Unisex Boy Names
724 unisex boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Somewhere between the leather-and-oak traditional names and the invented ones, there is a quieter shelf that a lot of dads and moms find themselves reaching for: warm, unfussy, no armor required. That is the appeal of unisex boy names — a boy can carry one without ever sounding like he is auditioning for something. The friendliest picks tend to be the short ones. Casey is open-hearted and impossible to dislike. Drew is one clean syllable that ages from playground to boardroom without a wobble. Rory brings a bright Irish lilt, and Quinn has the rare trick of sounding both modern and old-country at the same time.
Push a little further and the category turns unexpectedly poetic. Eden carries the old sense of delight and a garden. Salem shares a root with the words for peace across Hebrew and Arabic. Robin is a bird and a folk hero in the same breath, and Briar is pure hedgerow — thorny, green, storybook. For something with a touch more weight, Morgan and Shiloh both sound like names with history behind them, while Hayden and Peyton stay squarely in easy, everyday territory.
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.
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Desire#6524 in the U.S.From the French Desire — from Latin desideratus, 'desired; longed for; wished for'; borne by a ▶Drelyn#6531 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Dre (a short form of Andre/Andrew, 'manly; a man') with the -lyn ▶Elya#6540 in the U.S.A form of Elijah/Elias — from Hebrew Eliyahu, 'my God is Yahweh; the Lord is my God'; a Russian▶Emryn#6543 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Welsh Emrys ('immortal', from Ambrose) and an Em- + -ryn b▶Finnlee#6556 in the U.S.A spelling of Finley — from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'a fair-haired hero; a fair warrior' (fionn, ▶Gale#6562 in the U.S.From an English surname/word, variously 'cheerful; merry' (from Old English gal), 'a stranger; ▶Harlowe#6575 in the U.S.A spelling of Harlow — from Old English, variously 'the army hill' (here, 'army', plus hlaw, 'a▶Jalin#6596 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling of Jalen/Jaylin (modern names of uncertain origin, sometimes l▶Jeriyah#6607 in the U.S.A spelling of Jeriah — from Hebrew, variously 'taught by Yahweh' and 'Yahweh has seen'; a bibli▶Jian#6608 in the U.S.From Chinese jian, variously 'strong; healthy; vigorous' and 'to build; to establish'; used for▶Joss#6613 in the U.S.A short form of Jocelyn/Joss — from the Germanic Gaut, 'a Goth; a member of the Gauts (a German▶Kaci#6615 in the U.S.A spelling of Casey — from the Irish O Cathasaigh, 'a descendant of Cathasach (the vigilant/wat▶Kamrin#6622 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron/Camron — from the Scottish Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nose' (a clan surnam▶Kayo#6629 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Kai (Hawaiian 'the sea'; Japanese 'forgiveness') and a Japanes▶Kaysyn#6630 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling of Cason/Kasen (a modern name, sometimes linked to a 'pure' se▶Kenley#6636 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name — from Old English, variously 'the king's/royal meadow' ▶Keo#6637 in the U.S.Variously the Lao/Thai keo, 'a gem; glass; crystal', and a Hawaiian short form of Keoni (John, ▶Keylen#6640 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Key-/Kay- element with the -len ending (echoing Kaylen and Jayl▶Kim#6643 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese kim, 'gold; metal', a Korean family name, and a short form of Kimball ▶Loan#6664 in the U.S.From Vietnamese loan, 'a phoenix; the female of a pair of mythical birds (luan-phoenix)'; more ▶Lumen#6669 in the U.S.From Latin lumen, 'light; a source of light; brightness' (also a scientific unit of luminous fl▶Mckenzie#6676 in the U.S.From the Scottish MacCoinnich — 'son of Coinneach (the comely/fair/handsome one)'; used for bot▶Mina#6680 in the U.S.A Coptic boys' name honoring Saint Mina (Menas), a beloved Egyptian martyr; also a Persian/femi▶Nas#6691 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Nasir ('a helper; a protector') and linked to the Arabic an-nas, 'the▶Prithvi#6704 in the U.S.From