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Diontray
♡No meaning available
Elric
♡German origin, meaning “wise ruler”
Montero
♡Form of monte or montis: hill or wooded upland; a chase or hunt in the mountains (Latin; Spanish). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Zeeshan
♡No meaning available
Hale
♡Hero in good health, or from the hall (Old English).
Riley
♡Courageous; valiant, warlike one (Irish).
Jean-Baptiste
♡Combined names that reflect John the Baptist (French; Hebrew; New Testament).
Wally
♡Form of Wallace: Man from Wales (Old English).
Ennis
♡One choice; only choice (Irish Gaelic).
D’Andre
♡Combination of “D” and “Andre”
Dillon
♡Little blind one (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Nemiah
♡No meaning available
Raquan
♡Blend of “Ra” and “Quan”
Cassius
♡“Vain” but associated with “strength” due to Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (Latin origin)
Javonte
♡“Gift of God” (modern African American origin)
Rousby
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Sigismund
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Boone
♡“Good” (French origin)
Channing
♡“Young wolf” (Irish origin)
Coolidge
♡Worker at a college (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Yannick
♡French origin, meaning “God is gracious”
Hilton
♡English origin, meaning “hill settlement”
Geta
♡Lord (Amharic, Ethiopia).
Mpolondo
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Stew
♡Form of Stewart: Household administrator (Scottish, from Middle and Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Dushawn
♡Form of Shawn, a form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
DeMario
♡“Of Mars, warlike” (modern African American origin)
Xayvion
♡Blend of “Xay” and “Vion”
Corden
♡Blend of “Cor” and “Den”
DeWayne
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Wayne: Wagonmaker (Old English).
Du Bose
♡Form of Du Bois: Dweller near the wood; woodsman; woodworker (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Howard
♡Chief guardian; noble watchman (Old English).
Emerson
♡Form of Emery: Industrious ruler (English, from the Old German).
Wilfred
♡Determined peacemaker (German).
Ron
♡Song, joy (male or female name—Hebrew).
Vance
♡“Marshland” (English origin)
Pedro
♡Portuguese and Spanish form of Peter: Rock or stone (Latin; New Testament).
Campbell
♡Wry or crooked mouth (Scottish Gaelic); also a Scottish clan name.
Khyree
♡No meaning available
Esau
♡Hairy (EE-saw—Hebrew; Old Testament—son of Isaac and the twin brother of Jacob).
Judah
♡“Praised” (Hebrew origin)
Myron
♡Fragrant ointment; sweet oil (Greek).
Everson
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Phillip
♡“Lover of horses” (Greek origin)
Terek
♡No meaning available
Alden
♡“Old, wise friend” (English origin)
Tommie
♡Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).
Trevell
♡Unique blend of “Tre” and “Bell”
Gray
♡“Gray-haired” (English origin)
Teion
♡No meaning available
Marlon
♡Little falcon or hawk (Old French).
Liaqat
♡Worth, merit (Arabic, North Africa).
Randy
♡A form of Randolf: Shield wolf (Old English). The wolf suggests courage.
Clerow
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Damari
♡“Gentle” (African American origin)
Wilbert
♡“Will-bright” (German origin)
Monti
♡Form of Montague: Dweller at the pointed hill (English, from the French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Deon
♡“Divine” (modern American origin)
Zédarius
♡No meaning available
Khaleif
♡Form of Kalif: Holy boy (Muslim; Somalia).
Garence
♡No meaning available
Fenton
♡From the marsh farm or estate (Old English).
Jirani
♡No meaning available
Kendricks
♡Form of Kendrick: Son of Henry (Irish Gaelic).
Ivan
♡Russian form of John: God is gracious (New Testament; Hebrew).
Aldonis
♡Unique blend of “Aldon” and “-is”
Jeff
♡Form of Jefferson: Son of Jeffrey (English).
Montruvilla
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Christian
♡Follower of Christ, a Christian (Ecclesiastic Greek; Late Latin).
Dereece
♡No meaning available
Dotcy
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Eldridge
♡Mature counselor (German).
Kamau
♡Quiet warrior (ka-MAH-oo—Kikuyu, Kenya).
Denardo
♡Blend of two names such as Dennis, the English form of Denis, the French form of Dionysos (Greek mythological god of wine and revelry) and Renardo (mighty, brave—Old German).
Vondil
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
Em
♡Form of Emlen, a form of Emlyn: Common Welsh name of unknown meaning (EM-lin).
Jerrell
♡Combination of “Jer” with “-rell” suffix, unique to African American culture
Jévon
♡No meaning available
Manute
♡Meaning unknown (muh-NOOT—Sudan). Name common among Dinka males in Sudan.
Nealy
♡Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).
Alieu
♡Strong (Fulani, West Africa).
Davonte
♡Variation of “Devonte,” meaning “protector”
MaKaibu
♡Created name from African-American culture, an adaptation of Makeba, in honor of the late South African singer and activist, Miriam Makeba.
Hakeem
♡“Wise” (Arabic origin)
Gary
♡Spear; spearman (Old English).
Gaffney
♡Surname or family name given for a first or middle name: Calf (Irish).
Ezrah
♡No meaning available
Rakim
♡Form of Rachiim: Seed of rulership (Arabic, North Africa; Persian [Farsi], Iran).
Leopold
♡Bold for the people (Old German).
Jaquis
♡Unique blend of “Ja” and “Quis”
Jerin
♡Blend of two names such as John (God is gracious—Hebrew; New Testament) and Karen (pure—Greek).
Vaddrick
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Houston
♡“Hugh’s town” (Scottish origin)
Lawson
♡Son of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin); English or Scottish surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Tashawn
♡Combination of “Ta” and “Shawn”
Chaka
♡Great king of the Zulus who, in 1818, united the people of South Africa against colonial control; also called Shaka (Zulu, South Africa).
Raschon
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shawn or Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (rah-SHON—Hebrew; New Testament).
Zuberi
♡“Strong” (Swahili origin)
Shawn
♡Form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Tyrone
♡Sovereign (Greek).
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