| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Addison
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Son of Adam
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English
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Adrian
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From Hadria
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Latin
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Aidan
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Little fire
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Irish
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Alix
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Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Andrea
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Man, warrior
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Greek
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Angel
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Messenger of God
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Greek
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Ash
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Of the ash tree
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English
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Ashby
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Ash tree home
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English
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Ashley
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Ash meadow
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English
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Ashton
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Ash tree town
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English
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Aspen
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Aspen tree
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English
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Aubrey
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Elf or magical being, power
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German
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August
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To increase
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Latin
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Austyn
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Great, magnificient
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Latin
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Carson
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Son of Carr
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Scottish
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Carter
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Cart user
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English
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Cass
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Treasurer; curly-headed; ingenious, clever
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Welsh
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Cassidy
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Curly-headed
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Welsh
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Charlie
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Free man
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English
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Chase
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Hunter
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English
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Chris
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Bearing Christ
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Greek
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Clark
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Cleric
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English
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Cloud
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Visible Vapor
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American
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Clove
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A Nail, Spice
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German
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Colby
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Swarthy person's settlement
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Scandinavian
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Cole
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Charcoal
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English
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Cooper
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Barrel maker
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English
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Cory
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From the hollow
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English
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Coty
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Riverbank
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French
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December
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Born in December
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English
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Denim
|
Strong cloth
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American
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Dixie
|
Tenth
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French
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Domino
|
Lord, master
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Latin
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Dusty
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Dylan
|
Great tide
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Welsh
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Early
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Eagle wood
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English
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Eden
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Place of pleasure
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Hebrew
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Ember
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Spark, burning low
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English
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Emerson
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Emery's son
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English
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Emery
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Home strength
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English
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Evan
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God is gracious
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Welsh
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Evelyn
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“The man from the house near the hazelnut tree.” Based on the Latin avellana, a hazelnut.
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Ancient
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Everly
|
Boar meadow
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English
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Fallon
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Of a royal family
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Irish
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Farley
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Meadow of the sheep; meadow of the bulls
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English
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Finley
|
Fair warrior
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Scottish
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Genesis
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Origin, beginning
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Greek
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Grady
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Descendant of nobility
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Irish
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Greer
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Watchful, vigilant
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Greek
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Grey
|
Gray-haired
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English
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Halsey
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Hal's island
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English
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Harlem
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Home on a wooded hill
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Dutch
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Harlequin
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Mute Pantomime Clown
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French
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Harley
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Hare meadow; the long field
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English
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Harlyn
|
Army land
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English
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Harper
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Harpist, minstrel
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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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Hartley
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Stag meadow
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English
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Hayden
|
Hay valley
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English
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Henley
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High meadow
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English
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Hunter
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Hunter
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English
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Indigo
|
Blue-purple color
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English
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Indy
|
Independent or Indian
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American
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Ireland
|
Homage to Ireland
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American
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Jade
|
Jade stone
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Spanish
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James
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Supplanter
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English
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Jamie
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He who supplants
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Hebrew
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Janus
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Gateway
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Latin
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Jax
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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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Jazz
|
Music style
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American
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Jesse
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Gift
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Hebrew
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Jett
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Black
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English
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Jorah
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First rain or autumn rain
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Hebrew
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Jordan
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To descend
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Hebrew
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Journey
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A trip or experience from one place to another
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American
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Jude
|
Praise
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English
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July
|
Month of July
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English, Latin
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Juniper
|
Juniper bush
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English
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Kai
|
Sea
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Polynesian
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Kamdyn
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Valley
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English
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Karsyn
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Son of Carr
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Scottish
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Kase
|
Box
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English
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Kelly
|
Descendant of Ceallach
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Irish
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Kennedy
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Helmet head
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Irish
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Kensington
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The town of Cynsige's people
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English
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Kit
|
Bearing Christ
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Greek
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Lake
|
Lake
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English
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Laken
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Created name
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American
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Lane
|
Pathway
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English
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Logan
|
Small hollow
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Scottish
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Lou
|
Famous warrior
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German
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Love
|
Full of Love
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English
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Lyric
|
Words of a Song
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English
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Madison
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Son of Maud or Matthew
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English
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Marley
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Meadow near the lake
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English
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Marlon
|
Unknown
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Modern
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Marlow
|
Driftwood
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English
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Mason
|
Stoneworker
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English
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Matty
|
Gift of God
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Hebrew
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Meredith
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Noted ruler
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Welsh
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Mickey
|
Who resembles God?
