| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Adam
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Man
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Hebrew
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Albert
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Noble, bright, famous
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German
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Alfie
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Elf or magical counsel; ready for battle
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German
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Alfred
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Elf or magical counsel
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English
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Allan
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Precious
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German
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Alton
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Old town
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English
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Alvin
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Elf or magical being, friend
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English
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Andrew
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Manly and powerful
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Greek
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Anthony
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Unknown meaning
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Latin
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Archie
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A diminutive form of Archibald.
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English
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Arnold
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Eagle ruler
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German
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Asa
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Doctor, healer
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Hebrew
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August
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To increase
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Latin
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Barry
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Fair-haired
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Irish
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Benjamin
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A favorite son
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Hebrew
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Bennie
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Son; blessed; son of the right hand; son of the south; son of my old age
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Latin
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Bernard
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Strong, brave bear
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German
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Bob
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A diminutive form of Robert.
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English
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Bradley
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Broad meadow
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English
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Bruce
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“The man from the brushwood,” ultimately from the Latin bruscia, brush wood.
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Ancient
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Calvin
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Hairless one
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English
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Cecil
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Blind; sixth
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Welsh
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Charles
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Free man
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German
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Chester
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Camp of soldiers
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Latin
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Clarence
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One who lives near the River Clare
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Latin
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Claude
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Lame
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Latin
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Clayton
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Clay settlement
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English
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Clifford
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Cliff-side ford
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English
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Clinton
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Fenced settlement
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English
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Clyde
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“The keeper of the keys,” from the Greek Meidion, a key.
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Scottish
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Cornelius
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Horn
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Latin
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Curtis
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Courteous, polite
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French
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Dale
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Valley
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English
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Darrell
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Open; from Airelle
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French
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Dean
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Valley
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English
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Dennis
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Follower of Dionysius
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Greek
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Dewey
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Beloved
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Welsh
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Donald
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Great chief; world mighty
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Scottish
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Douglas
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Black river
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Scottish
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Duane
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Dark, swarthy
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Scandinavian
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Earl
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Nobleman, warrior, prince
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English
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Edgar
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Wealthy spear
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English
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Edmund
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Wealthy protector
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English
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Edward
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Wealthy guard
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English
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Gene
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Well-born, noble
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Greek
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George
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Farmer
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Greek
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Gerald
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Spear ruler
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German
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Gerard
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Spear brave
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English
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Gerbert
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“(The warrior with) the bright spear,” from the Germanic ger (spear) and heraht (bright).
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German
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Gilbert
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Bright promise
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French
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Glenn
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Glen
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Irish
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Gordan
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Large fortification
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Gaelic
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Gregory
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Watchful
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Greek
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Guy
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Wood
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German
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Harold
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Army ruler
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Scandinavian
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Harry
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Home ruler
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German
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Harvey
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Battle ready
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English
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Henry
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Home ruler
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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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Horace
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“A maker of timepieces,” from the Latin hora, an hour.
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Latin
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Howard
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Noble watchman
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English
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Howie
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Noble watchman
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English
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Hubert
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Bright or shining intellect
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German
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Hugh
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Soul, mind, intellect
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German
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Ira
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Full-grown; watchful
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Hebrew
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Irvin
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Green or fresh water
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Gaelic
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James
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Supplanter
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English
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Jeffrey
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Peaceful territory
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German
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Jerome
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Sacred name
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Greek
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Jerry
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A diminutive form of Jeremiah and Jerome.
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English
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John
|
God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Johnny
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jonah
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Dove
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Hebrew
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Joseph
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Jehovah will increase
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Hebrew
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Karl
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Free man
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German
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Keith
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Woodland, forest
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Scottish
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Kenneth
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Handsome
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Scottish
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Larry
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A diminutive form of Laurence.
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English
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Lawrence
|
From Laurentum
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Latin
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Lee
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Pasture or meadow
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English
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Leon
|
Lion
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Greek
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Leonard
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Lion strength
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German
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Leroy
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The king
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French
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Leslie
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Holly garden
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Scottish
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Lester
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From Leicester
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English
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Lewis
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A variant form of Louis.
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German
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Lloyd
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Gray-haired; sacred
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Welsh
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Lonnie
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Noble
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German
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Louis
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Famous warrior
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French
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Lowell
|
Young wolf
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French
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Luther
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Soldier of the people
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German
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Lyle
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The island
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French
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Marion
|
Form of Mary
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Hebrew
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Mark
|
Dedicated to Mars
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Latin
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Marshall
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Caretaker of horses
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English
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Martin
|
Of Mars
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Latin
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Marvin
|
Sea friend
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Welsh
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Maurice
|
Dark-skinned, Moorish
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Latin
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Max
|
Greatest
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English
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Melvin
|
“The counseling friend.” Based on the Anglo-Saxon mael (council) and wine (friend).
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Irish
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Milo
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Soldier
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German
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Milton
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Mill town
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English
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Morris
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A variant form of Maurice.
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Latin
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Nathaniel
|
God has given
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Hebrew
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Nelson
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“The son of Nell or Neal,” from Nell or Neal and son.
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English
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Noah
|
To rest
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Hebrew
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Norman
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Northerner
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German
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Oliver
|
Olive tree
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English
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Ollie
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Olive tree
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Latin
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Orville
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Gold town
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French
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Oscar
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Friend of deer
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Gaelic
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Otis
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Wealth; son of Otto
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German
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Otto
|
Wealth
|
German
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Patrick
|
Nobleman
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Latin
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Paul
|
Small
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Latin
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Percy
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A diminutive form of Percival.
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Latin
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Peter
|
Stone
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Greek
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Phillip
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Horse lover
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Greek
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Ralph
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Wolf counsel
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English
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Wallace
|
Welshman
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French
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Walter
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Commander of the army
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German
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Warren
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Game preserve
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English
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Wayne
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Wagon builder or driver
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English
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Wesley
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Western meadow
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English
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Wilbur
|
Bright will
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German
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Willard
|
Strong desire
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English
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William
|
A willing protector
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German
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Willis
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“The son of Will(iam ),” based on Will (diminutive of William) and is (his).
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English
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Some of our favorite options are vintage boy names with nicknames. On his own, Albert is handsome and mature, but his nicknames Albie, Bert, and Bertie make him super wearable on a precocious little boy. His friend Alfred is much the same, with his nickname Alfie carrying a burst of British styling we adore. Other vintage boy names with nicknames are Patrick, Frederick, and Theodore.
Vintage names for boys have tons of cool meanings to explore, like Harvey’s “battle-ready.” This English gentleman is rare today, but he fits in well beside trending vintage names like Charlie and Ollie with his chipper sound. Simon’s “He has heard” is popular among devout parents, while Vincent’s “to conquer” is an in-demand strongman meaning. Always take a second to look at meanings. Sometimes the right meaning can help a name speak to your heart.
We hope you find something special among our list of vintage boy names.
