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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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Albert
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Noble, bright, famous
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German
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Albie
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From Alba; noble, bright, famous
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Latin
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Alex
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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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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Ali
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Sublime
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Arabic
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Archie
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A diminutive form of Archibald.
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English
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Arlo
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Armed hill
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English
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Arthur
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Bear
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Celtic
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Austin
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Great
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English
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Cody
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Helpful
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Irish
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Cooper
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Barrel maker
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English
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Daniel
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God is My Judge
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Hebrew
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David
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Beloved
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Hebrew
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Dexter
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Dominic
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Of the Lord
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Latin
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Dylan
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Great tide
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Welsh
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Edward
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Wealthy guard
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English
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Eli
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Ascension
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Hebrew
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Elias
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My God is Yahweh
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Hebrew
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Elijah
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My God is Yahweh
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Hebrew
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Elliot
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My God is Yahweh
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English
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Elliott
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My God is Yahweh
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English
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Ellis
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My God is Yahweh
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English
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Eric
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Everlasting ruler
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Scandinavian
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Henry
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Home ruler
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English
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Hudson
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Son of Hudd
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English
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Hugo
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“An intellectual,” from the Germanic hugu, the mind.
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Latin
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Hunter
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Hunter
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English
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Ibrahim
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Father of nations
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Arabic
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Isaac
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He will laugh
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Hebrew
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Jack
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God is gracious
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English
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Jackson
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jacob
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Supplanter
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Hebrew
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Jake
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Supplanter
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English
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James
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Supplanter
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English
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Jasper
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Treasurer
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English
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Jax
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jaxon
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jaxson
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jayden
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Thankful one
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Hebrew
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Jenson
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Son of Jan; God is gracious
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Scandinavian
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Jesse
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Gift
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Hebrew
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Joey
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Jehovah increases
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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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Joshua
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God is salvation
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Hebrew
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Jude
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Praise
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English
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Kai
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Sea
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Polynesian
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Leo
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Lion
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Latin
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Leon
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Lion
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Greek
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Leonardo
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Brave lion
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Italian
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Levi
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Joined together
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Hebrew
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Lewis
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A variant form of Louis.
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German
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Liam
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Helmet of will
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Irish
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Remy
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From Rheims
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French
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Reuben
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Behold, a son
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Hebrew
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Rex
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King
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Latin
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Riley
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Rye clearing
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Irish
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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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Robin
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A variant form of Robert.
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English
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Roman
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One from Rome
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Latin
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Ronnie
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Mountain of strength; ruler's counselor
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Scandinavian
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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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Ruben
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Behold, a son
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Hebrew
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Rupert
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A variant form of Robert.
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German
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Ryan
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Little king
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Irish
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Samuel
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Name of God
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Hebrew
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Sebastian
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Venerable or honorable
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Greek
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Sonny
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Son
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English
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Stanley
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Stony meadow
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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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Theo
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God's gift
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Greek
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Theodore
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God's gift
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Greek
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Thomas
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Twin
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Greek
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Tobias
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God is good
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Hebrew
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Toby
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Yahweh is Good
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Hebrew
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Tommy
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A diminutive form of Thomas.
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Aramaic
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Vincent
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Conquer
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Latin
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Vinnie
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Little bald one; prevailing
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Latin
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Wilfred
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Desiring peace
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English
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William
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A willing protector
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German
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Yusuf
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God increases
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Hebrew
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Curious about what boy names are making a splash across the pond? We’ve rounded up the most popular British boy names to give you a glimpse of the nation’s naming style. Pulled from the official 2021 chart for England and Wales, the list is a gold mine of familiar and unfamiliar faces to stateside parents. Since Scotland has its own chart and a much smaller number, we’re focusing on the combined England and Wales information, though we’ll cover Scotland-specific trends too. Let’s check out some standouts together.
The Top 5 most popular British boy names include familiar friends and super surprises. The #1 name is Noah, who also enjoyed a stint as America’s top name from 2014 to 2016. The #2 most popular Brit boy is Oliver. Meaning “olive tree,” he’s the quintessential little boy name and also common in the U.S. Our first shakeup comes at #3 with George. Seeing him this popular among Brits isn’t a surprise, as he’s the name of a little one who will be king someday. At #4 is Arthur. This Celtic cutie means “bear” and isn’t even in the Top 100 in the U.S. Coming in at #5 is Muhammad. Meaning “praiseworthy,” this Arabic darling appears three times on the charts with other spellings, including Mohammed and Mohammad. When you combine the number of babies born with all three spellings, the moniker is more popular than the #1 name!
The rest of the Top 10 British boy names are a wild ride of surprises. At #6, we have Leo, meaning “lion,” and at #7 there’s Harry, a nickname of Henry. Harry, of course, is connected to Prince Harry. Oscar holds the #8 position, and this Gaelic “friend of deer” is one we’d love to see more stateside. Archie is the #9 most popular pick, which again isn’t a surprise, as Prince Harry used him for his son. Rounding out the Top 10 is Henry, meaning “home-ruler.”
As we run down the list of British boy names, clear trends emerge, including nickname-style names. Along with the Top 10’s resident nicknames, you can find Tommy, Teddy, and Reggie ranking relatively high. There’s also Ronnie, a diminutive of Ronald who was most common in the U.S. during the 1940s and 1950s. Nickname-style names feel forever youthful and are a great way to capture your son’s unlimited energy and thirst for fun. See Freddie, Sonny, and Alfie for more British boy names with nickname vibes.
At the same time, you may want a full name for your kiddo to use later in life, which is where another British trend shines: formal names. These aren’t just full monikers as much as they are refined-sounding names like Alfred. These posh picks feel like they come with a stacked stock portfolio. Otis is another popular choice, along with his friend Ralph.
Scotland has its unique naming twists, too. The most popular boy’s name is Jack, while many other new faces join their Top 10, too, including Harris, Finlay, Lewis, James, Rory, and Alexander. Other unique picks in the ranks include Arran, Hamish, and Callum.
See more British boy names on our complete list.
