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The Top 500

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Origin:
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Liam

From Old High German Willahelm, “wil” (will) + “he...

2
Noah

From Hebrew “noach” meaning rest or comfort; name ...

3
Oliver

From Old French Olivier, rooted in Latin “olivariu...

4
Olivia

From Latin “oliva” (olive), meaning olive tree; a ...

5
Emma

From Old High German “ermen” meaning whole or univ...

6
Amelia

From Old Germanic “amal” (labor, vigor), meaning i...

7
Charlotte

From Old High German “karl” meaning free man or fu...

8
Mia

From Hebrew “Miryam” via Latin Maria, meaning belo...

9
Sophia

From ancient Greek “sophia” meaning wisdom, skill,...

10
Theodore

From ancient Greek Theodōros: “theos” (god) + “dōr...

11
James

From Hebrew “Yaaqov” meaning supplanter, via Greek...

12
Henry

From Old High German “Haimric”: “haim” (home) + “r...

13
Mateo

From Hebrew “Mattityahu” meaning gift of God, from...

14
Elijah

From Hebrew ʼeliyyahu: “ʼel” (God) + “Yahu” (Yahwe...

15
Isabella

From Hebrew “Elisheba” meaning my God is an oath, ...

16
Lucas

From Latin “Lucanus” meaning man from Lucania, via...

17
William

From Old High German “Willahelm”: “wil” (will) + “...

18
Benjamin

From Hebrew “Binyamin”: “ben” (son) + “yamin” (rig...

19
Levi

From Hebrew “levi” meaning joined or attached; nam...

20
Evelyn

From Norman French “Aveline”, derived from Old Ger...

21
Ezra

From Hebrew “Ezra” meaning help or helper; name of...

22
Ava

From Latin “avis” meaning bird, from Proto-Indo-Eu...

23
Sebastian

From Greek “sebastós” meaning venerable or revered...

24
Jack

From Hebrew “Yochanan” meaning God is gracious, vi...

25
Daniel

From Hebrew “Daniel”: “dan” (judge) + “el” (God), ...

26
Samuel

From Hebrew “Shemuel”: “shama” (heard) + “el” (God...

27
Michael

From Hebrew “Mikhaʼel”: “mi” (who) + “kha” (like) ...

28
Ethan

From Hebrew “Eitan” meaning strong, firm, or endur...

29
Asher

From Hebrew “Asher” meaning happy, blessed, or for...

30
Sofia

From Ancient Greek “σοφία” meaning wisdom; Souther...

31
John

From Hebrew “Yochanan”: “Yah” (Yahweh) + “chanan” ...

32
Hudson

From Old English “Hudd” + “son”: son of Hudde (a m...

33
Luca

From Latin “lux” meaning light, via Greek Loukas; ...

34
Leo

From Latin “leo” meaning lion, from Greek “leon”; ...

35
Elias

From Hebrew “eliyyahu” meaning God is Yahweh; Gree...

36
Camila

From Latin “camillus” meaning young attendant at a...

37
Owen

From Latin “Eugenius” meaning well-born or of nobl...

38
Alexander

From Greek “alexein” (to defend) + “aner” (man), m...

39
Dylan

From Old Welsh “dyl” (sea) + “gan” (born of), mean...

40
Santiago

From Spanish “Santo Iago” meaning Saint James; con...

41
Harper

From Old English “hearpere” meaning harp player; o...

42
Julian

From Latin “Iulianus” meaning of the Julii family,...

43
David

From Hebrew “Dawid” meaning beloved or uncle; the ...

44
Joseph

From Hebrew “Yosef” meaning God will add or increa...

45
Luna

From Latin “luna” meaning moon; name of the Roman ...

46
Eleanor

From Old French “Aliénor”, probably from Occitan “...

47
Matthew

From Hebrew “Mattityahu”, a compound of “mattan” (...

48
Luke

From Latin “Lucanus” meaning man from Lucania, a r...

49
Violet

From Latin “viola” meaning the violet flower (Viol...

50
Aurora

From Latin “ausrora” meaning dawn; name of the Rom...

51
Elizabeth

From Hebrew “Elisheba”: “eli” (my God) + “sheva” (...

52
Jackson

From Old English via John meaning God is gracious;...

