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Abram
Abram is a Hebrew name meaning “exalted father.” Abram is also treated as a form of Abraham, “father of nations,” with variants such as Avram and Avrom.
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Adam
Adam is a Hebrew name meaning “man” and tied to the word for earth, often rendered “of the red earth.” In the Bible, Adam was the first man, formed from dust and placed in Eden with Eve as his partner.
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Adrian
Adrian is a Latin name for a man “from Hadria,” a town in northern Italy that gave its name to the Adriatic region. Adrian is also read as meaning “dark,” “black,” or “black earth,” with variants like Adrien and Hadrian.
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Albert
Albert is a Germanic name meaning “noble and bright,” often extended to “famous,” with forms like Albrecht and Alberto and nicknames Al and Bertie. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, popularized the name in England, and Albert Einstein linked it with genius; it was very popular until the 1930s but has since faded.
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Alexander
Alexander is a Greek name meaning “defender of men” or “protector,” with countless forms worldwide, including Alessandro, Alejandro, Alistair, and Sasha. Alexander the Great made the name a byword for strength and leadership, and it has never been more popular; other famous bearers include Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
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Alexis
Alexis is a Greek name meaning “helper” or “defender,” related to Alexandra, with variants such as Alexus and Alexia. Alexis took off after Joan Collins played Alexis on the 1980s TV show Dynasty, and it has since become very popular.
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Boris
Boris is a Slavic name meaning “warrior” or “glory in battle.” Well-known Borises include the actor Boris Karloff, the writer Boris Pasternak, the Russian leader Boris Yeltsin, and the tennis star Boris Becker.
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Brody
Brody is a Gaelic or Scottish name meaning “ditch” or “muddy place.” Brody is also read as “brother” or “second son.”
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Daniel
Daniel is a Hebrew name meaning “God is my judge,” with Dan and Danny as nicknames. The biblical Daniel was an exiled Israelite who rose in Babylon by interpreting dreams and survived a night in the lion's den.
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David
David is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved,” “cherished,” or “darling.” The biblical David was a shepherd boy who slew Goliath, wrote psalms and music, and became a mighty king of Israel.
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Dimitri
Dimitri is the Russian form of Demetrius and means “lover of the earth.” Dimitri is also read as “from the fertile land.”
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Emil
Emil comes from the Roman family name Aemilius and means “eager” or “hardworking.” Emil is also given the Latin meaning “flattering.”
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Igor
Igor is a Russian name of Norse origin meaning “Ing’s soldier,” related to Ingvar. Other meanings offered include “archer,” “famous son,” and “a hero.”
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Ilya
Ilya is a Russian form of Elijah or Elias, meaning “the Lord is my God,” that began as a nickname and became a name in its own right.
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Ivan
Ivan is the Slavic and Russian form of John, meaning “God is gracious” or “God is good.” Ivan is steadily popular, offering a solid meaning and a trendy v while staying easy to spell; it can be said EYE-vehn or ee-VAHN.
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Leon
Leon means “lion,” a French and Latin form of Leo, with Levon as an Armenian version. Writer Leon Uris and musician Leon Russell are notable bearers.
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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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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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Max
Max derives from Latin and means “greatest” or “most excellent.” Max is a short form of longer names such as Maximilian or Maxwell.
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Milan
Milan is taken from the name of the Italian city. Milan is also a Slavic name, glossed as “beloved” or, in Czech, “grace, favor.”
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Nestor
Nestor is a Greek name meaning “traveler,” sometimes also “homecoming” or “wisdom.” Nestor recalls the wise old king in Homer’s Iliad, and in Battle Beyond the Stars it is a lonely hive-mind race that helps free Akir.
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Oleg
Oleg is a Russian name meaning “holy.” Fashion designer Oleg Cassini is the best-known bearer in the U.S.
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Robert
Robert is an old Germanic name meaning “bright fame” or “renowned,” with nicknames like Bob, Rob, and Robbie. Robert traveled from Germany through France to England with the Norman Conquest, and Scots cherish it thanks to Robert the Bruce and poet Robert Burns.
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Roman
Roman is Latin for “one from Rome” or a citizen of Rome, with forms such as Romain, Romano, and Romulus. Compared with the fiery Romeo, Roman sounds dignified, evoking Rome’s law and order, and its popularity is climbing despite its association with Roman Polanski.
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Sasha
Sasha is a Russian pet form of Alexander or Alexandra, meaning “protector” or “defender of men.” Once an exotic nickname, also for Natasha, Sasha has stood alone since 1972, and President Obama’s younger daughter may lift it further; it is used for boys too, mostly outside the U.S.
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Simon
Simon is a Hebrew name meaning “God hears” or “to listen,” closely related to Simeon. The New Testament has many Simons, including Simon Peter and Simon the Canaanite among the apostles, and Simon of Cyrene, who carried Jesus’s cross.
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Tasha
Tasha is a short form of Natasha and refers to Christmas or a birthday, especially one falling on Christmas Day. Tasha Yar is the first security officer of the Enterprise on Star Trek: The Next Generation, killed early on but later choosing to die again meaningfully in an alternate timeline.
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Victor
Victor is a Latin name meaning “conqueror,” “champion,” or “winner,” with Vic, Viktor, and Vittorio as related forms. The name once referred to Christ’s triumph over death; popular in Roman times, it faded in the Middle Ages before returning in Britain.
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Vladimir
Vladimir is a Slavic and Russian name meaning “famous prince” or “powerful prince,” often shortened to Vlad; Waldemar is a Germanic cousin. Famous Vladimirs include revolutionary Vladimir Lenin and Lolita author Vladimir Nabokov.
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Yuri
Yuri is a Russian form of George, meaning “farmer.” Yuri is also a Japanese name meaning “lily.”
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