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Three-Syllable Baby Names

17495 baby names with three syllables — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

Baby names that have three syllables, most-popular first — useful when you want the rhythm to fit a longer or shorter surname.

Girl Names

Delahni#8043 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Delaney ('descendant of the challenger; the dark river', IrishDelanee#8044 in the U.S.A spelling of Delaney — from the Irish surname O Dubhshlaine, variously 'descendant of the chalDeliliah#8045 in the U.S.A spelling of Delilah — from the Hebrew, variously 'delicate; languishing; amorous' (the figureDeonni#8047 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Dion ('child of heaven/Zeus', from the Greek Dionysos) and a DAaima#8048 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aaima, linked to a'imma ('leaders; imams') and to a sense of 'safe; protected.'Destiney#8048 in the U.S.A spelling of Destiny — from the English word destiny, 'fate; what is destined to be' (from LatDhanvika#8051 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'an archer; one who bears a bow' (from dhanvin) and 'wealthy; prosDhyana#8052 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit dhyana, 'meditation; deep contemplation; focused thought' (the root of the woDynasti#8053 in the U.S.A spelling of Dynasty — from the English word dynasty, 'a ruling line; a succession of rulers fYumeka#8054 in the U.S.Yumeka reads most naturally as a Japanese-influenced name built on yume, 'dream', with a -ka enEleena#8056 in the U.S.A form of Elena/Helena — from the Greek, 'light; bright; a shining torch'Elene#8057 in the U.S.A Georgian/Greek form of Helen — from the Greek, 'a torch; light; the bright/shining one'Merrilyn#8058 in the U.S.Merrilyn is an American blend joining Merry — the cheerful English word, sometimes echoing MaryElita#8061 in the U.S.From the Latin electa, 'chosen; the chosen one'; also read as a Spanish diminutive (-ita) of naTamula#8061 in the U.S.Tamula reads as a mid-twentieth-century coinage built on a Tam- opening, echoing names like TamEllanore#8062 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — from the Provencal Alienor (linked to Greek, 'light; the shining one')Ellasyn#8063 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ella (variously 'all; other; a fairy maiden') with a -syn ending (echoinEmaya#8065 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Em- element with Maya/Amaya (variously 'illusion', Sanskrit; 'night rEmeree#8066 in the U.S.A spelling of Emery/Emory — from the Germanic, 'a work-ruler; brave/whole power' (amal, 'work',Emileigh#8067 in the U.S.A spelling of Emily — from the Latin family name Aemilia, 'eager; industrious; striving; a rivaYarima#8067 in the U.S.Yarima's origin is genuinely uncertain; it appears among Latina families and also as a name in Emmajean#8068 in the U.S.An English compound of Emma ('whole; universal', from Germanic ermen) and Jean ('God is graciouEndia#8069 in the U.S.A spelling of India — from the place India, ultimately from the river Indus (Sanskrit sindhu, 'Escarleth#8071 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Scarlett — from the English word scarlet, 'a rich, bright red; a fine red cloAnyela#8073 in the U.S.A phonetic Spanish spelling of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel.' Warm and famEudora#8073 in the U.S.From the Greek, 'a good gift; a generous gift' (eu, 'good', + doron, 'gift')Berdina#8076 in the U.S.Berdina reads as a feminine elaboration tied to the Germanic element bern, 'bear,' seen in BernTeruko#8076 in the U.S.Teruko is a Japanese girls' name typically read as 'shining' or 'bright' plus '-ko', a very comFranyeli#8082 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American name, joining Fran (a short form of Frances/Francisco, 'a free one') wiAmariz#8083 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Amara ('grace') and Amari (a modern favorite); no single fixed source.Gelila#8083 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian), variously 'a sacred enclosure; majesty; that which surrounds'; alTeneka#8085 in the U.S.Teneka is a modern