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• A
• Aaliyah
  exalted, high status
• Abeba
  flower
• Abernathy
  mouth of the River Nethy
• Abigail
  my father's joy
• Achilles
  uncertain, possibly 'distress of the people'
• Ada
  noble, or adornment
• Adam
  man, of the earth
• Addison
  son of Adam
• Adelaide
  noble sort, nobility
• Adeline
  noble
• Adira
  strong, noble
• Adrian
  man from Hadria (a region near the Adriatic)
• Aiden
  little fire
• Aino
  the only one, or ecstasy (disputed)
• Alaric
  ruler of all
• Alexander
  defender of men
• Alice
  noble kind
• Alistair
  defender of men
• Allison
  noble kind (via Adelaide)
• Amani
  peace, or wishes/aspirations
• Amara
  grace (Igbo); immortal (Sanskrit)
• Ambrose
  immortal, divine
• Amelia
  industrious, striving
• Andrew
  manly, brave
• Anna
  grace, favor
• Anouk
  graceful (via Anna); fox (Inuit)
• Ansel
  protected by god
• Anselm
  protected by god
• Anthea
  flowery, blossom-like
• Anthony
  uncertain, a Roman clan name
• Anwar
  brighter, more luminous
• Araminta
  uncertain, an invented literary name
• Arasu
  king, ruler
• Aria
  melody, or noble/honorable
• Ariadne
  most holy
• Ariana
  most holy, most pure (disputed)
• Arthur
  bear-like, or of uncertain origin (disputed)
• Asher
  happy, blessed
• Athena
  uncertain, goddess of wisdom
• Atlas
  uncertain, possibly 'enduring'
• Atticus
  man of Attica (the region around Athens)
• Aubrey
  elf ruler
• Audrey
  noble strength
• August
  venerable
• Aurelia
  the golden one
• Aurelio
  golden
• Aurora
  dawn
• Austin
  majestic, venerable
• Ava
  life (via Eve); or bird (Germanic reading, disputed)
• Avery
  elf ruler
• Axel
  father of peace
• Aylin
  halo around the moon
• Ayotunde
  joy returns
• B
• Barnabas
  son of encouragement, consolation
• Barnabus
  son of encouragement
• Barnaby
  son of consolation/encouragement
• Bartholomew
  son of Talmai (a personal name meaning 'furrows' or 'hills')
• Bella
  beautiful; or short form of Isabella
• Bellamy
  beautiful friend
• Benedict
  blessed, well-spoken of
• Benjamin
  son of the right hand
• Bennett
  blessed
• Beowulf
  bee-wolf, a kenning for 'bear' (an animal that hunts bees)
• Berenice
  bringer of victory
• Bettina
  God is my oath (via Elizabeth)
• Blanche
  white, fair
• Blythe
  cheerful, joyous
• Briallen
  primrose
• Brian
  noble, strong, or hill-dweller (disputed)
• Briseis
  daughter of Briseus
• Brooklyn
  named after the Dutch town of Breukelen
• Brooks
  dweller by the brook
• Bruno
  brown, or the color of a bear
• C
• Cadmus
  from the east (disputed)
• Calantha
  beautiful flower
• Caleb
  faithful, wholehearted (traditional reading); or dog (literal root)
• Calla
  beauty
• Calliope
  beautiful voice
• Cameron
  crooked nose
• Camila
  ceremonial attendant, temple assistant
• Camille
  attendant at a religious ceremony
• Carol
  free woman (via Charles)
• Caroline
  free woman (via Charles)
• Carter
  cart driver, transporter of goods
• Casimir
  one who destroys/proclaims peace
• Caspian
  of the Caspian Sea region
• Cassandra
  uncertain, traditionally read as 'she who excels among men'
• Cassius
  uncertain, a Roman clan name
• Cecilia
  blind (disputed)
• Cerelia
  of Ceres, relating to the harvest
• Charles
  free man
• Charlotte
  free woman (via Charles)
• Chiamaka
  God is beautiful
• Chloe
