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367 names of English origin.
Adalynn
Girl
English
·
"Noble, modern variant of Adeline or Adelaide"
Addie
Girl
English
·
"Noble, diminutive of Addison or Adelaide"
Alaina
Girl
English
·
"Beautiful or harmony, variant of Alanna"
Alayna
Girl
English
·
"Beautiful or harmony, variant of Alana"
Alden
Boy
English
·
"Old friend"
Alissa
Girl
English
·
"Noble or rational, variant of Alyssa"
Allie
Girl
English
·
"Noble, diminutive of Allison or Alice"
Alyssa
Girl
English
·
"Rational, from alyssum flower or noble"
Aniyah
Girl
English
·
"God answers; modern variant of Anya or Aaliyah"
Annabelle
Girl
English
·
"Loving or graceful beauty, blend of Anna and Belle"
Anson
Boy
English
·
"Son of Agnes;son of Ann"
Archer
Neutral
English
·
"Bowman"
Arden
Neutral
English
·
"Eagle valley"
Arlo
Boy
English
·
"Fortified hill"
Ash
Neutral
English
·
"Ash tree; remains of fire"
Ashlee
Girl
English
·
"Ash tree meadow, variant of Ashley"
Ashleigh
Girl
English
·
"Ash tree meadow, variant of Ashley"
Ashley
Girl
English
·
"Ash tree meadow, from Old English aesc and leah"
Ashlyn
Girl
English
·
"Dream or vision, blend of Ashley and Lynn"
Auden
Neutral
English
·
"Old friend"
Baker
Neutral
English
·
"One who bakes"
Barton
Boy
English
·
"Barley settlement"
Bay
Neutral
English
·
"Body of water; bay laurel"
Baylor
Boy
English
·
"Bailiff;horse trainer"
Bear
Neutral
English
·
"Bear; strong animal"
Beckham
Boy
English
·
"Homestead by the stream"
Bentley
Neutral
English
·
"Meadow with bent grass"
Bette
Girl
English
·
"God is my oath, variant of Betty"
Betty
Girl
English
·
"Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'"
Beverly
Girl
English
·
"Beaver stream, from Old English beofor and lic"
Billie
Girl
English
·
"Resolute protection, feminine diminutive of William"
Birch
Neutral
English
·
"Birch tree"
Birdie
Neutral
English
·
"Little bird"
Blaze
Neutral
English
·
"Bright flame"
Bliss
Neutral
English
·
"Perfect happiness"
Bobbie
Girl
English
·
"Bright fame, feminine diminutive of Robert"
Booker
Boy
English
·
"Scribe;bookbinder"
Boston
Neutral
English
·
"City in Massachusetts"
Bradly
Boy
English
·
"Broad meadow;variant of Bradley"
Bramble
Neutral
English
·
"Prickly shrub"
Branson
Boy
English
·
"Son of Brand"
Brantley
Neutral
English
·
"Hill; fire"
Breeze
Neutral
English
·
"Gentle wind"
Brewer
Neutral
English
·
"One who brews ale"
Briggs
Boy
English
·
"From the bridges"
Bronson
Boy
English
·
"Son of brown one"
Brook
Neutral
English
·
"Small stream"
Brooke
Girl
English
·
"Small stream, from Old English broc"
Brooklynn
Girl
English
·
"Broken land, variant of Brooklyn"
Bryon
Boy
English
·
"From the cottage;variant of Byron"
Buck
Neutral
English
·
"Male deer"
Bud
Boy
English
·
"Friend;short form"
Buddy
Boy
English
·
"Friend or brother"
Buford
Boy
English
·
"From the ford near the castle"
Burl
Boy
English
·
"Knotty wood;short for Burleigh"
Buster
Boy
English
·
"Tough guy"
Camden
Neutral
English
·
"Winding valley; London borough"
Candy
Girl
English
·
"sweet;diminutive of Candace"
Cannon
Neutral
English
·
"Church official; canon"
Carly
Girl
English
·
"Free woman, feminine of Carl"
Carolyn
Girl
English
·
"Free woman, English variant of Caroline"
Carrie
Girl
English
·
"Free woman, diminutive of Caroline"
Chadwick
Boy
English
·
"From Chad's town"
Chandler
Neutral
English
·
"Candle maker"
