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Word-name Girl Names
Haylo#5792 in the U.S.Spelling of Halo — from Greek halos, 'a ring of light, a disc of glory' — with a Hay-/Hayley ecLarimar#5831 in the U.S.A coined gem-name — Larimar, the rare blue stone found only in the Dominican Republic, named frLee#5832 in the U.S.From Old English leah, 'a meadow, a clearing, a wood'; a classic unisex name; here for girlsLegend#5833 in the U.S.From the word legend — Latin legenda, 'things to be read; a celebrated story or person'Leidy#5834 in the U.S.Latina phonetic spelling of the English word 'lady' — 'a noble woman, mistress of a household'Loyal#5838 in the U.S.From the English word loyal — French loial, Latin legalis, 'faithful, true to obligations'Navey#5857 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Navy — from Latin navis, 'a ship' (a fleet; the deep 'navy blue' colour)Riot#5872 in the U.S.From the word riot — Old French riote, 'dispute, uproar' — used as a bold, rebellious word-nameValor#5900 in the U.S.From the English word valor, 'courage; bravery; boldness in the face of danger' (from Latin valAiress#5922 in the U.S.From the word heiress (Airess) — 'a female heir; one who inherits' (from Latin heres, 'an heir'Amazing#5927 in the U.S.From the English word amazing — 'wonderful; astonishing; causing great wonder'; a word-name; weBlessin#5951 in the U.S.A spelling of Blessing — from the English word blessing, 'a favour; a gift from God; a benedictFawn#5983 in the U.S.From the word fawn — 'a young deer', and the soft pale-brown colour (from Old French faon, 'a yGenessis#5985 in the U.S.A spelling of Genesis — from Greek genesis, 'origin; beginning; birth; creation' (the first booKharisma#6020 in the U.S.A Kh- spelling of Charisma — from Greek charisma, 'a divine gift, grace, favor; charm, magneticKhemistry#6021 in the U.S.A spelling of Chemistry — from the English word chemistry (via alchemy/the Arabic al-kimiya), 'Lady#6029 in the U.S.From the word lady — 'a noblewoman; a mistress of the house' (from Old English hlaefdige, 'a knMirai#6048 in the U.S.From Japanese mirai, 'the future, what is to come'Rainn#6063 in the U.S.A -nn spelling of Rain — from the word 'rain' (Old English regn); a nature word-name; here for Rainy#6064 in the U.S.From the word rainy/rain; also read as a spelling of Raine ('a queen', from the French reine); Riverly#6071 in the U.S.An elaboration of River — from the English word river, 'a large flowing body of water' (from LaSeptember#6081 in the U.S.From the word September — the ninth month (from Latin septem, 'seven', as it was the seventh moSereia#6083 in the U.S.From the Portuguese sereia, 'a mermaid; a siren' (via the Greek seiren); a word-name; we note tTheory#6092 in the U.S.From the English word theory, 'a theory; a supposition; a contemplation' (from Greek theoria, 'Amazyn#6133 in the U.S.A spelling of Amazing — from the English word amazing, 'wonderful; astonishing; causing great sBeauty#6156 in the U.S.From the English word beauty, 'beauty; loveliness; a beautiful person/thing' (from Old French bHiraya#6199 in the U.S.From Tagalog (Filipino) hiraya, 'the fruit of one's hopes, dreams, and aspirations; the creativLovie#6243 in the U.S.From the word lovie/lovey — 'a beloved one; a sweetheart' (an affectionate term of endearment, Naveyah#6267 in the U.S.A spelling of Nevaeh — the English word heaven spelled backwards (a modern American coinage); aRay#6274 in the U.S.From the word ray ('a beam of light'), and/or a short form of Rachel ('ewe') or Raymond ('wise Shine#6287 in the U.S.From the English word shine, 'to give out bright light; radiance; brilliance' (also a name in MStorii#6296 in the U.S.A spelling of Story — from the word story, 'a tale, a narrative' (via Old French estorie, from Temari#6302 in the U.S.From Japanese temari, 'a hand-ball' — an ornate, embroidered traditional Japanese thread ball; Vail#6307 in the U.S.From the word/surname