| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aaron
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High mountain
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Hebrew
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Adam
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Man
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Hebrew
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Aiden
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Little fire
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Irish
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Andrew
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Manly and powerful
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Greek
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Asher
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Happy and blessed
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Hebrew
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Austin
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Great
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English
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Axel
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My father is peace
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Scandinavian
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Baylor
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Deliverer of goods
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English
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Beckett
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Bee cottage
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English
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Beckham
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Beck's homestead
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English
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Bishop
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Bishop
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English
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Bowen
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Son of Owen; son of the young one
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Welsh
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Brady
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Descendant of Bradach
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Irish
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Braylon
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Combination of Brayden and Waylon
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American
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Bryant
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A variant spelling of Briant.
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English
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Bryson
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Son of Brice
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English
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Byron
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At the byres or barn
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English
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Caleb
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Whole heart
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Hebrew
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Carlos
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Free man
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Spanish
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Carson
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Son of Carr
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Scottish
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Colton
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Charcoal settlement
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English
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Cooper
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Barrel maker
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English
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Damon
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One who tames, subdues
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Greek
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Daniel
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God is My Judge
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Hebrew
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Dante
|
Enduring
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Latin
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David
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Beloved
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Hebrew
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Dawson
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Son of David
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English
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Deka
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Pleasing
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African
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Dylan
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Great tide
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Welsh
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Leland
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Plowed land
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English
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Leo
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Lion
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Latin
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Levi
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Joined together
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Hebrew
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Liam
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Helmet of will
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Irish
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Lincoln
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Lake colony
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English
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Logan
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Small hollow
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Scottish
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Luca
|
From Lucania
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Italian
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Lucas
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From Lucania
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Latin
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Luis
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Famous warrior
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Spanish
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Maddox
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Son of Madoc
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Welsh
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Makai
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Who resembles God?
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Hebrew
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Marcus
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Dedicated to Mars
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Latin
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Marsden
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Swampy valley
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English
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Mason
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Stoneworker
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English
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Maxwell
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Mack's stream
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English
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Micah
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Who is Like God?
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Hebrew
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Michael
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Who is Like God?
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Hebrew
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Milo
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Soldier
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German
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Nasir
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Supporter
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Arabic
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Nathan
|
He gave
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Hebrew
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Neo
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New
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American
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Nestor
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Traveler
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Greek
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Nico
|
People of victory
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Greek
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Nigel
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Champion
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Spanish
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Noah
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To rest
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Hebrew
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Noble
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Aristocratic
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Latin
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Nolan
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Child of nobility
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Irish
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Oaklen
|
Oak meadow
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American
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Odin
|
Frenzy
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Scandinavian
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Omar
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Flourishing life
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Arabic
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River
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Flowing body of water
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English
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Robert
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Bright fame
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German
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Roman
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One from Rome
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Latin
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Ronan
|
Little seal
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Irish
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Rooney
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Red-haired
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Irish
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Rory
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Red king
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Irish
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Rowan
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Of the rowan tree
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Gaelic
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Rurik
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A Russian form of Roderick.
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Russian
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Ryan
|
Little king
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Irish
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Ryder
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Mounted warrior
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English
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Sawyer
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Wood Cutter
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English
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Shiloh
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His gift
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Hebrew
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Silas
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Man of the forest
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Latin
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Simon
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He has heard
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Hebrew
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Soren
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Stern
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Danish
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Spencer
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Dispenser of provisions
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English
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Sterling
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Genuine, of high quality
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English
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Sutton
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Southern settlement
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English
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Talon
|
Claw
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English
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Theo
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God's gift
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Greek
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Thomas
|
Twin
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Greek
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Toby
|
Yahweh is Good
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Hebrew
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Torin
|
Chief
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Gaelic
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Tristan
|
Sadness
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Welsh
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Tucker
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Cloth softener
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English
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Tyson
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Firebrand
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English
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Umar
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Prospering, thriving
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Arabic
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Uri
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My light, my flame
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Hebrew
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Valen
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Strong, healthy
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Latin
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Vernon
|
Alder grove
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French
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Xanto
|
Golden
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Italian
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Xavi
|
New house
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Spanish
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Yahir
|
Handsome
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Spanish
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Yair
|
He will enlighten
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Hebrew
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Yaseen
|
Chief
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Arabic
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Yazid
|
Becoming greater
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African
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Yerik
|
Appointed by God
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Hebrew
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Yusuf
|
God increases
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Hebrew
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Zahir
|
Blossoming, flourishing
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Arabic
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Zamir
|
Song bird
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Hebrew
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Zander
|
Defender of man
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Greek
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Zayden
|
Increasing
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American
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Zephyr
|
West wind
|
Greek
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Zion
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Israel
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Hebrew
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