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Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

The first human created by God in all three Abrahamic traditions

The name of the legendary British king

A medieval English contraction of Augustine (Latin Augustinus, 'venerable')

A Breton name brought to England by William the Conqueror's Breton allies after 1066

From Hadria; dark one

Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius — a name of Etruscan origin traditionally interpreted as 'priceless' or 'invaluable'

Little fire; fiery one

From Old English Ælfwine — ælf ('elf') + wine ('friend'); 'elf-friend'

The Spanish form of Alexander, from Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), "defender of men" (ἀλέξειν "to defend" + ἀνήρ "man")

French form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas — from anēr/andros ('man'); 'manly' or 'strong'

Anglicized from Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh — "fire" in old Irish, also the name of a Celtic sun-god

From אַבְרָהָם, traditionally read as "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5)

Happy, blessed, fortunate

"The most praiseworthy, most praised

"Noble, honorable

"Gift of God; time, era

"Enlightened, intellectual, bright

"Good company, friendliness, sociability

The Prophet Job, biblical and Quranic model of patience (ṣabr)

"Trustworthy, faithful, honest

From the Old Irish element bri meaning 'hill' (with an extended sense of 'noble' or 'high'); often translated as 'strong' or 'virtuous'

Son of the right hand; son of the south

From an Old English place name, "broom-covered hill" (brōm + dūn)

Variant spelling of Brian — from Old Irish bri meaning 'hill' or, by extension, 'noble' or 'strong'

From the Norman-French family name de Brus, brought to Britain after 1066 and ultimately from a place name in Normandy

A diminutive of Robert, from Germanic hrod ('fame') + beraht ('bright'); 'bright fame'

From the Old English brad ('broad') + leah ('wood, clearing'); 'broad meadow'

From Old English blæc ('black') or blac ('pale, fair') — a nickname-surname applied to either a dark-complexioned or fair-haired person

Anglicized form of Irish Bairre, a short form of Fionnbharr meaning 'fair-headed'

A short form of William, from Germanic wil ('will, desire') + helm ('helmet, protection'); 'resolute protector'

A modern American spelling of Braden, from the Irish surname Ó Bradáin meaning 'descendant of Bradán' (from Irish bradán, 'salmon')

An English spelling of the Scottish Brice, ultimately from Celtic Brictius — possibly from briga ('hill') or brixs ('speckled, freckled')

"Water, freshness, that which quenches the throat

Free man; strong

Christ-bearer

Follower of Christ

Crooked nose; a clan name

Faithful, devoted; 'like the heart' or 'dog'

Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, from Germanic karl meaning 'free man'

From the Scottish Gaelic creag meaning 'rock' or 'crag' — originally a surname for someone who lived near a prominent rock

Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Cuidighthigh meaning 'descendant of the helper' (from cuidighthech, 'helpful one')

From the Old French curteis meaning 'courteous' — originally a nickname for someone with refined or polite manners

Lover of hounds; wise

From the French surname Cauvin (a diminutive of chauve meaning 'bald'), made famous by the Protestant reformer John Calvin in the 16th century

Cart driver; one who transports goods

From an Irish surname Ó Corra meaning 'descendant of Corra' — Corra being an Old Irish personal name of uncertain meaning, perhaps 'spear'

From the Old French chacier meaning 'to hunt' — originally an occupational surname for a huntsman

A short form of Christopher (Greek Christophoros, 'Christ-bearer') or of Christian

From the Old English personal name Cola, possibly from col meaning 'coal' or 'dark' — a nickname for someone with dark hair or complexion

From the River Clyde in Scotland — the name itself is of pre-Celtic origin, perhaps meaning 'cleansing'

From an Old English place name meaning 'Cola's settlement' — Cola being a personal name from col ('coal' or 'dark')

From an Old English place name meaning 'settlement on or near clay' (clæg, 'clay' + tun, 'settlement')

A spelling variant of Corey, from the Irish surname Ó Corra meaning 'descendant of Corra' — Corra being a personal name of uncertain meaning, perhaps 'spear'

From the English occupational surname for a maker of barrels and casks — a cooper

"Sun, lord

Beloved

God is my judge

From Scottish Gaelic dubh ('dark') + glas ('stream' or 'water'); originally a place name on the River Douglas, then a powerful Scottish clan surname

Son of the sea; great wave

From Old English dæl meaning 'valley' — originally a surname for someone who lived in a valley

