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Germanic
"clan"
Variation of Kuno.
Variation of Hardy, German
"bold, brave"
This spelling variation of Hardy is associated with the American fast-food chain.
Norse
"daylight"
Ancient Norse variation of Dag.
Animal name
"cobra"
A wild animal name given to only five boys in 2018. Five boys we're afraid to meet. (And fewer than five every year since then.)
Word name
A highly uncommon boys' name inspired by the elements.
Variation of Garrett, Irish
Variation of Garrett.
English surname
"son of Giles"
Likable English surname that is occasionally heard as a first name.
Surname name
Brought to national attention by Amy Schumer, who used it as a middle name for her son Gene. Attell is the surname of her frequent collaborator, comedian Dave Attell. Several months later, she…
English word name
Veronica Roth used the name Four for a character in her novel Divergent .
Greek
A minor character of Greek mythology.
Variation of Hermeias, "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker"
"cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker"
Variation of Hermeias.
Yoruba
"the crown meets joy"
Igbo
"the hand of God"
A name of Igbo origin with a spiritual meaning, Akachi is unisex though it is used slightly more often on boys in Nigeria.
"joy arrives"
A joyful Yoruba name which would be perfect for a long-awaited baby.
African
"praise"
Short form of Dumisani
Zulu, Ndebele
Urhobo
"praise God"
Variation of Ejiroghene
Amharic variation of Alexander
"defending men"
Variation of Alexander.