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Most popular baby names

Top names from the U.S. Social Security Administration. Source: SSA

Girls

  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Amelia
  4. Elizabeth
  5. Sophia
  6. Mia
  7. Isabella
  8. Sofia
  9. Eliana
  10. Luna
  11. Ava
  12. Harper
  13. Eleanor
  14. Ailany
  15. Aurora
  16. Violet

Boys

  1. John
  2. Liam
  3. Oliver
  4. Charles
  5. Theodore
  6. Ethan
  7. James
  8. Mateo
  9. Elijah
  10. Joseph
  11. Henry
  12. William
  13. Lucas
  14. Benjamin
  15. Levi
  16. Elias
  17. Sebastian
  18. Luca
  19. Jack
  20. Michael
  21. Hudson

All names

Every name in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2025 national data that falls inside the most-used 75% of births — 1692 in all.

A

  • AadhyaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AaliyahFeminine form of Aali (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
  • AaronMost likely of unknown Egyptian origin; Hebrew theories suggest "high mountain" or "exalted"
  • AbbyDiminutive of Abigail
  • Abdielservant of God
  • Abelbreath
  • AbigailMy father is joy; my father's joy (Hebrew av "father" + gil "joy")
  • Abrahamfather of many
  • AceHighest rank
  • AdaNoble (short form of Germanic names beginning with adal)
  • AdaleeNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AdalineVariant of Adelina; ultimately from Germanic adal, "noble"
  • AdalynVariant of Adeline with the suffix -lyn; ultimately from Germanic adal, "noble"
  • AdalynnVariant of Adeline with the suffix -lynn; ultimately from Germanic adal, "noble"
  • AdamMan (Hebrew); possibly from "to be red" or Akkadian "to make"
  • AdanSpanish form of Adam, from the Hebrew word for "man"
  • Adaranoble
  • AddilynVariant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn
  • AddisonSon of Adam
  • Adelaidenobleness, nobility
  • AdeleGerman, English and Italian form of Adela
  • Adelinanoble
  • AdelineNoble; a form of Adelina, from the Germanic root adal / aþalaz
  • AdelynVariant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn
  • AdelynnVariant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lynn
  • Adharamaidens
  • Adleypossibly a variant of Hadley, "heather field" in Old English
  • Adonislord, master
  • AdrianForm of the Roman name Hadrianus (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
  • AdrianaFeminine form of Adrian
  • AdriannaFeminine form of Adrian
  • AdrielFlock of God
  • Agneschaste
  • AidanAnglicized form of Aodhán
  • AidenVariant of Aidan, the anglicized form of Irish Aodhán (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
  • AilaFinnish form of Áile
  • AilaniPossibly from the rare Hawaiian name ʻAilani or the Spanish name Aylín (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
  • AilannyNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AilanyNot established in the consulted sources; Behind the Name records it only as a variant of Ailani
  • AileenVariant of Eileen
  • AinaraVariant of Enara
  • AinhoaFrom the name of a town in southwestern France where there is a famous image of the Virgin Mary
  • AinsleyFrom an English surname that was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire
  • AiraVariant of Airi
  • Aishaliving, alive
  • AitanaFrom the name of a mountain range in Valencia, eastern Spain
  • AkariFrom Japanese 明
  • AkiraFrom Japanese 昭
  • AlaiaJoyful, happy
  • AlainaVariant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
  • AlaiyaVariant of Alayah
  • Alanlittle rock
  • AlanaFeminine form of Alan (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
  • AlaniPossibly a variant of Alana, or possibly Hawaiian ʻalani, "orange (tree or fruit)"
  • AlannaFeminine form of Alan
  • AlaraNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AlayaVariant of Alayah
  • AlayahProbably a variant of Aaliyah based on names such as Amaya and Anaya
  • AlaynaVariant of Alaina
  • Albertnoble and bright
  • AldenFrom a surname that was
  • AleahVariant of Aaliyah
  • Aleenaspelling variant of Alina, a short form of names ending in -alina
  • AleiaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AlejandraSpanish form of Alexandra
  • AlejandroSpanish form of Alexander
  • AlenaShort form of Magdalena or Helena
  • AlessandraItalian form of Alexandra
  • AlessandroItalian form of Alexander
  • AlessiaItalian feminine form of Alexius
  • AlexShort form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex
  • AlexaShort form of Alexandra
  • AlexanderDefending men
  • AlexandraFeminine form of Alexander, "defending men"
  • AlexandriaFeminine form of Alexander
  • AlexiaFeminine form of Alexis
  • Alexishelper
  • Alilofty, sublime
  • AliaAlternate transcription of Arabic علياء
  • AlianaVariant of Alana or Eliana
  • AliannaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AliceNoble kind / of noble character; short form of Adelais, from Germanic Adalheidis (Adelaide)
  • AliciaLatinized form of Alice
  • AlijahVariant of Elijah
  • AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina
  • AlisonNorman French diminutive of Aalis
  • AlissonBrazilian variant of Allison
  • AliviaVariant of Olivia
  • AliyaFeminine form of Ali
  • AliyahAlternate transcription of the Arabic names Aaliyah or Aliya; root meaning not verified in cached sources
  • Alizajoyful
  • AllenVariant of Alan, or from a surname that was
  • AllieDiminutive of Alison, Alexandra and other names beginning with the same sound
  • AllisonVariant of Alison; earlier a masculine name from the surname Allison (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
  • Almanourishing
  • Alondralark
  • AlonzoVariant of Alonso in use in America
  • AloraVariant of Elora (underlying meaning not verified in this pass)
  • AlyssaVariant of Alicia
  • Amaiathe end
  • Amaliaunceasing, vigorous, brave
  • Amandalovable, worthy of love
  • Amaniwishes
  • AmaraGrace
  • AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar
  • AmarisNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AmayaVariant of Amaia, which means "the end" in Basque
  • AmayahVariant of Amaya
  • AmberFrom the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour
  • Ameliavigor, bravery
  • AmelieGerman variant of Amelia
  • AmiasVariant of Amyas
  • Aminasafe, secure
  • AmirCommander, prince
  • AmiraCommander, princess
  • AmirahAlternate transcription of Arabic أميرة
  • AmiriVariant of Amari, probably modelled on Amir
  • AmiyahPossibly a variant of Amaya
  • AmoraModern coinage based on Latin amor, "love"
  • AmouraVariant of Amora
  • AmyBeloved
  • AnaForm of Anna (root ḥanan; gloss not given in our source)
  • Anahipossibly the Guarani name for the cockspur coral tree
  • AnaiahYahweh has answered
  • Anaisuncertain; possibly a derivative of Anne or Agnès
  • AnakinMeaning unknown
  • AnaleiaVariant of Analía
  • Analiaa combination of Ana and Lía, or a contraction of Ana Lucía
  • AnastasiaFeminine form of Anastasius (elements ana + stasis; gloss not verified in this pass)
  • AnayaMeaning unknown, possibly
  • AnayahNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Andersonson of Andrew
  • AndiDiminutive of Andrea
  • AndieDiminutive of Andrew or Andrea
  • AndreEnglish form of André
  • AndreaManly, masculine (as a form of Andrew)
  • AndresEstonian form of Andrew
  • AndrewManly, masculine
  • AndyDiminutive of Andrew or sometimes Andrea
  • AngelMessenger (via the word for a heavenly angel)
  • AngelaFeminine form of Angelus
  • Angelicaangelic
  • AngelinaLatinate diminutive of Angela
  • AngeloItalian form of Angelus
  • AngieDiminutive of Angela and other names beginning with Ang
  • AnikaDiminutive of Anna or Ana
  • AniyaVariant of Aniyah
  • AniyahAn invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Anita and Aaliyah
  • AnnEnglish and Manx form of Anne
  • AnnaForm of Hannah
  • AnnabelleVariant of Annabel
  • AnnaliseCombination of Anna and Lise
  • AnneFrench form of Anna
  • AnneliseCombination of Anne and Lise
  • AnnieDiminutive of Anne (the meaning of Anne is not verified in this pass)
  • AnnikaSwedish diminutive of Anna
  • AnthonyRoman family name of unknown Etruscan origin; historically associated via folk etymology with Greek ánthos ('flower')
  • AntonellaDiminutive of Antonia
  • AntonioSpanish and Italian form of the Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is unknown
  • AnyaRussian diminutive of Anna
  • Apollostrength
  • AprilFrom the name of the month, probably originally
  • ArabellaProbably a variant of Annabel; long associated with Latin orabilis, "invokable, yielding to prayer"
  • Aracelialtar of the sky
  • Arayaexemplary, model
  • ArcherBowman, archer
  • ArchieDiminutive of Archibald
  • Ardenhigh
  • ArelyNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Aresbane, ruin
  • Arilion
  • AriaSong, melody (literally 'air')
  • AriahVariant of Aria
  • ArianaPortuguese form of Ariadne (the underlying Greek meaning is not verified in this pass)
  • AriannaItalian form of Ariadne (the underlying Greek meaning is not verified in this pass)
  • Ariellion of God
  • AriellaFeminine form of Ariel, "lion of God"
  • ArielleFrench feminine form of Ariel, as well as an English variant
  • ArisbethNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AriyaVariant of Aria or Arya
  • AriyahVariant of Aria
  • ArjunModern form of Arjuna
  • ArletCatalan form of Arlette
  • ArlethNot given by our sources; a Latin American variant of Arlette
  • Arlettreads as Arlette, from Germanic Herleva (*harjaz "army")
  • ArletteFrench form of Herleva
  • ArloUncertain; perhaps from Spenser's fictional place name Arlo Hill, itself probably altered from the Irish place name Aherlow ("between two highlands")
  • ArmandoSpanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Herman
  • Armanison of Ermanno
  • Artemissafe
  • ArthurUnknown; possibly from Celtic "bear" plus "man" or "king"
  • ArturoItalian and Spanish form of Arthur
  • AryaAryan, noble
  • Asahealer
  • AsherHappy, blessed
  • AshleyAsh tree clearing
  • AshlynCombination of Ashley and the popular name suffix lyn
  • AshlynnVariant of Ashlyn
  • Ashtonash tree town
  • AspenThe aspen tree (genus Populus)
  • AspynVariant of Aspen
  • AstridModern Scandinavian form of Ástríðr
  • AthenaUnknown; likely from the name of Athens
  • AtlasPossibly 'enduring' or 'bearer of the heavens'
  • Atreusfearless
  • Atticusfrom Attica
  • AubreeFeminine variant of Aubrey
  • AubreyFrom Auberi, the Old French form of the Germanic name Alberich (elements alb + rih/rik; gloss not verified in this pass)
  • AudreyMedieval diminutive of Æðelþryð
  • AugustForm of Augustus; also the month name
  • AugustineFrom the Roman name Augustinus, itself
  • Augustusexalted, venerable
  • AuraFrom the word aura
  • AureliaFeminine form of Aurelius
  • AuroraDawn
  • AustinMedieval contracted form of Augustine
  • AutumnThe season of autumn
  • AvaTreated by Behind the Name as a variant of Eve (Hebrew "to breathe" or "to live"); Wikipedia derives it instead from Germanic names in the element aw-, of uncertain meaning
  • Avaniearth
  • AverieVariant of Avery
  • AveryFrom a surname derived from the Norman French form of Alfred ("elf counsel") or Alberich
  • Avianabird
  • AviannaVariant of Aviana
  • AxelMedieval Danish form of Absalom
  • AyaFrom Japanese 彩
  • Ayaannot moving, natural disposition
  • AyahAlternate transcription of Arabic آية
  • AydenVariant of Aidan
  • AylaUncertain as a Hebrew name (not independently glossed); also documented as "moonlight, halo" in Turkish, and as an invented literary name
  • AylaniVariant of Ailani
  • Ayleenspelling variant of Eileen, with Turkish Aylin also in play
  • Aylinmoon
  • AyraMeaning uncertain, probably an invented name, maybe inspired by Arya or Arya
  • AzaelNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AzaleaFrom the name of the flower
  • AzariNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • AzariaHebrew form of Azariah
  • AzariahYahweh has helped
  • AzielGod comforts
  • Azrielmy help is God