Charlene
Girl
English
·
"Free woman, feminine of Charles"
Chelsea
Girl
English
·
"Chalk landing place, from Old English chesil and hythe"
Chelsey
Girl
English
·
"Chalk landing place, variant of Chelsea"
Clare
Girl
English
·
"Bright or clear, English form of Clara"
Cleveland
Neutral
English
·
"Cliffland; American city"
Cliff
Neutral
English
·
"Steep rock face"
Cloud
Neutral
English
·
"Cloud in sky"
Clover
Neutral
English
·
"Clover plant; luck"
Cole
Neutral
English
·
"Charcoal; swarthy"
Colson
Boy
English
·
"Son of Nicholas"
Colten
Boy
English
·
"Coal town;variant of Colton"
Cordell
Boy
English
·
"Cord maker"
Courtney
Girl
English
·
"Short nose or from Courtenay, a French place name"
Cove
Neutral
English
·
"Small coastal inlet"
Coy
Boy
English
·
"Quiet;modest"
Creek
Neutral
English
·
"Small stream"
Crimson
Neutral
English
·
"Deep red"
Dana
Girl
English
·
"From Denmark; also Hebrew for judge"
Darla
Girl
English
·
"Beloved, possibly variant of Darling"
Darlene
Girl
English
·
"Beloved, from Old English deorling"
Daxton
Neutral
English
·
"Town of Dack; modern invention"
Dayton
Boy
English
·
"Bright town"
Deanna
Girl
English
·
"Divine, variant of Diana"
Denver
Neutral
English
·
"Green valley; Colorado capital"
Diamond
Girl
English
·
"Diamond gemstone, from Greek adamas (unconquerable)"
Dixie
Girl
English
·
"Possibly from French dix or Southern US region"
Dove
Neutral
English
·
"Dove; peace bird"
Dudley
Boy
English
·
"Dudda's clearing"
Dune
Neutral
English
·
"Sand hill"
Dusty
Boy
English
·
"Dusty;diminutive of Dustin"
Earle
Boy
English
·
"Nobleman;warrior"
Edison
Boy
English
·
"Son of Edward"
Ellen
Girl
English
·
"Bright or shining one, variant of Helen"
Ellsworth
Boy
English
·
"From Elli's estate"
Elva
Girl
English
·
"Elf, from Old Norse alfr"
Ember
Neutral
English
·
"Smoldering coal"
Emberlynn
Neutral
English
·
"Ember plus lyn; modern combo"
Ethel
Girl
English
·
"Noble, from Old English aethel"
Everette
Boy
English
·
"Brave as a wild boar;variant of Everett"
Fawn
Neutral
English
·
"Young deer"
Fay
Girl
English
·
"Fairy or loyalty, variant of Faye"
Faye
Girl
English
·
"Fairy or loyalty, from Old French foi"
Felton
Boy
English
·
"From the field town"
Fern
Neutral
English
·
"Fern plant"
Fletcher
Neutral
English
·
"Arrow maker"
Ford
Boy
English
·
"River crossing"
Forrest
Neutral
English
·
"Of the woods; forest"
Foster
Boy
English
·
"Forester;foster parent"
Fox
Neutral
English
·
"Fox; clever"
Freeman
Boy
English
·
"Free man"
Frost
Neutral
English
·
"Frozen dew"
Gardener
Neutral
English
·
"One who tends gardens"
Garnet
Neutral
English
·
"Red gemstone"
Garrison
Boy
English
·
"Son of Garrett;fortified place"
Ginger
Girl
English
·
"Ginger plant or red-haired, from Old English"
Glade
Neutral
English
·
"Open clearing in forest"
Goldie
Girl
English
·
"Made of gold; from Old English gold"
Greysen
Neutral
English
·
"Son of the grey-haired"
Hailey
Girl
English
·
"Hay meadow, from Old English heg and leah"
Haley
Girl
English
·
"Hay meadow, variant of Hailey"
Hallie
Girl
English
·
"From the salty meadow or seashore"
Harbor
Neutral
English
·
"Safe port; refuge"
Harley
Girl
English
·
"Hare's meadow, from Old English hara and leah"
Harlow
Neutral
English
·
"Army hill"
Harris
Boy
English
·
"Son of Harry"
Haven
Neutral
English
·
"Safe place; refuge"
Hawk
Neutral
English
·
"Hawk; bird of prey"
Hayes
Boy
English
·
"From the hedged area"
