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Baby Names That Mean Leader

541 baby names meaning leader — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.

Looking for a name that means leader? Here are 541 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of leader. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.

Girl Names

Havanna#7620 in the U.S.A spelling of Havana — the Cuban capital, likely from a Taíno chief's name (Habana/Habaguanex),Kalanie#7666 in the U.S.A form of Kalani — from the Hawaiian, 'the heavens; the sky; a chief of royal blood' (ka, 'the'Quin#7807 in the U.S.A short form of Quinn — from the Irish surname O Cuinn, 'descendant of Conn' (Conn, variously 'Deana#7988 in the U.S.A form of Diana ('divine; heavenly', a Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt) and a feminine oKhaleesia#8111 in the U.S.A modern coined name from 'Khaleesi' — the Dothraki title for a queen/chieftain's wife in Game Cricket#8148 in the U.S.The English word cricket: the small chirping insect, and separately the bat-and-ball sport. As Quinnlee#8236 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, linked to 'wise; chief; counsel') with the -lee ending. A freshAkila#8386 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aqila/Akila, 'wise; sensible; intelligent' — the feminine of aqil. It also echoKahlanii#8596 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Kalani ('the heavens/sky/chief', Hawaiian) and Khaleesi (a ficKalahni#8603 in the U.S.-ah- spelling of Kalani — from Hawaiian, 'the heavens; the sky; royal, chiefly, majestic'Quinlyn#8742 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Quinn ('descendant of Conn', 'chief/wisdom', Irish) with a -lyn ending; Richie#8760 in the U.S.A pet form of Richard, from the Germanic ric ('ruler; power') and hard ('brave; strong') - 'braAhmira#8877 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira — from Arabic, 'princess; a female leader/commander' (the feminine of Amir)Amirrah#8901 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira/Amirah — from the Arabic, 'a princess; a leader; a ruler'; routes layeredHadiyah#9075 in the U.S.From Arabic, variously hadiya, 'a guide to righteousness; rightly guided', and hadiyya, 'a giftKhalanii#9176 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Hawaiian Kalani, 'the heavens; the sky; the chief; royal one.'Serai#9368 in the U.S.Chiefly a spelling of the Hebrew Sarai, 'my princess' (Abraham's wife before she became Sarah);Torryn#9413 in the U.S.A respelling of Torin/Toren, a name of Irish/Norse roots often linked to 'chief' (and to the goAmairah#9492 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira — from Arabic, 'a princess; a leader; a commander'; also read as a modern cNethra#9909 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Tamil netra, 'an eye; sight'; also read as 'a leader/one who guides'; routes Makinlee#9953 in the U.S.A spelling of Mckinley — from the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, 'son of Fionnlagh (a fair-haired heroToryn#10051 in the U.S.A form of Torin — variously an Irish name ('chief') and a Norse name (linked to Thor, 'thunder'Rennala#10078 in the U.S.A modern name, chiefly known from a video-game character (Elden Ring); of uncertain origin, varAmiera#10167 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira — from the Arabic, 'a princess; a leader; a commander' (a feminine of Amir)Dharvi#10311 in the U.S.A modern Indian name, chiefly Gujarati, generally given as 'earth' or linked to Dharti ('earth'Elian#10326 in the U.S.Elian is variously tied to the Latin Aelianus ('sun') and to a Hebrew reading close to Eliyahu Kamyrah#10490 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Kamira and Amira (Arabic, 'a princess; a leader'); no single fQuinnly#10721 in the U.S.A modern blend of Quinn (Irish, 'wise; chief; counsel') with the -ly ending, in the Quinley famRaiyah#10726 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'a banner/standard' and 'a leader; one who tends/guides' (linked to Raissa#10870 in the U.S.From the Arabic ra'isa, 'leader; chief; a woman of high rank'; also read via Greek/Yiddish routAima#10956 