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#1

Liam

strong-willed warrior

Irish
#2

Noah

wandering

Hebrew
#3

Oliver

ancestor's descendants

English
#4

Theodore

gift of God

English
#6

Henry

home ruler, estate ruler

English
#7

Mateo

devoted to God

Spanish
#8

Elijah

strength of the Lord

Hebrew
#12

Levi

joined, attached, united

Hebrew
#13

Ezra

strong, powerful

Jewish
#14

Sebastian

from Sebastia

English
#20

Asher

fortunate, prosperous

Jewish
#22

Hudson

son of Hudd

American
#23

Luca

man from Lucania

Italian
#24

Leo

lion-hearted, brave

English
#25

Elias

my God is Yahweh

Greek
#29

Santiago

supplanter (via James/Jacob)

Spanish
#30

Julian

of the Julius family

Latin
#34

Luke

light, bright one

Greek
#36

Maverick

unbranded cattle (etymological origin)

American
#37

Miles

servant of Jesus

English
#40

Isaac

laughter, joy

English
#43

Gabriel

God is my strength

English
#45

Carter

One who transports goods by cart; cart driver

English
#48

Grayson

son of the steward

English
#50

Cooper

barrel maker

English
#51

Charles

man, full-grown man

English
#52

Roman

strong, powerful one

Latin
#53

Josiah

the Lord heals

Hebrew
#54

Ezekiel

may God strengthen him

Hebrew
#55

Thiago

Saint James

Brazilian Portuguese
#60

Bennett

blessed, well-spoken of

English
#65

Waylon

divine smith, master craftsman

American
#67

Brooks

one who lives near a brook

American
#69

Beau

fine, lovely

American
#70

Weston

western farmstead, western settlement

American
#71

Rowan

little red-haired one

Irish
#73

Lincoln

lake colony, settlement by the pool

American
#74

Enzo

Italian form of Henry, home ruler

Italian
#76

Kai

sea

Hawaiian
#78

Axel

father of peace

Swedish
#80

Theo

gift of God

English
#81

Silas

asked for, prayed for

English
#82

Walker

one who walks

English
#84

Leonardo

brave as a lion

Italian
#85

Everett

strong and brave

English
#86

Micah

who is like God?

English
#88

August

great, venerable, majestic

English
#89

Gael

stranger, foreigner

Irish
#92

Eli

ascended, exalted

Hebrew
#93

Jeremiah

God will uplift

Hebrew
#94

Luka

man from Lucania

Croatian
#95

Amir

speech, tree-top (Hebrew)

Arabic
#96

Jaxon

son of Jack

American
#98

Colton

settlement by the charcoal burners

English
#99

Myles

mild, peaceful

English
#101

Atlas

he who carries the heavens

Greek
#103

Easton

from the eastern homestead

English
#105

Arthur

stone

English
#109

Adriel

noble, mighty of God

Hebrew
#110

Damian

master, conqueror

English
#111

Vincent

to prevail, to win

French
#112

River

flowing body of water

English
#113

Emiliano

eager, industrious

Italian
#114

Jace

modern variant of Jason

American
#115

Archer

one who shoots with a bow and arrow

English
#116

Lorenzo

man from Laurentum

Italian
#118

Jameson

son of James

American
#119

Emmett

truth, from Hebrew Emmet meaning truth or faith...

English
#120

Milo

gracious, mild

English
#123

George

tiller of the soil, agriculturalist

English
#125

Kayden

little fire (via Aidan variant)

American
#126

Jonah

dove

English
#127

Greyson

son of Grey

English
#129

Graham

from Grantham

Scottish
#131

Declan

full of goodness

Irish
#132

Sawyer

one who saws wood

English
#133

Jasper

spotted stone

English
#134

Ryder

rider, equestrian

English
#138

Matteo

gift of God

Italian
#141

Leon

lion (leonem)

English
#145

Diego

beloved, may God protect

Spanish
#146

Arlo

between two hills

English
#147

Bryson

son of the valiant one

English
#149

Malachi

my messenger, my angel

Hebrew
#150

Elliot

my God is the Lord, from Elijah

English
#151

Zion

promised land, sanctuary

Hebrew
#155

Stetson

son of Stephen, crown bearer

American
#156

Jude

from Judah (the tribe)

