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Aaron
Hebrew meaning lofty or mountaineer
Abdul
Arabic meaning servant of
Abel
Hebrew meaning vanity
Abner
Hebrew meaning the Father is the lamp
Abraham
meaning father of many
Absalom
Hebrew meaningmy Father is peace
Adam
Hebrew meaning red earth
Adair
form of Edgar from the Old English prosperity spear
Addison
American from the Latin meaning king
Adin
Either from the Old Norse meaning delicate or from the Hebrew word adin meaning slender Also a girls name.
Adrian
Latin meaning man from Adria
Aidan
Gaelic meaning fire
Akira
Japanese meaning distinct
Alan
Its origin is disputed but could be Welsh meaning harmony or Irish meaning noble
Alasdair
Scottish form of Alexander meaning defending men
Alastair
Gaelic meaning defender of men (derived form the Greek name Alexander)
Albert
German meaning noble and bright
Alden
English origins meaning happy protector
Aled
Welsh meaning from the name of the river
Alexander
From the Latin form of the Greek name Alexandros. From alexin meaning to defend and aner meaning man or warrior (One of the oldest names to be recorded). Other forms include Alexsander (Polish), Alejandro (Spanish)
Alfred
German meaning good counsellor
Alget/Algot (pronounced "Al get/"-not all get)Scandinavian origins from the words alfr meaning supernatural being and the tribal name Gautr
Aloysius
Possibly a Latin form of Louis A sixteenth century Spanish saint St Aloysius. Gonzaga made the name popular amongst Roman Catholics in Britain It's meaning taken from the Old German is glorious battle
Ali
Muslim meaning excellent noble
Alphin
Gaelic meaning white
Alphonso
Germanic meaning noble and ready
Alvin
Germanic meaning noble friend
Amin
Persian meaning honest, trustworthy
Amon
Hebrew meaning faithful
Amos
Hebrew meaning strong
Anders
Scandinavian possibly form the Greek Andreia meaning manliness or virility
Andrew
Greek meaning manly
Angus
Celtic meaning unique choice derived form the Gaelic name Aonghus
Annan
From the Sanskrit ananda meaning happiness or joy
Anthony
Latin from Antonius which was the name of a Roman clan
Aonghais
Gaelic for Innes or Angus
Arran
Scottish meaning taken from the place name
Arnold
Old German meaning strength or eagle
Arthur
It's origin is disputed, but is thought to be either Celtic meaning bear or Irish meaning stone.King Arthur was a Saxon king who ruled Britain after the Romans left. There are no real historical facts about him but many myths have arisen. Is seems likely that the name is from the Latin Artorius. The name became very popular due to the interest around 19th century of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Arwel
Welsh meaning very old but of unknown meaning
Arwyn
Welsh meaning muse
Asa
Hebrew meaning healer
Asher
Hebrew meaning what happiness
Ashley
Old English meaning ash wood
Ashraf
Muslim meaning most noble
Ashton
From the Old English ¾sc (ash) and tun (enclosure or settlement)
Athol
Scottish origins. Derived from Atholl the name of a central district of Scotland which was also taken as a family name. It is an older form of Atfolda, the name of one of the seven principle territories of the picts. Derived from the name Folda who was one of seven sons of the pictic king Cruithne.
Aulay
Gaelic meaning form of Olave meaning forefather or ancestor
Austin
Originally used as an English surname. Derives from the Latin Augustinus which in turn is a derivative of Augustus meaning great
Avery
Originated from the French pronunciation of Alfred which means noble counsel
Avinash
East Indian meaning that which is indestructible
Axl
An invention of the 1980's/90's. Used as the lead character in Beverley Hills Cop.
Azel
Hebrew meaning noble

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Bain
Celtic meaning broad stream/river
Barnabas
Hebrew meaning son of exhortation indicating the baby is an answer to prayers
Barry
Irish meaning spear
Bartholomew
hebrew meaning son of Talmai
Barton
Originally an English surname that takes it's meaning from bere meaning barley and tun meaning enclosure
Basil
From the Greek basileios meaning kingly
Bayu
Indonesian meaning Wind
Bejo
Indonesian meaning luck
Ben
Hebrew meaning son or Gaelic meaning peak (Also a short form of Benedict and Benjamin)
Beren
It origin is thought to be from several characters in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. It has the meaning bearlike Also shortened version of the Teutonic name Berenger
Bernard
Old German indicating courage and strength
Bertram
Old German meaning bright raven
Blade
origins unknown meaningprosperity and glory
Bladen
Two origins for this name. It is either Dutch meaning prosperity and glory. Or a derivation of the Welsh Bleddyn which is from the word blaidd meaning hero
Blair
Scottish meaning palce and family name
Blake
It is from the Old English for the word black and from the Old English for the word white. It was given as a nickname either to someone very dark or someone very pale. Originally used as a surname before becoming popular as a first name.
Bleddyn
Welsh meaning wolf
Boris
Russian meaning fight
Bradley
Old English meaning broad clearing
Brandon
Originally used as an English surname. Taken form the Old English brom and dun meaning gorse hill
Brayden
Probably derived form the Yiddish name Brayndel meaning brown
Brendan
Irish meaning little raven. Could possibly be from the Old Irish name BrŽanainn which is derived from the Gaelic meaning prince Other possible meanings aredweller by the beacon or stinking hair!!
Brennan
Possibly derived form the name Brendan
Brett
Latin meaning a Breton derived form a surname
Brian
Celtic possibly meaning hill
Brice
Welsh origins meaning ambitious
Brock
From the Old English broc meaning badger
Brodie
Pet form of The Scandinavian name Broder meaning brother
Brodrick
Scottish meaning brother
Bruce
Old French meaning brushwood thicket
Bruno
Old German meaning brown and bear-like
Bryce
From the Welsh name Price. Meaning son of the ardent one.
Bryson/Bricen
From the Welsh brych meaning speckled. Transferred from a surname to a first name.
Bryn
Welsh meaning hill or mound
Brynmor
Welsh meaning great hill
Byron
A surname meaning worker in cowherd

