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Filter by meaning, origin, style, era and sound. Every card shows how the name divides between boys and girls, and how its popularity has moved since 1880. Or see the whole shape of it in the name graph.

4,470 names

  • Greek · Timeless

    Theodore

    “God” · “gift”

    95Very commonRising fast

    >99% boys

  • Gaelic · Literary

    Sophia

    “wisdom”

    94Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Saints

    Sebastian

    “man from Sebasta” · “the revered one”

    90Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Royal

    Eleanor

    “shining light”

    89Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Literary

    Julian

    Julian is used as a given name and a surname. One Greek interpretation is “the child of Jove; one who is vouthful Julien, Julira.uscant eni Jaun., ilano blyon,.”

    89Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Timeless

    Alexander

    “helper and defender of mankind”

    88Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Biblical

    Luke

    “man from Lucania” · “a man from Lucania”

    87Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Biblical

    Chloe

    “a flourishing woman; blooming”

    86Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Mythological

    Penelope

    “duck”

    86Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Greek

    Zoe

    “a life-giving woman; alive”

    85Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Literary

    Angel

    “messenger” · “messenger of God”

    84CommonSteady

    87% boys · 13% girls

  • Greek · Mythological

    Christopher

    “one who bears Christ inside”

    83CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek

    Atlas

    “bear, undergo, endure”

    83CommonRising fast

    95% boys · 5% girls

  • Greek · Timeless

    Andrew

    “manly; a warrior”

    82CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Literary

    Sophie

    “having great wisdom and foresight”

    81CommonRising

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Nature

    Kai

    Kai is used in several naming traditions, with different explanations for the same spelling.

    81CommonRising

    93% boys · 7% girls

  • Greek

    Christian

    “anointed” · “a follower of Christ”

    80CommonEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Greek · Mythological

    Iris

    “rainbow”

    80CommonRising

    >99% girls

  • Greek

    Damian

    “one who tames or subdues others”

    79CommonSteady

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Timeless

    Nicholas

    “of the victorious people”

    78CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek

    Melody

    “a beautiful song”

    78CommonRising

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Old-fashioned

    George

    “farmer” · “one who works the earth”

    77CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Timeless

    Lydia

    “woman from Lydia” · “a beautiful woman from Lydia”

    77CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Hebrew · Timeless

    Nathaniel

    “God has given” · “a gift from God”

    76CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Vintage revival

    Leon

    “resembling a lion” · “having the strength of a lion”

    76CommonRising

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Saints

    Georgia

    “farmer” · “one who works the earth”

    76CommonRising

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Mythological

    Athena

    Athena is a feminine given name from Middle English, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in English and Tagalog.

    76CommonRising

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Modern

    Amara

    “one who will be forever beautiful”

    76CommonRising

    1% boys · 99% girls

  • Persian · Old-fashioned

    Margaret

    “resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”

    75CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Old-fashioned

    Rose

    “horse” · “fame”

    75CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • English · Mythological

    Cora

    “one who makes cord” · “of the heart”

    75CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Spanish · Royal

    Diego

    “he who supplants”

    75CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • English · Nature

    Hallie

    “from the hall” · “woman of the sea”

    75CommonRising fast

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Timeless

    Jason

    “I heal”

    74CommonCooling

    >99% boys

  • Greek

    Melanie

    “a dark-skinned beauty”

    74CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Greek

    Ariana

    “resembling silver” · “one who is holy”

    74CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Timeless

    Peter

    “as solid and strong as a rock”

    73CommonSteady

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Mythological

    Phoebe

    “bright”

    73CommonRising

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Nickname-names

    Timothy

    “one who honors God”

    72CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Saints

    Anastasia

    “one who shall rise again”

    72CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Mythological

    Daphne

    “laurel”

    72CommonRising fast

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Royal

    Katherine

    “one who is pure; virginal”

    71CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Literary

    Lila

    “born at night” · “resembling a lily”

    71CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Modern

    Phoenix

    Phoenix is a unisex given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek.

    71CommonSteady

    60% boys · 40% girls

  • Greek · Mythological

    Adonis

    Adonis is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek.

    70CommonRising fast

    >99% boys

  • Greek

    Andrea

    “manliness”

    69FamiliarEasing

    1% boys · 99% girls

  • Greek · Modern

    Xander

    “helper and defender of mankind”

    69FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Literary

    Alexandra

    “helper and defender of mankind”

    68FamiliarCooling

    >99% girls

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