Boy Names
Boy Names
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AARON - Hebrew: Lofty or exalted.
ABBOTT - Hebrew: abbott or father.
ABDUL - Arabic: son of Abdullah
ABEL - Hebrew: Breath of life. Second son of Adam and Eve.
ABELARD - Old German: Nobly resolute.
ABIR - Hebrew: Strong.
ABNER - Hebrew - Father of light.
ABRAHAM - Hebrew: Father of the multitude.
ABRAM - Hebrew: The lofty one is father.
ABSOLOM - Hebrew: Father of Shalom or peace.
ACE - Latin: Unity, first in luck or accomplishment.
ACKERLEY - Old English: Dweller at the oak-tree meadow.
ADAIR - Scottish Gaelic: Near the oak tree.
ADALARD - Old German: Noble and brave.
ADAM - Hebrew: Man of the red earth.
ADDISON - Old English: Son of Adam.
ADEL - teutonic: Noble.
ADELBERT - See Albert
ADIR - Hebrew: Noble.
ADLAI - Hebrew: Witness.
ALDER - Old German: Keen of mind and vision. Eagle.
ADNEY - Old English: Dweller on the noble-one's island.
ADOLPH - Old German: Noble wolf.
ADON - Phoenician: Lord.
ADRI - Hindi: Rock.
ADRIAN - Latin: Dark one.
ADRIEL - Hebrew: From God's congregation.
AENAS - Greek: The praised one.
AHERN - Irish Gaelic: Horse-lord, or owner of many horses.
AHMED - Arabic: Greatly praised.
AHREN - Old Low German: Eagle.
AIKEN - Old North English: Little Adam, or oaken.
AINSLEY - Old English: Meadow.
AKANDO - North American Indian: of the ambush
AKIA - Ugandan: Firstborn.
AKIN - Nigerian: A strong man or hero.
ALAN - Irish Gaelic: Handsome, cheerful, harmonious one.
ALARIC - German: He who rules.
ALISTAIR - Greek: The avenger.
ALBAN - Latin: Man of pure heart. Fair complexioned one.
ALBERN = Old English: Noble warrior.
ALBERT - Old English: Noble, brilliant or illustrious.
ALBIN - See Alban.
ALCOTT - Old English: He who lives at the cottage.
ALDEN - Old English: The wise guardian. Also a variation of Aldwin. See Aldwin.
ALDEN = Old English: Old, wise protector or friend.
ALDER = Old English: At the alder-tree.
ALDIS = Old English: From the old house.
ALDO - Old English/Italian: Old and wise. Also a variation of ALDOUS - Old German: The wise man, the wise old one.
ALDRICH - Old English: A wise old leader.
ALDWIN - Old English: Old friend or protector.
ALEK - Russian: Variant of Alexander.
ALERON = Middle Latin: Eagle.
ALEXANDER - Greek: Helper and defender of mankind.
ALEXIS - See Alexander.
ALFONSO - English variation of Alphonso. See Alphonso.
ALFORD - Old English: The old ford or river crossing.
ALFRED - Old English: Good ro elfin couselor.
ALGER - Old German: Noble spearman.
ALGERNON - French: The bearded one, can also be the sage.
ALI - Arabic: He who has greatness.
ALISON = Old English: Noble one's son.
ALLAN - English variation of Alan. See Alan.
ALLARD - Teutonic: man resolute in spirit.
ALLEN - See Allan.
ALLISON - See Alison.
ALLISTER - English variation of Alistair. See Alistair.
ALMO = Old English: Noble and famous.
ALON - Hebrew: From the ok tree, with connotation to the oak tree's strength.
ALONZO - English variation of Alphonso. See Alphonso.
ALOYSIUS - Old German: The great and famous warrior.
ALPHONSO - Old German: Noble and ready.
ALPIN - Latin: Blond one.
ALROY - Irish Gaelic: Red-haired youth.
ALSTON - Old English: Noble one's estate
ALTMAN - Old German: Old, wise man.
ALTON - Old English: Dweller at the old town or estate.
ALVA - Latin: Blond one.
ALVAH - Hebrew: Exalted one.
ALVIN - Old German: Friend of all; or noble friend.
ALVIS - Old Norse: All-wise.
AMADEO - Italian: One who loves God.
AMADEUS - Latin: He who is loved by God.
AMASA - Hebrew: Burden bearer.
AMBROSE - Greek: Devine, immortal one.
AMERIGO - See Emery.
AMERY - See Amory.
AMIEL - Hebrew: The God of my people.
AMIR - Hebrew: Proclamation.
AMMON - Egyptian: Amen. The Hidden.
AMORY - Old German: Divine, famous ruler.
AMOS - Hebrew: A burden, borne by God.
AN - Vietnamese: Safety, or peace.
ANATOLE - Greek: He who came from the east.
ANDERS - See Andrew.
ANDREW - Greek: Strong, manly.
ANGELO - Greek: Angel or messenger
ANGUS - Scottish Gaelic: Unique strength; the choice.
ANNUN - Celtic: From the stream.
ANSCOM - Old English: Dweller in the valley of the awe inspiring one.
ANSEL - Old French: Adherent of a nobleman.
ANSELM - Old German: With devine protection.
ANSLEY - Old English: From the awe-inspiring one's pasture meadow.
ANSON - Old English: Awe-inspiring one's son.
ANSTICE - Greek: Resurrected one.
ANTHONY - Latin: inestimable, priceless one.
ANTOINE - U.S.: Popular modern form of Anthony.
ANWELL - Welsh/Celtic: Beloved or dear one.
ANYON - Welsh/Celtic: Anvil.
APOLLO - Greek: The god of the sun and health.
ARCHARD - Anglo-French/German: Sacred, powerful.
ARCHER - Old English: Bowman, archer.
ARCHIBALD - Old German: Courageous, being of great boldness.
ARDEN - Latin: Ardent, fiery.
ARDLEY - Old English: Frome the home lovers-meadow
ARDMORE - Latin/Teutonic: More ardent, more fervent.
ARDOLPH - Old English: Home-loving wolf
ARGUS - Greek: Watchful guardian.
ARGYLE - Scottish Gaelic: A man of Argyle, a region of Scotland.
ARI - Hebrew: A lion, of lionlike courage.
ARIC - Old English: Sacred ruler.
ARIEL - Hebrew: Lion of God
ARIEN - Gaelic: A pledge, promise or vow.
ARIES - Latin: A ram.
ARIO - Old English: The fortified hill.
ARISTOTLE - Greek: The ultimate one.
ARLEDGE - Old English: Dweller at the hare or rabbit lake.
ARLEN - Irish Gaelic: Pledge.
ARLEY - Old English: From the rabbit meadow.
ARLO - Spanish: The barberry.
ARMAND - French: A man of public mindedness.
ARMSTRONG - Old English: Strong of arm (in battle).
ARNALL - Old German: Eagle-gracious.
ARNETT - Old Franco-English: Little eagle.
ARNEY - Old German: Eagle. Variation of Arnold. See Arnold.
ARNO - Old Germamn: Eagle-wolf.
ARNOLD - Old German: Eagle-ruler or strong as an eagle.
ARNOT - Old Franco-German: Little eagle.
ARTEMAS - Greek: Gift of Artimis. (One of St. Paul's disciples.)