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic/Urdu Aima ('leaders; imams', the plural of imam) and a modern name echoingAmiira#10993 in the U.S.A spelling of Amira — from the Arabic amir, 'a prince/commander', hence (feminine) 'a princess;Amiriana#10996 in the U.S.A modern name joining Amira ('a princess; a commander', Arabic) with the -ana ending; routes laAmiyrah#10997 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Amira — from the Arabic, 'a princess; a leader; a commander'Amyri#11003 in the U.S.A -yri spelling of Amari — variously 'eternal' (Sanskrit), 'a commander/prince' (Arabic amir), Amyria#11004 in the U.S.Amyria is a modern name echoing Amira ('princess; leader') and the Amaria family, with a -yria Adalya#11078 in the U.S.A modern name built on the Germanic element adal, 'noble,' seen in Adalyn and Adela, given a soAlula#11122 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-ula, 'the first' — the source of the star names Alula Borealis and AustralisMyaira#11609 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending a My- opening with the -aira sound of Myra ('beloved; myrrh') and AmiQuinnlyn#11687 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Quinn (Irish, 'a descendant of Conn; chief; wisdom; counsel') with the -Sayda#11765 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Saida — from the Arabic, variously 'a lady; a leader' and 'happy; fortunate;Amiyra#12018 in the U.S.A modern spelling of the Arabic Amira, 'princess; leader; commander' — the feminine of Amir. ThBethsaida#12116 in the U.S.Bethsaida is a biblical place name — a fishing town by the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the GospYuisa#12150 in the U.S.name of a historical Taino cacica (chieftess) of the Loíza region, Puerto RicoAhira#12155 in the U.S.Ahira is a Hebrew biblical name (a chieftain of Naphtali in Numbers), usually parsed as 'brotheAmirya#12210 in the U.S.Amirya is a modern name in the Amira/Amiya family, tied to the Arabic 'princess; leader,' with Falon#12322 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname Fallon (Ó Fallamhain), 'leader; superior; in charge.' Carried iBowyn#12359 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Bowen, from Welsh ab Owain — 'son of Owen'. Owen itself is usually read Emirah#12518 in the U.S.An Arabic name from amira/emira, the feminine of amir ('commander, prince') — 'princess' or 'leKaiana#12713 in the U.S.Kaiana is a Hawaiian name, borne notably by the 18th-century chief Kaiana, an early Hawaiian trPrincesse#12880 in the U.S.A French spelling of Princess — from the Latin princeps, 'first; chief', hence 'a royal daughteMonalisa#12998 in the U.S.Monalisa is taken from Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa; in Italian, mona is a contraMwangaza#13013 in the U.S.From the Swahili mwangaza, 'light; brightness; illumination' — an East African word-name. Used Nael#13019 in the U.S.From the Arabic na'il, 'one who attains; achiever; winner'. Nael is chiefly a boys' name in AraNasiah#13029 in the U.S.Nasiah reads as a modern American coinage on the -iah pattern (Isaiah, Amariah), possibly brushNeya#13046 in the U.S.Neya reads as a short modern coinage close to Naya and Maya; it is also used in Indian families

Boy Names

Zaim#7663 in the U.S.From Arabic za'im, 'a leader, a chief; a guarantor, one who vouches'Arcangel#7715 in the U.S.From Spanish arcangel, 'an archangel; a chief angel' (from Greek arkhangelos, 'chief messenger'Amiree#7760 in the U.S.A spelling of Amir — from Arabic, 'a prince; a commander; a ruler; one who gives orders'Bezaleel#7807 in the U.S.From Hebrew Betzal'el, 'in the shadow/protection of God' (be-tzel, 'in the shadow', + El, 'God'Godfrey#7850 in the U.S.From the Germanic, 'God's peace; the peace of God' (god, 'God', + frid, 'peace'); borne by GodfInmer#7879 in the U.S.Inmer is a modern given name recorded chiefly in Central America and among Spanish speakers, wiErhan#7897 in the U.S.From the Turkish, 'a brave ruler; a brave leader' (er, 'brave; man; soldier', + han, 'khan; rulJoshuah#7930 in the U.S.A spelling of Joshua, from the Hebrew Yehoshua, 'Yahweh is salvation' (yah, 'God', + yasha, 'toKeawe#7956 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name