| 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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Aja
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Goat
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Aki
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Autumn; bright; glistening
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Japanese
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Alix
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Noble
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German
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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
|
Beloved one
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English
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Ann
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Anna
|
Gracious
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Hebrew
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Ara
|
Brings rain
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Arabic
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Ari
|
Brings rain
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Arabic
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Ash
|
From the Ash Tree
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English
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Asha
|
Alive and well
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Arabic
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Ava
|
To live
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Latin
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Avi
|
Father
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Hebrew
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Aya
|
Woven silk
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Japanese
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Aza
|
Comfort
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Arabic
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Bea
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A diminutive of Beatrice.
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English
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Bess
|
A diminutive form of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”
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English
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Bet
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House; God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Betty
|
A diminutive form of Elizabeth.
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Hebrew
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Bev
|
Beaver stream or meadow
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English
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Bree
|
Noble
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Irish
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Cari
|
Love
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Gaelic
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Cato
|
Pure
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Greek
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Coco
|
Shortened form of Co- names
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English
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Cora
|
Maiden
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Greek
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Dana
|
From Denmark
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English
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Dawn
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The first appearance of light, daybreak
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English
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Demi
|
Half
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French
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Deva
|
Divine, god-like
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Devi
|
Goddess
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
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Dex
|
Diminutive form of Dexter
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English
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Diem
|
Day
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Latin
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Dina
|
Decoration; valley; justified; spear ruler
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Hebrew
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Dora
|
Gift
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Greek
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Drue
|
Strong
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Greek
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Edda
|
Grandmother
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Scandinavian
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Eden
|
Paradise
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Hebrew
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Edra
|
Wealthy, powerful
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English
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Ella
|
Other goddess
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Hebrew
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Elsa
|
God's promise; God is my oath
|
Hebrew
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Elva
|
White, noble, bright
|
Irish
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Emma
|
Whole or universal
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German
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Emmy
|
Rival
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German
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Enid
|
Soul, life
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Welsh
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Erin
|
Ireland
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Irish
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Esme
|
To love
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French
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Eula
|
Well-spoken; wealthy; gem of the sea; sacred red
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Scandinavian
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Eva
|
Life
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Hebrew
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Eve
|
Life, animal
|
Latin
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Ever
|
Always
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American
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Evie
|
Life
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English
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Exie
|
Anklet
|
English
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Fawn
|
Young deer
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French
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Gaia
|
The earth
|
Greek
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Gala
|
Merrymaking, festivity
|
French
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Gem
|
Gem, jewel
|
Latin
|
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Gia
|
God is gracious
|
Italian
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Gigi
|
Farmer
|
French
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Gina
|
Shortened form of Regina
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Italian
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Guri
|
Hindu Goddess of Plenty
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Gwyn
|
Fair, white, blessed, holy
|
Welsh
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Hedy
|
Delightful, sweet; my echo
|
Hebrew
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Hera
|
Queen
|
Greek
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Hida
|
Warrior
|
German
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Hope
|
Desire to be
|
English
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Hosa
|
Little Raven
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Native American
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Ida
|
Hardworking
|
Greek
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Indy
|
Independent or Indian
|
American
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Ipo
|
Sweetheart, lover
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Polynesian
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Iris
|
Rainbow
|
Greek
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Irma
|
Complete, universal
|
German
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Isla
|
Island
|
Scottish
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Ivy
|
Ivy plant
|
English
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Jade
|
Precious stone
|
English
|
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Jael
|
Mountain goat
|
Hebrew
|
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Jara
|
Rockrose
|
Spanish
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Jax
|
Son of Jack
|
American
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Jess
|
God is gracious; jasmine; He sees
|
Persian
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Jett
|
Black
|
English
|
|
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Jia
|
Family, Kin
|
Chinese
|
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Jiva
|
Living, existing
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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Jiya
|
Piece of heart
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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|
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Jodi
|
He Will Add
|
Hebrew
|
|
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Joni
|
God is gracious
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Josi
|
He will add
|
Hebrew
|
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Joss
|
A member of the German tribe, the Gauts
|
German
|
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|
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Joy
|
Happiness
|
Latin
|
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Jude
|
From Judaea
|
English
|
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July
|
The month of July
|
French
|
|
|
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June
|
Month of June
|
Latin
|
|
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Kali
|
The black one
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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Kate
|
Pure
|
English
|
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Kaye
|
Pure
|
Greek
|
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Kera
|
Black
|
Irish
|
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Keva
|
Gentle, beautiful, precious; handsome beloved
|
Irish
|
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Kimi
|
Upright, righteous
|
Japanese
|
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Kina
|
China
|
Polynesian
|
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Kipp
|
From the hill
|
English
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Kodi
|
Helpful
|
American
|
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Kumi
|
Beautiful
|
Japanese
|
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Kuri
|
Chestnut
|
Japanese
|
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Kya
|
Respelling of Kaia
|
Scandinavian
|
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Leah
|
Weary one
|
Hebrew
|
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Lee
|
Meadow or pasture
|
English
|
|
|
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Leni
|
Light or Woman of Magdala
|
Latin
|
|
|
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Lex
|
Diminutive form of Alexander or Alexis
|
English
|
|
|
|
Lexi
|
Defender of man
|
Greek
|
|
|
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Lily
|
Lily flower
|
English
|
|
|
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Liv
|
Defense
|
Scandinavian
|
|
|
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Liya
|
I am the Lord's
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Lola
|
The sorrows
|
Spanish
|
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|
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Lucy
|
Of the light
|
English
|
|
|
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Lula
|
Famous warrior
|
German
|
|
|
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Luna
|
The moon
|
Latin
|
|
|
|
Lupe
|
“The ravenous maiden; the wolfess.” From the Latin lupus, a wolf, in allusion to the proverbial hunger of wolves.