American coinage in the Tenika, Tanika and Shaneka sound family. It is an inGwyndolyn#8086 in the U.S.A spelling of Gwendolyn — from the Welsh, variously 'a white/blessed ring' and 'a fair bow' (gwHadara#8088 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'adorned; splendid; beautiful; magnificent' (linked to hadar, 'splendour; glorHaleemah#8092 in the U.S.A spelling of Halima — from the Arabic, 'gentle; patient; mild; forbearing' (Halima, the fosterHappiness#8093 in the U.S.From the English word happiness, 'happiness; joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; Berneta#8096 in the U.S.Berneta reads as a trimmed, -etta-style form of Bernadette or Bernardine, feminine names built Hazelgrace#8097 in the U.S.An English compound of Hazel ('the hazel tree; hazelnut', from Old English haesel) and Grace ('Herlinda#8101 in the U.S.From the Germanic, 'a soft/tender shield' (heri, 'army', + lind, 'soft; tender; a shield of limHorizon#8103 in the U.S.From the English word horizon, 'the line where the earth and sky appear to meet; the limit of oAvalynne#8104 in the U.S.Avalynne is a modern blended name joining Ava, a hugely popular name variously tied to life or Husaina#8104 in the U.S.A feminine of Husain/Hussein — from the Arabic, 'good; handsome; beautiful' (a diminutive of haIdaly#8106 in the U.S.A form of Idalia/Idaly — variously 'behold the sun' (Spanish folk reading) and 'of Idalion' (a Toccarra#8106 in the U.S.Toccarra is a coined name in the Toccara and Takara family, assembled from a To- opening and a Imaya#8109 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Im- element with Maya/Amaya (variously 'illusion', Sanskrit; 'night rTimolin#8110 in the U.S.Timolin has no dictionary meaning; it is best understood as a coined name carried into wider awIniya#8111 in the U.S.From the Tamil, 'sweet; pleasant; lovely; agreeable'Ioanna#8113 in the U.S.A Greek form of Joanna — from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious; the Lord is gracious' (a fIone#8114 in the U.S.From the Greek ion, 'a violet' (the flower) — also the name of a sea nymph in Greek myth; we noIzalyn#8119 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Iza (a short form of Isabel, 'God is my oath') with the -lyn ending; no Jacelynn#8120 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn/Jacelyn — from the Germanic Gautelen, 'a member of the Gauts' (a tribe); Dejanee#8121 in the U.S.Dejanee blends the De- prefix of African American naming with the -janee ending heard in Janae,Jalanii#8123 in the U.S.A modern form of Jelani — from the Swahili/Arabic, 'mighty; powerful; full of strength'; routesJalina#8125 in the U.S.A form of Jelena/Galina — variously from the Greek Helen ('light; the bright one') and Galina (Udana#8126 in the U.S.Udana reads most naturally as a coined U- plus Dana blend. By coincidence the same spelling is Jazarah#8128 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Jaz- element with -arah (echoing Zahra, 'flower; radiant', Arabic); noSanijah#8130 in the U.S.Sanijah reads as a modern American coinage joining the popular Sa- prefix to a -nijah ending inJeilany#8131 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Jelani ('mighty', Swahili) and Leilani ('heavenly flowers', HaKacelynn#8138 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Kace (from Casey, 'vigilant; watchful', Irish) with Lynn ('a lake; a pooKahari#8139 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to an African (Swahili/Shona) element and read as a coinage; soKahlea#8140 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kalia (Hawaiian, 'the beloved/dignified one') and KaliyaKahliyah#8141 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kaliyah and an echo of Aaliyah ('exalted; lofty', ArabicKalaiya#8143 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kalaya/Kalia and an elaboration of Kala; no single fixedKalanie#8144 in the U.S.A form of Kalani — from the Hawaiian, 'the heavens; the sky; a chief of royal blood' (ka, 'the'Kalissa#8145 in the U.S.A form of Calissa/Calista — from the Greek kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest'Contessa#8146 in the U.S.Contessa is the Italian word for 'countess', from Latin