A diminutive of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge'

From the Old Germanic Theoderic — theod ('people') + ric ('ruler'); 'ruler of the people'

From Old English or Old Norse Thurstan — Thor (the thunder god) + stan ('stone'); 'Thor's stone'

From Old English denu ('valley') as a place-based surname, or from Anglo-Norman deien meaning 'leader of ten' (the source of the academic and church title 'dean')

From the Irish surname Ó Damhain meaning 'descendant of Damhán' — Damhán being a personal name from damh ('stag', 'poet')

A short form of Donald, from Scottish Gaelic Domhnall meaning 'world ruler' or 'world mighty'

From the Norman-French surname d'Airel — referring to someone from Airelle in Normandy

A spelling variant of Derek, from Old Germanic Theoderic — theod ('people') + ric ('ruler'); 'ruler of the people'

Anglicized form of Irish Dubhán — from dubh meaning 'dark', with the diminutive suffix -án; 'little dark one'

A short form of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge'

From Δαμιανός (Damianos), from δαμάω, "to tame, subdue

From Old English ēad, "wealth, prosperity, fortune," + weard, "guard, protector" — "fortunate guardian

From Old Norse Eiríkr — ei ('ever, always') + ríkr ('ruler, king'); literally 'eternal ruler'

Strong, firm, enduring

From Greek Eugenios — eu ('well, good') + genos ('born'); 'well-born' or 'noble'

My God is Yahweh

From Old English eorl, the title of a nobleman ranking below a king — etymologically related to Old Norse jarl

A diminutive of Edward, from Old English ead ('wealth, fortune') + weard ('guard'); 'guardian of prosperity'

My God; ascended, uplifted

From the Old English personal name Eoforheard — eofor ('boar') + heard ('hardy, brave'); 'brave as a boar'

The Lord is my God

Spanish and Portuguese form of Edward, from Old English ead ('wealth, fortune') + weard ('guard'); 'guardian of prosperity'

Help, helper

From יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yeḥezqel), "God strengthens

"Prince, commander, leader

A short form of Frederick, from Germanic frid ('peace') + ric ('ruler'); 'peaceful ruler'

From the medieval Latin Franciscus meaning 'Frenchman' — originally a nickname applied to Saint Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni) by his cloth-merchant father, who admired French culture

From Germanic frid ('peace') + ric ('ruler'); 'peaceful ruler'

An English spelling of the Welsh surname Llwyd meaning 'grey' — the F-spelling arose because English speakers couldn't pronounce the Welsh 'Ll' sound

The Spanish form of Francis, ultimately from Latin Franciscus, "Frenchman

From γεωργός (geōrgos), "farmer, tiller of the earth" (γῆ "earth" + ἔργον "work")

From Latin Gregorius, from Greek Gregorios — 'watchful, vigilant', from gregorein ('to be alert, to watch')

God is my strength

An English form of Gerald (gar 'spear' + wald 'rule'; 'rule of the spear') or Gerard (gar 'spear' + hard 'brave'; 'brave with a spear')

A short form of Eugene, from Greek Eugenios — eu ('well') + genos ('born'); 'well-born' or 'noble'

From Old French grand, "tall, large" — originally a Norman nickname-turned-surname

From Germanic gisil ('pledge, hostage') + beraht ('bright'); 'bright pledge'

From Scottish Gaelic gleann meaning 'narrow valley'

Son of the gray-haired one; son of the steward

Ruler of the home; estate ruler

Medieval English form of Henry (Germanic 'estate ruler'), used as the everyday form for centuries while Henry stayed formal

From the Old English hunta, an occupational surname for someone who hunted game

From Germanic heri ('army') + beraht ('bright'); 'bright army' or 'illustrious warrior'

Son of Hud (a nickname for Hugh)

"Handsome, good, excellent

"Lion, strong, vigorous

Affectionate diminutive of Hasan: "little handsome one, little good one

He will laugh; laughter

Scottish Gaelic form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'

The Slavic form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious

The Prophet Abraham, "the friend of God" (khalīl Allāh)

"Interpreter, studious

Father of Maryam and grandfather of Jesus in Islamic tradition

"God has heard

The Prophet Ishmael, eldest son of Ibrahim and Hajar

Supplanter; one who follows

Yahweh is salvation

From Ἰάσων (Iasōn), tied to ἰάομαι, "to heal

Supplanter; one who follows

From Hebrew Yehonatan, meaning 'Yahweh has given'

