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Eliott
God is My Salvation, Variant of Elijah
Carsen
Son of Carr
Ambrosia
Immortal, Divine
Collet
Necklace, Victorious, Nike Which Means Victory, Variant of Nicolette
Karel
Man, Beloved, Husband, Dear
Girolamo
Sacred Name
Theophilus
Friend of God
Eustache
Well-Built, Eu, Stachys
Joris
The Watchful, Bauer, Worker of the Earth
Nikolas
Victory of the People, Victory and People
Sabastian
Glorious, Honored, From Sebaste
Dax
Who is Aware In All Thing Always, Reference to the French Town Dax, Water, Badger
Junius
Dedicated to Juno
Evaristo
Eu Meaning Good Well, Areskein, Well-Pleasing
Eustace
Eu, Good Harvest Fruitful, Stachys, Well-Built
Benno
Hardy, Bear, Brave
Barthold
Bright, Composition, Shiny, Rule
Jelle
Protection, Desire, Will, God is Strong
Orson
Ors, Bear Like, Ormond's Son, Inspired By a Family Name
Kata
Pure, Name of a Sage
Kaska
Pretty, Beloved, Dear, The Pure
Cassian
Vain, Empty
Imogen
Maiden, Girls Innocent, Image of, Daughter
Elio
Sun, God is My Salvation
Cillian
Strife, Church with the Related, War, Battle
Aurelius
Golden-Haired, Gold Made, The Elements Aureus Meaning Golden, Golden, Gilded
Esme
Emerald, Kind Defender, Esteemed
Caius
Happy, Rejoice, Lord, Similar to Gaius which is a More Common Form of the Name in Britain
Calliope
Beautiful Voice, The Elements Kalos Which Means Fair Beautiful Handsome
Persephone
Bringer of Death, Slaughter, Murder
Lysander
Release, Loosening, Men Liberating, Freedmen
Lorcan
Little Fierce One, Quiet, Brave Fighter
Linus
Dirge, Flaxen Hair, Blond, Fair Haired
Alaric
Highborn Ruler, Everything and King, Powerful
Xanthe
The Word Xanthos with the Meaning Yellow Golden Fair
Cassia
A Type of the, Cinnamon, Champion, Vain
Cormac
Son of Charioteer, Corb Meaning Chariot
Eira
Mercy, Help, Snow
Caoimhe
The Handsome, The Word Caomh with the Meaning Fair Comely Gentle
Aris
Are
Coen
Advice, Bold, Advisor, Counsel
Cressida
Daughter of Chryses
Aloysius
Fame and War, Most, Very, Renowned Warrior
Elora
Sun Ray, God Gives the Laurel, The Crown of Victory, Foreign
Gaia
The Word Ge with the Meaning Earth
Lennon
Lover
Artemis
A Butcher, Whole, Healthy, Safe
Fiadh
Deer
Cyra
Master, Lord, Moon
Icarus
He Follows
Eero
Alone-Ruler
Kylian
Brought to fame by soccer star Kylian Mbappé, this Irish-rooted name means “war strife.”
Ailsa
Island
Elle
She who Brings Victory, Feminine, God is My Light, God's Oath
Zoey
Life
Tadhg
Poet
Yves
The Archer, Yew, Shrub
Tiberius
River God, Water, Tiber
Anthea
The Word Antheios Which is of the Meaning Flowery Blossom, Floriferous
Leonidas
Lion Strong
Erasmus
Beloved, Erasmios, Desired, To Love
Mael
Legendary Son of Roycol, Devotee, Prince, Lord
Octavius
The Eighth, Modeled on a Roman Family
Aphrodite
Risen from the Foam
Ezio
Aietos
Morag
Great
Talon
Talon Claw, Sharp
Apollonia
Inspired By the Greek God Apollo, Apollinaria, Apelo Which Means Strength
Elvis
All Knowing, Alvin, Noble Friend, Elwin
Senan
Little Wise One
Ciaran
The Black, Small Mistress, Little Friend
Iver
Yew Wood was Used for Bows, Archer, Born Army, Composition
Callista
Most Beautiful, Kallistos Which Means Most Beautiful
Aelia
Messenger
Margaux
The Pearl
Alexei
The Defender
Keiran
The Black, Fight
Gaius
The Element Gaudere Which Means to Rejoice
Alasdair
He Who Wards Off (Other) Men, Protector
Laoise
Famous, Loud, Battle, War
Narcissa
Narcissus, Numbness, Sleep
Struan
Stream, River
Anatole
Sunrise, Aurora, A Native of the East
Sorcha
Bright, Radiant
Rosamund
Fame, Horse Protector, Protection
Maelle
The Word Mael with the Meaning Disciple Prince Chief, Lord
Nilo
Blue, River, Judge and God, Acquirer
Elysia
Elysium, Elysion
Callisto
Most Beautiful
Everleigh
From Ever's Meadow, Boar Wood
Theodosia
Giving to God, God's Gift
Septimus
Seventh
Hypatia
Consulate
Pluto
Wealth
Conor
Dog Lover
Antigone
Birth, Anti Meaning Against, Thus Associated with This Trait
Rui
Rich, Powerful, Power, Fame
Jessamine
Similar to Jasmine, Jasmine Flower
Kaden
Scottish in background, this versatile name suggests friendship and strength.
