| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abner
|
Father of light
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Hebrew
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Aero
|
Sky
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Greek
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Ajax
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“The birdman,” from the Greek aia.
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Greek
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Akuna
|
To Know or Follow
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Aboriginal
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Aldo
|
Old one, elder
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Spanish
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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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Alix
|
Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Amadeus
|
God's love
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Latin
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Amato
|
God's love
|
Latin
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Amir
|
Prince
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Arabic
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Angel
|
Messenger of God
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Greek
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Angelito
|
Little angel
|
Spanish
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Angus
|
One choice
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Celtic
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Anubis
|
Egyptian god of the dead
|
Egyptian
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Apollo
|
Destroyer
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Greek
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Archie
|
A diminutive form of Archibald.
|
English
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Ares
|
Ruin
|
Greek
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Argus
|
Vigilant guardian
|
Greek
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Arlo
|
Armed hill
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English
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Ash
|
Of the ash tree
|
English
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Astro
|
Of the Stars
|
Greek
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Atlas
|
Enduring
|
Greek
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Atreus
|
Fearless
|
Greek
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Axel
|
My father is peace
|
Scandinavian
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Aziz
|
The All-Powerful
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Arabic
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Balbo
|
Mutterer
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Latin
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Balto
|
Baal protect the king
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Ancient
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Banjo
|
Banjo
|
English
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Barnabas
|
Son of consolation
|
Spanish
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Barney
|
A diminutive form of Barnabas and Bernard.
|
Modern
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Basto
|
A short Italian form of Sebastian.
|
Italian
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Baxter
|
Baker
|
English
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Bello
|
Beautiful, Handsome
|
Italian
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Berto
|
Illustrious
|
English
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Bishop
|
Bishop
|
English
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Blake
|
Black or pale
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English
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Bob
|
A diminutive form of Robert.
|
English
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Boris
|
Small; battle glory
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Slavic
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Bravo
|
Excellent, courageous
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Italian
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Brax
|
Form of Brock
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English
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Briggs
|
Bridges
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English
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Brock
|
Badger-like
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English
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Bronco
|
Rough, unbroken horse
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Spanish
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Bronx
|
Bronck's Land
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American
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Bruno
|
Brown
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German
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Buster
|
Tough guy
|
English
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Buzz
|
Short for Busby
|
American
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Casimir
|
Famous destroyer (of peace)
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Slavic
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Cassius
|
“The helmeted warrior,” based on the Latin cassis, a helmet.
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Latin
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Cato
|
All-knowing
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Latin
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Cecil
|
Blind; sixth
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Welsh
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Charlie
|
Free man
|
English
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Chauncey
|
Office holder
|
English
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Chico
|
Boy, lad
|
Spanish
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Cinco
|
Five, Fifth Born
|
Spanish
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Claudius
|
Lame
|
Latin
|
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Cloud
|
Visible Vapor
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American
|
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Clovis
|
Renowned fighter
|
German
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Cody
|
Helpful
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Irish
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Colby
|
Swarthy person's settlement
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Scandinavian
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Cole
|
Charcoal
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English
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Corey
|
Hill hollow
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Irish
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Cosmo
|
Order, organization, beauty
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Italian
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Cruz
|
Holy cross
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Spanish
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Cyrus
|
Lord
|
Persian
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Dale
|
Valley
|
English
|
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Darwin
|
Dear friend
|
English
|
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Dash
|
Diminutive of Dashiell
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English
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Davey
|
Beloved
|
Hebrew
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Davos
|
Created name
|
American
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Dawson
|
Son of David
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English
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Dax
|
Place name
|
French
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Desta
|
Joy, Happiness
|
African
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Dex
|
Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
|
Latin
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Dexter
|
Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
|
Latin
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Dietz
|
People's ruler
|
German
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Dorado
|
Golden
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Spanish
|
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Doug
|
Black river
|
Scottish
|
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Draco
|
Dragon
|
English
|
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Drago
|
Dragon
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English
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Drake
|
Dragon
|
English
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Duke
|
Leader
|
Latin
|
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Dusty
|
Brave warrior; dusty area
|
German
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Elvis
|
Unknown
|
English
|
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Elwood
|
Old, noble woods
|
English
|
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Erix
|
Forever or alone, ruler
|
Scandinavian
|
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Ernie
|
Serious; battle to the death
|
German
|
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Fabio
|
An Italian form of Fabius.
|
Irish
|
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Felix
|
Happy and lucky
|
Latin
|
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Fender
|
From the defender
|
English
|
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Fergie
|
Supreme man; highest choice
|
Scottish
|
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Fergus
|
Supreme man; highest choice
|
Scottish
|
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Ferris
|
“(A man of) iron,” from the Latin ferrum, iron.