comitissa (feminine of comes, 'companioKamala#8146 in the U.S.Lotus; a name of the goddess LakshmiCurtisha#8148 in the U.S.Curtisha turns the boy's name Curtis into a girl's name by adding the -isha ending fashionable Kanylah#8148 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Kany- element with the -lah ending (echoing Kayla/Kanyla); no single fDianey#8149 in the U.S.Dianey reads as an elaboration of Diana or Diane, from the Latin Diana, an ancient goddess whosKarishma#8150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'a miracle; a wonder; charisma; divine grace'Desarae#8152 in the U.S.Desarae is a modern respelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree' ('desired; longed for'). ADamara#8154 in the U.S.Damara most often reads as a soft variant of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman converted by PaKemoni#8158 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Ke- prefix with a -moni element (echoing Money/Mooney/Imani, 'faith');Elantra#8161 in the U.S.Elantra is an uncommon coined name of uncertain origin. Its brief American window coincides witKetzali#8161 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, 'a precious feather; the brilliant plumage of the quetzal bird' — aKeyomi#8164 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Naomi ('pleasantness', Hebrew) and Kiyomi ('pure beauty', JapaKeziyah#8165 in the U.S.A spelling of Keziah — from the Hebrew Qetsiah, 'cassia' (a fragrant cinnamon-like spice/bark; Kheumani#8167 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Kheu-/Khe- element with a -mani ending (echoing Imani, 'faith', and KhKilani#8171 in the U.S.A form of Kalani — from the Hawaiian, 'heaven; the sky; the high one' (linked to lani, 'heaven;Tiwanda#8173 in the U.S.Tiwanda is a modern coinage that attaches the light Ti- prefix to Wanda, a Polish and Slavic naKiomi#8174 in the U.S.A form of Kiyomi — from the Japanese, 'pure beauty; pure and beautiful' (the meaning shifts witKiyanna#8175 in the U.S.An elaboration of Kiana — variously a Hawaiian form of Diana ('divine; the moon') and a modern Emerii#8177 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery, a name of Germanic route (from Emmerich, 'work-ruler; brave powerKohana#8177 in the U.S.A name used in several cultures, variously Japanese ('a little flower', ko, 'little', + hana, 'Wilberta#8179 in the U.S.Wilberta is a feminine form of Wilbert, a Germanic name from wil, 'will, desire,' and beraht, 'Kopelynn#8180 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Kope- element (echoing Copeland, 'a bought/purchased land') with the -Terrilee#8182 in the U.S.Terrilee joins Terri, a friendly short form of Teresa, with Lee, from the Old English leah, 'meLailoni#8190 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Laila ('night', Arabic) with a -loni/-lani element (echoing Leilani, 'heLamaya#8192 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the prefix La- with Maya (variously 'illusion', Sanskrit; 'water', ArabiFinnegan#8194 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Finnegan (O Fionnagain), tied to fionn, 'fair; white.' Best known from FLeoni#8194 in the U.S.An Italian/German form of Leona — from the Latin leo, 'a lion', hence 'a lioness; lion-like; brLiliann#8198 in the U.S.A spelling of Lillian — from the lily flower (Latin lilium), a symbol of purity and innocence; Chaniqua#8199 in the U.S.Chaniqua is a coined American name using the distinctive -iqua ending shared with Shaniqua and Lorenza#8207 in the U.S.An Italian/Spanish feminine of Lorenzo — from the Latin Laurentius, 'from Laurentum; crowned wiLoriann#8208 in the U.S.An English compound of Lori ('laurel; crowned with laurel', a short form of Laura) and Ann ('grLorielle#8209 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Lori ('laurel', a short form of Laura) with the French -elle ending (alsMarynell#8212 in the U.S.Marynell is a run-together double name joining Mary - the enduring biblical name variously readLuzia#8216 in the U.S.A Portuguese/German form of Lucia — from the Latin lux, 'light' (St. Lucia, a patron of light aMalayla#8223 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Malaya ('free', Tagalog) and Layla ('night', Arabic); no singlMalie#8224 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian/Samoan, 'calm; gentle; serene; peaceful' (of the sea and weather); also a SamMaraya#8225 in the U.S.A spelling of Moriah/Mariah — from the Hebrew, variously 'God is my teacher; the Lord is my teaJadalyn#8226 in the U.S.Jadalyn is a modern American coinage joining Jade — the green gemstone, whose name comes via SpMarena#8226 in the U.S.A form of Marina — from the Latin marinus, 'of the sea'; also linked to the Slavic Marena (a goMarilee#8229 in the U.S.An English compound of Mary ('beloved; of the sea; bitter', from Hebrew Miriam) and Lee ('a meaMarliyah#8230 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Marli- element with the -iyah ending (echoing Aaliyah, 'exalted; loftyMasani#8232 in the U.S.From the Luganda (Ugandan), 'one who has a gap between the front teeth' (a feature considered bMayerli#8234 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American (Colombian) coined name, of no single fixed traditional root (sometimesMaziyah#8236 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Mazi- element with the -iyah/-iah ending ('God; the Lord', echoing MazMckynlee#8237 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackinley/McKinley — from the Scottish/Irish, 'son/child of the fair/white warrioMelonie#8238 in the U.S.A spelling of Melanie — from the Greek melas, 'dark; black; of dark complexion'Merari#8239 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, variously 'bitter' and 'strength' (a son of Levi and a Levite clan); used for Midori#8242 in the U.S.From the Japanese midori, 'green; verdant' — a symbol of freshness, nature and new growthJesica#8244 in the U.S.A respelling of Jessica with a single 's' — a literary name (from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant oMirana#8244 in the U.S.A form of Mira/Miranda — from the Latin mirari, 'to admire; to wonder at', hence 'admirable; woMonika#8248 in the U.S.A German/Polish/Slavic form of Monica — variously linked to the Latin monere, 'to advise; to coMorayo#8250 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigerian), 'I have found/seen my joy; my joy has come' (mo, 'I', + ri, 'see/fiMusfirah#8252 in the U.S.From the Arabic, 'radiant; bright; shining; with a bright/glowing face'Myani#8253 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a My- element with an -ani ending (echoing Imani, 'faith', and Miyani); Mykenna#8254 in the U.S.A spelling of Makenna/McKenna — from the Irish surname Mac Cionaodha, variously 'child of CionaMyonna#8256 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a My-/Mya- element with the -onna ending (echoing Mya/Madonna); no singlNahlani#8257 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Nah- element (echoing Nahla, 'a drink of water', Arabic) with the -lanNaileah#8259 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Nai-/Naila element ('one who attains/succeeds', Arabic) with a -leah eNakshatra#8260 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nakshatra, 'a star; a constellation; a lunar mansion' (one of the 27 divisionNalanie#8261 in the U.S.A form of Nalani — from the Hawaiian, 'the heavens; the calm/serenity of the skies' (na, 'the',Naleah#8262 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Na- element with Leah ('weary' / 'meadow', Hebrew); also echoing Nyla;Nanea#8263 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian nanea, 'fascinating; engaging; relaxed; pleasantly absorbed' (also the name oNaomii#8264 in the U.S.A spelling of Naomi — from the Hebrew, 'pleasantness; sweetness; my delight' (the mother-in-lawNasiya#8265 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to the Hebrew Nasya ('a miracle of God') and read as a Na-+-siyNaveyah#8267 in the U.S.A spelling of Nevaeh — the English word heaven spelled backwards (a modern American coinage); aNayelis#8268 in the U.S.An elaboration of Nayeli — from the Zapotec, 'I love you'; with a Latina -s ending; routes layeNelliel#8270 in the U.S.A modern name, elaborating Nellie/Nell (a pet form of Helen/Eleanor, 'light/bright') with an -eNiani#8271 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to Niani (a historic capital of the Mali