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Sesame Street Characters

Names gathered around a shared theme.

20 namesThemed list

  1. English

    Polly

    Polly is used as a given name and a surname. Polly is connected with Molly and Mary.

    37RareRising

    >99% girls

  2. Nature

    Barkley

    “birch tree” · “wood or clearing”

    12Very rare

    98% boys · 2% girls

  3. English

    Dawn

    “born at daybreak; of the day's first light”

    38RareSteady

    1% boys · 99% girls

  4. Gaelic · Timeless

    Oscar

    “a spear of the gods” · “a friend of deer”

    71CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  5. Nature

    Merryl

    “of the shining sea”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  6. Latin · Old-fashioned

    Elmo

    “a protector” · “an amiable man”

    0Not recently recorded

    98% boys · 2% girls

  7. Welsh · Old-fashioned

    Gladys

    “one who is lame”

    32RareEasing

    >99% girls

  8. German

    Bruno

    “bruno” · “a brown-haired man”

    53UncommonSteady

    >99% boys

  9. English · Nature

    Gina

    “God is gracious” · “queen”

    38RareEasing

    >99% girls

  10. English · Old-fashioned

    Grover

    “from the grove of trees”

    24RareSteady

    >99% boys

  11. Germanic · Literary

    Alice

    “noble” · “kind”

    80CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  12.  

    Ernie

    “one who is sincere and determined; serious”

    21RareEasing

    >99% boys

  13. Hebrew · Timeless

    Elizabeth

    “God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”

    87Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  14. English · Old-fashioned

    Bert

    “one who is illustrious”

    12Very rareEasing

    >99% boys

  15. Spanish

    Linda

    “one who is soft and beauti-”

    51UncommonEasing

    >99% girls

  16. English · Modern

    Sully

    “a dark-eyed woman” · “from the south meadow”

    30RareRising

    78% boys · 22% girls

  17. Biblical

    Gabriella

    “man of God” · “a hero of God”

    76CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  18. Gaelic

    Alan

    “one who is precious” · “resembling a little rock”

    73CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  19. Latin · Nature

    Olivia

    “of the olive tree; one who is peaceful” · “olive tree”

    95Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

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    Wally

    “the commander of the army” · “a powerful ruler”

    20RareSteady

    >99% boys

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