|
Irish
|
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Fido
|
Faithful
|
Latin
|
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Finn
|
Fair
|
Irish
|
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Fisher
|
Fisherman
|
English
|
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Fitz
|
Son of
|
French
|
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Flip
|
Short form of Phillip; to flip
|
American, Latin
|
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Flynn
|
Ruddy-complected
|
Irish
|
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Fonz
|
Ready for battle
|
Spanish
|
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Franco
|
Frenchman; free man
|
Latin
|
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Frankie
|
Frenchman; free man
|
Latin
|
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Freddy
|
Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler
|
German
|
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Fritz
|
A nickname for Friedrich, Frederick, etc.
|
German
|
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|
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George
|
Farmer
|
Greek
|
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Gino
|
Short form of names ending in -gino
|
Italian
|
|
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Golden
|
Little golden one
|
English
|
|
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Granger
|
Farmer
|
French
|
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Gray
|
Gray-haired
|
English
|
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Griffin
|
Strong in faith
|
Welsh
|
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Grover
|
Grove of trees
|
English
|
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Gunner
|
Warrior
|
Scandinavian
|
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Gus
|
Short form of Augustus
|
Latin
|
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Hamlet
|
Village, home
|
German
|
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Hank
|
Home ruler
|
German
|
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Harley
|
Hare meadow; the long field
|
English
|
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Harvey
|
Battle ready
|
English
|
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Hendrix
|
Son of Hendrick
|
English
|
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Henry
|
Home ruler
|
English
|
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Hercules
|
Hera's glory
|
Greek
|
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Hero
|
Brave One of the People
|
Greek
|
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Huck
|
Short form of Huckleberry
|
American
|
|
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Hugo
|
“An intellectual,” from the Germanic hugu, the mind.
|
Latin
|
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|
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Hunter
|
Hunter
|
English
|
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Huntley
|
Meadow of the hunter
|
English
|
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Iggy
|
Fiery
|
English
|
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Ike
|
Laughter
|
Hebrew
|
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Indy
|
Independent or Indian
|
American
|
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Ipo
|
Sweetheart, lover
|
Polynesian
|
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Jace
|
To heal
|
American
|
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Jack
|
God is gracious
|
English
|
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Jackson
|
Son of Jack
|
English
|
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Jaco
|
He who supplants
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Jacoby
|
He who supplants
|
Hebrew
|
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Jagger
|
Carter
|
English
|
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Jake
|
Supplanter
|
English
|
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Jasper
|
Treasurer
|
English
|
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Jax
|
Son of Jack
|
English
|
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Jaxon
|
Son of Jack
|
English
|
|
|
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Jazz
|
Music style
|
American
|
|
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Jed
|
A short form of Jedidiah
|
Hebrew
|
|
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Jengo
|
Building
|
African
|
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Jett
|
Black
|
English
|
|
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Jex
|
Variant of Jax
|
English
|
|
|
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Jiles
|
Small goat
|
Greek
|
|
|
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Jockey
|
Rider
|
English
|
|
|
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Jocko
|
God is gracious
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Jody
|
Jehovah increases
|
Hebrew
|
|
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Joey
|
Jehovah increases
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Jorah
|
First rain or autumn rain
|
Hebrew
|
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Julius
|
Youthful and downy
|
Greek
|
|
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Junior
|
The younger one
|
Latin
|
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Juniper
|
Juniper bush
|
English
|
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Kai
|
Sea
|
Polynesian
|
|
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Kaipo
|
Sweetheart
|
Polynesian
|
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Kairo
|
Victorious One
|
English
|
|
|
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Kaizer
|
Alternative spelled of Kaiser
|
German
|
|
|
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Kash
|
Case or money
|
English
|
|
|
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Kaz
|
Famous destroyer (of peace)
|
Slavic
|
|
|
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Kermit
|
Without envy
|
Irish
|
|
|
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Kester
|
Bearing Christ
|
Greek
|
|
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Kimo
|
Variant of Jim
|
Polynesian
|
|
|
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King
|
King
|
English
|
|
|
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Kingsley
|
King's meadow
|
English
|
|
|
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Kip
|
Pointed hill
|
English
|
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Kirby
|
Settlement by a church
|
German
|
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Knox
|
Round hill
|
English
|
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Kobe
|
Supplanter
|
Hebrew
|
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Koda
|
Friend
|
Native American
|
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Kody
|
Helpful
|
English
|
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Kojo
|
Born on Monday
|
African
|
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Korbin
|
Raven-haired
|
English
|
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Kota
|
Happiness, Good Fortune
|
Japanese
|
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Kyler
|
Narrow strait
|
English
|
|
|
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Kylo
|
Sky
|
American
|
|
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Kyrie
|
Lord
|
Greek
|
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Lancelot
|
Servant
|
French
|
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Ledger
|
Speared tribe
|
English
|
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Legend
|
Story, fable, myth
|
English
|
|
|
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Marley
|
Meadow near the lake
|
English
|
|
|
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Marmaduke
|
Follower of Saint Maedoc
|
Irish
|
|
|
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Mason
|
Stoneworker
|
English
|
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Maverick
|
Independent one
|
American
|
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Max
|
Greatest
|
English
|
|
|
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Mickey
|
Who resembles God?