ARTHUR - Cymric-Welsh: Noble one or bear-man.
ARUNDEL - Old English: Dweller at the eagle dell.
ARVARD - Hebrew: Wanderer.
ARVAL - Latin: Cultivated land.
ARVIN - Old German: He who is the friend of all people.
ASA - Hebrew: One who is a physician.
ASCOT - Old English: Dweller at the east cottage.
ASHBURN - Old English: Ash-tree brook.
ASHBY - Old English: Ash-tree farm.
ASHER - Hebrew: Happy one.
ASHFORD - Old English: Dweller at the ash-tree ford.
ASHLEY - Anglo-Saxon: One who dwells in the meadow with the ash trees. Variation of Lee. See Lee.
ASHLIN - Old English: Dweller at the ash-tree pool.
ASHTON - Old English: Dweller at the ash-tree farm.
ASHUR - East Semitic: War-like one.
ASWIN - Old English: Spear-friend or protector.
ATHERTON - Old English: Dweller at the spring-farm.
ATLEY - Old English: Dweller at the meadow.
ATWATER - Old English: Dweller at the water.
ATWELL - Old English: Dweller at the spring.
ATWOOD - Old English: At the forest.
ATWORTH - Old English: At the farmstead
AUBERT - Old French: See Albert.
AUBIN - Old French: Fair, blond one.
AUBREY - Teutonic: The ruler of the elves.
AUDRIC - Old German: Noble ruler.
AUDWIN - Old German: Noble friend.
AUGUST - A variation of Augustine. See Augustine.
AUGUSTINE - Latin: Exalted, hailed, majestic.
AUSTIN - Latin: Of great usefulness.
AVENALL - Old French: Dweller at the oat field.
AVERELL - See Averill
AVERILL - Middle English and French: The month of April. A variation of Avery. See Avery.
AVERY - Old English: Elf-ruler.
AVIV - Hebrew: Youth, or springtime.
AWAN - North American Indian: Noteworthy and admired.
AXEL - Old German: Father of peace.
AXTON - Old English: Sword-wielder's stone,
AYLMER - Old English: Noble-famous one.
AYLWARD - Old English: Awe inspiring guardian.
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BAILEY - Old French: Bailiff or steward.
BAINBRIDGE - Old English: Bridge over white water.
BAIRD - Celtic: The minstrel.
BALBO - Latin: The indistinct singer.
BALDEMAR - Old German: Bold or princely and famous.
BALDER - Old English: An extremely brave army leader.
BALDRIC - Old German: Bold or princely ruler.
BALDWIN - Old German: Bold friend or protector
BALFOUR - Gaelic/Pictish: From the pasture place.
BALLARD - Old German: Bold, strong.
BALTHASAR - Greek: May the Lord protect the king.
BANCROFT - Old English: From the bean field.
BANNING - Irish Gaelic: Little blond one.
BARCLAY - Old English: From the meadows of the birch trees.
BARD - Irish Gaelic: Poet and singer.
BARDOLF - Old English: Axe-wolf.
BARDRICK - Old English: Axe-ruler.
BARLOW - Old English: Dweller at the bare hill.
BARNABAS - Greek, Hebrew: Son of prophecy or consolation.
BARNABY - See Barnabas
BARNARD - See Bernard.
BARNETT - Old English: Nobleman, leader.
BARNUM - Old English: Nobleman's home.
BARON - Old English: Nobleman.
BARRETT - Old German: Bear-mighty.
BARRIE - See Barry.
BARRIS - Old Welsh: Son of Harry.
BARRY - Irish Gaelic: A marksman or spearlike, pointed.
BARTHOLOMEW - Hebrew: Son of the furrows; a farmer.
BARTLEY - Old English: Bart's meadow.
BARTON - Old English: From the barley farm.
BARTRAM - Old English: Glorious raven.
BARUCH - Hebrew: The blessed one.
BASIL - Latin: One of great magnificence, like a king.
BAXTER - Old English: A baker.
BAYARD - Teutonic: A man of reddish brown hair.
BEACHER - Old English: Dweller at the beach tree.
BEAGAN - Irish Gaelic: Little one.
BEAL - Old French: Handsome one.
BEAMAN - Old English: Book-keeper.
BEAMER - Trumpeter.
BEATTIE - Irish Gaelic: Public victualer.
BEAU - French: Of great beauty, handsome.
BEAUREGARD - French: Handsome to look at.
BEAMONT - Old French: From the beautiful mountain.
BECK - Middle English: A brook.
BEECHER - See Beacher.
BELDEN - Old English: Dweller in the beautiful den.
BELLAMY - Old Frrench: Handsome friend.
BEN AMI - Hebrew: Son of my people.
BEN - Hebrew: Son. Also an english nickname for Benjamin. See Benjamin.
BENDEX - See Benedict.
BENEDICT - Latin: Blessed one.
BENJAMIN - Hebrew: Son of the right hand.
BENNETT - French-Latin: Litle blessed one.
BENONI - Hebrew: Son of my sorrow.
BENSON - Hebrew/English: Son of Benjamin.
BENTLEY - Old English: From the bent-grass meadow.
BENTON - Old English: man who comes from the moor.
BERESFORD - Old English: From the barley-ford.
BERG - German: A Mountain.
BERGEN - Scandinavian: Hill or mountain dweller.
BERGER - French: Shepherd.
BERGREN - Scandinavian: Mountain branch.
BERK - See Burke.
BERKELEY - See Barcklay.
BERN - Old German: Bear.
BERNARD - Old German: Brave as a bear.
BEVAN - Welsh: Son of Evan.
BERT - Old English: Shining, glorious one.
BING - Old German: Hollow, or he who hides in the hollow.
BIRCH - Old English: Like the birch tree, or someone who lives by the birch tree.
BJORN - Scandinavian form of Bernard. See Bernard.
BLAINE - Irish Gaelic: Thin lean one.
BLAIR - Irish Gaelic: From the plain or field.
BLAISE - Greek: The flat footed one.
BLAKE - Old English: Dark one.
BLAKELEY - Old English: From the black meadow.
BLAKEY - Old English: Little fair-haired one.
BLANKO - Spanish: Blond. White.
BLAND - Latin: Mild, gentle one.
BLANE - See Blain.
BLANFORD - Old English: Gray-haired one's river crossing.
BLASE - See Blaze.
BLAYNE - See Blain.
BLAZE - Latin: Stammerer.
BLISS - Old English: Joyful one.
BLYTHE - Old English: Merry one.
BOAZ - Hebrew: In the lord is strength.
BODEN - Old French: Herold, messenger.
BOGART - Old French: Strong and powerful as a crossbow.
BONAR - Old French: Kind, gentle, good.
BOND - Teutonic: He who tills the soil.
BONIFACE - Latin: Doer of good.
BOOKER - Origin uncertain!
BOONE - Old French: Good, or honest.
BOOTH - Celtic: Abode or home.
BORDEN - Old English: From the boar valley.
BORG - Scandinavian: From the castle
BORIS - Slavic: Belonging to the warrior castle.
BOSWELL - Old French: Forest-town.
BOSWORTH - Old English: At the cattle enclosure.
BOTOLF - Old English: Herald-wolf.
BOURKE - See Burke.
BOURNE - Old English: From the brook.
