Best Sibling Names for Allen
Names chosen to complement Allen — matching origin ([English), era, and style.
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These sibling names share Allen's [English roots or similar popularity era, and start with a different letter to avoid alliteration.
Simon
Allen & Simon
Boy[English
From Σιμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard".
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Paul
Allen & Paul
Boy[English
From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin. Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church.
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Elijah
Allen & Elijah
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament.
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Benjamin
Allen & Benjamin
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand".
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Daniel
Allen & Daniel
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.
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John
Allen & John
Boy[English
English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious".
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David
Allen & David
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew דוד (dwd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC.
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Matthew
Allen & Matthew
Boy[English
English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.
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Jacob
Allen & Jacob
Boy[English
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov).
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Isaac
Allen & Isaac
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tzachaq) meaning "to laugh".
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Caleb
Allen & Caleb
Boy[English
Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כָּל (kal) "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) "heart".
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Joshua
Allen & Joshua
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses.
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Silas
Allen & Silas
Boy[English
Probably a short form of SILVANUS. This is the name of a companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament.
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Jonah
Allen & Jonah
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name יוֹנָה (Yonah) meaning "dove". This was the name of a prophet swallowed by a fish, as told in the Old Testament Book of Jonah.
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Marvin
Allen & Marvin
Boy[English
Probably from an English surname which was derived from the given name MERVYN. A famous bearer was the American musician Marvin Gaye (1939-1984).
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Justin
Allen & Justin
Boy[English
From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.
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Jesse
Allen & Jesse
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.
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Norman
Allen & Norman
Boy[English
From an old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to a Viking. The Normans were Vikings who settled on the coast of France, in the region that became known as Normandy.
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Cyrus
Allen & Cyrus
Boy[English
From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean "far sighted" or "young". The name is sometimes associated with Greek κυριος (kyrios) "lord".
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Cody
Allen & Cody
Boy[English
From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).
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Jared
Allen & Jared
Boy[English
From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent". This is the name of a close descendant of Adam in the Old Testament.
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Devin
Allen & Devin
Boy[English
From a surname, either the Irish surname DEVIN (1) or the English surname DEVIN (2).
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Horace
Allen & Horace
Boy[English
English and French form of HORATIUS, and the name by which the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus is commonly known those languages.
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Philip
Allen & Philip
Boy[English
From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".
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Sylvester
Allen & Sylvester
Boy[English
Medieval variant of SILVESTER. This is currently the usual English spelling of the name. The actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-) is a famous bearer.
Scottie
Allen & Scottie
Unisex[English
Diminutive of SCOTT.
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Dennis
Allen & Dennis
Boy[English
Usual English, German and Dutch form of DENIS.
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Driscoll
Allen & Driscoll
Boy[English
From an Irish surname which was an Anglicized form of Ó Eidirsceóil meaning "descendant of the messenger".
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Tim
Allen & Tim
Boy[English
Short form of TIMOTHY. It was borne by the fictional character Tiny Tim, the ill son of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843).
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Lamar
Allen & Lamar
Boy[English
From a French and English surname, originally from a place name in Normandy, which was derived from Old French la mare meaning "the pool".
Philander
Allen & Philander
Boy[English
From the Greek name Φιλανδρος (Philandros) meaning "friend of man" from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). It was the name of a son of Apollo with the nymph Acalle.
Nick
Allen & Nick
Boy[English
Short form of NICHOLAS.
Bob
Allen & Bob
Boy[English
Short form of ROBERT. It arose later than Dob, Hob and Nob, which were medieval rhyming nicknames of Robert. It was borne by the character Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843).
Coleman
Allen & Coleman
Boy[English
Variant of COLMÁN.
Egbert
Allen & Egbert
Boy[English
Means "bright edge" from the Old English elements ecg "edge of a sword" and beorht "bright". This was the name of kings of Kent and Wessex as well as two English saints.
Storm
Allen & Storm
Unisex[English
From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English storm, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse stormr.
Fred
Allen & Fred
Boy[English
Short form of FREDERICK or other names containing the same element. A famous bearer was the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987).
Jack
Allen & Jack
BoyEnglish
God is gracious
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Joseph
Allen & Joseph
BoyHebrew
Yosef
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Everett
Allen & Everett
BoyAmerican
Brave as a wild boar
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Robert
Allen & Robert
BoyGermanic
Bright fame
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Emmett
Allen & Emmett
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Universal
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Harrison
Allen & Harrison
BoyAmerican
son of Harry
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Vincent
Allen & Vincent
BoyLatin
vincens
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Lorenzo
Allen & Lorenzo
BoyItaly
Italian and Spanish form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492), known as the Magnificent, was a ruler of Florence during the Renaissance.
