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Amen#3909 in the U.S.So be it, truly, certainly; the Hebrew affirmation that closes prayers across three faiths, useDunya#3925 in the U.S.From Arabic dunya, 'the world, the present life' — the temporal realm beloved in poetryNovember#3958 in the U.S.The eleventh month; from Latin novem, 'nine', as the ninth month of the old Roman calendarSavvy#3961 in the U.S.From the word savvy, 'shrewd, knowing' (via French/Portuguese savoir, 'to know') — also a pet fSoul#3967 in the U.S.The spirit or essence of a person; an English word name from Old English sawolStetson#3968 in the U.S.From the surname Stetson — likely 'son of Stid/Stede' (an English surname); famous as the cowboArrow#3988 in the U.S.The projectile shot from a bow; an English word name connoting swiftness, direction, and purposMariposa#4040 in the U.S.From Spanish mariposa, 'a butterfly' — a symbol of transformation and beautyMayven#4042 in the U.S.May-spelling of Maven — from Yiddish (via Hebrew mevin), 'one who understands; an expert, a conSnow#4056 in the U.S.Frozen white precipitation; from Old English snaw — a word name for purity, winter, and fairy-tSuede#4057 in the U.S.From the word suede — French gants de Suede, 'gloves from Sweden' — the soft leatherChase#4087 in the U.S.Hunter, huntsman; from an English surname for a hunter, from Old French chacier, 'to chase'Darlin#4091 in the U.S.From 'darling' — Old English deorling, 'dearly loved, a beloved one'; also a short form of DarlLilac#4131 in the U.S.The fragrant spring shrub and its pale purple color; from Persian nilak via Arabic and French, Misty#4140 in the U.S.From the English word misty, 'covered with mist, hazy' — a soft nature word-nameMyracle#4143 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Miracle — from Latin miraculum, 'a wonder, marvel' — a modern virtue word-Peace#4147 in the U.S.From the word peace — Latin pax, 'peace, calm, tranquility, harmony'Sparrow#4157 in the U.S.The small, common songbird; from Old English spearwa — emblem of the humble and divinely noticeChapel#4190 in the U.S.From the word chapel — 'a small place of worship' (from Latin cappella, 'a little cloak', afterKnova#4230 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Nova (silent K) — from Latin nova, 'new' (a 'nova', a star that suddenly brightLucky#4233 in the U.S.From the word lucky — 'fortunate, favored by luck' (from Middle Dutch luc, 'luck, fortune'); a Naina#4242 in the U.S.Eyes; from Hindi naina, a poetic word for eyes derived from Sanskrit nayanaAlta#4267 in the U.S.From Latin/Spanish alta, 'high, lofty, elevated; tall'Legacie#4308 in the U.S.Variant of Legacy, the word for an inheritance — from Latin legare, 'to bequeath' — in an -ie sPrairie#4330 in the U.S.From the word prairie — French prairie, 'meadow' (Latin pratum) — the great grasslandVictory#4347 in the U.S.From the English word victory — Latin victoria, 'conquest, triumph' — a bold virtue word-nameAuburn#4369 in the U.S.From the word auburn — from Latin alburnus, 'off-white', which shifted to mean 'a reddish-brownBrook#4373 in the U.S.No-e spelling of Brooke — from Old English broc, 'a brook, a small stream'; here for girls; useForever#4389 in the U.S.From the English word forever — 'for all time, eternally' — a modern aspirational word-nameIvorie#4396 in the U.S.A spelling of Ivory — from the word ivory, 'the creamy-white material of tusks' (from Latin ebuJustyce#4404 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Justice — Latin iustitia, 'righteousness, fairness' — a virtue word-nameKove#4412 in the U.S.A spelling of Cove — from the word cove, 'a small sheltered bay or inlet' (from Old English cofLark#4416 in the U.S.The singing bird, herald of dawn; from Middle English larke — also the