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  1. English · Nature

    Rosalind

    “horse” · “fame”

    43UncommonEasing

    >99% girls

  2. Latin · Nature

    Olivia

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

    95Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  3. Latin · Literary

    Portia

    “piglike woman; an offering”

    19Very rareCooling

    >99% girls

  4. Latin · Literary

    Perdita

    “a lost woman”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  5. Latin · Literary

    Imogen

    “a maiden” · “one who is innocent and pure”

    48UncommonRising

    >99% girls

  6. French · Literary

    Juliet

    “one who is youthful; daughter of the sky”

    67FamiliarEasing

    >99% girls

  7. Latin · Royal

    Cordelia

    “a good-hearted woman; a woman of honesty”

    50UncommonSteady

    >99% girls

  8. English · Royal

    Hal

    “the ruler of the house” · “home”

    29RareRising

    >99% boys

  9. Ancient Greek · Literary

    Troilus

    Troilus is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek.

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% boys

  10. Gaelic · Literary

    Macbeth

    “the son of Beth”

    No U.S. birth series

    37% boys · 63% girls

  11. Latin · Timeless

    Antonio

    “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”

    74CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  12. Literary

    Claudio

    “one who is lame”

    26RareEasing

    >99% boys

  13. Italian · Nature

    Viola

    “resembling the purplishblue flower”

    49UncommonSteady

    >99% girls

  14. English · Literary

    Florizel

    “a young woman in bloom”

    No U.S. birth series

    40% boys · 60% girls

  15. Literary

    Prospero

    “a fortunate man”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  16. German · Literary

    Hamlet

    “from the little home”

    14Very rare

    >99% boys

  17. English · Literary

    Pamela

    “very strange” · “a woman who is as sweet as honey”

    37RareCooling

    >99% girls

  18. Literary

    Clarissa

    “fame”

    48UncommonCooling

    >99% girls

  19. Literary

    Amelia

    “one who is industrious and hardworking”

    94Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  20. Literary

    Nicol

    “of the victorious people”

    20RareRising

    >99% girls

  21. Latin · Literary

    Justine

    “one who is just and upright”

    29RareCooling

    3% boys · 97% girls

  22. Arabic · Literary

    Leila

    “night”

    67FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  23. Literary

    Christabel

    “follower of Christ”

    14Very rareEasing

    >99% girls

  24. German · Royal

    Maud

    “one who is mighty in battle”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  25. Literary

    Vivien

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

    40UncommonCooling

    >99% girls

  26. Literary

    Pippa

    “a friend of horses”

    40UncommonSteady

    >99% girls

  27. English · Old-fashioned

    Shirley

    “from the bright clearing”

    42UncommonEasing

    >99% girls

  28. Latin · Literary

    Loredana

    Loredana connects an Italian literary heroine with an older Venetian surname.

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  29. Italian · Modern

    Ornella

    “of the flowering ash tree”

    12Very rareSteady

    >99% girls

  30. Latin · Old-fashioned

    Beatrice

    “one who blesses others”

    59FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  31. Latin · Nature

    Laura

    “laurel” · “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”

    63FamiliarEasing

    >99% girls

  32. Hebrew · Literary

    Janice

    “God is gracious”

    35RareCooling

    >99% girls

  33. Scottish · Literary

    Bonnie

    “a pretty and charming girl”

    63FamiliarRising fast

    >99% girls

  34. Latin · Literary

    Rhett

    “a well-spoken man”

    73CommonSteady

    99% boys · 1% girls

  35. Literary

    Scarlett

    “vibrant red color; a vivacious woman”

    85Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  36. Irish · Literary

    Careen

    Careen has a possible literary starting point, although the way the name was formed is less certain.

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  37. Gaelic · Shared

    Tracy

    “one who is warlike”

    41UncommonEasing

    35% boys · 65% girls

  38. Scottish · Literary

    Greer

    “one who is alert and watchful” · “watchful”

    43UncommonSteady

    20% boys · 80% girls

  39. Gaelic · Nature

    Cary

    “from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”

    26RareSteady

    95% boys · 5% girls

  40. English · Literary

    Spencer

    “dispenser” · “an administrator; dispenser of provisions”

    67FamiliarEasing

    81% boys · 19% girls

  41. Literary

    Claudette

    “one who is lame”

    15Very rareEasing

    >99% girls

  42. German · Literary

    Humphrey

    “a peaceful warrior”

    0Not recently recordedEasing

    >99% boys

  43. English · Literary

    Clark

    “a cleric; a clerk”

    64FamiliarSteady

    98% boys · 2% girls

  44. Welsh · Literary

    Trevor

    “from the large village”

    55FamiliarCooling

    >99% boys

  45. Hebrew · Celtic

    James

    “supplanter” · “heel grabber”

    94Very commonEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

  46. French · Old-fashioned

    Jean

    “God is gracious”

    50UncommonSteady

    66% boys · 34% girls

  47. Hebrew · Celtic

    Jane

    “God is gracious” · “one who is fair; a beautiful girl”

    69FamiliarSteady

    >99% girls

  48. English · Literary

    Marilyn

    “a man of the lake”

    54UncommonEasing

    >99% girls

  49. Scandinavian · Literary

    Elvis

    “one who is wise”

    43UncommonSteady

    >99% boys

  50. Hebrew · Norse

    John

    “God is gracious”

    89Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  51. Latin · Timeless

    Paul

    “small” · “a small or humble man”

    68FamiliarEasing

    >99% boys

  52. Germanic languages · Literary

    Charlene

    “a small, strong woman”

    39RareEasing

    >99% girls

  53. Modern

    Kylie

    “from the narrow channel”

    70CommonCooling

    >99% girls

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