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Cade
From the Old French catanus it is the name of a juniper tree the oil of which is used for herbal remedies. It is thought that it would have been used as a surname first. Another suggested meaning is that it was an English surname meaning round Used as the name for a character in Gone with the Wind
Caden
Irish meaning spirit of battle
Caesar
English form of the old Roman name. The meaning is uncertain. The most famous bearer of the name was Gaius Julius Caesar and it added to the vocabulary the word for emperor Kaiser(German) and tzar(Russian) and also Caesarean.
Cahil
Turkish meaning young native
Caleb
Biblical origins. Possibly from the word dog in Hebrew symbolising devotion to God. It was the name of an Israelite who set out with Moses from Egypt
Callum(Calum)
Gaelic meaning dove Derived from the Latin name Columba
Calvin
It's origin is disputed possibly taken from the surname of John Calvin the French Religious reformer.
Cameron
Gaelic meaning crooked nose
Campbell
Celtic meaning curved mouth
Carl/Karl
Derived from the name Charles meaning free man
Carlos
Spanish form of Charles meaning man
Carson
Sottish or Irish surname which is now used as a first name. Meaning is unknown
Carwyn
Welsh meaning blessed love
Caspar
Dutch form of Jaspar. The name is attributed to one of the wise mena who brought gifts for the baby Jesus.
Caspian
A name possibly created by the author C S Lewis for the tales of Narnia -Prince Caspian. As such it does not have a name but could be derived from Caspa which seems to be of Persian origin meaning treasurer
Cathal
Irish meaning battle mighty
Cecil
Latin meaning blind
Cedric
A character form the novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. Rumour has it that Scott really meant to choose the name of the first King of Wessex - Cerdic
Cemlyn
Welsh meaning bent lake
Ceri
Welsh meaning love
Chad
English spelling of Ceadda It was the name of a 17th century Saint. The meaning is unknown.
Chancellor
Old English root name Chancellor meaning secretary to the throne
Chap
The origin of this name is unclear. It could have spanish origins or be from the Old English surname Chapman meaning merchant
Charles
Old German meaning free man
Christian
Latin meaning the follower of Christ.
Christoper
meaning the bearer of Christ
Ciaran
Irish meaning black
Clarence
English derived from the Suffolk town Clare which was originally named after the Norman family de Clare. The Dukes of Clarence took the name.
Clark
Old English meaning learned man. Originally referred to church scholars, who were the only people who could read and write at the time.
Clayton
Originally an English surname. From the Old English for clay and enclosure or settlement
Claude(Claud)
Latin from the Emperor of Rome, Claudius
Cledwyn
Welsh meaning name of a river
Clement
Latin meaning mild or merciful
Clifford
German meaning dweller on a slope
Clinton/Clint
Originated from a place name meaning settlement near a hill
Clive
Originally a surname meaning cliff but became popular as a first name after a British soldier Sir Robert Clive who became known as Clive of India
Cody
An Anglicized version of the Irish surname O Cuidighthigh which has come to have the meaning helpful person May have aquired a certain popularity from Frederick William Cody alias Buffalo Bill Used as a male and female name.
Colby
Almost certainly transferred from a surname. The name possibly derives from Old German colfor which there is no definite meaning and berht meaning famous or bright. Or it could come from the Gaelic colla meaning high
Cole
Old English origins and originally used as a surname. It is probably derived form the word col meaning charcoal thus given to someone whose occupations involved the use of charcoal. It has also been known to be used as an abbreviation of Nicholas
Colin
Gaelic meaning youth
Colm
Irish meaning dove
Colton
Scottish or English origins. Possibly a combination of the words Coll meaning high and tun meaning enclosure
Conan
Celtic meaning high or wisdom. (better known as Conan the Barbarian!)
Conlan
Welsh meaning hero
Connor
Irish from the Gaelic name Conchobhar meaning high desire
Conrad
German meaning bold in counsel
Cooper
Originally an English surname given to the man whose occupation was making barrels or casks. Now used as a first name.
Cormac
Irish meaning charioteer
Cornelius
Latin meaning from a roman clan name
Corey
Irish surname possibly meaning good peace
Cosmo
Greek meaning order
Craig
Celtic meaning rock (as in Ailsa Craig)
Crawford
Scottish meaning place and family name meaning ford where crows gather
Crispin
meaning curly haired
Curtis
Old French meaning courteous
Cyril
Greek meaning lord or master
Cyrus
Hebrew meaning shepherd