Nils
Victory and People, Victorious Person, Champion, Son of Neil
Metta
Fight, Strength, 'Struggle' Namesake, Might
Maisy
The Pearl
Myla
Merciful, Female Version of Myles, Soldier
Dex
Woman Dyer, One Who Dyes, Right-handed
Ailbhe
The Element Albho Meaning White, White
Willem
Bright, Desire, Will and Helmet, Protection
Othello
Wealth, Wealth and People
Kaiden
A twist on Kaden, this Arabic-rooted name means “warrior.”
Archimedes
Pondering
Arvid
Eagle Tree, Arn, Forest, Vidr
Dionysius
God Dionysus Sanctified, Dedicated to Dionysos
Aodh
Fire
Mordechai
Warrior, Servant of Marduk, Queen Esther's Cousin who Advised her on Saving Jews, Little Man
Daxton
Reference to the French Town Dax, Water
Aoibhe
Beauty
Erle
Many and Link, Based on the English Title of Earl, Nobleman
Clodagh
The Limping, Lame, Disabled, Persevering
Idony
Love, Again
Oisín
Fawn, Os
Katerina
Torture, Pure, Form of Catherine
Torben
Thunder God, Bear
Lexi
Defender of Men
Ossian
Name of a Legendary Scottish Bard, Os
Adelyn
Honorable, Noble
Alpheus
Successor
Catriona
The Pure
Dermot
Freeman, Without An Enemy
Finbar
Fionn Meaning White Fair, Blonde, Head
Jorja
Modern Phonetic Variant of Georgia, Farmer, Earthworker
Silvanus
Silver Silver-Haired, Forest Woman, White, Man of the Woods
Tyr
Daylight, Light, Deity
Decimus
Tenth-Born Child Or Born on the Tenth Day
Anahita
Immaculate, Unstained, A Meaning Not, Full of Grace
Timaeus
Honor
Tycho
Fate, Hitting the Mark, Luck
Piers
The Stone, Form of Peter, Horse Lover, Rock
Festus
Holiday
Rolan
Fame, Land, Homeland
Morpheus
God of Sleep, Shape
Cas
Treasurer
Thorsten
Thors Stone, Thor, Thunder
Aquila
An Eagle
Emersyn
Son of Emery
Graysen
Gray-haired, Son of Grave
Goddard
God, God-hard, Brave, Hardy
Umberto
Generous and Brilliant, Young Animal, Illustrious, Shiny
Eimear
The Element Eimh with the Meaning Swift Ready
Cassander
Warrior, Virile, Protrude, Man
Ulric
Powerful, A Wolf that Rules, Mighty, Patrimony
Cathal
Battle and Val = Rule
Elettra
Elektron
Ludovica
Fight, Composition, Battle, Illustrious and Fighter
Solon
Wisdom
Graeme
Grey House, Grand Gravel Home, Warring, Gray Homestead
Vlad
Rule
Donnacha
Brown(Haired) Warrior
Tygo
Hitting the Mark
Ludmila
Dear, People, Gracious
Grainne
Terror, Grain, Lovers
Tage
Take
Burkhart
Protection, Strong as a Castle, Brave, Hardy
Inessa
The Chaste, The Pure
Vasilisa
Royal, Kingly
Freyja
Mistress, Lady
Jase
Heal
Edelmira
Sublime, Posh, Well-Known, Honorable
Katya
The Pure
Tullia
Peaceful Silence
Caitriona
The Pure
Kinga
Tribe, Clan, Struggle, Fight
Lien
Man, Husband, Lotus
Nesta
The Chaste, The Pure
Crow
From the Crow's Ford, Crow Ford
Sixtus
Xystos, Fine, Smooth, Sixth
Pollux
Very Sweet, Crown
Quintus
Fifth