word for a merry escapadVita#4454 in the U.S.Life; from Latin vita — also a feminine of Vitus and a short form of names like DavitaCoast#4474 in the U.S.From the English word coast, 'the seashore; the edge of the land by the sea' (from Latin costa,Jurni#4494 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Journey — from Old French jornee, 'a day's travel, a trip'Lumina#4506 in the U.S.From Latin lumina, 'lights; brightness, radiance' (plural of lumen, 'light')Sayge#4534 in the U.S.Spelling of Sage — from Latin sapius, 'wise', and the aromatic sage herbUnity#4538 in the U.S.From the English word unity — Latin unitas, 'oneness' — a virtue word-nameFavor#4589 in the U.S.From the word favor — Latin favor, 'goodwill, grace, approval' — divine favor and kindnessGoddess#4593 in the U.S.From the English word goddess, 'a female deity' — used as an empowering modern word-nameLemon#4616 in the U.S.From the word lemon — via Persian limun — the bright, tart yellow citrus fruitPassion#4635 in the U.S.From the word passion — Latin passio, 'suffering; strong emotion, fervor, love'Reigna#4642 in the U.S.Elaboration of Reign/Reyna — from Latin regina, 'a queen', and the word 'reign' — a regal coinaTriniti#4656 in the U.S.-i spelling of Trinity — the Christian threefold Godhead — from Latin trinitas, 'threeness'Ahava#4663 in the U.S.From Hebrew ahava, 'love' (a pure abstract word-name)Blue#4676 in the U.S.From the word blue — Old French bleu — the color of sky and sea; here for girlsInfinity#4698 in the U.S.From the English word — Latin infinitas, 'boundlessness' — a concept word-name of limitless proLyrica#4716 in the U.S.From the word lyric — Greek lyrikos, 'of the lyre; song-like, poetic' — with a feminine -a endiPurity#4726 in the U.S.From the word purity — from Latin puritas, 'cleanness, purity, innocence' (a virtue name)Royale#4732 in the U.S.Royal; from French royale, ultimately from Latin regalis, 'of the king'Steely#4742 in the U.S.From the word steely, 'like steel; cold, strong, resolute' — a modern word-name (echoing SteelyBrandi#4785 in the U.S.-i spelling of Brandy — from the word brandy (Dutch brandewijn, 'burnt/distilled wine')Ciel#4791 in the U.S.From French ciel, 'the sky, heaven' (from Latin caelum)Crimson#4793 in the U.S.From the English word crimson, a deep red — ultimately from Arabic qirmiz, the kermes insect dyMalda#4833 in the U.S.From the Latvian word malda, connected with the vocabulary of prayer and entreaty. Latvian namiParadise#4844 in the U.S.From the word paradise — from Persian pairidaeza, 'an enclosed garden', via Greek paradeisos — Remedi#4848 in the U.S.-i spelling of Remedy — from Latin remedium, 'a remedy, a cure, healing' (echoing the Spanish RBlaze#4896 in the U.S.From the word blaze — Old English blaese, 'a flame, a bright fire' (also 'a trail-mark, a blazeLyrik#4944 in the U.S.K-spelling of Lyric — from Greek lyrikos, 'of the lyre; lyrical, musical' — the words of a songOdyssey#4958 in the U.S.From the word odyssey — from Homer's Odyssey (the epic journey of Odysseus) — 'a long, adventurPrim#4960 in the U.S.Short form of Primrose — from Latin prima rosa, 'first rose'; also the word 'prim', 'precise, pRayn#4961 in the U.S.Spelling of Rain/Rayne — from the word rain (Old English regn), a symbol of renewal and blessinSommer#4972 in the U.S.German/-mm- spelling of Summer — from Old English sumor, 'summer' — the warm, bright seasonTreazure#4975 in the U.S.Z-styled spelling of Treasure — from Latin thesaurus, 'storehouse of precious things' — a moderAllure#4993 in the U.S.From the English/French word allure, 'charm, fascinating attraction' (from French alurer, 'to aKarisma#5035 in the U.S.K-spelling of Charisma — from Greek charisma, 'a divine gift, grace, favor; charm, magnetism'Moxie#5060 in the U.S.From