borne by ruling chiefs of the island of Hawaii, tied in some readings to 'the sKhamir#7974 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Amir/Kamir ('a prince; a commander', Arabic); no single fixed root; routKratos#7983 in the U.S.From Greek kratos, 'strength; power; might' — the personification of strength in Greek myth, anKendrik#8010 in the U.S.A spelling of Kendrick — from the Old English/Welsh, variously 'a royal/bold ruler' (cyne, 'royOdinn#8066 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Odinn, 'the frenzied/inspired one; fury; inspiration' — the chief god of NorPranay#8082 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pranaya, 'love; affection; romance; attachment' — also 'leadership; guidance'Reis#8104 in the U.S.Variously the Portuguese reis, 'kings' (a surname honoring the Magi/Three Kings), and the TurkiSartaj#8130 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu, 'a crown; the crown of the head; a chief/master' (sar, 'head', + taj, 'cShahmeer#8141 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name joining shah ('king') with mir/amir ('leader; prince; commander') — 'a kingTorryn#8193 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Torin, an Irish-associated name sometimes glossed 'chief,' with a fresh Sedrick#8194 in the U.S.A spelling of Cedric — a literary name coined by Sir Walter Scott (in Ivanhoe), variously linkeAadhav#8244 in the U.S.From Tamil Aadhavan, 'the sun', also taken as 'a ruler; a leader; the beginning'Abiner#8255 in the U.S.A form of the biblical name Abner (Avner), 'father of light' — from av, 'father,' and ner, 'ligAlvey#8283 in the U.S.Alvey is chiefly an English surname carried into given-name use, likely from the Old English AeAmirie#8294 in the U.S.Amirie reads as a modern respelling in the Amir/Amari family, ultimately from Arabic amir ('priAmirr#8295 in the U.S.Double-r spelling of Amir — from Arabic amir, 'a prince, a commander, a ruler' (the root of 'emAmun#8299 in the U.S.From Egyptian Amun/Amen, 'the hidden one; the unseen' — the name of a chief Egyptian god (Amun-Conlan#8385 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Conalláin / Conlán, variously 'a hero' and 'a little chief/leader'Dasan#8406 in the U.S.Variously cited as a Pomo (Native American) name, 'a leader/chief of the bird clan', and from tIlhan#8501 in the U.S.From Turkish/Mongolian, 'ruler of a realm; a leader of all; an emperor' (il, 'realm; nation', +Jandriel#8516 in the U.S.Jandriel is a modern coinage seen chiefly in Spanish-speaking families. It reads as a blend of Lautaro#8640 in the U.S.From the Mapuche (Mapudungun) — variously levtraru, 'a swift hawk/caracara'; borne by the 16th-Oheneba#8760 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Oheneba — ohene, 'a king/chief', + ba, 'a child', hence 'a prince; a chilSaahil#8809 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Sahil — from the Arabic/Hindi, 'the shore; the seaside/riverbank'; also readTauren#8840 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Taurus ('a bull', Latin) and Torin ('a chief', Irish); also a Agaran#8929 in the U.S.Agaran is a Tamil and Sanskrit-linked name, often read as 'leader' or 'first,' and tied to AgarAmirali#8941 in the U.S.A Persian compound name joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader') and Ali ('exalted; high; nobAlikhan#8948 in the U.S.A compound of Ali ('exalted, high, noble', Arabic) and Khan ('a ruler, a leader, a lord', TurkiBarak#9015 in the U.S.From Hebrew Barak, 'lightning' (a victorious commander in the Book of Judges)Bawi#9019 in the U.S.From the Chin/Mizo (Myanmar/Northeast India), 'a lord; a master; a chief; a ruler'Donaldo#9129 in the U.S.A Spanish/Italian form of Donald — from Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, 'world ruler; ruler of the woEmperor#9158 in the U.S.The English word 'emperor,' used plainly as a name — the sovereign ruler of an empire. It comesHaadi#9199 in the U.S.Double-a spelling of Hadi — from Arabic hadi, 'a guide; a leader to the right path' (al-Hadi, aJahmeer#9242 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Jah- prefix (a devotional element) with Amir/-meer, 'prince; cJaimir#9244 