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Phineas
Phineas is a name of debated etymology — possibly from the Hebrew Phinehas (meaning "the Nubian" or "oracle") or possibly from Greek, with the meaning uncertain — that appears in…
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Pia
Pia is the Latin and Italian feminine of Pius — from pius , meaning "pious," "dutiful," or "devout," with the additional sense of filial reverence and sacred obligation. It's a ti…
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Pierson
Pierson is an Old English surname meaning "son of Peter" — and it's been making the transition from last name to first name with quiet confidence. With 3,399 SSA records and a 202…
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Prisha
Prisha is a Sanskrit name meaning "beloved" or "God's gift" — some sources also connect it to the Sanskrit root for joy or delight. With 2,832 SSA records and a 2017 peak, Prisha…
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Raylee
Raylee is an Old English-rooted construction — Ray (from Old English raege , roe deer, or from Raymond via Old French) combined with the -lee suffix from leah (woodland clearing).…
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Rayyan
Rayyan is an Arabic name with Quranic significance, referring to one of the gates of Paradise specifically designated for those who observe the fast of Ramadan. The root r-y-y rel…
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Reece
Reece is a Welsh name — a variant of Rhys, meaning "ardor" or "enthusiasm" — that has traveled a remarkable journey from ancient Welsh royalty to contemporary American nurseries.…
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Reem
Reem is an Arabic name meaning "white antelope" or "gazelle" — one of the classical Arabic terms for the Arabian oryx, an animal associated in Arabic poetry with grace, beauty, an…
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Roan
Roan is an Irish name — a variant of Rowan, from the Old Irish ruadhán meaning "little red one," derived from ruadh ("red"). With 2,585 SSA records and a 2024 peak, Roan is at its…
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Robyn
Robyn is a variant spelling of Robin — from the Germanic name Robert through its medieval diminutive, meaning "bright fame." With over 63,000 SSA records and a 1964 peak, Robyn wa…
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Rowen
Rowen is a Middle English variant of Rowan — from the Old Norse reynir , the rowan tree, a mountain ash species sacred in Celtic and Norse traditions as protection against evil sp…
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Sama
Sama is an Arabic name meaning "sky" or "heaven" — from the root samāʾ , the same word that appears throughout classical Arabic poetry as the symbol of vastness, elevation, and th…
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Sana
Sana is an Arabic name meaning "radiance," "brilliance," or "praise" — a short, luminous name that has been used across the Arab world, South Asia, and the wider Muslim diaspora f…
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Scotlyn
Scotlyn is a modern American invention — combining the place-name root Scot (from Scotland, or the Germanic tribe the Scots) with the popular feminine suffix -lyn . With 1,229 SSA…
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Seamus
Seamus is the Irish form of James, itself from the Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob) meaning "supplanter", that has been the standard Irish-language name for James since medieval times. With…
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Selina
Selina is a Latinate name most likely derived from Selene — the Greek goddess of the moon, from selene (moon). With about 19,045 SSA records and a 1995 peak, Selina occupies an in…
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Serafina
Serafina is the Italian form of Seraphina — both derived from the Hebrew seraphim , the six-winged celestial beings described in Isaiah. "Burning ones" is the literal translation,…
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Shea
Shea is an Irish name — anglicized from the Gaelic Ó Séaghdha , meaning "hawk-like" or "learned," from the root séaghdha — that has been used for both boys and girls in American n…
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Sia
Sia is an African origin name — used across West African communities, particularly in Sierra Leone and neighboring countries, often meaning "love" or given as a birth-order name.…
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Skylar
Skylar is a Dutch-origin name — from the surname Schuyler, meaning "scholar" or "schoolmaster" from Dutch schuylen (to shelter) or possibly schuler (scholar) — that peaked in 2000…
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