|
Hebrew
|
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Milo
|
Soldier
|
German
|
|
|
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Montezuma
|
Lord Frowns in Anger
|
Aztec (Nahuatl)
|
|
|
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Nico
|
People of victory
|
Greek
|
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|
|
Nikita
|
People of victory
|
Greek
|
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|
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Niles
|
A variant form of Nicholas.
|
Irish
|
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Noah
|
To rest
|
Hebrew
|
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Norbert
|
Northern brightness
|
German
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Norman
|
Northerner
|
German
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Nova
|
New
|
Latin
|
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Oliver
|
Olive tree
|
English
|
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Ollie
|
Olive tree
|
Latin
|
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Onyx
|
Precious gemstone
|
Latin
|
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Orville
|
Gold town
|
French
|
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Oscar
|
Friend of deer
|
Gaelic
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Osiris
|
Mighty
|
Egyptian, Latin
|
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Otis
|
Wealth; son of Otto
|
German
|
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Otto
|
Wealth
|
German
|
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Oz
|
Strength
|
Hebrew
|
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Ozzy
|
Spear of the gods; God's power
|
German
|
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Pablo
|
A Spanish equivalent of Paul.
|
Spanish
|
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Paul
|
Small
|
Latin
|
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Pavo
|
Small
|
Latin
|
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Pax
|
Peace
|
Latin
|
|
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Percy
|
A diminutive form of Percival.
|
Latin
|
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Phineas
|
Oracle
|
Hebrew
|
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Phoenix
|
Dark red
|
Greek
|
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Pietro
|
Rock
|
Spanish
|
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Pippin
|
Name of a king
|
French
|
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Pippo
|
Horse lover
|
Spanish
|
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Prince
|
Prince
|
English
|
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Puma
|
Mountain Lion
|
Latin
|
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Qasim
|
Charitable, generous; one who gives to the people
|
Arabic
|
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Quade
|
Son of Uaid
|
Gaelic
|
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Quest
|
Journey, mission
|
English
|
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Quincy
|
Estate of the fifth son
|
French
|
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Quinn
|
Descendent of Conn
|
Irish
|
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Rain
|
Rain
|
English
|
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Ralph
|
Wolf counsel
|
English
|
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Ramses
|
Begotten by Ra, the sun god
|
Egyptian
|
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Randy
|
A diminutive form of Randolph.
|
English
|
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Ranger
|
Forest guardian
|
French
|
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Reggie
|
Ruler's advisor
|
Latin
|
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Rex
|
King
|
Latin
|
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Riggs
|
Son of Rigg
|
English
|
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Riley
|
Rye clearing
|
Irish
|
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Rip
|
To tear, to rip away
|
American
|
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Ripken
|
Determined
|
German
|
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Ripley
|
Shouting man's meadow
|
English
|
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Rogue
|
Dishonest, Savage or Unpredictable
|
English
|
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Romeo
|
Man from Rome
|
Italian
|
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Rory
|
Red king
|
Irish
|
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Roscoe
|
Deer wood
|
Scandinavian
|
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Rowdy
|
Boisterous
|
English
|
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Ruben
|
Behold, a son
|
Hebrew
|
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Rudy
|
A diminutive form of Rudolph.
|
German
|
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Rufus
|
Red-haired
|
Latin
|
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Rupert
|
A variant form of Robert.
|
German
|
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Rusty
|
Bearing rust; short form of Russell
|
English
|
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Ryder
|
Mounted warrior
|
English
|
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Sage
|
Healing herb
|
Latin
|
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Sam
|
A short form of Samson and Samuel.