  blooming, young green growth
• Christian
  follower of Christ
• Christopher
  Christ-bearer
• Claire
  clear, bright
• Clara
  clear, bright
• Clemency
  mercy, mildness
• Colton
  coal town, settlement near a coal source
• Connor
  lover of hounds, or wolf-lover
• Constance
  steadfastness, constancy
• Cooper
  barrel maker, one who makes wooden casks
• Cordelia
  heart, or daughter of the sea (disputed)
• Cormac
  son of the chariot, or son of defilement (disputed)
• Corwin
  heart's friend, or friend of the raven
• Cyprian
  man of Cyprus
• Cyrus
  possibly 'sun' or 'young'
• D
• Dahlia
  named in honor of Anders Dahl
• Daisy
  day's eye
• Damaris
  gentle, or young woman (disputed)
• Damian
  to tame
• Damon
  to tame, subdue
• Daniel
  God is my judge
• Daphne
  laurel
• Darius
  he who holds firm the good, upholder of good
• Dashiell
  uncertain, of French surname origin
• David
  beloved
• Declan
  uncertain, the name of an Irish saint
• Delilah
  uncertain (disputed)
• Della
  noble (via the longer form)
• Delphine
  woman of Delphi
• Demetrius
  devoted to Demeter
• Deniz
  sea
• Desmond
  man from South Munster (a region of Ireland)
• Dominic
  belonging to the Lord
• Donna
  lady
• Dorian
  of the Dorians (a Greek ethnic group)
• Dorothy
  gift of God
• Douglas
  dark stream, black water
• Drusilla
  little Drusus (a Roman clan name)
• E
• Edison
  son of Adam (via a medieval short form)
• Edward
  guardian of wealth, prosperity's guardian
• Eleanor
  uncertain, possibly related to Helen (light) (disputed)
• Elena
  torch, light, or shining one
• Eli
  ascension; or my God (as a short form)
• Eliana
  my God has answered
• Elias
  my God is the Lord
• Elijah
  my God is the Lord
• Elizabeth
  my God is an oath
• Ella
  uncertain, possibly 'other' or 'foreign' (disputed)
• Ellie
  varies by full name (light, or God is an oath)
• Eloise
  famous in battle, or healthy/wide (disputed)
• Elowen
  elm tree
• Elysia
  of Elysium, blissful
• Emeric
  industrious ruler
• Emilia
  rival, eager (disputed)
• Emily
  rival, eager (disputed)
• Emma
  whole, universal
• Emmett
  universal, whole (via Emma)
• Emrys
  immortal
• Esme
  esteemed, loved
• Ethan
  firm, enduring, long-lived
• Eulalia
  sweetly speaking, well-spoken
• Eva
  life, living one
• Evadne
  well-pleasing, fortunate
• Evander
  good man
• Evangeline
  good news, bearer of good tidings
• Evelyn
  uncertain, originally a Norman personal name
• Everett
  brave as a wild boar
• Everly
  boar meadow
• Ewart
  shepherd, keeper of ewes
• Ezekiel
  God will strengthen
• Ezra
  help, helper
• F
• Fabian
  bean grower (originally an occupational clan name)
• Faustina
  fortunate, lucky one
• Felix
  lucky, fortunate
• Fenella
  fair shoulder, or white valor
• Finn
  fair
• Fintan
  white fire
• Fiona
  fair, white
• Frasier
  strawberry (disputed origin)
• Frederick
  peaceful ruler
• Frederik
  peaceful ruler
• Freya
  lady, noblewoman
• G
• Gabriel
  God is my strength
• Gaius
  to rejoice (disputed)
• Galatea
  she who is milk-white
• Gary
  gentle (via Gareth, disputed)
• Gemma
  gem, jewel
• Genevieve
  woman of the people (approximate)
• George
  farmer
• Georgia
  farmer, earth-worker
• Gianna
  God is gracious (via John)
• Gideon
  mighty warrior, one who cuts down
• Grace
  grace, God's favor
• Grayson
  son of the steward
• Griffin