B

  • BaileeVariant of Bailey
  • BaileyBailiff
  • Bakerbaker
  • BanksFrom an English surname that was given to a person who lived near a hillside or a bank of land
  • Barbaraforeign, savage, strange
  • BarrettProbably "quarrelsome, deceptive"
  • BayleeVariant of Bailey
  • Baylormeasuring stick
  • BeatriceItalian form of Beatrix
  • BeauBeautiful, handsome
  • BeckettFrom an English surname; possibly "beak" or "stream, brook"
  • BeckhamBecca's homestead
  • BelenBethlehem, from Hebrew for "house of bread"
  • BellaShort form of Isabella; associated with Italian bella, "beautiful"
  • Bellamybeautiful friend
  • BelleShort form of Isabella or names ending in belle
  • BenjaminSon of the right hand; also read as "son of the south"
  • BenjiA diminutive of Benjamin, inheriting “son of the right hand” or “son of the south”
  • BennettMedieval English form of Benedict, "blessed"
  • Bensonson of Benedict
  • BentleyFrom a surname that was from a place name, itself
  • Berkleyspelling of Berkeley, "birch meadow" in Old English
  • BernadetteFrench feminine form of Bernard
  • BethanyFrom the name of a biblical town, Βηθανία
  • BeverlyFrom an English surname that was originally
  • Bexley"box-tree wood", from Old English
  • BiancaItalian cognate of Blanche
  • BillieDiminutive of Bill
  • BirdieDiminutive of Bertha, Bernice and other names with a similar sound, or sometimes simply
  • BlairPlain, field, battlefield
  • BlaireVariant of Blair
  • Blakeblack
  • BlakelyBlack woodland clearing
  • Boto live
  • BodhiFrom a term referring to enlightenment in Buddhism
  • BodieVariant of Bodhi
  • Bonniepretty
  • Boonegood
  • BostonFrom the American city of Boston in Massachusetts, itself named after a town in Lincolnshire, England
  • Bowenson of Owain
  • Bradleybroad clearing
  • BradyFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Brádaigh, itself
  • BraelynA name created in the early 1990s, using the popular name suffix lyn
  • BraelynnVariant of Braelyn
  • Brandonhill covered with broom
  • BrantleyFrom a surname, an Americanized form of the German surname Brändle, ultimately from Old High German brant fire
  • BraxtonBracca's town
  • BraydenVariant of Braden
  • Brianhill, high
  • BrianaFeminine form of Brian
  • BriannaNot given in our source; a variant of Briana, the feminine form of Brian
  • BriarFrom the English word for the thorny plant
  • Bridgetthe exalted one
  • BriellaShort form of Gabriella
  • BrielleShort form of Gabrielle
  • Briggsbridge
  • Brinleyburned clearing
  • BristolFrom the name of the city of Bristol in southwestern England that means the site of the bridge
  • BrittanyFrom the name of the region of Brittany in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne
  • BrodyFrom a Scottish surname that was originally
  • BrookeVariant of Brook
  • BrooklynFrom the New York borough, ultimately from Dutch Breukelen ("broken land" or "marsh land")
  • BrooklynnVariant of Brooklyn
  • BrooksFrom an English surname, a variant of Brook
  • BruceFrom a Scottish surname, of Norman origin, which probably originally referred to the town of Brix in France
  • BryanVariant of Brian, based on the usual spelling of the surname that is
  • BryceVariant of Brice
  • BryleeVariant of Briley
  • BrynleeNot given in our source; a variant of Brinley formed from Bryn + lee
  • BrynleighVariant of Brinley
  • BrynnFeminine variant of Bryn
  • BrysonSon of Brice

C

  • Caderound
  • CadenSometimes explained as deriving
  • Cadencerhythm, flow
  • CaidenVariant of Caden
  • CairoFrom the name of the city of Cairo in Egypt, called القاهرة
  • CalShort form of Calvin and other names beginning with Cal
  • CalebMost likely "dog" (Hebrew); an alternate theory reads it as "whole heart"
  • CaliVariant of Callie
  • CallahanFrom an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Ceallacháin, itself
  • CallanFrom an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Cathaláin
  • CallenVariant of Callan
  • CallieDiminutive of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal
  • CalliopeLatinized form of Kalliope
  • CallumVariant of Calum
  • CalvinBald (from the French surname Cauvin)
  • Camdenenclosed valley
  • CameronCrooked nose
  • CamilaSpanish and Portuguese form of Camilla; see Camilla for the meaning
  • CamillaFeminine form of Camillus
  • CamilleNot given in our source; the French form of Camilla
  • CamiloSpanish and Portuguese form of Camillus
  • Campbellcrooked mouth
  • CamrynVariant
  • CapriFrom the name of the picturesque Italian island of Capri
  • CarlaFeminine form of Carlo, Carlos or Carl
  • CarlosSpanish and Portuguese form of Charles
  • CarlyFeminine form of Carl
  • Carmensong
  • CarolinaLatinate feminine form of Carolus
  • CarolineFrench feminine form of Carolus (Charles)
  • CarsonFrom a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning
  • CarterOne who uses a cart (occupational surname)
  • CaseyFrom the Irish surname Casey, an Anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh, a patronymic
  • Cashcase
  • CaspianUsed by author C
  • CassandraFrom the Greek name Κασσάνδρα
  • CassianFrom the Roman cognomen Cassianus, which was
  • CassidyFrom an Irish surname
  • Cassiusempty, vain
  • CataleyaThe cattleya orchid, a genus named for the horticulturist William Cattley
  • CatalinaSpanish and Corsican form of Katherine
  • CatherineFrench form of Katherine, and also a common English variant
  • CaydenVariant of Caden
  • CeceliaVariant of Cecilia
  • CeciliaBlind (from the Roman family name Caecilius)
  • CelesteForm of Caelestis (Latin root caelum)
  • CeliaFeminine form of the Roman family name Caelius
  • CelinaPolish, Portuguese and Spanish form of Céline
  • CelineNot given in our source; a variant of the French Céline
  • CesarUnaccented form of César used mainly in America and the Philippines
  • ChanaModern Hebrew form of Hannah
  • ChanceOriginally a diminutive of Chauncey
  • Chandlercandle seller
  • CharleeFeminine variant of Charlie
  • CharleighStrictly feminine variant of Charlie
  • Charles"Man" or "free man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz), with an alternative derivation from *harjaz meaning "army".
  • CharleyDiminutive or feminine form of Charles
  • CharliVariant of Charlie, typically feminine
  • CharlieDiminutive or feminine form of Charles
  • CharlotteFeminine diminutive of Charles
  • Chasechase, hunt
  • Chayaliving
  • Chelsealanding place for chalk or limestone
  • CheyenneDerived
  • ChiaraItalian form of Clara
  • ChloeGreen shoot; young green foliage in spring
  • ChosenFrom the English word, the past participle of choose, a word
  • ChozenVariant of Chosen
  • ChrisShort form of Christopher, Christian, Christine and other names that begin with Chris
  • ChristianA Christian
  • ChristinaFrom Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian
  • ChristopherBearing Christ
  • Cielosky, heaven
  • Cillianchurch
  • ClaireFrench form of Clara
  • ClaraClear, bright, famous
  • ClareMedieval English form of Clara
  • Clarkcleric
  • ClaudiaFeminine form of Claudius
  • ClayFrom an English surname that originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with clay
  • Claytonclay settlement
  • ClementineEnglish form of Clémentine
  • CleoShort form of Cleopatra, Cleon or Cleopas
  • CloverFrom the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre
  • Codydescendant of the helpful one
  • Cohenpriest
  • Colbievariant of Colby, from Old Norse "Koli's farm"
  • ColbyFrom an English surname, originally from various place names
  • ColeFrom an English surname, itself originally
  • ColetteShort form of Nicolette
  • ColinAnglicized form of Scottish Cailean
  • CollinVariant of Colin
  • CollinsFrom a surname of Irish or English origin; meaning not given in our source
  • ColsenVariant of Colson
  • Colsonson of Col
  • ColtFrom the English word for a young male horse or
  • ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (Middle English colt)
  • ColtonCola's town
  • ConnorVariant of Conor
  • Conradbrave counsel
  • CooperBarrel maker (from the occupational surname)
  • CoraLatinized form of Kore
  • CoralineCreated by the French composer Adolphe Adam for one of the main characters in his opera Le Toréador
  • Corbinraven
  • CordeliaFrom Cordeilla, a name appearing in the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth, borne by the youngest of the three daughters of King Leir and the only
  • CorinneFrench form of Corinna
  • Crewweir
  • CristianRomanian form of Christian, as well as a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant form
  • Cruzcross
  • Cynthiawoman from Cynthus
  • Cyrusyoung