53
Maverick

From American English meaning independent or nonco...

54
Miles

From Latin “miles” meaning soldier, or from German...

55
Wyatt

From Old English “Wigheard”, meaning brave in war,...

56
Thomas

From Aramaic “Toma” meaning twin; borne by the apo...

57
Isaac

From Hebrew “Yitzhak” meaning he will laugh, roote...

58
Jacob

From Hebrew “Ya’aqov” meaning supplanter or one wh...

59
Mason

From Old French “machun” meaning a worker in stone...

60
Eliana

From Hebrew “El-Yah”: “el” (God) + “Yah” (Yahweh),...

61
Hazel

From Old English “haesel” meaning the hazel shrub ...

62
Chloe

From ancient Greek “Khloe” meaning young green sho...

63
Gabriel

From Hebrew “Gavri’el”, a compound of “gavar” (str...

64
Anthony

From the Roman family name Antonius of Etruscan or...

65
Ellie

From Greek “helios” (light/sun) or Hebrew “El” (Go...

66
Carter

From Old French “cartier” meaning cart driver or t...

67
Logan

From Scottish Gaelic “lagan” meaning little hollow...

68
Aiden

From Old Irish “Aodhan” meaning little fire, a dim...

69
Grayson

From Old English meaning son of the steward, compo...

70
Nora

From Latin “honor” meaning dignity and honor, via ...

71
Gianna

From Hebrew “Yochanan” meaning God is gracious; It...

72
Lily

From Latin “lilium” meaning the lily flower; a flo...

73
Emily

From Latin “Aemilia”, feminine of the Roman family...

74
Aria

From Italian “aria” meaning air or song; also link...

75
Scarlett

From Old French “escarlate” meaning bright red clo...

76
Caleb

From Hebrew “Kalev” meaning whole-hearted, from “k...

77
Penelope

From Ancient Greek “penelope” meaning thread on a ...

78
Zoe

From Ancient Greek “zōē” meaning life; used in ear...

79
Cooper

From Old English “cuper” meaning barrel maker or m...

80
Ella

From Old High German “alia” meaning all or complet...

81
Avery

From Old English “Ælfríc” meaning ruler of elves, ...

82
Charles

free man

83
Abigail

From Hebrew “Avigayil”, a compound of “av” (father...

84
Roman

citizen of Rome

85
Mila

From Slavic “mil” meaning gracious, dear, or pleas...

86
Josiah

God supports

87
Lucy

From Latin “lux” meaning light, via Lucia; the fem...

88
Ezekiel

God strengthens

89
Isla

From the Scottish River Isla, a Brittonic name mea...

90
Ivy

From Old English “ifig” meaning the ivy plant, a c...

91
Layla

From Arabic “layl” meaning night; famously used in...

92
Thiago

Saint James

93
Isaiah

salvation of God

94
Joshua

God is my salvation

95
Lainey

From Ancient Greek “hēlēn” meaning bright shining ...

96
Wesley

western meadow

97
Jayden

thankful

98
Bennett

blessed

99
Christopher

bearer of Christ

100
Nova

From Latin “novus” meaning new; in astronomy, a st...

101
Nathan

he gave

102
Grace

From Latin “gratia” meaning favor, goodwill, or di...

103
Angel

messenger of God

104
Nolan

noble, famous

105
Waylon

land beside the road

106
Cameron

crooked nose

107
Brooks

near the streams

108
Andrew

manly, brave

109
Beau

handsome

110
Weston

western settlement

111
Willow

From Old English “welig” meaning the willow tree, ...

112
Rowan

little redhead

113
Riley

From Irish Gaelic “ragh” meaning courageous or val...

114
Emilia

From Latin “Aemilius” meaning rival or eager, from...

115
Adrian

from Hadria

116
Naomi

From Hebrew “Na’omiy” meaning my pleasantness or m...

117
Elena

From Ancient Greek “hēlēn” meaning bright, shining...

118
Lincoln

lake colony

119
Madison

From Old English meaning son of Matthew via mediev...

120
Enzo

home ruler

121
Ian

God is gracious

122
Valentina

From Latin “valens” meaning strong, healthy, or vi...