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Jai- element with a -mir ending (echoing Amir, 'a prince/commander', AGriffon#9267 in the U.S.A spelling of Griffin — variously from the Welsh Gruffudd ('strong lord/chief') and the Latin gMal#9403 in the U.S.Mal is a short form of names beginning with Mal-, chiefly Malcolm (Scottish Gaelic, 'devotee ofRaees#9496 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rais/Raees, 'leader; chief; head; a person of high rank.' A settled Arabic nameNanayaw#9569 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) — yaw, a day-name for 'a male born on Thursday', with the honorific nana,Nemiah#9581 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Nehemiah — from the Hebrew Nechemyah, 'the Lord comforts; comforted byThayne#9611 in the U.S.A spelling of Thane — from Old English thegn, 'a thane; a nobleman who held land from the king;Toran#9622 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit torana, 'a ceremonial arch/gateway', and the Gaelic Torin/Torrance,Vinayak#9646 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vinayaka, 'a leader; a guide; the remover of obstacles'; an epithet of the goAaravreddy#9720 in the U.S.A compound of Aarav — Sanskrit, 'peaceful; calm; a melodious sound' — and Reddy, a South IndianZaheem#9726 in the U.S.An Arabic-styled name that sits in the large -eem family alongside Raheem, Kareem and Nadeem. IAlassane#9761 in the U.S.A West African (Fulani/Senegalese) form of the Arabic Al-Hassan, 'the good; the handsome.' BornArcaius#9789 in the U.S.Modern Latinate-style coinage (echoing 'arch-', ruler/chief, and -ius Roman endings); no singleAthiyan#9801 in the U.S.Athiyan is a Tamil name linked to Athiyaman (Adhiyaman), a celebrated ancient Tamil chieftain rAmyri#9808 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Amari and the Arabic Amir ('prince; commander; one who commands'). AsBoss#9849 in the U.S.From the word boss, 'a leader; a chief; the one in charge' (from the Dutch baas, 'master'); a wCaedmon#9868 in the U.S.From the Old English/Welsh Caedmon — variously 'a wise warrior; a battle chief' (linked to cad,Chan#9885 in the U.S.Chan is a widely borne Chinese family name (romanized, chiefly Cantonese), among the most commoAkela#9899 in the U.S.Variously a Hawaiian form of Adela ('noble', Germanic) and the name of the wolf-pack leader in Amirii#9927 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Amiri/Amir — from the Arabic amir, 'a prince; a commander/ruler'; routes lDonaven#9959 in the U.S.A spelling of Donovan — from the Irish O Donnabhain, 'a descendant of Donndubhan (dark/brown-haDymir#9969 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Demir ('iron', Turkish) and Amir ('a prince; a commandeEldar#9979 in the U.S.From the Turkic/Azerbaijani, 'a leader of the people; a ruler of the nation' (el, 'people/natioJamirr#10112 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a doubled-r spelling of Jamir (echoing Amir, 'a prince; a commander'); noDewan#10121 in the U.S.From the Persian/Hindi diwan/dewan, 'a royal court; a council; a chief minister/officer'; also Itay#10132 in the U.S.The modern Hebrew Itay, from the biblical Ittai — Ittai the Gittite, a foreign-born commander wJoyce#10164 in the U.S.From the Norman Josce, from the Breton saint's name Iodoc/Judoc, 'a lord; a chief' (from iud, 'Eragon#10168 in the U.S.A modern name, chiefly the hero of the Inheritance Cycle (Christopher Paolini's fantasy novels)Kahan#10176 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Turkic ('a ruler; a khan/leader') and Hebrew (linkedGeneral#10195 in the U.S.From the English word general — 'a high-ranking military commander; universal/of the whole' (frKealii#10203 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian — ke, 'the', + alii, 'a chief/noble/royal one', hence 'the chief; the noble oKendrixx#10213 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Kendrick — variously from Old English Cyneric, 'royal ruler; bold power'Guled#10215 in the U.S.From the Somali guled/gulaid, 'victory; triumph; success'; a name of achievement, borne by SomaJaimeer#10281 in the U.S.A modern given name blending Jaime (a Spanish form of James) with Amir, 