| Name |
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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Adrian
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From Hadria
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Latin
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Adrien
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From Hadria
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Latin
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Affleck
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From Auchinleck, Scotland
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Scottish
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Akira
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Bright, clear, ideal
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Japanese
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Alec
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Form of Alexander
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Scottish
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alfred
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Elf or magical counsel
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English
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Andrei
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Man, warrior
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Greek
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Andrew
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Manly and powerful
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Greek
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Andy
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Manly
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English
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Anthony
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Unknown meaning
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Latin
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Anton
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The German and Russian form of Antony or Anthony.
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Slavic
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Antonio
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Unknown meaning
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Italian
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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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Asai
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Shallow well
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Japanese
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Bale
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Valley
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English
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Barry
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Fair-haired
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Irish
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Benedict
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Blessed
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Latin
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Benicio
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Blessed
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Latin
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Benjamin
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A favorite son
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Hebrew
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Bernie
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Bear; strong, brave bear
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German
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Bing
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The hollow shaped like a pot
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German
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Bogart
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Bow strength; orchard
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German
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Brad
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Broad, wide
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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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Brando
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Sword; fiery torch, beacon
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German
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Brandon
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Broom hill
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English
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Brody
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Ditch
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Scottish
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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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Burt
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Short form of Robert or Albert
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German
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Buster
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Tough guy
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English
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Buzz
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Short for Busby
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American
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Cagney
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Descendant of the advocate
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Irish
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Caine
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Son of the fighter
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English
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Carson
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Son of Carr
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Scottish
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Cary
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“He who is manly,” from the Greek kanjon, a kernel or a nut, in allusion to the male testicles.
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Welsh
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Cedric
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Kindly, loved
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English
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Chadwick
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Dairy farm of Ceadda
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English
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Channing
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Young wolf; official of the church
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French
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Chaplin
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Secretary
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English
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Charlie
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Free man
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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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Crawford
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Ford of the crows
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English
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Crosby
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At the cross
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Scandinavian
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Cruise
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Bold; fierce
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English
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Damon
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One who tames, subdues
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Greek
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Dana
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From Denmark
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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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Davis
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Son of David
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English
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Dean
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Valley
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English
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Demian
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To tame
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Greek
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Denzel
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From the high stronghold
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English
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Desmond
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From South Munster
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Irish
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Diego
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Saint James
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Spanish
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Dirk
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A Dutch equivalent of Theodoric.
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Danish
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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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Dustin
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Eastwood
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From the Woods of the East
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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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Elvis
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Unknown
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English
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Emilio
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To rival
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Italian
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Emmett
|
Universal
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English
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Errol
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Nobleman, warrior, prince
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English
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Ethan
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Enduring and strong
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Hebrew
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Ewan
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Born of yew; youth; God is gracious; born of yew; youth
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Welsh
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Ferrell
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Hero, man of courage
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Irish
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Flynn
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Ruddy-complected
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Irish
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Ford
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River crossing
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English
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Forest
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Woodsman; woods
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French
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Francis
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Frenchman; free man
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Latin
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Frank
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Frenchman
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English
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Fred
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Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler
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German
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Freeman
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A free man, one freed from bound servitude to an overlord
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English
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Gael
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Gaelic one
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Gaelic
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Gardner
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Keeper of the garden
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English
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Garfield
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Spear field
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English
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Garland
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Land of the spear; wreath; prize
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French
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Gary
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Spear
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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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Gerard
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Spear brave
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English
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Giancarlo
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Italian variant of John Charles
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Italian
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Glenn
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Glen
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Irish
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Grant
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Great
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English
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Gregory
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Watchful
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Greek
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Ian
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God is gracious
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Scottish
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Idris
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Fiery leader; prophet
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Welsh
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Indiana
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Land of the Indians
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American
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Jack
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God is gracious
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English
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Jackman
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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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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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Jamie
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He who supplants
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Hebrew
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Jared
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Descent
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Hebrew
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Jason
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To heal
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Greek
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Javier
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New house
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Spanish
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Jensen
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Son of Jens
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Scandinavian
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Jeremy
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God will exalt
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English
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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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Neo
|
New
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American
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Newman
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Newcomer
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English
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Nicolas
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Victory of the people
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Greek
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Nolan
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Child of nobility
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Irish
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Norman
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Northerner
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German
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Olivier
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Olive tree
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Latin
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Omar
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Flourishing life
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Arabic
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Orlando
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“The fame of the land,” an Italian variant of Roland, which see.
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Spanish
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Orson
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Bear
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Latin
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Oscar
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Friend of deer
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Gaelic
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Owen
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Noble born
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Welsh
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Patrick
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Nobleman
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Latin
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Paul
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Small
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Latin
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Penn
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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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Richard
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Brave ruler
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German
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Ricky
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Powerful leader; peaceful ruler
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German
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Ridley
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Reed meadow
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English
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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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Rock
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Stone
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English
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Rocky
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Stony
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English
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Rogan
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Red-headed
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Irish
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Roman
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One from Rome
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Latin
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Ronald
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Ruler's counselor
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Scandinavian
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Rooney
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Red-haired
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Irish
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Roscoe
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Deer wood
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Scandinavian
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Rourke
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Descendant of Ruairc
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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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Valentino
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Strong, healthy
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Latin
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Van
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Of
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Danish
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Viggo
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Battle
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Scandinavian
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Vin
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Prevailing
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Latin
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Walt
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Commander of the army
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German
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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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West
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Western stream
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English
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Whitaker
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White field
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English
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Wilder
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Hunter
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German
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Will
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Desiring peace; will helmet, protection
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German
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Willem
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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William
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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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Wilmer
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Strong desire
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German
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From cheeky to handsome, Hollywood names for boys come in all shapes and sizes. There’s the undeniable charm of Old Hollywood names to the adventurous ties of famous character names. We’ve got them all in one easy-to-browse bundle.
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If you’re a big fan of the vintage trend but want to be a step ahead, we’d recommend Hollywood boy names like Gregory, Frank, Alfred, or Mickey. These rare finds carry years of use in Tinsel Town but don’t appear in every classroom yet. We’d also love to see more of Hugh and Dean, who have recently made somewhat of a comeback.
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The possibilities are endless with Hollywood names for boys, and we hope you find a new favorite amongst our collection.
