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Rare Boy Names

2847 rare boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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There is a small thrill in finding a boy name that has not been used up yet — one that has not appeared in a single baby announcement in your feed. Rare boy names deliver that, and the best of them do it without sounding made up. Cassian has a long, cinematic sweep to it; Iker is punchy and Basque and unmistakable; Boaz and Enoch come with centuries of history behind them and almost no competition on a modern roll call. Names like these give a boy something distinctive to grow into rather than something to share with two classmates.

A second cluster here is softer and more melodic, built on that flowing -iel and -ias ending that so many parents are drawn to right now. Jaziel, Eliel and Haziel all share that gentle three-beat rhythm, while Amias and Ozias feel warm and slightly old-world. For something short and unexpected, Ander is clean and easy anywhere in the world, and Kenai brings a wide-open, outdoorsy feel that very few names manage in two syllables.

Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.

Rare Boy Names — Page 5

Alaska#9007 in the U.S.A place-name: the US state of Alaska, whose name comes from the Aleut alaxsxaq, often glossed '▶Reakwon#9015 in the U.S.Reakwon is a variant of Raekwon, a modern American coinage joining a Rea-/Rae- opening to the -▶Hong#9020 in the U.S.Hong reaches United States records by two paths, the Vietnamese Hong meaning rose or pink and t▶Derrian#9026 in the U.S.Derrian is a respelling of Darian/Darien, a modern given name usually tied to Darius, from the ▶Antjuan#9028 in the U.S.Antjuan is a phonetic respelling of Antoine, the French form of Anthony, from the Roman family ▶Brasen#9028 in the U.S.Brasen is a modern boys' name, most naturally read as a spelling of Braison or Brayson, coined ▶Hai#9036 in the U.S.Hai in American records is overwhelmingly the Vietnamese name Hải, meaning 'sea' or 'ocean'; in▶Camerin#9046 in the U.S.Camerin is a variant of Cameron, a Scottish clan surname from Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nose', ▶Demarques#9057 in the U.S.Demarques is a modern American compound joining the popular De- prefix with Marques - a form of▶Excell#9065 in the U.S.Excell is an English surname pressed into service as a given name; to American ears it also ech▶Duriel#9069 in the U.S.Duriel is a Hebrew name combining dur ('dwelling' or 'generation') with the divine element -el ▶Jerik#9070 in the U.S.Jerik is a modern American boy's name usually read as a blend, joining a Jer- opening to Erik o▶Dennard#9082 in the U.S.Dennard is an English and Norman surname believed to derive from a Germanic personal name built▶Shadoe#9084 in the U.S.Shadoe is a stylized respelling of the English word 'shadow' (Old English sceadu, 'shade, shado▶Carlus#9087 in the U.S.Carlus is a Latinate variant form connected to Carlos, Carl and Charles, all of which descend f▶Christophere#9089 in the U.S.Christophere is a variant of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, meaning 'bearing Christ▶Chuong#9093 in the U.S.Chuong is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain Latin letters without tone marks. Depen▶Brogen#9105 in the U.S.Brogen reads as a respelling of Brogan, an Irish surname from O Brogain, linked to the word bro▶Dejay#9108 in the U.S.A spelling of the initials D.J. spelled out as a name (as in Deejay), often standing in for a t▶Cannen#9119 in the U.S.Cannen is a modern respelling of Cannon, an English surname