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Alonzo
♡“Eager for battle” (Spanish origin, popularized)
Locke
♡“Fortified place” (English origin)
Manu
♡Second-born child (man-NOO—Akan, Ghana).
Erroll
♡Form of Errol: To wander (Latin).
Deqavious
♡No meaning available
Rhett
♡“Counsel” (English origin)
Donto
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).
Zayvion
♡Unique blend of “Zay” and “-vion” suffix
Devoreaux
♡No meaning available
Morris
♡“Dark-skinned” (Latin origin)
Brodrick
♡English origin, meaning “famous ruler”
Sargent
♡A military man (Latin).
Tymere
♡Modern African American name
Emory
♡Form of Emery: Industrious ruler (English, from the Old German).
Rhodes
♡Place of the roses (Greek).
Garnett
♡Keeper of the grains (English; French).
Felix
♡Happy; fortunate, lucky one (Latin).
Fenley
♡Form of Finley: Little fair-haired valorous one; fair soldier (Irish Gaelic).
Jalal
♡No meaning available
Spottswood
♡Place name—a town in the parish of Gordon, Berwickshire, in Scotland; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Amir
♡Populous; prince (ah-MEER—Arabic, North Africa).
Simon
♡“He has heard” (Hebrew origin)
Justyn
♡Unique spelling of “Justin”
Bertrell
♡Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).
Corneliou
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Cornelius: Like a horn (Latin).
Daquon
♡Blend of “Da” and “Quan”
Miles
♡Soldier, warrior (Late Latin).
Scott
♡Dwells in Scotland (English).
Leeshawn
♡No meaning available
Lawnie
♡Form of Tsalani: Goodbye, farewell (tsah-LAH-nee—Ngoni, Southern Africa).
Jensen
♡“Son of Jens” (Scandinavian origin)
Cyril
♡Lordly one (Greek).
Mertin
♡From the town by the sea (English).
Nathaniel
♡“Gift of God” (Hebrew origin)
Akbar
♡Greater, greatest (Arabic; Muslim).
Finley
♡Little fair-haired valorous one; fair soldier (Irish Gaelic).
Rodney
♡English origin, meaning “island near the clearing”
Vincent
♡Conquering one (Latin).
Travion
♡Variation on “Trevon,” meaning “fair town”
Gale
♡Lively one (Old English).
Otis
♡Acute hearing (Greek).
Jaylen
♡Form of Jay: Blue jay (Old French).
Willi
♡Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).
Baron
♡“Young warrior” (English origin)
Stephon
♡Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).
Christian
♡Follower of Christ, a Christian (Ecclesiastic Greek; Late Latin).
Celester
♡Form of Celestino: Belonging to heaven (Spanish).
Bazil
♡Form of Basil: Kingly; magnificent (Latin).
Obadiah
♡Servant of God (Old Testament; Hebrew).
Errol
♡To wander (Latin).
Valente
♡Italian origin, meaning “brave”
Brison
♡Blend of “Bri” and “Son”
Javion
♡No meaning available
Aldonis
♡Unique blend of “Aldon” and “-is”
Jaydee
♡No meaning available
Willie
♡Form of William: Resolute protector (Old German).
Keidrick
♡Form of Kedrick: Gift of splendor (Irish).
Priest
♡Elder; intermediary (Middle English).
Dmitry
♡No meaning available
Demondre
♡No meaning available
Jericho
♡“City of the moon” (Hebrew origin)
Uland
♡African origin, meaning “noble”
Leon
♡Form of Leo: Lion (Latin).
Craig
♡Dweller at the crag or rock (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Marquis
♡Nobleman (mar-KEE—French; MAR-quis).
Antoine
♡“Priceless” (variation of Anthony, widely used)
Leon
♡“Lion” (Greek origin, popularized)
Henderson
♡Son of Hendry (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Levell
♡No meaning available
Latrelle
♡No meaning available
Randall
♡A form of Randolf: Shield wolf (Old English). The wolf suggests courage.
Dreasjon
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Wells
♡From the springs (Old English).
Nyahuma
♡A helper of others (Central Africa).
Spurgeon
♡Little branch (English, from the Scandinavian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Ernie
♡Form of Ernest, the English form of Ernst: Earnest one; determined (German; Old English).
Daelon
♡Modern blend of “Dae” and “Lon”
Thurmond
♡Form of Thurman: Protected by Thor, the ancient Norse god of thunder (English).
Tavaris
♡“Of the forest” (modern African American origin)
Teroy
♡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).
Malcolm
♡Disciple of St. Columba (Scottish Gaelic).
Niram
♡No meaning available
Harlem
♡Place name, popular in African American culture
Deveron
♡No meaning available
Irvin
♡No meaning available
Cary
♡Dweller at the castles (Old Welsh); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Marvelous
♡Word name—The English word marvelous: Causing wonder (Middle English).
Dassan
♡Form of Darshan: Vision; to see, to perceive (Hindi, India; from the Sanskrit).
Jai
♡From jaya: victory (Hindi, India; Sanskrit).
Caden
♡“Battle” (modern American origin)
Scovel
♡Place name—Form of Scoville, a form of Escoville in Calvados, Normandy, France.
Cyrus
♡The sun; throne (sy-rus—Old Persian).
Jamichael
♡No meaning available
Allvince
♡No meaning available
Lemar
♡Form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).
Cévon
♡No meaning available
Marlon
♡English origin, meaning “little hawk”
Uli
♡Unique African American name
Lenny
♡Form of Leonard: Lion-hearted, brave as a lion (Old Franco-German; Old High German).
Jawaad
♡Generous (Swahili, East Africa).
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