BOWEN - Old Welsh: Son of the well-born or youthful one.
BOWIE - Gaelic: Yellow haired.
BOYCE - Old French: From the woods.
BOYD - Irish Gaelic: Blond one.
BOYNE - Irish Gaelic: Blond one.
BOYNTON - Irish Gaelic: From the boyne, or white cold river.
BRAD - Old English: Broad, wide place.
BRADBURN - Old English: Broad brook.
BRADEN - Old English: From the wide valley.
BRADFORD - Old English: From the broad river crossing.
BRADLEY - Old English: From the broad meadow.
BRADY - Irish Gaelic: Spirited one.
BRAINARD - Old English: Bold raven.
BRAM - See Bran.
BRAMWELL - Old English: From the bramble-bush spring.
BRAN - Old Celtic: Raven.
BRAND - Old English: Firebrand.
BRANDER - Old Norse: Sword, firebrand.
BRANDON - Old English: From the beacon hill.
BRANT - Old English: Proud-one.
BRAWLEY - Old English: From the hill-slope meadow.
BRENDON - Irish Gaelic: A brave, bold man.
BRENT - Old English: Steep hill.
BRETT - Celtic: Briton.
BREWSTER - Old English: Brewer.
BRIAN - Celtic: Strength, virtue and honor.
BRICE - Celtic: A man with great ambition.
BRIDGER - Old English: Dweller at the bridge.
BRIGHAM - Middle English: Dweller at the bridge enclosure.
BROCK - Gaelic: The badger.
BROCKLEY - Old English: From the badger meadow.
BRODERICK - Middle English: From the broad ridge.
BRODIE - Irish Gaelic: A ditch.
BROMLEY - Old English: Brushwood, or dweller in the meadow.
BRONSON - Old English: Son of the brown one.
BROOK - Middle English: Dweller at the brook.
BROOKE - Anglo-Saxon: A stream.
BROOKS - Middle English: Dweller at the brooks.
BROUGHER - Old English: Fortress resident.
BROUGHTON - Old English: From the fortress town.
BROWN - Middle English: Dark, reddish complexion.
BRUCE - Old French: Dweller at the thicket.
BRUNO - Italian: Brown-haired one.
BRYAN - See Brian.
BRYANT - See Brian.
BRYCE - See Brice.
BUBBA - German: A boy.
BUCK - Old English: Buck deer.
BUCKLEY - Old English: Dweller at the buck-deer meadow.
BUDD - Old English: Herold or messenger.
BUNDY - Old English: Free man.
BURBANK - Old English: Dweller on the castle hill-slope.
BURCH - Middle English: Birch tree.
BURCHARD - Old English: Strong as a castle.
BURDETT - Old French: Little shield.
BURDON - Old English: Dweller at the castle hill.
BURFORD - Old English: Dweller at the castle-ford.
BURGESS - Middle English: Citizen of a borough or town.
BURKE - Old French: Dweller at the fortress or stronghold.
BURKETT - Old French: From the little stronghold.
BURL - Old English: Cup-bearer.
BURLEY - Old English: Dweller at the castle meadow.
BURNABY - Old Norse: Warrior's estate.
BURNARD - See Bernard.
BURNE - Old English: Brook.
BURNELL - Old French: Little brown-haired one.
BURNETT - Middle English: Burnet.
BURNEY - Old English: Dweller at the brook island.
BURR - Old Norse: Youth.
BURRELL - Old French: Reddish-brown complexion.
BURT - See Bert.
BURTON - Old English: Fortress.
BUSBY - Scottish/Norse: Dweller at the village in the thicket.
BUZZ - UNKNOWN: Possibly a nickname.
BYFORD - Old English: Dweller by the river crossing.
BYRAM - Old English: Dweller at the cattle-shed place.
BYRD - Old English: Being like a bird.
BYRLE - See Burl.
BYRNE - See Bourne.
BYRON - Old French: From the cottage or country estate.
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CADMUS - Greek: Man from the east.
CAESAR - Latin: Long-haired or hairy.
CAIN - Hebrew: Possession or possessed.
CALBERT - Old English: A sheperd or herdsman.
CALDWELL - Old English: Near the cold well or spring.
CALEB - Old English: Faithful and bold.
CALEY - Irish Gaelic: Thin, slender.
CALHOUN - Celtic: Warrior.
CALVERT - Old English: Calf herder.
CALUM - Gaelic: A dove or a messenger of peace.
CALVIN - Late Latin: Bald one.
CAMERON - Scottish Gaelic: Wry or crooked.
CANUTE - Scandinavian: Knot or knotted:
CAREY - Old Welsh: Dweller at the castles.
CARL - Old German: Farmer.
CARLETON - Old English: From Charles's farm.
CARLIN - Old Irish Gaelic: Little Champion.
CARLISLE - Old English: From the walled city.
CARLO - Italian form of Charles.
CARMINE - Middle Latin: Crimson or purplish-red.
CARR - Old Norse: A dweller at the marsh.
CARROL - Irish Gaelic: Champion.
CARTER - Old English: A driver of a cart.
CARVER - Old English: A wood carver.
CARY - English variation of Carey. See Carey.
CASEY - Irish Gaelic: Valorous, brave, watchful.
CASSIUS - Latin: Vain.
CATO - Latin: Sagacious, wise one.
CECIL - Latin: Dim-sighted or blind.
CEDRIC - Old English: A Chief.
CHAD - Old English: Warlike.
CHAIM - Hebrew: Life.
CHALMERS - Teutonic: Lord of the manner.
CHAMP - Middle English: Gladiator.
CHANDLER - French: The candle maker and the seller of candles.
CHANINA - Yiddish: God is gracious.
CHARLES - Old German: Strong, manly.
CHASE - Old French: Hunter.
CHAUNCEY - Latin: From chancellor, meaning a church official.
CHEN - Chinese: Great.
CHESTER - Old English: dweller at the fortified army camp.
CHRISTIAN - Greek: Believer in Christ, anointed one.
CHRISTOPHER - Greek: Christ-bearer.
CICERO - Latin: Vetch or chick-pea.
CIROCCO - Egyptian: Ancient Egyptian wind
CLARENCE - Latin: Famous, illustrious one.
CLARK - Old French: Scholar.
CLAUDE - Latin: The lame one.
CLAY - Old English: OF the earth.
CLAYTON - Old English: From the clay farm.
CLEMENS - Latin: Merciful.
CLEVELAND - Old English: Land from the steep bank.
CLIFTON - Old English: From the steep rock or cliff.
CLIFFORD - Old English: From the cliff-ford.
CLINTON - Anglo-Saxon: The farm at the hilltop.
CLOVIS - Anglo-Saxon: Clover.
CLYDE - Welsh: Warm.
CODY - Welsh: Old English: A cushion.
COLBY - Old Anglo-Norse: From the black or dark settlement.
COLIN - Irish Gaelic: Young and virile.
COLLIER - Old English: A miner.
COLTON - Old English: From the dark estate or town.
COMPTON - Old English: A valley town:
CONAN - Old English: Intelligence, wisdom.
CONLON - Anglo-Saxon: The hero.
CONRAD - Old German: Bold counselor.
CORBIN - Latin: A raven.
CORDELL - Old French: A rope maker.
COREY - Irish and Scottish Gaelic: Dweller by a hollow or by a seething pool.