D

  • DafneItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Daphne
  • DahliaThe dahlia flower, named for the botanist Anders Dahl
  • DaisyThe daisy flower; from Old English dægeseage "day eye"
  • Dakotaallies, friends
  • DaleyzaMeaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia
  • DaliaSpanish and Arabic form of Dahlia
  • Dallasvalley house
  • Daltonvalley town
  • DamianTo tame
  • DamienFrench form of Damian, tracing to the Greek root damazo (specific translation not verified in retrieved records)
  • Damonto tame
  • DanaFeminine form of Daniel or Dan
  • DaniDiminutive of Danielle
  • DaniaItalian diminutive of Daniela
  • Daniel"God is my judge", from Hebrew din ("to judge") + ʾel ("God")
  • DanielaFeminine form of Daniel
  • DaniellaFeminine form of Daniel
  • DanielleFrench feminine form of Daniel
  • DannaFeminine form of Daniel or Dan
  • DannyDiminutive of Daniel
  • DanteMedieval short form of Durante
  • DaphneLaurel
  • DarcyFrom an English surname that was
  • DarielProbably an elaborated form of Darrell, with an ending similar to biblical names such as Daniel
  • DarlaVariant of Darlene using the suffix la
  • David"Beloved", from Hebrew dod ("beloved" or "uncle")
  • DavinaFeminine form of David
  • DawsonSon of David
  • DaxtonElaboration of Dax influenced by names such as Paxton and Braxton
  • DayanaSpanish variant of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation
  • DeaconEither
  • DeanFrom a surname (two separate surname origins; meaning not given in the source consulted)
  • Deborahbee
  • DeclanUnknown; likely begins with Old Irish dag, "good"
  • DelaneyFrom a surname (English or Irish; meaning not given in the source consulted)
  • DelilahBehind the Name: "delicate, weak, languishing" in Hebrew; Wikipedia: of uncertain meaning
  • DellaDiminutive of Adela or Adelaide
  • DemiAlternate transcription of Greek Δήμη, Ντίμι or Ντίμη
  • DenverDane ford
  • DerekFrom the older English name Dederick, which was in origin a Low German form of Theodoric
  • DesmondAnglicized form of Irish Deasmhumhain meaning south Munster, referring to the region of Desmond in southern Ireland, formerly a kingdom
  • Destinydestiny, fate
  • DevinFrom a surname, either the Irish surname Devin or the English surname Devin
  • DianaDivine, goddesslike
  • DiegoPossibly a short form of Santiago; alternatively linked to Greek didache, "teaching"
  • DominicOf the Lord
  • DominickVariant of Dominic
  • DonovanFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Donndubháin, itself
  • DorianThe name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • DorothyUsual English form of Dorothea
  • DreamFrom the English word dream referring to imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping or a hope or wish
  • DrewShort form of Andrew, sometimes a feminine form
  • Duaprayer
  • Dulcesweet
  • DylanWelsh dy + llanw, "tide, flow"; the first element is read as "to, toward" by Behind the Name and "great" by Wikipedia

E

  • EastonEast town
  • EdenPossibly "pleasure, delight" (Hebrew) or "plain" (Sumerian); the biblical garden
  • EdgarDerived
  • EdithFrom the Old English name Eadgyð
  • EduardoSpanish and Portuguese form of Edward
  • Edwardrich guard
  • Edwinrich friend
  • EidenSpanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation
  • EileenAnglicized form of Eibhlín
  • EimyNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • EithanVariant of Ethan, from Hebrew ʾEṯan "solid, enduring, firm"
  • ElainaVariant of Elaine, an Old French form of Helen ("torch", or possibly "moon")
  • ElaineFrom an Old French form of Helen
  • ElaniNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Elarahazelnut, spear-shaft
  • EleanorUncertain; traditionally explained as Latin alia Aenor, "the other Aenor"
  • EleanoraLatinate form of Eleanor
  • ElenaForm of Helen, which Behind the Name derives probably from Greek helene, "torch", or possibly selene, "moon"; Wikipedia glosses Elena as "shining light"
  • EleniModern Greek form of Helen
  • EliAscension
  • EliaItalian form of Elijah
  • EliamGod is a kinsman
  • ElianDutch short form of Eli- names such as Elijah ("my God is Yahweh") or Elisabeth ("my God is an oath")
  • Eliana"My God has answered" in Hebrew; or, by the Romance route, a form of Éliane, a name whose root is given as Greek helios, "sun"
  • EliannaVariant of Eliana; Behind the Name lists the root as helios (gloss not verified in this pass)
  • EliasMy God is Yahweh (Greek form of Elijah)
  • Elielmy God is God
  • ElijahMy God is Yahweh
  • ElinaFinnish, Estonian and Swedish form of Helen
  • ElioItalian and Spanish form of Aelius
  • ElioraFeminine form of Elior
  • ElisaShort form of Elisabeth
  • ElisabethGerman and Dutch form of Elizabeth
  • EliseShort form of Elizabeth ("my God is an oath")
  • EliseoItalian and Spanish form of Elisha
  • ElizaShort form of Elizabeth, "my God is an oath"
  • ElizabethMy God is an oath
  • EllaNorman name from a Germanic element meaning "other"; also a short form of Eleanor, Ellen and other El- names
  • ElleDiminutive of Eleanor and other names beginning with El
  • EllenMedieval English form of Helen
  • EllianaVariant of Eliana (root given as Greek helios; gloss not verified in this pass)
  • ElliannaVariant of Eliana
  • EllieDiminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and other names beginning with El; no independent meaning
  • ElliotFrom a surname derived from a medieval diminutive of Elias (Elijah, "my God is Yahweh")
  • ElliottFrom an English surname derived from a diminutive of Elias (a form of Elijah, "my God is Yahweh")
  • EllisFrom an English surname that was
  • Ellison"son of Ellis", from the English surname
  • ElodieEnglish form of Élodie
  • EloiseProbably "healthy, whole" + "wide", from the Germanic name Helewidis
  • EloraProbably an invented name
  • ElouiseVariant of Eloise
  • Elowenelm tree
  • ElowynVariant of Elowen
  • ElsieDiminutive of Elizabeth ("my God is an oath")
  • ElyseDiminutive of Elizabeth
  • EmanuelForm of Emmanuel in several languages
  • EmberFrom the English word ember
  • EmberlyElaboration of Ember, influenced by the spelling of Kimberly
  • EmberlynnElaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn
  • EmeliaVariant of Amelia
  • EmelyVariant of Emily
  • EmeraldFrom the word for the green precious stone, which is the traditional birthstone of May
  • EmerieVariant of Emery
  • EmersonSon of Emery
  • EmersynFeminine variant of Emerson ("son of Emery")
  • EmeryNorman French form of Emmerich; modern use inspired by the surname Emery
  • EmiFrom Japanese 恵
  • EmiliaFeminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius; Wikipedia links it to Latin aemulus, "to rival, excel, or emulate", possibly a folk etymology
  • EmilianaFeminine form of Emiliano
  • EmilianoForm of the Roman cognomen Aemilianus, from the family name Aemilius
  • EmilioItalian and Spanish form of the Roman name Aemilius
  • EmilyEnglish feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius; Wikipedia glosses it "rival"
  • EmirTurkish form and Bosnian variant of Amir
  • EmmaWhole, great, universal (from the Germanic element irmin / ermen)
  • EmmanuelGod is with us
  • Emmelineunceasing, vigorous, brave
  • EmmettFrom a surname derived from a diminutive of Emma (Emma itself from Germanic irmin, "whole, great")
  • EmmieDiminutive of Emma or Emily
  • EmmyDiminutive of Emma or Emily
  • EmoryVariant of Emery
  • EnriqueSpanish form of Heinrich
  • EnsleyNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • EnzoUncertain; possibly an old Italian form of Heinz, a variant of Anzo, or a short form of Lorenzo or Vincenzo
  • Ericever ruler
  • ErickVariant of Eric
  • ErikScandinavian form of Eric
  • ErinAnglicized form of Éireann
  • EsmeVariant of Esmé
  • Esmeraldaemerald
  • EstebanSpanish form of Stephen
  • EstellaLatinate form of Estelle
  • Estellestar
  • EstherPossibly "star" in Persian; alternatively from the goddess name Ishtar
  • EstrellaSpanish form of Stella, coinciding with the Spanish word meaning star
  • EthanSolid, enduring, firm
  • EttaShort form of Henrietta and other names that end with etta
  • EvaForm of Eve (Hebrew Ḥawwa, "to breathe" or "to live")
  • EvanAnglicised form of Ifan, a Welsh form of John
  • EvangelineGood news
  • Eveto breathe
  • EvelinaLatinate form of Aveline
  • EvelynDerived from the medieval name Aveline, tentatively associated with 'desired, wished for' or 'strength'
  • EvelynnVariant of Evelyn
  • EverettFrom an English surname derived from the given name Everard
  • EverleeVariant of Everly
  • EverleighVariant of Everly, from a surname meaning "boar clearing" (Old English eofor + leah)
  • EverlyFrom a surname and place name meaning "boar woodland" or "boar clearing"
  • EvieDiminutive of Eve ("to breathe" or "to live") or of Evelyn (from a surname, via Aveline)
  • EzekielGod will strengthen
  • EzequielSpanish and Portuguese form of Ezekiel
  • EziahNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • EzraHelp

F

  • FabianFrom the Roman cognomen Fabianus, which was
  • FaithFrom the English word faith (Latin fido, "to trust")
  • FallonFrom an Irish surname that was an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ó Fallamháin, itself
  • Fatimato abstain, to wean
  • FayeVariant of Fay
  • Felicityhappiness
  • FelixLucky, successful
  • FernandaSpanish, Portuguese and Italian feminine form of Ferdinand
  • FernandoSpanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ferdinand
  • FinleyVariant of Finlay
  • FinnOld Irish form of Fionn, as well as the usual Anglicized spelling
  • FinneganFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fionnagáin, itself
  • FionaFeminine form of Fionn
  • Fletchermaker of arrows
  • Floraflower
  • Florenceprosperous, flourishing
  • Fordford
  • Forrestforest
  • FrancesFeminine form of Francis
  • FrancescaItalian and Catalan feminine form of Franciscus
  • FrancisFrenchman
  • FranciscoSpanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus
  • FrankFrom an Old German name that referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks
  • FrankieDiminutive of Frank or Frances
  • Franklinfreeman
  • Frederickpeaceful ruler
  • FreyaLady
  • FreyjaIcelandic and Old Norse form of Freya

