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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 �sc (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 Br�anainn 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 �mile
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 �irinn 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

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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 �r 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 Caoimh�n 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- Br�anainn 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
Nikod�mus: 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 R�gnvaldr 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
S�ren: 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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