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Dafydd
Welsh form of David Hebrew meaning friend
Damian
Greek meaning to tame or kill
Damon
Greek. The meaning is unknown but appears in Greek literature
Daniel
Hebrew meaning god has judged
Dante
Italian origins meaning to endure. Name of famous medieval poet - Dante Alighieri
Darian
Contemporary variation of the Persian name Darius meaning prosperous
Darius
Name of a Persian king but meaning is from the Latin daraya meaning to possess and vahu meaning well
Darnell
Surname or place name meaning hidden nook. Origins uncertain
Darrel
Old English meaning darling
Darren
Irish meaning dearly beloved
David
Hebrew meaning beloved
Dean
The origin is disputed possibly Old English meaning valley or Latin meaning leader of ten
Declan
Irish. Name of a Saint , unknown meaning
Deinol
Welsh meaning attractive, charming
Demetrius
Greek meaning of Demeter the Earth Mother
Denholm
Scottish meaning place and family unknown
Denis
Taken from the Greek god of wine and revelry, Dionysus
Denzil
From the surname Denzell which was a place name in Cornwall, England.
Dereck
Taken from the Old German name Theodoric meaning people rule
Dermot
Irish meaning free from envy
Desmond
Irish meaning a man from South Munster. Originally a surname.
Devin
Irish Gaelic origin meaning poet. Other spelling Deavin/Deivin
Dewi
Welsh meaning a form of David
Deyla
Norse meaning Compassionate
Diarmuid/Diarmid
Irish meaning envy free
Digide
Came from Hippy traditions meaning Good/Unique
Dominic/Dominik
Latin meaning born on the Sabbath Short form Dom
Donal
Gaelic meaning world mighty
Donald
Celtic, taken from the Gaelic name Domhnall meaning world and mighty
Doron
Greek origins meaning gift from god
Douglas
Celtic meaning dark water
Drake
Gaelic meaning dragon
Drew
Originally a Scottish abbreviation of the name Andrew meaning mighty
Druhan
Scottish Gaelic form of Andrew
Dugald
Scottish meaning black stranger
Duncan
Celtic meaning brown warrior. Taken from the Gaelic name, Donnchadh
Dyfan
Welsh meaning ruler of a tribe
Dylan
Welsh meaning son of the waves

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Eamonn
Irish meaning a form of Edmund or Old English meaning rich protector
Earl
Old English meaning nobleman or chief
Edgar
Old English meaning happy spear
Edmund
Old English meaning happy protection
Edryd
Welsh meaning restoration
Edward
Old English meaning rich guardian
Edwin
Old English meaning rich friend
Eifion
Welsh meaning place name
Eilir
Welsh meaning butterfly
Elfed
Welsh meaning autumn
Elgan
Welsh meaning bright circle
Elhanan
Hebrew meaning God shows favour
Enoch
Hebrew meaning dedicated
Eli/Ely
Hebrew meaning height
Elijah
Hebrew meaning faithful to God
Elliot
Originally used as a surname. Derived form the name Ellis which in turn is derived from Elijah
Elwyn
Welsh meaning white brow
Elzear
From the name of the French patron saint of farming
Emile
From the Roman family name Aemilius meaningrivalAlso spelt Emil ƒmile
Emrys
Welsh form of Ambrose from the Greek meaning immortal
Emyr
Welsh meaning honour
Enda
Irish meaning bird
Eoghan
Irish form of Eugene meaning well born
Eoin
Irish meaning form of John
Eric
Old Norse meaning sole rulerOther forms include Erik(Swedish) Eirik(Norwegian)
Erin
From the Gaelic ƒirinn meaning Ireland Other spelling Ayrin
Ernest
Old German meaning vigour or earnestness
Erskine
Scottish meaning green ascent
Eryl
Welsh meaning watcher
Esau
Hebrew meaning hairy
Ethan
Hebrew meaning constant, permanent, long lived
Eugene
Greek meaning well born
Eurig
Welsh meaning gold
Eustace
Greek meaning rich in corn
Evan
Welsh for John meaning God is gracious Related to Ian, Euan, and Ewan
Evaristo
Spanish/Portuguese from the Greek name Euarestos. Where Eu means good and areskein meaning to please
Ewen
taken from the Irish name Eoghan, meaning a youth
Ezekiel
Hebrew meaning may God make strong