'prince; commander'; roMetehan#10333 in the U.S.A Turkish compound of Mete (a legendary Hun/Xiongnu ruler) and han, 'a khan; a ruler/leader', hMicco#10334 in the U.S.From the Muscogee (Creek), 'a chief; a leader'; also an Italian short form of Domenico ('of theKobichimdi#10424 in the U.S.From the Igbo Kobichimdi, understood as 'let God's will/heart be done; may God's heart lead me'Lakendrick#10450 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the La- prefix with Kendrick, an English/Welsh name variously 'bolNkosi#10548 in the U.S.From the Zulu and Xhosa Nkosi, 'king; lord; chief' - a word of honor and leadership, heard in tRoyston#10582 in the U.S.From the English place name Royston, understood as 'Royse's stone' — a wayside cross or marker Ronit#10670 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ronit, 'joy; a joyful song; singing' (from ron, 'song; joy'). In Israel it is cAdelso#10716 in the U.S.Adelso is a Romance (chiefly Spanish) given name built on the Germanic element adal ('noble'), Ahmeer#10727 in the U.S.Ahmeer reads as a modern spelling that echoes Ameer/Amir, the Arabic amir, 'prince, commander, Ahmeir#10728 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Amir (Arabic, 'a prince; a commander') with an Ah- opening; rAlii#10752 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian ali'i, 'a chief; royalty; a noble/monarch'Alo#10759 in the U.S.Variously a Hopi (Native American) name, 'a spiritual guide', and a short form of Alonzo ('noblArchangel#10911 in the U.S.The English word archangel, from the Greek archangelos, 'chief messenger' (archi-, 'chief' + anCedrik#10914 in the U.S.A spelling of Cedric — a name coined by Sir Walter Scott (possibly from the Old English Cerdic/Ahmyr#10939 in the U.S.Ahmyr reads as a modern, creatively spelled name echoing Amir/Ameer, the Arabic amir, 'prince, Anaiah#10989 in the U.S.Anaiah is a Hebrew name meaning 'God has answered' or 'Yahweh answers,' from 'anah' ('to answerArmell#11016 in the U.S.Armell is a form of Armel, a Breton and Welsh name from Celtic elements 'arth' ('bear') and 'maDonavyn#11179 in the U.S.A modern -yn spelling of Donovan, from the Irish O Donnabhain, traditionally 'dark-haired chiefHatim#11328 in the U.S.Hatim is an Arabic boys' name from a root carrying the sense 'to decide, to determine' — commonGarang#11336 in the U.S.Garang is a Dinka name from South Sudan, tied to Garang, a mythic first man or sky-associated fJamyr#11337 in the U.S.Jamyr echoes Jamir and Amir, the Arabic for 'prince; commander,' in a modern -yr spelling. Its Guido#11364 in the U.S.Guido is an Italian name from a Germanic root (wit, 'wood,' or witu/wid), reinterpreted throughKendryck#11369 in the U.S.A spelling of Kendrick — variously from the Welsh Cynwrig ('chief hero; royal ruler') and the EHady#11372 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of the Arabic Hadi, 'guide, leader' (Al-Hadi, 'the Guide,' is a name of GHamir#11376 in the U.S.A name used in Arabic and Indian traditions; it is variously linked to a Rajput/Sanskritic sensKenrick#11376 in the U.S.From Old English/Welsh, variously 'a royal ruler' (cyne, 'royal', plus ric, 'ruler') and 'a bolHelaman#11395 in the U.S.A name from the Book of Mormon, borne by a prophet and military leader; used chiefly in Latter-Kim#11404 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese kim, 'gold; metal', a Korean family name, and a short form of Kimball Kimball#11405 in the U.S.From the Welsh Cynbel — variously 'a war chief; a chief of warriors' and 'bold, brave' (cyn, 'cKiptyn#11407 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kipton (an English place, 'Cyppa's town') and a Captain Maelan#11494 in the U.S.From the Welsh/Breton — variously from mael, 'a prince/chief', hence 'little prince'; also readKronos#11557 in the U.S.The Greek spelling of Cronus, the leader of the Titans; the meaning is uncertain, sometimes linKahmir#11584 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as a Kashmir-flavored name or a Ka- plus -mir blend (echoing Amir, 'prNanakwame#11586 in the U.S.A compound of the Akan (Ghana) Nana ('a chief/grandparent; a title of honour') and Kwame ('bornPearse#11891 in the U.S.An Irish surname spelling of