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BABY NAME
WORKBOOK P.72
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editor’s let ter
What’s in a name? Everything! Choosing a name for your unborn baby
is fun, for sure, but it’s also a bit anxiety inducing. After all, we pour all
our hopes, dreams and imaginings about who our child will become
into our search for the perfect name.
Names, like all fashions, go in and out of style. But name preferences
are still deeply personal. Your all-time favourite name may be tainted
forever for your partner because it belonged to the grade-three class
bully. That’s why we’ve added a workbook to the Today’s Parent Baby
Names guide: to help you consider each other’s choices and find a name
you can both love. We also have a listing of the 2,000 most popular names to browse through,
and special theme pages with more ideas to inspire you.
One thing’s for sure: Whether you make the final decision months in advance, or not until you
are holding your baby in your arms, you’ll soon know that you’ve chosen exactly right. Babies
have a way of growing into their names — just as they grow into our hearts.
Happy name hunting!
Holly Bennett
Editor-in-Chief
Today’s Parent baby names 5
contents
5 Editor’s Letter
10 Canadian Faves
12 Named for Nature
14 Celebrity Names
16 Bilingual Names
18 Shakespearean Names
20 Stuck on the Middle?
22 Old-Fashioned Names
24 Names for Boys
46 Names for Girls
68 Zodiac Babies
72 Baby Name Workbook
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8 Today’s Parent baby names
Canadian Faves
What names do Canadian parents love best? Todaysparent.com
crunched the provincial numbers and came up with this
top 30 list. (Only the most popular spelling is given.)
Boys
Girls
1
2
3
1
2
3
Ethan
Nathan
William
Ava
Emma
Olivia
4
5
6
4
5
6
Jacob
Noah
Samuel
Chloe
Sarah
Emily
7
8
9
7
8
9
Matthew
Joshua
Benjamin
Hannah
Madison
Abigail
10
11
12
10
11
12
Alexander
Nicholas
Ryan
Sophia
Ella
Maya
13
14
15
13
14
15
Owen
Lucas
Liam
Victoria
Isabella
Grace
The runners-up
For girls: Elizabeth, Julia, Gabrielle, Megan, Hailey, Samantha, Lea, Alyssa, Jade, Rosalie
For boys: Gabriel, Daniel, Logan, Thomas, Zachary, James, Jack, Jayden, Aiden, Alex
pros and cons
of a popular name
on the good side
• There’s an interesting sense
of kinship with others who share
your name.
• Chances are lots of people
will like your name.
• Most people will pronounce
your name correctly.
on the not-so-good side
•You may grow up thinking your
name is “Jacob C.”
• When somebody’s mom hollers,
“Emma!” at a party, your head will
swivel, no matter how you try to resist.
• You may feel your name is “boring,”
just because it’s quite common.
Named for Nature
Many traditional and contemporary names have been inspired
by the natural world. Rose and Lily probably spring to mind first, but
when it comes to nature names, the sky is literally the limit.
plant names
Botanical names have been popular since the Middle Ages.
Most of the flower names are girls’ names, while boys’
names tend towards the trees.
girls
Calla • Fern • Flora/Fleur • Heather • Hazel • Holly • Iris
Ivy • Jacinta (Spanish: hyacinth) • Laurel • Rosemary • Violet/Viola
Willow • Jasmine/Yasmine • Zinnia
boys
Arlo (Spanish: bayberry) • Ash/Asher • Basil • Briar
Birch/Birk • Ellery (elder tree) • Laurence/Laurent (laurel) • Leaf
Lind/Linden • Oliver • Oren (Hebrew: tree) • Rowan • Sage
Sorrel • Vernon/Vern (alder tree — or spring, if you prefer)
natural features
Most of the names below have a clear meaning, but a search of
words like valley, hill, pool, etc. on the Todaysparent.com BabyNamer
will yield many less obvious choices.
girls
Brook(e) • Delta • Kelly (wood) • Marina • Meadow • Ocean/Oceana
Petra (stone or rock) • Savannah • Sylvia (of the forest) • Terra
boys
Brook • Cove • Forest • Glen • Grove • Heath • Lake • River
Silas/Silvester (of the forest) • Trail
gemstones
g i r l s Crystal • Jade • Opal • Pearl • Ruby
b o y s Garnet • Jasper • Onyx
look to the heavens
g i r l s Astra (star) • Aurora • Luna • Nova • Rain/Raine
b o y s Breeze • Orion (a constellation) • Rain/Raine • Storm • Starr
Celebrity Names
Movie stars have long set trends for hair, fashion and lifestyle, so what
about with names? Here’s a look at what celebrated actors —
past and present — have called their kids.
then
Clark Gable Judy
Cary Grant Jennifer
Bette Davis Barbara, Margot, Michael
Jimmy Stewart Kelly, Judy, Ronald, Michael
Ingrid Bergman Pia, Isabella, Isotta, Roberto
Grace Kelly Caroline, Albert, Stephanie
Elizabeth Taylor Michael, Christopher, Liza
Marlon Brando Christian, Miko, Rebecca, Simono, Cheyenne,
Petra, Maimiti, Raiatua, Nina, Myles, Timothy
Paul Newman Scott, Stephanie, Susan, Elinor, Melissa, Claire
Robert Redford Scott, Shauna, David, Amy
Jane Fonda Vanessa, Troy, Mary Luana
Donald Sutherland Kiefer, Rachel, Roeg, Rossif, Angus
now
Tom Hanks Colin, Elizabeth, Chester, Truman
Nicole Kidman Isabella, Conor, Sunday Rose
Demi Moore Rumer, Scout, Tallulah Belle
Cate Blanchett Dashiell, Roman, Ignatius
Gwyneth Paltrow Apple, Moses
Russell Crowe Charles
Johnny Depp Lily Rose, Jack
Halle Berry Nahla
Viggo Mortensen Henry
Angelina Jolie Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, Vivienne
Kate Winslet Mia, Joe
Jude Law Finlay, Rafferty, Iris, Rudy
Nicholas Cage Weston, Kal-el
Ethan Hawke Clementine
Helena Bonham Carter Billy, Nell
rock-a-bye babies
Ever wonder how many kids of famous musicians
sing the blues about their names?
Bono Jordan, Memphis, Elijah, John
Frank Zappa Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet Rodan, Diva
Mick Jagger Karis, Jade, Elizabeth, James, Georgia, Lucas, Gabriel
Paul McCartney Heather, Mary, Stella, James, Beatrice
Gwen Stefani Kingston, Zuma Nesta Rock
Bob Geldof Heaven Hiraani Tiger Lily,
Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa,
Fifi Trixiebelle, Pixie Frou-Frou
Madonna Lourdes, Rocco, David
Sarah McLachlan India Ann Sushil, Taja Summer Sood
Bilingual Names
Does your extended family bridge both official
languages? Or maybe you just love the sound
of French names, but want a name that works
equally well in English. Many of the old
standards — David, Marc, Danielle, Nicole —
will do the job, but we found a few less
common names that are fluently bilingue.
What could be more Canadian?
girls
Adèle • Anaïs • Brigitte • Claire • Colette • Désirée • Dominique • Élise
Félice • Gabrielle • Geneviève • Giselle • Jacqueline • Justine
Madeleine • Margot • Natalie • Renée • Rosalie • Sophie
boys
Armand • André • Adrien • Bastien • Denis • Dominic • Félix
Gabriel • Joêl • Joseph • Julien • Louis • Lucas/Luc • Maxime • Martin
Rémy • René • Simon • Stéphane • Tristan
“My dad is Québecois and
my mom’s family is
Scottish. I can visit either
set of relatives and my
name — Claire — fits
in. Nobody has trouble
pronouncing or spelling it.”
Shakespearean Names
Looking for something with a literary cachet?
You can’t do better than the bard himself.
His works contain many names to avoid — no child wants to
be saddled with Caliban or Malvolio — but there are
attractive options as well.
Girls
Aemilia • Beatrice • Celia • Cordelia • Iris • Juliet • Marina
Miranda • Nell • Phebe • Portia • Rosalind • Silvia • Tamora • Viola
Boys
Adrian • Camillo • Corin • Duncan • Edmund • Fleance
Gregory • Lennox • Lucius • Malcolm • Nathaniel • Robin
Romeo • Sebastian • Toby
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Stuck on the Middle?
OK, so it’ll be Colleen if it’s a girl and Brendan if it’s a boy. But what about
your baby’s middle name? Will you use it to honour an ancestor? Link him
forever to dear old Dad or your own maiden name? Maybe use that other
name you almost picked for the first name?
Do we ever even use middle names — except when we’re angry? As
in: “John Robert Smith! Get down from there!” Sure we do.
A good middle name gives your child the option of using it later on,
either to distinguish herself from the other Madisons in her class or as an
alternate first name if she ends up hating the one she has.
So don’t just choose any old middle name — pick something with
meaning to you or that you absolutely love.
get rhythm: Is your middle name Marie, Lynn, Louise, Ann or Elizabeth?
You’re in good company. These popular picks just tend to sound good
with other names — especially two-syllable first names.
A name like Marie or Louise has its emphasis on the second syllable,
breaking up the sound of a two-syllable first name like Sarah. A name like
Ann, meanwhile, adds an extra syllable. So most people would say Emily
Ann just sounds better than Emily Madison.
One-syllable names that are a little out of the ordinary
girls
Belle • Cass • Faye • Ruth • Wren
boys
Beau • Brent • Clay • Luke • Ross
“There’s an informal tradition in my mother’s family of using ‘Jane’ as a
girl’s middle name. I hated Jane as a kid — thought it was the ugliest
name on the planet. Now, I love being connected to generations of
women — from my cousin to my great-grandmother.”
Old
Fashioned
Names
You probably know an
Emily, a Sarah, a Benjamin
or a Joshua. These names
were popular at the turn of
the century and have
enjoyed a resurgence in the
last couple of decades.
There are plenty of old names
that have yet to be discovered.
Have a look at our sampling on
the next page.
a personal history
Want an unusual, meaningful name that pays tribute to your
historical background?
Then consider naming your child after one of your ancestors.
Some possible places to start your search:
•Ask your older relatives about their favourite aunts, uncles, grandparents and so on.
•Hit the library and explore the history of your own culture. Look for names of
important figures.
•Do a virtual search. Try baby2see.com/names/decades_trends and genealogy.
about.com/library/blbabynames.htm as starting places.
•For a name from a particular culture, go to Todaysparent.com/babynamer and
select from the “origin” drop-down menu. Or google “your cultural background
plus names” (“Scandinavian names,” for example).
Why not be the first in your
prenatal class to consider some
of these classics:
girls
Audrey • Billie • Clara • Cora
Doris • Dorothy • Etta • Hattie • Ida
Lena • Leona • Lottie • Mabel
Mamie • Muriel • Nellie • Nina
Nora • Sadie • Vera
boys
Albert • Bennet • Cecil
Chester • Dale • Edwin
Everett • Francis • Gerald
Gilbert • Granville • Howard
Keith • Kenneth • Luther
Milton • Oscar • Otis
Roy • Tobiah
boys
names for
* = Canadian top 100
●
Alden
Aaron (Aron)
German, Italian: old one; elder
A
Hebrew: lofty; exalted; high mountain
Abdullah
English: wise friend; from the old manor;
defender
Aldo
*Alexander (Alec, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alex,
Alexandro, Alexzander, Xander, Zander)
Arabic: servant of Allah; servant of God
Greek: protector of mankind.
Abel
*Alexis (Alexius)
Hebrew: breath; son; breathing spirit
Russian: helper; defender
Abraham
Alfred (Alfredo, Fred, Avery)
Hebrew: father of a multitude
English: sage; wise; elfin
Abram
Ali
Hebrew: high father; exalted father
Arabic: exalted
*Adam
Alphonse (Alfonso, Alonso, Alonzo, Lonnie)
Hebrew: first human; man of the earth
German: ready for a fight.
Adan
Alvaro
Hebrew: son of Adam; man of the red earth
German, Spanish: truth speaker; guardian
Addison
Alvin
English: son of Adam
English, German: wise or noble friend
*Adin (Aden, Aydan, Ayden, Aydin)
Amari (Amare, Amarion)
Hebrew: attractive; handsome; pleasure given
Contemporary: promised by God
Aditya
Amir
Hindi: the sun
Adonis
Arabic: prince; king
Hebrew: powerful; proclaimed
Greek: handsome; a lord
*Andrew (Anderson, André, Andreas, Andres,
Adrian (Adrien)
English, Greek: manly; brave.
Latin: black; dark; of the Adriatic
Adriel
Hebrew: God’s flock; from God’s congregation
Ahmed (Ahmad)
Andy, Drew)
Angel (Angelo)
Greek, Latin: messenger or angel
*Anthony (Antoine, Anton, Antonio, Antony,
Antwan, Tony)
Arabic: commendable; praiseworthy
Greek, Latin: highly praiseworthy; priceless.
