What are your favorite boy names with meaning?
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I love river imagery and symbolism, so:
[name_m]Beck[/name_m] (little stream)
[name_m]Irving[/name_m] (green river)
[name_m]Douglas[/name_m] (dark water)
[name_m]Dacre[/name_m] (trickling stream)
[name_m]Hudson[/name_m], [name_m]Cooper[/name_m], [name_m]Nile[/name_m], [name_f]Tamar[/name_f], [name_m]Thames[/name_m], [name_m]Avon[/name_m]
Some masc names with adorable meanings:
[name_m]Oisin[/name_m]
[name_m]Arley[/name_m]
[name_m]Becan[/name_m], [name_m]Beacan[/name_m]
[name_f]Regan[/name_f]
[name_m]Kobe[/name_m]
Again, because of imagery and symbolism I really like [name_m]Robin[/name_m], [name_m]Rowan[/name_m], [name_f]Willow[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f].
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[name_f]Marlowe[/name_f] → driftwood
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m] → little fierce one
[name_m]Nevan[/name_m] → little saint
[name_m]Tadhg[/name_m] → poet
[name_m]Auden[/name_m] → old friend
[name_m]Taran[/name_m] → thunder
Wyeth → land by the willow or guide
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] → help
[name_m]Evren[/name_m] → universe
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] → mind, intellect
[name_m]Ira[/name_m] → watchful
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] → peace
[name_m]Artan[/name_m] → gold
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What counts as meaningful is subjective, but here are some of the names with meanings I personally really enjoy!
[name_m]Florentin[/name_m] - ‘flowering’
[name_m]Viorel[/name_m] - ‘sweet violet’
Krasimir - ‘beautiful world, beautiful peace’
[name_m]Rumen[/name_m] - ‘ruddy, red-cheeked’
[name_m]Anatoly[/name_m] - ‘sunrise’
[name_m]Cosmin[/name_m] - ‘beauty, universe’
[name_m]Konstantin[/name_m] - ‘steadfast’
Harilaos - ‘the grace of the people’
Orestis - ‘to stand like a mountain’
[name_m]Kovas[/name_m] - ‘black crow’
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] - ‘little seal’
Nurzhan - ‘the light of my soul / bright soul’
Ionas - ‘dove’
[name_m]Sorin[/name_m] - ‘sun’
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[name_m]Berend[/name_m] - brave as a bear
[name_m]Elio[/name_m] - sun
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] - lucky
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I were each related to the founders of our county and remained farmers and landowners here. A lot of the land is on a major river or large creeks. Therefore, names related to the land became important to us as we moved toward naming children. We had a lot of luck with old [name_f]English[/name_f] surnames during the search. It’s a fun way to look.
Our son in late 20s is Grantson (son of a landowner). Our daughter is Wellsley (land of the water, land where the water never runs out). I found both of their names in a very old [name_f]English[/name_f] dictionary of names at a used bookstore.
Names from the book we considered the first time:
[name_m]Calder[/name_m]- rough waters or stream
Fields/Fielder- dweller in the open country
[name_m]Lander[/name_m]- of the land
Wyeth- land of willows
[name_m]Granger[/name_m]- grain dealer
Second time, boy list:
Decided on Gainer, family name passed down for 6 generations- means farmer, cultivator
Considered:
[name_m]Sumner[/name_m]- my relative/founder was also the summoner
I also like
[name_m]Ames[/name_m]- friend
Kellar- little companion
[name_m]Bence[/name_m]- victor
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], [name_m]Hemingway[/name_m], [name_m]Taos[/name_m], [name_m]Nevis[/name_m], [name_m]Bimini[/name_m], [name_m]Fleming[/name_m], [name_f]Delphi[/name_f], [name_m]Zealand[/name_m], [name_m]Denali[/name_m] because we like to read and travel.
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Nice meanings are always a plus for sure. 
Some that inspire me:
[name_m]Eneko[/name_m] - “my little one”
[name_m]Perceval[/name_m] (more commonly found as [name_m]Percival[/name_m] in English) - “one who pierces the valley”
Aimé - “beloved”
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] (English) or [name_m]Ambroise[/name_m] (French) - “immortal”
[name_m]Conan[/name_m] - “little wolf”
[name_m]Galen[/name_m] - “calm”
[name_m]Constant[/name_m] - “steadfast”
[name_m]Eric[/name_m] - “eternal ruler”
[name_m]Noah[/name_m] - “rest, repose”
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m] - “gift of Isis”
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Gus[/name_m] (one strength)
[name_m]Aurelien[/name_m] (golden)
[name_m]Belvedere[/name_m] (beautiful view)
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] (awakening)
[name_m]Cassander[/name_m] (light of man)
[name_m]Draco[/name_m] (dragon)
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m] (immortal)
[name_m]Feivel[/name_m] (brilliant one)
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] (happy)
[name_m]Folke[/name_m] (people’s guardian)
Forge (create)
[name_m]Fritz[/name_m] (peaceful ruler)
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m] (vigilant)
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m] (excellence)
[name_m]Kaleo[/name_m] (the voice)
[name_m]Koa[/name_m] (warrior)
[name_m]Loyal[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] (lord of the sea)
Mosaic
[name_m]Noble[/name_m]
[name_m]Rise[/name_m]
Serephin (angel)
[name_m]Sorley[/name_m] (summer traveller)
[name_m]Tadhg[/name_m] (poet)
[name_m]Tenzin[/name_m] (upholder of teachings)
Tryggve (trustworthy)
[name_m]Wise[/name_m]