Haylee
Girl
English
·
"hay meadow"
Hayley
Girl
English
·
"Hay meadow, variant of Hailey"
Haywood
Boy
English
·
"Hedged forest"
Heather
Girl
English
·
"The heather plant; flowering evergreen shrub"
Heaven
Neutral
English
·
"Sky; paradise"
Hemi
Boy
English
·
"Maori form of James"
Hilton
Boy
English
·
"From the hill town"
Hollis
Boy
English
·
"Holly trees"
Holly
Neutral
English
·
"Holly tree; holiday plant"
Honey
Neutral
English
·
"Sweet bee product; endearment"
Irwin
Boy
English
·
"Sea friend;boar friend"
Ivory
Neutral
English
·
"Tusk material; cream white"
Jack
Boy
English
·
"God is gracious; diminutive of John"
Jackson
Boy
English
·
"Son of Jack"
Jagger
Boy
English
·
"Carter;peddler"
Jalen
Neutral
English
·
"Bird; variant of Jaylen"
Jan
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, short form of Janet or Janice"
Jane
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, feminine of John"
Janelle
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, elaboration of Jane"
Janice
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, elaboration of Jane"
Janie
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, diminutive of Jane"
Janis
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, variant of Janice"
Jax
Neutral
English
·
"Son of Jack; short for Jaxon"
Jaxon
Neutral
English
·
"Son of Jack; spelling variant"
Jay
Neutral
English
·
"Blue jay; victory"
Jayla
Girl
English
·
"Jaybird, modern American name"
Jaylen
Neutral
English
·
"Combination of Jay + Len"
Jenna
Girl
English
·
"White wave or fair, variant of Jenny"
Jennie
Girl
English
·
"Fair, diminutive of Jane or Jennifer"
Jett
Neutral
English
·
"Black gemstone"
Jewel
Girl
English
·
"Precious gem; from Old French joel"
Jill
Girl
English
·
"Youthful, short form of Jillian or Gillian"
Jillian
Girl
English
·
"Youthful, variant of Gillian/Julian"
Joann
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, variant spelling of Joanne"
Johnson
Boy
English
·
"Son of John"
Jolene
Girl
English
·
"He shall add, feminine elaboration of Joe"
Journee
Girl
English
·
"journey;a trip"
Journey
Girl
English
·
"a trip;passage"
Kay
Girl
English
·
"Pure, short form of Katherine; rejoicing"
Kayla
Girl
English
·
"Pure, modern formation related to Kay or Hebrew kelila"
Kaylee
Girl
English
·
"Modern coinage from Kay and Lee; pure"
Kelsey
Girl
English
·
"Cenel's island; from Old English surname"
Kendall
Girl
English
·
"Valley of the river Kent"
Kendra
Girl
English
·
"Knowing or chief hero, feminine variant of Kendrick"
Kenton
Boy
English
·
"Royal town"
Kim
Girl
English
·
"Royal-fortress meadow, short form of Kimberly (also Vietnamese gold)"
Kimberley
Girl
English
·
"Royal-fortress meadow, variant of Kimberly"
Kimberly
Girl
English
·
"From Cyneburga's field; royal-fortress meadow"
Kingsley
Neutral
English
·
"King's meadow"
Kingston
Neutral
English
·
"King's town; Jamaican capital"
Kip
Boy
English
·
"From the pointed hill"
Kolton
Boy
English
·
"Coal town;variant of Colton"
Kylee
Girl
English
·
"Modern variant of Kylie"
Lacey
Girl
English
·
"From Lassy, a Norman place name"
Lake
Neutral
English
·
"Body of water"
Langston
Boy
English
·
"Tall man's town"
Latasha
Girl
English
·
"Modern American name; possibly from Natasha"
Latoya
Girl
English
·
"Modern American name, possibly meaning victorious"
Laurel
Girl
English
·
"Laurel tree, symbol of victory"
