Annabelle
“graceful and beautiful woman”
>99% girls
Heroes and Heroines from American Literature
Names gathered around a shared theme.
Literary Hebrew · Biblical Ichabod
“the glory has gone”
>99% boys
Literary Sula
“humble”
>99% girls
Nature Rip
“from the noisy meadow”
>99% boys
Greek · Old-fashioned Hester
“a starlike woman”
4% boys · 96% girls
Latin · Literary Nemo
“a nobody; a no-name”
>99% boys
Latin · Nature Antonia
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
>99% girls
Old-fashioned Billy
“the determined protector” · “having a desire to protect”
96% boys · 4% girls
English · Virtue Jo
“God will add” · “God is gracious”
13% boys · 87% girls
Modern Huck
“resembling the fruit”
>99% boys
English · Mythological Cora
“one who makes cord” · “of the heart”
>99% girls
Biblical Tom
“twin”
>99% boys
Greek · Literary Alexandra
“helper and defender of mankind”
>99% girls
Latin · Literary Rhett
“a well-spoken man”
99% boys · 1% girls
Royal Eliza
“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”
>99% girls
English · Literary Horton
“from the gray town”
>99% boys
Latin · Literary Brett
“woman of Britain or Brittany” · “a man from Britain or Brittany”
94% boys · 6% girls
English · Literary Holden
“one who is willing and eager” · “from the hollow in the valley”
99% boys · 1% girls
Royal Isabelle
“my God is bountiful” · “God is my oath”
>99% girls
Literary Lenny
“having the strength of a lion” · “one who plays the flute”
76% boys · 24% girls