Children's Lit

Names gathered around a shared theme.

20 namesThemed list

Royal
Charlotte
“free man”
95Very commonSteady
>99% girls
English · Old-fashioned
Harry
“the ruler of an army” · “home”
53UncommonEasing
>99% boys
Hebrew · Nature
Mary
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
74CommonSteady
>99% girls
Greek · Timeless
Peter
“as solid and strong as a rock”
73CommonSteady
>99% boys
Latin · Literary
Lucy
“light”
86Very commonRising
>99% girls
Old English · Vintage revival
Edmund
“a wealthy protector”
47UncommonRising
>99% boys
Germanic · Literary
Matilda
“one who is mighty in battle”
63FamiliarRising
>99% girls
Scottish · Saints
Colin
“high” · “of the victorious people”
65FamiliarEasing
>99% boys
American · Nature
Sunny
“of the sun; one who is brilliant and cheerful”
65FamiliarRising fast
21% boys · 79% girls
German · Literary
Klaus
“of the victorious people”
34RareRising
>99% boys
French · Nature
Violet
“resembling the purplishblue flower”
88Very commonRising
>99% girls
Germanic · Timeless
Henry
“home” · “power”
94Very commonSteady
>99% boys
Mythological
Hermione
“a messenger of the gods”
39RareRising
>99% girls
Norse · Royal
Ronald
“the king's advisor”
56FamiliarEasing
>99% boys
German · Royal
Heidi
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
64FamiliarSteady
>99% girls
Biblical
Tom
“twin”
35RareEasing
>99% boys
Hebrew · Literary
Rebecca
“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
64FamiliarEasing
>99% girls
English · Literary
Nigel
“the champion”
36RareCooling
>99% boys
Literary
Susan
“resembling a graceful white lily”
48UncommonEasing
>99% girls
Hebrew · Celtic
James
“supplanter” · “heel grabber”
94Very commonEasing
99% boys · 1% girls

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