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Meaning |
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Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Acelynn
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Beautiful One
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American
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Alivia
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Olive tree
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American
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Aniston
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Unknown
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American
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Arisha
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Created Name
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American
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Arissa
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Best
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American
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Aubrianna
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Combination of Aubrey and Anna
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American
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Aubriella
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Created name
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American
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Aubrielle
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Combination of Aubrey and -elle suffix
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American
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Avayah
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Variant of Ava
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American
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Avyanna
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Strong, Powerful, Beautiful. Woman
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American
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Blessin
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Short form of blessing
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American
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Blessyn
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Blessing
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American
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Braylin
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Combination Name
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American
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Breckin
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Freckled
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American
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Emberlynn
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Combination of Ember and Lynn
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American
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Essence
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Perfume
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American
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Evalyse
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Combination of Eva and Elyse
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American
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Faithlyn
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Faith combined with -Lynn suffix
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American
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Florissa
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Flower-Like
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American
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Gavyn
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Form of Gavin
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American
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Ginnifer
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Respelling of Jennifer
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American
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Hartlyn
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Full of love and joyous.
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American
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Harva
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Feminine form of Harvey
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American
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Holleen
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Created Name
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American
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Idalee
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Combination of Ida and Lee
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American
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Ily
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Acronym for I Love You
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American
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Ilys
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Acronym for I Love You So
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American
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Indy
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Independent or Indian
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American
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Iria
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Colorful, Rainbow
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American
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Janyla
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Created Name
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American
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Jariah
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Combination of Jane and Mariah
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American
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Jaycee
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Created name
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American
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Jayla
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Combination name
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American
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Jaylani
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Created name
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American
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Jazlyn
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Created name
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American
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Jenaya
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Elaboration of Jenny
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American
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Jennalynn
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Combination of Jenna and the popular -Lyn suffix
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American
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Jera
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Female form of Gerald or Gerard
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American
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Jerrika
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Strong; gifted ruler
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American
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Jorjanna
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Respelling of Georgianna
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American
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Jorryn
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Combination of Jory and Torin
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American
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Joshlynn
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Combination of Joshua and Lynn
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American
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Jostelyn
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Little Goth
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American
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Jovelyn
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God is Gracious, Beautiful
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American
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Kylar
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Church, Monk's cell
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American
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Laikyn
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Created name
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American
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Lakely
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Combination of Lake and the popular -ly suffix
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American
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Lakelyn
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Beautiful Lake
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American
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Lakelynn
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Combination of Lake with the -lyn suffix
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American
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Laken
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Created name
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American
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Lashell
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Variant of Michelle
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American
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Latasha
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Birthday
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American
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Leatrix
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Combination of Leah and Beatrix
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American
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Leighna
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Respelling of Lena
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American
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Lutisha
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Joy
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American
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Lyanna
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Gracous, Field
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American
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Macyn
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Mason
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American
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Maeryn
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Combination of Mae and Taryn
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American
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Maisyn
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Stoneworker
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American
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Makaylyn
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Created name
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American
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Maverick
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Wildly Independent
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American
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Mayla
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M paired with popular -ayla suffix
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American
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McKale
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Who is like God?
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American
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McKayla
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Form of Michaela
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American
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Meyshia
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Who is Like God?
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American
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Mikaia
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Who is like God?
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American
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Mikayla
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Who is like God?
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American
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Miley
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Smiley
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American
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Missy
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Diminutive of Melissa meaning bee; also an American nickname for a young woman
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American, Greek
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Moxie
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Full of moxie, full of attitude
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American
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Mylan
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Combination of the names Myles and Nolan
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American
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Nakedra
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Smart one. Beautiful.
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American
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Namora
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Created name
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American
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Nashla
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Created name
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American
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Raelynn
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Beam of light
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American
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Raydeisha
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Created Name
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American
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Renesmee
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Reborn and Loved
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American
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Richelle
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Combination of Richard and Michelle
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American
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Riverlyn
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River paired with -lyn suffix
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American
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Ronalee
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Combination of Rona and Lee
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American
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Sammy Jo
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Sammy means name of God. Jo is an abbreviation of names like Joanna and Josephin. Also used as a prefix in compound names like Jobeth and Jolisa.