CORY - A variant of Corey. See Corey.
COSMO - Greek: Order, harmony.
COURTLAND - Anglo-Saxon: From the farms.
COURTNEY - Old French: Dweller at the farmstead or court.
CRAIG - Scottish Gaelic: Dweller at the crag.
CRANE - Old English: A hoarse cry.
CROCKETT - British: A hill.
CULLEN - Irish Gaelic: Handsome one.
CUTLER - Old English: A knifemaker.
CURTIS - Old French: Courteous one.
CYRIL - Greek: Lordly one.
CYRUS - Persian: Sun.
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DAG - Scandinavian: Day, or dawn.
DAGAN - East Semitic: The earth, or little fish.
DALE - Old English: Dweller in the valley.
DALLAS - Gaelic: Wise.
DALTON - Anglo-Saxon: The valley estate.
DAMBA - Ugandon: Boy of peace.
DAMIAN - Greek: Taming, he makes men gentle.
DAMON - Greek: Constant one.
DAN - Hebrew: Judge. Also an english nickname for Daniel. See Daniel.
DANA - Celtic: Mother of gods.
DANIEL - Hebrew: God is my judge.
DANTE - French: Lasting.
DANTON - French: A form of Anthony. See Anthony.
DAR - British: Oak tree; or Hebrew: Pearl.
DARAY - Gaelic: Dark one.
DARBY - Irish Gaelic: Free man.
DARCY - Old French: From the fortress.
DARIAN - Persian: Wealthy or king.
DARNELL - Old English: The secret place.
DARRELL - Old French: Little dearor beloved one.
DARREN - Irish Gaelic: Little great one.
DARSHAN - Hindi: One of the Hindu gods.
DAVID - Hebrew: Beloved one.
DEACON - Greek: The messenger or server.
DEAN - Old English: Dweller in the valley.
DEMBE - Ugandan: Peace.
DEMETRIUS - Greek: Belonging to Demeter.
DEMPSEY - Irish Gaelic: The wise and proud one.
DENNIS - Greek: God of wine.
DENVER - Old English: Dweller at the valley edge.
DEREK - English variation of Derrick. See Derrick.
DERRICK - Old German: Ruler of the people.
DERWIN - Old English: Beloved friend.
DESMOND - Gaelic: From South Munster.
DEVIN - Irish Gaelic: Poet, savant.
DEWY - Welsh: A great prize.
DEXTER - Latin: dexterous.
DOMINIC - Latin: Belonging to the Lord.
DONALD - Scottish Gaelic: World-mighty, World-ruler.
DONOVAN - Celtic: Dark warrior.
DORON - Greek: Gift.
DOUGLAS - Scottish Gaelic: From the black or dark water.
DOW - Irish Gaelic: The black haired one.
DRAKE - Middle English: Owner of the "Sign of the Dragon" Inn.
DREW - Old Welsh: Wise one
DUANE - English variation of Dwayne. See Dwayne.
DUDE - Irish: Boy.
DUDLEY - Old English: The people's meadow.
DUGAN - Irish Gaelic: Dark complexioned.
DUKE - Latin: The leader.
DUNCAN - Scottish Gaelic: Brown warrior, swarthy chief.
DUNSTAN - Old English: Brown stone, brown fortress.
DURWIN - Anglo-Saxon: A dear friend.
DUSTIN - Variation of Dunstan. See Dunstan.
DWAYNE - Irish Gaelic: Little dark one.
DWIGHT - Old Dutch: White or blonde one.
DYLAN - Old Welsh: From the sea.
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EARL - Old English: Nobleman; chief.
EDEN - Hebrew: A place of delight or pleasure.
EDGAR - Old English: Prosperous spear-man.
EDMUND - Old English: Prosperous protector.
EDWARD - Old English: Prosperous guardian.
EDWIN - Old English: Prosperous friend.
EFRENT - Hebrew: Fruitful.
ELDON - Teutonic: The respected or older one.
ELIJAH - Hebrew: Jehovah is my God.
ELLIOT - Hebrew-French: Jehovah is my God.
ELLIS - English variation of Elijah. See Elijah.
ELMER - Old English: Noble-famous.
ELROY - Old French: The king.
ELTON - Old English: Old English: From the old estate or town.
ELVIS - Old Norse: All wise.
ELWIN - Old English: Friend of the elves.
ELWOOD - Old English: The old wood.
EMERY - Old German: Industrious ruler.
EMIL - Latin: Winning, charming.
EMMANUEL - Hebrew: God is with us.
EMMEL - Anglo-Saxon: The industrious one.
ENAPAY - Sioux Indian: One with courageous appearance.
ERIC - Old Norse: Ever powerful, ever ruler.
ERNEST - Old English: Earnest one.
ERROL - Anglo-Saxon: Nobleman.
ETHAN - Hebrew: Firmness, strength, steadfast; strong and reliable.
EUGENE - Greek: Well-born, noble.
EVAN - Old Welsh: Well-born one, young warrior.
EVELYN - Celtic: The pleasant one.
EVERETT - Old Norse/German: Wild boar.
EZEKIEL - Hebrew: God gives strength.
EZRA - Hebrew: Helper, salvation.
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FABIAN - Latin: Bean-grower.
FAIRLEY - Anglo-Saxon: The far meadow.
FARLEY - Old English: From the bull or sheep meadow.
FELIPE - Spanish variation of Phillip. See Phillip.
FELIX - Latin: Fortunate, lucky one.
FERGUS - Gaelic: Manly.
FERRIS - Irish Gaelic: Very choice one.
FIDEL - Latin: Faithful.
FIELDING - Old English: The field.
FINLEY - Irish Gaelic: The fair-haired one.
FISK - Scandinavian: The fisherman.
FLAVIAN - Latin: Fair, or blond.
FLEMING - Anglo-Saxon: The Dutchman.
FLETCHER - French: The arrow maker.
FLORIAN - Latin: Flowering , or blooming.
FLOYD - Old English: The hollow.
FORBES - Gaelic: The prosperous one.
FORREST - Old French: Dweller at a forest.
FRANCIS - Latin: Free man, or Frenchman.
FRANK - Old French: Free man.
FRANKLIN - Middle English: Free holder of land.
FRASIER - Old French: Strawberry; or Old English: Having curly hair.
FREDERICK - Germanic: Peaceful rule.
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GABRIEL - Hebrew: Hero of God.
GAGE - Old French: Pledge, a pledge of security.
GALE - Irish: A stranger.
GALEN - Greek: Calm, tranquile, or the triangular shaped field.
GALLOWAY - Old Celtic: Rider of the wind.
GALVIN - Irish Gaelic: Bright, shining white.
GAMAL - Arabic: Camel.
GARDNER - Anglo-Saxon: A gardener.
GARRETT - Old English: Spear-brave; firm-spear.
GARTH - Old Norse: From the garden.
GARY - Old English: Spear, spearman.
GAVIN : Old Welsh: From the hawk field.
GEOFFREY - English variation of Jeffrey. See Jeffrey.
GEORGE - Latin: Land worker; farmer.
GERALD - Old German: Spear-mighty.
GERMAIN - Middle English: A sprout.
GIDEON - Hebrew: Hewer or feller; destroyer.
GILBERT - Germanic: Pledge.