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Fabian
Latin meaning bean grower
Farqhhar
Gaelic meaning very dear one
Felipe
Spanish form of Philip meaning to love horses
Felix
Latin meaning happy
Fergal
Irish meaning man of strength
Fergus
Gaelic meaning supreme choice
Flannen
Irish meaning ruddy complexion
Finbar
Gaelic meaning fair head
Finaly
Scottish meaning fair hero
Finlay
Gaelic meaning a sunbeam
Finn
Gaelic meaning fair
Fintan
Irish from the Old Irish finn meaning white or fair. Fintan and also Fiontan may also have the additional meaning of brave.
Francis
Latin meaning Frenchman
Frank
Possibly taken from the name of a 4th century tribe that migrated to Gaul ,meaning Frenchman
Fraser
Possibly from the French word fraise meaning strawberry. Originally used as a surname
Frederick
Old German meaning peaceful ruler
Fulvio
Italian possibly from the Roman name Fulvius which is from the word fulvus meaning tawny.

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Gabriel
Hebrew meaning man of God
Gaelen
Gaelic name originally from the Greek galene meaning calm
Gareth
Welsh meaning gentle
Garfield
Old English meaning spearfield
Garnet
The name of a group of yellow, red or green minerals used as gemstones. It is often given to babies born in January as it is attributed as being the birthstone for that month.
Garrett
Irish form of Gerard from the German meaning firm spear
Gavin
Welsh meaning hawk of May
Gary
English surname from the Old English gar meaning spear
Geoffrey/Jeffery
Old German meaning district peace
George
Greek meaning farmer
Geraint
Welsh meaning old
Gerard
Old German meaning spear hard
Gerlad
Welsh meaning unknown
Gethin
Welsh meaning dusky
Gerald
Old German meaning spear ruler
Gideon
Hebrew meaning cutter
Gilbert
Old German meaning bright pledge
Gilchrist
Gaelic meaning servant of Christ
Giles
The origin of this is disputed, possibly Latin meaning kid-like or Celtic meaning servant
Gino
Italian abbreviation of any name ending in . As such it has no meaning of it's own
Giovanni
Italian form of John meaning God is Gracious
Glen
Welsh meaning from the valley
Glyn
Celtic origin meaning small valley
Glyndwr
Welsh meaning family name
Godfrey
Old German meaning God's peace
Graham
Taken as a Scottish clan name from an English place name. Used as a first name since medieval times
Gregory
Greek meaning watchman
Griffin
From the Latin Griffinus which is a form of Griffith
Griffith
From the Welsh meaning reddish
Gruffyd
Welsh meaning powerful chief
Guy
Old German meaning wood or wide. Original form Wido. Adopted as Guido by the Italians and then by the French as Guy
Gwyn
Welsh meaning fair blessed
Gywnfor
Welsh meaning fair lord

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Hamish
A Gaelic form of James
Hamlet
Possibly from the Low German meaning enclosed land. Also the name of Shakespearean play
Hanif
Muslim meaning true believer
HarrisonOriginally a surname meaning son of Harry
Harold
Old Norse meaning army power
Harry
Original English form from the French, Henri
Harvey
French meaning battleworthy
Hasan
Muslim meaning handsome good
Hayden/Haydn
Origins are from a place name meaning pasture land. Then taken as a surname before becoming popular as a first name.
Hector
Greek meaning hold fast
Hefin
Welsh meaning summer
Henry
Old German meaning home ruler
Herbert
Old German meaning bright army
Herron/Heron
Originally a surname taken from the Old German heri meaning
Comment added by visitor 20021229su: "My surname is Herron, and there are other possibilities for its origin. A Sir John de Heroun reportedly sailed with Williama the Conqueror and, for his courage, was granted lands in Northumbria, NE England. There are three large UK concentrations of Herrons/Herons now - NE England, SW Scotland (especially Stranraer, but up as far as Glasgow) and Northern Ireland. The original 'Heroun' sounds Moorish to me, and may go back to the Moors who conquered Spain and fought into France as far as the Vendee, just south of Nantes." - C. Herron
Hilary
Latin meaning cheerful
Hiram
(Hebrew origins)meaning noble
Horatio
(Latin origins) meaning punctual
Howard
Of uncertain meaning possibly guardian of an enclosure
Hudson
Possibly derived form a Canadian surname which was taken by families living near the Hudson Bay in NE Canada. The meaning frequently attributed to the name is bold or courageous.
Hugh
Old German meaning bright mind
Humphrey
Old English meaning giant peace
Huw
Welsh form of Hugh, meaning mind

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Ian/Iain
The Scottish form of John meaning God is gracious
Ieuan
Welsh meaning form of John
Ifan
Welsh meaning form of Ieuan
Igor
Russian form of the name Ivor. Introduced to Russia at the time of the first Scandinavian settlement.
Innes
Gaelic meaning island. In Scotland is used as a boys and girls name
Iolo
Welsh meaning lord value
Ira
Hebrew meaning watchful
Irvin/Irving
From the Scottish place name meaning fair or handsome
Israel
Hebrew meaning he who strives with God
Ivan
Belorussian or Ukraninan version of John which means God is Gracious
Ivor
From the Old Norse ½r meaning bow and herr meaning warrior

