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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aaliyah
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Highly regarded
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Arabic
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Abigail
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Father’s rejoice
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Hebrew
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Adalyn
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Noble kind
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German
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Addison
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Son of Adam
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English
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Adeline
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Noble one
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German
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Alanna
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Precious; awakening
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Polynesian
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Alexandra
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alice
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Of nobility
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German
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Allison
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Noble one
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German
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Amelia
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Work
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German
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Amy
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Beloved one
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English
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Ana
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Gracious one
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Hebrew
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Anastasia
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Resurrection
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Greek
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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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Annabelle
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Lovable and graceful
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English
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Anne
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Aria
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Vocal solo
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English
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Ariana
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Most holy
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Latin
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Aubrey
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Elf ruler
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English
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Audrey
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Noble strength
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English
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Autumn
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Season of harvest
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English
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Ava
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To live
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Latin
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Avery
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Elf counsel
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English
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Bea
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A diminutive of Beatrice.
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English
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Bella
|
Beautiful one
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Italian
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Beth
|
House
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Hebrew
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Bethany
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House of figs
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Hebrew
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Daisy
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Daisy flower
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English
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Daniella
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God is my Judge
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Italian
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Dawn
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The first appearance of light, daybreak
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English
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Delilah
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Delicate
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Hebrew
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Destiny
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Determined fate
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English
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Diana
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Heavenly and divine
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Latin
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Diane
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Divine
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Latin
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Dominique
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Lord
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Latin
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Eden
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Paradise
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Hebrew
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Edith
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Strife for wealth
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English
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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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Eleanor
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Of unknown meaning
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English
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Elisabeth
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Elise
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God is my oath
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French
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Elizabeth
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God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Kate
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Pure
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English
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Katherine
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Pure
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Greek
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Kathleen
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An Irish equivalent of Catherine.
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Irish
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Kaye
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Pure
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Greek
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Kennedy
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Helmeted head
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Irish
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Kinsley
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King’s clearing
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English
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Layla
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Night
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Arabic
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Lee
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Meadow or pasture
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English
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Leigh
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Delicate; weary; meadow or pasture
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Hebrew
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Lillian
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Lily flower
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English
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Lily
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Lily flower
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English
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Louise
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Famous warrior
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German
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Lucy
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Of the light
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English
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Luna
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The moon
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Latin
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Lydia
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From Lydia
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Greek
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Lynn
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Lake", "waterfall" or "pool", and probably would have been given to a family living near such a body of water. Sometimes used as a diminutive of Linda (Spanish) "pretty
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Spanish
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Lynne
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Pretty
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Spanish
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Mackenzie
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Son of Coinneach
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Scottish
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Madeline
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Woman from Magdala
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English
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Madelyn
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Woman from Magdala
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English
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Madison
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Son of Maud
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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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Margaret
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Pearl
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English
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Maria
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Of the sea
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Latin
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Marie
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A French form of Mary.
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French
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Mary
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Of the sea
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Latin
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May
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The fifth month
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English
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Maya
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Dream
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Melanie
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Black
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Greek
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Quincy
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Counsel; estate of the fifth son
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Irish
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Quinn
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Descendent of Conn
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Irish
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Rachel
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Ewe
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Hebrew
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Rae
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A diminutive or nickname for Rachel.
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Hebrew
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Reagan
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Descendent of Riagan
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Irish
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Renee
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Reborn
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French
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Riley
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Rye clearing
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Irish
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Rose
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Rose flower
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English
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Ruby
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Red gemstone
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English
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Ruth
|
Friend
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Hebrew
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Rylee
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Rye clearing
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Irish
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Sadie
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Princess
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Hebrew
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Samantha
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Name of God
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Hebrew
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Sarah
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Princess
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Hebrew
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Scarlett
|
Shade of red
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English
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