Lauren
Girl
English
·
"From the place of laurels; bay tree"
Laurie
Girl
English
·
"Laurel, diminutive of Laura"
Lavender
Neutral
English
·
"Lavender plant; purple color"
Lawson
Boy
English
·
"Son of Lawrence"
Layne
Boy
English
·
"Path;roadway;variant of Lane"
Layton
Boy
English
·
"Settlement with a leek garden"
Leann
Girl
English
·
"meadow + grace"
Leanna
Girl
English
·
"meadow + grace"
Leanne
Girl
English
·
"meadow + grace"
Lee
Girl
English
·
"Meadow or clearing, from Old English leah"
Legend
Neutral
English
·
"Story passed down; renowned"
Leigh
Girl
English
·
"Meadow or clearing, variant of Lee"
Leighton
Boy
English
·
"Settlement with a leek garden;variant of Layton"
Lela
Girl
English
·
"Beloved, possibly from Italian or short for Adela"
Lenora
Girl
English
·
"Bright shining one, variant of Eleanor"
Lightning
Neutral
English
·
"Electric flash"
Lillie
Girl
English
·
"Lily flower; variant of Lily"
Linden
Neutral
English
·
"Linden tree"
Linwood
Boy
English
·
"Linden wood"
London
Neutral
English
·
"British capital; from the Thames"
Londyn
Girl
English
·
"from London"
Lora
Girl
English
·
"Laurel, variant of Laura"
Lorene
Girl
English
·
"Laurel, variant of Lorraine or Lorena"
Lori
Girl
English
·
"Laurel, diminutive of Laura or Lorraine"
Luella
Girl
English
·
"Famous warrior, variant of Louella or blend of Lou and Ella"
Lula
Girl
English
·
"Famous warrior, diminutive of Louise or Lucy"
Lyman
Boy
English
·
"Man of the meadow"
Lyndon
Boy
English
·
"Linden hill"
Madelyn
Girl
English
·
"From Magdala, variant of Madeline"
Magic
Neutral
English
·
"Sorcery; wonder"
Makayla
Girl
English
·
"Who is like God, modern variant of Michaela"
Marigold
Neutral
English
·
"Mary's gold; marigold flower"
Marilyn
Girl
English
·
"Beloved star of the sea; blend of Mary and Lynn"
Marjorie
Girl
English
·
"Pearl, English form of Margaret via Margery"
Marla
Girl
English
·
"Beloved, diminutive of Marlene or Mary"
Marley
Girl
English
·
"Pleasant wood, from Old English mere and leah"
Marlowe
Neutral
English
·
"Driftwood; ruin lake"
Marsh
Neutral
English
·
"Wetland"
Mattie
Girl
English
·
"Diminutive of Martha or Matilda"
Maverick
Boy
English
·
"Independent; unbranded calf"
Meadow
Neutral
English
·
"Grassland"
Melba
Girl
English
·
"From Melbourne, Australia"
Melinda
Girl
English
·
"Black or dark, blend of Mel and Linda"
Mercy
Girl
English
·
"Compassion; clemency"
Merrill
Boy
English
·
"Pleasant hill;famous"
Mikayla
Girl
English
·
"Who is like God, variant of Michaela"
Mildred
Girl
English
·
"Gentle strength, from Old English mild and thryth"
Milford
Boy
English
·
"Mill ford"
Miller
Neutral
English
·
"Grain miller"
Mindy
Girl
English
·
"Diminutive of Melinda; dark or gentle"
Minnie
Girl
English
·
"Diminutive of Wilhelmina or Mary"
Mist
Neutral
English
·
"Fine fog"
Misty
Girl
English
·
"Covered in mist; ethereal"
Morton
Boy
English
·
"Moor town"
Moss
Neutral
English
·
"Moss plant"
Myra
Girl
English
·
"Sweet-smelling oil or myrrh, possibly literary coinage"
Ned
Boy
English
·
"Wealthy guardian;short for Edward"
Nellie
Girl
English
·
"Bright shining one, diminutive of Helen or Eleanor"
Nelson
Boy
English
·
"Son of Neil or son of a champion"
Nettie
Girl
English
·
"Diminutive of names like Annette, Antoinette, or Henrietta"
Nevaeh
Neutral
English
·
"Heaven spelled backward"
Newton
Boy
English
·
"New town"
Oak
Neutral
English
·
"Oak tree"
