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Rosamond
♡Famous protector (Old German).
Abijah
♡Yahweh is Father (Old Testament; Hebrew).
Corbin
♡“Raven” (French origin)
Ousley
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Newton
♡From the new estate or town (Old English).
Chordé
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Jupiter
♡Supreme deity in Roman mythology; fifth planet from the sun (Latin).
Kavion
♡No meaning available
Jerin
♡Blend of two names such as John (God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament) and Karen (pure—Greek).
Garfield
♡Field of spears (English).
August
♡Form of Augustine or Augustus: Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).
Porter
♡“Gatekeeper” (English origin)
Quintrell
♡Variation of “Quinton,” meaning “fifth”
Julian
♡“Youthful” (Latin origin)
Absalom
♡Father of peace (Old Testament—son of King David; Hebrew).
Kaleb
♡“Devotion to God” (variation of Caleb)
Ezequiel
♡Spanish variation of “Ezekiel”
John
♡God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Neari
♡No meaning available
Riley
♡Courageous; valiant, warlike one (Irish).
Vida
♡Form of Vidal: Full of life (bee-DAHL—Spanish).
Quavon
♡“Gift of God” (modern American origin)
Rannier
♡No meaning available
Carroll
♡Champion (Irish Gaelic).
Williard
♡Form of Willard: Resolute and brave (Old English).
Forest
♡Dweller at a forest (Old French).
Trey
♡“Third” (modern American origin)
Cyrus
♡The sun; throne (sy-rus—Old Persian).
Richard
♡Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).
Alrutheus
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Irvin
♡No meaning available
Jurdel
♡No meaning available
Tremon
♡No meaning available
Weston
♡Dweller at the west estate or west-facing farm (Old English).
Breon
♡Modern African American name
Luvelle
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Phil
♡Form of Philip: Lover of horses (Greek).
Ottis
♡Form of Otis: Acute hearing (Greek).
Demosthenes
♡Ancient Greek orator.
Maxi
♡Form of Maxwell: Greatest in excellence; great pool or spring (Irish; Latin; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Levardis
♡Form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).
Festus
♡Meaning and origin unknown. In the New Testament, the procurator of Judea through whom Paul made his famous appeal to Caesar.
Jaquon
♡No meaning available
Ajigunwa
♡Meaning unknown (Yoruba, Nigeria).
Lester
♡Dyer (Middle English).
Varel
♡Unique blend of “Va” and “Rel”
Femi
♡“Love me” or “loved by God” (Yoruba origin)
Reilly
♡No meaning available
Barnett
♡Of honorable birth; nobleman, leader (Old English).
Jayson
♡Form of Jason: Healer (Greek).
Ricardo
♡Spanish form of Richard: Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).
Vincent
♡Conquering one (Latin).
Vashon
♡Modern African American name
Amos
♡Hebrew origin, meaning “carried by God”
Barron
♡English origin, meaning “nobleman, warrior”
Kendrich
♡No meaning available
Cholly
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Trevonte
♡Blend of “Trey” and “Devonte”
Roy
♡King (Old French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Robins
♡Form of Robin, a form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Rube
♡Form of Reuben: Behold, a son (Hebrew; Old Testament—eldest son of Jacob and Leah).
Walter
♡“Army ruler” (German origin)
Ndidi
♡“Patience” (Igbo origin)
Lester
♡“From Leicester” (English origin)
LaZavion
♡Unique African American name
NaQuian
♡No meaning available
Kissiedu
♡Created name from African-American culture.
LeRoi
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).
Mustafa
♡The chosen one (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Benjamin
♡Son of the right hand (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Edison
♡Son of Edward (Old English).
Eldrick
♡Form of Aldrich: Old, wise ruler (German).
Dannell
♡No meaning available
Mychael
♡Variation of “Michael,” meaning “who is like God”
Iman
♡Arabic origin, meaning “faith”
Warrington
♡Form of Warren: Watchman, defender, true man (Old German).
Jack
♡“God is gracious” (English origin)
Moddie
♡Created name from African-American culture.
McNeil
♡Champion (Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Carleton
♡From the farm or homestead of Carl (English).
Ford
♡River crossing; road (Old English).
Hassan
♡“Good, handsome” (Arabic origin)
Ahmed
♡Highly praised (ah-HMED—Arabic, North Africa).
Tre’Von
♡A stylized form of “Trevon”
Qudus
♡“Holy” (Arabic origin)
Nyleek
♡Unique African American name
Raiden
♡Japanese origin, meaning “thunder and lightning”
Franklin
♡“Free landholder” (English origin, widely used)
Osie
♡Form of Ossie, a form of Oswald: Divinely powerful (German, borrowed from the English).
Leonard
♡“Brave lion” (German origin)
Lucien
♡Light; born at dawn (Latin).
Karver
♡No meaning available
Oree
♡Corncake (Bini).
Garland
♡“Land of the spear” (French origin)
Wilt
♡Form of Wilton: From the spring farm (Old English).
Torion
♡Blend of “Tor” and “-ion” suffix
Carson
♡“Son of Carr” (Scottish origin)
Craig
♡“Rock” (Scottish origin)
Tommie
♡Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).
Lander
♡Owner of a grassy plain; territory (Middle English, from the German).
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