Aidan (Aiden, Aydan, Ayden)
Ari
Celtic: little fire; fiery; ardent
Alan (Allan, Allen)
Celtic: harmony; stone; noble; fair; handsome
Albert (Alberto)
German: noble; bright.
Swedish: strong as a bear
Maori: visible and clear
Norse: eagle
Hebrew: lion
Greek: superior; best of thinkers. Diminutive
of Aristotle
Ariel
Hebrew: sprite; lion of God; light of God
names for boys
Arjun
Barrett
Armando
Barry
Armani
Beau (Bo)
Arnold
Benedict (Ben, Benito, Bennett, Benny)
Arthur (Arturo)
*Benjamin (Ben, Benny)
Hindi: white
German: army man. Variant of Herman
African: faith
German: the eagle rules; strong as an eagle
Celtic: strong as a bear; bear hero
Latin: noble; courageous
Asa
Hebrew: physician
African: truth
Asher
Hebrew: happy; happiness
Ashton
English: the town with ash trees
Atticus
German: brave as a bear
Gaelic: fair hair; spear; marksman
French: handsome
Latin: blessed
Hebrew: son of my right hand
Bernard (Bernardo)
German: bear-hard; brave or strong as a bear
Blaine
Scottish: servant of Blaan
Celtic: slender; thin
Blaise (Blaze)
Latin: lisp; stutter
Blake
Latin: from Athens
Scottish, English: dark; dark haired; can also
mean the reverse: fair, pale
Augustus (August, Augustin, Augustine)
Bo
Latin: majestic dignity; grandeur; venerable
*Austin (Austen, Austyn)
Latin: majestic dignity; grandeur; venerable.
Variant of Augustus
Avery
French: rules with elf-wisdom; sage; wise.
Variant of Alfred
Axel
Hebrew, Scandinavian: father of peace
B
●
Baby
Contemporary: an infant; term of affection
Bailey
English: courtyard within castle walls; steward
or public official; man in charge
Scandinavian: commander; commanding
French: handsome. Variant of Beau
African: from a word meaning you
Hebrew: quick. Diminutive of Boaz
Boston
English: a place name
*Braden (Bradyn, Braeden,Braedon, Braiden,
Braydan, Brayden, Braydon)
English, Irish: broad hillside
Bradley (Brad)
English: broad clearing in the wood
Welsh: treason
Brady
Gaelic: spirited; broad
Irish: descendant of Brádach
Braylon
English: unknown meaning
*Brandon (Branden, Brennan, Brennen)
English: beacon on the hill; gorse-covered hill
Braxton
Caiden (Cayden)
*Brendan (Brenden, Brendon)
Cale
English: Brock’s town
Celtic: prince; raven; brave
Brent (Brenton)
Celtic, English: steep hill; hilltop
Brett (Bret)
Celtic: a Breton
Brian (Bryan, Bryant)
Celtic: hill; noble; strong; brave
Brock
English: badger; brook; stream.
Variant of Brook
Broderick
Contemporary: fighter
English: bold. Variant of Charles
Hebrew: dog; brave. Variant of Caleb
*Caleb (Cale, Kaleb)
Hebrew: dog; brave
Calvin
Latin: bald
Camden
English, Gaelic: winding or crooked valley
*Cameron (Camren, Camron,
Kameron, Kamron)
Scottish: crooked or bent nose
English: from the broad ridge
Scottish: second son
Cannon
Brody (Brodie)
Carl (Carlo, Carlos, Karl)
Irish: muddy place
Welsh: son of Roderick
Brook (Brock)
French: church official
German: man; manly; strong. Variant of Charles
Carmelo
English: brook; stream
English: garden
Hebrew: fruitful orchard; Mt. Carmel in Palestine
Bruce
*Carson (Karson)
Scottish: thick brush
Bruno
German: brown, dark of skin or hair
Bryce (Brice, Brycen, Bryson)
English: son of a nobleman
Celtic: swift; speckled
Byron
English: cowshed
English: son who lives in the swamp; son of Carr
Gaelic: derived from a Gaelic surname,
unknown meaning
*Carter
English: cart driver; cart maker
Casey (Kasey)
Gaelic: brave; vigilant
Celtic: brave; alert; vigorous
Cash
C
●
English: wealthy man. Diminutive of Caspar
Latin: vain
Cade (Caden)
*Cedric (Cédric)
Welsh: small battle; spirit of the battle.
Diminutive of Cadell
English: round
Cael
Celtic: victorious
Cason
Contemporary: shines on mankind
Celtic: chief
Cesar (Caesar)
Latin: long haired
names for boys
Chad
English: protector; defender; form of a Welsh
name meaning battle or warring
Chaim
Hebrew: life
Scottish: crooked
Chance (Chauncey)
English: good luck; good fortune. From the
word chance
French: fortune; a gamble. Variant of Chauncey
Cohen
Hebrew: unknown meaning
Colby
English: dark farm or village
*Cole (Kole)
Contemporary: victorious. Variant of Colin
Coleman
English, Irish: dove; dark skinned
Colin (Cole, Collin)
Chandler
Greek: people’s victory. Variant of Nicholas
Gaelic: young dog or child
*Charles (Cale, Carl, Carlos, Charley,
Charlie, Chas, Chaz)
Colt (Colten, Colton)
English, French: candle maker
German: man; manly; strong
Chase
English: huntsman
*Christian (Chris, Cristian, Kristian)
Latin: follower of Christ
*Christopher (Chris, Cristoba, Cristobal,
Cristofer, Cristopher, Kristofer, Kristopher)
English: dark town; coal town
*Connor (Conner, Conor, Konner, Konnor)
Gaelic: strong willed; passionate; wise houndlover. Also from the Irish Conchubharr, meaning
high desire
Conrad (Kurt, Kurtis)
German, Slavic: honest advisor; brave; wise
Cooper
Greek, Latin: carrier of Christ; having
Christ within
English: barrel maker
Clarence (Clare)
Latin: raven haired
English place name: Clare
Latin: bright; shining; gentle
Clark
English: cleric or clerk
Clay
German: mortal
English: clay maker
Corbin (Korbin)
Cordell
English: rope maker; cord maker
Cornelius
Latin: horn
Cory (Corey, Korey, Kory)
English, Gaelic: hill hollow; ravine; seething pool
Clayton
Craig
English: town on the clay bed
Celtic: rock or crag
Clifford
Cruz
English: ford near a slope
Portuguese, Spanish: cross
Clinton
Cullen
English, German: settlement on a hill; from
the headland farm
Gaelic: handsome; good-looking lad; young lad
Coburn (Coby)
French: courteous
English, Scottish: surname and place name
Cody (Kody)
English, Irish: helpful
Curtis (Cortez, Curt, Kurt, Kurtis)
Cyrus
Greek: throne; enthroned
Latin: sun
●
D
Darren (Darian, Darien, Darin, Darion,
Darrin, Darrion)
Greek: gift
English, Gaelic: great
Dakota
Darwin
Dale
Dashawn (Deshaun, Deshawn)
Dallas
*David (Davin, Davion, Davon)
Dallin
Davin (Davion, Davon)
Dalton
Davis
Damarion
Dawson
Damian (Damien, Damion, Damon)
Dayton
Dandre
Dean (Deandre)
Contemporary: unknown meaning
English: valley
Latin: leader of 10 people
Dane
Deangelo (Dangelo)
Native American: friend; ally. A US place name
English, German: valley; dale
Gaelic: wise; by the waterfall. A US place name
English: proud
Irish: blind
English: the farm in the dale
Greek: to tame
Scandinavian: from Denmark
English: brook
*Daniel (Dan, Danny)
Hebrew: God is my judge
Celtic: attractive
Dante (Donte)
Latin: enduring. Variant of Durand
English: dear friend
Contemporary: shady grove. Variant of Sean
Hebrew: beloved or friend.
Scandinavian: shining; intelligent; pride of the
Finns. Also a variant of David
English, Scottish: David’s son
English: David’s son
English: day town; light town
Italian: from the angel
Declan
Irish: goodness
Demarcus
Latin: of Marcus. Warlike; hammer;
dedicated to Mars
Daquan
Demarion
Darius (Dario, Darrius)
Demetrius (Dimitri)
Contemporary: immense power
Greek: rich; wealthy
Latin: royal
Egyptian: name of a pharaoh
Italian, Spanish: gentle. Variant of Demario
Greek: earth lover; of Demeter (mythological
Greek goddess of the earth and harvest)
Dennis (Denis, Denys, Deon, Dion)
Darnell
English: hiding place; hidden area
Greek, English: follower of Dionysus. Variant
of Dionysus (mythological Greek god of wine
and ecstatic rites)
Darrell (Darryl, Daryl)
Denzel
French: open
English: darling; dearly loved
African: wild
English: a place name in Cornwall
names for boys
Deon (Deonte, Dion)
English, French: follower of Dionysus. Variant
of Dionysus (mythological Greek god of wine
and ecstatic rites)
Derek (Derick, Derrick)
German: gifted ruler; ruler of the people
Deshawn (Deshaun)
American: God is gracious. Variant of Shean
Desmond
Irish: from South Munster
Destin
Drake
English, Greek: dragon
Scottish: male duck
Draven
English: an Old English surname
Drew
Greek: manly; brave. Variant of Andrew
Duncan
Gaelic: dark or brown-haired warrior
Dustin
French: destiny; fate
English: fighter
German: valiant
Devante (Devonte)
Dwayne (Duane)
Devin (Devan, Deven, Devon, Devyn)
Dwight
Contemporary: one who battles evil
Celtic: poet; servant
Latin: divine; perfect
Devon
English: a county in England. Variant of Devin
Dexter
English: dyer
Latin: right-handed; right
Diego
Spanish: supplanter; he that replaces. Variant
of James
*Dillon (Dillan)
Irish: black or dark
Dutch, Flemish: blond
*Dylan (Dillan, Dillon, Dylon)
Welsh: son of the wave, born near the sea
E
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Earl
English: nobleman
Easton
Gaelic: faithful
Welsh: born near the sea. Variant of Dylan
English: from east town
*Dominic (Domenic, Dominick,
English: fortunate and powerful; spearman
Dominik, Dominique)
Latin: of the Lord
Donald (Don)
Gaelic: dark stranger; world leader
Donovan (Donavan)
Gaelic: dark-haired warrior or chieftain
Dorian
Greek: Doris, a district of Greece; of Doros,
a legendary Greek hero
Douglas
Scottish: dark water, dark stream
Irish: dark stranger
Edgar
*Edward (Ed, Eddie, Eduardo)
English: wealthy guardian
German: strong as a boar
Edwin (Ed, Eddie)
English: rich in friendship
Eli
Hebrew: high; ascended; offering or lifting up;
my God. Variant of Elijah
Elijah (Alijah, Eli, Elian, Elias, Eliseo, Ellis)
Hebrew: Jehovah is God
Elisha (Eli)
Hebrew: God is salvation
*Elliot (Eliot, Elliott)
Scottish: old Welshman
Greek: Jehovah is God. Variant of Elijah or Elias
Elmer
English, German: noble; awe inspiring
Elvis
Scandinavian: all-wise. Variant of Alvis
English: wise friend. Variant of Alvin
Emerson
English, German: brave; powerful; Emery’s son
*Emile (Emiliano, Emilio)
Latin: industrious; eager
Emmanuel (Emanuel, Immanuel, Manuel)
Hebrew: God is with us; an Old Testament
name for the Messiah
Emmett
Ezekiel (Ezequiel, Zeke)
Hebrew: God strengthens
Ezra
Hebrew: helper
F
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Fabian
Latin: bean grower or bean seller.
*Felix
Latin: happy; lucky.