  strong lord (Welsh); hooked, curved (Greek, for the creature)
• Guinevere
  the fair one, the white phantom/spirit
• Gwendolyn
  fair bow, or blessed ring
• H
• Hamish
  supplanter (via James, from Hebrew Yaakov)
• Hannah
  grace, favor
• Harper
  harp player
• Haruki
  spring tree
• Hazel
  the hazel tree
• Hector
  holding fast
• Helen
  torch, light, or shining one
• Henrietta
  ruler of the home/estate
• Henry
  home ruler, estate ruler
• Hieronymus
  sacred name
• Hollis
  one who lives near holly trees
• Horatio
  of the Horatii family
• Hudson
  son of Hudde
• Hugo
  mind, spirit
• Hunter
  one who hunts
• Hyacinthe
  named for the mythological youth Hyakinthos
• I
• Ian
  God is gracious (via John)
• Ianthe
  violet flower
• Idris
  interpreter or studious one (Arabic); ardent lord (Welsh)
• Ignatius
  fiery (popular reinterpretation)
• Imogen
  maiden, girl
• Inti
  sun
• Iolanthe
  violet flower
• Ione
  violet flower or violet-colored
• Iris
  rainbow
• Isaac
  he laughs
• Isabella
  my God is an oath (via Elizabeth)
• Isla
  uncertain, from a Scottish river name
• Isolde
  ice ruler, or fair one
• Ivo
  yew wood, archer
• Ivy
  the ivy plant
• J
• Jack
  God is gracious (via John)
• Jackson
  son of Jack
• Jacob
  supplanter, or one who follows at the heel
• James
  supplanter, or one who follows
• Jameson
  son of James
• Jarrah
  a species of eucalyptus tree
• Jason
  healer
• Jasper
  treasure bearer (proposed); also the gemstone name
• Jaxon
  son of Jack (son of John)
• Jeffrey
  uncertain, likely relating to peace (disputed)
• Jennifer
  fair and smooth, white phantom
• Jerome
  sacred name
• Jessica
  possibly 'foresight' or 'God beholds' (disputed)
• Jin-ho
  precious lake, or true grandeur (character-dependent)
• Jocasta
  uncertain, a mythological proper name
• John
  God is gracious
• Jonah
  dove
• Jonas
  dove
• Jonathan
  God has given
• Jonquil
  the jonquil flower, a type of narcissus
• Jordan
  to flow down, descender
• Josefina
  God will add
• Joseph
  God will add, God will increase
• Josephine
  God will add
• Joshua
  God is salvation
• Josiah
  Yahweh supports (disputed)
• Julian
  youthful, or belonging to Julius
• Juliet
  youthful (traditionally linked to Latin iulus, disputed)
• Juniper
  the juniper tree/shrub
• K
• Kachina
  spirit being
• Kai
  sea (Hawaiian); varies by culture
• Kalani
  the sky, the heavens
• Kaleo
  the voice
• Kalinda
  sun (via association with the mythological mountain)
• Karen
  pure
• Kasimir
  one who proclaims peace
• Katarina
  pure
• Katherine
  pure (a traditional reading; the original meaning is debated)
• Kenneth
  handsome, or born of fire (disputed)
• Kester
  bearer of Christ
• Kevin
  gentle, handsome birth
• Keziah
  cassia (a cinnamon-like spice tree)
• Killa
  moon
• Kingston
  king's town
• Kinsley
  king's meadow
• Kiri
  skin, bark
• Knox
  round hill
• Konstantin
  steadfast, constant
• Kwame
  born on Saturday
• L
• Lachlan
  from the land of the lochs, originally referring to Norway
• Landon
  long hill
• Lavinia
  woman of Lavinium (a legendary Italian city)
• Layla
  night
• Leah
  uncertain (disputed)
• Leander
  lion of a man
• Leilani
  heavenly flowers, or child of heaven
• Leo
  lion
• Leopold
  bold people, brave for the people
• Levi
  joined, attached
• Liam
  resolute protector (via William)
• Liesel
  God is my oath (via Elizabeth)
