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Azerbaijani form of Alisa
"noble; great happiness"
Popular in Azerbaijan, this name can be a variation of Alice, or an alternative spelling to the Hebrew name Alisa.
Place-name
"abundant fertile land; great place"
Soul singer Cuba Gooding and his actor son of the same name put this unexpected geographical name on the map for boys, but it has a longer history of use than you might expect. Deriving from the…
Scottish surname
"son of Magnus; son of the great"
A surname-style name that, in theory, would be a cool alternative to Mason, however, in theory is the key phrase here. Manson will forever be associated with Charles Manson, cult leader of 'The…
Serbian, Croatian
"great peace"
A South Slavic name with an optimistic meaning, Velimir has a bold and elaborate sound that translates well across languages. Velimir Khlebnikov was the pen name of Viktor Vladimirovich Khlebnikov, a…
Variation of Darian, English
"possessing goodness; little great one"
Hungarian
"great peace or noble and renowned"
A handsome Hungarian name of uncertain origin, Elemér is likely a Hungarian form of the Slavic Velimir or the German Elmar.
English word name
"great strength or influential might"
Nick Cannon and his partner Brittany named their daughter Powerful Queen in 2020, and time will tell if it will be an influential celebrity baby name. Strong word names are a trend among the stars —…
Irish
"little great one"
Once-popular boys' name works better now for girls, as a kind of Dara/Karen blend.
Scottish and Irish Gaelic
"great one"
Simple ancient name of a Celtic goddess, but her friends might sound like they were asking for more.
Scottish
"the great one"
A classic Gaelic name, but too hoary to be a hit here.
Welsh; Japanese
"beloved; great"
A cross-cultural name that can be a nickname for David, as is common in Wales, pronounced "dye".
Hebrew
"made great by Jehovah; God is great"
Gedaliah is an obscure Biblical name that appears several times in the Old Testament, most notably borne by a figure who ruled Judea under the Babylonians. Most prominently used in Israel, Gedaliah…
Welsh
"great ruler"
Meredith has been considered primarily a girl's name since the fifties, before which it was more commonly used for boys. Comic actor Jay Mohr recently named his son Meredith, which might help it…
Chinese
"great wind"
Might be asking for trouble, especially when your son reaches the Terrible Twos.
Persian
"great mind"
Unusual alternative to Roman, chosen for his son by Matthew Modine.
Bahasa
"the great"
This name may be "great" in Bahasa (the main language of Indonesia), but the sound does not sit lightly on the English-speaking tongue.
Japanese
"great flying"
A very popular Japanese boys' name whose characters refer to the constellation Ursa Major. Short form Hiro might work better in the West, as may another popular Japanese boys' name, Ren.
Yoruba
"God is a great king"
This Yoruba name, with a mighty meaning, might seem a mouthful at first, but is often shortened to Tobi, which makes it far more manageable for non Nigerians.
Igbo
"peace is great"
Udoka is an Igbo-Nigerian name derived from the word Udo, meaning peace.
"great"
Morag is one of the quintessential Scottish names for girls . Actually a diminutive of Mor, it has always been used more than the original. Commonly heard in Scotland, but could lead to pronunciation…