Empire) and read as a Niyara#8272 in the U.S.A Tatar/Crimean Turkic name, linked to the Arabic niyyah, 'an intention; a goal; an aim; a purpTabbetha#8272 in the U.S.Tabbetha is an ornamented spelling of Tabitha, a New Testament name from the Aramaic word for aNyarii#8274 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Nya- element with a -rii ending; no single fixed root; routes uncertaiFatina#8276 in the U.S.Fatina comes from the Arabic root f-t-n, meaning 'to captivate, to charm,' giving the sense 'caNancylee#8276 in the U.S.Nancylee is a compound given name that welds Nancy to Lee. Nancy began as a medieval pet form oOceane#8276 in the U.S.From the French Oceane — 'the ocean; of the sea' (from the Greek Okeanos, the great world-riverOraya#8278 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to the Hebrew or, 'light', and the Latin aurum, 'gold', via an Poetry#8283 in the U.S.From the English word poetry — via the Greek poiesis, 'a making; a creation', hence 'verse; poeEletha#8285 in the U.S.Eletha is a variant of Aletha or Alethea, from Greek aletheia ('truth'). The shifted first voweArdena#8286 in the U.S.Ardena extends Arden with a soft -a ending; Arden is an English place name, the forest of ShakeRemilyn#8296 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Remi/Remy ('an oarsman', French) with the -lyn ending; common as a Filip

Boy Names

Malahkai#8046 in the U.S.Malahkai reads as a respelling of Malachi, the Hebrew name meaning 'my messenger' - the last ofKeonta#8048 in the U.S.Keonta is a modern American coinage that joins the Ke- opening with an -onta ending, in the famLeandros#8048 in the U.S.A Greek form of Leander — from the Greek, 'lion-man; a lion of a man' (leon, 'lion', + andros, Lumiere#8066 in the U.S.From the French lumiere, 'light' (from Latin lumen, 'light'); a word-name, also a character in Mahadev#8070 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'the great god' (maha, 'great', + deva, 'god') — a name of the Hindu god ShiMalekai#8076 in the U.S.A spelling of Malachi — from the Hebrew Malakhi, 'my messenger; messenger of God' (the last proMarcial#8081 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Martial — from the Latin Martialis, 'of Mars; warlike; martial' (Mars, the RoNicholi#8082 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Nikolai (a Slavic form of Nicholas), from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory oMatteus#8087 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/Portuguese form of Matthew — from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'a gift of God; gift ofMatua#8088 in the U.S.From the Maori/Polynesian, 'a parent; an elder; mature; senior; the first-born' — a term of resMelachi#8091 in the U.S.A spelling of Malachi — from the Hebrew Malakhi, 'my messenger; messenger of God' (the last proMercury#8092 in the U.S.From the Latin Mercurius — the Roman god of messengers, commerce and travelers (also the name oMesiyah#8093 in the U.S.A spelling of Messiah — from the Hebrew Mashiach, 'the anointed one; the deliverer/savior'; we Micael#8094 in the U.S.A form of Michael — from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'; we note the sacred senseMinato#8096 in the U.S.From the Japanese minato, 'a harbour; a port' — a place of safe haven and arrivalMontreal#8099 in the U.S.From the French place Montreal — 'Mount Royal' (Mont Real, the hill at the heart of the CanadiaMubashir#8102 in the U.S.From the Arabic, 'a bringer of good news; a herald of glad tidings; one who announces good'Mugisha#8103 in the U.S.From the Kinyarwanda/Runyankole (Rwanda/Uganda), 'luck; blessing; good fortune; the grace/favouMujtaba#8104 in the U.S.From the Arabic, 'the chosen one; the elect; the selected' (Al-Mujtaba, an honorific title of tMutasim#8105 in the U.S.From the Arabic, 'one who holds firm/adheres (to God and the faith); one who seeks protection iNakoda#8112 in the U.S.From the Nakoda (Assiniboine/Stoney), 'an ally; a friend; the people' (a Siouan people related Engelbert#8117 in the U.S.Engelbert is an old German name from Engel - understood both as 'angel' and as the tribal name Naunihal#8117 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Persian, 