Sanskrit prithvi, 'the earth; the wide one' — also the name of Prithvi, the earth goddess;▶Quan#6706 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese quan, 'a mandarin; an official; an army', and a Chinese element ('stro▶Raja#6712 in the U.S.Variously the Sanskrit raja, 'a king; a ruler', and the Arabic raja, 'hope; expectation'; used ▶Rana#6715 in the U.S.From the Rajput/Sanskrit rana, 'a king; a sovereign; a warrior-prince' (a royal title); also an▶Senna#6742 in the U.S.Variously the word senna (a flowering plant, from Arabic sana, 'brightness'), the surname of ra▶Shaye#6748 in the U.S.A spelling of Shay/Shea — from the Irish O Seaghdha, variously 'admirable; stately; hawk-like';▶Snow#6759 in the U.S.From the word snow — 'frozen white precipitation; white as snow; pure' (from Old English snaw);▶Weslyn#6783 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Wesley — from Old English, 'the western meadow; the western wood' — wit▶Whitney#6786 in the U.S.From an English place/surname — Old English hwit, 'white', plus eg, 'an island', or ea, 'water'▶Yuki#6800 in the U.S.From Japanese — depending on the kanji, variously 'snow', 'happiness; good fortune', or 'courag▶Zia#6808 in the U.S.A spelling of Ziya/Dia — from Arabic, 'light; splendor; radiance; glow'; used for both sexes; h▶Abeer#6816 in the U.S.From Arabic abir, 'fragrance; aroma; the scent of flowers; perfume'; used for both sexes (more ▶Amara#6834 in the U.S.Variously from Igbo, 'grace; God's grace', and Sanskrit, 'immortal; eternal; imperishable'; use▶Andree#6837 in the U.S.A French form/spelling of Andre — from Greek Andreas, 'a man; manly; brave; a warrior'; used fo▶Ardyn#6842 in the U.S.A spelling of Arden — variously 'the great forest' (Celtic) and 'the eagle valley' (Old English▶Aseel#6851 in the U.S.From Arabic asil, 'noble; of pure/noble origin; highborn; authentic'; used for both sexes; here▶Avyn#6859 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Avin and Avon; used for both sexes; here for boys; routes uncerta▶Bora#6869 in the U.S.From Turkish bora, 'a storm; a strong wind; a squall' (also a Korean girls' name, 'purple'); us▶Brandy#6872 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Brandon ('broom-covered hill') and the word brandy (the spirit, from ▶Cameryn#6881 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron — from Scottish Gaelic cam, 'crooked; bent', plus sron, 'nose', or abhain▶Charlotte#6888 in the U.S.A French feminine diminutive of Charles — from Germanic, 'a free man; a man'; overwhelmingly a ▶Destyn#6906 in the U.S.A spelling of Destin/Destiny — from French/Latin destinee, 'destiny; fate; that which is meant ▶Jori#7005 in the U.S.Variously a Finnish/Estonian form of George ('a farmer; a tiller of the soil', Greek) and a Heb▶Hanan#7048 in the U.S.Two genuine routes, both worth giving. In Hebrew, Hanan means 'grace; gracious' (from chanan, '▶Kylyn#7052 in the U.S.A spelling of Kylan/Kellan — from Irish, variously 'slender' and 'a mighty/powerful warrior'; u▶Laramie#7058 in the U.S.From the French surname Laramée — variously 'the shady bower; a leafy branch/arbor' — and a pla▶Leelyn#7061 in the U.S.A modern blend of Lee ('a meadow; a clearing/wood') and Lynn ('a lake; a waterfall'); used for ▶Leelynn#7062 in the U.S.A spelling of Leelyn — a modern blend of Lee ('a meadow; a clearing') and Lynn ('a lake; a wate▶Merci#7086 in the U.S.From French merci, 'thank you; mercy; grace' (from Latin merces, 'reward; grace'); a word-name;▶Nana#7097 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghanaian), 'a king/chief; a grandparent; an ancestor' — a revered honorific; used fo▶Nature#7099 in the U.S.From the English word nature — from Latin natura, 'birth; the natural world; the essential qual▶Oasis#7110 in the U.S.From the word oasis (from Greek, via Egyptian) — 'a fertile/green spot in a desert; a place of ▶October#7113 in the U.S.From the month October — from Latin octo, 'eight' (the eighth month of the old Roman calendar);▶Rin#7148 in the U.S.From Japanese — depending on the kanji, variously 'dignified; severe', 'a bell', or 'a companio▶Senay#7163 in the U.S.Variously from Turkish, 'you are like the moon' (sen, 'you', plus ay, 'moon'), and from Ethiopi▶Sina#7175 in the U.S.From Persian sina, 'a chest; a bosom; a breast' — linked to Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the great scho▶Sherrell#7178 in the U.S.Sherrell is a surname-derived given name related to the Sherrill and Cheryl family of names; it▶Toni#7188 in the U.S.A short form of Antonio/Anthony — from the Roman family name Antonius, variously 'priceless; pr▶Venice#7197 in the U.S.From Venice — the Italian canal city (named for the ancient Veneti people); a place-name; used ▶Vesper#7199 in the U.S.From Latin vesper, 'the evening; the evening star (the planet Venus seen at dusk)'; a celestial▶Yi#7207 in the U.S.From Chinese — depending on the character, variously 'righteousness; justice', 'harmony; happin▶Anais#7252 in the U.S.A Catalan/Occitan form of Anna — from Hebrew, 'grace; favor'; overwhelmingly a girls' name; her▶Arwyn#7266 in the U.S.From Welsh, variously 'fair; fine' and 'a muse', and a masculine of Arwen; also echoes Tolkien'▶Caydence#7307 in the U.S.A spelling of Cadence — from Latin cadentia, 'a falling; a rhythm; a flow of sound' (a musical ▶Emeri#7361 in the U.S.A spelling of Emery — from the Germanic Amalric, 'ruler/power of work; brave; industrious' (ama▶Imaan#7404 in the U.S.From Arabic iman, 'faith; belief; trust (in God)' — a central concept in Islam; used for both s▶Jaylynn#7435 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Jay- element with the -lynn ending; overwhelmingly a girls' nam▶Jihan#7445 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish jahan/jihan, 'the world; the universe; the cosmos'; used for both sexes; h▶Jo#7449 in the U.S.A short form of names like Joseph ('God will add'), John ('God is gracious'), and Jonathan ('gi▶Joyce#7457 in the U.S.From the Norman Josce, from the Breton saint's name Iodoc/Judoc, 'a lord; a chief' (from iud, '▶Justyce#7461 in the U.S.A spelling of Justice — from Latin justitia, 'justice; fairness; righteousness; the quality of ▶Kameryn#7470 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron — from a Scottish surname, 'crooked nose' (cam, 'crooked', + sron, 'nose'▶Kimi#7495 in the U.S.Variously from Japanese kimi, 'noble; sovereign; a ruler', and a Finnish short form of Joachim;▶Kinsley#7496 in the U.S.From an English place/surname, 'the king's meadow/wood' (from cyne, 'royal', + leah, 'wood/clea▶Lakyn#7506 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Larkin (a pet form of Lawrence, 'from Laurentum') and La▶Marlee#7530 in the U.S.A spelling of Marley — from an English place/surname, 'the pleasant/boundary wood or meadow' (a▶Nevada#7570 in the U.S.From Spanish nevada, 'snow-covered; snowy' (the U.S. state, named for the Sierra Nevada) — a pl▶Rae#7593 in the U.S.A spelling of Ray — variously the English word 'a beam of light' and a short form of Raymond ('▶Raegan#7594 in the U.S.A spelling of Reagan — from the Irish surname O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan; little ruler/ki▶Schuyler#7633 in the U.S.From a Dutch surname, variously 'a scholar' and 'a shelter/refuge' (from schuilen, 'to shelter/▶Stormy#7651 in the U.S.From the English word stormy, 'stormy; tempestuous; full of storms' (from Old English storm) — ▶Story#7652 in the U.S.From the English word story, 'a story; a tale; a narrative' (also an English surname from Old N▶Teal#7662 in the U.S.From the English word teal, 'a blue-green color' (named for the teal duck, a small freshwater d▶Tracey#7671 in the U.S.From a Norman surname, 'from Tracy' (a place in Normandy, 'Thracius's estate'); also linked to ▶Waelyn#7684 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Waylon ('by the road/land', English) with the fashionab▶Aalijah#7726 in the U.S.A spelling variously of Aaliyah ('exalted', Arabic) and Elijah ('my God is Yahweh', Hebrew); us▶Aarya#7728 in the U.S.A spelling of Arya — from Sanskrit, 'noble; honorable; respected'; used for both sexes; here fo▶Aaryn#7729 in the U.S.A spelling of Aaron — from Hebrew Aharon, of uncertain meaning, variously 'a mountain of streng▶Alix#7753 in the U.S.A French form of Alex/Alexis — from Greek, 'a defender/protector of men'; used for both sexes; ▶Alma#7755 in the U.S.Variously from Latin almus, 'nourishing; kind', Spanish alma, 'soul', and (for boys) the Book o▶Anh#7767 in the U.S.From Vietnamese, variously written with characters read 'hero; brave; an elder brother' and 'br▶Ariah#7772 in the U.S.A spelling of Ariah/Aria — variously from Hebrew arieh, 'lion (of God)', Italian, 'a melody', a▶Ary#7776 in the U.S.A short form of Ariel ('lion of God', Hebrew) and Arya ('noble', Sanskrit); also a Brazilian/In▶Asyah#7782 in the U.S.A spelling of Asia/Asiya — variously Greek/Assyrian 'the place of the rising sun; the East' and▶Avalon#7785 in the U.S.From the Arthurian place-name Avalon — Welsh, 'the isle of apples; a paradise' (from afal, 'app▶Aylen#7790 in the U.S.From the Mapuche (Chilean/Argentine), variously 'joy; happiness', 'a glowing ember', and 'clear▶Berry#7804 in the U.S.Variously the English word berry (a small fruit), an English place/surname ('a fortified manor/▶Braelynn#7810 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the prefix Brae- with the fashionable -lynn ending; overwhelmingly a gir▶Camila#7825 in the U.S.From Latin Camilla, 'a young ceremonial attendant; a helper at a religious service'; overwhelmi▶Caron#7827 in the U.S.Variously from Welsh caru, 'to love; loved', and a French surname, 'dear; beloved'; used for bo▶Carrington#7828 in the U.S.From an English place/surname, 'Cara's town/settlement'; used for both sexes; here for boys; we▶Dallis#7851 in the U.S.A spelling of Dallas — from a Scottish place/surname, 'a meadow dwelling; a dale house' (also t▶Darby#7855 in the U.S.From an English/Norse place/surname, 'a deer park; a village/farm where deer are kept' (Old Nor▶Darlin#7857 in the U.S.From the English word darling, 'dear; beloved; cherished' (from Old English deorling); a word-n▶Dell#7861 in the U.S.From the English word/surname dell, 'a small wooded valley; a hollow' (from Old English dell); ▶Harlee#7923 in the U.S.A spelling of Harley — from the Old English, variously 'the hare's meadow' and 'the army/rock m▶Kimoni#8025 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Ki- element with a -moni ending (echoing Imani, 'faith', Swahili); use▶Liel#8054 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'God is mine; to/for God' (li, 'to me; mine', + El, 'God'); used for both sexe▶Maika#8072 in the U.S.A form of Michael/Micah — from the Hebrew, 'who is like God?'; also a Japanese girls' name; use▶Mar#8079 in the U.S.From the Spanish/Catalan mar, 'the sea' (from Latin mare); also a short form of names like Marc▶Marsai#8082 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Mar- element with a -sai ending; made known by actress Marsai M▶Mugisha#8103 in the U.S.From the Kinyarwanda/Runyankole (Rwanda/Uganda), 'luck; blessing; good fortune; the grace/favou▶Nalu#8113 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian nalu, 'a wave; the surf; the surging/swell of the sea'; used for both sexes; ▶Naz#8120 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu naz, 'pride; elegance; grace; coyness; being pampered/cherished'; used fo▶Oreoluwa#8132 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigerian), 'a gift of God; God's gift/bounty' (ore, 'a gift; kindness', + Oluw▶Oshun#8133 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, the name of Oshun — an orisha (deity) of love, beauty, fresh water and rivers ▶Romy#8170 in the U.S.A short form of Roman/Romeo ('of Rome; a Roman; a pilgrim to Rome', from Latin Romanus); also a▶Rylyn#8177 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Ry- element (from Ryan/Riley) with the -lyn ending; used for both sexe▶Sandy#8186 in the U.S.A short form of Alexander (and the feminine Sandra) — from the Greek, 'a defender/protector of ▶Sequoia#8196 in the U.S.From the giant redwood tree, named in honour of Sequoyah, the Cherokee scholar who created the ▶Solstice#8207 in the U.S.The English word solstice, from Latin solstitium — sol ('sun') plus sistere ('to stand still') ▶Taryn#8226 in the U.S.A form of Tara/Taryn — variously the Irish, 'a hill; a rocky place' (the seat of the High Kings▶Vale#8243 in the U.S.From the English word vale — via the Latin vallis, 'a valley; a dale'; a word/nature-name (also▶Wyn#8255 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'fair; white; blessed; holy'; used for both sexes; here for boys▶Ainsley#8280 in the U.S.From an English/Scottish place name and surname, read as 'one's own meadow' or 'hermitage clear▶Adore#8299 in the U.S.From the English word adore — via the Latin adorare, 'to worship; to love deeply; to adore'; a ▶Aideen#8306 in the U.S.From the