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Graham
Allen & Graham
BoyScotland
Scottish
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Leon
Allen & Leon
BoyGreece
Meaning 'lion'
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Calvin
Allen & Calvin
BoyFrance
Derived from the French surname Cauvin, which was derived from chauve "bald". The surname was borne by Jean Cauvin (1509-1564), a theologian from France who was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation.
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Ivan
Allen & Ivan
BoyRussia
God is gracious
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Dean
Allen & Dean
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
valley; church official
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Max
Allen & Max
BoyGermanic
greatest
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Jesus
Allen & Jesus
BoySpain
Dios salva
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Felix
Allen & Felix
BoyLatin
Happy
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Nicolas
Allen & Nicolas
BoyFrance
French form of NICHOLAS.
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Edward
Allen & Edward
BoyUnited Kingdom
wealthy guardian
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Victor
Allen & Victor
BoyLatin
Victorious, conqueror.
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Richard
Allen & Richard
BoyEngland
Powerful ruler
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Grant
Allen & Grant
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Great; large
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King
Allen & King
Boy[English]
From a nickname which derives from the English word king, ultimately from Old English cyning.
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Preston
Allen & Preston
BoyUnited Kingdom
Originally a surname meaning 'priest's town.'
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Zane
Allen & Zane
BoyEnglish
God is gracious.
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Lucky
Allen & Lucky
Boy[English
From a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of LUKE.
Malcolm
Allen & Malcolm
BoyScotland
Devotee of Saint Columba
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Warren
Allen & Warren
BoyEnglish
Watchman, park keeper
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Clayton
Allen & Clayton
BoyUnited Kingdom
From the clay town or settlement.
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Brady
Allen & Brady
BoyIrish
spirited
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Harvey
Allen & Harvey
BoyFrench
Battle worthy
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Cruz
Allen & Cruz
BoySpain
cross
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Manuel
Allen & Manuel
BoySpain
God is with us
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Wade
Allen & Wade
BoyEnglish
To go or walk
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Raymond
Allen & Raymond
BoyFrance
counselor-protector
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Prince
Allen & Prince
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Royalty
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Mick
Allen & Mick
Boy[English
Short form of MICHAEL.
Jay
Allen & Jay
BoyAmerican
jaybird
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Edwin
Allen & Edwin
BoyEngland
rich friend
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Russell
Allen & Russell
Boy[English]
From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathe…
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Jake
Allen & Jake
BoyAmerican
Supplanter
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Franklin
Allen & Franklin
Boy[English]
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English frankelin "freeman". A famous bearer of the surname was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and philosopher.
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Pedro
Allen & Pedro
BoySpanish
Form of the name 'Peter', meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.
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Johnny
Allen & Johnny
Boy[English]
Diminutive of JOHN. A famous bearer is American actor Johnny Depp (1963-).
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Clark
Allen & Clark
BoyUnited Kingdom
cleric, scribe
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Raphael
Allen & Raphael
BoyItaly
God has healed
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Marcos
Allen & Marcos
BoySpain
warlike
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Lucian
Allen & Lucian
BoyRomania
Romanian and English form of LUCIANUS. Lucian is the usual name of Lucianus of Samosata in English.
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Lionel
Allen & Lionel
BoyFrance
French diminutive of LÉON. A notable bearer is Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi (1987-).
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Burnell
Allen & Burnell
UnisexEnglish-speaking countries
A beloved name with deep roots
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Liam
Allen & Liam
BoyIrish
resolute protector
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Hasting
Allen & Hasting
BoyEnglish
Old English
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Noah
Allen & Noah
BoyHebrew
movement
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Yoshimi
Allen & Yoshimi
UnisexJapanese
good, benevolent; beauty; decision
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Burdett
Allen & Burdett
BoyEngland
the little fortress
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Casmer
Allen & Casmer
BoyPolish
Polish; Hungarian
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garman
Allen & garman
BoyHebrew
Guardian
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Hal
Allen & Hal
BoyEnglish
dweller by the hall
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Oliver
Allen & Oliver
BoyUnited Kingdom
olive tree
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Romaine
Allen & Romaine
Unisex[French
French feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN).
