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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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Adalee
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God is my refuge; noble one
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Hebrew
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Adelaide
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Noble one
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German
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Adelyn
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Noble one
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German
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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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Alina
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Noble one
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German
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Amalia
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Industrious, striving; work; rival; laborious; eager
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Latin
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Amani
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Peace
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African
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Amaya
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Night rain or the end
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Japanese, Spanish
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Amelia
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Work
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German
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Amira
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Ruling princess
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Arabic
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Ana
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Gracious one
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Hebrew
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Anaya
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Free
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Angeline
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Messenger; messenger of God
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Greek
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Annalise
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Created name
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German
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Antonia
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A variant form of Antoinette.
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Latin
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Arabella
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Answered prayer
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Latin
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Araceli
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Altar of heaven; heavenly homemaker
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Latin
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Araya
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Princess
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Arden
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Great forest
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Latin
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Aria
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Vocal solo
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English
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Asha
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Alive and well
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Arabic
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Aubrey
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Elf ruler
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English
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Audra
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Noble strength
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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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Averie
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Elf counsel
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English
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Ayanna
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Beautiful flower
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African
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Ayla
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Terebinth tree
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Hebrew
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Bailey
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Bailiff
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English
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Beatriz
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Voyager (through life); blessed
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Latin
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Bella
|
Beautiful one
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Italian
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Belle
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Beautiful
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French
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Brenna
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Little drop of water; raven or black-haired
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Gaelic
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Bria
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High, noble, exalted
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Irish
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Bridget
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brielle
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God is my strength
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French
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Brynn
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Hilled area
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Welsh
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Caoimhe
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Gentle, beautiful, precious
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Irish
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Capri
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Island
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Italian
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Carmen
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Song
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Spanish
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Casey
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Alert, watchful
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Irish
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Catalina
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Pure
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Spanish
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Celeste
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Heavenly
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Latin
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Eliana
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My God has answered
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Hebrew
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Elisa
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God's promise
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Hebrew
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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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Ellie
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Shortened form of El- names
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English
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Elodie
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Marsh flower
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Greek
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Elsa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Emery
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Home strength
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German
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Emilia
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To rival
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Latin
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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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Erin
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Ireland
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Irish
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Estelle
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Star
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Latin
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Etta
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A diminutive form of Henrietta, “mistress of the home.”
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Italian
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Evelyn
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Desired one
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English
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Hayley
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Hay meadow
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English
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Hazel
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Hazelnut tree
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English
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Heidi
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Noble one
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German
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Helen
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Henley
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High field
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English
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Hilary
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Cheerful, happy
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Latin
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Holly
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The holly tree
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English
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Hope
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Desire to be
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English
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Illiana
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Trojan
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Greek
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Iman
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Belief, faith
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Arabic
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India
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Of the Indus River
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Iris
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Rainbow
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Greek
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Isabella
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Devoted to God
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Italian
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Isla
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Island
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Scottish
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Ivory
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Creamy-white color; hard tusk used for carving fine art, jewellery
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Latin
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Jacquelyn
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Supplanter
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French
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Jamila
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Lovely
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Arabic
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Jana
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jane
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Janiya
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Beloved
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Arabic
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Jasmine
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Jasmine flower
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Persian
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Jenna
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Fair magical being
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English
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Jia
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Family, Kin
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Chinese
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Jimena
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He has heard
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Spanish
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Jocelyn
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Member of the Gauts
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German
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Johanna
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jordyn
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To descend
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Hebrew
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Josephina
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Jehovah increases
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Hebrew
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Judy
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A diminutive form of Judith.
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Hebrew
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Julia
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Youthful and downy
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Latin
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Kalani
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The heavens, sky; royal one
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Polynesian
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Kalea
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The flower wreath; the beloved
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Polynesian
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Kara
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A short form of Karen.