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Jabal
Hebrew meaning lead, guide
Jack
Originally a pet form of John. During the middle ages it became increasingly common and was used to mean man.For example Jack of all Trades and Jack Tar
Jacob
Hebrew meaning deceiver
Jaedan
Possibly derived form the name Jordan
Jafar
Muslim meaning companion of the Prophet
Jamal
Arabic meaning handsome
James
Hebrew meaning supplanter. Originally a corruption of the name Jacob.
Jameson
English/Scottish origins. Transferred use of a surname meaning son of James.
Jamil
From jamil meaning beautiful, graceful handsome. Other spellings Gamil
Japheth
Hebrew meaning may he reach
Jaroslaw
Polish form of an old Slavonic name. Taken from the words jaro meaning spring and slav meaning glory. Other spellings include Jaroslav (Czech), Yaroslaw/Yaroslav (Russian)
Jared/Jarod
Hebrew meaning descent
Jason
Derived from the classical Greek name Iason meaning healer or to heal Short form Jace
Jasper
Persian meaning treasure holder Nickname for any name beginning with J . Now a name in its own right
Jediah
Hebrew meaning God knows
Jed
Hebrew meaning friend of the Lord An abbreviated form of the name Jedidiah
Jehmiah
Derived name created by a contributor. Similar to Jeremiah meaning appointed by God
Jeremy
Old English from the Hebrew name Jeremiah meaning God is on high
Jerome
From the Greek name Hieronymus meaning holy name
Jesse
Hebrew meaning God exists
Jesus
Aramaic meaning Saviour
Jethro
Hebrew meaning abundance
JezRay
Derives from the combination of the names Jessie and Ray
Jhevri
Origins unknown possibly a form of Geoffrey/Jeffrey is though to have the meaning to pledge
Jivin
An English gypsy name meaning lively
Joaquin
Spanish or Portuguese form of Joachim which is the name given to the father of the Virgin Mary. The meaning has been given asestablished by God. Other forms are Yackim(Russian) Achim (Scandinavian)
Joel
Hebrew meaning Jehovah is God
John
Hebrew meaning God is Gracious
Jonah
Hebrew meaning dove
Jonathon
Hebrew meaning God has given
Jordan
Hebrew meaning flowing down. Also the name of the main river in the holy land
Joseph
Hebrew meaning God shall add (another son)
Joshua
Hebrew meaning God is my saviour
Jude From the Hebrew name Judah meaning praise
Julian
Latin meaning belonging to Julius
Justin
Latin meaning righteous and just

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Kahlil
Derived from the arabic namw Khal’l meaning friend
Kaelin
is of Irish origin. It is from the Irish Caol‡n which means slender.
Kai
Hawaiian, also said to be Welsh meaning man of the sea
Kaspar
German form of Jasper which is Persian and means treasure holder
Keegan
Irish meaning little fiery one. Also used as a girls name
Keelin
From the Gaelic wordscaol and fionn meaning slender and white
Keely Celtic origins. An abbreviation of Keelin. More often used as a girl's name
Keir
Gaelic meaning of dark complexion
Keith
Gaelic meaning wood or windy place. Originally a Scottish surname now used as a first name
Kelan/Keelan
Irish origins . The Gaelic spelling Caolan suggests it has derived from the word caol meaning slender . Other spellings: Kellen
Keldon
Possibly a derivation of the Danish name Keld which is a form of the Swedish name Kettil which is an ending for many compound names such as Thorketill
Kelsey
From the Old English ceol meaning ship and sige meaning victory
Kelvin
Of uncertain origins possibly form two English words meaning ship and friend
Kendall
Celtic meaning Ruler of the valley
Kenneth
Gaelic meaning handsome
Kenichi
Japanese meaning healthy
Kenton
Originally an English surname form the place of the same name. There are various places in England called Kenton including Devon (From the river Kenn and old English tun meaning enclosure) and Northumberland (Old English cyne meaning royal and tun) Perhaps a simpler meaning has evolved, that of estate dweller. The most famous use of the name in England is Kenton Archer in the BBC Radio 4 farming series
Kevin
From the Gaelic Caoimhên meaning beloved
Khalil
Arabic meaning friend
Kieran
Irish meaning little dark one
Kiernan/Kearnan
Originally an Irish surname. Derived from the word ciar meaning black.
Kim
Old English meaning royally bold. Also used as a girls name
Kingsleu
Old English meaning king's wood or king's meadow
Kirk
Old Norse meaning church
Kish
Hebrew meaning gift
Kristofer
Danish meaning bearer of Christ
Kurniawan
Indonesian meaning a gift from God
Kwame
Ghana, West Africa meaning Born on Saturday
Kyle
From the Gaelic caol meaning narrow. Often used in the study of an areas surface to denote a narrow strait or channel - particularly in Scotland.