'a young sapling/plant; a promising young one' (nau, 'new', + nihal, Ohtani#8128 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname Otani/Ohtani, 'a big valley' (o, 'big', + tani, 'valley'); made knownRoanin#8132 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Rowan (the rowan tree; also Irish 'little red one'), extended withOssiel#8134 in the U.S.A spelling of Osiel/Oziel — from the Hebrew Uziel, 'my strength is God; the strength/power of GProphecy#8147 in the U.S.The English word prophecy, 'a foretelling; an inspired or divine message,' used directly as a gAlvester#8152 in the U.S.Alvester is a reshaped form of Sylvester, from Latin silvestris, 'of the woods' or 'wild', builTravanti#8169 in the U.S.Travanti reads as a nineteen-eighties African-American coinage, most likely the Tra- prefix joiAkhilesh#8175 in the U.S.Akhilesh is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lord of all' or 'master of the universe,' from akhila, 'alSantori#8187 in the U.S.A form of the Italian Santoro/Santori — from the Latin, 'of the saints; (the feast of) All SainSariel#8188 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'God is my prince/ruler; the command of God' (sar, 'prince; ruler', + El, 'GodArgelis#8189 in the U.S.Argelis is a name used among Spanish-speaking families, borne by both men and women and connectSasuke#8190 in the U.S.From the Japanese, variously 'a helper; an assistant' (the meaning shifts with the kanji); madeSequoia#8196 in the U.S.From the giant redwood tree, named in honour of Sequoyah, the Cherokee scholar who created the Severide#8199 in the U.S.A modern name, made known by the character Kelly Severide in the TV series Chicago Fire; a surnSolaris#8211 in the U.S.From the Latin solaris, 'of the sun; solar' (from sol, 'the sun'); a celestial word-name (also Sosaia#8213 in the U.S.A Tongan form of Josiah — from the Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'the Lord supports/heals; the Lord has fouSuleman#8216 in the U.S.A form of Sulaiman/Solomon — from the Arabic/Hebrew root for 'peace' (shalom/salaam), hence 'peTakota#8222 in the U.S.A form/spelling linked to Dakota/Lakota — from the Sioux, 'a friend; an ally' (also the name ofTakuya#8227 in the U.S.Takuya is a Japanese boy's name written with varying kanji, so its meaning shifts with the charTavari#8229 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Tav- element (echoing Tavares/Octavius) with a -ari ending; no single Ugonna#8242 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigerian) — ugo, 'an eagle; glory; a crown of honour', + nna, 'father', hence 'tZacardi#8263 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as an echo of the Italian surname Zaccardi and a Za-+-cardi coinaZahavi#8268 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zahav, 'gold', hence zahavi, 'golden; gilded; of gold'Adriann#8269 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' (a town in northern ItalyZamani#8273 in the U.S.From the Swahili/Bantu zamani, 'a time; an age; the past; long ago' (also a surname); a word-naZarian#8275 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Zar- element with the -ian ending (echoing Darian/Zarius); no single fZephyrus#8281 in the U.S.From the Greek zephyros, 'the west wind; a gentle breeze' — the name of Zephyrus, the Greek godAkyrie#8282 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Kyrie, from the Greek kyrios ('lord'), best known from the prayer Zorion#8285 in the U.S.From the Basque zorion, 'happiness; good fortune; bliss' (zori, 'fortune', + on, 'good')Aadhavan#8287 in the U.S.From the Tamil aadhavan, 'the sun' (also linked to a sun god)Alonte#8291 in the U.S.Alonte is a modern African-American coinage that echoes Alonzo, the Spanish form of Alphonse meAlyster#8295 in the U.S.A respelling of Alister/Alastair, the Scottish/Gaelic form of Alexander, from the Greek 'defendAddicus#8297 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Atticus — from the Greek, 'a man of Attica; from Athens'; routes layeredAmontae#8297 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an A- prefix with a -montae/-tae ending in the contemporary style; as

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