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Nicolas
♡Form of Nikolaos: Victorious army; victorious people; victorious one (Greek).
Winefred
♡Male form of Winifred: Peaceful friend; blessed peace (Welsh).
Winfield
♡From the friend’s field (Old English).
Dean
♡Dweller in the valley (Old English); surname or family given for a first or middle name.
Kelvin
♡“River man” (Scottish origin)
Kiante
♡No meaning available
Occramer
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Purcell
♡No meaning available
Hayes
♡“Hedged area” (English origin)
DéAmbrose
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ambrose: Immortal, divine (Greek).
Moddie
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Garretson
♡Son of Garret or Garrett: A good spear thrower (Old English).
Edison
♡“Son of Edward” (English origin)
Derrick
♡Form of Derek: Ruler of the people (Old German).
Finlay
♡Scottish origin, meaning “fair hero”
Hank
♡Form of Henry: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).
Dario
♡Form of Darius: King, kingly; one who is wealthy (dah-RI-us—Hebrew).
Cortrelle
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Robert
♡Bright or shining with fame (Old English).
Artie
♡Form of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (Welsh; English).
Grayson
♡“Son of the steward” (English origin)
Gerry
♡Form of Gerald: Rules by the spear (German).
Adisa
♡One who makes himself clear; one who makes his meaning clear; one who is precise (ah-dee-SAH—Yoruba, Nigeria).
Elden
♡From Ella’s hill or foreign hill (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Bryce
♡“Speckled” (English origin)
Wilton
♡From the spring farm (Old English).
Lylee
♡Modern African American name
Richard
♡Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).
Floyd
♡Form of Lloyd: Gray-haired one (Old Welsh).
Arthello
♡Form of Arthur: Noble one; bear-man; brave as a bear (Welsh; English).
Donovan
♡“Dark warrior” (Irish origin)
Aswad
♡Black (ahs-WAHD—Arabic, North Africa).
Joshua
♡God is my salvation (Hebrew).
Armel
♡No meaning available
Barrington
♡Meaning uncertain (Norman; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Eldrick
♡Form of Aldrich: Old, wise ruler (German).
Vail
♡“Valley” (French origin)
Harlem
♡Place name, popular in African American culture
Purvis
♡To provide food (French).
DeShea
♡No meaning available
Chiquito
♡Masculine form of Chiquita: Little one (Spanish).
Freeman
♡Free man (Old English).
Navier
♡No meaning available
Mintil
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Cassius
♡“Vain” but associated with “strength” due to Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (Latin origin)
Kendric
♡Unique African American name
Sear
♡Meaning and origin unknown. Name found among free black men during the eighteenth century.
Juba
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Xion
♡Modern blend, popular suffix
Dontrall
♡No meaning available
Damon
♡“To tame” (Greek origin, widely used)
Jaboris
♡No meaning available
Myron
♡Fragrant ointment; sweet oil (Greek).
Norm
♡Form of Norman: Man of the North (English; French).
Veshone
♡No meaning available
Josh
♡Form of Joshua: God is my salvation (Hebrew).
Mordecai
♡Hebrew origin, meaning “warrior”
Dondre
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).
Ellis
♡“The Lord is my God” (Hebrew origin)
Ezequiel
♡Spanish variation of “Ezekiel”
Kesean
♡No meaning available
Bud
♡Form of Budd: One whose body is thick (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Mel
♡Form of Meldrick: Powerful (Old English).
Hoyt
♡Long stick; a tall, thin person (Middle English).
Chet
♡Form of Chester: Dweller at the fortified army camp (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Zayden
♡Unique blend of “Zay” with “-den” suffix
Iman
♡Arabic origin, meaning “faith”
Kenvante
♡No meaning available
Abdual
♡Form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Nur
♡Light; to illuminate (Arabic, North Africa; Islam—one of the ninety-nine names of Allah).
Kendall
♡“Valley of the River Kent” (English origin, adapted)
Jamarico
♡No meaning available
Alexander
♡Helper and defender of humankind (Greek).
Da'wan
♡No meaning available
Tyrell
♡Form of Terrell: Ruler of thunder (Old English).
Clint
♡A town on a hill (English).
Vondell
♡No meaning available
Demontae
♡Blend of “De” and “Montae”
Defield
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Jamaad
♡No meaning available
Kokou
♡Form of Koku: Born on Wednesday (Ga [Gao], Ghana).
Latrelle
♡No meaning available
Garth
♡From the garden (Old Norse).
Trevor
♡Prudent, discreet, wise (Irish Gaelic).
Prevan
♡No meaning available
Randarious
♡No meaning available
Nox
♡Latin origin, meaning “night”
Jethro
♡Pre-eminence (Hebrew; Old Testament—father-in-law of Moses).
Zaniel
♡No meaning available
Acel
♡Form of Ace: Unity; first in luck or accomplishment (Latin).
Ry'mone
♡No meaning available
Laird
♡“Lord” (Scottish origin)
Dasante
♡No meaning available
Hampton
♡Town or village; homestead settlement; enclosure by the water meadow (Anglo-Saxon; English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Rakim
♡Form of Rachiim: Seed of rulership (Arabic, North Africa; Persian [Farsi], Iran).
Mordecai
♡Warrior, warlike (Hebrew, from the Persian; Old Testament); rooted in the Babylonian mythical god of war Marduk.
Jervonte
♡No meaning available
Davin
♡Bright, intelligent (Scandinavian).
Gaffney
♡Surname or family name given for a first or middle name: Calf (Irish).
Donjuan
♡Form of Juan, the Spanish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
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