|
American
|
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Sammy
|
God heard
|
Hebrew
|
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Scotty
|
From Scotland, a Scotsman
|
English
|
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Severus
|
Serious, stern
|
Latin
|
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Seymour
|
Saint-Maur
|
Latin
|
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Shadow
|
Shadow, dark shape
|
English
|
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Shai
|
Gift
|
Hebrew
|
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Shiloh
|
His gift
|
Hebrew
|
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Simon
|
He has heard
|
Hebrew
|
|
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Skipper
|
Ship, boss
|
English
|
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Sol
|
Prayed for; peace
|
Hebrew
|
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Sonny
|
Son
|
English
|
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Sparky
|
To scatter
|
Latin
|
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Sterling
|
Genuine, of high quality
|
English
|
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Stevie
|
Crown, garland
|
Greek
|
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Storm
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Storm
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English
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Sully
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South meadow
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English
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Talon
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Claw
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English
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Tanner
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Leather maker
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English
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Tate
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Cheerful
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English
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Teddy
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Wealthy protector; brave people; God's gift
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Greek
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Tex
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From Texas
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American
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Theo
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God's gift
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Greek
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Tip
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Nickname
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American
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Toby
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Yahweh is Good
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Hebrew
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Topaz
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Golden gem
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Latin
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Trace
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Find or discover
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English
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Tripp
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Third
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American
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Tripper
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Traveler
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English
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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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Ugo
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A thinker
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Italian
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Uri
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My light, my flame
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Hebrew
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Usman
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Wise; intuitive
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Arabic
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Valor
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Bravery
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English
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Vance
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Marshland
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English
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Viggo
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Battle
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Scandinavian
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Vito
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Life-giving
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Latin
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Vitor
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Champion
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Latin
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Wade
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To ford
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English
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Waldo
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Rule
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German
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Wally
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A diminutive form of Wallace.
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French
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Watson
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Son of Walter
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English
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Wilder
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Hunter
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German
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Wiley
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Crafty
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English
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Wrigley
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Clearing by the river's bend
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English
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Xander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Xandro
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Xanto
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Golden
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Italian
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Yates
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The gates
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English
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Ygor
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Yew, bow army; farmer
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Russian
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Yoel
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Jehovah is the Lord
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Hebrew
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Yuma
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Son of the Chief
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Native American
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Yuri
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Farmer; form of George
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Russian
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Yves
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Yew
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French
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Zaki
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Chaste, pure
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Arabic
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Zen
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Form of meditation
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Japanese
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Zeno
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Gift of Zeus
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Greek
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Zeppelin
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Airship
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English
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Zeus
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Living
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Greek
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Zev
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Wolf
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Hebrew
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Ziggy
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Diminutive form of Sigmund
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German
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Zion
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Israel
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Hebrew
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Zuma
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Lord Frowns in Anger
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Boy pet names come in all styles, from super popular picks found at every vet’s office to rare monikers you don’t hear much. We’ve retrieved a broad mix of styles for your consideration, whether you like common cuties or prefer something unusual. Meet some with us.
Popular boy pet names mirror many choices that are popular with kiddos. They also differ, with certain “pet names” reading too informal for human wear. Popular finds like Charlie, Max, and Jack are commonly found on human children, while other names lean “animal” with most parents, like Marley, Baxter, and Sparky. Feel free to choose whichever you’d like, but we recommend not naming your pet any names on your friend’s favorite baby name list. We also wouldn’t recommend naming a pet after your favorite uncle, as he may find it offensive.
Cute boy pet names never go out of style. They fit everything from oversized doggos to fabulously finned fish. The boyish Ollie is adorable, much like the name Chico who actually means “boy.” You can opt for a cutesy word name like Buzz or Jazz, or go for an everyday pet name like Fido or Buster. We can’t forget names associated with cuteness, either, like the “sweetheart” Ipo or loverboy Romeo.
Strong boy pet names are always a favorite. The “all-powerful” Aziz is mighty in sound and meaning, much like Oz, meaning “strength.” Draco has an equally fierce meaning of “dragon.” The Scandinavian name Viggo means “battle,” while the German Waldo means “ruler of the people.” Vitor is another badass, meaning “champion.” Strong monikers like these are right at home on a massive dog. They can also be cheeky picks for a pint-size pet like a hamster.
Boy pet names and personality go hand in hand. You can easily capture your critter’s well-behaved side with a name like Angel or his variant Angelito, meaning “little angel.” There’s also Noah, meaning “to rest,” and Pax, meaning “peace.” At the same time, you can honor your pet’s naughty side with a rambunctious name like Rowdy or Wilder. A destructive doggo might suit Apollo, meaning “destroyer,” or Casimir, meaning “destroyer of peace.” Ares is another humorous fit, meaning “ruin.” While the meanings lean negative, the names are ear-pleasing and far from harsh.
Discover more amazing boy pet names on our complete list.
