Some of My Favorite Boy/Girl Names

There are some names with very deep meanings that I have fallen in love with, from all kinds of cultures. I guess that’s part of why I love names: some cultures have such a connection to them. Having a list of names from other cultures helps me feel connected to them, you know? Like, seriously, I will have a “DUDE!” moment behind reading someone’s name. An “A-HA!” moment.

At any rate, I hope you enjoy this list of names. :D I have other names, but I figured it’d be easier to list by category. :D

“It’s not what you are called, it is what you answer to.” Answer to hope, love, faith, purpose, positivity, creativity, healing. “Let the weak say I am strong.” :)

Names are/were taken from:

55,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, 2005, Meadowbrook Press

The Best Baby Names in the World by JM Congemy, 2007, Harper

These are boy/girl names, where boys or girls can have the name, but, more likely than not, it is a boys' name.

BOY/GIRL (BOY-DOMINANT)

Quenby: feminine (Scandinavian) (gn); woman’s estate (b/g)

Quentin: fifth (Latin); Queen’s town (English) (b/g)

Quinton: fifth (Latin); Queen’s Town (English) (b/g)

Quinn: queen (English, German) (b/g)

Quimby: woman’s estate (b/g)

Quinby: woman’s estate (Scandinavian) (b/g)

Quincy: fifth (Irish) (b/g)

Simcha: joyful (Hebrew) (b/g)

Curran: heroine (Irish) (b/g)

Curin: heroine (b/g)

Chandler: candle maker (Old English); moon (Hindi) (b/g)

Maverick: independent (American) (b/g)

Foluke: given to God; placed in God’s care (Nigeria) (fo-loo-kay) (b/g)

Dominique: belonging to the Lord (French) (b/g)

Simon: He heard (Hebrew) (b/g)

Bennett: little blessed one (Latin) (b/g)

Kellen: mighty warrior (Irish) (b/g)

Asa: born in the morning (Japanese); healer (b/g)

Connor: wise (Scottish); praised, exalted (Irish) (b/g)

Dane: bright as day; from Denmark (England) (b/g)

Chauncey: chancellor, church official (English) (b/g)

Clark: cleric, scholar (French) (b/g)

Colin: young cub; victory for the people (Greek) (b/g)

Callum: dove (Irish) (b/g)

Tate: cheerful (Greek) (b/g)

Wyatt: little warrior (French) (b/g)

Dalton: town in the valley (English) (b/g)

Willie: determined guardian (German) (b/g)

Logan: meadow (Irish) (b/g)

Marshall: caretaker of the horses; military title (French) (b/g)

Reese: enthusiastic; stream (b/g)

Sebastian: venerable (Greek); revered (Latin); respectful (b/g)

Sebastien: venerable; revered; respectful (b/g)

Weston: western town (English) (b/g)

Walker: cloth walker; cloth cleaner (English) (b/g)

Wesley: western meadow (English) (b/g)

Wesleyan: western meadow (b/g)

Xavier: bright (Arabic); owner of the new house (Basque) (b/g)

Drew: courageous, strong (Greek); descendant of Drusus, the strong one (Latin) (b/g)

Blaise: stammerer (Latin); flame; trail mark made on a tree (French) (b/g)

Cameron: crooked nose (Scottish) (b/g)

Ethan: strong; firm (Hebrew) (b/g)

Galen: healer, calm (Greek); little and lively (Irish) (b/g)

Carter: cart driver (English) (b/g)

Dane: bright as day; from Denmark (English) (b/g)

Destin: fate (French) (b/g)

Devin: poet (Irish) (b/g)

Dawson: child of David (English) (b/g)

Dayton: day town; bright, sunny town (English) (b/g)

Harrison: child of Harry (English) (b/g)

Shawn: God is gracious (b/g)

Mandeep: mind full of light (Punjabi) (b/g); enlightened (Punjabi) (gn)

Lakota: a tribal name (Dakota) (b/g)

Garrett: brave spearman (Irish) (b/g)

Garrick: oak spear (b/g)

Lincoln: settlement by the pool (English) (b/g)

Dembe: peace, peaceful (Uganda) (DHEM-bay) (b) (g)

Hunter: hunter (English) (b/g)