Fernando (Ferdinand)
Spanish, German: adventure; brave traveller
Fidel
English: whole; complete. Male variant of Emma
German: powerful
Latin: faithful
Enrico (Enrique)
Gaelic: fair; blond soldier. Finn Mac Cumhail
was a legendary Irish hero
Spanish, Italian: ruler of his home. Variant
of Henry
Ephraim (Efrain, Efren)
Hebrew: doubly fruitful
Finn
Forrest
Latin: dwells in the forest
Francis (Francisco, Frank)
*Eric (Erick, Erik, Rick, Rickey, Ricky)
Scandinavian: ever kingly; ruler of the people
Latin: Frenchman
German, Spanish: free
Ernest (Earnest, Ernesto)
Franklin (Frank, Frankie)
German: serious; determined
German: free
Esteban (Estevan)
*Frederick (Fred, Freddy, Frederic,
Spanish: crowned in victory. Variant of Stephen
*Ethan (Ethen)
Hebrew: strong; faithful
*Etienne
French: crown; variant of Stephen
Eugene (Owen)
Greek: well born
*Evan (Ewan, Owen)
Celtic: young fighter
Hebrew: stone
Everett
English: hardy; brave
Frédéric, Fredrick)
German: peaceful ruler
G
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*Gabriel
Hebrew: man of God; strength from God
Gael
Irish: stranger
Scottish: joyful
English: descendant of the ancient Celts
in Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man
names for boys
Gage (Gaige)
Giovanni (Gino, Giovani, Giovanny)
Gannon
Glen (Glenn)
Gareth (Gary)
Gonzalo
Garrett (Garett, Garret, Gary, Jarrett)
Gordon
English: measure; gauge
Gaelic: fair skinned
Welsh: gentle
English: rules by the spear. Variant of Gerald
Garrison
English, German: spear-fortified town
Gary
English: rules by the spear. Variant of
Garrett or Garrick
Welsh: gentle. Variant of Gareth
*Gavin (Gaven, Gavyn)
Scottish, Welsh: white hawk. Variant
of Gawain
German: district of land
Geoffrey (Geoff, Jeff, Jeffery, Jeffrey)
English, German: peaceful; divine peace
George (Jorge)
Italian: God is gracious. Variant of John
Celtic: valley or glen
Spanish: war
English: three-cornered hill
Scottish: marshes
Grady
Gaelic: noble man
Graham
English: great meadow
Latin: grain
Scottish: Grant’s homestead. Variant
of Grantham
Grant
English, Scottish: tall; great
Grayson (Greyson)
English: son of the reeve; grey haired;
son of Gray; son of Gregory
English: farmer. In medieval legend St. George
slew a fire-breathing dragon
Gregory (Greg, Gregorio)
Gerald (Garett, Garret, Garrett, Gary, Jarrett)
Griffin
German: rules by the spear
Gerard (Gerardo, Gerrard)
German: spear-courageous
German
English, Spanish: warrior; one who
comes from Germany
Gian (Gianni, Gino)
Italian: God is gracious. Variant of John
Greek: watchful
English: prince
Celtic: faithful
Guadalupe
Arabic: wolf valley
*Guillaume (Guillermo)
French, Spanish: resolute protector.
Variant of William
Gunnar (Gunner)
Giancarlo
Scandinavian: battler; strong warrior
Gideon
Spanish: royal staff
Italian: God’s gracious gift; manly
Hebrew: he that bruises or breaks; destroyer;
one who has a stump in place of a hand
Gilbert (Gilberto)
German: bright pledge
Scottish: servant of St. Bridget
Gustavo
Guy
French: guide
Latin: life
German: wood
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H
Hamza
African: strong
Harley
English: hare’s meadow
Harold
English, Scandinavian: war chief; mighty in war
Harrison
English: son of Harry
Harry
German: ruler of his home. Variant of Henry
Hassan
Arabic: handsome
African: virtuous; attractive
*Hayden (Haden, Haiden, Haydn)
English, German: hedged valley or hill
Welsh: fire
Heath
*Hugh (Hugo)
Latin: intelligent; thinker
Humberto
Spanish: big; bright
*Hunter
English: hunter
I
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Ian (Ean)
Gaelic: gift from God. Variant of John
Ibrahim
Arabic: his father is exhalted
Ignacio
Latin: fiery
Irvin (Ervin, Irving)
Gaelic: handsome
*Isaac (Isaak, Issac, Issak, Izaak)
Hebrew: he laughs; laughter
English: untended land where flowering
shrubs grow. Male variant of Heather
Isaiah (Isai, Isaias, Isiah, Izaiah)
Hector
Ismael
Greek: holding fast; steadfast
Henry (Hal, Hank, Harry, Henri, Henrik, Enrico)
German: ruler of his home
Heriberto
Spanish: shining warrior. Variant of Herbert
Holden
English: hollow in the valley
German: gracious
Houston
English, Scottish: from Hugh’s town.
Also a US place name
Howard (Hank)
Hebrew: God’s helper; salvation of the Lord
Hebrew: prophet; one who hears
Israel
Hebrew: may God prevail; he struggles with God
Ivan
Slavic: gift from god. Variant of John
J
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Jabari
East African: courageous; valiant
German: defender; bold heart
Scandinavian: noble watchman
*Jack
Hudson
*Jackson (Jaxson)
English: son of the hooded man
English: God is gracious. Variant of John
English: son of Jack
names for boys
*Jacob (Jake, Jakob, Jakobe, Jimmy)
Jaron (Jaren)
Jacoby
Jarrett
Hebrew: he grasps the heel; supplanter
Latin, Hebrew: supplanter; held by the heel.
Variant of Jacobus
Jaden (Jadon, Jadyn, Jaeden, Jaiden)
Hebrew: Jehovah has heard
Contemporary: English variant of a
Chinese boy name
Jagger
English: cart driver; cart maker
Jaheim (Jahiem)
Hebrew: raised up
Jair
Hebrew: my light; he diffuses light
Jairo
Spanish: Jehovah enlightens. Variant
of the Hebrew Jairus
Jalen
Arabic: calm
Jamal (Jamel, Jamil)
Arabic: elegant; handsome
Jamar (Jamarcus, Jamari, Jamarion)
African: attractive
*James (Diego, Jaime, Jamie, Jim, Jimmy,
Seamus, Shamus)
English, Scottish: supplanter. Variant of Jacob
Jameson (Jamison)
English, Scottish: son of James
Jamir
Contemporary: a unit of measure in the original
script for Raiders of the Lost Ark
Arabic: handsome. Variant of Jameer
Jan
Israeli: cry of rejoicing
English: spear-strong. Variant of Garrett
Jarvis
German, Celtic: spearman; servant spear.
From the Old German Gervase, meaning spear,
and the Celtic word for servant
*Jason (Jace, Jase, Jayce, Jayson)
Greek: healer
Jasper
English: jasper is a semi-precious stone,
usually reddish
Arabic: keeper of treasure. Variant of
Gaspar or Caspar
Javen
Hebrew: son of Japheth
Javier
French: born in January
Spanish: bright house. Variant of Xavier
Javion
Javon
Jaxon
English: God has been gracious; has
shown favour. Variant of John or Jacques
Jay
English: a jay bird; to rejoice
Hindi: various Hindu deities are named
Jay in the classical writings
Sanskrit: victorious
*Jayden (Jaden, Jaeden, Jaiden,
Jaydin, Jaydon)
Hebrew: God has heard
Dutch, Slavic: God has been gracious. Variant
of John
Jaylan (Jaylen, Jaylin, Jaylon)
Jaquan
Jean
Jared (Jarod, Jarred, Jarrod)
Hebrew: rose; flower; descending; descendant
Contemporary: calm
French: gift from God. Variant of John
Jefferson
English: son of Geoffrey
Jeffery (Jeff, Jeffrey)
English, German: peaceful; divine peace.
Variant of Geoffrey
*Jeremiah (Jeremy, Jerry)
Hebrew: may Jehovah exalt; exalted of the Lord
Jermaine
Latin: brotherly. Variant of Germaine
Jerome (Jerry)
Greek: holy name; holy man
Jerry
English: diminutive of Jeremiah, Jeremy or
Jerome; also used as an independent name
*Jesse (Jessie)
Hebrew: wealthy; Jehovah exists; gift
Jesus
Spanish: named for Jesus Christ
Hebrew: Jehovah saves. Variant of Joshua
Jett
Contemporary: black gem
Jevon
African: black fawn
Joan
Hebrew: the Lord is gracious
Jorge
Portuguese, Spanish: farmer. Variant of George
*Joseph (Joe, Joey, Jose, Josef, Yosef)
Hebrew: may God give increase
*Joshua (Josh, Josue)
Hebrew: Jehovah is generous; Jehovah saves
Josiah
Hebrew: Jehovah has healed; healed by God
Jovan (Jovani, Jovannie, Jovanny, Jovany)
Latin: father of the sky. A form of Jupiter, a
Roman god
Juan
Spanish: God is gracious. Variant of John
Judah (Jude)
Hebrew: praise; the praised one
*Julian (Julien, Julio, Julius)
Latin: Jove’s child; youthful
Junior
Latin: younger
*Justin (Justice, Justus, Justyn)
Latin: just; upright; righteous
Joaquin
Spanish: Jehovah has established. Variant
of the Hebrew Jehoichin
K
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Joel
Kade
Hebrew: Jehovah is God; he that wills
or commands
Scottish: the wetlands
*John (Dashawn, Deshaun, Deshawn, Ean,
Arabic: companion
Kaden (Kadin)
Gian, Gianni, Gino, Giovani, Giovanni, Giovanny, Ian,
Ivan, Jack, Jan, Jaxon, Jean, Johan, Johnny, Juan,
Keshawn, Keyshawn, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Shawn,
Shayne, Tyshawn, Zane)
Kai
Jonah (Jonas)
*Kaiden (Caden, Caeden, Caiden, Cayden,
Kadan, Kadin, Kadyn, Kaeden, Kayden, Kaydin)
Hebrew: Jehovah has been gracious
Hebrew: dove; gift from God
*Jonathan (Johnathan, Johnathon,
Jon, Jonathon)
Hebrew: Jehovah has given; God’s gift
*Jordan (Jorden, Jordo, Jordy, Jordyn)
Hebrew: flowing down; Jordan River
Hawaiian: sea
Scottish: fire
Welsh: keeper of the keys. Variant of Kay
Contemporary: fighter; willing to battle
Kale
Hawaiian: strong; manly
Scottish: manly; also the vegetable
names for boys
Kamari
African: like the moon
Kane
Celtic: warrior; intelligent; beautiful
French: field of combat
Kareem
Arabic: generous
Keanu
Hawaiian: cool mountain breeze
Keaton
English: place of the hawks
Keegan (Keagan)
Gaelic: thinker; fiery
Keenan
African: variant of the African country Kenya
English: sharp
Gaelic: ancient; old
Keith
Celtic: dwells in the woods; battlefield
Kellen
Scottish: slender, handsome. Variant of Caelan
Kelly
Irish: warlike; lively; aggressive
Scottish: wood
Kelton
Celtic: town of Celts
Kelvin
English: river man
Scottish: narrow river
Kendall
Kent
Celtic: white; chief
English place name: county of Kent
Kenyon
Welsh: from Ennion’s mound
English, Scottish: blond
Keshawn (Keyshawn)
Contemporary: God is gracious; gift from God.
Variant of Sean
*Kevin (Keven, Kevon)
Irish: beautiful child; gentle
Keyon
Contemporary: leader; guide
Khalid
Arabic: eternal; forever. Used in the
North Africa region
Khalil
Arabic: sincere friend
Kian (Keon, Kyan)
African: God is gracious
Irish: ancient
Kieran
Gaelic: black; dark
Kingston
English: from the king’s village or estate
Kirk
English, Scandinavian: church
Kobe
Contemporary: turtle
Koby (Kolby)
Celtic: bright valley
English: valley of the River Kent
German, Polish: dark; dark haired
Kendrick
German: coal town
Celtic: royal chieftain
English: fearless leader
Kennedy
Kolton
*Kyle (Kylan, Kyler)
English, Gaelic: the narrow; wood; church
Yiddish: victorious
Gaelic: helmeted
Kenneth (Kenny)
Scottish: handsome
English: royal obligation
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*Liam
Lamar
Latin: lakeside settlement; name of an
early Roman settlement in England
L
French: sea
German: famous land
Lamont
Gaelic, Scandinavian: man of law; lawyer
African place name: a South African village
Lance (Lancelot)
French: land
*Landon (Landen, Landyn)
English: long hill
Lane (Layne)
English: long meadow; path; roadway
Latrell
Gaelic: helmeted; resolute protector.
