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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Addo
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King of the Road
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African
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Adira
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Strong, noble, powerful
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Hebrew
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Adola
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The crown brings honor
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African
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Alanis
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Precious; awakening
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Polynesian
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Alexandra
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alexandria
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alexia
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Man's defender; defender, protector
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Greek
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Alvara
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Elf warrior
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Italian
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Amelia
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Work
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German
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Amira
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Ruling princess
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Arabic
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Anya
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Resurrection; He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Aphrodite
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Foam
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Greek
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Ara
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Brings rain
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Arabic
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Ariadne
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Most holy
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Greek
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Ariel
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Lion of God
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Hebrew
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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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Asha
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Alive and well
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Arabic
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Aspen
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Aspen tree
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English
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Athena
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Wise
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Greek
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Aura
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Wind
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Latin
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Aurora
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Goddess of dawn
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Latin
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Ayira
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Chosen
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African
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Azima
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Defender
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Arabic
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Battista
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To dip
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Latin
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Beatrix
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Voyager (through life); blessed
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Latin
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Blaze
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Lisp, stutter
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Latin
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Briar
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Thorny bush of wild roses, brambles
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English
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Bronx
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Bronck's Land
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American
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Buffy
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God is my oath
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English
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Calista
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Cup; fairest, most beautiful
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Latin
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Callisto
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Beautiful
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Greek
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Calypso
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She who hides
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Greek
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Cambria
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The people
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Welsh
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Cassandra
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Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Chicago
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Onion or Skunk
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Native American
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Claudex
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Lame
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Latin
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Cleo
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“The celebrated one,” from the Greek kleo, make known or famous.
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Greek
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Cleopatra
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Father's glory
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Greek
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Coral
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“The sentry,” in allusion to the belief of the ancients that a coral talisman served as a warning against the approach of evil spirits.
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Latin
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Courtney
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Domain of Curtius
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French
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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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Damara
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Calf; to tame; gentle
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Latin
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Danica
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Morning star; from Denmark
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Slavic
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Harley
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Hare meadow
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English
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Harlow
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Rock hill
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English
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Harriet
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Home ruler
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German
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Hedy
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Delightful, sweet; my echo
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Hebrew
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Hera
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Queen
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Greek
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Hermione
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Messenger; earthly
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Greek
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Hildegard
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Battle stronghold
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German
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Indigo
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Blue-purple color
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English
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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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Jane
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jarah
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Boldness, bravery
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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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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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Lennon
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Dear one
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Irish
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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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Lula
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Famous warrior
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German
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Luna
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The moon
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Latin
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Lyra
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Lyre
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Greek
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Lyric
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Words to a song
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English
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Margaret
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Pearl
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English
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Marvel
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Miracle to marvel at; wonderful, extraordinary
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Spanish
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Maxima
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Greatest
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Latin
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Midnight
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12:00 AM
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American
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Minka
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Strong-willed warrior
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Polish
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Mirta
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Crown of thorns
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Spanish
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Molly
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Of the sea
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English
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Murphy
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Descendant of sea warrior
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Irish
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Naja
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Rescue, Escape
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Arabic
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Nala
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Successful
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African
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Nalda
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Strong
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Spanish
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Natasha
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Birthday
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Latin
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Nebula
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Mist
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Latin
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Neera
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Devastating, capable of great destruction
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Spanish
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Nefertari
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Beautiful Companion
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Egyptian
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Nera
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Candle
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Hebrew
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Night
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Evening
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American
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Nikita
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Unconquered
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Greek
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Noelani
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Mist of heaven
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Polynesian
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Nova
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New
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Latin
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Nyx
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Night
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Greek
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Oakley
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From the oak tree field
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English
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Oya
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Wind warrior goddess
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African
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Storm
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Storm
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English
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Stormi
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Stormy
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English
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Stormy
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Stormy
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English
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Tamar
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Date palm
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Hebrew
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Tempest
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Turbulent, stormy
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French
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Tex
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From Texas
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American
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Thora
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Thor's struggle
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Scandinavian
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Timber
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Wood, Strong
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American
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Tove
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God is good
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Hebrew
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Trinity
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The Holy Trinity
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English
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Vale
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Strong, healthy
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Latin
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Valentina
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Strong and healthy
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Latin
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Valeria
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Strength and vigor
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Italian
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Valkyrie
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Chooser of the slain
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Scandinavian
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Veda
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Knowledge, wisdom
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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