that comes either from the church o▶Cartel#9124 in the U.S.Cartel is a modern word-name drawn from the English word 'cartel.' The word comes through Frenc▶Gerrick#9127 in the U.S.Gerrick is a variant of Garrick, an English surname of debated origin - possibly from a place n▶Jahron#9132 in the U.S.Jahron is a modern American name that joins the popular Ja- prefix to Ron - the short form of R▶Izick#9133 in the U.S.Izick is a modern phonetic respelling of Isaac, from the Hebrew Yitzhak, 'he will laugh' (from ▶Doyce#9144 in the U.S.Doyce is an opaque early-twentieth-century American name whose source is unsettled. It reads pl▶Bradrick#9162 in the U.S.Bradrick is best read as a coined name joining Brad, from Bradley (Old English 'broad clearing'▶Jaydien#9168 in the U.S.Jaydien is a modern respelling of Jayden, a hugely popular coinage in the Aiden/Brayden family ▶Vere#9168 in the U.S.Vere is chiefly an English surname turned given name, from the Norman de Vere, a territorial na▶Deke#9179 in the U.S.Deke is a crisp one-beat nickname. It most often stands in for Deacon, an English occupational ▶Jaiquan#9181 in the U.S.Jaiquan is a modern African-American coinage, pairing the productive Ja- prefix with the popula▶Jadeveon#9183 in the U.S.Jadeveon is a modern American coinage rather than an inherited name: a Jade- opening fused with▶Jovanie#9194 in the U.S.Jovanie is a respelling of Jovani or Giovanni, the Italian form of John, from the Hebrew Yochan▶Jaevian#9195 in the U.S.Jaevian is a modern American coinage joining a Jae- opening with a -vian ending, a close cousin▶Dmauri#9197 in the U.S.Dmauri reads as an invented name built from the fashionable D- opening (as in Dmarco, Dshawn) a▶Gyasi#9201 in the U.S.Gyasi is an Akan name of Ghana, understood as 'wonderful' or 'wonderful child.' Among Akan peop▶Donley#9207 in the U.S.Donley traces to Irish surnames such as Donlea or Dunleavy, generally read as combining donn, m▶Doral#9215 in the U.S.Doral reads mainly as a surname or place name used as a given name - it names a city in Florida▶Ilham#9225 in the U.S.Ilham is an Arabic word meaning 'inspiration'. In religious usage it carries the specific sense▶Kwane#9226 in the U.S.Kwane is a variant of Kwame, an Akan day-name from Ghana given to a boy born on Saturday. Akan ▶Chung#9244 in the U.S.Chung is a romanized name that covers several East Asian sources. As a Korean family name it re▶Luisantonio#9244 in the U.S.Luisantonio joins two favorite Spanish names written as one. Luis is the Spanish form of Louis,▶Claudy#9246 in the U.S.Claudy is a friendly pet form of Claude or Claudius, names rooted in the Latin claudus, 'lame,'▶Fuquan#9247 in the U.S.Fuquan reads as an invented American name pairing an opening Fu- with the fashionable -quan suf▶Jackston#9247 in the U.S.Jackston is a recent American coinage built from Jackson, the surname meaning 'son of Jack,' re▶Cletis#9248 in the U.S.Cletis is a phonetic spelling of Cletus, from Greek Kletos, meaning 'summoned' or 'called one';▶Finbar#9255 in the U.S.Finbar is the anglicized form of the Irish Fionnbharr, from fionn, 'fair or white,' and barr, '▶Steward#9258 in the U.S.Steward is the occupational surname and word used as a first name, from Old English 'stigweard'▶Cordarryl#9261 in the U.S.Cordarryl is a coined African American name that fuses a Cor- or Cordell opening with the name ▶Corliss#9265 in the U.S.Corliss is an English surname taken as a given name, from the Old English carleas 'carefree, fr▶Joselito#9265 in the U.S.Joselito is a Spanish diminutive of José, adding the affectionate -ito to give 'little Joseph' ▶Hillman#9266 in the