G

  • Gabriel"God is my strong man" (Behind the Name) or "God is my strength" (Wikipedia), from Hebrew gever "strong man, hero" + ʾel "God"
  • GabrielaFeminine form of Gabriel
  • GabriellaFeminine form of Gabriel, "God is my strong man"
  • GabrielleFrench feminine form of Gabriel
  • GaelProbably from the ethnolinguistic term Gael, a speaker of a Gaelic language
  • GalileaFeminine form of Galileo
  • GarrettFrom an English surname that was
  • GavinMedieval form of Gawain
  • GemmaGem, precious stone
  • GenesisBirth, origin (Greek); the name of the first book of the Bible
  • GenevieveEnglish form of Geneviève (Germanic roots kunją + wībą listed; gloss not verified in this pass)
  • GeorgeFarmer, earthworker
  • GeorgiaFeminine form of George, from Greek georgos "farmer, earthworker"
  • GeorginaFeminine form of George
  • GiaDiminutive of Gianna
  • GianaVariant of Gianna
  • GiannaShort form of Giovanna, the Italian feminine of John; Wikipedia glosses it "God is gracious"
  • GianniItalian short form of Giovanni
  • Giavannaspelling of Italian Giovanna, the feminine form of Giovanni (John)
  • Gideonfeller, hewer
  • GiovannaItalian form of Iohanna
  • GiovanniItalian form of Iohannes (John)
  • Gisellehostage, pledge
  • GiulianaFeminine form of Giuliano
  • Gloriaglory
  • GoldieFrom a nickname for a person with blond hair
  • GraceThe English word grace, from Latin gratia; a Christian virtue name
  • GracelynElaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn
  • GracelynnElaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn
  • GracieDiminutive of Grace, from the English word grace (Latin gratia)
  • GradyFrom an Irish surname, itself
  • GrahamFrom a Scottish surname, from the place name Grantham, probably "gravelly homestead"
  • Grantgreat, large
  • GraysonSon of the steward
  • Gregorywatchful, alert
  • GretaShort form of Margareta
  • GreysonSon of the steward (variant of Grayson)
  • GriffinLatinized form of Gruffudd
  • Guineverewhite phantom
  • GunnarFrom the Old Norse name Gunnarr, which was
  • GunnerEnglish variant of Gunnar, influenced by the vocabulary word gunner
  • GustavoItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gustav
  • GwenFrom Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning white, blessed
  • GwendolynVariant of Gwendolen

H

  • HadassahMyrtle tree
  • HadleeVariant of Hadley
  • HadleyHeather field
  • HaileyVariant of Hayley; the surname's meaning is not verified in this pass
  • HaisleyModern name, probably a blend of Hayley or Hazel and Paisley
  • HaleyVariant of Hayley
  • HalleFrom the Old Norse name Halli, a diminutive of names containing the element hallr meaning rock, slab, slope
  • HallieDiminutive of Harriet; ultimately "home ruler"
  • Haloluminous disc or ring
  • Hamzalion
  • Hanabliss, happiness
  • HankOriginally a short form of Hankin, which was a medieval diminutive of John
  • HannaForm of Ḥanna
  • HannahFavour, grace (Hebrew Ḥanna, from the root ḥanan "to be gracious")
  • Harlanhare land
  • HarleeVariant of Harley
  • HarleyFrom an English surname that was
  • HarlowFrom an English surname
  • HarmoniVariant of Harmony
  • HarmonyFrom the English word harmony, ultimately deriving from Greek ἁρμονία
  • HarperSurname for a person who played or made harps (Old English hearpe)
  • HarrietEnglish form of Henriette, and thus a feminine form of Harry
  • HarrisonSon of Harry
  • HarveyFrom the Breton given name Hoiarnviu or Haerviu
  • Hassanbeautifier, improver
  • HattieDiminutive of Harriet
  • HavenA safe place
  • HaydenHay valley, or hay hill
  • HayesFrom a surname; the surname's meaning is not verified in this pass
  • HazelThe hazel tree, or the light brown colour (Old English hæsel)
  • Heavenparadise
  • Hectorholding fast
  • HeidiGerman diminutive of Adelheid
  • Helentorch
  • HelenaLatinate form of Helen
  • HendrixFrom a Dutch surname that was
  • HenleyFrom the English surname Henley, itself
  • HenryHome ruler
  • HezekiahYahweh strengthens
  • Holdendeep valley
  • HollandFrom the place name Holland or the related surname
  • HollyFrom the English word for the holly tree, ultimately
  • HoneySimply
  • HopeFrom the English word hope, ultimately from Old English hopian
  • HudsonEnglish surname, "son of Hudde" (Behind the Name); "son of Hugh" (Wikipedia)
  • HugoOld German form of Hugh
  • HunterOne who hunts; from the English occupational surname Hunter

I

  • IanScottish form of John (gloss of John not verified in this pass)
  • IbrahimArabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages
  • Ikervisitation
  • Ilaearth
  • IlianaFeminine form of Ilias
  • Imanifaith
  • InaraMeaning unknown
  • Inayacare, concern
  • IndiePossibly a diminutive of India or Indiana, but also likely inspired by the term indie, short for independent, which is typically used to refer to media produced
  • IndigoFrom the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour
  • IndyDiminutive of Indiana
  • Irawatchful
  • Irenepeace
  • IrisRainbow
  • Isaac"He will laugh, he will rejoice"
  • IsabelMedieval Occitan form of Elizabeth ("my God is an oath")
  • IsabelaLatinate form of Isabel
  • IsabellaLatinate form of Isabel, from Elizabeth; the Hebrew root is glossed "my God is an oath"
  • IsabelleFrench form of Isabel, a medieval form of Elizabeth ("my God is an oath")
  • IsaiahYahweh is salvation
  • IsaiasLatin variant form of Isaiah, used in some versions of the Vulgate
  • IslaFrom Islay, an island off the west coast of Scotland; the root word has no known origin
  • IsmaelSpanish and Portuguese form of Ishmael
  • IsraelGod contends
  • Itzelresin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted
  • IvanSlavic form of John (gloss of John not verified in this pass)
  • IvannaUkrainian feminine form of Ivan
  • Iveylinked by Wiktionary to Ive, a clipping of Ivy
  • IvoryFrom the English word for the hard, creamy-white substance that comes from elephant tusks and was formerly used to produce piano keys
  • IvyThe ivy plant; from the English word, ultimately Old English ifig
  • IylaVariant of Isla
  • IzabellaHungarian, Polish and Russian form of Isabella
  • IzaiahVariant of Isaiah

J

  • JaceShort form of Jason ("healer")
  • JackDiminutive of John, historically also connected to Jacques and Jacob; also medieval slang meaning 'man'.
  • JacksonSon of Jack
  • Jacob"Holder of the heel" or "supplanter"; alternatively "may God protect"
  • JacquelineFrench feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world
  • JadeThe precious stone jade; from Spanish (piedra de) ijada, "(stone of the) flank"
  • JadenAn invented name, using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden and Aidan
  • JaidenVariant of Jaden
  • JakaiMeaning uncertain, possibly an invented name combining the popular prefix ja with the name Kai
  • JakariProbably an invented name, modelled after names such as Jabari and Jamari
  • JakeMedieval variant of Jack
  • JalaniNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • JalenAn invented name
  • JaliyahAn invented name, based on the sound of Aaliyah
  • JamariElaborated form of Jamar, sharing a sound with names such as Amari, Kamari and Jabari
  • JamesEnglish form of Late Latin Iacomus, from Hebrew Yaʿaqov; glossed via Jacob as "holder of the heel" or "supplanter"
  • JamesonSon of James
  • JamieOriginally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James
  • JamirVariant of Jamar, probably influenced by names such as Jamil
  • JaneFeminine form of John (John's own gloss not verified in this pass)
  • JanelleDiminutive of Jane
  • JaniyahAn invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ja with names like Shania and Aaliyah
  • Jareddescent
  • JasaiMeaning unknown, possibly an invented name using the popular phonetic elements ja and sy, modelled on names such as Jakai and Jasiah
  • JasiahVariant of Josiah
  • JaslynVariant of Jazlyn
  • JasmineThe jasmine flower
  • JasonHealer
  • JasperTreasurer (probable); also the gemstone
  • JavierSpanish form of Xavier
  • JaxShort form of Jackson
  • JaxonSon of Jack (spelling variant of Jackson)
  • JaxsonSon of Jack (spelling variant of Jackson)
  • JayShort form of names beginning with the sound J, such as James or Jason
  • JayceHealer (via Jason)
  • JayceonVariant of Jason
  • JaydenNo established meaning; a modern invented name (spelling variant of Jaden)
  • JaylaAn invented name, using the phonetic elements jay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla
  • JaylaniAn invented name, a variant of Kailani using the popular phonetic element jay
  • JayleenVariant of Jaylene
  • JaylenVariant of Jalen
  • JazielVariant of Jaasiel
  • JazlynCombination of the popular phonetic elements jaz and lyn
  • Jazlynna modern blend of Jasmine and -lynn
  • JazminVariant of Jasmine
  • JazmineVariant of Jasmine
  • JeffreyMedieval variant of Geoffrey
  • JemmaVariant of Gemma
  • JenesisVariant of Genesis
  • JennaVariant of Jenny
  • JenniferCornish form of Welsh Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), formed from Celtic roots gwyn and hwyfar
  • Jensenson of Jens
  • JeremiahYahweh will exalt
  • JeremyEnglish form of Jeremiah, originally a medieval vernacular form
  • Jessegift
  • JessicaThis name was first used in this form by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice
  • JessieOriginally a Scots diminutive of Jean
  • Jesus"Yahweh is salvation" (via the shared root of Joshua)
  • JettFrom "jet": a jet aircraft, or an intense black color
  • JiannaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • JimenaVariant of Ximena
  • JoanMedieval English form of Johanne, an Old French form of Iohanna
  • JoannaEnglish and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was
  • JoaquinUnaccented form of Joaquín used mainly in America
  • JocelynFrom a Frankish masculine name, variously written as Gautselin, Gauzlin, along with many other spellings
  • JoelYahweh is God
  • JoelleFeminine form of Joel
  • JohanScandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes
  • JohannaLatinate form of Greek Ioanna
  • John"Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious"
  • JohnathanYahweh has given
  • JohnnyDiminutive of John
  • JoleneFormed from Jo and the common name suffix lene
  • Joliepretty
  • JonahDove
  • JonasLithuanian form of Iohannes
  • JonathanYahweh has given
  • JordanFrom the River Jordan; Hebrew Yarden, from yarad, "descend, flow down"
  • JordynFeminine variant of Jordan
  • JorgeSpanish and Portuguese form of George
  • JoseUnaccented form of José, the Spanish form of Joseph ("he will add")
  • JosephHe will add; to add, to increase
  • JosephineFeminine form of Joseph, "he will add" (Behind the Name); Wikipedia glosses the feminine as "she shall add/grow"
  • JoshuaYahweh is salvation
  • JosiahYahweh supports
  • JosieDiminutive of Josephine (ultimately from Hebrew Yosef, "he will add")
  • Josue"Yahweh is salvation", as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Joshua
  • JourneeVariant of Journey, from the English word ultimately from Latin diurnus "of the day"
  • JourneyFrom the English word, derived via Old French from Latin diurnus of the day
  • JourniVariant of Journey
  • JoviNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • JovieNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • JoySimply
  • Joycelord
  • JreamVariant of Dream
  • JuanGod is gracious
  • Jubileethe English word jubilee, from Hebrew for a ram's-horn trumpet
  • Judah"Praise"
  • JudeNot verified (variant of Judas; the underlying Hebrew gloss is not confirmed in this pass)
  • JudithJewish woman
  • JuliaFeminine form of the Roman family name Julius; possibly "downy-bearded"
  • Julian"Belonging to Julius"; the root Julius is of uncertain meaning (possibly "downy-bearded" or connected with Jupiter; Wikipedia gives "youthful")
  • JulianaFeminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius
  • JuliannaFeminine form of Iulianus
  • JulieFrench, Danish, Norwegian and Czech form of Julia
  • JulietAnglicized form of Giulietta/Juliette, a diminutive of Julie, feminine form of Julius
  • JulietaSpanish and Portuguese form of Juliet
  • Juliettaan elaboration of the Juliet family, from the Roman name Julius
  • JulietteLittle Julie; ultimately from the Roman family name Julius, possibly "downy-bearded"
  • JulioSpanish form of Julius
  • Juliusdowny-bearded
  • JuneThe month of June, named for the Roman goddess Juno
  • JuniperThe juniper tree
  • JustinFrom the Latin name Iustinus, which was