Irish, variously a feminine of Aodhan/Aiden, 'a little fire' (from aodh, 'fire'), and ▶Amal#8323 in the U.S.From the Arabic amal, 'hope; aspiration; expectation'; also a Hebrew name ('labour; toil'); use▶Amelia#8328 in the U.S.From the Germanic amal, 'work; industrious; striving'; overwhelmingly a girls' name; here for b▶Anu#8336 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit anu, 'an atom; minute; fine'; also a short form of names like Anubhav, and th▶Billie#8369 in the U.S.A pet form of William — from the Germanic wil, 'will; resolve', + helm, 'helmet; protection', h▶Bliss#8372 in the U.S.From the English word bliss — via the Old English bliths/blithe, 'perfect happiness; joy; gladn▶Braylynn#8382 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Bray- element (echoing Braylon/Brayden) with the -lynn ending; used fo▶Brylee#8392 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Bry- element (echoing Bryce/Bryan) with the -lee ending; used for both▶Brynn#8394 in the U.S.From the Welsh bryn, 'a hill; a mound'; used for both sexes; here for boys▶Capri#8401 in the U.S.From the Italian island of Capri — variously linked to the Latin capreae, 'goats', and a Greek ▶Corrie#8426 in the U.S.A pet form of Cornelius ('a horn', Latin); also from the Scottish Gaelic coire, 'a corrie; a ho▶Embry#8493 in the U.S.An English surname — variously from the Old English Emanberie, 'a flat/level stronghold', and l▶Emersen#8495 in the U.S.A spelling of Emerson — an English surname, 'the son of Emery' (from the Germanic Emery, 'brave▶Farren#8504 in the U.S.An English surname — variously 'a wanderer; an adventurer' and 'iron-grey' (from a word for the▶Gracyn#8528 in the U.S.A spelling of Grayson/Gracen — an English surname, 'the son of the steward/grieve' or 'son of t▶Grae#8529 in the U.S.A spelling of Grey/Gray — an English colour/surname name, 'grey; grey-haired'; also a short for▶Graysin#8532 in the U.S.A spelling of Grayson — an English surname, 'the son of the steward/grieve' or 'son of the grey▶Hollin#8547 in the U.S.An English surname/word — from the Old English holegn, 'holly', hence 'one who lives by holly t▶Jaelin#8572 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling of Jaylin/Jaylen (echoing the bird name Jay and a -lin ending); used ▶Jailyn#8579 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling of Jaylin/Jaylen (echoing the bird name Jay and a -lyn ending); used ▶Jaryn#8586 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling of Jaren/Jarin (echoing Jared, 'descent', Hebrew, and Aaron); used fo▶Jayde#8592 in the U.S.A spelling of Jade — from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, 'stone of the flank/colic', hence 'th▶Kailor#8624 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Kai- element with a -lor ending (echoing Taylor/Kaylor); used for both▶Karsin#8629 in the U.S.A spelling of Carson — a Scottish surname, variously 'the son of the marsh-dweller' and 'son of▶Kaydyn#8636 in the U.S.A spelling of Kayden/Caden — variously linked to the Irish 'a fighter; a companion' and a moder▶Kayra#8638 in the U.S.From the Turkish kayra, 'goodness; grace; divine favour; benevolence'; used for both sexes▶Keatyn#8643 in the U.S.A spelling of Keaton — an English place/surname, variously 'a place of hawks/kites' and 'a shed▶Kenyatta#8648 in the U.S.From the Kikuyu (Kenya) — variously 'a musician' and 'of the ornate/beaded belt' (the name adop▶Kimber#8654 in the U.S.A short form of Kimberly — an English place/surname, 'Cyneburg's field/meadow' (the royal-fortr▶Korie#8658 in the U.S.A spelling of Corey/Cory — from the Gaelic, variously 'a hollow/ravine' and 'the churning/seeth▶Lan#8670 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese/Chinese lan, 'an orchid' (a symbol of refinement and beauty); used for both▶Laverne#8671 in the U.S.From the French/Latin — variously 'of the alder grove' (verne, 'alder') and 'spring-like' (Lati▶Lyndell#8685 in the U.S.An English place/surname — from the Old English lind, 'a linden/lime tree', + dell, 'a valley',▶Mali#8695 in the U.S.Variously the West African place Mali (an empire/country) and the Thai mali, 'jasmine'; also a ▶Malin#8696 in the U.S.Variously an English medieval pet form of Mary ('a little Mary') and a Swedish short form of Ma▶Masani#8704 in the U.S.From the Luganda (Uganda) Masani, 'has a gap between the teeth'; also read as an Egyptian/Swahi▶Mel#8713 in the U.S.A pet form of Melvin ('a council friend/protector') and Melchior ('king of light/the city'); al▶Nalan#8729 in the U.S.Variously the Turkish Nalan, 'a lamenting/moaning song; plaintive', and a modern coinage; used ▶Nur#8753 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur, 'light; radiance; illumination' — Al-Nur, a name/attribute of God ('the Li▶Pasha#8771 in the U.S.Variously a Russian pet form of Pavel (Paul, 'small; humble', Latin) and the Turkish/Ottoman ti▶Roe#8796 in the U.S.Variously an English surname/word ('a roe deer') and the Irish O Ruaidh, 'a descendant of the r▶Ruka#8803 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously written 'a shining/lapis flower' and 'light', depending on the ka▶Ryann#8805 in the U.S.A spelling of Ryan — from the Irish O Riain, 'a descendant of Rian (the little king/kingly one)▶Seren#8827 in the U.S.From the Welsh seren, 'a star'; used for both sexes (more often for girls)▶Sevi#8830 in the U.S.Variously the Turkish sevi, 'love', and the Hebrew Tzvi/Sevi, 'a deer; a gazelle'; used for bot▶Sian#8841 in the U.S.From the Welsh Sian — a Welsh form of Jane/Jean/John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; more ▶Soleil#8847 in the U.S.From the French soleil, 'the sun' (from the Latin sol); a word-name; used for both sexes (more ▶Sunday#8856 in the U.S.From the English word Sunday, 'the sun's day' — often given to a child born on Sunday; a day/wo▶Sunnie#8857 in the U.S.A spelling of Sunny — from the English word sunny, 'full of sunshine; cheerful/bright in temper▶Tailyn#8864 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling of Taylin/Taylen (echoing Taylor, 'a tailor', and a -lyn ending); use▶Talyn#8866 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Talon ('a claw', from the Latin talus, 'heel/ankle') and a -ly▶Tay#8869 in the U.S.A short form of Taylor ('a tailor') and Tyler ('a tile-maker'); also a Scottish river name (the▶Teigen#8875 in the U.S.A spelling of Teagan/Tegan — variously 'a little poet' (Irish, from the poet Tadhg) and 'fair; ▶Veera#8899 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vira, 'brave; heroic; a hero/warrior' (also a Finnish name); used for both se▶Yari#8921 in the U.S.A short form of Yariel/Yaritza and a modern name in its own right (also read as a Taino word); ▶Zani#8938 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Zane (a form of John, 'God is gracious') and an Albani▶Adar#8957 in the U.S.From the Hebrew adar, variously 'noble; exalted' and 'fire; strength'; also the name of a Hebre▶Alaa#8979 in the U.S.From the Arabic ala, 'nobility; excellence; loftiness' (also 'God's blessings/bounties'); used ▶Alize#8987 in the U.S.From the French alize, 'a trade wind; a steady sea breeze'; also used as a modern coinage; used▶Almas#8990 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian almas, 'a diamond' (from the Greek adamas, 'unbreakable'); used for bot▶Alva#8991 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Alvah, variously 'brightness; sublime; height'; also linked to the Latin albus,▶Amarie#8992 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Amari (variously 'strength; eternal', with layered roots); us▶Anari#8997 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Amari and a Sanskrit-linked anar, 'a pomegranate'; used for bo▶Areli#9012 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ar'eli — variously 'a lion of God; the valiant/heroic'; a biblical son of Gad; ▶Asi#9026 in the U.S.A Hebrew name/short form, variously 'a healer; my physician' (related to Asa, 'healer') and a s▶Auryn#9032 in the U.S.From the Welsh aur, 'gold', hence 'golden'; also a fictional amulet name; used for both sexes; ▶Averie#9036 in the U.S.A spelling of Avery — from the Old English elements aelf, 'elf', + raed, 'counsel', hence 'a ru▶Avory#9039 in the U.S.A spelling of Avery — from the Old English elements aelf, 'elf', + raed, 'counsel', hence 'a ru▶Azaria#9050 in the U.S.A form of Azariah — from the Hebrew, azar, 'to help', + Yah, 'God', hence 'God has helped; help▶Bari#9060 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic al-Bari, 'the Maker/the Creator' (one of the 99 names of God), and a ▶
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