U.S.Hillman began as an English surname for a person who dwelt by a hill, from the Old English hyll▶Jaspreet#9266 in the U.S.Jaspreet is a Punjabi Sikh name joining jas, from the Sanskrit yash meaning glory or praise, wi▶Seaborn#9266 in the U.S.Seaborn is an English name that reads exactly as it looks, 'born at sea', historically given to▶Gennady#9269 in the U.S.Gennady is the anglicized form of the Russian Gennadiy, from the Greek gennadas, 'noble' or 'hi▶Javar#9273 in the U.S.Javar is a coined African American name, read as a short form of Javari or Javaris built on the▶Lenzy#9273 in the U.S.Lenzy reads as a variant of Lindsay or Lindsey, or as a surname turned given name. Lindsay is a▶Lamarkus#9274 in the U.S.Lamarkus is a modern American compound: the popular La- prefix fused to Markus, a German and Sc▶Kelvyn#9277 in the U.S.Kelvyn is a respelling of Kelvin that swaps the i for a y. Kelvin comes from the River Kelvin i▶Jaydrian#9278 in the U.S.Jaydrian is a modern American coinage that fuses the popular Jay-/Jayden opening with Adrian, b▶Jayen#9279 in the U.S.Jayen is a coined American boy's name joining the very popular Jay- element, on its own a nickn▶Jaysion#9282 in the U.S.Jaysion is a modern respelling of Jason (or Jayson), from the Greek Iason, linked to iasthai, '▶Shalamar#9283 in the U.S.Shalamar traces to Shalimar, a Persian and Urdu name famous from the Shalimar Gardens of Lahore▶Kongmeng#9286 in the U.S.Kongmeng is a Hmong given name, formed from two elements in the pattern common to Hmong names. ▶Claudell#9288 in the U.S.Claudell joins Claude to the fashionable -ell ending; Claude comes from the Roman family name C▶Michiel#9288 in the U.S.Michiel is the standard Dutch and Flemish form of Michael, which comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el▶Jeren#9289 in the U.S.Jeren reads as a variant of Jaron or Jaren; Jaron is often traced to a Hebrew root meaning to s▶Jhovanny#9293 in the U.S.Jhovanny is a Latin American respelling of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, which comes from▶Khameron#9295 in the U.S.Khameron is a stylized Kh-opening respelling of Cameron, a Scottish surname from Gaelic cam sro▶Kaoru#9302 in the U.S.Kaoru is a Japanese given name generally meaning fragrance, aroma, or perfume; like many Japane▶Kiron#9308 in the U.S.Kiron is a spelling of Kiran, a name from Sanskrit widely used in Bengali and across South Asia▶Karmine#9313 in the U.S.Karmine spells Carmine with a K. Carmine is an Italian name honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel, ▶Gilmore#9317 in the U.S.Gilmore is a Scottish and Irish surname from the Gaelic Gille Moire, 'servant' or 'devotee of (▶Manjot#9318 in the U.S.Manjot is a Punjabi name combining man, 'mind' or 'heart,' with jot, 'light' or 'flame,' giving▶Keary#9321 in the U.S.Keary is a variant of Kerry, an Irish name from the surname O Ciardha, based on 'ciar', 'dark' ▶Marguis#9322 in the U.S.Marguis is a respelled form of Marquis, the English spelling of the French noble title 'marquis▶Keighan#9327 in the U.S.Keighan is a fancy spelling of Keegan, an Irish surname turned first name. Keegan comes from Ma▶Kelen#9330 in the U.S.Kelen is usually a spelling of Kellen, an Irish-rooted surname name linked to O Caollaidhe and ▶Kenyatte#9344 in the U.S.Kenyatte is a respelled form of Kenyatta, a name given in tribute to Jomo Kenyatta, the anti-co▶Hershell#9353 in the U.S.Hershell is a spelling variant of Hershel/Herschel, from the Yiddish hirsh (German Hirsch), 'de▶Keen#9355 in the U.S.Keen works both as the English adjective 'keen,' meaning sharp, eager and quick-witted, and as ▶Halbert#9357 in the U.S.Halbert is a Germanic-rooted name from the elements hild or halja and beraht, usually read as '▶Keldrick#9357 in the U.S.Keldrick is a coined name that reshapes Kendrick with a Kel- opening. Kendrick is an English su▶Lukis#9357 in the U.S.Lukis is a modern respelling of Lucas or Lukas, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucani▶Mycal#9357 in the U.S.Mycal is a modern respelling of Michael that keeps the pronunciation but swaps in a My- opening▶Kiet#9359 in the U.S.Kiet is a Vietnamese given name from Kiet, a Sino-Vietnamese word meaning outstanding, heroic, ▶Keyandre#9370 in the U.S.Keyandre is a modern African American coinage that pairs the fashionable Key- opening with Andr▶Deyonta#9374 in the U.S.Deyonta is a very rare modern coinage in the family of Deonta and Deonte, built on a De- opener▶Ory#9379 in the U.S.Ory is a brief name that may be a short form of Orion or Orson, an English surname, or the Fren▶Jmarion#9380 in the U.S.Jmarion is a modern American coinage that fuses a J- initial - a widely used prefix in African-▶Murrell#9380 in the U.S.Murrell is an English surname pressed into a first name. It most likely derives from the mediev▶Lakeith#9385 in the U.S.Lakeith joins the African-American La- prefix with Keith, a Scottish name meaning 'wood; forest▶Klint#9389 in the U.S.Klint is a K-spelled version of Clint, the short form of Clinton. Clinton is an English place a▶Lajuane#9401 in the U.S.Lajuane is a mid-century African-American coinage that pairs the popular prefix La- with the so▶Johnney#9410 in the U.S.Johnney is a variant spelling of Johnny, the affectionate short form of John, from the Hebrew Y▶Burrell#9424 in the U.S.Burrell is an English surname from Old French 'burel' — a coarse brown woolen cloth — likely an▶Waddell#9438 in the U.S.Waddell is a Scottish and northern English surname taken from Wedale, a valley in the Scottish ▶Odel#9445 in the U.S.Odel is a single-l spelling of Odell, an English surname taken from a village in Bedfordshire w▶Kerrion#9448 in the U.S.Kerrion is an invented American name joining a Ker- opening - which may echo the Irish Kerry, a▶Kiing#9459 in the U.S.Kiing is a modern doubled-vowel respelling of King, the English word for a male sovereign, used▶Kingjames#9461 in the U.S.Kingjames is a modern American compound joining the royal title King to the given name James, w▶Kire#9464 in the U.S.Kire reads as a modern American name closest to Kyrie, from the Greek kyrios, 'Lord' - the word▶Pecos#9466 in the U.S.Pecos is a place name from the American Southwest: the Pecos River, which runs from New Mexico ▶Parnell#9468 in the U.S.Parnell is an Irish surname used as a given name, most often honoring the statesman Charles Ste▶Erminio#9472 in the U.S.Erminio is an Italian name of Germanic origin, in the family of Herman and Ermanno, from 'ermen▶Cotey#9481 in the U.S.Cotey is a phonetic respelling of Coty and Cody. Cody comes from the Irish surname O Cuidighthi▶Kypton#9483 in the U.S.Kypton is a very modern coinage whose sound echoes Krypton (the fictional home world of Superma▶Raiford#9483 in the U.S.Raiford is a surname and Southern place name adopted as a given name, of the kind built from fo▶Jerrol#9485 in the U.S.Jerrol is a trimmed spelling of Jerrold, itself a form of Gerald. Gerald comes from the Germani▶La#9487 in the U.S.La is a single-syllable name that most plausibly reflects the Vietnamese La or Lã, used as both▶Rande#9489 in the U.S.Rande is a dressed-up spelling of Randy, the everyday short form of Randall and Randolph. Both ▶Thong#9489 in the U.S.Thong is a Vietnamese boy's name, written