K

  • KadeVariant of Cade
  • KadenVariant of Caden
  • KaeliNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Kahlanirespelling of Kalani, Hawaiian for "the heavens"
  • KaiUncertain, possibly a Frisian short form of Gerhard, Nicolaas, Cornelis or Gaius
  • KaiaDiminutive of Katarina/Katariina; underlying meaning not verified
  • KaidenVariant of Caden
  • KailaniSea and sky (from Hawaiian kai "ocean, sea" and lani "sky, heaven")
  • KailanyVariant of Kailani
  • KairiPossibly a combination of Kai and Mari
  • KairoVariant of Cairo
  • KaisonVariant of Kyson or Cason
  • KaitlynVariant of Caitlin
  • KaiyaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Kaizenimprovement
  • Kalanithe heavens
  • KalebEnglish variant of Caleb
  • Kalithe black one
  • Kalia"waited for"; also a Hawaiian tree of the linden family
  • KaliyahAn invented name, based on the sound of Aaliyah
  • KallieVariant of Callie
  • KamariCombination of the sounds found in names such as Jamari, Amari and Kamaria
  • KameronVariant of Cameron
  • KamilaCzech, Slovak and Polish form of Camilla
  • KamiyahAn invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and Maya
  • KamrynVariant
  • KaneFrom an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Catháin
  • KaraVariant of Cara
  • KarinaElaborated form of Karin
  • KarlaFeminine form of Karl, Karel or Karlo
  • KarsonVariant of Carson
  • KarsynVariant of Carson
  • KarterVariant of Carter
  • KasaiNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • KasenVariant of Cason
  • KashVariant of Cash
  • KashtonProbably a combination of Kash and the popular name suffix ton, inspired by names such as Ashton
  • KasonVariant of Cason
  • KassidyVariant of Cassidy
  • KataleyaVariant of Cataleya
  • KatalinaVariant of Catalina
  • KateShort form of Katherine, often used independently
  • KatelynVariant of Caitlin
  • KatherineDisputed; associated since antiquity with Greek "pure"
  • KathrynContracted form of Katherine
  • KatieDiminutive of Kate
  • KayceVariant of Casey or Case
  • KaydenVariant of Caden; underlying meaning not verified
  • KaylaCombination of the popular phonetic elements kay and la
  • KaylaniVariant of Kailani: "ocean, sea" + "sky, heaven"
  • KayleeCombination of the phonetic elements kay and lee
  • KayleighVariant of Kaylee
  • KaysenVariant of Cason
  • KaysonVariant of Cason
  • Keanuthe cool breeze
  • KeeganFrom an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin, which was
  • KehlaniVariant of Kailani ("ocean, sea" + "sky, heaven") or Kalani ("the heavens")
  • Keilaniglorious heaven
  • KeiraVariant of Ciara
  • KellyAnglicized form of the Irish given name Ceallach or the surname
  • KelseyFrom an English surname that is
  • Kendallvalley on the river Kent
  • KendraFeminine form of Ken or Kendrick
  • KendrickFrom a surname that has several different origins
  • KennaFeminine form of Kenneth
  • KennediVariant of Kennedy
  • KennedyFrom an Irish surname, Anglicized form of Ó Cinnéidigh
  • KennethAnglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed
  • KensleyVariant of Kinsley
  • KenzieShort form of Mackenzie
  • KenzoAlternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 謙三, 健三 or 賢三
  • Kevinbeloved birth
  • KeylaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Keziahcassia, cinnamon
  • Khadijapremature child
  • Khalanirespelling of Kalani, Hawaiian for "the heavens"
  • KhaleesiFrom a title used in the George R
  • Khalilfriend
  • Khloe"Green shoot" (Greek, via Chloe)
  • Kianking, foundation, symbol of pride
  • KianaHawaiian form of Diana
  • KiaraBright, clear (as a variant of Chiara/Clara)
  • KieraAnglicized form of Ciara
  • KieranAnglicized form of Ciarán
  • KillianAnglicized form of Cillian, also used in France
  • KimberShort form of Kimberly
  • KimberlyFrom the name of the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord Kimberley
  • KingFrom the English vocabulary word king, ultimately
  • Kingstonking's town
  • KinleyFrom a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Fhionnlaigh, itself
  • KinsleeVariant of Kinsley
  • KinsleyClearing belonging to Cyne
  • KiraRussian feminine form of Cyrus
  • KiyomiJapanese, commonly written 清美 "pure, beautiful"
  • Klaritythe English word clarity, from Latin clārus "clear"
  • Knoxround hill
  • Koawarrior, koa tree
  • KobeDutch
  • Kodafriend, companion
  • KoenShort form of Koenraad
  • KohenVariant of Cohen
  • KollynsNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • KolterNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • KoltonVariant of Colton
  • KoraGerman variant of Cora
  • KoriFeminine form of Corey
  • KrewVariant of Crew
  • KyaireLikely a blend of Kyrie and Zaire
  • KylaFeminine form of Kyle, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and la
  • KylanInvented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Kyle and Rylan
  • Kylenarrows, channel, strait
  • KyleeVariant of Kylie
  • KylerProbably a blend of the sounds of Kyle and Tyler
  • KylianFrench variant of Cillian
  • KylieBoomerang (Nyungar, disputed); or a feminine form of Kyle / invented blend name
  • KyloMeaning unexplained
  • KyomiNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • KyraVariant of Kira, sometimes considered a feminine form of Cyrus
  • KyrenNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • KyrieInvented name, based on the sounds found in names such as Tyree and Kyle
  • KyroVariant of Cairo
  • KysonAn invented name, using the same sound found in names such as Bryson and Tyson

L

  • LaceyVariant of Lacy
  • LachlanAnglicized form of Lachlann, the Scottish Gaelic form of Lochlainn
  • LailaVariant of Layla
  • Lailanirespelling of Leilani, Hawaiian for "heavenly flowers" or "royal child"
  • LaineyA pet form of Elaine, itself from Helen — Greek helene, probably "torch", possibly related to selene, "moon"
  • LakelynVariant of Lakelynn
  • LakelynnElaboration of Lake using the popular name suffix lyn
  • LakenNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • LanaShort form of Alana
  • LandonLong hill, ridge
  • LandryFrench form of Landric
  • Lanelane, path
  • LaneyDiminutive of Elaine
  • LaraRussian short form of Larisa
  • Laramieread as the Wyoming place name, itself after the trapper Jacques La Ramie
  • Lauralaurel
  • LaurelFrom the name of the laurel tree, ultimately from Latin laurus
  • LaurenVariant or feminine form of Laurence
  • LavenderFrom the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour
  • LawrenceVariant of Laurence
  • Lawsonson of Laurence 1
  • Layansoft, delicate
  • LaylaNight
  • Laylanirespelling of Leilani, Hawaiian for "heavenly flowers" or "royal child"
  • LeaForm of Leah used in several languages
  • LeahProbably "weary, grieved" in Hebrew; possibly related to an Akkadian word for "cow"
  • LeandroSpanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Leander
  • LeannaProbably this was originally a variant of Liana
  • LedgerFrom the surname Ledger, itself
  • Legacysomething inherited from a predecessor, heritage
  • LegendFrom the English word, referring to a story about the past
  • LeiaForm of Leah used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as a Portuguese form
  • LeightonVariant of Layton
  • LeilaNight
  • Leilani"Heavenly flowers" or "royal child", from Hawaiian lei + lani
  • LeilanyVariant of Leilani
  • Lelandfallow land
  • LenaShort form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena
  • LennonLittle lover / lover (from Irish Leannán)
  • LennoxFrom a Scottish surname that was
  • LenoraShort form of Elenora
  • Leo"Lion", from Latin leo
  • LeonLion
  • LeonaFeminine form of Leon
  • Leonardbrave lion
  • LeonardoBrave lion
  • LeonelSpanish and Portuguese form of Lionel
  • LeonidasDerived from Greek λέων
  • Lesliegarden of holly
  • LettieDiminutive of Lettice
  • LeviPossibly "joined, attached" in Hebrew
  • LewisMedieval English form of Louis
  • LexiDiminutive of Alexandra or Alexis
  • LeylaVariant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form
  • Leylanirespelling of Leilani, Hawaiian for "heavenly flowers" or "royal child"
  • LiaWeary, grieved (as a form of Leah); or a short form of names ending in -lia (Julia, Rosalia)
  • LiamShort form of William, from Germanic elements meaning "will, desire" + "helmet, protection"
  • LianShort form of Julian or Kilian
  • LianaShort form of Juliana, Liliana and other names that end in liana
  • Lila"Play, amusement" (Sanskrit); or a variant of Leila / short form of Delilah (English)
  • LilahVariant of Leila, or a short form of Delilah ("delicate, weak, languishing")
  • LiliaLatinate form of Lily, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія
  • LilianEnglish variant of Lillian, as well as a French and Romanian masculine form
  • LilianaNot verified in this pass (Latinate form of Lillian; Lillian's own root, part of the Elizabeth name family, is not confirmed in cached sources)
  • LiliannaVariant of Liliana
  • LilithOf the night
  • LillianProbably a diminutive of Elizabeth; also read as an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium "lily"
  • LillianaVariant of Lillian
  • LillieVariant of Lily, or a diminutive of Lillian or Elizabeth
  • LillyVariant of Lily, from the flower name (ultimately Latin lilium)
  • LilyThe lily flower, a symbol of purity; from Latin lilium
  • LilyanaBulgarian form of Lillian
  • Linasoft, tender
  • LincolnFrom the city name Lindum Colonia ("lake colony")
  • Lindasoft, flexible, tender
  • LioraStrictly feminine form of Lior
  • LisaShort form of Elizabeth
  • Livprotection
  • LiviaFeminine form of Livius
  • Liyanasoft, delicate
  • LochlanAnglicized form of Lochlainn
  • LoganLittle hollow
  • LolaSpanish diminutive of Dolores
  • LondonFrom the name of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain
  • LondynVariant of London
  • LorelaiVariant of Lorelei
  • LoreleiFrom German Loreley, the name of a rock headland on the Rhine River
  • LorenzoItalian and Spanish form of Laurentius (deeper meaning not verified in this pass)
  • LorettaPerhaps a variant of Lauretta or Loreto, or a diminutive of names beginning with Lor
  • LorraineFrom the name of a region in eastern France, originally meaning kingdom of Lothar
  • LottieDiminutive of Charlotte or Liselotte
  • LouieDiminutive of Louis
  • LouisFrench form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of Ludwig
  • LouisaLatinate feminine form of Louis
  • LouiseFrench feminine form of Louis
  • LoveSwedish form of Louis
  • LucaItalian and Romanian form of Lucas/Luke, probably "from Lucania"
  • LucasLatin form of Greek Loukas, probably "from Lucania"; Wikipedia instead connects it to Latin lucere, "to shine"
  • LuccaVariant of Luca
  • LuciaLight
  • LucianRomanian and English form of Lucianus
  • LucianaFeminine form of Lucianus, from a Latin root (lux); the root's meaning is not verified in cached sources
  • LucianoItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucianus
  • LucilleFrench form of Lucilla (root meaning not verified)
  • LucyFrom Latin lux, "light"; the feminine of Lucius, traditionally read as "born at dawn" or "of light"
  • LuellaVariant of Louella
  • LuisFamous warrior
  • LuisaFeminine form of Luis
  • LukaForm of Lucas / Luke; from Latin "of Lucania" or "bringer of light"
  • LukasGerman, Scandinavian, Dutch and Lithuanian form of Lucas
  • LukeProbably "from Lucania", a region of southern Italy; the derivation is debated
  • Luna"The moon" in Latin; the name of the Roman moon goddess
  • Luzlight
  • LyannaCreated by author George R
  • LydiaFrom Lydia
  • LylaNight (via Leila/Layla); a link to Lyle as a feminine form is also documented but not independently verified
  • LylahVariant of Leila or a feminine form of Lyle
  • LyraThe name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega
  • Lyriclyric, songlike