the American word moxie, 'courage, nerve, spirited energy' (from an old soft-drink brand)Purpose#5065 in the U.S.From the word purpose — 'a reason, an intention, a goal, a sense of meaning' (from Latin proponRoux#5071 in the U.S.Reddish-brown; the French surname-and-color word, also the flour-and-fat cooking base browned tSafina#5073 in the U.S.From Arabic safina, 'a ship, vessel' (also used in Swahili)Charisma#5126 in the U.S.From Greek charisma, 'gift of grace, divine favor' — magnetic charm and appealCovey#5129 in the U.S.Variously the English word covey, 'a brood/flock of birds', and an Irish surname (Mac CobhthaigEnvy#5136 in the U.S.From the word envy — 'a longing for another's qualities; that which is enviable, desirable' (viJoya#5153 in the U.S.Variously from Spanish joya, 'a jewel; a gem', and from French/English joy, 'great gladness'; rSpirit#5215 in the U.S.From the word spirit — Latin spiritus, 'breath, soul, vital energy'Breeze#5264 in the U.S.From the word breeze — a gentle wind; also 'easygoing, effortless'Caydence#5276 in the U.S.Cay- spelling of Cadence — from Latin cadentia, 'a falling; rhythm, flow'Dynasty#5287 in the U.S.From the word dynasty — Greek dynasteia, 'power, dominion; a ruling family/line of rulers'Legacii#5327 in the U.S.An -ii spelling of Legacy — from Latin legatia, 'something handed down; an inheritance, a lastiMaze#5345 in the U.S.From the word maze — 'a labyrinth, a winding puzzle'; also a pet form of Mazikeen (the Lucifer Mielle#5347 in the U.S.From French miel, 'honey' (from Latin mel), with the -elle ending; a sweet modern coinagePoet#5361 in the U.S.From the word poet — 'one who writes poetry' (from Greek poietes, 'a maker, a creator')Rogue#5367 in the U.S.From the word rogue — possibly French/Latin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, indepeRoyalti#5368 in the U.S.-i spelling of Royalty — from royal (Latin regalis, 'kingly') — a regal word-nameStormii#5381 in the U.S.An -ii spelling of Stormy — from the word storm (Old English), 'a tempest; impetuous, spirited'Ebony#5452 in the U.S.From the word ebony — from Greek ebenos (via Egyptian hbny), 'ebony, a deep black hardwood'Galaxy#5464 in the U.S.From the word galaxy — 'a vast system of stars' (from Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way', from galKash#5480 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Cassius/Kashvi and the word cash ('money'); used for both sexes (leanKrue#5489 in the U.S.K-spelling of Crew — from the word crew, 'a team, a band of people working together'; here for Lunaria#5495 in the U.S.From Latin lunaria, 'of the moon' (from luna, 'the moon') — also the botanical name of the honeMaison#5499 in the U.S.From French maison, 'a house, a home'; also a spelling of Mason ('a stoneworker'); here for girNixie#5512 in the U.S.From the word nixie — 'a water sprite, a female water nymph' (German Nixe, from a root for 'to Oasis#5515 in the U.S.From the word oasis — from Greek oasis (from an Egyptian/Coptic word), 'a fertile spot in the dSaint#5526 in the U.S.From the word saint — Latin sanctus, 'holy, consecrated' — a holy personSolar#5538 in the U.S.From the word solar — Latin solaris, 'of the sun, relating to the sun'Amori#5570 in the U.S.Modern American name drawing on Latin amor, 'love', styled with the melodic -i endingChance#5593 in the U.S.From the word chance — Old French cheance, 'fortune, luck, a fortunate happening' (from Latin cFuraha#5609 in the U.S.From the Swahili furaha, 'joy; happiness; gladness'Gray#5614 in the U.S.From the word/surname gray — Old English graeg, 'gray; gray-haired'; a color word-name; here foHeavyn#5619 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Heaven — from Old English heofon, 'the sky, the firmament; paradise, the dwellingHonest#5620 