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921 names

  • German · Old-fashioned

    Evelyn

    “a birdlike woman” · “a birdlike man”

    91Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  • English · Old-fashioned

    Jack

    “God is gracious” · “the son of Jack or John”

    90Very commonSteady

    >99% boys

  • Latin · Royal

    Lillian

    “resembling the lily”

    81CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Germanic · Literary

    Alice

    “noble” · “kind”

    80CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • English · Old-fashioned

    Ruby

    “as precious as the red gemstone”

    80CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Clara

    Clara has Latin roots and a meaning associated with fame and brightness, with use across several European languages.

    80CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Vivian

    “white lady” · “one who is full of life; vibrant”

    79CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Greek · Old-fashioned

    George

    “farmer” · “one who works the earth”

    77CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • French · Old-fashioned

    Calvin

    “the little bald one”

    77CommonSteady

    >99% boys

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Anna

    “a woman graced with God's favor”

    76CommonEasing

    >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

  • Hebrew · Nature

    Mary

    “star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”

    74CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • Hebrew · Old-fashioned

    Eva

    “giver of life; a lively woman”

    74CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • Old English · Old-fashioned

    Edward

    “a wealthy protector”

    71CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • German · Old-fashioned

    Walter

    “the commander of the army”

    69FamiliarSteady

    >99% boys

  • French · Old-fashioned

    Lucille

    “one who is illuminated”

    68FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • Spanish · Literary

    Lola

    “tulip”

    67FamiliarEasing

    >99% girls

  • German · Nature

    Lena

    “the shining light” · “the favored one”

    66FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • German · Old-fashioned

    Raymond

    “a wise protector”

    63FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Old English · Old-fashioned

    Edwin

    “a wealthy friend”

    63FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Roman · Old-fashioned

    Julius

    “the child of Jove; one who is youthful”

    62FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Old-fashioned

    Helen

    “the shining light”

    61FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Frank

    “a man from France; one who is free”

    59FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Virginia

    Virginia is used as a given name and a surname. One Latin interpretation is “one who is chaste; virginal; from the state of Virginia.”

    59FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • English · Old-fashioned

    Edith

    Edith is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”

    59FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Beatrice

    “one who blesses others”

    59FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Cecelia

    “blind”

    59FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • French · Old-fashioned

    Marie

    “a grieving woman; one who is sorrowful”

    57FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • German · Royal

    Albert

    “one who is noble and bright”

    57FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • German · Old-fashioned

    Roland

    “from the renowned land”

    57FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Greek · Old-fashioned

    Irene

    “peace”

    56FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • German · Old-fashioned

    Leonard

    “having the strength of a lion”

    56FamiliarSteady

    >99% boys

  • Old-fashioned

    Jessie

    “gift” · “God exists; a gift from God; God sees all”

    56FamiliarEasing

    31% boys · 69% girls

  • Nature

    Rosa

    “horse” · “fame”

    56FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  • Old-fashioned

    Sam

    “God has heard” · “asked of God”

    56FamiliarSteady

    97% boys · 3% girls

  • Irish or Scottish Gaelic · Old-fashioned

    Donald

    “ruler of the world”

    55FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  • Nature

    Lillie

    “resembling the lily”

    55FamiliarEasing

    >99% girls

  • German · Old-fashioned

    Wilson

    “the son of William”

    55FamiliarSteady

    99% boys · 1% girls

  • Welsh · Nature

    Marvin

    “a friend of the sea”

    54UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • Germanic · Literary

    Adele

    “of the nobility; serene; of good humor”

    54UncommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • English · Old-fashioned

    Harry

    “the ruler of an army” · “home”

    53UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • English · Virtue

    Ray

    “a wise protector” · “son of grace”

    53UncommonSteady

    93% boys · 7% girls

  • Yiddish · Old-fashioned

    Pearl

    “a precious gem of the sea”

    53UncommonEasing

    >99% girls

  • English · Old-fashioned

    Alvin

    “friend of the elves”

    51UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  • English · Old-fashioned

    Ben

    “son of the south; son of the right hand” · “one who is blessed”

    51UncommonSteady

    >99% boys

  • Latin · Old-fashioned

    Marcella

    “dedicated to Mars, the god of war” · “the little warrior”

    51UncommonSteady

    >99% girls

  • American · Old-fashioned

    Etta

    “ruler of the house”

    51UncommonSteady

    >99% girls

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