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Tevoris
♡No meaning available
Luther
♡“Army of the people” (German origin, associated with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.)
Harmen
♡No meaning available
Kerrel
♡No meaning available
Maxwell
♡Greatest in excellence; great pool or spring (Irish; Latin; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Diontray
♡No meaning available
Bronte
♡No meaning available
Eleo
♡Form of Eli: High (Hebrew).
Bailey
♡Public official; person in charge; bailiff or steward (Old French).
Garnett
♡Keeper of the grains (English; French).
Helmut
♡Courageous protector (German).
Littleton
♡Small settlement (Anglo-Saxon; Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Jeremiah
♡God will uplift (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Lamont
♡Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Tompkins
♡Little Tom, named for his father Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Ossian
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Donald
♡Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).
Neal
♡Form of Niall: Champion (Irish Gaelic).
Shawon
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shawn, a form of Sean, the Irish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Nuflo
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Foster
♡“Forest worker” (English origin)
Bertrand
♡Form of Bertram: Brilliant raven; he shall be famous (English; German).
Ka'jai
♡No meaning available
Henrick
♡Form of Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).
Booker
♡Scribe; one who copies books (English).
Terrion
♡Blend of “Terry” and “-ion” suffix
Jahleel
♡Form of Jaleel: Majesty (Arabic, North America).
Yero
♡“Success” (West African origin)
Wentworth
♡White one's estate (Old English).
Antono
♡Form of Anthony: Inestimable, priceless one; worthy of praise (Latin).
Brodrick
♡English origin, meaning “famous ruler”
Vandell
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Fergus
♡Very choice one; strong man (Irish Gaelic).
Riley
♡Courageous; valiant, warlike one (Irish).
Henley
♡Dweller in the high meadow (Old English).
Stephon
♡Form of Stephanos: Crowned one (Greek).
Lionel
♡“Young lion” (Latin origin)
Norman
♡“Man from the north” (English origin)
Thayne
♡No meaning available
Mukamba
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Herman
♡Army man, soldier (Old German).
Keita
♡Place name—town in Niger, a country in West Africa.
Desmond
♡“Gracious defender” (Irish origin)
Clyde
♡“Warm” (Scottish origin)
Donte
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Donald: Mighty world ruler (Scottish Gaelic).
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.
Clive
♡“Cliff” (English origin)
Rossini
♡Form of Rosso: Red-haired or red-bearded one (Italian); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Brice
♡Speckled; freckled (Celtic; Scottish).
Randall
♡“Wolf shield” (English origin)
Delano
♡From a forest of nut trees (French). Name often given in honor of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Lemon
♡Created name from African-American culture (leh-MONE).
DeMonte
♡Blend of “De” and “Monte,” meaning “mountain”
Demond
♡Form of Desmond: Gracious protector (English).
Kaprice
♡No meaning available
Edouard
♡French form of Edward: Prosperous guardian (English).
Udo
♡“Peace” (Igbo origin)
DeMarius
♡Unique blend of “De” and “Marius”
Jayson
♡Form of Jason: Healer (Greek).
Abdullah
♡Form of Abduhl: Servant of God (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Trevin
♡Form of Trevor: Prudent, discreet, wise (Irish Gaelic).
Eston
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Eldzier
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Biko
♡“He who is loved” (African origin)
Dehart
♡Meaning and origin unknown; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Derek
♡Ruler of the people (Old German).
Hercules
♡Latin form of Heracles: Glorious, famous; son of Zeus in Greek and Roman mythology (Greek; Mythology).
Lanier
♡French origin, meaning “wool worker”
DeAnté
♡No meaning available
July
♡Seventh month; fifth month of the Roman calendar; the month Gaius Julius Caesar was born (Latin).
Cazzie
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Thurmond
♡Form of Thurman: Protected by Thor, the ancient Norse god of thunder (English).
Bo
♡Far away, high up (Ewe, Ghana).
Daevion
♡No meaning available
Rayshard
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Jaylen
♡Form of Jay: Blue jay (Old French).
Purnell
♡Form of Pernell: Little Peter (French).
Jabbar
♡Form of Jabari: Fearless person, brave one; comforter, bringer of consolation (Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).
Deontre
♡Blend of “Deon” and “Trey”
Romain
♡Form of Romanus: Man from Rome (French; Latin).
Tylon
♡Modern African American name
Armond
♡Variation of “Armando,” meaning “army man”
Bendele
♡Form of Bandele: Born away from home (Yoruba, Nigeria).
Dashonte
♡No meaning available
Harvey
♡Strong and ardent; battleworthy (French).
Hamilton
♡“Beautiful mountain” (English origin)
Nasir
♡Arabic origin, meaning “helper”
Kenyonte
♡Blend of “Kenyon” and “-te” suffix
Ashton
♡“Ash tree town” (English origin)
Manuel
♡“God is with us” (Spanish origin)
Deinaba
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Leonardo
♡Lion-hearted, brave as a lion (Old Franco-German; Old High German).
Jévon
♡No meaning available
Xavier
♡Bright (ZAY-vee-er--Arabic, North Africa).
Israel
♡The name given Jacob by the Lord (Old Testament; Hebrew).
Palmer
♡Pilgrim carrying a palm (Latin).
Bryant
♡Form of Brian: Strong one (Celtic).
Joel
♡“Jehovah is God” (Hebrew origin)
Carter
♡“Cart driver” (English origin, widely used)
Luis
♡Form of Louis: Great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince (French; Old German).
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