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Latin
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Karissa
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Very dear
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Greek
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Kate
|
Pure
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English
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Kaya
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Restful place, yew tree, forgiveness; home; stone; willow, wise child; the one with the beautiful body, profile
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Turkish
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Kendall
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The Kent river valley
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English
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Kenna
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Greatest champion
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Welsh
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Kenya
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Striped one
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African
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Kenzie
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Son of Coinneach
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Scottish
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Kinley
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White warrior
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Irish
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Kira
|
Black
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Irish
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Kyla
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Narrow strait
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English
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Laurel
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The bay, or laurel plant
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Latin
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Lauren
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Laurel
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English
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Leah
|
Weary one
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Hebrew
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Leilah
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Night beauty
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Arabic
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Leilana
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Heavenly child.
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Polynesian
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Lillian
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Lily flower
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English
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Lily
|
Lily flower
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English
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Linda
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Pretty
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Spanish
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Linnea
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Lime or linden tree
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Scandinavian
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Lorelei
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“The enchantress,” in allusion to the siren of German legend whose singing on reefs in the Rhine lured sailors to their doom.
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German
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Luciana
|
Light
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Italian
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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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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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Maggie
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Pearl
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English
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Maisie
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“A little pearl.” A diminutive form of Margaret.
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Scottish
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Myla
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Soldier
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English
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Nadia
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Hope
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Slavic
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Nalani
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Serenity of the skies
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Polynesian
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Naomi
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Pleasant one
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Hebrew
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Natalie
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Christmas Day
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French
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Natasha
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Birthday
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Latin
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Naya
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Renewal
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Nellie
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Horn; sun ray, shining light
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Latin
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Neva
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Snow
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Latin
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Niamh
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Bright
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Irish
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Noa
|
Movement
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Hebrew
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Noelle
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Christmas Day
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French
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Noor
|
Light
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Aramaic
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Nora
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Honorable one
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Latin
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Oaklee
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Oak field
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English
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Octavia
|
Eighth
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Latin
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Ofelia
|
Help
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Greek
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Olga
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Blessed, holy; successful
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Scandinavian
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Olina
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Joyous
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Polynesian
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Olivia
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Olive tree
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Latin
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Ollie
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Olive tree
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Latin
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Paisley
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Church
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Scottish
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Paola
|
Small
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Latin
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Pearl
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Pearl
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Latin
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Penny
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Weaver
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English
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Polly
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A diminutive form or nickname for Mary.
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Latin
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Poppy
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“The milk of happiness,” from the Latin papaver, the name of a plant having thick, milky juice, on the basis of papa, thick milk.
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Latin
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Quinn
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Descendent of Conn
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Irish
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Rahma
|
Compassion
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African
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Raquel
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Ewe
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Spanish
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Rebecca
|
To join
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Hebrew
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Rena
|
Melody
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Hebrew
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Renee
|
Reborn
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French
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Robin
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A short variant form of Roberta.
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German
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Rosa
|
Rose
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Latin
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Rosalie
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Rose flower
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French
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Rosalyn
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A variant form of Rose.
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Spanish
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Rowan
|
Of the rowan tree
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Gaelic
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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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Sabrina
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“The siren from the river Severn,” in allusion to a legendary princess.
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Celtic
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Sadie
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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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Samantha
|
Name of God
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Hebrew
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Saniyah
|
Resplendence, brillance.
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Arabic
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Sarah
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Princess
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Hebrew
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Sasha
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A short variant form, regarded as Russian, of Alexandra.