Variant of William
Lincoln
*Logan
Gaelic: the hollow
*Loic (Loik)
French: famed warrior. Variant of Lewis
London
English place name: London, England
*Louis (Lewis, Luis)
Franco-German: famous warrior
Welsh: like a lion. Variant of Llewellyn
*Lucas (Luc, Luca, Luciano, Luka, Lukas, Luke)
Greek: light giving; luminous
Lawrence (Larry, Laurence, Lorenzo)
Latin: from the place of the laurel leaves; laurel
Lawson
English: son of Law or Lawrence
Layton (Leighton)
English: herb garden; meadow farm
Lee
Celtic: poet; healer
Latin: lion
English: meadow or wood; shelter
M
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Maddox
Celtic: beneficent; son of Maddock
Malachi (Malakai, Malaki)
Hebrew: messenger of God
Malcolm
Celtic: servant of Saint Columba
Leland
Malik
Leo (Leon)
Manuel
Leonard (Leonardo)
Marcel (Marcello, Marcelo, Marcellus)
English: from the meadow land
Latin: lion. Associated with the zodiac sign
German: lion-bold
Leonel
English, Spanish: young lion
Leroy
French: the king
Levi
Hebrew: attached or pledged; joined
Arabic: king
Spanish: God is with us. Variant of Emmanuel
Latin: hammer
Mariano
Spanish: bitter. Male variant of Mary
Mario (Marius)
Latin: warlike; hammer. Variant of Mark
Spanish: bitter. Male variant of Mary
names for boys
*Marcus
(Marcos, Markus)
Latin: warlike; hammer; dedicated to Mars
(Roman god of war). Variant of Mark
Mark (Marc, Marco, Marcos, Marcus,
Marius, Markus)
Latin: warlike; hammer; dedicated to Mars
(Roman god of war)
Marlon (Merlin)
English, French: Little falcon. Variant of Merle
Melvin
Gaelic: leader; chief
English: strong friend
*Michael (Micah, Micheal, Miguel, Mike,
Mikel, Misael, Mitchel, Mitchell)
Hebrew: who is like God; gift from God
Milton
English: mill town
Mitchell (Mitchel)
Marquis (Marques, Marquez, Marquise)
Hebrew: who is like God. English and Gaelic
variant of Michael
Marshall
Muhammad)
French: a title name ranking below duke
and above earl
English, French: caretaker of horses;
marshal; steward
Martin
Latin: of Mars (Roman god of war); warlike
Marvin (Mervyn)
Welsh: sea fortress; lives by the sea
*Mason
English, French: stoneworker
*Mathis (Mathys, Matis)
French: gift of God. Variant of Matthew
*Matthew (Mateo, Mathew, Mathis,
Mathias, Matias, Matteo, Matthias)
Hebrew: Gift from God
Maurice (Mauricio, Morris)
Latin: Moorish; dark skinned; swarthy
Maverick
Mohamed (Mohammad, Mohammed,
Arabic: praiseworthy; glorified. After the
founder of Islam. Many variants throughout
the Muslim world
Morgan
Celtic: bright sea; lives by the sea
Moses (Moises, Moishe, Moshe)
Egyptian: son
Hebrew: saved from the water
Myles (Miles, Milo, Milos)
English, German: merciful
Greek, Latin: soldier
N
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Nash
English: cliff
American: non-conformist. For a 19th-century
American who refused to brand his calves as
other ranchers did
Nasir
*Maximilian (Max, Maxim, Maxime,
Maximillian, Maximo, Maximus)
*Nathan (Nathanael, Nathanial,
Nathaniel, Nathen)
Latin: the greatest
Hebrew: gift from God
Maxwell (Max)
Nehemiah
Arabic: supporter; protector; granting victory
English: capable
Scottish: Magnus’s spring; Mac’s well
Hebrew: comfort of the Lord; comforted by God
Mekhi
Gaelic, English: champion
Neil (Neal, Nigel)
Nelson
English, Gaelic: son of Neil; son of
the champion
Nestor
Oswald (Osvaldo, Oswaldo)
*Nicholas (Cole, Colin, Collin, Nic, Nick,
Nickolas, Nico, Nicolas, Niko, Nikolas)
*Owen
Greek: wisdom
Greek: people’s victory
Nigel
English, German: divine power; divine ruler
Greek: well born. Variant of Eugene
Gaelic: young fighter. Variant of Evan
Nikhil
P
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*Noah (Noe)
English: keeper of the forest; forest ranger
Gaelic: champion. Variant of Niall or Neil
Latin: dark
Hindi: complete; whole
Hebrew: comfort; consolation; repose
Noel
Parker
Patrick (Payton, Peyton)
French: Christmas
Latin: patrician; noble. St. Patrick is Ireland’s
patron saint
*Nolan
Paul (Pablo)
Gaelic: famous; noble
Latin: little; small
Norman
Paxton
German: man from the north; Norseman
or Viking; of Normandy
O
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Octavio
Latin: born eighth
*Oliver
Latin: olive tree; peaceful
German: elf army; ancestral heritage.
Variant of Olaf
Omar (Omari, Omarion)
English: the peaceful farm
German: trader
Perry
English: pear tree; stranger; traveller. Variant
of Peregrine
Welsh: son of Harry
Peter (Pedro, Perry, Pierce, Pierre)
Greek: stone; rock
*Philip (Felipe, Phillip)
Greek: lover of horses
Phoenix
Greek: mythical bird that built its own pyre
and then was reborn from the ashes
Arabic: one who is the highest of
Mohammad’s followers
Pierce
Orion
Porter
Greek: rising in the sky; dawning. A constellation
and Greek mythological figure
Orlando
Italian, Spanish: famed land. Variant of Roland
Oscar
Gaelic: jumping fighter; friend of the deer
English, Scandinavian: divine spear
English, Irish: rock. Variant of Peter
Latin: gatekeeper
Pranav
Hindi: the sacred syllable Om
Preston
English: priest’s town
Prince
Latin: prince
English: principal one; first
names for boys
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Q
Quentin (Quinten, Quintin, Quinton)
Latin: born fifth
Quincy
Latin: born fifth
Quinn
Gaelic: wise counsel; intelligent
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R
*Rafael (Rafe, Raphael)
Hebrew: God has healed; God’s healer
Rahul
Indian: moon
Ralph (Raul)
Reece (Reese)
Welsh: ardent; fiery
Reed (Reid)
English, Scottish: red-headed
Reginald (Rex)
English, Latin: strong ruler. Variant of Reynold
Remington
English: from the raven farm
Réné
French: reborn
Reuben
Hebrew: behold, a son
Reynaldo
Spanish: counsellor-ruler
Rhett (Rhys)
Welsh: ardent; fiery
Richard (Ricardo, Rick, Rickey, Ricky)
German: powerful; strong ruler
English, Scandinavian: wolf counsel
German: strong
Rigoberto
Ramiro
*Riley (Reilly, Ry, Rye, Rylee, Ryley)
Randall (Randy)
River
Randolph (Randy)
Robert (Bobby, Roberto)
Rashad
Rocco (Rocky)
Spanish: judicious
English: wolf shield
English: house wolf; protector
Arabic: righteous
Raven
Spanish: bright raven who lives near the ridge
Gaelic: valiant; courageous; rye
English: river
English, German: famed; bright; shining
Italian: rock
Roderick (Rod, Rodrigo)
English: raven
German: famed ruler
Ray (Rey)
Rodney (Rod)
French: regal
Latin: radiant
Scottish: grace
German: wise protector. Variant of Raymond
Raymond (Ray, Ramon, Raymundo)
German: wise protector
Reagan (Reagen)
German: famous
English: island of reeds
Roger (Rodger, Rogelio)
German: renowned spearman
Rohan
Gaelic: red haired; red
Sanskrit: ascending
Scottish: regal
Roland (Orlando, Rolando)
Salvador (Salvatore)
Roman (Romeo)
Samir
German: famed land; renowned in the land
Latin: man of Rome
Ronald (Ronaldo, Ronnie, Ronny)
Gaelic: rules with counsel. Variant of Reynold
Ronan
Irish: little seal
Scottish: oath
Rory
Latin: saviour
Arabic, Swahili: companion
Indian: wind
Samson (Sam, Sammy)
Hebrew: sun child; bright sun
Swedish: son of Samuel
*Samuel (Sam, Sammy)
Hebrew: asked of God; heard by God
Gaelic: red; ruddy
German: famous ruler
Santiago
Ross
Santino
Scottish: promontory; peninsula
English, German: mighty horse
Rowan
Gaelic: red; red haired
Engish: the rowan tree
Roy
Gaelic: red; red haired
French: king; regal
Spanish: named for Saint James
Italian: little saint
Santos
Latin: saint
Saul
Hebrew: asked for; inquired of God
Savion
Spanish: saviour
Rudolph (Rodolfo, Rudy)
Sawyer
English, German: famed wolf
Celtic, English: woodcutter
Russell
Scott
Latin: red haired
English, Scottish: from Scotland; a Gael *Ryan
Seamus (Shamus)
Gaelic: little king
Irish: supplanter. Variant of James
Ryder
*Sean (Dashaun, Dashawn, Deshaun,
Ryker
Dutch: surname form of Richard
Gaelic: God is gracious; gift from God. Variant
of John
Rylan (Ryland)
*Sebastian (Sabastian, Sebastien, Sébastien)
English: knight
English, Irish: island meadow
S
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Sage
French: wise one
English: the herb sage
Deshawn, Keshawn, Keyshawn, Shane,
Shaun, Shawn, Shayne, Tyshawn)
Greek: revered
Semaj
Sergio (Serge)
Latin: attendant; servant
Seth
Egyptian: murdered Osiris
Hebrew: anointed; compensation
names for boys
Shannon
Irish: little old wise one; the river Shannon
Shea
Gaelic: majestic
Sheldon
English: the shield farm; flat-topped hill;
steep-sided valley
Sidney
Sullivan
Gaelic: dark eyes
T
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Talon (Talan)
English, French: sharp claw
Greek: from Sidon
French: from Saint-Denis
English: wide island; south of the water
Tanner
Silas
Tariq
English: worker in leather
Latin: of the forest; god of trees and forests.
Variant of Silvanus
Arabic: morning star
Simon (Simeon)
Hebrew: hear; listen; obedient
Irish: measure of land
English, Scandinavian: cheerful
Sincere
Taylor (Tyler, Tylor, Ty)
Contemporary: open and genuine
English, French: a tailor
Skyler (Skylar)
Terrance (Terence, Terrence, Terry)
English: scholar; shelter. Phonetic spelling
of Danish and Dutch Schuyler
Solomon
Hebrew: peace. Variant of Shalom
Sonny
English: son. Also a nickname
Soren
Danish: variant of Thor
French, Swedish: reddish brown hair
Spencer
English: keeper of provisions
Stanley
English: stony field or grove
Stephen (Stefan, Stephan, Stephon,
Steven, Steve)
Greek: crown; victorious
Sterling
English, German: of high quality; pure
Stone
English: stone; rock
Stuart (Stewart)
Tate
Latin: smooth
Gaelic: tender, from the knolls
Scandinavian: like Thor (a Norse god)
Terrell
English: thunder ruler. Also a town in Texas
German: powerful
Thaddeus (Thaddius)
Aramaic: praise
Greek: gift of God
Theodore (Ted, Teddy)
Greek: given by God
*Thomas (Tom, Tomas, Tommy)
Aramaic, Hebrew: twin
Timothy (Tim, Timmy)
Greek: God’s honour; God fearing
Titus
Greek: titan; of the giants
Latin: saved
Tobias (Toby)
Hebrew: the Lord is good
Todd (Tod)
Scottish: fox; a clever or wily person
English, Scottish: steward; bailiff
Tony
Tyrese
Trace
Tyrone
Latin: above praise. Variant of Anthony
English: brave; from Thracia
Travis
English, French: crossing; crossroads; tollgate
Travon (Trevion, Trevon)
Greek: lord
Irish: from Owen’s territory; county
Tyrone in Ireland
Tyshawn
English: fair town
Contemporary: gift of God. Variant
of Sean
Trent
*Tyson
Welsh: dwells near the rapid stream
Trenton (Trent)
English: the river Trent
English: son of Tye (fiery)
French, German: son of a German
Gaelic: prudent
Welsh: large village; goodly town
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Trey (Tre)
Ulysses (Ulises)
Treyton
Uriel
Trevor (Trever)
English: three; in three parts
Irish: strand. Variant of Traigh
Contemporary: town of trees
*Tristan (Tristen, Tristian, Tristin,
Triston, Trystan)
Celtic: tumult; outcry
Troy
Greek: from Troy
Irish: foot soldier
Tucker
English: tucker of cloth
Turner
English: lathe worker
French: champion in a tournament
Ty
African: god of peace
English: abbreviation for names beginning
with TyIrish: Eoghan’s land; variant of Tyron
*Tyler (Tylor, Ty)
English: tile layer; tailor. Variant of Taylor
Tyree (Tyrell)
Scandinavian, Gaelic: derived from Tyr,
the Scandinavian god of battle
Latin: wrathful; hater. Latin form of
Odysseus from Greek mythology
Hebrew: God is my light
V
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Valentin
Latin: brave; valiant
Vance
English: marshland
Vaughn (Vaughan)
Celtic: small; little
*Victor
English: winner
Latin: conqueror
*Vincent (Vicente, Vincenzo)
Latin: conquering
names for boys
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W
*Xavier (Javier, Xzavier, Zavier)
Arabic: bright; splendid
Spanish: bright house
Wade
Y
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Walker
Yahir
Walter
Yair
English: ford (as in river crossing)
Scandinavian: name from Scandinavian
mythology
English: worker in cloth
German, Scottish: rules the people;
powerful ruler
Warren
English: gamekeeper
German: protector; loyal
Waylon (Wayland)
Scandinavian: after a mythological blacksmith
Wayne
English: wagon wright; wagon driver
Wesley
English: west meadow
Weston
English: west town
*William (Bill, Billie, Billy, Guillermo, Liam,
Will, Willie, Willy)
French, German: resolute protector; will
Wilson
Contemporary: haughty
Hebrew: enlighten
Yosef
Hebrew: may God give increase. Variant
of Joseph
Yusuf
Arabic, Swahili: his powers shall grow
Z
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*Zachary (Zachariah, Zachery, Zack,
Zackary, Zackery, Zakary, Zechariah)
Hebrew: remembered by God
Zaire
Contemporary: the former name
for Congo in central Africa
Zander
English, German: son of Will
Greek: protector of mankind. Variant
of Alexander
Winston
Zane (Zain)
English: from Wine’s town; from a friend’s town
*Wyatt
English, French: guide; wide; wood
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X
Xander
English: gift from God. Variant of John
Arabic: beauty; pretty
Zavier
Spanish: bright house. Variant of Xavier
Zion
Hebrew: a sign; highest point. Has come to
signify the city of Jerusalem, Judaism and the
Jewish homeland. Among Christians, a name
for the kingdom of heaven
Contemporary: protector of mankind.