|
Spanish
|
|
|
|
Lynn
|
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
|
Spanish
|
|
|
|
Maci
|
From Massy
|
English
|
|
|
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Mari
|
Sea of bitterness
|
Welsh
|
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|
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Mary
|
Of the sea
|
Latin
|
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May
|
The fifth month
|
English
|
|
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Maya
|
Dream
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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Mia
|
Dear
|
Scandinavian
|
|
|
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Miki
|
Three trees together; quick, nimble
|
Japanese
|
|
|
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Mila
|
Dear and gracious
|
Slavic
|
|
|
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Mimi
|
A diminutive form of Miriam and, through the French, of Wilhelmina.
|
French
|
|
|
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Mina
|
Love
|
German
|
|
|
|
Miri
|
Wonderful; peace; propserous
|
Slavic
|
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|
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Molly
|
Of the sea
|
English
|
|
|
|
Myka
|
Who resembles God?
|
Hebrew
|
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Myla
|
Soldier
|
English
|
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|
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Naja
|
Rescue, Escape
|
Arabic
|
|
|
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Nala
|
Successful
|
African
|
|
|
|
Nani
|
He (God) has favored me
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Nava
|
Lovely
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Neci
|
Fiery
|
Slavic
|
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Nia
|
Lustrous; goal, purpose
|
African
|
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Nika
|
Victory
|
Greek
|
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Nina
|
Little girl
|
Spanish
|
|
|
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Noa
|
Movement
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Noe
|
Mist of heaven
|
Polynesian
|
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Noor
|
Light
|
Aramaic
|
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Nora
|
Honorable one
|
Latin
|
|
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Nova
|
New
|
Latin
|
|
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Nuna
|
Land
|
Native American
|
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Nyx
|
Night
|
Greek
|
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|
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Oda
|
Praise God
|
Hebrew
|
|
|
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Olga
|
Blessed, holy; successful
|
Scandinavian
|
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Oya
|
Wind warrior goddess
|
African
|
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Pali
|
Bird
|
Polynesian
|
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Pia
|
Pious, reverent
|
Latin
|
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|
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Poet
|
Writer of poems
|
English
|
|
|
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Posy
|
Small Flower
|
English
|
|
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Rain
|
Rain
|
English
|
|
|
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Raya
|
Friend
|
Israeli
|
|
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Razi
|
The Lord's secret
|
Aramaic
|
|
|
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Red
|
Red Haired
|
English
|
|
|
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Remi
|
Rower
|
French
|
|
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Reya
|
Flowing
|
Greek
|
|
|
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Riko
|
Jasmine, Truth
|
Japanese
|
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Rima
|
Rhyme, poetry; antelope
|
Spanish
|
|
|
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Rio
|
River
|
Spanish
|
|
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Risa
|
Laughter
|
Latin
|
|
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Roda
|
Rose; from Rhodes
|
Latin
|
|
|
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Roni
|
Strong counsel; true image
|
Latin
|
|
|
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Rosa
|
Rose
|
Latin
|
|
|
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Rose
|
Rose flower
|
English
|
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Ruby
|
Red gemstone
|
English
|
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Rue
|
Regret
|
English
|
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Rumi
|
Beauty
|
Japanese
|
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Rupa
|
Bright fame
|
German
|
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Ruri
|
Unkown Meaning
|
Japanese
|
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Ruth
|
Friend
|
Hebrew
|
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Rya
|
Singer
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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Sage
|
Sage plant
|
English
|
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Sea
|
Ocean
|
American
|
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Seda
|
Spirit of the forest
|
Armenian
|
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Shae
|
Admirable
|
Gaelic
|
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Sky
|
The sky
|
English
|
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Snow
|
Frozen Rain
|
English
|
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Sol
|
Sun
|
Spanish
|
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Soma
|
Moon
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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Sora
|
Sky
|
Japanese
|
|
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Sosi
|
Plane tree
|
Armenian
|
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Sue
|
Lily
|
Hebrew
|
|
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Suki
|
Beloved
|
Japanese
|
|
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Suri
|
Princess
|
Hebrew
|
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|
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Taji
|
Crown
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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Taki
|
Falling water
|
Japanese
|
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|
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Thea
|
Gift of God
|
Greek
|
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Thuy
|
Water
|
Vietnamese
|
|
|
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Tina
|
A short form of longer names contain ing the element “tina,” as Christina, Albertina, Martina, etc.