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Russian
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Scarlet
|
Shade of red
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English
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Selena
|
Moon
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Spanish
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Serena
|
Serene, calm
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Latin
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Shelley
|
Sloped meadow
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English
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Shyla
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Daughter of the mountain
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Sienna
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Reddish brown
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English
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Sophie
|
Wisdom
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Greek
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Soraya
|
Princess
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Persian
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Stella
|
Celestial star
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Latin
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Summer
|
Summer season
|
English
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Sydney
|
Wide island
|
English
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Sylvie
|
Woods, forest
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Latin
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Tabitha
|
Gazelle
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Aramaic
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Talia
|
Heaven's dew
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Hebrew
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Tamara
|
Date palm
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Hebrew
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Tara
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Hill; star
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Tasha
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Born on Christmas
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Russian
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Tatiana
|
Unknown
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Russian
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Tatum
|
Tata's homestead
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English
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Tess
|
Late summer
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Greek
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Tiana
|
Fairy queen
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Slavic
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Uma
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Do not; flax or turmeric
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Umi
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Servant
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African
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Una
|
One
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Latin
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Unity
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Oneness
|
English
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Valencia
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Strong, healthy
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Latin
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Valeria
|
Strength and vigor
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Italian
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Vera
|
Truth and faith
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Latin
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Vida
|
Life
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Spanish
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Violet
|
Violet flower
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English
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Vivienne
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Alive
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French
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Waverly
|
Meadow of quivering aspens
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English
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Wendy
|
Friend
|
English
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Willa
|
Will helmet, protection
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German
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Winnie
|
Fair one; white and smooth, soft; happiness; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace; first-born daughter; fair, pure
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Welsh
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Wren
|
Bird
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English
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Xiomara
|
Guest, stranger
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Greek
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Xolani
|
Please Forgive
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African
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Xylia
|
Woodland; wood-dweller
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Greek
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Xylina
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Woodland; wood-dweller
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Greek
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Yara
|
Water lady; small butterfly
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Arabic
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Yaretzi
|
You will always be loved
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Yasmin
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Jasmine flower
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Persian
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Yesenia
|
Palm tree
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Spanish
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Yuna
|
Kindness
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Japanese
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Zaniyah
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Forever, Always
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Zara
|
Blooming flower
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English
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Zaria
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Princess; radiance
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Slavic
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Zariah
|
Radiance
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Arabic
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Zaylee
|
Created name
|
American
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Zendaya
|
To give thanks
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African
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Zhen
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Precious
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Chinese
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Zhi
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Wisdom, Healing
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Chinese
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Zion
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Israel
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Hebrew
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Ziya
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Light
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Arabic
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Zoe
|
Life
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Greek
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Zora
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Dawn
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Slavic
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Zuri
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Beautiful
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African
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Nice girl names are as stunning as they are friendly, offering a familiar feel you can’t help but adore. It may be due to a well-loved association or perhaps popularity on the name charts. Meet some of these darlings with us.
As a rule, any name is nice in its own way, but the most popular names tend to connect more with parents, leading to their widespread use and a “nice girl name” label. Olivia has wrapped herself around the finger of America, as this Latin lovebug is a top 10 charmer. She’s one of the most flexible modern favorites, as she has a host of amazing nicknames to suit kiddos of any personality, from the girly Livia and Livi to the tomboyish Liv and Ollie. Emma is another favorite along with her longer friend Emily. They’re long-time favorites that suit a woman at any age, plus they feel like old friends. See Evelyn, Ava, and Luna for more popular nice girl names.
Nice girl names have a girl-next-door quality that’s partly due to many being traditional choices. You may know a person or two bearing the name and possibly shining some personality on it. Elizabeth is a natural here. Hebrew in origin, she means “God is my oath” and has enjoyed a long strength of popularity worldwide. She’s formal initially on the ear but can be softened with a wide array of nicknames, including Liz, Lizzie, and Betty. Hannah also falls into this category, though she’s relatively free of nicknames if that’s something you’d like to avoid. Check out Kate and Charlotte for more classic, nice monikers.
If you’re more of a unique name lover, you can still find heaps of nice options. Araceli is one we’ll always recommend. Meaning “altar of heaven,” this Latin name is as lovely in meaning as she is in sound. Soraya shares this quality with her “princess” meaning. Head to France with Belle‘s “beautiful” meaning, or jet over to Ireland with Casey, meaning “alert.”
Of course, our all-time favorite aspect of nice girl names is their meanings. Celeste is forever one of our favorites with her gorgeous meaning of “heavenly.” A Latin love, she can be shortened to Cece or Lessie. We also highly recommend Zuri, a gorgeous African name meaning “beautiful.” You can celebrate the holidays every day with Noelle, meaning “Christmas Day,” or pay homage to nature with Selena, a Spanish sensation meaning “moon.” If powerful meanings are more your style, see Valeria, meaning “strength and vigor” and Alexandra, meaning “defender of man.”
Breeze through the rest of our nice girl names on our complete list. You never know which girl-next-door darling will speak to your heart.