123
Kai

sea

124
Victoria

From Latin “victoria” meaning victory, from “vince...

125
Stella

From Latin “stella” meaning star, from Proto-Indo-...

126
Christian

follower of Christ

127
Axel

father of peace

128
Delilah

From Hebrew “Dəlilâ” meaning delicate, weak, or ha...

129
Aaron

high mountain

130
Maya

illusion; water; great

131
Theo

gift of God

132
Silas

man of the forest

133
Hannah

favor, grace

134
Walker

cloth walker

135
Jonathan

God has given

136
Leah

weary

137
Leonardo

bold lion

138
Everett

brave wild boar

139
Micah

who is like God?

140
Ryan

little king

141
Lillian

lily

142
August

great, magnificent

143
Gael

Gaelic man

144
Genesis

origin, birth

145
Robert

bright fame

146
Jose

God will add

147
Josephine

God will add

148
Sadie

princess

149
Adeline

noble kind

150
Eli

my God, uplifted

151
Jeremiah

God will exalt

152
Luka

from Lucania

153
Amir

prince, ruler

154
Jaxon

son of Jack

155
Parker

keeper of the park

156
Zoey

life

157
Colton

coal town

158
Sophie

wisdom

159
Myles

soldier

160
Paisley

church, cemetery

161
Alice

noble kind

162
Ruby

red gemstone

163
Adam

man, earth

164
Eloise

healthy, wide

165
Atlas

to carry

166
Madelyn

woman from Magdala

167
Leilani

heavenly flower

168
Xavier

the new house

169
Easton

east town

170
Claire

clear, bright

171
Addison

son of Adam

172
Jordan

to flow down

173
Arthur

bear

174
Landon

long

175
Austin

great

176
Dominic

belonging to the lord

177
Adriel

great

178
Ayla

oak tree, halo

179
Damian

to tame

180
Emery

home ruler

181
Vincent

to conquer

182
River

riverbank

183
Emiliano

rival

184
Iris

rainbow

185
Eden

delight, paradise

186
Natalie

Christmas Day

187
Jace

to heal

188
Maria

bitter, beloved

189
Maeve

she who intoxicates

190
Archer

bowman

191
Daisy

day's eye

192
Vivian

alive, lively

193
Clara

clear, bright, famous

194
Lorenzo

laurel

195
Autumn

autumn season

196
Jameson

supplanter

197
Nicholas

victory

198
Liliana

lily flower

199
Everly

boar meadow

200
Emmett

whole

201
Audrey

noble strength

202
Milo

gracious

203
Harrison

son of harry

204
Giovanni

god is gracious

205
Lyla

night

206
Jade

precious green stone

207
Kinsley

king's meadow

208
Millie

gentle strength

209
Madeline

woman from Magdala

210
Josie

God will add

211
Carson

marsh

212
George

farmer

213
Kayden

spirit of battle

214
Kennedy

helmeted chief

215
Jonah

dove

216
Greyson

son of the grey-haired one

217
Hunter

one who hunts

218
Graham

is a scottish habitational surname derived from

219
Athena

goddess of wisdom

220
Luis

famous

221
Melody

song, music

222
Declan

small man of valor

223
Sawyer

one who saws wood

224
Jasper

treasurer

225
Caroline

free woman

226
Aaliyah

exalted, sublime

227
Anna

grace, favor

228
Sarah

princess, noblewoman

229
Ryder

horseman

230
Quinn

counsel

231
Lydia

woman from Lydia

232
Lucia

light

233
Allison

noble kind

234
Hailey

hay meadow

235
Carlos

free man

236
Connor

is the anglicized form of the irish conchobhar, a

237
Juan

yahweh is gracious

238
Ailany

heaven

239
Matteo

gift of yahweh

240
Dawson

son of david

241
Cora

maiden

242
Ariana

silver

243
Calvin

bald

244
Leon

lion

245
Dean

valley

246
Evan

yahweh is gracious

247
Nathaniel

god has given

248
Diego

instructed

249
Natalia

birthday

250
Gabriella

god is my strength

251
Savannah

open grassy plain

252
Brooklyn

place name, borough of New York

253
Arlo

between 2 highlands

254
Bella

notable

255
Bryson

son of brice

256
Georgia

farmer

257
Jason

healer

258
Juniper

youth-producing

259
Alaia

happy

260
Raelynn

modern blend of Rae and Lynn

261
Malachi

the messenger

262
Hadley

heapland

263
Rose

horse

264
Elliot

the god is yahweh

265
Julia

downy-bearded

266
Zion

derives from the hebrew tsiyyon (“highest point”