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Ulys
Allen & Ulys
BoyGreece
Wrathful; to be angry; To see; to be wary
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Verdo
Allen & Verdo
BoyItaly
green
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Ethridge
Allen & Ethridge
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
From the river Ethra
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James
Allen & James
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
supplanter
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Kernell
Allen & Kernell
BoyAmerican
victorious,
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Sakae
Allen & Sakae
UnisexJapan
A beloved name with deep roots
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Sewell
Allen & Sewell
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
from the soil
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Voight
Allen & Voight
BoyGermanic
guardian, keeper
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Ersel
Allen & Ersel
UnisexTurkey
a flower.
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Hermit
Allen & Hermit
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
From the Greek 'eremites', meaning 'desert-dweller' or 'lonely one'
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Vassar
Allen & Vassar
BoyAmerican
Derived from the name of Vassar College; historically related to a place name.
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Erris
Allen & Erris
BoyIreland
From the ridge.
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Frederick
Allen & Frederick
BoyGermanic
peaceful ruler
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Mateo
Allen & Mateo
BoySpain
Gift of God
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Stanleigh
Allen & Stanleigh
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
stony meadow
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Stokley
Allen & Stokley
BoyUSA
From the tree stump.
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Theodore
Allen & Theodore
BoyGreece
Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.
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Earthy
Allen & Earthy
BoyEnglish
Derived from the word 'earth', signifying a connection to the land or the natural world.
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Henry
Allen & Henry
BoyGermanic
Home ruler
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Loney
Allen & Loney
UnisexAmerican
a derivative of 'lonely' or a name of attachment to a place
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Eldo
Allen & Eldo
BoyItalian
Derived from 'Eldoro', meaning 'golden'
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Lucas
Allen & Lucas
BoyLatin America
from Lucania
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Rupert
Allen & Rupert
BoyUnited Kingdom
Bright fame
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Burness
Allen & Burness
BoyScotland
Scottish
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Beaufort
Allen & Beaufort
BoyFrance
Beautiful fortress
#510 →
William
Allen & William
BoyEnglish
Resolute protector
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Clayborn
Allen & Clayborn
BoyAmerican
Born in Clay
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Frederich
Allen & Frederich
BoyGermanic
Peaceful ruler
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Primitivo
Allen & Primitivo
BoySpain
primitive
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Lyal
Allen & Lyal
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
loyal
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Levi
Allen & Levi
BoyHebrew
meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.
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Natividad
Allen & Natividad
UnisexSpain
Nativity, birth
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Orvil
Allen & Orvil
BoyAmerican
Gold town
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Sebastian
Allen & Sebastian
BoyLatin
venerable
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Verle
Allen & Verle
UnisexEnglish-speaking countries
a true and brave woman
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Coree
Allen & Coree
UnisexAmerican
Maiden; young girl
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Cleven
Allen & Cleven
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
One who is clever; bright.'
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Ebward
Allen & Ebward
BoyEngland
wealthy guardian
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Lycurgus
Allen & Lycurgus
BoyGreece
wolf worker
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Costanzo
Allen & Costanzo
BoyItaly
Italian form of CONSTANS.
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Dorus
Allen & Dorus
BoyGreece
A beloved name with deep roots
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Ezra
Allen & Ezra
BoyHebrew-speaking regions
Help, helper
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Gillis
Allen & Gillis
BoySweden
pledged to God
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Ottomar
Allen & Ottomar
BoyGermanic
Wealthy or prosperous ruler
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Dewie
Allen & Dewie
BoyWelsh
Beloved, dear
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Jaroslav
Allen & Jaroslav
BoyCzech Republic
fame; glory; to grow
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Ludwell
Allen & Ludwell
BoyEngland
Old English
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Michael
Allen & Michael
BoyHebrew
Who is like God?
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Ovell
Allen & Ovell
UnisexAmerican
shepherdess
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Sabe
Allen & Sabe
BoyJapan
to be wise or to be knowledgeable
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Coye
Allen & Coye
BoyAmerican
variant of the Irish name Coy
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Dyle
Allen & Dyle
BoyAmerican
Derived from the Old French 'dile', meaning 'to serve'
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Eutiquio
Allen & Eutiquio
BoySpain
derived from Latin 'Eutychios', meaning 'fortunate' or 'well-favoured'
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Leo
Allen & Leo
Boy[German
Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of LEON. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over…
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Mervin
Allen & Mervin
BoyUnited Kingdom
sea hill
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Florian
Allen & Florian
BoyGerman
flowering, blooming
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Samuel
Allen & Samuel
BoyHebrew
His name is God
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Frumencio
Allen & Frumencio
BoySpain
to be fruitful or productive
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Owen
Allen & Owen
BoyWales
noble, young warrior; well born, noble
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Hudson
Allen & Hudson
Boy[English]
From an English surname which meant "son of HUDDE". A famous bearer of the surname was the English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611).