From Latin Justinus, from justus, "fair, righteous

God is gracious

A short form of Jerome (Greek Hieronymos, 'sacred name') or of Gerald (Germanic 'rule of the spear')

Spanish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef meaning 'he will add' or 'God will increase'

A short form of Joseph (Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'), used independently for centuries

The medieval English form of Jeremiah, from יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmeyahu), "Yahweh will raise up

Spanish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'

A diminutive of John, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'

A diminutive of James, from Hebrew Yaakov meaning 'supplanter' — the biblical patriarch who held his twin Esau's heel at birth

Son of Jack

A modern American name that took off in the early 2000s — probably a respelling/blend of Jaden and the Hebrew Jadon (meaning 'he will judge' or 'thankful')

Youthful; from the Roman family name Julius

A spelling variant of Jeffrey, ultimately from Norman-French Geoffroi — from Germanic elements meaning 'peace' (frid) and possibly 'district', 'traveler', or 'pledge'

Yahweh will exalt

From Hebrew Yered meaning 'descent' — the name of an antediluvian patriarch in the Book of Genesis (Genesis 5:15), said to have lived 962 years

Either from the English bird name (the loud, blue-feathered Eurasian jay, ultimately from Latin gaius) or as a short form of any J-name — James, Jacob, Joseph, Jason

A short form of Jonathan (Hebrew 'Yahweh has given') or simply a variant spelling of John (Hebrew 'God is gracious')

From Greek Hieronymos — hieros ('sacred, holy') + onoma ('name'); 'sacred name'

A short form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Yaakov ('Jacob') meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows'

Anglicized from two distinct Gaelic names: Coinneach, "handsome, comely," and Cinaed, "born of fire

Anglicized from Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen — coém ("kind, gentle") + gen ("birth"), i

A modern spelling of Caleb, from כָּלֵב (Kalev), traditionally read as "dog" — interpreted in Jewish tradition as wholehearted loyalty

"Close friend, sincere companion

"Generous, noble, honored

"Generous, noble, precious

A short form of Lawrence, from Latin Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum' (a city near Rome) or 'crowned with laurel'

From Latin Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum' (an ancient city near Rome) or 'crowned with laurel'

Little hollow; from a Scottish place name

Strong-willed warrior; a short form of William, from Germanic elements meaning 'will, desire' and 'helmet, protection'

Light; man from Lucania

Light; from Lucania

Spanish and Portuguese form of Louis, from Germanic hlud ('famous') + wig ('battle'); 'famous warrior'

Lion

Joined, attached

From an Old English place name meaning 'long hill' — a surname before becoming a given name

From λέων (leōn) and its Latin descendant leo, "lion

From the Welsh adjective llwyd meaning 'grey' — originally a surname for someone with grey hair

English form of Louis, from Germanic hlud ('famous') + wig ('battle'); 'famous warrior'

The German and Scandinavian spelling of Luke, from Λουκᾶς (Loukas), most likely a short form of Loukanos, "man from Lucania" in southern Italy

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Stoneworker; one who works with stone

From Latin Mārtīnus, "of Mars" — the Roman war god

From the Old Welsh name Merfyn — possibly mer ('marrow' or 'eminence') + myn ('hill') or ('great')

A Roman praenomen — one of the most common male names of the Republic — probably dedicated to Mars, the god of war

A short form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikhael meaning 'who is like God?' — a rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Spanish and Portuguese short form of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu El meaning 'God is with us' — a messianic title from the Book of Isaiah applied to Jesus in the New Testament

Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikhael meaning 'who is like God?' — a rhetorical question honoring the archangel

A medieval English surname meaning either 'big' (from Old English micel) or 'one named Michael' (from Hebrew Mikhael, 'who is like God?')