GILCHRIST - Irish: A servant of Christ.
GILES - Old French: Youthful; downy bearded one.
GLENN - Old Welsh: Dweller in a glen or valley.
GOODWIN - Anglo-Saxon: A good and faithful friend.
GORDON - Old English: From the triangular or gore-shaped hill.
GRADY - Irish Gaelic: Noble, illustrious
GRAHAM - Old English: From the gray land or gray home.
GRANT - Middle English: Great one.
GREGORY - Latin: Vigilant, watchful one.
GROVER - Germanic: The gardener or engraver.
GUNTHER - Old Norse: The warrior.
GUY - French: A guide; or Germanic: Woods.
hH
HABIB - Kenyan: The beloved one.
HADER - Hebrew: Glorious.
HALEY - Irish Gaelic: Ingenious.
HAMAL - Arabic: Lamb.
HAINES - Teutonic: From a vined cottage.
HANS - German or Dutch variation of John. See John.
HARLAN - Old English: One who comes from the army territory.
HARLEY - Old English: From the hare pasture.
HARMON - English variation of Herman. Herman.
HAROLD - Old Norse: Army-ruler.
HARRIS - Old English: Son of Harry.
HARRISON - English variation of Harris.
HARRY - Old English: Army man.
HART - Middle English: A deer or stag.
HARTWELL - Teutonic: One from the deer's well or spring.
HAUK - Norwegian: The wild hawk.
HARVEY - Old German: Army warrior.
HEATH - Middle English: Wasteland.
HECTOR - Greek: Holds fast; steadfast.
HELMUT - Middle French: Helmut.
HENERIK - Teutonic: Ruler of the estate.
HENRY - Old German: Ruler of a home, or private property.
HERBERT: Old German - Army brilliant; glorious warrior.
HERMAN - Old German: Army-man; warrior.
HEWETT - Old Franco-German: Little Hugh.
HOMER - Greek: Promise.
HOGAN - Irish Gaelic: Youth.
HORACE - Roman: The time, hour.
HOWARD - Germanic: He who guards the house, or strong mind.
HOWELL - Old Welsh: The alert one.
HUBERT - Old German: Brilliant mind or spirit.
HUEY - English nickname for Hugh. See Hugh.
HUGH - Old English: Intelligence; spirit.
HUMPHREY - Old German: Peaceful Hun.
HUNTER - Anglo-Saxon: The hunter.
HUSSEIN - Arabic: Handsome one.
HYATT - Old English: From the high gate.
HYMAN - Hebrew: Life.
iI
IAN - Scottish Gaelic: God is gracious.
IDI - Swahili: One who is born during festival of Idd.
IGNATIUS - Latin: Passionate, or fiery.
IGOR - Scandinavian: Heroic warrior.
IMAMU - African: Meaning is not known.
INGE - Middle English: Island.
INGRAM - Old English: An angel, or heavenly messenger.
INNIS - Gaelic: The island.
IRA - Hebrew: He who watches.
IRVING - Old English: Sea friend; or Old Welsh: White river.
IRWIN, IRWYN - English variation of Irving. See Irving.
ISAAC - Hebrew: Laughter.
ISAIAH - Hebrew: God's salvation.
ISHAM - Old English: From the iron-one's estate.
ISHMAEL - Hebrew: God listens.
ISRAEL - Hebrew: One who rules with the Lord.
ITAI - Hebrew: Friendly one.
IVAN - Slavic variation of John. See John.
IVAR - Latin and Egyptian: Ivory.
IVES - Old English: Archer with a yew-bow; little archer.
jJ
JACK - French: God is gracious.
JACKSON - Old English: Son of Jack.
JACOB - Hebrew: The supplanter.
JACQUES - French variation of Jacob. See Jacob.
JALIL - Hindi: Name of God.
JAMAL - Arabic: handsome one.
JAMES - From the Hebrew: The supplanter.
JAN - A variation of John or James. See John or James.
JANUS - Latin: The keeper of the gate.
JARED - Hebrew: Descendant; the inheritor.
JARVIS - Old German: Spear-keen, or war leader.
JASON - Greek: Healer.
JASPER - Persian: The bearer of treasure.
JAY - Old French: Bluejay.
JEAN - A French form of John. See John.
JEFFERSON - Old English: Son of Jeffrey.
JEFFREY - Old French: Divinely peaceful.
JEREMY - Hebrew: Exalted by God.
JERMAINE - From a surname meaning german.
JEROME - Latin: Sacred or holy name.
JESSE - Hebrew: Wealth.
JESUS - Hebrew: God will help.
JETHROW - Hebrew: Outstanding or excellent.
JIM - Nickname for James, From the Hebrew: The supplanter.
JOE - Nickname for Joseph. See Joseph.
JOEL - Hebrew: God's willingness.
JOHN - Hebrew: God is gracious.
JOHNATHAN - Hebrew: Jehovah's gift.
JOMO - West African: A tribal name.
JONAH - Hebrew: A dove.
JORDAN - Hebrew: Descender.
JOSEPH - Hebrew: He shall add.
JOSHUA - Hebrew: God of salvation.
JUDE - Latin: Praise.
JULIUS - Greek: Soft colored hair.
JUSTIN - Old French: Upright, just one.
kK
KAMAL - Arabic: The perfect one.
KANE - Gaelic: Honor, tribute.
KAREEM - Arabic: The exalted, or noble one.
KARL - German variation of Charles. See Charles
KEEFE - Irish Gaelic: The noble, gentle and hansome one.
KEEGAN - Irish Gaelic: little fiery one.
KEIR - Celtic: One with dark skin.
KEITH - Irish Gaelic: From the battle place.
KELE - Hopi Indian: Sparrow hawk.
KELLY - Irish Gaelic: Warrior.
KELSEY - Old Norse: Dweller at the ship-island.
KELVIN - Scottish: The friend of ships.
KENDRICK - Anglo-Saxon: The royal ruler.
KENELM - Anglo-Saxon: The brave ruler; also man of the elm wood.
KENNETH - Irish Gaelic: Handsome one.
KENT - Old Welsh: White, bright.
KENYON - Gaelic: Blond or white haired.
KERMIT - Celtic: A free man.
KERR - Scandinavian: The man from the marshland, or dark and mysterious.
KEVIN - Irish Gaelic: Gentle, lovable.
KHALIL - Arabic: A friend.
KIERAN - Gaelic: An Irish saint who christianized southern Ireland before Patrick.
KIM - Old English: Chief, ruler.
KIMBALL - Old English: Leader of the warriors.
KIMBERLY - Celtic: Chief.
KIN - Japanese: Golden.
KING - Anglo-Saxon: The wise ruler.
KIRK - Old Norse: Dweller at the church.
KIYOSHI - Japanese: The quiet child.
KURT - German variation of Conrad. See Conrad.
KYLE - Irish Gaelic: From the strait.
lL
LACY - Latin: From Latius estate.
LAMAR - Old German: Land-famous.
LANCE - Old French: Attendant, he who serves.
LANCELOT - Germanic: Land.
LANE - Middle English: The narrow road.
LARS - Latin: laurel.
LAURENCE - Latin: Laurel or bay tree.
LAWRENCE - Latin: Laurel-crowned one.
LAWSON - Old English: Son of Lawrence.