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Euclide
Allen & Euclide
BoyGreece
glorious and good
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Fremont
Allen & Fremont
BoyAmerican
from the French meaning 'from the marsh'
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McDonald
Allen & McDonald
BoyScotland
Scottish
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Wakefield
Allen & Wakefield
BoyUnited Kingdom
Clearing by the river bank
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Corneil
Allen & Corneil
BoyNetherlands
horn; the horned one
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Carmello
Allen & Carmello
BoyItaly
Derived from Carmelo, meaning 'garden,' or 'vineyard' in Spanish.; Often associated with the Virgin of Mount Carmel.
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Guster
Allen & Guster
BoyAmerican
A variant of 'Gust', meaning 'a strong breeze'.
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Luca
Allen & Luca
BoyItalian
bringer of light; light
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Theron
Allen & Theron
BoyGreek
hunter; one who hunts
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Tice
Allen & Tice
BoyGermanic
Short form of 'Matthias', meaning 'gift of God'.
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Clarince
Allen & Clarince
BoyAmerican
A variant of 'Clarence', meaning 'bright' or 'clear'.
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Ethan
Allen & Ethan
BoyHebrew
strong, firm
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Esker
Allen & Esker
BoyIreland
a watercourse, or a river terrace
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Shigeru
Allen & Shigeru
BoyJapan
Meaning can vary but commonly translates as 'to excel' or 'to grow thick.'
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Bascomb
Allen & Bascomb
BoyEngland
Old English
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Merlen
Allen & Merlen
BoyAmerican
Sea fortress
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Wavie
Allen & Wavie
UnisexAmerican
wave
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Emedio
Allen & Emedio
BoyItalian
Rival, competitor
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Roberto
Allen & Roberto
BoyItaly
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ROBERT. Saint Roberto Bellarmine was a 16th-century cardinal who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church.
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Jackson
Allen & Jackson
Boy[English]
From an English surname meaning "son of JACK". A famous bearer of the surname was American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).
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Leward
Allen & Leward
BoyAmerican
guardian of the people
#528 →
Fonza
Allen & Fonza
BoyAfrican
a skilled and knowledgeable person
#529 →
Ivor
Allen & Ivor
BoyIreland
Yew tree
#529 →
Mason
Allen & Mason
BoyAmerican
(English: "stone worker")
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Luke
Allen & Luke
BoyGreece
English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in southern Italy (of uncertain meaning). Luke was a doctor who travelled in the company of the apostle Paul.
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Bearl
Allen & Bearl
BoyAmerican
bear-like
#532 →
Burtis
Allen & Burtis
BoyAmerican
Fortified settlement
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Hary
Allen & Hary
BoyIndia
To be exalted; Ruler of the home
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Hudie
Allen & Hudie
BoyChina
the butterfly
#532 →
Mulford
Allen & Mulford
BoyUnited Kingdom
from the mill ford
#532 →
Darrold
Allen & Darrold
BoyEnglish
a combination of 'dar' and 'wold', meaning 'gift' and 'forest'
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Julian
Allen & Julian
BoyLatin
youthful, downy
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Orbin
Allen & Orbin
BoyScotland
Derived from 'Orbán', meaning 'little bear'.
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Coker
Allen & Coker
BoyAmerican
A maker of cakes or pastries
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dylan
Allen & dylan
BoyWales
From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.
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Tokuichi
Allen & Tokuichi
BoyJapanese-speaking countries
can mean 'education' or 'wisdom' depending on the kanji used
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Elias
Allen & Elias
BoyGreece
Cognate of ELIJAH. This is the form used in the Greek New Testament.
#36 ↑
Hargie
Allen & Hargie
BoyAmerican
Variant of 'Harvey', meaning 'battle worthy' or 'eager for battle'.
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Theobald
Allen & Theobald
BoyGermanic
Courageous people
#536 →
Delver
Allen & Delver
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Digger or excavator
#537 →
Eury
Allen & Eury
BoyGreece
Well born; noble
#537 →
Hyle
Allen & Hyle
BoyEnglish
from the meadow
#537 →
Maverick
Allen & Maverick
BoyEnglish
independent, nonconformist
#37 ↑
Sid
Allen & Sid
BoyAmerican
Contraction of 'Sidney', which means 'wide island'.
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