Thong, carrying the sense of intelligent, wise or cle▶Oluwasemilore#9506 in the U.S.Oluwasemilore is a Yoruba sentence-name from Nigeria. It opens with Oluwa, God or the Lord, and▶Belton#9520 in the U.S.Belton is an English surname taken from any of several place names, generally read as a 'tun' (▶Rodell#9526 in the U.S.Rodell reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage rather than an inherited name. It p▶Presten#9529 in the U.S.Presten is a variant of Preston, an English place- and surname from Old English preost plus tun▶Shawnmichael#9534 in the U.S.Shawnmichael simply fuses two very familiar names. Shawn is the phonetic English spelling of Ir▶Rudell#9547 in the U.S.Rudell reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage joining a Ru- opening, echoing Rudy▶Merric#9553 in the U.S.Merric is a trimmed variant of Merrick, which comes from the Welsh Meurig, itself a Welsh form ▶Taevin#9563 in the U.S.Taevin is a coined given name that pairs the Tae- opening with a -vin ending, alongside Tavin, ▶Parry#9566 in the U.S.Parry comes from the Welsh patronymic ap Harry, meaning son of Harry, which contracted into the▶Ruxin#9575 in the U.S.Ruxin is a rare, opaque modern name with no settled origin. It may be a short form of the Roman▶Irven#9577 in the U.S.Irven is a spelling variant of Irvin/Irving, a Scottish surname taken from the town and river I▶Sujay#9579 in the U.S.Sujay (also Sujoy) comes from Sanskrit su- 'good, great' and jaya 'victory', giving 'great vict▶Zyshonne#9580 in the U.S.Zyshonne is a modern African American coinage that pairs a striking Zy- opening with the famili▶Darral#9581 in the U.S.Darral reads as a variant spelling of Darrell or Darryl, English surnames drawn from the Norman▶Obrian#9595 in the U.S.Obrian is the Irish surname O'Brien used as a given name, with the apostrophe dropped. O'Brien ▶Alcide#9601 in the U.S.Alcide is the French form of Alcides, a classical byname of Hercules meaning 'descendant of Alc▶Nerik#9611 in the U.S.Nerik reads best as a modern reshaping of Erik, the Old Norse name from ei ('ever, always') and▶Mansfield#9622 in the U.S.Mansfield is an English place-name and surname, most often explained as 'open land (field) by t▶Tan#9637 in the U.S.Tan is chiefly a Vietnamese given name from 'tan', 'new, fresh', carried in Vietnamese with a t▶Zakry#9639 in the U.S.Zakry is a streamlined respelling of Zachary. The parent name goes back through Zachary to the ▶Xaivier#9646 in the U.S.Xaivier is a phonetic respelling of Xavier, which comes from the Basque Etxeberria, 'the new ho▶Tipton#9650 in the U.S.Tipton is an English place name and surname meaning 'Tibba's farmstead or town', from the Old E▶Avantae#9655 in the U.S.Avantae is a modern American coinage built on Avante or Avant, which come from the French word ▶Xzayvian#9656 in the U.S.Xzayvian is an inventive respelling of Xavier, the name carried from the Basque place-name Etxe▶Amorion#9657 in the U.S.Amorion is a modern American coinage that joins Amor, the Latin for 'love,' to the fashionable ▶Trypp#9663 in the U.S.Trypp is a modern respelling of Tripp, an English surname name. It comes either from a word for▶Aundrey#9666 in the U.S.Aundrey is a phonetic respelling that blends the sound of Audrey with an Aun- or Andre opening.