LAZARUS - Hebrew: God will help.
LEE - Old English: From the pasture meadow.
LEIF - Old Norse: Beloved one.
LEON - French: Lion-like.
LEONARD - Germanic: The bold lion.
LEROY - Old French: King.
LESLIE - Scottish Gaelic: Dweller at the gray fortress.
LEVI - Hebrew: Joined; united.
LEWIS - English variation of Louis. See Louis.
LINDSEY - Old English: Pool-island.
LINUS - Latin: Flaxen-colored.
LLEWELLYN - Welsh: Like a lion, or lightning.
LLOYD - Old Welsh: Grey-haired one.
LOGAN - Scottish Gaelic: Little hollow.
LOUIS - Old German: Famous warrior, or warrior prince.
LUCAS - English variation of Luke. See Luke.
LUCIAN - Latin: Light.
LUKE - Latin: Light; bringer of light and knowledge.
LUTHER - Old German: Famous warrior.
LYLE - Old French: From the isle.
LYN - Old English: Brook.
LYNLEY - Old English: The meadow near the brook.
mM
MAC - Irish Gaelic: Son of.
MACKENZIE - Gaelic: The son of a wise ruler.
MACY - Old French: From Mathew's estate.
MADISON - Old English: Son of war-mighty.
MALACHI - Hebrew: The messenger.
MALCOLM - Scottish Gaelic: Of royal blood.
MALLORY - Old German: An army councelor.
MANFRED - German: Man of peace.
MANNY - Latin: A form of Emanuel or Manfred. See Emanuel or Manfred.
MARCEL - Latin: little hammer, little war-like one.
MARCUS - Latin Warlike.
MARIO - Latin: Martial one.
MARION - French: Little Mary; masculine form of Marian.
MARK - Roman: Warlike.
MARLON - Old French: A wild falcon.
MARSHAL - Old English: A horse, horse groomer or general.
MARTIN - Latin: Warlike one.
MARVIN - Old English: Famous friend.
MASIKA - African: A man of the Masika tribe.
MASSON - Old French: A brick builder.
MATTHEW - Hebrew: Gift of Jehovah.
MAURICE - Latin: Dark-skinned.
MAXIMILLIAN - Latin: Greatest in exellence.
MBITA - West African: A man of the Mbita tribe.
MELVIN - Old English: Sword-friend, or speech friend.
MEREDETH - Welsh: A defender of the seas.
MERLE - French: Blackbird.
MERRILL - Old French: Little famous one.
MERVYN - Welsh: A variation of Marvin. See Marvin.
MICHAEL - Hebrew: Who is like God.
MICHEL - French form of Michael. See Michael.
MILAP - North American Indian: He who gives, or unselfish one.
MILES - Late Latin: Soldier, warrior.
MISU - North American Indian: The ripples in the water.
MITCHELL - Middle English: Who is like God.
MONROE - Scottish: A wheeler.
MONTGOMERY - Latin: Hill or mountain.
MORGAN - Gaelic: The man from the sea's edge.
MORRIS - A Welsh form for Maurice.
MORTON - Old English: He who lives at the town on the moor.
MOSES - Hebrew: Drawn from the bullrushes, or drawn from the water.
MUHAMMAD - Arabic: Highly praised.
MURPHY - Irish Gaelic: The warrior who came from the sea.
MURRAY - Scottish Gaelic: Mariner, sea warrior.
MYER - Latin: Great.
MYLES - English variation of Miles. See Miles.
MYRON - Greek: Fragrant ointment, sweet oil.
nN
NADIV - Hebrew: Noble one.
NAMIR - Hebrew: Leopard.
NAPOLEON - Greek: New town.
NASH - Old English: Protruding cliff.
NAT - Short form for Nathaniel. See Nathaniel.
NATHAN - Short form for Nathaniel. See Nathaniel.
NATHANIEL - Hebrew: Gift of God.
NEAL - Gaelic: Champion.
NED - A familiar form of names that start with Ed.
NELS - Celtic/Swedish: Great chief.
NELSON - English: Champion's son.
NELVILLE - Old French: The new town.
NEVIN - Irish Gaelic: Worshipper of the saint.
NEWLELL - Latin: Something new or unusual.
NGOZI - Nigerian: Blessing.
NICHOLAS - Greek: Victorious army.
NIGEL - Latin: Dark one.
NILS - A Swedish form of Neal. See Neal.
NOAH - Hebrew: Rest, comfort.
NOAM - Hebrew: Friendship.
NOEL - French: Birthday, or to be born.
NOLAN - Irish Gaelic: Famous, noble.
NORBERT - German: Brightness.
NORMAN - Old English: Man of the North.
NORTH - Anglo-Saxon: Man of the North.
NORTHROP - Anglo-Saxon: The farm in the norhtland.
NUR - Aramiac: The fiery one.
oO
OAKLEY - Old English: He who lives by the grove of oak trees.
OBADIAH - Hebrew: God's servant.
OBAYANA - Nigerian: A king by the fire.
ODELL - Danish: An Otter; or Greek: A melody.
OKAPI - African: A giraffelike animal with a long neck.
OLAF - Old Norse: Ancestral relic.
OLEG - Russian: Holy one.
OLIN - Variation of Olaf. See Olaf.
OLIVER - Old Norse: Kind affectionate one.
OMAR - Arabic: Most high; richness; first son; follower of the prophet.
OMRI - Arabic: To live long, or to worship.
ONA - British: Ash tree.
ORAN - Irish Gaelic: Pale complexioned one.
OREN - Hebrew: Cedar tree.
ORAL - Latin: The spoken word.
ORI - Hebrew: He who is the light of my life.
ORION - Greek: The hunter; or French: One who is from the Orient.
ORLANDO - Latin: The man from the land of gold.
ORSON - Old English: Spear-man's son.
ORTON - Teutonic: The wealthy one.
ORVILLE - Old French: From the golden estate or town.
OSAZE - Nigerian: The favored one God.
OSBORN - Old English: A soldier of God; or Scandinavian: The sacred bear.
OSCAR - Old Norse: Devine spear; devine spear-man.
OSGOOD - Teutonic: The devine creator, or maker of the heavens.
OSMOND - Old English: Heavenly protection.
OSWALD - Old English: Devinely powerful.
OTIS - Greek: Acute or keen of hearing.
OTO - African: One who belongs to the Oto tribe.
OTTO - German: Prosperous.
OWEN - Old Welsh: Well-born one.
pP
PABLO - A Spanish form of Paul. See Paul
PACO - Italian: To pack.
PAGAN - Latin: A heathen or country peasant.
PAGE - French: A young assistant.
PALANI - Hawaiian: Free man.
PALMER - Old English: Palm-bearing pilgram, crusader.
PARKER - Middle English: Park keeper or guardian.
PARNELL - Old French: Little Peter.
PARRISH - Middle English: Churchyard; or Greek: Neighborhood.
PASCAL - Italian: Easter or Passover.
PATRICK - Latin: Noble one.
PAUL - Latin: Little.
PERCIVAL - French: The warrior of fire, brave fighter.
PERNELL - Variation of Parnell. See Parnell.
PERRY - Middle English: From the pear tree.
PETER - Latin: Rock or stone.
PHILIP - Greek: Lover of horses.
PHINEAS - Egyptian: The dark-skinned one.
