| 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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Alexa
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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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Allie
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Shortened Al- name form
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English
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Ally
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Noble, bright, famous; man's defender; noble, exalted
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Greek
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Alma
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Nourishing, kind; soul; young woman; learned
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Modern
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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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Anita
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“The graceful one,” based on the Hebrew hannah, grace.
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Spanish
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Anna
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Gracious
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Hebrew
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Anya
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Resurrection; He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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April
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To open
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Latin
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Ava
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To live
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Latin
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Becca
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Short form of Rebecca
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Hebrew
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Bella
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Beautiful one
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Italian
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Beth
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House
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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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Bree
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Noble
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Irish
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Brynn
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Hilled area
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Welsh
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Cara
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Beloved; friend
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Latin
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Caroline
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Free woman
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French
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Carrie
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Free man
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German
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Cindy
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A diminutive form of Cynthia.
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Latin
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Claire
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Clear and bright
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French
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Clara
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Bright and clear
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Latin
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Cora
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Maiden
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Greek
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Dana
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From Denmark
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English
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Della
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Noble
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German
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Diana
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Heavenly and divine
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Latin
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Dina
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Decoration; valley; justified; spear ruler
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Hebrew
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Dora
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Gift
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Greek
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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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Elaine
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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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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Elva
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White, noble, bright
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Irish
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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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Etta
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A diminutive form of Henrietta, “mistress of the home.”
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Italian
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Eva
|
Life
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Hebrew
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Eve
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Life, animal
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Latin
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Faith
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Devotion
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English
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Faye
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Loyalty; belief
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French
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Fern
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Fern
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English
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Flora
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Flower
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Latin
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Gail
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Father of exaltation
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Hebrew
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Gia
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God is gracious
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Italian
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Gina
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Shortened form of Regina
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Italian
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Grace
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Gracious one
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English
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Gracie
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Graceful
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English
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Gwen
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Fair, white, blessed, holy
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Welsh
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Hannah
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Grace
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Hebrew
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Helen
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Holly
|
The holly tree
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English
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Ida
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Hardworking
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Greek
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Iris
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Rainbow
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Greek
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Ivy
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Ivy plant
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English
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Jade
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Precious stone
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English
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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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Jean
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jenna
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Fair magical being
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English
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Jessa
|
He sees
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Hebrew
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Jo
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A diminutive form of Josephine.
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American
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Jodi
|
He Will Add
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Hebrew
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Joni
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Joy
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Happiness
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Latin
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Julie
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A variant form, regarded as French, of Julia.
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French
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June
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Month of June
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Latin
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Kaia
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Pure
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Scandinavian
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Kali
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The black one
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Karla
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Free man
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German
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Kate
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Pure
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English
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Kay
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A short form of Kate or Catherine.
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Kerry
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Black
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Irish
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Kira
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Black
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Irish
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Lana
|
Little rock
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English
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Lara
|
Protection
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Latin
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Leah
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Weary one
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Hebrew
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Lee
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Meadow or pasture
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English
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Lena
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Woman from Magdala
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Hebrew
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Lexi
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Lila
|
Night
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Arabic
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Lily
|
Lily flower
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English
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Lora
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A variant short form of Leonora and Laura.
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Latin
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Lucy
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Of the light
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English
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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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Macy
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Weapon
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French
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Mae
|
The fifth month
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English
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Mara
|
Bitter
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Hebrew
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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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Mia
|
Dear
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Scandinavian
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Mila
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Dear and gracious
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Slavic
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Millie
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Gentle strength
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English
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Mina
|
Love
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German
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Molly
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Of the sea
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English
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Mya
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Dream
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Nelly
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A diminutive form of Helen.
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Greek
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Nikki
|
Two trees
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Japanese
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Nina
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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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Olga
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Blessed, holy; successful
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Scandinavian
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Olive
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Olive tree
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English
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Paige
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Young servant
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English
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Penny
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Weaver
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English
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Quinn
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Descendent of Conn
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Irish
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Reba
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A diminutive form of Rebecca.
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Hebrew
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Reese
|
Enthusiasm
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Welsh
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Renee
|
Reborn
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French
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Rita
|
Right
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Spanish
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Rose
|
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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Rue
|
Regret
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English
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Ruth
|
Friend
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Hebrew
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Sage
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Sage plant
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English
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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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Sarah
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Princess
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Hebrew
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Selma
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Helmet of God; safe
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German
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Sue
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Lily
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Hebrew
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Tami
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Let people see benefit
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Japanese
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Tara
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Hill; star
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Tess
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Late summer
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Greek
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Tessa
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Harvest
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Greek
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Thea
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Gift of God
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Greek
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Tia
|
Aunt
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Spanish
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Tina
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A short form of longer names contain ing the element “tina,” as Christina, Albertina, Martina, etc.
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Latin
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Tori
|
Bird
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Japanese
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Wendy
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Friend
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English
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Willa
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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Winnie
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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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Yara
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Water lady; small butterfly
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Arabic
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Simple girl names sing with home-grown beauty. They don’t use frills and flair to resonate. Instead, they speak directly to your heart with a familiarity that’s hard to replicate. We’ve gathered an assortment of these special sweeties to make your search a little easier. Let’s get to know a few together.
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See the rest of our simple girl names collection on our complete list.