▶Tyrann#9670 in the U.S.Tyrann reworks Tyrone, which comes from the Irish Tir Eoghain, 'the land of Eoghan (Owen).' The▶Dequane#9675 in the U.S.Dequane is a modern American coinage joining the popular De- prefix to a -quane ending, echoing▶Savaughn#9680 in the U.S.Savaughn reads as an invented name joining a Sa- opening to Vaughn, a Welsh surname from bychan▶Gillis#9686 in the U.S.Gillis is a Scandinavian and Scottish form of Giles, from the Latin Aegidius and Greek aigidion▶Yosgar#9687 in the U.S.Yosgar is an opaque, recent name seen among Latino (notably Dominican) families in the late two▶Wysdom#9698 in the U.S.Wysdom is plainly a stylized respelling of the English word 'wisdom' — good judgment, insight —▶Dominie#9701 in the U.S.Dominie comes from the Latin dominus, 'lord' or 'master' (its vocative domine, 'sir'). As an or▶Antar#9706 in the U.S.Antar (or Antarah) is an esteemed Arabic name carried by Antarah ibn Shaddad, a famed pre-Islam▶Akul#9707 in the U.S.Akul comes from Sanskrit, where akula can be read as 'not agitated,' hence calm, composed, or u▶Anthonee#9707 in the U.S.Anthonee is a phonetic respelling of Anthony, from the old Roman family name Antonius. The orig▶Salvator#9709 in the U.S.Salvator is the Latin word salvator, 'savior', and stands as a variant of the Italian Salvatore▶Antwine#9710 in the U.S.Antwine is a phonetic American spelling of Antoine, the French form of Anthony. The source is t▶Abduljabbar#9718 in the U.S.From the Arabic 'abd al-Jabbar, 'servant of Al-Jabbar' — Al-Jabbar ('the Compeller; the Almight▶Duong#9719 in the U.S.Duong is a Vietnamese name and common family name written Duong, carrying senses that include '▶Shawne#9722 in the U.S.Shawne is a spelling variant of Shawn, the phonetic English form of the Irish Sean, which is Ir▶Jonatha#9723 in the U.S.Jonatha reads as a shortened form of Jonathan, from the Hebrew Yehonatan, 'Yahweh has given'. D▶Cha#9732 in the U.S.Cha is used both as a Hmong clan and given name and as a Korean surname; the two routes are dis▶Adreyan#9735 in the U.S.Adreyan is a phonetic respelling of Adrian, from the Latin Hadrianus, meaning 'from Hadria', a ▶Adren#9737 in the U.S.Adren reads as a pared-down form of Adrian, the Latin Hadrianus, 'man of Hadria,' a town in nor▶Zaydenn#9737 in the U.S.Zaydenn is a doubled-n spelling of Zayden, a modern name coined by fitting the Zay- sound of Ar▶Camran#9738 in the U.S.Camran matches the Persian name Kamran, meaning successful, prosperous, or fortunate, and it al▶Zymarion#9750 in the U.S.Zymarion is an invented American name that joins the fashionable Zy- prefix to Marion, an old n▶Abdulhakim#9762 in the U.S.From the Arabic 'abd al-Hakim, 'servant of Al-Hakim' — Al-Hakim ('the All-Wise; the Judge') bei▶Action#9768 in the U.S.The English word 'action' — movement, doing, decisive energy — used directly as a bold word-nam▶Parag#9773 in the U.S.Parag is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning 'pollen' or the fine dust of a flower, and by poetic ext▶Daegon#9779 in the U.S.Daegon is best read as a modern American coinage or respelling, close to Dagan, a Hebrew word f▶Carlosmanuel#9780 in the U.S.Carlosmanuel joins two classic Spanish names, Carlos (from Germanic Karl, 'free man') and Manue▶Aidon#9783 in the U.S.A form of Aiden/Aidan, from the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire') — so 'little fire; ▶Damontre#9790 in the U.S.Damontre is a modern American blend built from the Da- prefix, a widely used opening in late tw▶Clemon#9791 in the U.S.Clemon is a vernacular variant of Clement/Clemon, from Latin 'clemens', 'merciful, gentle'. Bor▶Danyael#9793 in the U.S.Danyael is a respelling of Daniel, one of the oldest and most enduring Hebrew names, meaning 'G▶Akhilles#9795 in the U.S.A respelling of Achilles, the mighty Greek warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad. His name has long sto▶Tiant#9795 in the U.S.Tiant is a coined name pairing the Ti- opening with an -ant