Variant of Alexander
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Aliyah (Aleah, Alia, Aliya)
Aaliyah
Hebrew: joyful
A
Arabic, Hebrew: to ascend
*Abigail (Abagail, Abbie, Abbigail,
Abby, Abigale, Abigayle)
Hebrew: gives joy
Abril
Spanish: April; symbolizes spring
Addison (Addyson)
English: son of Adam
Adeline (Ada, Adela, Adèle, Adelaide)
German: pleasant; noble
Hebrew: immigrant to a new home
Arabic: exalted, sublimity
Aliza (Alizah, Alize)
Alma
English: nourishing
Irish: all good
*Alyssa (Alisa, Alissa, Alysa)
German: nobility; sweet. Variant of Alison
Amanda (Mandy)
Latin: lovable; worthy of love
Amani
Swahili: peace
Amara (Amari, Amaris)
Latin: dark
Greek: unfading
Latin: beloved
Aileen (Eileen)
Amaya
Irish: light; this sweet air
Japanese: night rain
Ainsley (Ainslie)
Amber
Adriana (Adrianna, Adrienne)
English: from Nottinghamshire or Warwickshire
Aisha
Arabic: life; lively
Alaina (Alana, Alanna, Alayna, Lana)
Irish, Gaelic: beautiful; dear child
Alena (Aleena, Alina)
Russian: light; fair; good-looking.
Variant of Helen
*Alexandra (Alejandra, Alessandra,
Alexandria, Alondra, Lexi, Lexie, Sandra, Sandy)
Arabic: jewel
Gaelic: fierce
*Amelia (Amalia, Amélie, Emilia)
Latin: industrious, striving
Scottish: rival
America
Spanish: home ruler
Amina
Arabic: trustworthy
Amira
Greek: defender of mankind. Variant of
Alexander
Hebrew: princess; one who speaks
*Alexis (Alexa, Alexia, Alexus, Alexys, Lexi, Lexie)
Hindi: delightful nectar
Greek: defender of mankind. Variant of
Alexander
*Alice
*Alison (Alice, Alicia, Alisa, Alisha, Alissa,
Allie, Allison, Ally, Allyson, Alysa, Alyssa)
Amiya (Amiyah, Amya)
*Amy (Aimée)
French: dearly loved; beloved
Anahi
Latin: divine
*Anais
German: nobility; sweet
Hebrew: grace
*Alicia (Alisha, Alycia, Alysha)
Anastasia (Stacey, Stacy)
Russian: reborn
names for girls
Anaya
Spanish: God’s answer
Andrea
English: womanly; brave. Variant of Andrew
Aria
Greek: holy one. Variant of Ariadne
Italian: melody
*Ariana (Aria, Ariane, Arianna, Arianne, Aryanna)
Angela (Angel, Angelica, Angelina,
Greek: holy one. Variant of Ariadne
Welsh: silver
Latin: angel; messenger
Ariel (Arielle)
Angélique, Angie)
Anika (Annika)
Hebrew: grace; favour. Variant of Anne
Anissa
Hebrew: sprite; lion of God; light of God
Arlene
Celtic: an oath
Hebrew: grace; favour. Variant of Anne
Greek: pure. Variant of Agnes
Armani
Aniya (Aniyah)
Ashanti
Anjali
Ashley (Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashly, Ashlyn, Ashlynn)
Ann (Anita, Anne, Annette, Annie, Nancy)
Ashton (Ashtyn)
*Anna (Ana, Anya)
Asia
*Annabel (Amabel, Annabella, Annabelle)
Aspen
Celtic: joy; ardent
Latin: angel; messenger
Hebrew: grace; favour. Variant of Hannah
Hebrew: grace; favour. Variant of Hannah
Gaelic: joy
Italian: lovable
Annalise
Latin: graced with God’s bounty
Antonia (Antoinette, Toni)
Roman: priceless; flower
Spanish: beyond praise. Variant of Antonio
Anya
African: faith
African: variant of Asanti, a tribe in Ghana
English: ash tree grove
English: ash tree town
Arabic: lively; the rising sun
English: aspen tree
Athena
Greek: goddess of wisdom
Aubrey (Aubree, Aubrie)
English: rules with elf-wisdom
*Audrey
Scottish: strong
African: snake; poison
English: grace; favour. Variant of Anna
Aurora
April
Autumn
Arabella
*Ava
Araceli (Aracely)
*Avery (Averi, Averie)
Arely (Areli)
Ayana (Aiyana, Ayanna)
English: opening buds of spring; born in April
Latin: yields to prayer
German: eagle heroine
Latin: treasure
Spanish: altar of heaven
Celtic: pledge
Latin: Roman goddess of the dawn
English: autumn season
Hebrew: iniquity
Latin: living one. Variant of Eva
French: rules with elf-wisdom; sage; wise.
Variant of Alfred
Ethiopian: beautiful flower
Ayla (Aylin)
Hebrew: oak tree
B
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Bailey (Bailee, Baylee)
Brisa
Spanish: from Briseis, the woman Achilles
loved in Homer’s Iliad
Brittany (Britny, Brittney)
English: Bretagne in France
English: courtyard within castle walls;
steward or public official
*Brooke (Brook)
Barbara
*Brooklyn (Brooklin, Brooklynn)
Greek: stranger; foreigner
Beatrice (Beatriz, Iris)
Latin: brings joy
Belen
Spanish: Bethlehem
Belinda
English, Latin: very beautiful
Bella
Hebrew: devoted to God
Spanish: beautiful
Berenice
Greek: one who brings victory
Bethany
Aramaic: house of poverty
Hebrew: village near Jerusalem
Bianca (Blanca)
Spanish: pure; white
Brandy (Brandi, Brandie)
English: variant of the beverage
English: brook; water; stream
English: water; stream
Brynn (Brynna)
Welsh: hill
C
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Cadence (Kadence, Kayden, Kaydence)
English: a rhythmic flow of sounds. Variant
of Cady
Caitlin (Caitlyn, Caitlynn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlynn)
Gaelic: pure. Variant of Catherine
Calista (Cali, Callista, Callie)
Greek: most beautiful
Callie (Kallie)
English: lark
Gaelic: from the forest. Variant of Cayley
Greek: most beautiful. Variant of Calista
Cameron (Camryn, Kamryn)
*Breana (Breanna, Bria, Briana, Brianna,
Scottish: crooked or bent nose
Celtic: hill; noble; strong; brave. Variant of Brian
Latin: freeborn; noble
Spanish: attendant
Brianne, Brielle, Brina, Bryanna)
Brenda (Brenna)
Gaelic: little raven
Norse: sword; torch
Bridget (Adelia, Bridgette, Cordelia, Delia)
Camila (Camilla)
*Camille
English: camellia flower
Latin: servant for the temple
Irish: the high one; strength; Celtic goddess
of fire and poetry
Campbell
Brielle (Bria)
Candace (Candice)
Celtic: hill; noble; strong; brave. Variant of
Brina and Breanna
Brionna
Greek: flowering vine used in folk medicine
Scottish: surname meaning crooked mouth
Ethiopian: variant of the hereditary title of
the queens of Ethiopia
Cara (Carina, Carissa)
Celtic: friend
Italian: dear; beloved
names for girls
Carla (Carlee, Carley, Carli, Carlie, Carly, Karla,
Karlee, Karley, Karli, Karlie, Karly)
German, Spanish: womanly. Variant of Charles
Carmen
Hebrew: guard
Latin: song
Carol (Carolina, Caroline, Carolyn, Lina)
English: strong, womanly. Variant of Charles
French: song of happiness
Carson (Karson)
*Charlotte (Charlize)
French: womanly. Variant of Charles
Chastity
Latin: purity; innocence
Chaya
Hebrew: life
Chelsea (Chelsey)
English: port; landing place for limestone
or chalk
English: son who lives in the swamp; son of Carr
Gaelic: derived from a Gaelic surname,
unknown meaning
Cheyenne (Cheyanne, Shyann, Shyanne)
Casandra (Cassandra, Cassie,
*Chloe
Kasandra, Kassandra)
Greek, Spanish: unheeded prophetess
Casey (Kacey, Kaci, Kacie, Kasey)
Native American: Algonquian tribe of the
Great Plains
Biblical: green herb
Christina (Christa, Christian, Christiana,
Christine, Christy, Cristina, Trista. See also ‘K’
spelling variants under ‘Krista’)
English: unheeded prophetess. Variant
of Casandra
Celtic: brave; alert; vigorous
Latin: follower of Christ
Cassidy (Kassidy)
Irish: saint; dark. Variant of Ciaran
Irish: clever; curly headed
Catalina
Spanish: pure
*Catherine (Caitlin, Caitlyn, Caitlynn, Cathryn.
See also ‘K’ spelling variants under ‘Katherine’)
Latin: pure, clear
Cayla (Cailley, Caley. See also ‘Kayla’)
Gaelic: slender
Cecelia (Cecilia)
Latin: blind
Celeste (Celia)
Latin: of the heavens; heavenly
Celina (Celine, Selena, Selina)
Greek: moon goddess
Latin: hammer
Chana (Chanah)
Hebrew: graceful
Ciara (Ciera)
Cierra
French: princess
Cindy
English: diminutive of Cynthia, Lucinda
and Cinderella
Citlali
*Claire (Claira, Clara, Clare, Clarissa)
Latin: clear; bright, shining
Clarissa
Latin: clear; bright, shining. Variant of Claire
Claudia
Latin: lame
Colleen
Irish: girl
Cora (Corinne)
Chanel
Greek: girl or maiden
Scottish: seething pool
Charity
English, French: coral
French: canal; channel
Latin: giving; benevolent; goodwill; love
*Charlie (Charlee, Charley, Charli, Charly)
French: womanly. Variant of Charles
*Coralie (Coral)
Courtney (Kourtney)
Latin: born at court
Crystal (Krystal)
English: a jewel name
Greek: carrier of Christ. Variant of Christopher
Cynthia (Cindy)
Greek: Mount Cynthus; moon goddess
D
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Daisy
English: the day’s eye; flower name
Dakota
Native American: friend; ally
Also a US place name
Delia (Cordelia, Adelia)
Celtic: the high one; strength; Celtic goddess
of fire and poetry. Variant of Bedelia or Bridget
Greek: Greek island where Apollo and the
goddess Artemis are believed to have been born
Welsh: dark
Delilah
Hebrew: amorous; delight; languishing; temptress
Denise
French: from the Latin Dionysia, or the Greek
Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstatic rites.
