Balke

Italian · Italian for 'mine,' also a Scandinavian pet form of Maria. Widely used across cultures.

English · English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Hugh,' where Hugh derives from Germanic 'hug' meaning heart or mind.

Italian · Italian form of Luke, from Greek 'Loukas' meaning from Lucania or light.

Spanish · Spanish form of Saint James, from Hebrew Ya'akov. Means Saint James in Spanish.

Scottish · From Scottish Gaelic 'lagan' meaning little hollow; originally a place name in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Latin · From Latin 'Romanus' meaning citizen of Rome; widely used across Slavic cultures.

Scottish · From the Scottish island Islay, or Spanish for island. Surged in modern popularity.

English · Old English for 'western meadow'; popularized by John Wesley, founder of Methodism.

English · English name meaning 'land by the road,' from Old English 'weg' (road) and 'land.'

Latin · From Latin 'Hadrianus' meaning 'from Hadria,' a town in northern Italy; borne by a Roman emperor and a pope.

English · Old English place name meaning western town or settlement, used as a surname and given name.

English · English surname and place name from the Latin 'Lindum Colonia,' meaning lake colony.

Japanese · Multiculturally used name: 'sea' in Japanese, 'keeper of keys' in Norse, 'rejoice' in Welsh.

Norse · Scandinavian form of Absalom, from Hebrew meaning 'father of peace,' popular across Nordic countries.

Hebrew · From the River Jordan, derived from Hebrew 'yarad' meaning 'to flow down' or 'descend.'