Gretel
“resembling a pearl”
>99% girls
Fairy-Tale Names
Names gathered around a shared theme.
German · Literary Literary Hansel
“God is gracious”
>99% boys
Literary Thumbelina
14% boys · 86% girls
Biblical Tom
“twin”
>99% boys
Literary Katrinelje
>99% girls
German · Old-fashioned Roland
“from the renowned land”
>99% boys
German · Literary Hildebrand
“having great strength” · “one who wields a battle sword”
59% boys · 41% girls
Hebrew · Timeless Joseph
“God shall add”
>99% boys
Literary Maleen
3% boys · 97% girls
Hebrew · Norse John
“God is gracious”
>99% boys
French · Literary Cinderella
“beautiful girl of the ashes”
>99% girls
Scandinavian · Biblical Hans
“God is gracious”
>99% boys
Literary Rapunzel
>99% girls
Latin · Timeless Lawrence
“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”
99% boys · 1% girls
Hebrew · Old-fashioned Hulda
“weasel”
>99% girls
English · Old-fashioned Harry
“the ruler of an army” · “home”
>99% boys
Literary Jorinda
>99% girls
Literary Joringel
>99% boys
Royal Else
“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Spanish · Old-fashioned Ferdinand
“a courageous voyager”
>99% boys