Variant of Dennis
Desirée (Desirae)
French: the one desired
Destinee (Destiney, Destini, Destiny)
Dalia
French: certain fortune; fate
Damaris
French: divine
Dana (Dania, Danna)
English: beautiful farming county in England
Arabic: gentle
Latin: gentle
Celtic: from Denmark
Hebrew: God is my judge. Variant of Daniel
*Danica (Danika, Dannica)
Slavic: Morning star
Devin (Devyn)
Devon
Diamond
English: of high value; brilliant; the
precious stone
Diana (Deanna, Diane, Dianna)
Danielle (Daniela, Daniella)
Hebrew: God is my judge. Variant of Daniel
Latin: fertile; Roman goddess of fertility
and childbirth, hunting and the moon
Hebrew: luminous; perfect
*Daphne (Daphnée)
Dominique
Hebrew: victory
Greek: bay tree; laurel tree
Dasia
Contemporary: from dasia pneumata, a diacritic
mark used in the early Greek alphabet
Latin: belongs to God
Donna
Latin: lady
Dorothy
Dayana (Dayanara)
Latin: God’s gift
Deanna
Latin: sweet
Contemporary: light; gracious
Latin: fertile. Variant of Diana
English: from the valley. Variant of Diana
Deborah (Debora)
Dulce (Dulcie)
Dylan
Welsh: son of the wave; born near the sea
Deja
French: already
E
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Delaney
Ebony
Hebrew: bee; Biblical prophetess
Scottish: unknown meaning
African: black; dark beauty; African
black ebony wood
names for girls
Eden
Esther
Edith
Estrella (Estella, Stella)
Hebrew: perfect; pleasure; delight;
Biblical Garden of Eden
German: wealthy gift
English: joyous
Eileen
Greek: shining light. Variant of Helen
Irish: light
Hebrew: star; secret; hidden; Jewish queen
of Persia
Spanish: star
Evangeline
Greek: good news; bringer of good news
*Eve (Ava, Eva)
Elena (Elaina, Elaine, Eleanor, Ella,
Hebrew: life; living one; lively; Old Testament
mother of the human race
French: shining light. Variant of Helen
Evelyn (Evelin)
Elle, Ellen, Ellie)
Eliana (Iliana)
Hebrew: Jehovah is God
Latin: daughter of the sun
*Elizabeth (Elisa, Elisabeth, Elise, Elissa,
Eliza, Elsa, Elyse, Elyssa, Isabel, Isabela, Isabell,
Isabella, Isobel, Libby, Lisa, Lisbeth, Lisette, Litzy,
Liza, Lizbeth, Lizette, Lizeth)
Hebrew: my God is bountiful; fullness of God
*Ella (Elle)
Celtic: light
French: life; hazelnut. Variant of Evelina
or Aveline
F
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Fabiola
Latin: bean grower. Variant of Fabian
French: shining light. Variant of Helen
*Elodie
Faith
English: faithful; Christian virtue
Latin: confidence; trust; belief
Emerson
Fatima
(Emery)
English, German: brave, powerful
*Emily (Emely, Emilee, Emilia, Emilie,
Emmalee, Emmy, Emy)
Arabic: captivating; daughter of the
Prophet Mohammad
Felicia (Felicity)
Latin: industrious; striving
Latin: happy; lucky. Variant of Felix
*Emma
Fernanda
English: whole; complete
*Erica (Ericka, Erika)
Norse: forever strong
Scandinavian: ever kingly. Variant of Eric
Spanish: adventurer. Variant of Ferdinand
or Fernando
Fiona
Celtic: white or comely
Erin
*Florence
Celtic: from Ireland
English, Latin: flowering
Esmeralda
Frances (Francesca)
Greek, Spanish: emerald
Latin: from France; free one
Esperanza
Frida
Spanish: hope
Essence
Norse: beautiful
Swedish: peaceful
Contemporary: the most vital part
Estefania
Spanish: crown; victorious. Variant of Stephen
G
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H
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*Gabrielle (Gabriela, Gabriella)
Hadley
Galilea
*Hailey (Hailee, Hailie, Haleigh, Haley,
Halie, Haylee, Hayley, Haylie)
Hebrew: God gives strength
Contemporary: Sea of Galilee, now
Lake Tiberias
Genesis
Hebrew: origin; birth; first book in the Bible
Genevieve
French: of the race of women; white wave
*Georgia
Greek: farmer. Variant of George
Gia (Giana, Gianna)
Italian: God is gracious. Variant of Jane
Gillian (Jillian, Juliana)
Latin: youthful; Jove’s child. Variant of Julian
Gina
Italian: well born
Giovanna
English: field of heather
English: hayfield; from the hay meadow
Hallie (Halle)
English: from the hall
German: strong in war
Hana
Japanese: flower
Slavic: gift from God. Variant of Johanna
*Hannah (Ana, Ann, Anna, Anne, Anika,
Anita, Annika, Anya, Hanna)
Hebrew: grace; favour; mother of the
prophet Samuel in the Old Testament
Harley
English: hare’s meadow
Harmony
Latin: concord
Hebrew: gracious gift from God
Italian: gift from God. Variant of Giovanni
Harper
Giselle (Gisselle)
Haven
Gloria
Hayden
French: pledge. Variant of Gisela
Latin: glory
*Grace (Gracelyn, Gracie, Graciela)
English: harpist, minstrel
English: place of safety, shelter
English: from the hedged valley
Welsh: fire. Variant of Haydn
Latin: grace; God’s favour
Irish: love. Variant of Grianne
Hazel
Greta
Heather
Gretchen
Heaven
Guadalupe
Heidi
Gwendolyn
Helen (Alena, Alina, Eileen, Elaina,
Elaine, Eleanor, Elena, Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Helena,
Iliana, Leanna, Lena, Liana)
Scandinavian: pearl. Abbreviation of Margaret
German: pearl. Abbreviation of Margaret
Spanish: named for the Virgin Mary
Welsh: fair; blessed; white browed
English: hazel tree
Scottish: a flowering evergreen
Contemporary: of heaven
German: noble. Variant of Adelaide
Greek: shining light; Helen of Troy
Latin: most beautiful woman in the world
names for girls
Hillary (Hilary)
English: joyful; glad; derived from the
Latin name Hilarius
Holly
Scottish: green shrub
English: from the plant name; holy
Hope
English: one of the three Christian virtues
(faith, hope and charity)
Hunter
English: hunter
I
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Jacey (Jaycee)
English: beautiful. Variant of Jacinda. Also
based on the initials J.C.
Jacqueline (Jacklyn, Jaclyn, Jacquelyn,
Jaqueline)
French: supplanter. Variant of Jacques
Jada
German: refuge in war
Hebrew: knowing
Arabic: goodness
Spanish: jewel
*Jade (Jada, Jaida, Jayda)
Spanish: shining light. Variant of Elena
English: semi-precious stone
Spanish: jewel
Imani
Jaden (Jadyn, Jaiden, Jaidyn)
Iliana
Swahili: faith
India
Hebrew: praise; law
English: the country India
Ingrid
Scandinavian: Ing’s beauty (Ing was the
Norse god of peace and fertility)
Swedish: Ing’s daughter
Irene
Greek: peace
Iris
Greek: rainbow goddess; also a flower name
Latin: brings joy. Variant of Beatrice
*Isabel (Isabela, Isabell, Isabella, Isabelle,
Isobel, Izabella)
Latin: my God is bountiful. Variant of Elizabeth
Contemporary: thankful
Hebrew: God has heard
Jailyn (Jaelyn)
Contemporary: beautiful
Jakayla
Contemporary: slender
Jaliyah
Contemporary: highly exalted; to ascend
Jalyn (Jalynn)
Contemporary: calm
Jamie (Jaime)
Scottish: supplanter. Variant of James
Jamya
Contemporary: a planet in Norby, the Mixed-Up
Robot by Isaac and Janet Asimov
Isis
Jana
Itzel
Janae
Egyptian: mythical goddess of magic
Mayan: moon goddess; she of the rainbow
Ivy
English: faithfulness; plant name
Iyana (Iyanna)
Irish: gift from God. Variant of Ian
Swahili: yesterday; healthy child
Hebrew: gift from God. Variant of Joanna
English: God has answered. Modern variant
of Jane, Jean or Janai
Jane (Janae, Jayne, Gia, Giana, Gianna)
English: Jehovah has been gracious. Variant
of John
Janelle
Contemporary: God is gracious
Janessa
African: unknown meaning
Janet (Janice, Janis)
English: God has been gracious
Janiya (Janiah, Janiyah)
*Jasmine (Jasmin, Jasmyn, Jazlyn, Jazmin,
Jazmine, Jazmyn, Yasmin, Yasmine, Yazmin)
Persian: jasmine flower
Jayla (Jaylee, Jayleen, Jaylene, Jaylin,
Josephine (Josie)
Hebrew: may God give increase. Variant
of Joseph
Journey
Contemporary: travel; a trip
Joy (Joyce)
English: joy; rejoicing
Latin: happy
Judith
Hebrew: praised
*Julia (Julie, Juliet, Juliette)
French: youthful
Greek: downy; hairy. Variant of Julius
Jaylyn, Jaylynn)
Julianne (Jillian, Juliana, Julianna,
Jennifer (Jenifer, Jenna, Jenny)
Latin: youthful; Jove’s child; downy grace;
compound of Julie and Anne. Variant of Julian
Contemporary: jay bird; to rejoice. Variant of Jay
Celtic: white wave
Welsh: fair one. Variant of Guinevere
*Jenna
Celtic: white wave
Welsh: fair one. Variant of Jennifer
*Jessica (Jessie)
Hebrew: rich; God beholds
Jewel
English: jewel
Latin: precious
Jillian
English: child of the gods. Variant of Gillian
Latin: youthful; Jove’s child. Variant of Juliana
Jimena
Spanish: heard
Joanna (Hana, Jana, Joan, Joana,
Johana, Johanna)
English: gift from God. Variant of John
Jocelyn (Joselyn, Joslyn, Yoselin)
Liana, Yuliana)
Julissa
Contemporary: noble; kind
*Justine (Justice)
Latin: just; righteous; fair. Variant of Justin
K
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Kaela
Israeli: the laurel crown
Kaelyn (Kaila, Kalin, Kalyn, Kaylyn, Kaylynn)
English: keeper of the keys; pure. Variant
of Katherine
Kaia
Greek: from the earth
Hawaiian: sea
*Kaitlin (Caitlin, Caitlyn, Caitlynn,
Kaitlyn, Kaitlynn)
Hebrew: supplanter
Latin: happy
Greek: pure; clear. Variant of Katherine
Joelle
Japanese: forgiveness
Hebrew: Jehovah is God. Variant of Joel
Jolie
French: beautiful
Jordan (Jordyn)
Hebrew: descended
Kaiya
Kali (Kaliyah, Kallie)
African (Senufo): energetic; lively
Hawaiian: hesitation
Hindi: Hindu goddess symbolizing the
essence of destruction
Greek: rosebud
names for girls
Kallie
Kelsey (Kelsi, Kelsie)
Kara
Kendal (Kendall)
English: lark. Variant of Callie
Gaelic: from the forest. Variant of Cayley
English: pure. Variant of Katherine
Karina
Greek: pure. Variant of Katherine
Karissa
Latin, Greek: very dear
Karla (Carla, Carlee, Carley, Carli, Carlie, Carly,
Karlee, Karley, Karli, Karlie, Karly)
German: womanly, strong. Variant of Carl
*Katherine (Kara, Karen, Kari, Karina,
Katarina, Kate, Katelyn, Katharine, Kathleen,
Kathryn, Kathy, Katie, Katrina, Katy, Kay, Kayla. See
‘Catherine’ for spelling variants starting with ‘C.’)
Greek, Latin: pure; clear
Kathleen
Irish: brave
Norse: from the ship’s island
English: royal valley in Kent, England
Kendra
English: prophetess
Kenna
African: country in East Africa. Variant of Kenya
Scottish: handsome; fiery
Kennedy (Kennedi)
Contemporary: surname
Kenya (Kenia, Kenna)
African: country in East Africa
Kiana (Kianna)
Irish: ancient. Variant of Kian
African: beginning of the season
Kiara
Latin: pure, clear. Variant of Katherine
African: finger; Kikuyu name used in the
East Africa region
Katie (Kate, Katy)
Kimberly
Katrina
Kimora
Kaya
Kinsey
Latin: pure, clear. Variant of Katherine
Greek: pure, clear. Variant of Katherine
African: elder sister
Japanese: adds a place of resting
*Kayla (Cayla, Kaelyn, Kaila, Kaylah, Keyla)
English: keeper of the keys; pure. Variant of Kay
Kaylah
English: from the wood of the royal forest
Scottish: family
Scottish: family
Kirsten (Kiersten)
Scandinavian: Christian. Variant of Christine
Scottish: Christian. Variant of Kirsty
Krista (Kristan, Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine.
See also ‘C’ spelling variants under ‘Christina’)
Israeli: the laurel crown
Greek: Christian
Latin: follower of Christ. Variant of Christiana
*Kaylee (Kailee, Kailey, Kaleigh, Kaley,
Kya
Kyla
Kayleigh, Kayley, Kayli, Kaylie)
African: diamond in the sky
Keely
Celtic: slender or comely
Gaelic: the narrow; wood; church. Variant
of Kyle
Hebrew: victorious
*Keira (Keara, Kiera, Kierra, Kira)
Kylie (Kiley, Kyla, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyley)
Irish: dusky; dark haired
Kelly (Kelli, Kellie)
Gaelic: the narrow; wood; church. Variant
of Kyle
Irish: war
Scottish: wood
*Kyra
Greek: enthroned; moon; sun. Variant of
Cyra or Cyrus
Latin: light
L
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Lacey (Laci, Lacie)
French: nobleman’s surname
Laisha (Lashah)
Contemporary: to call or anoint
Lana
English: fair; good-looking. Variant of Alana
Gaelic: child
Greek: light
Hawaiian: float; calm as still waters
Laney (Lainey)
English: path; roadway
Lara (Larissa)
*Leanne (Liana, Lianna)
English: a climbing plant
Gaelic: light; beautiful woman. Variant of Helen
Latin: youthful. Variant of Juliana
Leilani
Hawaiian: heavenly flower
Lena
Greek: the bright one. Variant of Helena
Latin: alluring
Lesley (Leslee, Leslie, Lesly)
Celtic: from the grey fortress
Leticia (Letitia)
Latin: great joy
Lexie (Lexi, Lexus)
Greek: defender of mankind. Variant
of Alexandra
Lia
Greek: bringer of good news
Italian: hard-working; industrious; rose. Variant
of Amalia and Rosalia
Latin: famous
Russian: protection; cheerful
Scottish: mare
Libby
Larissa
Liberty
Greek: citadel
Latin: cheerful; joyful; lover of Poseidon
Russian: protection. Variant of Lara
Laura (Laurel, Lauren, Laurie, Lauryn,
Lora, Loren, Lorena)
Latin: laurel; sweet bay tree; crowned
with laurels; honour
*Lauren (Lauryn, Loren)
with laurels; honour. Variant of Laura
*Laurence
Latin: from the place of the laurel leaves
*Laurie
English: my God is bountiful; fullness of God.