Piers, the medieval English form of Peter, from Greek petros ('rocPraveer#11946 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Praveer, 'brave; a hero; a valiant chief or leader,' built on vira ('hero'). Raden#11958 in the U.S.From the Javanese/Indonesian Raden, a title of nobility (a prince or lord of royal descent). UsThaine#12157 in the U.S.Thaine reads as a modern spelling that echoes 'thane,' the Old English and Scottish term for a Toure#12170 in the U.S.Toure is a widespread West African surname of Mandinka origin, borne by families across Mali, GBrandy#12310 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Brandon ('broom-covered hill') and the word brandy (the spirit, from Adalid#12333 in the U.S.A Spanish name and word, adalid, meaning 'leader; commander; champion,' borrowed into Spanish fAilani#12365 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-rooted name glossed 'high chief' or 'noble,' linked to ali'i, 'chief,' and lani, 'heAlvah#12403 in the U.S.Alvah is a Hebrew biblical name, glossed 'his highness; exalted; sublime.' It appears in the HeAmarre#12407 in the U.S.Amarre reads as a modern respelling in the Amir/Amari family, ultimately tied to Arabic amir ('Colvin#12411 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Colvin — variously 'Cole's friend' (col, 'coal/dark', + wine,Amira#12412 in the U.S.Amira is an Arabic name meaning 'princess; commander; leader,' the feminine of amir ('prince').Conlin#12412 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish surname Conlin/Conlan (from Conleth/Conlaodh), tied to senses like 'herAmirjon#12414 in the U.S.Amirjon combines Amir ('prince; commander') with the Persian/Tajik endearment jon ('dear; soul;Kimathi#12496 in the U.S.A Kikuyu/Meru name from Kenya, generally understood as 'one who leads' or 'leader'. It is carriDonovin#12532 in the U.S.A spelling of Donovan — from the Irish surname O Donndubhain, 'dark/brown-haired chief' (donn, Edis#12550 in the U.S.A Bosnian and Turkish name, sometimes linked to a root for 'commander; ruler' or tied to the ArCap#12601 in the U.S.Cap is a short word and nickname, most often from 'captain' (a leader) or the word 'cap.' As a Chavez#12621 in the U.S.From the Spanish surname Chavez (Chávez), a patronymic linked to 'Chavo/Chava' and to place namCheick#12625 in the U.S.A West African (Francophone) spelling of the Arabic honorific 'Sheikh' ('chief; elder; learned Cheikhahmadou#12626 in the U.S.A West African compound of Cheikh (Sheikh, 'elder; learned leader') and Ahmadou (a Francophone Demeir#12714 in the U.S.A modern blended name joining a 'De-' prefix with Meir ('one who shines') or Amir ('prince; comDonivan#12755 in the U.S.Donivan reads as a modern respelling of Donovan, an anglicized Irish surname (O Donnabhain) meaEtzael#12831 in the U.S.Etzael is a Hebrew-influenced name seen chiefly in Latino families, reading near Azael or UzzieJemir#12853 in the U.S.Jemir reads as a modern name echoing Jamir and Amir, from the Arabic amir, 'prince; commander.'Galahad#12877 in the U.S.Galahad is the name of the noblest knight of King Arthur's Round Table, the achiever of the HolKahekili#12928 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Kahekili, 'the thunder' (ka, 'the', + hekili, 'thunder'); the name of a famedHarwin#12929 in the U.S.Harwin is chiefly an English surname carried into first-name use. It is sometimes read as an OlHemingway#12939 in the U.S.Hemingway is an English surname, likely from a place name, carried into first-name use chiefly Kedrick#12993 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Cedric (variously 'bounty; loved; a chief') and Kendrick ('bold ruler; royalJaemir#13011 in the U.S.Jaemir is a modern spelling of Jamir, which blends the Ja- prefix with Arabic Amir, 'prince, coJami#13038 in the U.S.Jami is used chiefly as a spelling of Jamie, a pet form of James (from Hebrew Yaakov, Jacob) — Jann#13044 in the U.S.Chiefly a Scandinavian/German short form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracJaymeir#13078 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: Jay joined to a -meir ending, sitting beside Jamir and Amir (Arabic

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