• Lillian
  lily
• Lily
  lily flower, purity
• Lincoln
  settlement by the pool
• Linda
  pretty (Spanish reading); gentle or serpent (Germanic reading)
• Linh
  spirit, soul
• Logan
  little hollow
• Louis
  famous in battle
• Lucas
  man from Lucania
• Lucasta
  chaste light (poetic invention)
• Lucy
  light
• Luke
  man from Lucania
• Luna
  moon
• Lydia
  woman from Lydia
• Lyra
  lyre (a stringed musical instrument)
• Lysander
  liberator of men
• M
• Mabini
  meek, humble
• Madison
  son of Maud
• Maeve
  she who intoxicates
• Magnus
  great, large
• Malar
  flower, to blossom
• Manaia
  a guardian spirit figure in Māori carving and mythology
• Marcelline
  little warlike one
• Margaret
  pearl
• Margot
  pearl
• Marguerite
  pearl
• Marisela
  a modern blended name
• Marisol
  sea and sun
• Mark
  of Mars, warlike
• Mary
  uncertain, possibly 'bitter' or 'beloved', or Egyptian 'beloved'
• Mason
  stoneworker, one who builds with stone
• Mateo
  gift of God
• Matthew
  gift of God
• Maverick
  independent-minded, unbranded (of cattle, originally)
• Maximilian
  greatest
• Maxwell
  Maccus's stream
• Maya
  illusion, magic (Sanskrit reading); or bitter/beloved (via Mary)
• Mei
  beautiful, or plum blossom (character-dependent)
• Merrick
  dark-skinned, moor (via Maurice)
• Mia
  uncertain, possibly 'bitter' or 'beloved' (via Maria)
• Micah
  who is like God?
• Michael
  who is like God
• Mila
  dear, gracious
• Miles
  soldier, or gracious (disputed)
• Milo
  gracious, merciful, or soldier (Old German)
• Minh
  bright, clear, intelligent
• Miriam
  beloved, or bitterness (disputed)
• Montgomery
  Gomeric's mountain (a Norman place name)
• N
• Nadia
  hope
• Nancy
  grace, favor (via Ann)
• Naomi
  pleasantness, my delight
• Natalie
  born on Christmas day
• Nathan
  he gave, gift
• Nathaniel
  God has given
• Neander
  new man
• Nerissa
  of the sea, sea nymph
• Neve
  bright, radiant
• Nicholas
  victory of the people
• Nikolai
  victory of the people
• Njord
  possibly related to strength or vigor
• Noah
  rest, comfort
• Nokomis
  grandmother
• Nolan
  descendant of Nuallán, possibly 'champion' (disputed)
• Nora
  light (Arabic); honor (Irish/Latin)
• Nova
  new
• O
• Octavian
  the eighth (originally denoting birth order)
• Odessa
  wrathful, or wandering
• Olivia
  olive tree
• Ondine
  little wave, water spirit
• Onni
  happiness, luck
• Ophelia
  help, benefit, advantage
• Orion
  uncertain
• Osborn
  divine warrior, god-bear
• Oscar
  deer-lover (disputed)
• Osric
  divine ruler
• Ottavia
  the eighth (originally a birth-order name)
• Ottilie
  prosperous in battle, or fortunate
• Ottoline
  little prosperous one
• Owen
  young warrior, or well-born (disputed)
• P
• Paisley
  uncertain, from a Scottish town name
• Patricia
  noble, of patrician rank
• Paul
  small, humble
• Penelope
  weaver, or duck (disputed)
• Percival
  pierce the valley
• Peregrin
  traveler, pilgrim
• Peregrine
  traveler, foreigner, pilgrim
• Perpetua
  perpetual, continuous
• Petronella
  little rock
• Peyton
  estate of Pæga
• Philippa
  lover of horses
• Piper
  pipe player
• Piran
  uncertain, a saint's proper name
• Q
• Quentin
  the fifth (originally denoting birth order)
• Quillan
  cub, or descended from the holly
• Quinlan
  slender, well-shaped
• Quinn
  descendant of Conn (disputed)
• Quintessa
