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Meaning |
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Other Gender |
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Abriel
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High father
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Hebrew
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Adal
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Noble, precious
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German
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Agostino
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Great, magnificient
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Latin
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Ajax
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“The birdman,” from the Greek aia.
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Greek
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Aldin
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Old friend
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English
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Amadeus
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God's love
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Latin
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Amelio
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Industrious
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Spanish
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Amiel
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God of my people
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Hebrew
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Arlin
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Pledge, oath
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Gaelic
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Arnav
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Ocean
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Arrow
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Hunting tool
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English
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Asante
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Thank You
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African
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Aslan
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Lion
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Turkish
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Assad
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More fortunate
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Arabic
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Atley
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The meadow
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English
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Auden
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Old friend
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English
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Auron
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Mountain of strength
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Hebrew
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Aviel
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My father is the Lord
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Hebrew
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Aziz
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The All-Powerful
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Arabic
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Bane
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Glorious defender
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Slavic
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Banner
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Flag; ensign bearer
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French
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Bowden
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Shelter; one who brings news
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Scandinavian
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Brandt
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Sword; fiery torch, beacon
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German
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Brannon
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Raven
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Irish
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Breaker
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Destroyer
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English
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Brogan
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Sturdy shoe
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Irish
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Bronx
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Bronck's Land
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American
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Bryston
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Variant of Bryce.
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Scottish
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Burton
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Fortified settlement
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English
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Edmar
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Wealthy sea
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English
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Egan
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Fire
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Irish
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Ellison
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Son of Ellis
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English
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Elson
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Son of Ellis; Elli's town
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English
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Emrys
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Immortal
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Welsh
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Ender
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Extremely Rare
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Turkish
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Enrico
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Home ruler
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Spanish
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Esias
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God is salvation
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Hebrew
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Ferris
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“(A man of) iron,” from the Latin ferrum, iron.
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Irish
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Galen
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Calm
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Greek
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Granger
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Farmer
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French
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Habib
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Loved one
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Arabic
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Hadriel
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Splendor of Jehovah
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Hebrew
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Hakim
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Wise, intelligent
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Arabic
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Harland
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Army land
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English
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Hart
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Strong, brave; stag
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English
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Harun
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On high, exalted
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Arabic
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Hawthorne
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Where hawthorn trees grow
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English
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Hiram
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My brother is exalted
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Hebrew
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Homer
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Security, pledge; hostage
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Greek
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Houston
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Hugh's town; settlement on the hill
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Irish
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Hughes
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Soul, mind, intellect
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German
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Huntley
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Meadow of the hunter
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English
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Hutton
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Settlement on the bluff
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English
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Ignatius
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“The ardent one,” from the Latin ignire, to set on fire.
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Latin
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Irving
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Green or fresh water
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Gaelic
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Jansen
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Son of Jan
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Scandinavian
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Jarvis
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“A mender of pots and pans; a tinker.” Based on the Latin gero (carry) and vas (a vessel).
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French
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Javen
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Youth
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Arabic
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Jazz
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Music style
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American
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Jeriah
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Taught by God
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Hebrew
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Jerron
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Cry of rejoicing; sacred name
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Israeli
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Jibril
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Archangel
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Arabic
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Joab
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Praise Jehovah
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Hebrew
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Jorah
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First rain or autumn rain
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Hebrew
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Juno
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Goddess of Marriage & Childbirth
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Latin
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Kalani
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The heavens, sky; royal one
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Polynesian
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Kamal
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Perfection, perfect
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Arabic
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Kanoa
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The free one
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Polynesian
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Kazi
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Work
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African
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Keilan
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Small, slim; slender
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Irish
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Kendal
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The Kent river valley
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English
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Kendrix
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Greatest champion
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Welsh
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Kenton
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The royal settlement
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English
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Kesler
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Independent and energetic
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American
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Makoa
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Bold one
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Polynesian
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Manasseh
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Making forgetfulness
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Hebrew
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Marino
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Of the sea
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Latin
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Matisse
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Gift of God
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French
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Mattis
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Gift of God
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Scandinavian
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Memphis
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Established and beautiful
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Greek
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Mercer
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Storekeeper
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English
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Morrison
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Son of Maurice
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English
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Munir
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Shining, luminous
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Arabic
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Nairobi
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Place of cool waters
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African
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Najee
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Safe
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Arabic
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Nazareth
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Sanctified
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Hebrew
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Nevin
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Holy, sacred; little bone; servant of the saint's disciple
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Latin
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Nigel
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Champion
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Spanish
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Niles
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A variant form of Nicholas.
