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Maccabee
♡Form of Maccabees: Supporters of Judas Maccabeus, the leader of a successful revolt of Jewish patriots against Syria in 166 B.C.E. (MAK-ah-BEE—Hebrew).
Hercules
♡Latin form of Heracles: Glorious, famous; son of Zeus in Greek and Roman mythology (Greek; Mythology).
Aaron
♡Form of Aharon: Lofty or exalted (Old Testament—brother of Moses and Miriam; Hebrew).
BeBe
♡Representative of the initials “B.B.”
Bernie
♡“Strong, brave bear” (variation of Bernard)
Lucian
♡“Light” (Latin origin)
Rodnell
♡No meaning available
Jayden
♡Modern name, meaning “thankful”
Josiah
♡God supports; God heals (jo-SY-ah—Hebrew; Old Testament).
Basie
♡Meaning unknown (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name—sometimes the name is given to honor the surname of the late great bandleader Count Basie.
Oglesby
♡From an unattested Old Norse personal name: Farmstead, settlement; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Lansing
♡Son of Lans (Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Zuberi
♡No meaning available
Leopold
♡Bold for the people (Old German).
Geovonni
♡Variation of “Giovanni,” meaning “God is gracious”
Khary
♡Meaning unknown (South Africa).
Orville
♡“Golden town” (French origin)
Khatib
♡Form of Kateb: Writer, scribe (kah-teb—Arabic, North Africa).
Deion
♡“God of wine and revelry” (modern American origin)
Prime
♡Form of Primus: First (Latin).
Tavares
♡Portuguese origin, meaning “son of Tavares”
Kemonte
♡Blend of “Ke” and “Monte”
Rhad
♡No meaning available
Eriq
♡Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).
Kadir
♡Capable; one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah (kay-dir—Arabic, North Africa).
Daelon
♡Modern blend of “Dae” and “Lon”
Kirk
♡Dweller at the church (Old Norse; Scottish).
August
♡“Great, magnificent” (Latin origin)
Lavon
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
Lorenzo
♡Spanish and Italian form of Laurence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).
Major
♡Greater (Latin); surname, family name, or military rank given for a first or middle name.
Bean
♡Grower or seller of beans (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Mahdi
♡Rightfully guided (Swahili, East Africa).
Zyrell
♡No meaning available
Imhotep
♡A prime minister during the Third Egyptian Dynasty who was the mastermind behind the step pyramid.
Donnie
♡Form of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).
Barron
♡English origin, meaning “nobleman, warrior”
Pheonté
♡No meaning available
Jerquis
♡No meaning available
Ndidi
♡“Patience” (Igbo origin)
Elmore
♡Dweller at the elm tree moor (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Owen
♡Well-born one; young warrior (Old Welsh).
Sear
♡Meaning and origin unknown. Name found among free black men during the eighteenth century.
Keshawn
♡“God is gracious” (modern American origin)
Blake
♡“Fair-haired” (English origin, modern American adaptation)
Wendall
♡Variation of “Wendell,” meaning “wanderer”
Timmie
♡Form of Timothy: He who honors God (Greek; New Testament).
Imani
♡“Faith” (Swahili origin)
Jelani
♡Mighty, strong (jeh-LAH-nee—Igbo or Ibo, Nigeria).
Arnaud
♡Form of Arnall, from Arnhold: Eagle-gracious (French; Old German).
Irvin
♡Sea friend (Old English).
Stephan
♡Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).
Kingsley
♡From the king's meadow (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Deontre
♡Blend of “Deon” and “Trey”
Cabell
♡Blend of two names such as Cain (smith, craftsman—Hebrew; Old Testament, first-born son of Adam and Eve) and Abel (breath—Hebrew; Old Testament, second-born son of Adam and Eve).
Késhaun
♡No meaning available
Alison
♡Noble one’s son; son of the highborn; holy or sacred fame (Old English; Old Franco-German).
Bronell
♡Modern variation of “Bruno” with “-ell” suffix
Augie
♡Form of Augustine or Augustus: Exalted one, imperial, revered (Latin).
Yariel
♡Modern African American name
Ifa
♡The god of divination; a tool for removing pulp of green calabash; good luck, gain (ee-FEH, EE-fay—Yoruba, Nigeria).
Quency
♡Form of Quincy: Dweller at the fifth son’s estate (Old French).
Douglas
♡From the black or dark water (Scottish Gaelic).
Keon
♡No meaning available
Zachary
♡Form of Zachariah: Jehovah has remembered (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Amadou
♡Form of Ahmadou, a West African form of Ahmed: More commendable, praiseworthy (Arabic, North Africa).
Freeman
♡Free man (Old English).
Willie
♡Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).
Zabian
♡Unique modern name
Ceon
♡Variation of “Sean” with unique spelling
Ewart
♡Homestead near a river (English).
Clobert
♡Form of Colbert: Famous helmeted one; dark-haired one (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Chet
♡“Fortress” (English origin)
Quinland
♡Form of Quinlan: Son of the comely one (Irish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Parker
♡“Keeper of the park” (English origin)
Resherd
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Rasheed or Rashid: Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).
Clerow
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Alvesta
♡Blend of two names such as Alvin (friend of all; noble friend—Old German) and Ester (star—Hebrew; Persian [Farsi], Iran).
Tonell
♡No meaning available
Ceola
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Quinell
♡No meaning available
Oden
♡“Wealthy defender” (Scandinavian origin)
Leif
♡“Heir” (Scandinavian origin)
Brevin
♡Blend of two names such as Bradford (from the broad river crossing—English) and Kevin (gentle, lovable—Irish Gaelic).
Blair
♡Dweller on the plain or fields (Irish; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Nur
♡Light; to illuminate (Arabic, North Africa; Islam—one of the ninety-nine names of Allah).
Aldonis
♡Unique blend of “Aldon” and “-is”
Treyvon
♡“Third son” (modern African American origin)
Ramon
♡No meaning available
Brett
♡“A Breton” (French origin)
Kyron
♡Blend of “Ky” and “Ron”
LaVaughn
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
Frelin
♡Modern African American name
Tiontay
♡No meaning available
Romeo
♡“Pilgrim to Rome” (Italian origin, widely used in African American culture)
Kamar
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Naylor
♡Form of Nayland: Dweller at the island (English).
Keantay
♡No meaning available
Cortell
♡Unique blend of “Cor” and “-tell”
Arris
♡No meaning available
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