Variant of Elizabeth
English: free
Lila (Lyla)
Arabic: good; virtuous
English: from the island. Variant of Lyle
Latin: lily
*Lily (Lilian, Liliana, Lillian, Lilliana, Lillie, Lilly)
Latin: lily flower; pure
Lina
Arabic: delicate
Greek: light
Latin: strong. Variant of Carolina
Linda
with laurels; honour. Variant of Laura
English: lime tree; linden tree
Latin: beautiful
German: snake; lime tree; linden tree
Layla (Laila, Leila)
Lindsay (Lindsey, Lyndsey)
Arabic: night; born at night; sweetheart; dark
*Leah (Lea)
English: meadow
Greek: bringer of good news
Hawaiian: goddess of canoe builders
Hebrew: tired
English: from the linden tree island
Scottish: a lake; a place of linden trees
names for girls
Lisa (Lisette, Liza, Lizette)
German: devoted to God
Hebrew: God is bountiful; fullness of God.
Variant of Elizabeth
Logan
Scottish: Finnian’s servant
Lola
Spanish: sorrow. Variant of Dolores
London
Maeve
Celtic: a mythical queen
Magdalena
Hebrew: from the tower
Spanish: bitter; woman from Magdala
Maggie
Scottish: pearl. Variant of Margaret
*Maika
English: place name
*Makaila (Makayla, Mckayla)
Lorelei
German: temptress. The Lorelei’s singing lured
men to destruction on the Rhine river
Lorena
Latin: laurel; honour and victory. Variant of Laura
Lucia (Lucy)
Latin: graceful; light. Variant of Lucius
Luna
Contemporary: shrub. Variant of Makala
Scottish: slender
Makena (Makenna, Mckenna)
African: a Kikuyu name meaning happy;
happiness
Contemporary: handsome; fiery
Maleah (Maliyah)
Contemporary: bitter or tart
Malia
Latin: the moon
Luz
Hebrew: separation; departure; an almond
Swahili: queen
German: hard-working
Spanish: bitter. Variant of Maria
Lydia
Mallory
Hebrew: a standing pool
Greek: woman from Lydia, in Asia Minor
Lyric
German: army counsellor; unlucky
Mandy
Latin: lovable; worthy of love. Variant of Amanda
French: of the Iyre; song
Mara
Hebrew: bitter
Hungarian: bitter; grace
Scottish: bitter; sea
M
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Macy (Macey, Maci, Macie)
Margaret (Greta, Gretchen, Maegan, Maggie,
Margarita, Meagan, Meaghan, Megan, Rita)
French: gift from God. Variant of Matthew
Greek: pearl
Persian: child of light
*Mackenzie (Kenzie,
Maria (Malia, Mariah, Mariela, Marisa, Mia,
Makenzie, Mckenzie)
Scottish: son of Kenzie; fair; favoured one
Miah, Mya, Myah)
*Madeleine (Madalyn, Madalynn,
Hebrew: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
Variant of Mary
French: woman of Magdala; tower
Hebrew: from the tower
Mariam (Maryam)
Madeline, Madelyn, Madelynn, Madilyn)
*Madison (Maddison, Madisen,
Madisyn, Madyson)
English: gift from God; strong fighter. A surname
derived from Matthew or Matilda
Variant of Mary
*Marianne (Mariana, Marianna)
Latin: bitter. Variant of Mary
Maribel
Hebrew: bitter
Latin: beautiful Marie
Marie
*Maya (Maia)
Hebrew: close to God
Latin: daughter of Atlas
Spanish: the great one
Variant of Mary
Meadow
Mariela
*Meagan (Maegan, Meaghan, Megan, Meghan)
Marilyn
Melanie (Melany)
Marina (Marin)
Melina
Marisa (Marissa, Maritza)
Melissa
Latin: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. Variant
of Maria
English: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
A compound of Mary and Lyn
Latin: of the sea
Spanish: of the sea; a place where ships berth
English: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. Variant
of Maria
Indian: mother of Daksa
Marisol
Latin: Mary alone; after the Virgin Mary
Spanish: bitter
Marley (Marlee)
English: marshy meadow
Marlene
English: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter;
from the tower; from Magdala. Compound
of Maria and Magdalene
Hebrew: from the tower; from Magdala
Martha (Mattie)
Aramaic: lady
Hebrew: bitter; provoking
Mary (Maire, Malia, Maria, Mariah, Mariam,
Mariana, Marianna, Marie, Mariela, Marilyn,
Marisa, Marisol, Marissa, Maritza, Maryam,
Maura, Mayra, Mia, Miah, Molly, Mya, Myah)
Hebrew: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter
Mattie
Aramaic: lady. Variant of Martha
French, German: strong in war. Variant
of Matilda
Maura (Maire, Mayra)
Variant of Mary
Latin: dark
Irish: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter
English: grassy field
English: strong and capable
Welsh: pearl. Variant of Margaret
French: dark
Latin: black one; dark
Greek: yellow as a canary
Latin: dark
Greek, Scottish: bee
Latin: nymph
*Melody (Mélodie)
English: melody
Greek: music; song
Mercedes (Sadie)
Spanish: mercy
Meredith
Celtic: protector of the sea
Welsh: magnificent; great chief; great lady
*Mia (Miah, Miya, Mya, Myah)
Israeli: gift from God. Variant of Michael
Italian: mine
Latin: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. Variant
of Maria
*Mikayla (Micaela, Michaela, Mikaela)
Latin: gift from God. Variant of Michael
Micah
Hebrew: who is like God. Variant of Michael
Michelle
Hebrew: gift from God; close to God. Variant
of Michael
Miley
Spanish: a marvellous supernatural event
Mina
Dutch, German: love; protector
Scottish: unknown meaning
names for girls
Mira
Greek: abundance
Hebrew: bitter
Indian: a mythical princess
Latin: worthy of admiration; wonderful;
marvellous. Variant of Miranda or Mirabel
Miracle
Spanish: a marvellous supernatural event
Miranda (Mira)
*Naomi (Naomie, Noémi, Noemie)
Hebrew: beautiful; agreeable; pleasant
*Natalie (Natalee, Natalia, Nataly, Natalya,
Nathalie, Nathaly)
Latin: born at Christmas
Natasha
Spanish: Christmas day
Greek: born at Christmas
Latin: worthy of admiration; wonderful
Spanish: admirable
Nayeli
Mireya
Nevaeh
Latin: Jehovah has said. Variant of the
Hebrew name Amariah
Spanish: miracle
Miriam
Hebrew: rebellious
Molly (Mollie)
Variant of Mary
Monica (Monique)
Greek: alone; advisor
Latin: to advise; counsellor
Monserrat
Contemporary: love
Contemporary: butterfly; heaven
spelled backwards
Nia
Swahili: purposeful; intent
*Nicole (Nichole, Nicolette, Nikki)
Greek: people’s victory. Variant of Nicholas
Nikki
Japanese: two trees; used as surname
English: victory. Variant of Nicole
Greek: goddess of victory
Nina
Latin: jagged mountain
Spanish: jagged or rocky mountain; name of
a Spanish mountain
English: favour; grace. Variant of Ann
Hebrew: grace
Native American: strong
Spanish: girl
Montana
Noelle (Noelia, Noella)
*Morgan
Nora (Norah)
Latin, Spanish: mountain. Also a US
place name
Welsh: bright sea; from the shore of the sea
Celtic: dweller of the sea
Moriah
Hebrew: God teaches
French: birthday; commonly refers to Christ’s
birth and Christmas. Variant of Noel
English: light; honour. Variant of Eleanora
or Honora
Hebrew: light
Italian: light. Variant of Leonora
Scottish: light; honour
N
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Nya (Nyah)
Nadia
Nyla
Swahili: caller; visitor
Slavic: hope
African: tenacity
Nyasia
Contemporary: girl
African: unknown meaning
Nancy
French: favour; grace. Variant of Ann
Hebrew: grace
O
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Phoebe
*Ocean (Oceana, Oceane, Oceanne)
Greek: a mythical bird that builds its own
pyre and is reborn from the ashes
Greek: Oceanus was the mythical father
of river and water nymphs
*Olivia
Greek: shining one
Latin: daughter of Leda
Phoenix
Piper
English: piper
Latin: symbol of peace. Variant of Olive
Spanish: olive
Precious
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Princess
P
*Paige (Page)
Scottish: page or attendant
French: attendant
Contemporary: precious; valuable
Contemporary: royalty
Priscilla
Latin: ancient; archaic
Spanish: dove
Q
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Pamela
Quinn
Latin: made of honey
Gaelic: wise counsel; intelligent
Paris
R
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Paloma
French: place name
Parker
English: keeper of the forest; forest ranger
Patience
*Rachel (Rachael, Rachelle)
Patricia
Raina
Latin: regal; noble. Variant of Patrick
Scottish: noble; high born
French: queen
German: counsel; mighty army. Variant
of Rayner
Paula (Paola, Paulina)
Raquel
Latin, English: patient
French: enduring
Latin: little; small. Variant of Paul
Penelope
Hebrew: ewe; the favoured second wife
of Jacob in the Old Testament
Hebrew: innocent
Spanish: lamb
Gaelic: white shoulder. Variant of Fenella
Greek: bobbin
Raven
Perla
Rayna
Spanish: pearl; jewel of the sea
*Peyton (Payton)
English: from the fighter’s farm
Irsh: noble. Variant of Patrick
English: dark haired; wise
Hebrew: pure; clean
Contemporary: name of an android on Star Trek
Reagan (Raegan, Regan)
Contemporary: little ruler
Scottish: regal
names for girls
*Rebecca (Rebeca, Rebekah)
Hebrew: captivating; knotted cord
Reese
English, Welsh: ardent; fiery
Regina
Latin: queen
Reina
French: queen
Yiddish: clean
Renee
French, Latin: reborn; rebirth
Reyna (Reina)
Spanish, French: queen
Rhiannon (Rihanna)
Celtic: mythical daughter of Hefeydd
Welsh: nymph; goddess; pure maiden
*Riley (Reilly, Rylee, Ryleigh, Rylie)
Irish: rye
Scottish: rye; valiant; courageous
Robin (Robyn)
S
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*Sabrina
English: legendary princess
Latin: from Cyprus; from the river Severn
Italian: from the border
Sadie
Hebrew: princess. Variant of Sarah
Spanish: mercy. Variant of Mercedes
Sage (Saige)
Latin: wise
Sally
Hebrew: princess. Variant of Sarah
Salma
Swahili: safe
Arabic: peaceful; pacifist
*Samantha
Aramaic: listener
Hebrew: listen; name of God
German: famed, bright; shining. Variant
of Robert
Samara
Rocio
Sanaa
Spanish: dewdrop
*Rose (Rosa, Rosalie)
English, Italian: rose
German: horse; fame
Roselyn
Spanish: pretty rose. Variant of Rosalind
German: compound of horse and snake. Variant
of Rosalind
Rosemary
Hebrew: protected by God
African: artist
Sandra (Sandy)
Greek: defender of men. Variant of Alexandra
Spanish: prophetess who is unheard
Saniya (Saniyah)
Hindu: moment in time
Arabic: radiant, brilliant
*Sarah (Sadie, Sally, Sara, Sarahi,
Sariah, Sarina)
Latin: dew of the sea; bitter rose. Compound
of Rose and Mary
Arabic: pure; happy
Hebrew: princess
Rowan
Sarai
English, Gaelic: from the rowan tree
Ruby (Rubi)
English, French, Latin: ruby; precious stone
Hawaiian: princess
Hebrew: argumentative
Sasha
Hebrew: companion; friend; vision of beauty
Greek, Russian: defender of mankind. Variant
of Alexander
Ryan (Ryann)
*Savannah (Savana, Savanah, Savanna)
Ruth
Contemporary: little king
Spanish: from the open plain
Scarlett
English: red
Selena (Selina)
Greek: moon goddess
Serena
Italian: serene
Latin: calm; tranquil
Serenity
Contemporary: calm; serene
Sidney (Sydni, Sydnie)
Latin: woman of Sidon; ancient city. Variant
of Sidony
Sienna (Siena)
Contemporary: reddish brown
Sierra
Irish, Scottish: dark. Variant of Ciaran
Spanish: mountain
Simone (Ximena)
Shakira
Muslim: thankful; grateful
Hebrew: loud
French: heard
Greek: snub nosed. Variant of Simon
Shania (Shaniya)
Skye (Sky)
Native American: on my way
Shannon
Contemporary: the sky
Dutch: sheltering
Irish: little old wise one
Scottish: wise one
Skylar (Skyla, Skyler)
Sharon
Sonya (Sonia)
Hebrew: from the Plain of Sharon
Shawna (Shauna)
Dutch: scholar; shelter
Greek, Russian, Swedish: wisdom;
wise. Variant of Sophia
Irish: present; God is gracious; gift
from God. Variant of Sean
*Sophia (Sofia, Sophie, Sonia, Sonya)
Shayla
Stacey (Stacy)
Contemporary: blind
Shaylee
Celtic: fairy meadow
Shayna
Contemporary: beautiful
Shea
Greek: wisdom; wise
English: resurrection; fruitful. Variant
of Anastasia or Eustace
Greek: fruitful; productive. Variant of Eustace
Stella
Latin: star. Variant of Estella
Stephanie (Stephany)
Scottish: majestic
French: crowned in victory
Greek: crown; victorious. Variant of Stephen
Sheila
Summer
Latin: heavenly. Variant of Caelia
Shelby
English: from the manor house ‘Willow Farm’
Sherlyn
Contemporary: beloved; dear; pretty.