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American
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Saretha
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Excellence, Princess
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American
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Savvy
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Smart
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American
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Scotlyn
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Combination of Scott and Lyn
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American
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Selyse
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Created name
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American
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Semaj
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James Backwards
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American
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Serissa
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Seraphim, Angel
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American
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Sevyn
|
Seven
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American
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Shaquanna
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Created Name
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American
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Sharis
|
Flat Clearing
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American
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Shatoya
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Created Name
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American
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Shellyann
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Combination of Shelly and Anne
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American
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Shelsey
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Created name
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American
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Siddalee
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Created Name
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American
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Sosie
|
Lily
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American
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Syesha
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Created Name
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American
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Syler
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Combination Name
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American
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Symber
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Combination of Simone and Kimber
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American
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Tailynn
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Combination of Tai and Lynn
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American
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Tashae
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Variant of Tasha
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American
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Tayden
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Combination of Taylor and Aiden
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American
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Tayla
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Combination of T- and names ending in -ayla
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American
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Taysia
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From Asia
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American
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Telissa
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Created Name
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American
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Terrica
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Combination of Theresa and Erica
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American
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Tex
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From Texas
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American
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Timberly
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Combination of Timber and Kimberly
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American
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Trevon
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Combination of the names Trevor and Devon
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American
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Tristany
|
Tumult
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American
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Twyla
|
Twilight
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American
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Tyanne
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Combination of Ty and Anne
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American
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Tykaja
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Invented name
|
American
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Tymeria
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Created Name
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American
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Tynice
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Combination of Ty and Bernice
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American
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Tyrique
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Combination of Tyrone and Dominique
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American
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Tyronica
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Combination of Tyrone and Veronica
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American
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Vondila
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American invention
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American
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Vonte
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Created Name
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American
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Wavery
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Combination of Wave and Avery
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American
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Whoopi
|
Celebration
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American
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Winterlynn
|
Pretty Winter
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American
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Wrenlee
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Combination of Wren and the -lee suffix
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American
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Wrenley
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Combination of Wren and -Lee Suffix
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American
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Xantara
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Protector of the Earth
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American
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Xarissa
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Created Name
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American
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Xava
|
The New House
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American
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Xeraphina
|
Seraphim, Angel
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American
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Yalitza
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Created Name
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American
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Ygritte
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Created name
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American
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Yvian
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Combination of Yves, Yvonne and Vivian
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American
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Zaiden
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Increasing, Surplus
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American
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Zandeleigh
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Combination of Zander and Leigh
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American
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Zatanna
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Created name
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American
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Zayla
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Created name
|
American
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Zaylee
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Created name
|
American
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Zaylie
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Created name
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American
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Zenaveve
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Created Name
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American
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Zody
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Combination of Zoe and Cody
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American
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Few monikers are as trendy as American girl names. Easy to spot with their combinations of classics and mixing and matching of popular prefixes and suffixes, these modern names aren’t afraid to blaze ahead with their own unique style. In fact, many are newer created names. We’ve wrangled a few standouts from our complete list to spotlight.
Many American girl names end in the -lyn or -lynn suffix. Meaning “lake,” this suffix may honor a Lynn in your life. Emberlynn is a modern maven bearing this suffix. Long, lovely, and nature-related, she literally translates to “ember lake” when you trace back her Ember and Lynn roots. Lakelyn is another choice, though her meaning is doubled as “lake’s lake.” For more, see Jazlyn and Riverlyn.
The -lee/-leigh/-ly suffix is also commonly found in American girl names. Wrenley and her friend Wrenlee are recent favorites rocking the trend. In true American form, these beauties are technically combination names, joining the bird beauty Wren with Leigh, meaning “meadow” or “clearing.” This suffix is super popular, as it inserts a splash of sweetness into any name, no matter how masculine. Other popular picks with the suffix include Novalee and Lakely.
Another common feature is Ys in place of Is and other letters. This softens a name in appearance, giving it a “feminine” look. Think Maisyn in place of Mason. Scotlyn is another option along with Blessyn. While this is unique, keep a name’s overall popularity in mind if you’re concerned about picking something too common. Changing the spelling doesn’t always mean your kiddo won’t share their name with a few others in their playgroup. Always check the popularity of other variants and add up the babies born with the name in a given year for a true understanding of a name’s popularity.
Speaking of popular, tons of American girl names are popular on the charts. First up is Raelynn. This combination cutie also appears as Raelyn. With her styling, she looks like an edgy pick right out of Westeros! Nevaeh is also much loved. Oaklynn and Jayla are also popular.
Some of our favorites are unique American monikers like Zaylie and Tayla. They aren’t names you hear every day, but that only adds to their specialness. Kaylor serves up Taylor vibes with a modern twist, while Nyasia takes you for a spin around the world at her mention.
Check out our full American girl names list for more awesome options.
