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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Surname style

Last names as first names

49–65 of 65 names

English · Scottish

Bowie

Yellow

Uncommon
English · Old Norse

Darby

Animal settlement

Uncommon
English

Ellison

Son of Ellis; a separate Scots route also exists

Uncommon
English

Hartley

Stag clearing

Uncommon
English · Old Norse

Kirby

Church settlement

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Lindsay

From Lindsey, a place name with lake and island elements

Uncommon
English

Raleigh

Red clearing or roe-deer clearing

Uncommon
English

Ridley

Reed clearing or stripped clearing

Uncommon
English

Ripley

Grove or thicket + clearing

Uncommon
Irish

Shea

Probably fine; good; learned

Uncommon
English

Sidney

Wide island, through an English place-name surname

Uncommon
Scottish Gaelic

Innes

Form of Aonghas; proposed one strength root

Rare gem
English

Langley

English surname name; long clearing association

Rare gem
Spanish

Reyes

Kings

Rare gem
English · French

Romilly

Surname from French place names

Rare gem
English · Irish

Sheridan

Surname from Sirideán, possibly searcher

Rare gem
Irish

Tierney

Lordly, through Tighearnach

Rare gem
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