Oakley
Neutral
English
·
"Oak meadow"
Odell
Boy
English
·
"Forested hill"
Ollie
Girl
English
·
"Olive tree, diminutive of Olivia or Oliver"
Paige
Girl
English
·
"Young attendant; from a medieval surname for a page"
Painter
Neutral
English
·
"Artist; one who paints"
Palmer
Boy
English
·
"Pilgrim who carried a palm"
Pam
Girl
English
·
"All sweetness, short form of Pamela"
Pamela
Girl
English
·
"All sweetness, coined by Sir Philip Sidney from Greek pan and meli"
Patience
Neutral
English
·
"Endurance"
Payton
Girl
English
·
"Pega's settlement, variant of Peyton"
Peace
Neutral
English
·
"Tranquility"
Peyton
Girl
English
·
"Pega's settlement, from Old English place name"
Pierce
Boy
English
·
"Rock;form of Peter"
Pine
Neutral
English
·
"Pine tree"
Pita
Boy
English
·
"Rock; Maori form of Peter"
Plum
Neutral
English
·
"Purple stone fruit"
Polly
Girl
English
·
"bitter (diminutive of Mary)"
Porter
Neutral
English
·
"Gatekeeper"
Posey
Neutral
English
·
"Bouquet of flowers"
Presley
Girl
English
·
"Priest's meadow, from Old English preost and leah"
Primrose
Neutral
English
·
"First rose; primrose flower"
Princess
Neutral
English
·
"Daughter of a king"
Princeton
Boy
English
·
"Prince's town"
Promise
Neutral
English
·
"Pledge"
Raelynn
Girl
English
·
"Modern American name; blend of Rae and Lynn"
Raleigh
Boy
English
·
"Roe deer meadow"
Randi
Girl
English
·
"shield-wolf (fem. of Randall)"
Ranger
Neutral
English
·
"Forest keeper"
Raven
Neutral
English
·
"Black bird"
Rebel
Neutral
English
·
"One who resists; defiant"
Reed
Neutral
English
·
"Red; reed plant"
Reef
Neutral
English
·
"Coral reef; ridge"
Ridge
Neutral
English
·
"Mountain crest"
Ridley
Neutral
English
·
"Cleared wood"
River
Neutral
English
·
"Flowing body of water"
Roberta
Girl
English
·
"Bright fame, feminine of Robert"
Robyn
Girl
English
·
"Bright fame, variant of Robin"
Russet
Neutral
English
·
"Reddish-brown"
Rusty
Boy
English
·
"Red-haired;rust-colored"
Ryland
Boy
English
·
"Rye land"
Sailor
Neutral
English
·
"Seafarer"
Samantha
Girl
English
·
"Listener or told by God, possibly feminine of Samuel"
Sanford
Boy
English
·
"Sandy ford"
Scarlet
Neutral
English
·
"Bright red"
Scout
Neutral
English
·
"To listen; spy"
Shelby
Girl
English
·
"Willow farm, from Old Norse selja and by"
Shelley
Girl
English
·
"Meadow on a ledge, from Old English scelf and leah"
Shelly
Girl
English
·
"Meadow on a ledge; variant of Shelley"
Shelton
Boy
English
·
"From the ledge farm"
Shepherd
Neutral
English
·
"Sheep herder"
Shirley
Girl
English
·
"Bright meadow, from Old English scir and leah"
Slate
Neutral
English
·
"Grey rock"
Slater
Neutral
English
·
"One who lays slate"
Smith
Neutral
English
·
"Blacksmith"
Snowy
Neutral
English
·
"Covered in snow"
Sonny
Boy
English
·
"Son"
Sorrel
Neutral
English
·
"Sorrel plant; reddish-brown"
South
Neutral
English
·
"Direction; southern"
Spruce
Neutral
English
·
"Spruce tree"
Stanford
Boy
English
·
"Stony ford"
Stanton
Boy
English
·
"Stony town"
Stetson
Boy
English
·
"Stithweard's place"
Stone
Neutral
English
·
"Rock"
Story
Neutral
English
·
"Tale; narrative"
Stream
Neutral
English
·
"Small flowing water"
Sutton
Neutral
English
·
"Southern town"
Sycamore
Neutral
English
·
"Sycamore tree"
Tammie
Girl
English
·
"Twin, variant of Tammy"
Tammy
Girl
English
·
"Twin or palm tree, diminutive of Tamara or Tamsin"
Tanner
Neutral
English
·
"Leather worker"
