| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abby
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Father of exaltation
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Hebrew
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Ada
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Noble one
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German
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Adele
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Noble; noble kind; noble, soft, tender
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German
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Alena
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Tower
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Russian
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Alexa
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alexis
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Defender
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Greek
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Alia
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Rising, ascending
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Hebrew
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Alicia
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Noble one
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Spanish
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Allie
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Shortened Al- name form
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English
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Alma
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Nourishing, kind; soul; young woman; learned
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Modern
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Amber
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Hue of yellow
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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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Angel
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Heavenly messenger
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Greek
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Anne
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He (God) has favored me
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Hebrew
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Annie
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Gracious one
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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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Asha
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Alive and well
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Arabic
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Ayla
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Terebinth tree
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Hebrew
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Belle
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Beautiful
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French
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Bess
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A diminutive form of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”
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English
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Bette
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Bianca
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White
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Italian
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Blaire
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Plain, field
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Scottish
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Bonnie
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Fine, attractive, pretty
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Scottish
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Bree
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Noble
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Irish
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Brenda
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Sword
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Scandinavian
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Brenna
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Little drop of water; raven or black-haired
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Gaelic
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Bria
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High, noble, exalted
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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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Carly
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Free man
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Latin
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Carmen
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Song
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Spanish
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Carol
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Free man
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German
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Carrie
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Free man
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German
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Cass
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Man's defender
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Greek
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Chelsea
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Chalk landing place
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English
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Connie
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A short form of Constance.
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English
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Dani
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God is my Judge
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Hebrew
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Dawn
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The first appearance of light, daybreak
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English
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Della
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Noble
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German
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Delta
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Wetlands
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Greek
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Diana
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Heavenly and divine
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Latin
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Diane
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Divine
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Latin
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Dolly
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A variant spelling of Dollie.
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English
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Edith
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Strife for wealth
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English
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Eileen
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“The brightly shining one,” from the Greek lielene, something shining, as a torch.
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Gaelic
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Elaine
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Elisa
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God's promise
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Hebrew
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Elle
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She
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French
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Ellen
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Elsa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Ember
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Smoldering coal
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English
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Emmy
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Rival
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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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Eve
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Life, animal
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Latin
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Evie
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Life
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English
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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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Gwen
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Fair, white, blessed, holy
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Welsh
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Helen
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Sun ray, shining light
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Greek
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Holly
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The holly tree
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English
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Irene
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Peace
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Greek
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Jada
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Precious stone
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English
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Jamie
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He who supplants
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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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Jessie
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He sees
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Hebrew
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Joanna
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God is gracious
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Latin
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Jodi
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He Will Add
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Hebrew
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Josie
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God will increase
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English
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Joy
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Happiness
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Latin
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Joyce
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Lord
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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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July
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The month of July
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French
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June
|
Month of June
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Latin
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Kara
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A short form of Karen.
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Latin
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Kate
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Pure
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English
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Katie
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Pure
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English
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Kayla
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Pure
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English
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Kelly
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Descendant of Ceallach
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Irish
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Kenna
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Greatest champion
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Welsh
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Kira
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Black
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Irish
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Kyra
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Lord
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Greek
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Lana
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Little rock
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English
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Lara
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Protection
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Latin
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Laura
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Laurel
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Latin
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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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Leslie
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Holly garden
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Scottish
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Lexi
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Lina
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Palm tree
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Latin
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Linda
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Pretty
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Spanish
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Louisa
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Famous warrior
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German
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Lyla
|
Night
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English
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Lyra
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Lyre
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Greek
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Macy
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Weapon
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French
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Maggie
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Pearl
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English
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Mara
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Bitter
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Hebrew
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Maren
|
Star of the sea
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Latin
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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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Mavis
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Song thrush
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French
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May
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The fifth month
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English
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Megan
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Pearl
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Welsh
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Merry
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Joyful, lighthearted
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English
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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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Misty
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Mist
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English
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Monica
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“The virgin one,” ultimately from the Greek monies, solitary, in allusion to the chastity of a solitary life.
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Latin
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Nancy
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A diminutive-variant of Anna or Anne, from the Hebrew hannah, grace.
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Hebrew
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Naya
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Renewal
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Nicole
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Victory of the people
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French
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Nina
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Little girl
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Spanish
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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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Paola
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Small
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Latin
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Paris
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Of unknown meaning
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Greek
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Paula
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Small
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Latin
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Pearl
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Pearl
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Latin
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Pippa
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An Italian diminutive form of Philippa.
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Greek
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Polly
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A diminutive form or nickname for Mary.
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Latin
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Raven
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Raven
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English
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Robin
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A short variant form of Roberta.
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German
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Rosa
|
Rose
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Latin
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Rosie
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Rose
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Latin
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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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Sasha
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A short variant form, regarded as Russian, of Alexandra.
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Russian
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Shay
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Admirable
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Gaelic
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Shayne
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God is gracious
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Irish
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Sonia
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A Slavonic form of Sophia.
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Greek
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Tashae
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Variant of Tasha
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American
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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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Tonia
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A variant form of Toinette.
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Latin
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Tori
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Bird
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Japanese
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Vera
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Truth and faith
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Latin
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Willa
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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Wren
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Bird
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English
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Xyla
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Woodland; wood-dweller
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Greek
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Zadie
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Prosperous, fortunate
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Arabic
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Zora
|
Dawn
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Slavic
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Zuri
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Beautiful
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African
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