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English
8 visible names share this origin thread.
Style thread
Short
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152 names found
ENGLISH · BOY
Middle English 'hert', referring to a fully grown male red deer. It carries a history of nobility, representing the strength and fleetness of the animal.
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Meaning
Middle English 'hert', referring to a fully grown male red deer. It carries a history of nobility, representing the strength and fleetness of the animal.
Origin
english
Style
nature / short / classic
Source
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ENGLISH · BOY
Old English 'thorn', referring to the sharp, woody branch of a shrub. It moved from a topographic surname for one who lived near a thorn bush to a resilient personal name.
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Meaning
Old English 'thorn', referring to the sharp, woody branch of a shrub. It moved from a topographic surname for one who lived near a thorn bush to a resilient personal name.
Origin
english
Style
nature / short / modern
Source
Personalized match
HEBREW · BOY
The Hebrew word for man, with wordplay connecting Adam to adamah, earth.
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Meaning
The Hebrew word for man, with wordplay connecting Adam to adamah, earth.
Origin
hebrew
Style
classic / biblical / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · BOY
Means most commendable or most praiseworthy in Arabic.
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Meaning
Means most commendable or most praiseworthy in Arabic.
Origin
arabic
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
IRISH · BOY
Little fire, from Irish Aodhan.
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Meaning
Little fire, from Irish Aodhan.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SPANISH · GIRL
A Spanish word-name associated with dawn and the first light of day.
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Meaning
A Spanish word-name associated with dawn and the first light of day.
Origin
spanish
Style
nature / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
An English diminutive of Albert, whose Germanic source means noble and bright.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Albert, whose Germanic source means noble and bright.
Origin
english
Style
short / classic
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
An English diminutive of Alfred, whose Old English elements mean elf and counsel.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Alfred, whose Old English elements mean elf and counsel.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · BOY
Means lofty or sublime in Arabic, from a root meaning to be high.
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Meaning
Means lofty or sublime in Arabic, from a root meaning to be high.
Origin
arabic
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
From the Old French Aalis, derived from the Germanic Adelais, meaning noble type or of noble sort.
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Meaning
From the Old French Aalis, derived from the Germanic Adelais, meaning noble type or of noble sort.
Origin
english
Style
classic / literary / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · UNISEX
Means hope or aspiration in Arabic.
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Meaning
Means hope or aspiration in Arabic.
Origin
arabic
Style
short / modern
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
A diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning genuine and bold.
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Meaning
A diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning genuine and bold.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
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PERSIAN · BOY
A Persian form of Arya, from an old Indo-Iranian root commonly interpreted as noble.
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Meaning
A Persian form of Arya, from an old Indo-Iranian root commonly interpreted as noble.
Origin
persian
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
HINDI · UNISEX
From Sanskrit and Indo-Iranian ārya, meaning noble, honourable, venerable, or respectable.
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Meaning
From Sanskrit and Indo-Iranian ārya, meaning noble, honourable, venerable, or respectable.
Origin
hindi
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SCANDINAVIAN · GIRL
A modern Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ástríðr, from elements meaning god and beautiful or beloved.
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Meaning
A modern Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ástríðr, from elements meaning god and beautiful or beloved.
Origin
scandinavian
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SCANDINAVIAN · BOY
A medieval Danish form of Absalom, traditionally interpreted as father is peace.
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Meaning
A medieval Danish form of Absalom, traditionally interpreted as father is peace.
Origin
scandinavian
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
JAPANESE · GIRL
A Japanese feminine name that can be written 彩, meaning color, or 綾, meaning design or figured silk, among other kanji.
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Meaning
A Japanese feminine name that can be written 彩, meaning color, or 綾, meaning design or figured silk, among other kanji.
Origin
japanese
Style
classic / elegant / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
TURKISH · GIRL
Moon halo or a ring of light around the moon.
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Meaning
Moon halo or a ring of light around the moon.
Origin
turkish
Style
nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SCOTTISH · GIRL
Pretty, attractive, or fair from Scots bonnie.
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Meaning
Pretty, attractive, or fair from Scots bonnie.
Origin
scottish
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
HEBREW · BOY
Most often connected with Hebrew kelev, meaning dog.
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Meaning
Most often connected with Hebrew kelev, meaning dog.
Origin
hebrew
Style
biblical / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SCOTTISH · BOY
Scottish form of Columba, meaning dove.
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Meaning
Scottish form of Columba, meaning dove.
Origin
scottish
Style
classic / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · UNISEX
An English diminutive of Charles, from a Germanic name meaning man.
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Meaning
An English diminutive of Charles, from a Germanic name meaning man.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
IRISH · BOY
Ancient or enduring.
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Meaning
Ancient or enduring.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
The feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus, which meant clear, bright, or famous.
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Meaning
The feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus, which meant clear, bright, or famous.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
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