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Abdul
Abdul is Arabic for “servant of God” or “servant of Allah,” with variants like Abdel and Abdallah. Abdul is often paired with a second element naming whom the bearer serves, as in Abdul-Basit, “servant of the creator.”
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Adler
Adler means “eagle,” or “noble eagle,” and is described as both Old German and English in origin, with spellings like Adlar.
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Baldwin
Baldwin means “bold friend” or “brave friend,” with roots variously given as German, Old French, or Old English. Baldwin is also a surname, with forms like the French Baudouin and the Italian Baldovino.
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Basil
Basil is from Greek and means “royal” or “kingly,” deriving from Basilios. Famous Basils include actor Basil Rathbone, Saint Basil, and John Cleese’s hotel manager Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers.
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Benjamin
Benjamin is Hebrew for “son of my right hand,” with other readings giving “son of the south.” Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, who died giving birth to him and called him “son of my sorrows” before Jacob renamed him.
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Bevan
Bevan is a Welsh surname meaning “son of Evan.” Bevan appeals to parents who like Evan but want something a bit different.
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Byron
Byron is an English name meaning “barn” or “at the cow barn,” first used for cattle keepers. Byron’s pastoral meaning is overshadowed by the Romantic poet Lord Byron, whose flamboyant, rebellious life gave us the word “byronic.”
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Damian
Damian is a Greek name meaning “to tame” or “one who subdues.” Saint Damian, martyred with his brother Cosmas, is the patron of hairdressers, and the name is related to Damon.
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James
James is a form of Jacob and shares its meaning, “supplanter” or “he who replaces.” James grew out of Jacob through Latin and Greek forms; in the New Testament two disciples bore it, chief among them James son of Zebedee, part of Jesus’s inner circle.
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Jay
Jay is usually traced to the jaybird, with Latin or French roots, and Sanskrit adds the meaning “victorious.” Jay is also given a Latin meaning of “happy.”
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Joy
Joy is a word name meaning happiness, delight, or rejoicing, with Latin or English roots given. Joy was once a religious virtue name alongside Faith and Hope, but today it simply celebrates life and happiness.
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Macy
Macy is a French place name meaning “Matthew’s estate.” Macy is also linked to the French for “mace” or “weapon.”
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Malcolm
Malcolm is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning “servant” or “follower of St. Columba,” whose name means “dove.” Malcolm feels weighty, borne by a king in Macbeth, Malcolm X, Malcolm Forbes, Malcolm Gladwell, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
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Mark
Mark is a form of Marcus, meaning “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars,” the Roman god of war. Mark is the gospel writer, also called John Mark, who traveled with Paul and Barnabas; tradition makes him patron of Venice and founder of the Coptic Church.
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Marlon
Marlon means “little hawk,” or “falcon.” Marlon may be a diminutive of Mark or a variant of Merlin.
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Martin
Martin comes from Latin and means “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars,” the Roman god of war. The soldier Saint Martin is remembered for cutting his cloak in two and giving half of it to a beggar.
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Meredith
Meredith is a Welsh name meaning “great ruler,” “great leader,” or “splendid lord.” Meredith is also linked to the sea, glossed as “guardian from the sea.”
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Michael
Michael is a Hebrew name posing the question “who is like God,” and is the name of an archangel. Michael is the archangel who protects Israel in Daniel and leads heaven’s angels against the devil in Revelation; he is also patron saint of soldiers and appears in the Koran.
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Milo
Milo is a German name meaning “generous,” and actor Milo O’Shea bore it. Milo is a version of Miles, glossed as “soldier” or “merciful.”
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Mortimer
Mortimer is a French name meaning “still water.” Mortimer is also translated as “dead sea.”
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Nathan
Nathan is a Hebrew name meaning “given,” “God has given,” or “gift from God.” Nathan was the prophet who advised King David, rebuked him over Bathsheba, and helped crown Solomon.
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Omar
Omar is linked to speech, read as “speaker,” “eloquent,” or “talkative” in Hebrew, while Arabic readings include “long life” and “flourishing.” Omar is also explained as an Arabic name for the most high follower of the Prophet.
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Orlando
Orlando is the Italian (and Spanish) version of Roland, meaning “famous land” or “famous throughout the land.” The medieval Roland, Charlemagne’s companion, was celebrated as Orlando in the Italian epic Orlando Furioso, and Virginia Woolf wrote a novel called Orlando.
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Pascal
Pascal comes from Latin and French words for Passover or Easter and so suggests a child born at Easter. Pascal has many European forms, such as the Italian Pasquale and the Spanish Pascual.
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Peter
Peter comes from the Greek Petros, “rock,” and has countless international forms, including Pierre, Pedro, Pyotr and Pieter. The apostle Peter, a Galilean fisherman born Simon, was renamed by Jesus as the rock of his church and is regarded as the first pope.
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Regan
Regan is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “little king” or “born into royalty,” with Reagan as a common variant. Regan is also linked to the word for “queen,” and one source adds the meaning “impulsive, angry.”
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Richard
Richard is a Germanic name meaning “strong ruler” or “powerful leader,” with nicknames like Rick, Rich and Ricky and forms such as Ricardo and Riccardo. Richard the Lionhearted made the name noble; it peaked in the 1940s and has slipped out of the top hundred, making it an evergreen classic.
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Scott
Scott is an English name meaning “a Scot” or “one from Scotland.” Scott soared in the 1960s before settling down; it is friendly and crisp, with bearers like Sir Walter Scott, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Francis Scott Key.
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Trinity
Trinity is a Latin name meaning “triad,” referring to the holy three of the Christian Trinity, with Trini as a short form. The name also evokes the gun-toting heroine of The Matrix, which boosted its popularity, so it can feel both pious and edgy.
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Tyler
Tyler is an English occupational surname for a tile maker or a roofer who lays tiles, with Ty as a nickname. Tyler was hugely popular in the 1990s, mostly for boys, because it felt both formal and casual, and it is now declining.
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