English
#157

Legend

story to be read, remarkable person

American
#158

Matias

given by God

Spanish
#160

Hayes

hedge dweller, from the enclosure

English
#161

Jett

black gemstone; jet

American
#163

Elliott

son of Elias

English
#165

Ace

excellent; unbeatable

American
#166

Beckett

from the brook

English
#168

Beckham

homestead by a stream

American
#169

Jayce

variant of Jason

American
#172

Amari

strength, grace

African American
#174

Rhett

advice, counsel

American
#176

Charlie

free man

English
#177

Felix

happy, fortunate

English
#178

Kingston

king's town

American
#179

Judah

one who is celebrated

Hebrew
#182

Maxwell

Mack's spring, great stream

Scottish
#183

Ryker

rich, powerful

Dutch
#186

Barrett

strife, quarrel

English
#193

Camden

winding valley

American
#198

Finn

fair, white, bright

Irish
#203

Messiah

anointed one

American
#206

Adonis

handsome young man

American
#209

Knox

hillock, small hill

American
#210

Tate

cheerful, pleasant

American
#212

Nico

people's triumph

Italian
#216

Xander

defender of the people

English
#217

Oscar

God's spear

English
#218

Colter

colt herder, horse keeper

American
#220

Abel

breath, vapor, impermanence

English
#222

Rafael

divine healer

Spanish
#223

Griffin

griffin (mythical lion-eagle creature)

Welsh
#225

Jaziel

God apportions, assigned by God

Hebrew
#226

Rory

great king

Irish
#227

Eithan

strong, firm, enduring

American
#231

Milan

gracious, dear, beloved

Czech
#233

Malakai

messenger of God

American
#235

Kyrie

Lord

American
#236

Louis

glorious fighter

French
#237

Elian

God is my God

Spanish
#238

Kairo

the victorious, the conqueror

American
#239

Cohen

priest

Jewish American
#240

Nash

at the ash tree

American
#242

Callan

little battle

Scottish
#244

Harvey

battle worthy

English
#248

Karter

cart driver

American
#249

Zayn

adornment, goodness

Arabic
#250

Crew

group, team, company of people

American
#251

Simon

flat-nosed (secondary Greek meaning)

English
#253

Aziel

God is my strength

Jewish
#255

Cyrus

like the sun

Persian
#257

Ronan

little seal

Irish
#261

Lane

narrow road, path

English
#262

Warren

park, game preserve

English
#263

Lennox

elm grove

Scottish
#270

Emerson

son of Emery

English
#271

Walter

ruler of the army

English
#273

Ellis

benevolent, kind

Welsh
#274

Otto

wealth, fortune, prosperity

German
#275

Phoenix

dark red, crimson

American
#276

Colt

frisky, energetic youth

American
#277

Atticus

from Attica, man of Athens

English
#280

Tobias

Greek transliteration of Hebrew Toviyah

German
#281

Holden

deep valley; hollow valley

American
#282

Saint

holy person; one recognized for virtue and clos...

American
#283

Romeo

pilgrim to Rome; from Rome

Italian
#287

Remington

settlement of the raven's people; raven-town

American
#288

Paxton

peace town; settlement of peace

American
#290

Finley

fair-haired hero; white warrior

Scottish
#291

Kayson

son of Kay

American
#292

Koa

warrior, brave one

Hawaiian
#293

Kash

hollow (place)

American
#295

Ares

bane, destruction (war god)

Greek
#296

Hendrix

son of Hendrik

Dutch
#299

Zyaire

river, great river

African-American
#300

Reid

red-haired, ruddy complexion

Scottish
#302

Cruz

Spanish
#303

Bodhi

American
#305

Zane

Beauty, grace

American
#311

Shepherd

English
#313

Baker

American
#315

Jax

American
#316

Cash

Currency

American
#319

Leonel

Spanish
#320

Kohen

Jewish/Hebrew
#322

Bowen

son of the young warrior

Welsh
#323

Dante

enduring, lasting

Italian
#326

Orion

rising in the sky, boundary

English
#327

Briggs

from the bridges

English
#328

Jensen

son of Jens (son of John)

Scandinavian
#331

Maximus

superlative of magnus (great)

English
#332

Gideon

feller of trees, hewer

English
#334

Archie

precious and brave

British
#336

Sonny

son, young boy

American
#337

Shiloh

the one to whom it belongs

American
#338

Mathias

gift of God, gift of Yahweh

Scandinavian
#339

Ezequiel

God will strengthen

Spanish
#340

Sullivan

descendant of the dark one

Irish
#342

Joaquin

raised by Yahweh

Spanish
#343

King

king, ruler, monarch

American
#344

Niko

people's victory

Greek
#347

Bodie

shelter, dwelling

American
#354

Rhys

enthusiasm, passion

Welsh
#355

Colson

son of Nicholas (via Cole)

American
#356

Cairo

the victorious (Arabic city name)

American
#357

Anderson

son of Andrew (manly)

American
#358

Kyler

modern blend of Kyle and Tyler

American
#359

Onyx

fingernail, claw

American
#360

Ibrahim

father is exalted

Arabic
#363

Santino

holy, sacred one

Italian
#364

Callahan

descendant of Ceallachán

Irish
#366

Baylor

administrator of justice

American
#367

Banks

one who lives near a riverbank

English

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