Tate
Neutral
English
·
"Cheerful"
Tatum
Neutral
English
·
"Tata's homestead"
Thistle
Neutral
English
·
"Thistle plant; Scottish symbol"
Thunder
Neutral
English
·
"Loud sound from storm"
Tiffany
Girl
English
·
"Manifestation of God; from Theophania"
Tod
Boy
English
·
"Fox;variant of Todd"
Tori
Girl
English
·
"Victory, diminutive of Victoria"
Trace
Boy
English
·
"Path;trail;variant of Tracy"
Tracey
Girl
English
·
"Warlike or from Thracius, variant of Tracy"
Tracie
Girl
English
·
"Warlike, variant of Tracy"
Tracy
Girl
English
·
"Warlike or from Thracius, also Irish surname"
Tripp
Boy
English
·
"Traveler;short for triple"
Truman
Boy
English
·
"Loyal man"
Truth
Neutral
English
·
"Honesty; reality"
Tucker
Neutral
English
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"Cloth fuller"
Turner
Boy
English
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"Lathe worker"
Twilight
Neutral
English
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"Time between day and night"
Tylor
Boy
English
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"Tile maker;variant of Tyler"
Vale
Neutral
English
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"Valley"
Valley
Neutral
English
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"Low land between hills"
Vanessa
Girl
English
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"Butterfly; literary coinage by Jonathan Swift"
Walker
Neutral
English
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"Cloth walker"
Ward
Boy
English
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"Guardian;watchman"
Weldon
Boy
English
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"Hill with a spring"
Wendy
Girl
English
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"Friend; coined for the play Peter Pan from older Welsh Gwendolyn"
Westin
Boy
English
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"Western town;variant of Weston"
Westley
Boy
English
·
"Western meadow;variant of Wesley"
Wheeler
Neutral
English
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"Wheel maker"
Whitney
Girl
English
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"White island, from Old English hwit and eg"
Wilber
Boy
English
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"Wild boar fortress;variant of Wilbur"
Wilburn
Boy
English
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"Wild boar stream"
Wild
Neutral
English
·
"Untamed; free"
Wiley
Boy
English
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"From Wylye;cunning"
Wilford
Boy
English
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"Willow ford"
Willie
Girl
English
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"Resolute protection, diminutive of Wilhelmina or William"
Wilton
Boy
English
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"Settlement by the spring"
Winfred
Boy
English
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"Friend of peace"
Wiremu
Boy
English
·
"Maori form of William"
Wisdom
Neutral
English
·
"Knowledge; insight"
Wolf
Neutral
English
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"Wolf; predator"
Wrenley
Neutral
English
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"Wren plus -ley"
Wright
Neutral
English
·
"Craftsman; worker"
Ziggy
Neutral
English
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"Victorious protector; short form"