A spelling variant of Michael, from Hebrew Mikhael meaning 'who is like God?' — a rhetorical question honoring the archangel

Italian and Spanish form of Marius, an ancient Roman family name of disputed origin — possibly from Mars, the Roman god of war, or from Latin mas/maris meaning 'male'

French and Catalan form of Mark, from the Roman family name Marcus — most likely from Mars, the Roman god of war

Soldier; merciful

Gift of God

"King, sovereign, owner

"The praised one

"The praised one, worthy of praise

"The chosen one, the selected

"Drawn out of the water

"Rightly guided by God

From Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), "victory of the people" (νίκη "victory" + λαός "people")

He gave; given by God

Rest, comfort, peace

From Hebrew Netanel meaning 'gift of God' — a compound of natan ('he gave') and el ('God')

Champion; descendant of Nuallán

"Helper, protector, one who grants victory

Olive tree; symbol of peace

Young warrior; noble-born

From Old English os ('god') + gar ('spear'); 'god's spear'

"Long-lived, flourishing life

A short form of Old High German names beginning with aud, "wealth, fortune

From Latin Paulus, "small, humble

From Latin Patricius, "of the patrician class, noble

From Πέτρος (Petros), "stone, rock" — the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon: "On this rock I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18)

A spelling variant of Philip, from Greek Philippos — philos ('loving') + hippos ('horse'); 'lover of horses'

From an Old English place name meaning 'priest's settlement' (preost 'priest' + tun 'settlement')

Bright fame; from 'hrod' (fame) and 'beraht' (bright)

From Old High German Ricohard — rīc, "ruler, power," + hard, "brave, strong" — i

Little king; descendant of Rían

From Old French rous ('red-haired') with the diminutive -el; originally a Norman nickname for a red-haired or red-cheeked person

A short form of Randall or Randolph — from Germanic rand ('shield rim') + wolf ('wolf'); 'shield-wolf'

From an Old English place name combining a personal name Hroda ('famous') with eg ('island'); originally a surname tied to Stoke Rodney in Somerset

A diminutive of Richard, from Germanic ric ('ruler') + hard ('hardy, brave'); 'brave ruler'

Medieval English form of Old Germanic Randwulf — rand ('shield rim') + wulf ('wolf'); 'shield-wolf'

A diminutive of Ronald, from Old Norse Rögnvaldr — regin ('counsel') + valdr ('ruler'); 'wise ruler'

Spanish and Scandinavian form of Reuben, from Hebrew Re'uven meaning 'behold, a son'

Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Robert, from Germanic hrod ('fame') + beraht ('bright'); 'bright fame'

"Well-watered, lush, satiated

"Rightly guided, one who discerns the right path

An English spelling variant of Stephen, from Στέφανος (Stephanos), "crown, wreath

Heard by God; name of God

From the surname referring to a Scot — a Gaelic-speaking inhabitant of Scotland

Anglicized spelling of Irish Seán, itself the Irish form of John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious')

Venerable; from Sebaste, a town in Asia Minor

Anglicized form of Irish Seán, the Irish form of John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious')

From Hebrew Shet meaning 'appointed' or 'placed'

A short form of Samuel (Hebrew Shemu'el, 'heard by God' or 'name of God') or Samson (Hebrew Shimshon, 'sun')

"Evening companion, one with whom you talk through the night

Twin

From Τιμόθεος (Timótheos), "honoring God" (τιμή "honor" + θεός "god")

From the Old French traverser meaning 'to cross' — originally a surname for a toll-collector at a crossing or bridge

Gift of God

From the Middle English surname todde meaning 'fox' — a nickname applied to a cunning or fox-haired person

From the ancient city of Troy in Asia Minor — Greek Troia — site of the legendary war recounted by Homer

A diminutive of Thomas, from Aramaic Te'oma meaning 'twin'

From the Welsh place name Trefor — tref ('settlement') + mawr ('large'); 'large settlement'

"Morning star, the one who comes at night, who knocks at the door

From Vincentius, from vincere, "to conquer

From Latin victor, "conqueror

From a Norman-French surname meaning 'place of alder trees' — from a Gaulish root verno- ('alder'), originally tied to several towns in Normandy

Resolute protector

From Old High German Walthari — wald, "rule," + hari, "army" — i

From the Old English wægn meaning 'wagon'; an occupational surname for a wagon-maker or wagon-driver

From the Old English wes ('west') + leah ('wood, clearing'); 'western meadow'

Brave in war; from Old English 'wigheard'

"Newborn, child

From Basque etxe-berri, "new house" — the family name of St

"God adds, God increases

The Prophet Joseph, son of Jacob

Name of the 36th surah of the Qur'an, called "the heart of the Qur'an" according to a prophetic tradition

English form of Zechariah, from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah) meaning 'the Lord has remembered'

"Beauty, grace, that which adorns

"Growth, abundance, increase

"Growth, abundance

The Prophet Zechariah, father of Yahya (John the Baptist) and guardian of Maryam (Mary)