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Ameera
Ameera is an Arabic name meaning "princess" or "leader" — from the root amara , to command or to rule. With about 3,286 SSA records and a 2024 peak, Ameera is currently at the top…
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Amethyst
Amethyst is a Greek name meaning "not intoxicated" — from the prefix a- (not) and methystos (intoxicated), from the ancient belief that amethyst gemstones protected their wearers…
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Amor
Amor is a Latin word-name meaning "love" — one of the most direct and unambiguous naming choices available. With 2,131 SSA records and a 2024 peak, it belongs to the current wave…
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Anneliese
Anneliese is the German and Scandinavian compound name combining Anna (Hebrew Hannah , "grace") and Liese (a diminutive of Elisabeth, from Hebrew "my God is an oath"). Together th…
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Ansel
Ansel is a Germanic name meaning "divine protection" or "God's protection" — from ans (deity, divine being) and helm (helmet, protection). Ranked #1285 with a peak in 2018 and abo…
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Ansley
Ansley is an Old English surname-turned-given-name, from the place name meaning "clearing with a hermitage" or "hermit's woodland clearing" — from an (one, alone) and leah (woodla…
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Ariadne
Ariadne is a Greek name of ancient lineage — meaning "most holy" or "utterly pure," from Cretan Greek ari- (superlative) and adnos (holy). In Greek mythology she is the Cretan pri…
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Arizbeth
Arizbeth is a Spanish-language blended name combining Ariza (a topographic surname from Arabic arīs , plowman) with Elizabeth (from Hebrew Elisheba , meaning "my God is an oath" o…
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Armon
Armon is a Hebrew name meaning "high place" or "fortress," from the Hebrew armon referring to a palace or citadel, that has been used across multiple communities in the United Sta…
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Aryeh
Aryeh is a Hebrew name meaning "lion" — from the same root as Ariel and Ari, and a core name in Jewish naming tradition across centuries. With 3,339 SSA records and a 2024 peak, A…
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Atlas
Atlas is the Greek Titan condemned to hold up the sky for eternity, from a root possibly connected to the verb tlaō , to carry or endure. In Greek mythology, Atlas was not the ear…
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Ayesha
Ayesha is the Persian-influenced transliteration of the Arabic name Aisha — meaning "alive," "living," or "she who lives" — and is one of the most historically significant names i…
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Bronx
Bronx is a place name derived from the Dutch settler Jonas Bronck, whose farm "Broncks Land" gave New York's northernmost borough its name in the 17th century. Ranked #1294 with a…
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Calla
Calla is a Greek-origin name meaning "beautiful": from the Greek kallos, also the name of the calla lily, one of the most elegant flowers in botanical tradition. With 4,251 SSA re…
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Cassie
Cassie is a Greek-origin nickname — a short form of Cassandra or Cassidy, ultimately from Greek Kassandra (possibly "she who entangles men" or from the same root as Alexandra). Wi…
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Caysen
Caysen is an American-invented spelling variant in the Kaison/Cayson/Cason family — names built on the Kay- or Cay- sound plus the popular -sen or -son suffix. With 2,248 SSA reco…
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Cecil
Cecil is a Latin-origin name — from the Roman family name Caecilius , possibly derived from the Latin caecus meaning "blind" — that was among the most distinguished names in Edwar…
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Chozyn
Chozyn is a modern American invented name — a creative respelling of "Chosen" — with 266 total SSA records and a 2024 peak. At rank 1544, it is one of the rarest names in this bat…
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Ciara
Ciara is an Irish name meaning "dark" or "black-haired" — from the Old Irish cíar — and is the feminine form of Ciarán, the name of several important Irish saints. With 34,718 SSA…
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Coleman
Coleman is an Irish surname name derived from the Latin Columba (dove) through Saint Colman of Cloyne and dozens of other early Irish saints who bore the name. Ranked #1279 with a…
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