Olav
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3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.
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625–672 of 919 names
Ancestor’s descendant
Movement; motion
God loves me
My God has come
God conquers
Hope
Happiness; luck
Golden
God’s friend
Bear
Eighth, through Octavius
Poet; wandering bard
Changer of the world
Nobleman; patrician
Shield
New leaf; shoot
Lotus; born in mud
Devout; pious
Small, through Paul; also Catalan peace
Wind; purification
Friend or vigorous growth with the cited Chinese characters
Historical saint’s name; ultimate meaning uncertain
Greek and Armenian form of Peter: stone
Promise; covenant
Friend or lover
Bright; pure
Wind
Italian form of Peter: stone
Flame
Love; affection
Appearance; form
Dawn; daybreak
Italian form of Primus: first
Fortunate; successful
Pure; holy
Measurement
Bright; clear
Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing
Happy or willing + peace or world
Italian form of Raphael: God heals
Flood tide
Friend; gentle companion
German form of Rayner
Joyful; happy
Hero in battle
A Javanese official’s title
Sky
Rightly guided; wise
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