|
Latin
|
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Tiva
|
Dance
|
Native American
|
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Toki
|
Time of Opportunity
|
Japanese
|
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Tora
|
Tiger
|
Japanese
|
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Tori
|
Bird
|
Japanese
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Tyra
|
Thor's battle
|
English
|
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Umi
|
Servant
|
African
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Una
|
One
|
Latin
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Ura
|
The Heart
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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Uri
|
My Light, Flame, Fire
|
Hebrew
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Usha
|
Dawn
|
Indian (Sanskrit)
|
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Vea
|
Seen
|
Spanish
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Vica
|
Life
|
Hungarian
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|
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Vida
|
Life
|
Spanish
|
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Viva
|
Alive
|
Latin
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Vix
|
Victory
|
Latin
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Wyn
|
Fair, pure
|
Welsh
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Xeni
|
Protector of plants, flowers
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Xia
|
Guest, stranger
|
Greek
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Xing
|
Star
|
Chinese
|
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Xiu
|
Elegant, Beautiful
|
Chinese
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Xue
|
Snow
|
Chinese
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Xyla
|
Woodland; wood-dweller
|
Greek
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Yale
|
Dweller at the fertile upland
|
English
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Yasu
|
Calm
|
Japanese
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Yepa
|
Winter Princess
|
Native American
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Yi
|
Happy
|
Chinese
|
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Yoki
|
Rain (Hopi)
|
Native American
|
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Yoko
|
Good, positive
|
Japanese
|
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Yori
|
Reliable
|
Japanese
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Yuna
|
Kindness
|
Japanese
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Zara
|
Blooming flower
|
English
|
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Zea
|
Grain
|
Latin
|
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Zera
|
Seed
|
Hebrew
|
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Zeta
|
Olive
|
Hebrew
|
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Zion
|
Israel
|
Hebrew
|
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Ziv
|
Radiance, brilliance or light of God
|
Hebrew
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Zoe
|
Life
|
Greek
|
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Zofi
|
Wisdom
|
Greek
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Zola
|
Lump of earth
|
Italian
|
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Zuma
|
Peace
|
Arabic
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Zuri
|
Beautiful
|
African
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Zwi
|
Gazelle
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Hebrew
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Zyta
|
Seeker
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Greek
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Short girl names might be small in stature, but these picks have larger-than-life meaning and energy. It’s understandable why parents can’t get enough of them, and luckily, there are many to choose from. Let’s check some out together.
Toward the top of the baby names charts, you’ll find familiar favorites Ava, Mia, and Zoe. These short and sweet cuties are nickname-proof, an attractive feature to many parents. They’re packed with personality too, which gives them an edge. Other popular short girl names include Ella, Ivy, and Mila.
Short girl names come from around the world, and there are plenty of international picks to choose from if you’d like to honor your heritage. Zuri is our top pick here, as this African cutie meaning “beautiful” is absolutely precious. Rumi is another stunner, and this Japanese is equally attractive with her meaning of “beauty.” Other petite international picks include Una, Sol, and Aza.
You can go modern with your short girl name options with a sweetie like Aja, an Indian darling with endless style. There’s Alix, too, a variant of Alex with a contemporary twist. You could try out Nia, too, as she’s a fun alternate to the mega-popular Mia. Word names are trending too, making Ash an awesome choice. More modern mini monikers are Ari, Devi, and Ayla.
Vintage name lovers have plenty to pick from with short girl names. There’s Alma, a sweetheart with a soft sound as spirit, and Coco, a fashionable find with an association with the luxury brand, Chanel. You could try out Hedy, a silver screen legend who was also an inventor, or stick to a one-syllable sweetheart, like Bea and Faye. You could dip into names ready to make a comeback too, which includes classics like Amy, Jodi, and Dina.
As you can see, short girl names are more than ready to rock your name list.