267
Emilio

rival

268
Serenity

calmness

269
Ivan

is the east and south slavic form of john

270
Hayden

flame

271
Stetson

originates as an english occupational surname

272
Eliza

my god is an oath

273
Margaret

pearl

274
Eva

life

275
Amara

command

276
Jude

praised

277
Legend

things to be read

278
Matias

gift of yahweh

279
Callum

dove

280
Hayes

fire

281
Melanie

darkness

282
Cecilia

blind

283
Ashley

ash tree meadow

284
Rylee

rye meadow

285
Margot

pearl

286
Jett

originates from the english vocabulary word for

287
Samantha

heard by god

288
Cole

coal

289
Elliott

the god is yahweh

290
Catalina

pure

291
Juliette

downjawed

292
Jesus

yahweh is salvation

293
Aubrey

derives from the norman french aubri

294
Esther

star

295
Ace

originates from the latin as

296
Mary

bitter

297
Nevaeh

one of the most striking modern american coinages

298
Skylar

to shelter

299
Beckett

beak

300
Alan

rock

301
Alina

noble

302
Beckham

becca

303
Amira

princess

304
Jayce

to heal

305
Ember

to burn

306
Braxton

bracca

307
Jaxson

son of jack

308
Amari

yahweh has said

309
Chase

chase

310
Magnolia

great

311
Rhett

the counselor

312
Max

greatest

313
Sienna

reddish-brown; city in Tuscany

314
Charlie

free man

315
Felix

happy

316
Kingston

king

317
Elliana

my God has answered

318
Judah

praise

319
Summer

summer

320
Alana

rock

321
Antonio

flower

322
Emmanuel

god is with them

323
Brielle

strong man

324
Maxwell

mack

325
Ryker

the rich 1

326
Alejandro

defender of men

327
Nicolas

victory of the people

328
Remi

oarsman

329
Sage

that which heals

330
Valerie

to be strong

331
Barrett

strife

332
Hallie

home ruler

333
Wrenley

wood

334
Jesse

gift

335
Ashton

ash tree settlement

336
Kehlani

a contemporary american name of hawaiian

337
Emerson

son of emery

338
June

a feminine given name derived directly from junius

339
Sloane

raider

340
Miguel

who is like god?