in the U.S.From the word honest — Latin honestus, 'honorable, worthy, truthful' — sincerity and integritySyncere#5698 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of the word sincere — Latin sincerus, 'pure, genuine, honest' — a modern virtTierra#5703 in the U.S.From Spanish tierra, 'earth, land, ground' (from Latin terra)Viva#5711 in the U.S.From Latin/Italian viva, 'alive; long live!; life' (from vivere, 'to live')Arbor#5746 in the U.S.From the word arbor — Latin arbor, 'a tree' — also a leafy bower or shady garden shelterArmonie#5747 in the U.S.Spelling of Harmony/Armonía — from Greek harmonia, 'harmony, concord, agreement'Choyce#5757 in the U.S.Spelling of Choice — from Old French chois, 'a choice; the select, the best, the chosen'; here Cyan#5761 in the U.S.From the word cyan — from Greek kyanos, 'a dark blue; a greenish-blue color'; a color word-nameDecember#5768 in the U.S.From the month December — from Latin decem, 'ten' (originally the tenth month of the Roman caleDestini#5772 in the U.S.-i spelling of Destiny — from Latin destinare, 'to determine, make firm' — the fate word-name
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Creedence#3863 in the U.S.Variant of credence, 'belief, trust', from Latin credere, 'to believe' — in the spelling of CreEmet#3877 in the U.S.Truth; the Hebrew word emet, used as a modern Israeli given nameRoyalty#3928 in the U.S.The condition of being royal; the English word from Latin regalis, used as an aspirational nameCiel#3966 in the U.S.From French ciel, 'sky, heaven' (Latin caelum) — a celestial word-nameJoy#3993 in the U.S.From the word joy — from Latin gaudia, 'great happiness, delight, gladness'; here for boysOmega#4016 in the U.S.The final letter of the Greek alphabet, literally 'great O'; symbolically, the end, the ultimatCincere#4064 in the U.S.From the word sincere — Latin sincerus, 'pure, genuine, honest' — a modern virtue word-name, C-Gauge#4073 in the U.S.From the English word gauge — Old North French gauge, 'a measure, standard, gauge'; also linkedRainn#4112 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Rain — the English word for rainfall — also echoing Rayner, 'wise army/couRiott#4116 in the U.S.A spelling of Riot — from the word riot, 'an uproar; wild disorder/revelry; a profusion (as in Rogue#4117 in the U.S.From the word rogue — of uncertain origin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, independShine#4120 in the U.S.To give off light; the English verb-noun of radiance used as a word nameStrider#4125 in the U.S.From the English word strider, 'one who strides/walks far'; famously the byname of Aragorn in TChamp#4154 in the U.S.Clip of champion — Latin campio, 'field-fighter' — the victory nickname given outrightEarnest#4164 in the U.S.An Ea- spelling of Ernest — from Germanic eornost, 'serious, resolute, earnest, vigorous' (alsoMercy#4211 in the U.S.English virtue-name from 'mercy' — Old French merci ('pity') from Latin merces ('reward, wages'Revel#4223 in the U.S.From the word revel — Old French reveler, 'to make merry, celebrate, rejoice'Camp#4270 in the U.S.From the word/surname camp — from Latin campus, 'a field, a level open space'; also a short forMillion#4342 in the U.S.From the number word — Latin mille grown large — and an Ethiopian given-name staple (Milyon)Priest#4352 in the U.S.From the word priest — Greek presbyteros, 'elder' — a religious leader; an occupational word-naAmour#4405 in the U.S.From French amour, 'love' (from Latin amor)Legendary#4481 in the U.S.From the word legendary — 'famous, celebrated; heroic, the stuff of legend' (from Latin legendaOleander#4496 in the U.S.From the word oleander — a flowering evergreen shrub (the name possibly from Latin, blending 'oRaider#4502 in the U.S.From the English word raider — Old