Name |
Meaning |
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Aarin
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Adria
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From Hadria
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Latin
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Aiza
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Cliff
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Spanish
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Alaiya
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Sublime
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Arabic
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Aldis
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Battle-seasoned
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English
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Alice
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Of nobility
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German
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Alyx
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Defender, protector
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Greek
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Amber
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Hue of yellow
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English
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Aphrodite
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Foam
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Greek
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Araxie
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River that inpires poetic talent
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Armenian
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Ari
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Brings rain
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Arabic
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Arlo
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Armed hill
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English
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Artemis
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Butcher
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Greek
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Arya
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Faithful friend
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Persian
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Athalia
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The Lord is exalted
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Hebrew
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Athena
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Wise
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Greek
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Bailey
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Bailiff
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English
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Bellatrix
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Warlike
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Latin
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Billie
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A feminine diminutive of William.
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English
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Blade
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Knife or sword
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English
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Brenn
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Sword; little drop of water; raven or black-haired
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Scandinavian
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Brienne
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High, noble, exalted
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Irish
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Buffy
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God is my oath
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English
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Caci
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Alert, watchful
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Irish
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Casha
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Thorny tree
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Greek
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Cayenne
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Hot Spice
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French
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Chana
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Chanel
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Pipe
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French
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Charley
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Free man
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German
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Ciri
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Mistress, lady
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Spanish
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Clove
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Nail
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Latin
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Cori
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Maiden; the hollow
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Irish
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Crimson
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Full of love. Leader in things that need to be done.
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English
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Danica
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Morning star; from Denmark
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Slavic
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Darcy
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Dark
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Irish
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Delilah
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Delicate
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Hebrew
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Deven
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English
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Drew
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Manly and strong
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Greek
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Edra
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Wealthy, powerful
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English
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Effie
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Well-spoken
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Greek
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Eilith
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Seasoned warrior
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English
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Elida
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Small winged one
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Latin
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Elrica
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Ruler over all
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German
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Elva
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White, noble, bright
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Irish
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Elvira
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Foreign, true
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German
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Eve
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Life, animal
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Latin
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Fae
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Loyalty; belief
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French
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Fallon
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Superiority; descended from a ruler
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Irish
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Farley
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From the fern-covered clearing
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English
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Frankie
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From France
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Latin
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Freja
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Norse Goddess of Love
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Scandinavian
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Gemma
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Precious stone
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Italian
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Gerdene
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Spear ruler
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German
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Gia
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God is gracious
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Italian
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Giada
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Jade
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Italian
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Gillian
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Youthful
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Latin
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Ginger
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Pep, liveliness; ginger
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Latin
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Gisele
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Pledge; hostage
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German
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Harley
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Hare meadow
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English
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Heloise
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Famous warrior
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German
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Hera
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Queen
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Greek
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Hida
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Warrior
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German
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Hidi
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Root
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African
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Idris
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Fiery leader; prophet
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Welsh
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Inga
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Guarded by Ing
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Scandinavian
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Ivy
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Ivy plant
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English
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Izar
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Star
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Spanish
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Izzy
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God's promise
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Hebrew
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Jade
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Precious stone
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English
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Jalia
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Clear, manifest
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Arabic
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Jasira
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Bold, Courageous
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African
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Jenica
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jessie
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He sees
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Hebrew
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Jett
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Black
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English
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Jetta
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Home ruler
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Danish
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Jezebel
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Pure, virginal
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Hebrew
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Jinx
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Spell
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Latin
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Jolie
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Pretty
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French
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Katana
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Sword
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Japanese
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Kayde
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Pure
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Greek
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Kia
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Hill; pure
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African, Scandinavian
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Kiara
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Black
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Irish
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Kinley
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White warrior
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Irish
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Kirek
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The strong one, the brave one
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Gaelic
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Layla
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Night
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Arabic
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Leela
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Night beauty
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Arabic
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Lennox
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From Levenach, Scotland
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Scottish
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Lex
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Diminutive form of Alexander or Alexis
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English
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Lola
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The sorrows
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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
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The fifth month
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English
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Maeve
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Intoxicating
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Irish
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Magenta
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The color magenta
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English
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Mallory
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Unlucky
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French
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Marley
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Boundary wood
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English
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Mattie
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Lady; mistress of the house; mighty in battle
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German
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Maxie
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Greatest
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Latin
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Melanie
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Black
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Greek
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Mina
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Love
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German
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Missy
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Diminutive of Melissa meaning bee; also an American nickname for a young woman
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American, Greek
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Moxie
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Full of moxie, full of attitude
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American
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Murphy
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Descendant of sea warrior
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Irish
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Myla
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Soldier
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English
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Naia
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Water nymph
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Greek
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Sayer
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Craftsman
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Welsh
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Scarlett
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Shade of red
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English
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Semara
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Guardian or protected by God; night talk
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Hebrew
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Seven
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The Number 7
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American
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Sixta
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Sixth one
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Latin
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Skylar
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Noble scholar
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English
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Sloane
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Raid
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Irish
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Tamber
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Music Tone
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American
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Tasha
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Born on Christmas
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Russian
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Tavy
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Eighth
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Latin
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Tempest
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Turbulent, stormy
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French
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Thora
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Thor's struggle
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Scandinavian
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Tila
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Tiza
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“The provoker,” in allusion to the phonetic value of the term.
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Trinity
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The Holy Trinity
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English
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Trix
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Voyager (through life); blessed
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Latin
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Tyra
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Thor's battle
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English
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Ulka
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Power of the wolf; power of the home
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German
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Uma
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Do not; flax or turmeric
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Ursa
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Little she-bear
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Scandinavian
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Valentia
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Strong, healthy
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Latin
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Velvet
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Velvet fabric
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English
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Venus
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Love
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Latin
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Vesper
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Evening star
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Latin
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Viatrix
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Vix
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Victory
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Latin
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Voss
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Fox
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German
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Vyra
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Truth
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American
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Walda
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Ruler
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German
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Warna
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Fighting defender
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German
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Whitney
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White island
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English
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Xaria
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Respelling of Zaria
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American
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Xava
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The New House
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American
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Xena
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Guest, stranger
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Greek
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Xeni
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Protector of plants, flowers
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Xia
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Guest, stranger
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Greek
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Zada
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Prosperous, fortunate
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Arabic
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Zenith
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The very top
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English
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Zita
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Seeker
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Greek
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Ziva
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Radiance, brilliance or light of God
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Hebrew
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Zoey
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Life
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Greek
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Zondra
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Man's defender
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Spanish
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Check out our list of bad girl names and see what tough cookies rock your name list.