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Lachlan
Gaelic meaning fjord land
Lance
Old German meaning land. A shortened form of Lancelot
Lane
Transferred use of the surname probably meaning land or territory
Lathaniel
Possibly a derivation of Nathaniel meaning god has given
Laurence/Lawrence
Latin meaning of Laurentium. Where Laurentium is a city, which took it's name from the plant laurel which is said symbolise victory
Lawson
English surname meaning son of Lawrence. Became popular as a first name in the 1850s.
Lee/Leigh
Old English meaning meadow
Leland
Transferred use of the English surname. From the Old English ley meaning fallow and the word land.
Leo
Latin meaning Lion
Leon
Latin meaning lion
Leonard/Lennard
Old German meaning as strong as a lion
Leroy
Old French meaning the king. Used as a surname for people connected with the king's household
Leslie
Scottish place name and originally a surname
Lester
Phonetic form of the English place name Leicester
Lestyn
Welsh meaning frrom the Latin meaning just
Leewan
Australian aboriginal name meaning Wind
Lewis
Anglicised version of the French Louis. The Celtic version means lionlike Another given meaning is warrior or great one
Liam
Irish form of William meaning Protector.
Lindsay
A Scottish place name originally used as a surname
Linus
Greek meaning flax
Lionel
Latin meaning little lion
Lloyd
Welsh meaning grey
Llyr
Welsh meaning from the ancient sea god Lear
Logan
taken from the Scottish place of the same name in Ayrshire
Louis
French meaning famous
Lucas
Latin meaning man from Lucania,a place in Southern Italy
Luke
originates from the Greek Loukas which means man from Lucania
Luka
is the Russian form of the name Luke. It means man from Lucania
Luther
Old German meaning famous warrior It's use as a first name dates back to the German religious reformer Martin Luther
Lyman
From the Old English meaning man from the island

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MacBrennan
Combination of the names Mac which is the used in Scottish surnames to denote son of and Bennnan a derivative of Brendan which is derived from the Gaelic- BrŽanainn meaning prince
Magnus
Latin meaning great
Malachi
Hebrew meaning my messenger
Malcolm
Taken from the Gaelic Maol Caluim meaning servant of Columba
Malik
Hebrew meaning reigning
Manasseh
Hebrew meaning to forget
Manuel
Hebrew meaning God with us
Marc/ Mark
From the Latin name Marcus from Mars the roman god of war
Marcus
Latin from Mars the roman god of war
Mario
Spanish form of Marius which is either from Mars the Roman god of war or from the work maris meaning male/virile
Marlon
Possilby a derivation of Marc with the addition of the French suffix lon
MarquessFrom the Old English meaning nobleman
Martin/Martyn
Latin from the word Martinus meaning belonging to Mars
Masayoshi
Japanese meaning justice
Mason
Transferred use of a surname. An occupational name given to a worker in stone.
Matthew/Mathew
Hebrew meaning gift of the Lord
Mathias/Matthias
Greek form of the Aramaic derivative of Matthew meaning gift of God
Mathis
Possibly a derivation of the Hebrew name Matthias meaning gift of god
Maurice
meaning dark skinned
Maximilian
Latin meaning greatest
Mazzin
Arabic meaning male ant or rain cloud
Melech
Hebrew meaning king
Melfyn
Welsh meaning from Camarthen
Melvin/Melvyn
From the Celtic meaning chief or Gaelic meaning smooth brow
Mervin/Mervyn
From the Welsh Myrddin meaning sea hill
Micah
Hebrew Origins meaning Who is like Yahweh (God) Also spelled Mica
Michael
Greek from the Hebrew Micaiah meaning Who is the Lord?
Mile/Myles
Old German meaning generous or Greek meaning millstone
Minoru
Japanese meaning ripening
Mishka
Russian meaning little bear
Mitchell
Middle English meaning Who is like God
Moray/Murray
Celtic meaning sea
Morgan
Welsh meaning sea dweller or great and bright
Morley
Originally an English surname composed of mor meaning moor and leah meaning wood or clearing
Moses
Hebrew meaning delivered or Egyptian meaning child or son
Mungo
Gaelic meaning amiable
Murdoch
Gaelic meaning mariner, sea warrior
Myron
Greek. From the name of a famous sculptor meaning unknown

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Nahum
Hebrew meaning consoling
Nathan
Hebrew meaning gift
Nathanael/Nathaniel
Hebrew meaning gift of God
Naveen
Muslim possibly from the word naveed meaning glad tidings
Neil
English form of Niall. The meaning is uncertain. It could possibly mean cloud or champion
Nelson
meaning Neil's son originally a surname but became popular as a first name after Lord Nelson
Neville/Nevil
Taken from a French place-name meaning new town
Niall
Original Gaelic spelling of the name Neil
Nicholas
Greek meaning victory of the people
Nigel
Irish meaning chanpion. Other forms include Neal/Neil
Nikhik/Nikik
Native American Cree meaning otter
NikodŽmus
From the Greek nike meaning victory and demos meaning population. Present in the bible at Jesus' trial and at his burial
Noah
Hebrew meaning rest
Noel
French meaning Christ's birthday
Nolan/Nolen
Irish meaning shout
Norman
Old English meaning man from the North
Norris
Old English meaning northerner

