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Alternatives to Ryan

Baby boy name you love but fear is overused? Here are some possible substitutes.

Riley

Meaning: courageous

Origin:Irish
582
Finn

Meaning: fair or white

Origin:Irish
20
Kieran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
109
Cormac

Meaning: charioteer

Origin:Irish
257
Griffin

Meaning: strong lord

Origin:Welsh, variation of Griffith
202
Sullivan

Meaning: black-eyed one

Origin:Irish surname
353
Ryan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
396
Killian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
453
Tierney

Meaning: descendant of a lord

Origin:Irish
7048
O'brien

Meaning: descendant of Brian

Origin:Irish
8619
Declan

Meaning: man of prayer

Origin:Irish, meaning unknown, possible "man of prayer"
301
Finlay

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
745
Conan

Meaning: little wolf

Origin:Irish
693
Redmond

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Irish variation of Raymond
1530
Dermot

Meaning: free from envy

Origin:Irish, Anglicization of Diarmaid
1891
Brady

Meaning: broad meadow or large-chested

Origin:Irish
952
Brennan

Meaning: descendent of the sad one

Origin:Irish
1213