| Boys' Names | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aaron | Bright or High Mountain. Biblical - brother of Moses. |
| Adam | Derived from word for 'earth' also from 'red'. Biblical - first human being. |
| Barnabas | From Aramaic, meaning 'son of consolation'. Biblical - a companion of Paul. |
| Beau | 'handsome' from the French. |
| Calum | From Latin 'columba', meaning 'dove'. |
| Charles Charlie | English and French name, derived from the Old German 'karl', meaning 'free man'. |
| Connor Conor Conner | Irish name derived from the Gaelic 'Conchobhar', meaning 'hound lover' or 'wolf lover' - a name for hunters. Another version traces its roots back to a meaning of 'wisdom'. |
| Damian | From Greek, meaning 'to subdue' or 'to rule'. |
| Douglas | A Scottish place name from the Gaelic, meaning 'black stream.' |
| Edan | Same name as Aidan, which itself is the English version of the Irish Aodan. This is derived from Aodh, the name of a Celtic sun god, meaning 'fire'. |
| Edmund | 'protector of wealth' from Old English. |
| Fraser | Scottish surname, now also used as a first name. Meaning uncertain - possibly 'curly-haired one'. |
| George | Comes from the Greek word for a 'farmer'. Saint George has been the patron saint of England since the 14th century and there have been six kings of England bearing the name. |
| Henry | From the German 'Heinrich', meaning 'house owner' or, in a grander style, 'lord of the manor'. |
| Jack | Diminutive form of John, which is from the Hebrew, meaning 'God is gracious' or 'God's gift' - Biblical. |
| Jamie | Derives from James (Biblical NT) which itself derives from Jacob (Latin Jacomus), meaning 'supplanter'. |
| Jared | From a Hebrew word meaning 'descendant'. Biblical - an eraly descendant of Adam and the father of Enoch. |
| Jonathan Jonathon | Comes from the Hebrew name 'Yahonathan' , meaning 'The gift of Yah'. Yah is an OT name of God. Biblical - the son of King Saul and friend of King David. |
| Jordan | Originally only a boy's name, but now used for girls as well. From the river Jordan in the Middle-East. The name in Hebrew means 'flowing down'. Biblical. |
| Joseph Josef Joe | 'the Lord has added' from Hebrew. Biblical - one of the twelve sons of Jacob. |
| Joshua | Comes from the Hebrew 'Yehoshuah' meaning 'Yah saves.' Yah is a name of God. Biblical - Succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into Canaan, the promised land, after their escape from Egypt and long journey through the wilderness. |
| Luke | From the Latin word for 'light'. Biblical - one of the four Gospel writers or Evangelists. |
| Matthew | From the Hebrew 'Mattathiah' meaning 'Gift of the Lord' or Gift of God'. Biblical. One of the four Gospel writers or Evangelists. |
| Nathan | A Hebrew name which means 'gift'. Biblical - a prophet in the time of King David and also the name of one of David's sons. |
| Nicholas Nicolas | 'victory of the people' OR 'conqueror of the people' - from Greek. |
| Ross | A Scottish place name which comes from the Gaelic. It means 'from the peninsula.' There is also a Teutonic version meaning 'horse'. |
| Ryan | Irish surname adopted as a first name. The original Irish surname meant 'descendant or Rian', Rian coming from 'ri' meaning 'king'. |
| Samuel Sam | From Hebrew meaning 'asked of God.' Biblical - a prophet in ancient Israel at the close of the period of the Judges. He initiated the kingdom of Israel and anointed the first two kings. |
| Scott | Meaning 'a Scotsman'. |
| Stephen Steven | 'crown' (laurel wreath victor's crown). Biblical - the first Christian martyr. |
| Thomas Tommy Tom | Comes from the Aramaic word for 'twin'. Biblical - a dsiciple of Jesus. |
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