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Olav
Old Norse meaning ancestor
Oliver
French meaning olive tree
Omar
Arabic meaning eloquent
Oran
Irish meaning green
Oren
Hebrew meaning laurel
Orson
Latin meaning bear
Oscar
Old English meaning divine spear
Osmond
Old English origins. From the words os meaning god and mund meaning protector. Other spellings Osmund, smund (Scandinavian)
Oswald
Old English meaning divine power
Otto
Old German meaningpossessions
Owain/Owen
Welsh meaning well born

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Padraig
Irish form of Patrick from the Latin meaning nobleman
Paris/Parris
Taken from the character in Greek mythology who carried Helen off to Troy thus beginning the Trojan War.
Parish
From the Greek paroikia or Pariokos meaning neighbour. Used in the England to denote the area covered by a church and it's clergy. Probably used as a surname first before coming into use as a first name.
Pascal
French meaning Easter
Patrick
Latin meaning noble The patron saint of Ireland
Paul
Latin meaning small
Perceval/Percival
French meaning penetrate the valley
Percy
Short form of Percival
Peter
From the Greek petros meaning stone or rock
Phelan
Irish meaning wolf
Philip/Phillip
Greek meaning fond of horses
Phineas
Hebrew meaning oracle
Pierce
Irish form of Piers which is the Middle English form of Peter meaning rock/stone
Piers
a form of Peter meaning rock/stone
Pipon
Native American Cree meaning winter
Preston
meaning priest's statement or priest's song. Also an English place name.
Prince
From the Latin meaning to take first place

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Quentin
Latin meaning fifth
Quincy
meaning estate belonging to Quintus from the French place name.
Quinn
Irish meaning counsel

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Rafer/Rapha
Hebrew meaning He heals
Rafiq
Muslim meaning kind friend
Ralf/Ralph
Old English meaning wolf counsel
Ramsay/Ramsey
English place name and Scottish surname from the 19th Century
Ramon
Spanish form of Raymond.
Randolph/Randolf
Old English meaning shield-wolf
Raymond
Old German meaning protector
Raynor/Rainer
Old German meaning mighty army
Regan
Irish meaning descendant of the little king
Reginald
Old German meaning power force
Reid
Scottish origins. Originally a surname. From the Old English read meaning red
Reilly
From the Irish Surname meaning valiant
Reuben/Ruben
Hebrew meaning behold a son
Rex
Latin meaning king
Reinhold
German from the elements ragin meaning advice and wald meaning ruler Other forms include Reynold(English) Rheinhallt (Welsh)
Rhodri
Welsh meaning circle ruler
Rhys /Reese
Welsh meaning ardour
Richard
Old German meaning strong ruler
Robert
From the Old German hrod meaning fame and berht meaning bright
Roderick
Old German meaning famous rule
Rodney
Old English meaning reed island
Roger
Old German meaning famous spear
Rohan
Indian origin. From the Sanskrit word rohana meaning ascending
Roland/Rowland
Old German meaning famous land
Roman
From the Latin Romanus meaning Roman Given as the baptismal name to the son of Vladimir, the ruler who christianized Kievian Rus in the year 900 - 1000+. (Kievan Rus was the begining of modern day Ukraine)
Ronald
Scottish origins From the Norse name Ršgnvaldr meaning decisive ruler
Ronan
Irish meaning little seal
Rory
Gaelic meaning red
Ross
Gaelic meaning peninsular
Rowan
Irish Gaelic meaning little red one
Roy
Gaelic meaning red
Rudolf/Rudolph
Old German meaning famend wolf
Rufus
Latin meaning red haired
Rupert
German form of robert
Russel/Russell
French meaning a man with red hair
Ryan
Irish meaning little king

