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Zhaire
♡No meaning available
Roger
♡Famous spearman (Old High German).
Ollie
♡Form of Oliver: Kind, affectionate one (Old Norse; Scandinavian).
Albisus
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Sefu
♡“Sword” (Swahili origin)
Aldonis
♡Unique blend of “Aldon” and “-is”
Lorand
♡Dweller of the province of Lorraine (Scottish, from the French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Kerrel
♡No meaning available
LeRoy
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).
Argee
♡Perhaps a representation of the initials “R.G.”
Mansa
♡Sultan (MAHN-sah—Mande, Mali).
Robison
♡Form of Robin, a form of Robert: Bright or shining with fame (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Eriq
♡Form of Erik: Ever powerful; ever ruler (Old Norse).
Ulis
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ulysses: Wrathful; hater (Latin form of the Greek hero Odysseus).
Early
♡The earl’s shelter (English). Name found among descendants of slaves in Maryland during the late nineteenth century.
Ravon
♡Unique blend of “Ra” and “Von”
Morgan
♡Dweller near the bright, white sea (Welsh).
Holbrook
♡Dweller at the brook in the hollow (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
LaDorian
♡No meaning available
Tom
♡Form of Thomas: Twin (Aramaic; Greek; New Testament).
Lamonte
♡Form of Lamont: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Garrett
♡“Spear strength” (English origin)
Santrell
♡No meaning available
Aaron
♡Form of Aharon: Lofty or exalted (Old Testament—brother of Moses and Miriam; Hebrew).
Shaquan
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Iman
♡Arabic origin, meaning “faith”
Elbert
♡Form of Albert: Noble and brilliant or illustrious (Old English).
Ernest
♡English form of Ernst: Earnest one; determined (German; Old English).
Eli
♡“Ascended, uplifted” (Hebrew origin)
Ontrel
♡No meaning available
Fortune
♡Lucky one (Old French).
Demonte
♡An African American variation with “De” prefix; means “mountain”
Devajee
♡No meaning available
Chavez
♡Form of Chaves: From the place near the waters of Flavius (Portuguese); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Barron
♡English origin, meaning “nobleman, warrior”
Sanford
♡Dweller at the sandy ford (English).
Tyrail
♡Unique blend of “Ty” and “Rail”
Clint
♡A town on a hill (English).
Shannon
♡Old, wise (Irish).
Rondell
♡Modern African American name with unique spelling
Dailyn
♡No meaning available
Eleazor
♡Form of Elazar or Eleazar: God has helped (Old Testament—son of Aaron; Hebrew).
Winthrop
♡“Friendly village” (English origin
Yaheem
♡No meaning available
Finlay
♡Scottish origin, meaning “fair hero”
Rikardo
♡Form of Richard: Powerful ruler (English, from the Old French and Old High German).
Cardell
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Sir
♡Word name—Title of respect or honor (English).
Kendrich
♡No meaning available
Rasheed
♡Form of Rashid: Rightly guided (Arabic, North Africa).
Henry
♡“Ruler of the household” (German origin)
Romare
♡Meaning and origin unknown.
Rasaun
♡No meaning available
Fendrel
♡Unique African American name
Tindell
♡Form of Tindall: Dweller near the River Tyne (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Jaboris
♡No meaning available
Chaylen
♡No meaning available
Andrae
♡Form of Andreas: Strong, manly (Greek).
Percy
♡“Pierce valley” (French origin)
Eugene
♡“Well-born” (Greek origin, widely used)
A'dré
♡No meaning available
Kadell
♡Created name from African-American culture.
Rhyland
♡No meaning available
Xavier
♡Bright (ZAY-vee-er--Arabic, North Africa).
Darnell
♡“Hidden nook” (English origin, modern African American adaptation)
Na’im
♡Benevolent; content, happy (nah-EEM—Arabic, North Africa).
Artavius
♡Unique African American name
Chick
♡Form of Chico: Boy, lad (Spanish).
Wilmot
♡Resolute spirit or mind (Old German).
Gideon
♡“Mighty warrior” (Hebrew origin)
Marico
♡Variation of “Mario,” meaning “warlike”
Ivan
♡Russian form of John: God is gracious (New Testament; Hebrew).
Emmanuel
♡God with us (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Javari
♡Blend of “Ja” and “Vari”
Deval
♡Divine, god-like; temple (dayv-al—Hindi, India; Sanskrit).
Devarious
♡Unique name blending “De” with “various”
Theodore
♡Gift of God (Greek).
Michael
♡Who is like God? (Hebrew).
Lee Roy
♡Form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).
Sawyer
♡“Woodcutter” (English origin)
Réquan
♡No meaning available
Omari
♡“God the highest” (Swahili origin)
Du Bose
♡Form of Du Bois: Dweller near the wood; woodsman; woodworker (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Rogers
♡Form of Roger: Famous spearman (Old High German).
Qualeek
♡No meaning available
Thembi
♡Form of Themba: Hope (TEHM-bah—Xhosa, South Africa).
Howard
♡“High guard” (English origin)
Sydney
♡From St. Denis, France (Old French).
Vytal
♡No meaning available
Ornell
♡No meaning available
Delmetrice
♡No meaning available
Charlie
♡Form of Charles: Strong, manly (Latin; Old German).
Emiel
♡No meaning available
Elonzo
♡Variation of “Alonzo”
Selwyn
♡Manor-house friend (Old English).
Darion
♡Blend of “Darius” and “-ion” suffix, meaning “upholder of good”
Keywon
♡No meaning available
Quintrell
♡Variation of “Quinton,” meaning “fifth”
Juwan
♡Created name from African-American culture, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Dace
♡No meaning available
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