  the fifth essence, the purest form
• R
• Rafael
  God heals
• Reginald
  counsel rule, wise ruler
• Remy
  oarsman (disputed)
• Rhett
  uncertain, sometimes read as 'ardent' or 'fiery' (disputed)
• Richard
  brave ruler, powerful and hardy
• Riley
  uncertain, originally an Irish clan surname
• Robert
  bright fame
• Roderick
  famous ruler
• Rosalie
  little rose
• Rosalind
  gentle horse, or tender/soft serpent (disputed)
• Roswitha
  strong in fame
• Rowan
  little redhead, or the rowan tree
• Ruby
  red gemstone
• Ruth
  friend, companion
• Ryan
  little king (approximate)
• S
• Sadie
  princess (via Sarah)
• Sakura
  cherry blossom
• Salome
  peace
• Samantha
  listener, or told by God (disputed)
• Samuel
  God has heard
• Sandra
  defender of men (via Alexandra)
• Santiago
  Saint James
• Sarah
  princess, noblewoman
• Savannah
  a flat, treeless grassland
• Sawyer
  one who saws timber
• Scarlett
  scarlet cloth, or red
• Sebastian
  venerable, revered
• Seraphina
  fiery, burning one
• Seraphine
  fiery, burning one
• Sharon
  a plain, referring to the Plain of Sharon
• Sienna
  reddish-brown (color name)
• Silas
  of the forest, woodland
• Silvio
  of the forest, wooded
• Skylar
  scholar (disputed)
• Sofia
  wisdom
• Solomon
  peace
• Soo-jin
  excellent and precious
• Sophia
  wisdom
• Soren
  stern, severe
• Stella
  star
• Steven
  crown, garland
• Sunniva
  sun gift
• Susan
  lily
• Sylvester
  of the forest, wooded
• T
• Talia
  morning dew (Hebrew); to blossom (Greek)
• Tallulah
  leaping water (commonly cited, though disputed)
• Tamsin
  twin
• Temperance
  moderation, self-control
• Tesfaye
  my hope
• Thaddeus
  courageous heart (approximate, disputed)
• Thea
  goddess
• Theo
  god
• Theodora
  gift of god
• Theodore
  gift of God
• Thessaly
  place name, a region of central Greece
• Thomas
  twin
• Timothy
  honoring God
• Torsten
  Thor's stone
• Tristan
  tumult, or sad (folk reading; disputed)
• U
• Ulric
  wolf power, wolf ruler
• Ulrich
  ruler of the homeland
• Ulysses
  the wrathful one (disputed)
• Ulyssia
  wrathful, or wandering hero (feminine form)
• Ursula
  little she-bear
• Ursuline
  little she-bear
• V
• Valentina
  strong, healthy
• Vashti
  beautiful, best
• Vera
  faith (Slavic); truth (Latin)
• Verena
  true (Latin reading, disputed)
• Verity
  truth
• Victor
  conqueror
• Victoria
  victory
• Vincent
  conquering
• Violet
  the violet flower, and its purple color
• Virgil
  uncertain, possibly linked to 'virga' (rod/staff)
• Vivian
  alive, lively
• W
• Wei
  great, mighty (character-dependent)
• Weston
  western town
• Wilhelmina
  resolute protector
• William
  resolute protector
• Willow
  willow tree
• Winifred
  blessed peacemaking, fair reconciliation
• Winter
  winter, born in winter
• Wolfgang
  wolf's path, one who walks like a wolf
• Wren
  the small songbird
• Wyatt
  brave in war
• Wystan
  battle stone
• X
• Xander
  defender of men
• Xanthe
  golden-haired, yellow
• Xavier
  new house
• Xiomara
  ready for battle, famous fighter
• Y
• Yestin
  fair, just
• Ynyr
  honor
• Yolanda
  violet flower
• Yorick
  farmer, earth-worker
• Z
• Zachariah
  God has remembered
• Zachary
  God remembers
• Zebedee
  gift of God
• Zenobia
  life of Zeus
• Zephyrina
  of the gentle west wind
• Zephyrine
  of the west wind
• Zinnia
  the flower zinnia
• Zoe
  life
• Zoey
  life