M

  • MabelLovable (as a form of Amabilis)
  • MaciVariant of Macy
  • MacieVariant of Macy
  • MackFrom a surname, originally a shortened form of various Irish and Scottish surnames beginning with Mac or Mc
  • MackenzieSon of Coinneach (from Gaelic MacCoinnich)
  • MacyFrom an English surname that was from various towns called Massy in France
  • MadalynVariant of Madeline
  • MaddieDiminutive of Madeline or Madison
  • MaddisonVariant of Madison
  • Maddoxson of Madoc
  • MadeleineFrench form of Magdalene
  • MadelineFrom Magdala (place name)
  • MadelynOf Magdala
  • MadelynnVariant of Madeline
  • MadilynVariant of Madeline
  • MadilynnVariant of Madeline
  • MadisonSon of Matthew, or son of Maud
  • MadissonVariant of Madison
  • MaeVariant of May
  • MaelynnNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • MaeveIntoxicating
  • MagdalenaLatinate form of Magdalene
  • MaggieDiminutive of Margaret
  • MagnoliaThe magnolia flower, named for botanist Pierre Magnol
  • Maiagood mother, dame, foster mother
  • MaisiePearl (as a diminutive of Mairead/Margaret)
  • MaisyVariant of Maisie
  • Maiziespelling of Maisie, a Scottish diminutive of Margaret
  • MakaiVariant of Mekhi
  • MakaylaVariant of Michaela
  • MakennaVariant of McKenna
  • MakenzieVariant of Mackenzie
  • MalachiMy messenger, my angel
  • MalakaiFijian and Tongan form of Malachi, as well as a modern English variant
  • MalaniPossibly a variant of Melanie using the Hawaiian name element lani meaning heaven, sky
  • MalayaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • MalayahNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • MalaysiaFrom the name of the country of Malaysia in southeastern Asia, the home of the Malay people
  • Malcolmdisciple of Saint Columba
  • MaliaHawaiian form of Maria
  • Malikking
  • MaliyahVariant of Malia
  • Malkaqueen
  • Malloryunfortunate
  • ManuelSpanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel
  • MapleFrom the English word for the tree
  • Marabitter
  • MarcelineFrench feminine form of Marcellinus
  • MarcellaFeminine form of Marcellus
  • MarceloSpanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus
  • MarcoItalian form of Marcus
  • MarcosSpanish and Portuguese form of Marcus
  • MarcusRoman praenomen, or given name, that was probably
  • MarenDanish diminutive of Marina or Maria
  • MargaretPearl
  • MargoVariant of Margot
  • MargotShort form of Marguerite (Marguerite's own meaning is not verified in this pass)
  • MariaFrom Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), meaning uncertain (see Mary)
  • MariahVariant of Maria
  • MariamForm of Maria used in the Greek Old Testament
  • MarianaFeminine form of the Roman name Marianus; later reinterpreted as a blend of Maria and Ana
  • MariannaCombination of Maria and Anna
  • MarieFrench and Czech form of Maria
  • MarielDiminutive of Maria
  • MariellaItalian diminutive of Maria
  • MarigoldFrom the name of the flower, which comes from a combination of Mary and the English word gold
  • MarilynCombination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn
  • MarinaFeminine form of Marinus
  • MarioItalian and Spanish form of Marius
  • Marisolsea and sun
  • MarjorieMedieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram
  • MarkForm of Latin Marcus used in several languages
  • MarleeVariant of Marley
  • MarleighVariant of Marley
  • MarleyFrom an English surname that was taken from a place name meaning either pleasant wood, boundary wood or marten wood in Old English
  • Marloweremnants of a lake
  • MarshallFrom an English surname that originally denoted a person who was a marshal
  • Marthathe lady, the mistress
  • MartinFrom the Roman name Martinus, which was
  • MaryUncertain; theories include "sea of bitterness," "beloved," or "wished for child"
  • MaryamArabic form of Miryam
  • MasonStoneworker
  • MateoSpanish form of Matthew; Behind the Name lists its roots as the Hebrew elements mattaṯ + Yahweh
  • MathiasVariant of Matthias
  • Matias"Gift of Yahweh" (via Matthias)
  • Matildastrength in battle
  • MatteoGift of God
  • Matthew"Gift of God" — from Hebrew Mattityahu, the elements mattaṯ ("gift") and the divine name
  • MatthiasFrom Greek Ματθίας
  • MattieDiminutive of Matilda, Martha or Matthew
  • Maverick"independent", from the English word maverick
  • MavisFrom the name of the type of bird, also called the song thrush
  • MaxShort form of Maximilian or Maxim
  • Maximiliangreatest
  • MaximilianoSpanish and Portuguese form of Maximilianus
  • Maximo"greatest", as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximus
  • Maximusgreatest
  • MaxineFeminine elaboration of Max
  • MaxwellMack's stream
  • MayaDepends on the origin: "illusion, magic" in Sanskrit; "water" in Hebrew; or a variant of Greek Maia, "good mother, dame, foster mother"
  • MayleeNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • MazieVariant of Maisie
  • MckennaFrom an Irish and Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Cionaodha, itself
  • MckenzieVariant of Mackenzie
  • MckinleyFrom a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Fhionnlaigh
  • MeadowFrom the English word meadow, ultimately from Old English mædwe
  • MeeraAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi मीरा, Malayalam മീര, Tamil மீரா or Kannada ಮೀರಾ
  • MeganWelsh diminutive of Margaret, usually used independently
  • Meilania modern coinage; readable as Hawaiian mei + lani, "heavenly May"
  • MelaniSpanish form of Melanie, from Greek for "black, dark"
  • MelanieBlack, dark
  • MelanyVariant of Melanie
  • MelinaElaboration of Mel, either from names such as Melissa or from Greek μέλι
  • Melissabee
  • MelodySong
  • MemphisFrom the name of an important city of ancient Egypt, or the city in Tennessee that was named after it
  • MercyFrom the English word mercy, ultimately from Latin merces wages, reward, a derivative of merx goods, wares
  • MeredithFrom the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, from Old Welsh forms such as Margetud, possibly from mawredd greatness, magnificence combined with iudd lord
  • Merrittboundary gate
  • Messiahsaviour
  • MiaA diminutive of Maria; also associated with Italian mia, “my” or “mine”
  • MicahContracted form of Micaiah (see gloss note)
  • Michael"Who is like God?" — a rhetorical question implying that no one is
  • MichaelaFeminine form of Michael
  • MichelleFrench feminine form of Michel
  • MiguelSpanish, Portuguese and Galician form of Michael
  • MikaelaSwedish and Finnish feminine form of Mikael, as well as an English variant of Michaela
  • MikaylaVariant of Michaela
  • Mila"gracious, dear", from the Slavic element milŭ
  • Milangracious, dear
  • MilanaFeminine form of Milan
  • MilaniFrom the name of the Italian city of Milan, as in the name of the American cosmetics company founded in 2002
  • MilenaFeminine form of Milan
  • MilesUncertain; possibly "gracious, dear", and early associated with Latin miles "soldier"
  • MileyIn the case of actress and singer Miley Cyrus
  • MillerFrom the English occupational surname Miller, originally used by those who were millers
  • MillieNot verified in this pass (a diminutive of Mildred, Millicent and similar-sounding names; neither root's own gloss is confirmed in cached sources)
  • MiloMeaning unverified in retrieved records (documented as a Latinate variant of Miles)
  • MinaShort form of Wilhelmina and other names ending in mina
  • Mirasea, ocean
  • Miraclewonder, marvel
  • Mirandaadmirable, worthy of being admired
  • MiriamForm of Mary; meaning uncertain (theories include "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", "wished for child", "beloved")
  • MohamedAlternate transcription of Arabic محمّد
  • MohammadPersian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages
  • MohammedAlternate transcription of Arabic محمّد or Bengali মুহাম্মদ
  • MoisesSpanish and Portuguese form of Moses, most likely from Egyptian mes "son"
  • MollyDiminutive of Mary; underlying meaning disputed
  • Monicato advise
  • Monroefrom the mouth of the Roe
  • MontanaFrom the name of the American state of Montana, which is
  • MorganFrom the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant or Morgant, which was possibly
  • MoriahFrom Hebrew מֹרִיָה
  • Mosesson
  • MosheHebrew form of Moses
  • Muhammadpraised, commendable
  • MurphyFrom a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Murchadha, itself
  • MusaArabic form of Moses appearing in the Quran
  • MyaVariant of Maya
  • MylaPossibly a feminine form of Miles (uncertain)
  • MylahVariant of Myla
  • MylesGracious, dear (possibly); popularly associated with Latin "soldier"
  • MyraCreated by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville

N

  • NadiaVariant of Nadya used in Western Europe, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name
  • NaiariNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Nalastem
  • Nalani"the heavens" or "the chiefs"
  • NancyPreviously a medieval diminutive of Annis, though since the 18th century it has been a diminutive of Ann
  • NaomiPleasantness, or my pleasantness
  • Nashat the ash tree
  • Nasirhelper
  • NataliaRelating to birth, birthday; Christmas Day
  • NatalieRelating to birth, birthday; Christmas Day
  • NatalyVariant of Natalie
  • NathanHe gave
  • NathanaelGod has given
  • NathanielGod has given
  • Navysea force, fleet, armed forces of the sea
  • NayaVariant of Nia, probably modelled on Maya
  • NayeliPossibly "I love you" or "open" (Zapotec)
  • NaylaAlternate transcription of Arabic نائلة
  • NaylaniNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • NehemiahYahweh comforts
  • NellieDiminutive of Nell and other names containing nel
  • Neriahlamp of Yahweh
  • Nevaeh"Heaven" spelled backward
  • NiaWelsh form of Niamh
  • NicholasVictory of the people
  • Nico"Victory of the people" (via Nicholas)
  • Nicolas"Victory of the people"
  • NicoleFrench feminine form of Nicholas, commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century
  • NikoFinnish form of Nicholas, as well as a Croatian, Slovene, Georgian and German short form
  • NikolaiAlternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Николай
  • Ninalittle girl
  • NoaMovement (as the modern Hebrew form of the biblical Noa, daughter of Zelophehad)
  • NoahDerived from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ); specific literal meaning not verified in retrieved sources.
  • NoelEnglish form of Noël or Noëlle
  • NoelleChristmas (from French Noël, "Christmas")
  • NoemiForm of Naomi in several languages
  • NolaMeaning uncertain, possibly a feminine form of Noll inspired by Lola
  • NolanNot verified in this pass (from an Irish surname; the underlying root Nuallán is not glossed in cached sources)
  • NoorAlternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu نور or Bengali নূর
  • NoraShort form of Honora (ultimately Latin honor) or of Eleanor
  • NorahVariant of Nora, a short form of Honora or Eleanor
  • NovaNew
  • NovahVariant of Nova
  • NovaleeElaboration of Nova using the popular name suffix lee
  • NylaProbably a feminine form of Niles
  • NylahVariant of Nyla
  • NyomiNot documented in the consulted reference sources

O

  • OakleeVariant of Oakley
  • OakleighStrictly feminine variant of Oakley
  • OakleyOak clearing
  • OaklynVariant of Oakley using the popular name suffix lyn
  • OaklynnOak clearing (via Oakley) plus the name suffix -lyn
  • OceanSimply
  • OctaviaFeminine form of Octavius
  • OdetteFrench diminutive of Oda or Odilia
  • Odinfrenzied, furious, inspired
  • OliveThe olive tree; the olive fruit
  • OliverUsually connected to Latin oliva, "olive tree"; possibly a Germanic name reshaped by that association
  • OliviaOlive or olive branch
  • OmarAlternate transcription of Arabic عمر
  • OnyxFrom the English word for the gemstone
  • OpalFrom the English word opal for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October
  • Ophelia"Help, advantage" (Greek)
  • Orionboundary, limit
  • Oscardeer friend
  • OtisFrom an English surname that was
  • Ottowealth, fortune
  • OwenAnglicised form of Welsh Owain, which Wikipedia derives from Eugene, "noble-born"; separately, an anglicised form of Irish Eoghan
  • OzzyVariant of Ozzie

P

  • PabloSpanish form of Paulus
  • Paigeservant, page
  • PaisleeVariant of Paisley
  • Paisleighrespelling of Paisley, a Scots place name
  • PaisleyChurch (via the town name, possibly from Latin basilica)
  • PalmerPilgrim
  • Palomadove, pigeon
  • ParisMeaning unknown, possibly of Luwian or Hittite origin
  • ParkerKeeper of the park
  • Patricknobleman, patrician
  • Paulsmall
  • PaulaFeminine form of Paulus
  • PaulinaFeminine form of Paulinus
  • PaxtonPœcc's town
  • PaytonVariant of Peyton
  • PearlFrom the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Medieval Latin perla
  • PedroSpanish and Portuguese form of Peter
  • PenelopeProbably from Greek penelops, a type of duck; possibly "threads, weft" + "face, eye"
  • PennyDiminutive of Penelope
  • Persephonethresher of corn
  • Peterstone
  • PeytonPæga's town
  • Philipfriend of horses
  • PhillipVariant of Philip, inspired by the usual spelling of the surname
  • PhoebeBright, pure
  • PhoenixFrom the name of a beautiful immortal bird that appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology
  • PierceFrom an English surname that was
  • PiperOne who plays the pipe (flute)
  • PoppyFrom the word for the red flower
  • Porterdoorkeeper
  • PresleyPriest clearing
  • Prestonpriest town
  • PrinceFrom the English word prince, a royal title, which comes ultimately from Latin princeps
  • PrincetonFrom the name of the town or university in New Jersey
  • PriscillaRoman name, a diminutive of Prisca
  • PromiseFrom the English word promise, from Latin promissum

Q

  • QuincyFrom an English surname that was derived
  • QuinnFrom an Irish surname, Anglicized form of Ó Cuinn

R

  • RachelEwe
  • RaeganVariant of Reagan
  • RaelynCombination of Rae and the popular name suffix lyn
  • RaelynnCombination of Rae and the name suffix -lyn
  • RafaelForm of Raphael in various languages
  • RaidenFrom Japanese 雷
  • RainaAlternate transcription of Bulgarian Райна
  • RamonaFeminine form of Ramón
  • RaphaelGod heals
  • RaulPortuguese, Italian and Romanian form of Radulf
  • RavenFrom the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn
  • RayaDiminutive of Rayna or Raisa
  • RayanAlternate transcription of Arabic ريّان
  • RaymondFrom the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements regin advice, counsel, decision and munt protection
  • RaynaEither a Bulgarian form of Regina or a feminine form of Rayno
  • RayneFrom a surname that was a variant of Raine
  • ReaganFrom an Irish surname, Anglicized form of Ó Riagáin, derived from the given name Riagán
  • Rebeccajoin, tie, snare
  • RebekahForm of Rebecca used in some versions of the Bible
  • ReeceAnglicized form of Rhys
  • Reedred
  • Reese"Ardour, enthusiasm" (via Rhys)
  • Reginaqueen
  • ReidFrom a surname, a Scots variant of Reed
  • ReignFrom the English word reign
  • Reinaqueen
  • RemiNot verified (English form of the French Rémi)
  • Remingtonsettlement on the Riming stream
  • RemyEnglish form of Rémy, also used as a feminine name
  • RenataFeminine form of Renatus
  • ReneeEnglish form of Renée
  • ReyaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • ReynaVariant of Reina
  • Rheato flow
  • RhettFrom a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt
  • RhodesFrom the English surname Rhodes, which was
  • Rhysardour, enthusiasm
  • RicardoSpanish and Portuguese form of Richard
  • Richardbrave ruler
  • RidgeFrom the English vocabulary word denoting a continuous elevated mountain crest, or
  • Riley"rye clearing" (English); or a variant of the Irish surname Reilly
  • Rioriver
  • RipleyFrom a surname that was
  • RiverA flowing body of water
  • RivkaHebrew form of Rebecca
  • RobertBright fame
  • RobertoItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Robert
  • RobinMedieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name
  • Roccocrow, rook
  • RockyDiminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or else a nickname referring to a tough person
  • RodrigoSpanish, Portuguese, Italian and Galician form of Roderick, via the Latinized Gothic form Rudericus
  • RolandRoland was an 8th-century military commander, serving under Charlemagne, who was killed by the Basques at the Battle of Roncevaux
  • Roman"Roman", i.e. of Rome
  • RomeFrom the name of Rome, the capital city of Italy
  • Romeofrom Rome
  • Romimy height, my exaltation
  • RominaPossibly a variant of Romana
  • RomyDiminutive of Rosemarie, Rosemary, and names beginning with Rom
  • RonaldScottish form of Ragnvaldr, a name introduced to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and invaders
  • RonanBreton and Anglicized form of Rónán
  • Roninmasterless samurai
  • RoryRed king
  • Rosarose
  • RosaleeVariant of Rosalie
  • Rosaliarose
  • RosalieRose
  • RosalinaLatinate form of Rosaline
  • RosalynVariant of Rosaline
  • RoseFamous type
  • RoselynVariant of Rosalyn
  • RosemaryCombination of Rose and Mary; also the herb name, from Latin ros marinus "dew of the sea"
  • RosieDiminutive of Rose
  • RowanLittle red one; also associated with the rowan tree
  • RowenVariant of Rowan
  • RowynNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • RoyAnglicized form of Ruadh
  • RoyalFrom the English word royal, derived
  • RoyaltyFrom the English word royalty, derived
  • RoyceFrom an English surname that was
  • RubenForm of Reuben in several languages
  • Rubiruby
  • RubyThe gemstone, from Medieval Latin rubinus, ultimately Latin rubeus "red"
  • Russelllittle red one
  • RuthProbably "female friend"
  • RuthieDiminutive of Ruth
  • RyanLittle king
  • RyderMounted warrior, messenger
  • Rykerrich
  • RylanPossibly a variant of Ryland, though it could also be an invented name inspired by other names like Ryan and Riley
  • RyleeRye clearing
  • RyleighFeminine variant of Riley
  • RylieVariant of Riley
  • RynleeNot documented in the consulted reference sources

