| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Ada
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Noble one
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German
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Adeline
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Noble one
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German
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Agnes
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Pure, holy
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Greek
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Alberta
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Noble, bright, famous
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German
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Alice
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Of nobility
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German
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Alma
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Nourishing, kind; soul; young woman; learned
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Modern
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Amelia
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Work
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German
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Angelina
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Messenger of God
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Italian
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Anita
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“The graceful one,” based on the Hebrew hannah, grace.
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Spanish
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Ann
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Anna
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Gracious
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Hebrew
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Anne
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Annie
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Gracious one
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Hebrew
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Antoinette
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“A girl in flower or bloom,” based, ultimately, on the Greek anthos, a flower.
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French
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Arlene
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Pledge, promise
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Modern
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Audrey
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Noble strength
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English
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Barbara
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Foreign woman
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Latin
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Beatrice
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Voyager (through life); blessed
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Latin
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Bernice
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Victory bringer
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Greek
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Bertha
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Bright, famous
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German
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Bessie
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House; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Bette
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Betty
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A diminutive form of Elizabeth.
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Hebrew
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Beulah
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Bride
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Hebrew
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Blanche
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White, pure
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German
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Bonnie
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Fine, attractive, pretty
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Scottish
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Carol
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Free man
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German
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Caroline
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Free woman
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French
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Carolyn
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Free man
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German
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Dorothea
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Gift of God
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Greek
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Dorothy
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Gift of God
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Greek
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Edith
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Strife for wealth
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English
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Edna
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Renewer
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Hebrew
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Eileen
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“The brightly shining one,” from the Greek lielene, something shining, as a torch.
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Gaelic
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Elaine
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Eleanor
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Of unknown meaning
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English
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Elizabeth
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God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ella
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Other goddess
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Hebrew
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Ellen
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Eloise
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Healthy one
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English
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Elsie
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God is my oath
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English
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Emily
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To excel
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Latin
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Emma
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Whole or universal
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German
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Erma
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Complete, universal
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German
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Inez
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“The chaste one,” from the Greek lwgne, chaste.
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Spanish
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Irene
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Peace
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Greek
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Irma
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Complete, universal
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German
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Isabel
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God is my oath
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Spanish
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Jane
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Janet
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“The gracious gift of God.” A diminutive form of Joanna, the feminine form of John.
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Scottish
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Jean
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jeanete
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Jeanne
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jeannette
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jennie
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A variant spelling of Jenny.
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English
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Jessie
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He sees
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Hebrew
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Joan
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Josephine
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God will increase
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Hebrew
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Joyce
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Lord
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Latin
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Lorene
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The bay, or laurel plant
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Latin
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Loretta
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“The knowing one,” from the Middle English lore, traditional learning.
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Italian
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Lorraine
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From Lorraine
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French
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Lottie
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A variant spelling of Lotty.
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French
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Louise
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Famous warrior
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German
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Lucile
|
Light
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Latin
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Lucille
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Of the light
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French
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Lucy
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Of the light
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English
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Lula
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Famous warrior
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German
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Lydia
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From Lydia
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Greek
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Mabel
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Lovable
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Latin
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Mable
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Lovable
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English
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Madeline
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Woman from Magdala
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English
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Mae
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The fifth month
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English
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Maggie
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Pearl
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English
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Mamie
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A variant form of Mary.
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Latin
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Marcella
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Dedicated to Mars
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Latin
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Margaret
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Pearl
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English
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Margie
|
Pearl
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Greek
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Marguerite
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A variant form, regarded as French, of Margaret.
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French
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Maria
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Of the sea
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Latin
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Marian
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A variant form, through the Old French, of Mary.
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French
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Marie
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A French form of Mary.
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French
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Marion
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A variant form, through the French, of Mary.
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French
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Marjorie
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Pearl
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English
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Martha
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Lady; mistress of the house
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Aramaic
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Mary
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Of the sea
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Latin
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Mattie
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Lady; mistress of the house; mighty in battle
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German
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Maxine
|
Greatest
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Latin
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May
|
The fifth month
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English
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Mildred
|
Gentle strength
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English
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Minnie
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A variant form of Mary.
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Miriam
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Of the sea
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Hebrew
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Muriel
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Sparkling, shining sea
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Irish
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Myrtle
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“The exclusive,” in allusion to the plant of the same name regarded as sacred to Venus.
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Latin
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Nancy
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A diminutive-variant of Anna or Anne, from the Hebrew hannah, grace.
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Hebrew
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Naomi
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Pleasant one
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Hebrew
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Nellie
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Horn; sun ray, shining light
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Latin
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Nettie
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A diminutive form of Natalie.
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English
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Nina
|
Little girl
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Spanish
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Nora
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Honorable one
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Latin
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Norma
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The standard or norm
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Latin
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Olga
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Blessed, holy; successful
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Scandinavian
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Olive
|
Olive tree
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English
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Ollie
|
Olive tree
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Latin
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Ruby
|
Red gemstone
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English
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Ruth
|
Friend
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Hebrew
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Sadie
|
Princess
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Hebrew
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Sally
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“The princess,” a diminutive form of Sarah.
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Hebrew
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Sara
|
Princess
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Hebrew
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Sarah
|
Princess
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Hebrew
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Shirley
|
Bright meadow
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English
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Sophie
|
Wisdom
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Greek
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Stella
|
Celestial star
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Latin
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Susie
|
Lily
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Hebrew
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Sylvia
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Woods, forest
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Latin
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Thelma
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Will, volition
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Greek
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Theresa
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Late summer
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Greek
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Velma
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A variant form of Wilhelmina.
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German
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Vera
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Truth and faith
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Latin
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Vintage monikers are all the rage, making 1920s girl names familiar faces on today’s baby name charts. Many of these beauties are enjoying their time toward the top of the charts, while others are uncommon gems just waiting for rediscovery. Let’s meet some roaring 1920s girl names together and see if any speak to your heart.
Tons of popular 1920s girl names are one again chart darlings, including the top-ten sweethearts Emma and Evelyn. Not far behind them is the elegant Eleanor and her dear friend Alice. Vowel names offer a softness that is popular in girl names, so we’re not surprised to see them skyrocketing in use. See Edith, Elsie, and Esther if you like this sound but not as much popularity. Lillian is another popular 1920s girl name with a modern following, though her sister Lily tends to be more common today.
Name popularity is a sticking point for many modern parents, but name usage is vastly different today from back in the 1920s. To put it in perspective, the most popular girl name in 1920 was Mary, and she was given to 70,982 little girls in the U.S., according to the Social Security Administration. In 2020, the most popular girl name was Olivia, and she was used 17,535 times. That’s quite a difference!
Many baby girl names from the 1920s fall into the timeless category like Elizabeth, Catherine, and Anna. These names may see steady rises and falls in usage throughout the years, but they endure on the charts. This includes virtuous monikers like Grace and nature names like Rose. See Ruth, Maria, and Emily for more timeless 1920s girl names.
Vintage girl names, including those from the 1920s, offer a grandma-chic feel that’s homey and inviting. Not every name has this built-in warmth, making these picks extra special. Grandma-chic names include Dorothy, Frances, and Beatrice. Yes, they’re mature, but you can also soften them with nicknames, including Dottie, Frankie, and Bea, respectively. See Florence for a more flowery feel, and for an edgy grandma vibe, check out Betty.
Browse our collection of 1920s girl names and see which beauty wins you over.