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Irish
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Oakland
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Land of oaks
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English
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Oberon
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Royal bear
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German
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Obi
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Heart
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African
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Oswald
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God's power
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German
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Penn
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Enclosure; hill
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English
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Piero
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Rock
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Spanish
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Prescott
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Priest's cottage
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English
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Presley
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Priest's meadow
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English
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Psalm
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Song
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Hebrew
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Qasim
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Charitable, generous; one who gives to the people
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Arabic
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Quenton
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Fifth
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Latin
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Quinlan
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Fit, shapely, strong
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Irish
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Radley
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Meadow of reeds; red meadow
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English
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Rahim
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Compassionate
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Arabic
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Raj
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King
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Takoda
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Friend to everyone
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Native American
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Tarek
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Evening caller
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Arabic
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Tennessee
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Where waters meet
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Native American
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Tex
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From Texas
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American
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Timber
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Wood, Strong
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American
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Tobin
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God is good
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Hebrew
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Tycho
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Hitting the mark
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Greek
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Tyron
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Owen's county
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Gaelic
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Uri
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My light, my flame
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Hebrew
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Uziah
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The Lord is my strength
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Hebrew
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Vincente
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Prevailing
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Latin
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Walden
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Wooded valley
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English
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Walton
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Walled town
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English
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Warrick
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Leader who defends; buildings near the weir
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German
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West
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Western stream
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English
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Wheeler
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Wheel wright
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English
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Whitaker
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White field
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English
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Xavian
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Created name
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American
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Yago
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He who supplants
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Welsh
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Yanis
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Gift from God
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Hebrew
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Yovanni
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God is gracious
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Italian
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Zacchaeus
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The Lord recalled
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Hebrew
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Zadkiel
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“The righteous one (in the eyes of) the Lord.” Based on the Hebrew tsadik (righteous) and El (God).
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Zuriel
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The Lord my rock
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Hebrew
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Unpopular boy names might not be top 10 contenders, but we still think there’s plenty of room for them on your list of favorites. Not only do they stand out in a classroom as unique, but they leave a special mark on everyone they meet, as most people may not know another person with the name. Let’s meet some of these very rare unique boy names together.
Don’t kid yourself into thinking that unpopular boy names aren’t common because they aren’t cool or sound “weird.” Many actually fit in just fine with more common names. Surnames, for example, are having a heck of a run on the charts. This is where Jackson, Riley, and Harrison shine brightly. You can nab this same style without the overwhelming chance of seeing it in every playground by opting for something rare, like the Englishmen Ripley and Radley or this Irish darling Dempsey. You can also tap into the vintage boy name trend with Sylvester, or try on a word name with Wheeler and Roper. Other boy names that are unpopular yet match modern trends are Atley and Damarius.
One of our favorite features of unpopular boy names is their meanings. Caius isn’t too common, but his meaning of “rejoice” makes our heart sing. We can’t miss Calix‘s “very handsome,” either. You can find religious ties with Zuriel, meaning “the Lord is my rock,” and Amadeus, meaning “God’s love.” Strength is also plentiful, with Kendrix meaning “greatest champion,” while the Welsh wow Emrys means “immortal.” For more unique boy names with mighty meanings, see Auden, Daven, and Ramone.
You can also find heaps of uncommon boy names with place roots in the world around us. Raleigh is one we’re shocked hasn’t caught on more, as this Carolina-connected cutie is super close to the much-loved Riley. You can also find Mason‘s rhyming friend Macon, as in the Georgian city. Other Southern-linked place names that aren’t common include Tennessee and Memphis. You can also head north with Bronx, or head out west with Prescott.
Browse the rest of our unpopular boy names list to see which unique options catch your eye.
