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Emanuel

Spelling variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew

"God is with us"

Fewer letters does not always mean easier—the traditional spelling is the one most people will recognize.

Harold

Scandinavian

"army ruler"

The name of the last Anglo-Saxon king of England before the Norman conquest, and a name that's long been associated with a pipe-smoking, bespectacled grandpa or uncle. After years in style limbo,…

Devon

English place-name

Devon, spelled like the lovely seaside county in Britain that inspired the name, has crashed since its heyday around the Top 100 in the 1990s. Despite its use as a female name, for example for Devon…

Willis

Diminutive of William, German

"resolute protection"

A common surname that was popular as a given name in the late 19th and early 20th century, Willis dropped off the US Top 1000 back in the early 90s, just as alternative William diminutive, Liam,…

Rahm

Hebrew

"high, lofty"

In the US, best known as the name of Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and White House Chief of Staff under President Obama.

Barak

Hebrew

"lightning"

An Old Testament warrior whose name still sounds tough.