341
Brayden

descendant of brádán

342
Emersyn

son of emery

343
Tyler

tile maker

344
Elsie

my god is an oath

345
Oaklynn

lake

346
Oakley

oak meadow

347
Peter

rock

348
Blakely

dark

349
Freya

lady

350
Piper

a given name of old english occupational origin

351
Valeria

to be strong

352
Arya

land of the aryans

353
Adalynn

noble

354
Camden

enclosed valley

355
Everleigh

boar

356
Genevieve

race

357
Zachary

yhwh has remembered

358
Tatum

tæta

359
Anastasia

resurrection

360
Kevin

little gentle 1

361
Isabel

my god is an oath

362
Peyton

paega

363
Amaya

mother city

364
Andres

is the spanish form of andrew, derived from the

365
Finn

white

366
Justin

just

367
Tucker

is an english occupational surname transferred to

368
Isabelle

my god is an oath

369
Olive

a feminine given name derived directly from the

370
Bentley

originated as an english surname and place-name

371
Ruth

friend

372
Ximena

the medieval spanish feminine form of jimeno

373
Evangeline

good news

374
Zayden

fire

375
Katherine

pure

376
Messiah

anointed 1

377
Abraham

exalted father

378
Alex

is a short form of alexander

379
Adonis

lord

380
Callie

beauty

381
Kaiden

fire

382
Timothy

honoring god

383
Knox

round hill

384
Rosalie

rose

385
Alani

orange tree

386
Tate

cheerful

387
Lilah

to languish

388
Caden

battle

389
Ayden

fire

390
Nico

victory of the people

391
Kaia

a feminine given name with origins in multiple

392
Victor

winner

393
Brianna

high

394
Maddox

fortunate

395
Xander

is a short form of alexander

396
Oscar

has a dual etymology reflecting 2 separate

397
Bailey

bailiff

398
Colter

colt herder

399
Phoebe

bright

400
Vivienne

alive

401
Joel

yahweh is god

402
Abel

breath

403
Andrea

a given name with origins in both greek and latin

404
Myla

gracious

405
Patrick

nobleman

406
Rafael

god has healed

407
Griffin

strong lord

408
Brody

ditch

409
Lia

a feminine given name with roots in several

410
Sara

princess

411
Jaziel

comes from the hebrew yaziel or ya’aziel

412
Kylie

slender

413
Eithan

firm

414
Reese

enthusiasm

415
Edward

guardian of wealth

416
Annie

grace

417
Daphne

laurel

418
Ada

nobility

419
Adaline

nobility

420
Arianna

most

421
Ariella

lion of god

422
Sutton

a given name of old english origin

423
Celeste

heavenly

424
Brandon

hill covered with broom

425
Milan

gracious

426
Richard

brave ruler

427
Malakai

my messenger

428
Ismael

god hears

429
Kyrie

lord

430
Jasmine

a feminine given name derived from the persian

431
Mackenzie

son of coinneach

432
Haven

derives from the old english hæfen

433
Scottie

is a diminutive of scott, which originated as an

434
Gemma

derives directly from the italian and latin word

435
Louis

descends from the old frankish hludwig, a

436
Ana

is the spanish

437
Elian

has a layered etymology that crosses celtic

438
Kairo

the victorious

439
Arabella

invokable

440
Lila

has multiple independent origins that converged

441
Cohen

priest

442
Molly

originated as a medieval english pet form of mary

443
Nash

originates as an english topographic surname

444
Stevie

is a diminutive of stephen or stephanie

445
Blake

derives from old english and carries 2

446
Aitana

originates from the sierra de aitana

447
Grant

large

448
Callan

battle

449
Dallas

valley house

450
Alaina

is an english spelling variant of alana

451
Wren

derives directly from the common english name for

452
Harvey

comes from the old breton personal name haerviu

453
Muhammad

praised

454
Mark

descends from the latin marcus

455
Javier

new house

456
Noelle

is the feminine form of the french noël

457
Delaney

originates as an irish surname with 2 possible

458
Karter

is a twenty-first-century phonetic respelling of

459
Zayn

beauty

460
Journee

is a modern respelling of the english word

461
Crew

a body of people working together

462
Blair

plain

463
Adalyn

is a modern english spelling variant of adeline

464
Eric

ever ruler

465
Simon

comes from the hebrew shimʿon

466
Kaylee

is a modern american creation with contested

467
Alexandra

is the feminine form of alexander, derived from

468
Aziel

to be strong

469
Mabel

derives from the old french amabel, a shortened

470
Cyrus

he who bestows care

471
Gavin

white hawk

472
Marcus

is 1 of the oldest and most prestigious roman

473
Norah

is a spelling variant of nora

474
Presley

originates as an english surname derived from a

475
Alora

is a modern name with several proposed origins

476
Ronan

seal

477
Derek

is the english form of the dutch diederik or the

478
Vera

has 2 independent origins that converge on the

479
Celine

(french céline) is the french feminine form of

480
Amy

beloved

481
Omar

long-lived

482
Brynlee

is a modern american creation combining the welsh

483
Nyla

The name Nyla has multiple independent origins

484
Saylor

originates as an occupational surname, a variant

485
Khloe

is a modern spelling variant of chloe

486
Lane

a narrow road between hedges or fences

487
Antonella

is the italian feminine diminutive of antonio

488
Zara

the radiant 1

489
Warren

game park

490
Lennox

elm tree

491
Paul

small

492
Aliyah

to ascend

493
Cataleya

is a modern ornamental coinage drawn from the

494
Lennon

descendant of leannán

495
Kiara

clear

496
Jeremy

yahweh will raise

497
Camille

is the french form of the latin camilla

498
Dahlia

valley

499
Kaylani

is a modern american coinage that draws on

500
Mariana

is the latinate feminine form of marianus, itself