PIERRE - French variation of Peter. See Peter.
PLACIDO - Latin: To appease, or to quiet.
PLATO - Greek: Broad, or flat.
PORTER - Latin: The gate keeper.
POTTER - Old English: The pot maker.
PRENTICE - Middle English: The beginner, or student.
PRESCOTT - Old English: A priest's cottage.
PRESTON - Old English: Dweller at the priest's place.
PRICE - Middle English: The valued one, or prized one.
PRINCE - Latin: A prince, chief or first.
qQ
QUENTIN - Latin: The fifth child.
QUINCY - Old French: Dweller at the fifth son's estate.
QUILLAN - Celtic: Cub.
QUINIAN - Gaelic: The strong one.
QUINN - Gaelic: The wise one.
QUINTON - Latin: Fifth child.
rR
RAINI - North American Indian: The creator of the world.
RALEIGH - Old English: Deer meadow; or French: A field of cranes.
RALPH - Old English: Swift wolf or council wolf.
RALSTON - Old English: Ralph's town.
RAMON - Spanish variation of Raymond. See Raymond.
RAMSEY - Old English: Raven's island; or Old English: Ram's island.
RAN - Norse: Sea goddess.
RANDOLPH - Old English: Shield-wolf.
RANEN - Hebrew: A joyous singer of song.
RAOUL - French variation of Ralph. See Ralph.
RAPHAEL - Hebrew: Healed by God.
RASHID - Arabic: "Rightly guided."
RAVEN - Old English: Stream.
RAVI - Hindi: Sun.
RAY - Old French: An honored title given to a sovereign.
RAYFORD - Old English: A ford over the stream.
RAYMOND - Old German: Mighty or wise protector.
RAZI - Aramaic: Secret.
READ - Old English: Reed.
REDFORD - Old English: The crossing over the red river.
REDMOND - Old English: One who is protected by reeds.
REEVES - Middle English: Steward.
REGINALD - Old English: Mighty and powerful.
REILLY - Irish Gaelic: Valiant, War like one. Taken from a surname, which is from an Old Irish personal name, Raghallach. Another variation: RIELLY.
REMINGTON - Teutonic: One from the raven estate.
RENE - French: Reborn.
REUBEN - Hebrew: Behold a son.
REX - Latin: King.
REYNARD - Old French: Fox.
RHETT - Old English: A small town.
RICHARD - Old German: Powerful ruler.
RICHMOND - Teutonic: The great protector.
RIDER - Old English: A farmer, or to clear land.
RILEY - English: In some cases a transferred use of the English surname, a local name from a place named with Old English ryge 'rye' + leah 'clearing', 'meadow'. There is one such place in Devon and in Lancashire.
RING - Greek: Ring.
RINGO - Japanese: Peace be with you.
RIORDAN - Celtic: The king's poet.
ROBERT - Old English: Bright or shining with fame.
ROBIN - A form of Robert. See Robert.
ROCHESTER - Teutonic: The stone encampment.
RODGER - English variation of Roger. See Roger.
RODNEY - Old English: Famous one's island.
ROGAN - Irish Gaelic: Red-haired.
ROGER - Old German: Famous spearman.
ROLAND - Old German: From the famous land.
ROLF - English nickname for Rudolph. See Rudolph.
ROMEO - Italian: A man from home.
RON - Hebrew: Sing.
RONALD - Old Norse: Mighty power.
ROONEY - Celtic: Redhead.
ROOSEVELT - Dutch: A field of roses.
RORY - Irish Gaelic: Red king; or Old German: Famous ruler.
ROSCOE - Teutonic: The deer forest.
ROSWELL - Old French: Forest-town.
ROSS - Scottish Gaelic: From the peninsula.
ROY - French or Celtic: Red-haired.
ROYCE - Anglo-Saxon: The king's son.
RUBEN - A form of Reuben. See Reuben.
RUDOLPH - Old German: Famous wolf.
RUFUS - Latin: Redhead.
RUSSEL - French: Red.
RUTHERFORD - Old English: Cattle ford.
RYAN - Irish Gaelic: Little king.
sS
SABIN - Latin: A man of the Sabine people.
SAADYA - Hebrew: He who helps god.
SACHA - Russian: A form or nickname to Alexander. See Alexander.
SAGI - Aramiac: The strong and mighty one.
SAL - Latin: Salt; or Old English: A willow.
SALIM - Swahili: Peace.
SALVADOR - Latin: To be saved, or the savior.
SAM - Hebrew: To hear.
SAMSON - Hebrew: He who is as bright as the light of the sun.
SAMUEL - Hebrew: His name is God, or heard or asked of God.
SAMURU - Japanese: He whose name is God.
SANCHO - Spanish from Latin: Sanctified.
SANTOS - Spanish: One who belongs or comes from the saints.
SANYU - Ugandan: Happiness.
SARGENT - Latin: A military man.
SAUI - Hebrew: Asked for.
SAWYER - Middle English: The wood cutter.
SAXON - Old English: He who bears arms, the swordsman.
SCHUYLER - Dutch: A scholar.
SCOTT - Old English: The source of Scot is the Early Irish word Scothaim meaning tattooed, referring to the ancient Pictish-Scottish people.
SEAN - Irish variation of John. See John.
SABASTIAN - Greek: Majestic.
SELBY - Teutonic: He who lives by the manor's farm.
SELIG - Teutonic: One who is blessed and possessed of holiness.
SEMPALA - Ugandan: A child of riches, born durring prosperity.
SERGE - Latin: A servant, or an attendant to nobility.
SETH - Hebrew: Appointed.
SEYMORE - Old French: A form of Maurice. See Maurice.
SHAKIR - Arabic: One who is grateful, full of thankfulness.
SHAMUS - Irish: A form of James. See James.
SHANE - Irish variation of John. See John.
SHANNON - Gaelic: The little wise one.
SHAUN - A variation of John. See John.
SHAWN - A variation of Sean. Sean.
SHEA - Gaelic: A man from the fairy grotto.
SHEENAN - Celtic: The peace maker.
SHELBY - Old English: From the ledge estate.
SHELLEY - Anglo-Saxon: The farm on the ridge.
SHERMAN - Anglo-Saxon: The coth cutter.
SHING - Chinese: The victorious one, or victory.
SHLOMO - Hebrew: Peaceful,peace seeker.
SIDNEY - Old French: From St. Denis.
SIEGFRIED - Old German: Victorious, peaceful.
SILVESTER - Latin: From the forest.
SIMON - Hebrew: Hearing one who hears.
SINAI - Hebrew: The dessert of clay.
SKIP - Old Norse: Ship owner.
SLOAN - Celtic: Warrior.
SMITH - Old English: Blacksmith
SOLOMON - Hebrew: Peaceful.
SON - North American Indian: Star.
SOOK - Korean: Light.
SPARK - Middle English: Happy-go-lucky.
SPENCER - English: Steward, or shop keeper.
STACEY - Middle Latin: Stable, prosperous.
STANISLAUS - Slavic: Gloriousstand.
STANLEY - English: The stoney field.
STAVROS - Greek: Crowned with laurel leaves.
STEPHEN - Greek: Crowned one.
STERLING - English: One of highest quality.
STEVEN - English variation of Stephen. See Stephen.