Compound of Cheryl and Lyn
Shirley
English: bright wood; bright meadow; from
the white meadow
Shyanne (Shyann)
Contemporary: Algonquian tribe of the
Great Plains. Variant of Cheyenne
English: born during the summer
Susana (Susan, Susannah, Suzanne)
Hebrew, Spanish: graceful lily
*Sydney (Sydnee, Sydni, Sydnie)
French: follower of Saint Denys; from St. Denis
Contemporary: wide island; south of the water
Sylvia (Silvia, Sylvie)
Latin: from the forest
names for girls
T
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Tia
Tabitha
Spanish: a saint’s name. Variant of Tatiana
Aramaic: gazelle; graceful beauty
Hebrew: clear sighted; a roe-deer
Talia (Thalia)
Hebrew: dew of heaven
Greek: joyous muse of comedy
Taliyah
Hebrew: defender
Tamara
Spanish: fruitful palm
Tamia
Hebrew: palm tree; beauty; fruitfulness
Tanya (Tania, Taniya, Taniyah)
Russian: an early Christian martyr. Variant
of Tatiana
Tara
Celtic: where the kings met
Sanskrit: shining
Indian: goddess of the sea
Taryn
Greek: innocent
Tatiana (Tania, Taniya, Tanya, Tatyana,
Tiana, Tianna)
Spanish: goddess
Greek: goddess; godly
Tiana (Tianna)
Tiara
Contemporary: crown-like bejewelled
headdress
Tierra
Latin: headdress
Spanish: earth
Tiffany
Greek: gods incarnate
Latin: manifestation of God. Variant
of Theophania
Tina
English: river. Variant of any name ending in -tina
Toni
English: beyond praise. Variant of Anthony,
Antonia or Antoinette
Tori
English: triumphant. Variant of Victoria
Tracy
French: from Thracia, surname dating from
before the Norman Conquest
Greek: harvester; reaper
Trinity
Russian: a saint’s name. Variant of Tatius
Latin: three in one
Tatum
Trista
English: brings joy
Taya
Japanese: valley field
*Taylor (Tayler, Tyler)
English: tailor
Teagan
English: good-looking
Teresa (Tess, Tessa, Theresa)
Greek: reap
Italian: harvester
Tess (Tessa)
English: harvester. Variant of Teresa
English: noisy; full of sorrows. Variant of
Tristan or Christa
Italian, Latin: sad; full of sorrows
Tyler
English: tile layer; tailor. Variant of Taylor
Tyra
Greek: untamed
Scandinavian: of Tyr; god of battle
Scottish: land
V
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Valentina
Italian: brave
Latin: brave; strong. Variant of Valentinus
Valerie (Valeria)
English: strong; valiant. Variant of the
Roman clan name Valerius
French: brave
Latin: strong; healthy
X
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Vanessa (Vanesa)
Ximena
Latin: of Venus
Greek: butterfly. Variant of Phanessa, the
goddess of an ancient Greek brotherhood
Veronica
Greek, Latin: honest image
*Victoria (Tori)
Latin: victory; triumphant
Violet
English: violet. Variant of Viola
Italian: flower
Scottish: flower; colour of the violet flower
Virginia
Spanish: hear; listen. Variant of Simon
Xiomara
Spanish: unknown meaning
Y
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Yadira
Spanish: mother
Yareli
Italian: pure
Latin: blossoming; chaste; virginal
Spanish: virgin
Yasmin (Yasmine, Yazmin)
Vivian (Viviana, Vivien)
Yesenia (Yessenia)
Latin: lively
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W
Wendy
German: wanderer. Variant of Wanda
Whitney
English: fair island
Spanish: white
Willow
English: slender; graceful
Swahili: jasmine
Arabic: jasmine flower. Variant of Jasmine
Spanish: flower; gypsy character in a
Spanish soap opera from the 1970s
Yoselin
Contemporary: supplanter; happy. Variant
of Jocelyn
Yuliana
Contemporary: youthful; Jove’s child. Variant
of Juliana
Yvette
French: yew; archer. Variant of Yves
Z
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Zaria (Zariah)
African: city in Kaduna
state in northern Nigeria
*Zoe (Zoey, Zoie)
Greek: life; alive
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find out your little star’s
zodiac sign and pick
from a galaxy of names
based on that sign’s
characteristics. Here are
a few to get you going.
aries
[ march 21 - april 19 ]
Major characteristics
energetic, adventurous, enthusiastic, confident, pioneering,
courageous, dynamic, quick-witted, impulsive, fiery
Female names
Akila, Anala, Bela, Bernadine, Calida, Cassidy, Ena,
Jinaki, Sorcha, Susannah
Male names
Albert, Arthur, Baran, Cort, Curtis, Elim, Fergus,
Gerhard, Joaquin, Jubal, Mesha
tau r us
[ april 20 - may 20 ]
patient, reliable, warm-hearted, persistent, determined,
placid, possessive, inflexible
Female names
Alma, Annabel, Charissa, Freda, Halima, Mabel, Rena,
Salma, Taurina, Tullia
Male names
Cary, Frederick, Farley, Geoffrey, Hector, Kelleher, Oliver,
Rami, Taurean, Tulley
gemini
[ may 21 - june 20 ]
adaptable, versatile, communicative, witty, intellectual,
youthful, lively, cunning, inconsistent, tense
Female names
Angelena, Aviva, Gillian, Julia, Kesara, Lali, Leana,
Malak, Neola, Sile
Male names
Allegro, Bevin, Emil, Guyon, Julian, Keeley, Senon,
Verne, Vital, Zivon
cancer
[ june 21 - july 22 ]
emotional, loving, imaginative, protective, moody,
clinging, shrewd, touchy
Female names
Aleah, Amaris, Arabella, Bidina, Brighid, Doreen,
Hilma, Karka, Minnie, Phillis
Male names
Alastair, Alexander, Cartagh, Chad, Deagmund, Eames,
Edmund, Garmond, Kelleher, Ramey
leo
[ july 23 - august 22 ]
generous, enthusiastic, loving, creative, bossy, intolerant,
faithful, warm-hearted
Female names
Amina, Ariel, Faith, Gina, Ivy, Jensine, Karima, Leandra,
Leona, Leya, Linette, Nadiya, Penelope
Male names
Arel, Ari, Corley, Dillion, Fidal, Griff, Hari, Isaiah, Joshua,
Karim, Lander, Leonardo, Lionel, Safia, Tan
virgo
[ august 23 - september 22 ]
modest, reliable, diligent, analytical, fussy, conservative,
meticulous, worrier
Female names
Adara, Casta, Ernesta, Haidee, Ida, Kanya, Maida, Mimi,
Sharmila, Virginia, Wilma
Male names
Arnost, Azzam, Coyne, Gareth, Gwylim, Earnest, Liam,
Shalin, William, Wilbur
libra
[ september 23 - october 22 ]
charming, diplomatic, idealistic, indecisive, romantic,
self-indulgent, sociable, easygoing
Female names
Anisa, Areta, Bonnie, Delicia, Fatinah, Grainne, Kevay,
Nissa, Ranait, Renny
Male names
Cenon, Connor, Dema, Elan, Garai, Garvin, Hugin, Mohan,
Ram, Sahir
scorpio
[ october 23 - november 21 ]
powerful, passionate, determined, magnetic, jealous,
secretive, compulsive, intuitive, exciting
Female names
Alaina, Aza, Belinda, Calynn, Edrea, Edana, Erika, Imelda,
Rahima, Seraphina
Male names
Amory, Caelin, Daivat, Emerson, Mather, Reginald, Richard,
Ryce, Sewell, Terrell
s a g i t t a r iu s
[ november 22 - december 21
jovial, philosophical, optimistic, honest, tactless, careless,
good-humoured
Female names
Adilah, Alicia, Halima, Lisha, Melcia, Olethia, Ronnie,
Samirah, Veronica, Yakini
Male names
Amish, Aramis, Conrad, Cord, Ives, Koen, Kurt, Renjiro,
Sameer, Zaka
]
capricor n
[ december 22 - january 19 ]
practical, careful, ambitious, disciplined, humorous, reserved,
miserly, pessimistic, patient, prudent
Female names
Docilla, Hakima, Lajila, Lana, Malina, Marley, Nalani, Razuna,
Sakina, Serena
Male names
Carvell, Enoch, Garai, Guy, Kamau, Kimya, Stillman, Tantun
aquarius
[ january 20 - february 18 ]
loyal, friendly, inventive, unpredictable, unemotional, honest,
humanitarian
Female names
Amice, Anisha, Cara, Dakota, Edna, Leala, Leola, Mariana,
Ruth, Wynne
Male names
Alden, Arvin, Berton, Damon, Delvin, Irving, Leal, Lyall,
Truman, Warren
pisces
[ february 19 - march 20 ]
sensitive, kind, intuitive, imaginative, vague, secretive,
escapist, compassionate
Female names
Assana, Brooke, Callan, Cari, Dalis, Kimi, Lynn, Mesi,
Salila, Tallulah
Male names
Assan, Cain, Calder, Dax, Destan, Douglas, Fontaine,
Ken, Lache, Winchell
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My favou r ite na mes
Gi rls
her picks
his votes*
his picks
her votes*
*1: I like it.
2: Maybe.
3: Over my dead body!
My favou r ite na mes
B oy s
her picks
his votes*
his picks
her votes*
*1: I like it.
2: Maybe.
3: Over my dead body!
Add a middle name
A middle name might be one of the favourites from your first list, a name chosen for
its special meaning, or one that just sounds good with your child’s first and last
names. Start by listing some middle names you are considering:
boys
girls
Now try them out. Remember to say the full name out loud, as well as just
the first and last names. Who knew that “Luke Hoffman” could be so easily
confused with “Lou Koffman”? And check the initials — Penny Elizabeth Evans
was probably not pleased with hers.
full name
initials
The short list
Got some names you both favour? Great! Write them down, and if you like (and
dare!) poll some trusted friends or family members for their reaction. You may just
find yourself rooting for the one name that’s destined for your baby.
For a baby boy
voter 1
voter 2
voter 3
voter 4
For a baby girl
voter 1
voter 2
voter 3
voter 4
Voters: Simply check your favourite name, or rank all names in order,
making number 1 your favourite.
The final selection
Or maybe not. Some parents know exactly what they will name their baby well
ahead of time. Others prefer to have a couple of options ready, and then wait until
that magic moment when they meet to see what suits their new family member.
Some parents even surprise themselves with a last-minute entry that comes to
them when the baby is born. Whatever you decide, it won’t be long until you can’t
imagine naming him or her anything else!
our baby boy
or
or
our baby girl
or
or
Sources
Fabric letter blocks, page 5
by Pilo: La Boutique Parpar,
416-657-3333
Named for Nature, page 13
Twig letters: The Copper Ewe Co.,
416-654-5123
Dresser: Forest and Company, 647-438-2715
Small antique white bucket: Nestings Kids,
416-322-0511
Stone birds: Rizo, 416-767-7012
Stork gift tag: Nestings Kids, 416-322-0511
Nest with 3 eggs: Rizo, 416-767-7012
Vintage Bunnykins, 2-handle mug: stylist’s own
Celebrity Names, page 15
Hand-embroidered stars: Emily Hamill Hand
Embroidery, 416-897-3367
Bilingual Names, page 16
Hand-knit booties: Little Lola, 416-915-5652
Pink scrapbook album by Rag & Bone: Write
Impressions, 416-322-5834
Notecard: (without type) by Waste Not Paper:
Write Impressions, 416-322-5834
Lamp: stylist’s own
Stuck on the Middle? page 21
Bunnies by Alley Cats: Indigo
Ribbon: Mokuba, 416-504-5358
Old-Fashioned Names, page 23
Dresser and mirror: Forest and Company,
647-438-2715
Vintage tin frame: Nestings Kids,
416-322-0511
Hangers by Melissa Frances: Nestings Kids,
416-322-0511
Wooden blocks: Little Lola, 416-915-5652
Baby girl’s dress and sterling silver spoon:
stylist’s own
Babies’ wardrobe
Hand-embroidered Onesies and Top Knot Hats:
Emily Hamill Hand Embroidery, 416-897-3367
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