S

  • SaanviNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • SabrinaLatinized form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the River Severn
  • SadieA diminutive of Sarah, a Hebrew name meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman"
  • SafaPersian and Turkish form of Safaa or Safaa', as well as an alternate Arabic transcription of either of those names
  • SageThe herb sage; also "a wise person"
  • SaigeVariant of Sage
  • Saintholy, saintly
  • SalemAlternate transcription of Arabic سالم
  • Salmasafe
  • Salomepeace
  • SamShort form of Samuel, Samson, Samantha and other names beginning with Sam
  • SamanthaPossibly "listened to by God" (uncertain feminine coinage from Samuel)
  • SamaraPossibly
  • Samircompanion in evening talk
  • SamiraFeminine form of Samir
  • SamsonFrom the Hebrew name שִׁמְשׁוֹן
  • Samuel"Name of God"; alternatively "God has heard"
  • Santiago"Saint James" — Spanish santo "saint" + Yago, an old Spanish form of James
  • SantinoDiminutive of Santo
  • Saoirsefreedom
  • SapphireFrom the name of the gemstone, typically blue, which is the traditional birthstone of September
  • SaraLady, princess, noblewoman
  • SarahLady, princess, noblewoman
  • SarahiNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Saraimy princess
  • SariahPossibly from an alternate reading of Hebrew שׂריה
  • Sariyah"a cloud that comes by night", from Arabic
  • SashaRussian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra
  • Saulasked for, prayed for
  • SavannaVariant of Savannah
  • SavannahGrassy plain
  • SawyerSawer of wood
  • SaylorAcrobat, dancer (from an English surname); or by homophone, "sailor"
  • ScarletEither a variant of Scarlett or else
  • ScarlettFrom an English occupational surname for a person who sold or made clothes of scarlet, a kind of cloth
  • ScottFrom an English and Scottish surname that referred to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic
  • ScottieDiminutive of Scott, meaning "a Gael, a Gaelic speaker"
  • Scoutone who gathers information covertly
  • SeanAnglicized form of Seán
  • Sebastian"From Sebaste", a city whose name means "venerable"
  • SelahA Hebrew musical/liturgical term, probably indicating a pause
  • Selena"Moon" (Greek, via Selene)
  • Selenemoon
  • SerafinaItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seraphina
  • Seraphinafiery ones
  • Serenaclear, tranquil, serene
  • SerenitySerenity, tranquility
  • SergioItalian and Spanish form of Sergius
  • Sethplaced, set
  • SevynVariant of Seven
  • ShaneAnglicized form of Seán
  • ShelbyFrom an English surname, which was possibly a variant of Selby
  • Shepherdsheep herder, shepherd
  • Shilohtranquil
  • SienaVariant of Sienna, with the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the Italian city
  • SiennaOrange-red
  • Sierramountain range
  • SilasProbably a short form of Silvanus
  • Simonhearing, listening
  • SimoneFrench feminine form of Simon
  • SincereFrom the English word meaning genuine or heartfelt
  • SiyaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • SkySimply
  • SkyeFrom the name of the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland
  • SkylaFeminine variant of Skyler, formed using the popular name suffix la
  • SkylarVariant of Skyler, from the Dutch surname Schuyler
  • SkylerVariant of Schuyler, based on the pronunciation of the surname but respelled as if it was a blend of the English word sky with names such as Tyler
  • SloanVariant of Sloane
  • SloaneNot verified (from the Irish surname Sloane/Ó Sluaghadháin)
  • Sofia"Wisdom" in Greek — the same word behind Sophia
  • Solsun
  • Solanasunny spot, place exposed to the sun
  • Soleilsun
  • SolomonFrom the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה
  • SonnyFrom a nickname that is commonly used to denote a young boy
  • Sophia"Wisdom" in Greek
  • Sophie"Wisdom" in Greek, via Sophia
  • SorayaPersian form of Thurayya
  • SorenEnglish form of Søren
  • Spencerdispenser of provisions
  • Stella"Star" in Latin
  • StephanieFeminine form of Stephen
  • Stephencrown, wreath
  • SterlingFrom a Scots surname that was
  • StetsonStithweard's town
  • StevenMedieval English variant of Stephen, and a Dutch variant of Stefan
  • StevieCrown, wreath (as a diminutive of Stephen/Stephanie)
  • StormiVariant of Stormy
  • SullivanFrom an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Súileabháin, itself
  • SummerThe season of summer
  • SundayFrom the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English sunnandæg, which was composed of the elements sunne sun and dæg day
  • Sunnierespelling of Sunny, from the English word "sunny, cheerful"
  • Sunnysunny, cheerful
  • SusanEnglish variant of Susanna
  • Sutton"South town"
  • SydneyFrom a surname that was a variant of the surname Sidney
  • SylasVariant of Silas, as well as the form found in the Polish New Testament
  • SylviaVariant of Silvia
  • SylvieFrench and Czech form of Silvia

T

  • TadeoSpanish form of Thaddeus
  • Talia"Dew from God" (Hebrew)
  • TallulahThis is the name of waterfalls in Georgia
  • Tannerone who tans hides
  • Taraelevated place
  • TateFrom an English surname that was
  • Tatum"Tata's homestead"
  • TaylorIts modern use as a feminine name may have been influenced by the British-American author Taylor Caldwell
  • TaytumVariant of Tatum
  • TeaganVariant of Tegan
  • TeresaForm of Theresa used in several languages
  • TessaContracted form of Theresa
  • Thaliato blossom
  • TheaShort form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound
  • TheoShort form of Theodore ('gift of God') or other names beginning with Theo-
  • TheodoraFeminine form of Theodore
  • Theodore"gift of god"
  • ThiagoFrom Santiago, "Saint James"; ultimately the same name as Jacob and James
  • ThomasTwin
  • TianaShort form of Tatiana or Christiana
  • TiffanyMedieval form of Theophania
  • TillyDiminutive of Matilda
  • Timothyhonouring God
  • Titustitle of honour
  • TobiasGreek form of Tobiah
  • Travisto cross
  • TreasureFrom the English word, ultimately from Greek θησαυρός
  • TrinityFrom the English word Trinity, given in honour of the Christian belief that God has one essence, but three distinct expressions of being: Father, Son and Holy S
  • Trippjourney, stumble
  • TristanProbably
  • TroyOriginally from a surname that denoted a person
  • TruVariant of True
  • TruettFrom the English surname Truett, which was
  • TuckerFrom an occupational surname for a cloth fuller
  • Tylertiler of roofs
  • Tysonfirebrand

U

V

  • VadaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • ValentinaFeminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, from Latin valens "healthy, strong"
  • ValentinoItalian form of Valentinus
  • ValeriaFeminine form of Valerius; meaning of the root not verified
  • ValerieEnglish and German form of Valeria, feminine form of Valerius (root meaning not verified in this pass)
  • ValeryAlternate transcription of Russian Валерий, Ukrainian Валерій or Belarusian Валерый
  • VanessaInvented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa
  • Vedaknowledge
  • VeraFaith (Russian); sometimes associated with Latin verus, "true"
  • Veronicatrue image
  • VicenteSpanish and Portuguese form of Vincent
  • VictorFrom Latin victor: conqueror, vanquisher, or victor
  • Victoria"Victory" in Latin; the feminine form of Victor
  • ViennaFrom the name of the capital city of Austria, Vienna
  • VincentTo conquer
  • Violaviolet
  • VioletThe purple flower, from Latin viola
  • VioletaForm of Violet in several languages
  • VioletteFrench form of Violet
  • Virginiamaid, virgin
  • VivianAlive
  • VivianaFeminine form of Vivianus
  • Vivienne"Alive, lively" (via Viviana/Vivianus); underlying gloss not verified

W

  • WadeFrom an English surname, either Wade or Wade
  • WalkerOne who fulls cloth (treads wool to clean and thicken it)
  • Walterpower of the army
  • Warrenanimal enclosure
  • WaverlyThe surname was borne by the title character in the novel Waverley
  • WaylonNot verified in this pass (variant of Wayland; the underlying gloss is not confirmed in cached sources)
  • WellsFrom an English surname that originally denoted a person who lived near a well or spring, from Middle English wille
  • WesleyWest meadow
  • WestleyFrom a surname that was a variant of Wesley
  • WestonWest settlement
  • Whitleywhite clearing
  • Whitneywhite island
  • Wilderwild, untamed, uncontrolled
  • WillaFeminine form of William
  • WilliamWill, desire + helmet, protection; often glossed as "resolute protector"
  • WillowThe willow tree, from Old English welig
  • WinifredFrom Latin Winifreda, possibly from a Welsh name Gwenfrewi
  • WinnieDiminutive of Winifred
  • Winonafirstborn daughter
  • Winstontown belonging to Wine
  • WinterFrom the English word for the season
  • WrenThe wren (small songbird)
  • WrenleeVariant of Wrenley
  • WrenleighVariant of Wrenley
  • WrenleyElaboration of Wren, the songbird name
  • WyattFrom an English surname, itself from a medieval given name; the underlying root is disputed between Old English Wigheard and Norman Guyot
  • WynterVariant of Winter

X

  • XanderShort form of Alexander
  • XavierThe new house
  • XimenaFeminine form of Ximeno; underlying meaning not verified
  • XiomaraPossibly a Spanish form of Guiomar
  • XylaNot documented in the consulted reference sources

Y

  • YahyaArabic form of Yoḥanan
  • YamilethVariant of Yamila
  • Yarafriend, helper
  • YareliPossibly an elaboration of Yara
  • YaretziPossibly a variant of Yaritza
  • Yasminjasmine
  • YunaMeaning uncertain, possibly from Yūna, a Japanese name appearing in the video game Final Fantasy
  • Yusrawealth, ease
  • YusufArabic form of Yosef

Z

  • ZachariahVariant of Zechariah
  • ZacharyUsual English form of Zacharias, used in some English versions of the New Testament
  • Zahrashining, brilliant, bright
  • ZaidenVariant of Zayden
  • ZainAlternate transcription of Arabic زين
  • ZainabAlternate transcription of Arabic زينب
  • ZairaItalian and Spanish form of Zaïre
  • Zaireriver swallowing rivers
  • ZakaiMeaning unknown, possibly
  • ZanderVariant of Xander
  • ZaneFrom an English surname of unknown meaning
  • ZaniyahNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • ZaraPossibly related to Arabic azhar, "flower" / "radiant" (via Zahra)
  • ZariaPossibly based on Zahra or the Nigerian city of Zaria
  • ZariahVariant of Zaria or Sariah
  • Zariyah"winnowing wind", through Zariya from Arabic
  • Zaydgrowth
  • ZaydenAn invented name, using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden, Jayden and Aidan
  • ZaylaNot documented in the consulted reference sources
  • Zayleea modern coinage, with no lexical meaning recorded
  • Zaynbeauty, grace
  • ZayneVariant of Zane
  • ZeldaPossibly a feminine form of Zelig
  • ZionName of a Jerusalem citadel; a Jewish homeland or heaven
  • Zoe"Life" in Greek; adopted in antiquity as a translation of Eve
  • ZoeyLife
  • Zoradawn, aurora
  • ZoyaRussian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Zoe
  • Zuribeautiful
  • ZyaireVariant of Zaire
  • ZylaNot documented in the consulted reference sources

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