STEWART - Old English: Bailiff or steward of a manorial estate.
STUART - English variation of Stewart.
SULIVAN - Irish: Black-eyed.
SUMNER - Latin and French: The summoner.
SUTTON - Old English: A village to the south.
SVEN - Swedish: Youth.
SYLVESTER - English variation of Silvester. See Silvester.
tT
TAD - Arabic and Spanish: Drummer.
TADEO - Aramiac: To praise.
TAIMA - North American Indian: Thunder boom.
TANNER - Old English: Leather maker.
TARO - Japanese: The first-born male.
TATE - Old English: A tithe, or one-tenth.
TAYIB - Hindi: Good.
TAYLOR - French: The tailor.
TAVIS - Scottish Gaelic: Twin; also a Scottish variation of Thomas. See Thomas
TAMAS - Hungarian form of Thomas. See Thomas.
TED - Nickname for Edward and Theodore. See Edward and Theodore.
TERENCE - Latin: Smooth, polished one.
THADDEUS - Hebrew: Praise be to God.
THAI - Vietnamese: Many; or Thai: A citizen of the country.
THANH - Vietnamese: To finish, complete.
THAYER - Teutonic: The nation's army.
THEODORE - Greek: Gift of God.
THOMAS - Greek: A twin.
THOR - Old Norwegian: The thunderous one.
THORNE - Old English: He who lives by the thorn tree.
THORPE - Teutonic: Hamlet.
THURSTON - Scandinavian: Thor's jewel.
TIMON - Greek: Honor, reward, value.
TIMOTHY - Greek: Honoring God.
TITO - Greek: One of the giants, iron man.
TIWAUNI - Yoruban: One who belongs, it is yours.
TOBIAS - Hebrew: God is good.
TODD - North-English: A fox.
TOMI - Japanese: Rich.
TOR - Nigerian: King.
TOSHIHIRO - Japanese: The wise one.
TOVI - Hebrew: Good.
TRACY - Latin: Bold, courageous one.
TRAVIS - French: At the crossing.
TRENT - Latin: Torrent.
TREVOR - Irish Gaelic: Prudent, discreet, wise.
TRISTAN - Old Welsh: Noisy one.
TROY - Old French: At the place of the curly-haired people.
TRUMAN - Anglo-Saxon: A faithful man.
TUCKER - Middle English: The cloth tucker.
TUYEN - Vietnamese: An angel.
TYLER - Middle English: Tile maker and roofer.
TYRONE - Greek: Sovereign.
uU
UDELL - Old English: From the yew-tree valley.
ULF - Norse: A wolf.
ULRIC - Danish: A wolf.
ULYSSES - Greek: The wrathful or angry one.
UMBERTO - Italian: The color of the earth.
UPTON - Old English: Upper estate or town.
URI - Hebrew: My light.
URIAH - Hebrew: Flame of Jehovah.
URIEL - Hebrew: Angel of light.
vV
VACHEL - French: One who raises cattle; or Old English: The little ash tree.
VAIL - Latin and French: The valley.
VAL - Latin: Strong.
VALENTINE -Latin: The strong and healthy one.
VANCE - English: The thresher.
VAUGHAN - Welsh: The small one.
VERNON - Latin: Springlike, youthful.
VICK - Old French: From the village.
VICTOR - Latin: Conqueror.
VIDA - Latin: Life.
VINCENT - Conquering one.
VIRGIL - Latin: Rod or staff bearer.
VITO - Latin: Vibrant, alive.
VLADIMIR - Russian: Prince of the world.
VOLNEY - Teutonic: One of the people.
wW
WADE - Old English: Dweller at the river.
WAITE - Old English: The guard, or the protector.
WAKIZA - North American Indian: He who fights against all odds.
WALDEN - Old English: One who comes from the woods.
WALDO - Old German: He who rules.
WALKER - Anglo-Saxon: The forest walker.
WALLACE - Old English: Man from Wales.
WALLIS - English variation of Wallace. See Wallace.
WALTER - Old German: Powerful warrior.
WARD - Old English: Watchman, guardian.
WARREN - Old German: Watchman, defender or true-man.
WASHINGTON - Old English: The place near the water.
WATSON - Teutonic: The son of Wat.
WAYLAND - Old English: The land close by the highway.
WAYNE - Old English: Wagoner or wagon maker.
WEBSTER - Old English: The weaver.
WENDELL - Old English: A pleasant valley.
WESLEY - Old English: From the west meadow.
WESTON - Old English: From the west estate.
WHEELER - English: A man who makes wheels.
WHITFIELD - English: The man from the small field.
WHITMAN - Old English: One white or fair hair, or fair skinned.
WHITNEY - Anglo-Saxon: A small land holding by the water.
WILBUR - Old German: Resolute-brilliant one.
WILEY - English variation of William. See William.
WILL - Old English: Determined, firm, resolute.
WILLARD - Old German: Resolute and brave.
WILLIAM - Old German: Resolute protector.
WINSLOW - Old English: The hill of victory.
WINSTON - Old English: From the friend's estate or town.
WINTHROP - Anglo-Saxon: A friendly, hospitable village.
WOLFGANG - Old German: Advancing wolf.
WOODLEY - Anglo-Saxon: A wooded mead, or a stretch of mardhy ground.
WOODROW - Anglo-Saxon: The pathway through the forest or wood.
WYATT - Old French: Little warrior.
WYNN - Old Welsh: The white one.
xX
XAVIER - Spanish Basque: Owner of the new house.
XENOS - Greek: He who comes from faraway, foreigner or favored guest.
yY
YAHTO - North American Sioux Indian: The color blue.
YALE - Old English: Old, or old man.
YANCY - North American Indian: For an Englishman.
YANNIS - Greek: The gift of God.
YARDLEY - Old English: The yard, or the yard by the field.
YARON - Hebrew: Singing.
YASUO - Japanese: Tranquility or peace, the peaceful one.
YEHUDI - Hebrew: He who is from Judah.
YEMON - Japanese: The guardian of the gate. The protector.
YOGI - Sanskrit: A disciple of the practice of yoga.
YONAH - Hebrew: One of peace. A dove.
YORIK - A Danish form of George. See George.
YORK - Old English: Boar-estate.
YOSEF - A Hebrew form of Joseph. See Joseph.
YUKIO - Japanese: He who gets what he wants, the victorious one.
YULE - Anglo-Saxon: One who is born at Yuletide, at the time of Christmas.
YUMA - Native American: Son of the chief.
YURI - Russian variation of Uriah. See Uriah.
YVES - English variation of Ives. See Ives.
YVON - A Scandinavian form of John. See John.
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ZACCHEUS - Hebrew: One of purity and innocence.
ZACKARIAH - Hebrew: The rememberance of the Lord.
ZALMAN - Yiddish: Peaceful, quiet.
ZANE - An English form of John. See John.
ZEBADIAH - Hebrew: A gift from God.
ZEBULON - Hebrew: The dwelling place.
ZEKE - Aramaic: A sparkling light, or shooting star.
ZELIG - Yiddish: The blessed one.
ZEV - Hebrew: Wolf.
ZEUS - Greek: Living one, or father of the Gods.
ZION - Hebrew: The sign.
ZIV - Hebrew: Very bright.
ZVI - Hebrew: A deer, or gazelle.