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Samson
Hebrew meaning child of the sun
Samuel
Hebrew sha'ul me' el meaning eitherheard by Godor< requested of God
Sasha
English version of the Russian abbreviation of Alexander
Saul
Hebrew meaning asked for
Sava/Savas
Russian origins. From the Greek word sabbas meaning old man
Sayer
Welsh origins meaning carpenter
Seward
Old English meaning of the sea. Possible other spelling is the Celtic version Sayward.
Scott
meaning man from Scotland
Seamus
Irish form of James. Latin form of the Hebrew Jacob meaning heel
Sean
Irish form of John
Sebastian
Latin meaning man from Sebastia
Seth
Hebrew meaning appointed
Seymour
meaning the sower
Shadrach
Biblical origins being one of three Hebrew men who survived the furnace. Meaning Unknown.
Shane/Shayne
Form of Sean, an Irish Gaelic form of John.
Shelly
English meaning meadow on a slope
Sherlock
Old English meaning fair haired
Shiloh
Hebrew meaning the chosen one
Sidney/Sydney
meaning wide well watered land
Sigmund
German meaning victory
Silas
Greek meaning wide well watered land
Simon
Greek meaning snub nosed
Soloman
hebrew meaning peace
Sšren
Scandinavian version of from the Latin word severus meaning stern
Spencer
A surname meaning dispensing provisions. Used as a first name since the 1930s.
Spiro
Greek an abbreviation for Saint Spiridon (the walking saint)
Stanley
Transferred use of an English surname given to people who lived in villages in England called Stanley e.g. in Derby and Durham. The name Stanley derives from the words stan meaning stone and leah meaning clearing.
Stefan
Scandinavian form of Stephen
Stephen/Steven
Greek meaning crown
Sterling/Stirling
Originally an English surname meaning genuine and reliable
Stewart/Stuart
Old English meaning household servant

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Tai
Vietnamese meaning intelligent
Tanner
Originally an English surname given to a person who followed the occupation of a Tanner (someone who works with leather)
Taren/Tarun
Indian origins from the Sanskrit word taruna meaning young
Tavish
Irish meaning Twin
Taylor
Originally an English surname given to a person who followed the occupation of a tailor (someone who makes repairs or alters clothes). Also used as a girl's name
Terence
Latin meaning tender
Tevye
Hebrew origins meaning man of goodness. Originates from the modern Hebrew name Tuvia, which is a form of Tobias. Feminine form is Tevya
Theodore
Greek meaning God's gift
Teoman
Turkish. Meaning unknown
Thaddeus
Possibly derived form the Greek spelling of the name Theodotos meaning given by god
Thomas
The name given to one of the twelve apostles . From the Greek word didymos meaning twin.
Thurstan
Old German meaning Thor's stone
Timothy
Greek meaning honouring God
Tobais
Hebrew meaning God is good
Tommy
A form of Thomas that came to refer to British soldiers
Torquil
Old Norse taken from the god Thor
Travis
meaning toll collector
Trevor
Irish meaning wise
Tristan
Celtic meaning tumult Or possibly taken from the German opera Tristan and Isolde. There are claims that it is a derivation of the Welsh name Tristram who was a famous knight in the legends of King Arthur. Or from the Old Welsh (Trys-Tan) meaning noisy-one
Tyler
Derived from the surname which was given to someone who tiled roofs. Also a girls name
Tyrone
Irish meaning Eoghans land from the County of Northern Ireland. Popular due to the actor Tyrone Power.
Troy
English origins. Derived from Troyes which is a place in France. In recent years however, the name is more closely associated with the ancient city of Troy and the mythology of Helen of Troy

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Ullrick
Old English meaning powerful wolf
Ulysses
Latin form of the Greek OdysseusIt was the name given to the character in Homer's Odyssey. The meaning is uncertain.
Uriah
Hebrew meaning my light is the Lord

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Valentine
From the Latin valens meaning to be strong. Name of the Roman martyr whose feast is celebrated on Feb 14th.
Vance
meaning someone who lives near a marsh
Vaughan
Welsh meaning little
Vernon
Originally from the French meaning alder tree
Victor
Latin meaning conqueror
Vijay
East Indian meaning victorious one
Vincent
Latin meaning to conquer
Virgil
Latin from the Roman name Vergilius
Vivian
Latin meaning alive
Vladislav
From the Polish volod meaning rule. And Slav meaning glory

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Wade
Originally used as a surname meaning ford (shallow area of a river that can be crossed)
Wallace/Wallis
Celtic meaning Welshman
Walter
Old German meaning ruling people
Ward
meaning guardian
Wayne
surname meaning wagon maker
Wesley
meaning west meadow
Weston
Originally used as a surname. From the Old English words west meaning west and tun meaning enclosure
Wijaya
Indonesian meaning the prosperous one
Wilbert
meaning well bright
Wilfred
meaning resolute
William
Old German meaning resolute protector
Wilmar
Old German meaning famous
Winfred
Old English meaning friend
Winston
Place name which became popular as a first name with the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Wrightson
taken from the Old English wryhta meaning work. Latterly defined as someone who builds or creates e.g. playwright(someone who writes plays) The male descendants of a man with the name Wright would often have the word son added to the name
Wyn
Welsh meaning white/ pure

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Xavier
Arabic meaning splendid

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Yehudi
hebrew meaning praise of the Lord
Yul
Mongolian meaning beyond the Horizon

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Zachariah
Hebrew meaning God has remembered
Zachary
English form of the Greek name Zacharius which was the name given to the father of John the Baptist in the New Testament. Other forms include Zach and the Sachairi (Scottish Gaelic)
Zander
Short form of Alexander
Zedekiah
Hebrew meaning god is righteousness

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