English rad, 'riding, expedition' — gridiron and tomb-adventRocket#4507 in the U.S.From the word rocket — from Italian rocchetto, 'a bobbin/spindle' (the shape) — a soaring, fastRoyale#4511 in the U.S.Kingly, royal, befitting a kingSyx#4519 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Six — the number six (Old English siex); a bold modern coinage (possibly a 'sixthVictory#4527 in the U.S.From the word victory — from Latin victoria, 'victory, triumph, conquest'; here for boysFennec#4589 in the U.S.From fennec — the small big-eared desert fox of North Africa (from Arabic fanak, 'a fox'); a moFuture#4590 in the U.S.From the English word future — Latin futurus, 'about to be' — the rapper-amplified concept-nameJenesis#4609 in the U.S.A creative phonetic respelling of Genesis, from the Greek genesis meaning origin, birth, or begLotus#4631 in the U.S.From the word lotus — Greek lotos, the sacred water-lily, a symbol of purity, enlightenment, anMagic#4633 in the U.S.From the word magic — Greek magike, from Old Persian magus (a priest/sorcerer) — enchantmentNation#4652 in the U.S.From the word nation — Latin natio, 'a people, a race; a being born together'; a bold word-nameOnix#4661 in the U.S.-i- spelling of Onyx — from Greek onyx, 'a fingernail/claw; the onyx (a banded black gemstone)'Rev#4672 in the U.S.A modern coined short name, variously echoing Reverie/Reverend ('a daydream'/'worthy of reverenRyze#4676 in the U.S.Y-/-z spelling of Rise — from Old English risan, 'to rise, to ascend, to go up' — an aspirationMallard#4704 in the U.S.The English word for the common wild duck, from Old French malart. It is also an established EnAking#4710 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining A- to King ('a monarch, ruler', a virtue/status word-name); no single fiSouth#4717 in the U.S.The English word south, 'the direction; toward the south,' used plainly as a modern word-name fIrie#4772 in the U.S.Feeling good, at peace, everything's alright; the Jamaican patois and Rastafarian term of well-Jahaan#4774 in the U.S.From Persian jahan, 'the world, the universe'Love#4804 in the U.S.From the word love — Old English lufu — and the Swedish name Love/Löve, from Norse 'leaf/dear';Lyfe#4805 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Life — from Old English lif, 'life, living, existence' (a bold word-name)Maveric#4809 in the U.S.K-less spelling of Maverick — from rancher Samuel Maverick, whose unbranded calves named indepePoet#4824 in the U.S.From the word poet — Greek poietes, 'a maker, a creator; one who writes verse'Ryot#4834 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the word 'riot' (a wild commotion) and the Ry- names (Ryan, 'little king'Aire#4860 in the U.S.The element of air in romance-tinged spelling; also the River Aire of Yorkshire, a Celtic riverBrazen#4881 in the U.S.From the English word brazen — 'bold; fearless; unashamed' (originally 'made of brass', from thBright#4884 in the U.S.From the English word bright — Old English beorht, 'shining, radiant, full of light'Juel#4942 in the U.S.Spelling of Jewel — the precious-stone word — also a Danish surname (Juel) and Joel echo; routeKrewe#4968 in the U.S.From the word krewe — a New Orleans Mardi Gras organization that puts on parades (a fanciful spOaken#4997 in the U.S.From the word oaken — Old English acen, 'made of oak; of the oak tree' (a symbol of strength)Prophet#5000 in the U.S.From the word prophet — Greek prophetes, 'one who speaks for God/the gods; a seer, a foretellerCayman#5069 in the U.S.From the word caiman — from a Carib/Taino word for 'a crocodile/caiman'; also the Cayman IslandCrimson#5076 in the U.S.From the English word crimson, 'a deep rich red' — ultimately from Sanskrit krmi-ja (the insectEpic#5088 in the U.S.From the word epic — 'heroic, grand, on a vast scale; a long heroic poem' (from Greek epos, 'a Hawk#5099 in the U.S.The bird of prey; from Old English hafoc, used as a sharp-eyed nature nameLejend#5134 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Legend — from Latin legenda, 'things to be read; a celebrated story or perMarvel#5140 in the U.S.From the word marvel — from Latin mirabilia, 'wonders, marvels'; 'a wonder, an astonishing thinSilver#5171 in the U.S.From the word silver — Old English seolfor — the shining grey-white precious metal and colorSolar#5173 in the U.S.From the word solar — from Latin sol, 'the sun'; 'of the sun, sunny, radiant'Record#5185 in the U.S.From the word record — Latin recordari, 'to remember, to call to mind; a memorial, an account'Askari#5227 in the U.S.From the Swahili/Arabic askari, 'a soldier; a guard; a sentinel'; a word-name; we note the wordBlessed#5237 in the U.S.From the word blessed — 'favored; consecrated; held in reverence; favored by God'; a modern virBoy#5238 in the U.S.The English word 'boy' — most likely a placeholder entered on a birth record before a name was Canton#5241 in the U.S.From the word/place canton — 'a corner; a division/district; a small territory' (from French/LaCaptain#5242 in the U.S.From the word captain — 'a leader; a chief; the head of a group' (from Latin caput, 'head'); a Kuzey#5321 in the U.S.From Turkish kuzey, 'the north; the northern direction'Logic#5327 in the U.S.From the word logic — Greek logike, 'the science of reasoning' (from logos, 'word, reason')Promise#5343 in the U.S.From the word promise — Latin promissum, 'a solemn pledge, a vow; the assurance of something toThunder#5368 in the U.S.From the word thunder — 'the loud rumbling that follows lightning'; a bold nature/word-name; weTrillion#5370 in the U.S.From the word trillion — a vast number (a million million); a modern aspirational number word-nVerse#5378 in the U.S.From the English word verse — via the Latin versus, 'a line; a turning of the plough', hence 'aCastle#5430 in the U.S.From the word castle — Latin castellum, 'fortress, stronghold' — a word and surname nameIsland#5480 in the U.S.From the word island — Old English igland, 'a land surrounded by water'Khaos#5503 in the U.S.K-spelling of Chaos — from Greek khaos, 'the primordial void, the first emptiness from which alLegion#5513 in the U.S.From Latin legio, 'a legion; a large military unit; a multitude' — a word-name (also a name in Onyxx#5548 in the U.S.A spelling of Onyx — from Greek onyx, 'a fingernail/claw', the name of the black banded gemstonRock#5566 in the U.S.From the word rock — 'a rock, a stone' (solid, steadfast); also a short form of Rocco ('rest');Sunday#5581 in the U.S.From the English word Sunday, 'the sun's day' — often given to a child born on Sunday; a day/woWynter#5592 in the U.S.A Wyn- spelling of Winter — from the word/season 'winter' (Old English); a nature/season word-nBastion#5640 in the U.S.From Bastian (a short form of Sebastian, 'from Sebaste; venerable') and the word bastion, 'a foCypher#5656 in the U.S.From the word cypher/cipher — from Arabic sifr, 'zero, empty' — 'a secret code; a zero; a monogDace#5657 in the U.S.From the word dace (a small river fish); also a pet form of Dacey, 'from the south', or a moderHelix#5692 in the U.S.From the word helix — Greek helix, 'a spiral, a coil, a twist' (as in the DNA double helix)Kaidence#5716 in the U.S.K-/-ai- spelling of Cadence — from Latin cadentia, 'a falling; rhythm, the flow of sounds'; herFern#5719 in the U.S.From the word fern — Old English fearn, 'the fern plant'; predominantly a girls'/unisex nature Luxe#5751 in the U.S.From the word luxe — French/Latin, 'luxury, opulence, splendor' (also echoing Latin lux, 'light
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