ending. It also matches the surname▶Babatunde#9796 in the U.S.Babatunde is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning father returns or father has come again, tradit▶Aundra#9798 in the U.S.Aundra is an American respelling connected to Andre and Andrew — from the Greek andreios, 'manl▶Yutaka#9806 in the U.S.Yutaka is a Japanese given name most often written with a character meaning 'abundant, rich, pr▶Decorey#9807 in the U.S.Decorey is an American coinage pairing the popular De- prefix with Corey, an Irish name of deba▶Lamount#9811 in the U.S.Lamount is a spelling of Lamont, a Scottish surname from the Old Norse Logmadr, 'lawman' or 'la▶Aaban#9821 in the U.S.Aaban is a modern spelling of the old name Aban, borne in early Islamic history by a companion ▶Herschell#9821 in the U.S.Herschell is an elaborated spelling of Hershel/Herschel, a Yiddish name meaning 'deer' (from hi▶Abdikadir#9826 in the U.S.Abdikadir is the Somali form of the Arabic name Abd al-Qadir, joining abd, 'servant,' with al-Q▶Ranny#9831 in the U.S.Ranny is a pet form of Randall or Randolph, names built from the Germanic rand, 'rim, shield', ▶Devun#9833 in the U.S.Devun is a respelling of Devon or Devin, names drawn either from the English county of Devon, w▶Baden#9836 in the U.S.Baden is chiefly a German place-name and surname — Baden means 'baths' or 'bathing place', for ▶Durand#9841 in the U.S.Durand is a French surname from the Latin 'durandus', 'enduring' or 'lasting', once given as a ▶Dvonte#9843 in the U.S.Dvonte is a coined name compressing the Devonte/Davonte pattern, a D- opening plus the -von sou▶Zackrey#9852 in the U.S.Zackrey is a phonetic respelling of Zachary, the English form of the Hebrew Zechariah, 'Yahweh ▶Duilio#9857 in the U.S.Duilio is an Italian given name from the ancient Roman family name Duilius (also Duellius), tra▶Ayuub#9860 in the U.S.Ayuub is a Somali and Arabic spelling of Ayyub, the Quranic name of the prophet known in Englis▶Dvante#9861 in the U.S.Dvante is a compressed spelling of Devante or DeVante, a De- prefix coinage popular in African-▶Tremont#9865 in the U.S.Tremont is a surname and place-name from the French 'trois monts' or Latin 'tri montem', meanin▶Austine#9868 in the U.S.Austine is a variant of Austin, itself the medieval English contraction of Augustine, from the ▶Bryten#9875 in the U.S.Bryten is a modern coinage that rings of the place name Brighton and the verb 'brighten', in th▶Kym#9881 in the U.S.Kym is a variant spelling of Kim. Kim is a unisex short form, most often of Kimberley, an Old E▶Daemien#9883 in the U.S.Daemien is a decorative spelling of Damien or Damian, from the Greek Damianos, tied to a root m▶Breckan#9885 in the U.S.Breckan is a modern spelling in the Breckin and Brecken family, which draws on the old Irish na▶Adonus#9886 in the U.S.A modern form of Adonis, the strikingly beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite in Greek myth; his n▶Ammiel#9888 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ammiel, 'my kinsman is God' or 'people of God' (am, 'people; kinsman,' + el, 'G▶Okoye#9890 in the U.S.Okoye is a traditional Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, given to a boy born on Orie, one of▶Eustacio#9891 in the U.S.Eustacio is the Spanish form of Eustace, from Greek Eustachys ('fruitful, rich in grain') or Eu▶Daymeon#9892 in the U.S.Daymeon is a phonetic respelling of Damien or Damian, from the Greek Damianos - tied to 'daman,▶Derris#9894 in the U.S.Derris reads as a variant of Derrick, itself from the Germanic Theodoric meaning ruler of the p▶

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