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Barlo
Barlo is an uncommon masculine name with unclear origins, possibly derived from Old English elements or as a shortened form of longer names like Barlow. As a surname, Barlow refers to a location…
Barlow
English
"bare hillside"
A friendly sounding surname name reminiscent of the increasingly popular Marlow and Harlow. British musician Gary Barlow is a notable namesake.
Barlowe
Barlowe is a masculine name with English origins, primarily derived from a surname that originally denoted someone from a barley hill or mound ('bar' meaning barley and 'hlaw' meaning hill in Old…
Barn
Word name or short form of Barnaby or Barnabus
"son of comfort"
Once you get past thinking of it as a red-painted building where they keep cows and hay, has a nice plainspoken country-like feel and may make a cooler diminutive than the still-purple Barney.
Barna
Hungarian, Albanian, Aramaic, "brown; harvest, fertility; song of the prophet"
"brown; harvest, fertility; song of the prophet"
Barna is a masculine name with rich multicultural roots. In Hungarian tradition, it means 'brown' and functions as both a surname and given name, while in Hindi contexts, it relates to color, caste,…
Barnaba
Barnaba is the Italian, Latin, and biblical form of Barnabas, a name with Aramaic origins meaning 'son of consolation' or 'son of encouragement.' In the New Testament, Barnabas was an early Christian…
Abishai
Hebrew
"my father is a gift"
The name of one of King David's heroes in the Old Testament. A variant form is Avishai.
Abban
Irish
"little abbot"
Pronounced AY-bahn, this name of an early Irish saint is both accessible and distinctive.
Apollyon
Greek
"destroyer"
The Greek equivalent of Abaddon — both a place name (that of an abyss) and a demonic angel that lives there.
Apollos
Greek
"of Apollo"
A Biblical name deriving from the Greek god Apollo. Apollos was a 1st century Alexandrian Jewish Christian and contemporary of Paul the Apostle mentioned several times in the New Testament.
Alben
Latin
"white, or, man from Alba"
More often spelled ALBAN, Alben is an ancient and highly unusual name. Alben Barkley was Harry Truman's vice president.
Apollon
Greek
"strength or father light"
Greek and French form of Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis in Greek mythology. He was the god of prophecy, medicine, music, art, law, beauty, and wisdom, also associated with the…
Albemarle
English from Latin
"white marl"
A Southern place name — found in North Carolina and Virginia — borne by early enslaved people in the US. It came over from England, where Albemarle was a variation of the French county name Aumale,…
Adiv
Hebrew
"pleasant, gentle"
One of several similar Hebrew names, this example has an agreeable meaning. Pronounced ah-DEEV.
Apollinaire
French
"of Apollo"
Unique baby name and poetic Gallic choice. Guillaume Apollinaire was a French poet and novelist active in the early 20th century arts community, who is said to have coined the terms cubism and…
Apolinar
Spanish
"related to the god Apollo"
Striking Spanish name derived from the name of the Greek sun god, related to the French Apollinaire.
Albek
Albek is a masculine name with roots in several cultures, including Albanian and various Central Asian traditions. The name likely derives from elements meaning 'hero' or 'brave' in some Turkic…
Août
Août is an unusual masculine name derived directly from the French word for the month of August. Pronounced 'oo' (similar to the English word 'ooh' but shorter), it's the French adaptation of the…
Aonghus
Aonghus is a masculine name of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin, equivalent to the Anglicized form Angus. The name combines the Celtic elements 'oino' meaning 'one' or 'unique' and 'gusa' meaning…
Albee
Scottish surname
"son of the blond one"
For theater-loving parents — an homage to one of our premiere playwrights.