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Hebrew
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Nico
|
People of victory
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Greek
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North
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North
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English
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Nova
|
New
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Latin
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Oakes
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Near the oak trees
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English
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Oaklee
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Meadow of oak trees
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English
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Ocean
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Sea
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Greek
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Ollie
|
Olive tree
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Latin
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Onyx
|
Precious gemstone
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Latin
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Parker
|
Keeper of the park
|
English
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Pat
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Patrician, noble
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Latin
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Paton
|
Fighter's town
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English
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Penn
|
Enclosure; hill
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English
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Perry
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“(The man who lives in the cottage near) the pear tree,” ultimately from the Latin pirum, a pear.
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Modern
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Phoenix
|
Dark red
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Greek
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Piper
|
One who plays the pipes
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English
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Quinby
|
Estate of the woman
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English
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Quincey
|
Estate of the fifth son
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French
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Quinlan
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Fit, shapely, strong
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Irish
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Quinn
|
Descendent of Conn
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Irish
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Rafferty
|
Prosperity wielder
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Irish
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Rain
|
Rain
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English
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Ramsey
|
Garlic island
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English
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Raven
|
Raven bird
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English
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Redding
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Son of the red-haired
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English
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Redeemer
|
Pseudonym for Jesus Christ
|
American
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Reed
|
Red
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English
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Reese
|
Enthusiasm
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Welsh
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Reeve
|
Bailiff
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English
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Reign
|
Rule, Sovereign
|
English
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Remington
|
Settlement by the stream
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English
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Remy
|
From Rheims
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French
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Ridley
|
Reed meadow
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English
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Riley
|
Rye clearing
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Irish
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Ripley
|
Shouting man's meadow
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English
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River
|
Flowing body of water
|
English
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Robin
|
A variant form of Robert.
|
English
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Rowan
|
Of the rowan tree
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Gaelic
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Royal
|
Royal
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English
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Rusty
|
Bearing rust; short form of Russell
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English
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Ryan
|
Little king
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Irish
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Rylan
|
Rye land
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English
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Sage
|
Healing herb
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Latin
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Sailor
|
Boat Man
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American
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Sam
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A short form of Samson and Samuel.
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American
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Satya
|
Truth
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Sawyer
|
Wood Cutter
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English
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Shelby
|
Willow; from the ledge estate
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Latin
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Sidney
|
Wide meadow
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English
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Sinclair
|
From Saint-Clair
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English
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Sky
|
Sky
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English
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Skylar
|
Scholar, protection; fugitive; giving shelter
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Danish
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Sterling
|
Genuine, of high quality
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English
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Storm
|
Storm
|
English
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Sully
|
South meadow
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English
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Tanner
|
Leather maker
|
English
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Taylor
|
Tailor; to cut
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French
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Torrance
|
Little hills
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Irish
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Ty
|
Short for Tyler or Tyson
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English
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Tyla
|
Good
|
English
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Tyler
|
Tiler
|
English
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Vesper
|
Evening Star
|
Latin
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Waverly
|
From the brushwood field
|
English
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As mysterious as they are handsome, gender neutral names for boys are always in style. These neutral names give your son a clean slate to paint however he’d please, without the influence of being super masculine. While you may think they’re rare, there are more unisex boy names than you’d think. Let’s dig in!
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Today’s top gender neutral names typically fit either the occupational or surname mold, like Sailor, Sawyer, Ramsey, and Emery. These names have a polish that works nicely with both genders and a modern fresh feel. We’re keeping our eyes on Ripley and Laken as some up-and-comers, as both check off multiple boxes in today’s favorite styles.
If you’re looking for something bold, you’re in luck, as gender neutral names have plenty of unique offerings. Word names are especially prevalent with Blue, Ash, and Royal just some of our favorites. You’ll find a treasure trove of nature names for boys too, with Aspen, Brooks, and River bringing us back to the great outdoors at their mentioning.
Depending where you live, gender neutral names may lean toward one gender more than another, but it’s important to remember that most names you hear today started out as masculine names and evolved over time. Names like Mason and Logan that are incredibly popular for boys now are picking up steam on the girl names’ list, while Avery and Harper are holding strong with the boys despite trending with the girls. Have fun, explore, and embrace gender neutral names to see what treasure you find!