vale/vail — 'a valley; dweller in the valley' (from Latin vallis); here fAzure#6360 in the U.S.From the word azure — via Old French azur and Persian lazhuward, the bright sky-blue color (andBlu#6364 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Blue — from Old French bleu, 'the colour blue' (the sky and sea; calm, Coi#6374 in the U.S.A spelling of Coy — from the word 'coy', shy, demure (Old French quei); also echoes the JapanesDaily#6376 in the U.S.Variously the word daily, 'every day', and the Irish surname Daly/Daley ('a descendant of DalacGioia#6401 in the U.S.From Italian gioia, 'joy; a jewel' (from Latin gaudium, 'joy')Gorgeous#6402 in the U.S.From the English word gorgeous, 'very beautiful; splendid; magnificent' (from Old French gorgiaIndica#6411 in the U.S.From Latin indica, 'of India, Indian' (a botanical/species epithet); also echoes 'indigo'Kashmere#6438 in the U.S.A spelling of Cashmere/Kashmir — from the Himalayan region of Kashmir, source of the soft, luxuKayan#6441 in the U.S.From Arabic kayan, 'being, entity, essence' — the inner nature of a thingKynd#6449 in the U.S.A spelling of the English word kind, 'kind; gentle; caring; benevolent' (from Old English gecynGennesis#6454 in the U.S.A spelling of Genesis — from Greek genesis, 'origin, beginning, creation; birth'Loveah#6460 in the U.S.A modern word-name built on 'love' (Old English lufu, 'love; affection') with a soft -eah endinLumen#6461 in the U.S.From Latin lumen, 'light; a source of light' (also the scientific unit of luminous flux); a worPoetry#6493 in the U.S.From the English word poetry — via the Greek poiesis, 'a making; a creation', hence 'verse; poeSaturn#6514 in the U.S.From the planet Saturn and the Roman god Saturn (Latin Saturnus), deity of agriculture, wealth,Trezure#6525 in the U.S.A spelling of Treasure — from the English word treasure (via the Greek thesauros), 'a store of Ash#6572 in the U.S.From the word ash — the ash tree (Old English aesc); also a pet form of Ashley/Ashlyn; here forBambi#6581 in the U.S.From the Italian bambina, 'little girl; baby child'; popularized as a name by the Disney fawn BBirdy#6585 in the U.S.From the English word birdy/birdie, 'a little bird'; also a vintage pet form of Bertha/Bridget;Cerise#6595 in the U.S.From French cerise, 'a cherry; cherry-red' (a deep pinkish-red color); a color/word-nameEvergreen#6628 in the U.S.From the English word evergreen — 'always green; ever-fresh; enduring' (a plant that keeps its Haevyn#6637 in the U.S.-ae-/-yn spelling of Haven — from Old English haefen, 'a haven, a harbour, a safe place, a refuJourneii#6670 in the U.S.Double-i spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel; a trip, voyage' — a liJourniee#6671 in the U.S.-iee spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel; a trip, a voyage' — a lifeJurnie#6674 in the U.S.A spelling of Journey — from the English word journey (via the Old French journee, 'a day's traMaize#6724 in the U.S.From the word maize — 'corn; a golden grain' (via Spanish maiz, from the Taino mahiz); also a hMarvel#6736 in the U.S.From the English word marvel, 'a wonder; an astonishing thing' (from Latin mirabilia, 'wonders'Memory#6740 in the U.S.The English word Memory used as a given name, 'remembrance; the faculty of recalling the past.'Rainbow#6767 in the U.S.From the word rainbow — the arc of color in the sky (rain + bow); a nature/word-name, connotingRayvn#6770 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Raven — from the Old English hraefn, 'a raven', connoting dark, glossy bSaffron#6783 in the U.S.From the word saffron — the precious golden-orange spice and its colour (from Arabic za'faran, Sonnet#6792 in the U.S.From the word sonnet — from Italian sonetto, 'a little song' (a 14-line lyric poem); a poetic wSovereign#6794 in the U.S.From the word sovereign — 'a supreme ruler; royal; possessing supreme authority' (from Latin suSpring#6795 in the U.S.From the word spring — Old English, 'the season of spring; new growth; a source of water, a sprStone#6796 in the U.S.From the word stone — 'a stone; a rock', connoting strength and steadfastness; a word/surname-nTuesday#6808 in the U.S.An English day name: 'Tuesday' comes from Old English 'Tiwesdaeg', 'Tiw's day', for the Norse gTymber#6809 in the U.S.A spelling of Timber — from Old English timber, 'wood, building timber; a structure'; an earthyVia#6815 in the U.S.From Latin via, 'a way, a road, a path'; also a pet form of Olivia or Sylvia; routes layeredBabygirl#6886 in the U.S.Not a traditional given name but the literal phrase 'baby girl' recorded as one word — typicallKestrel#6985 in the U.S.From the English word kestrel, a small, hovering falcon. Used as a nature/bird name; it carriesLanai#6999 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian lanai, 'a porch; a veranda; a roofed patio' — also the name of the island of Revel#7073 in the U.S.From the English word revel, 'to revel; merrymaking; festivity; joyous celebration' (also an EnStorey#7098 in the U.S.A spelling of Story — from the English 'a story; a tale/narrative' (also an English surname of Tempest#7103 in the U.S.From the English word tempest (via the Latin tempestas), 'a violent storm; a tempest'; a word-nUmi#7108 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese umi, 'the sea', and the Swahili/Arabic umi, 'my mother; life'; a word-naZeta#7129 in the U.S.From the Greek — zeta, the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet; also read as 'an olive' (linked Alyric#7156 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Lyric — from Greek lyrikos, 'of the lyre; songlike' (a word-name); we nAngelic#7168 in the U.S.From the English word angelic (via the Greek angelos, 'a messenger'), 'like an angel; heavenly;Beaux#7201 in the U.S.From the French beaux, 'beautiful; handsome' (the plural of beau); a word-name; used for both sChozynn#7212 in the U.S.A modern given name whose sound echoes the English 'chosen', a heartfelt word-name for a wantedDevine#7219 in the U.S.From the surname Devine — variously the English/French, 'divine; of God' (via the Latin divinusFavour#7242 in the U.S.The English word favour ('grace; goodwill; kindness bestowed'), used as a virtue name — hugely Honestii#7262 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Honesty — from Latin honestas, 'honesty; truthfulness; integrity; honor'; Lakelee#7338 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the English word Lake ('a body of water') with the fashionable -lee endiRivers#7421 in the U.S.From the word/surname Rivers — Old French riviere, 'riverbank' — 'dweller by the rivers'; here Admire#7492 in the U.S.From the English word admire (via the Latin admirari), 'to regard with wonder/respect/warm apprAlegria#7500 in the U.S.From the Spanish alegria, 'joy; happiness' (from the Latin alacer, 'lively'); a warm word-name,
Word-name Boy Names
Obsidian#5778 in the U.S.From the word obsidian — Latin obsidianus, a glossy black volcanic glass (named after Obsius, wSevynn#5809 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Seven — from the word seven (Old English seofon), a number of completeness and luVale#5831 in the U.S.From the English word vale — via the Latin vallis, 'a valley; a dale'; a word/nature-name (alsoAnyx#5879 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Onyx — from the Greek onyx, 'a claw/fingernail', the name of the banded Babyboy#5889 in the U.S.The English words 'baby boy' — a placeholder entered on a birth record before a name was chosenChief#5903 in the U.S.From the English word chief — Latin caput, 'head' — a leader; an empowering word-nameChoice#5904 in the U.S.From the English word choice, 'a choice; a selection; of the finest quality; the chosen one' — Chrome#5905 in the U.S.From the word chrome — from Greek chroma, 'colour' — a bright, shiny metal (chromium); a bold mClover#5906 in the U.S.From the word clover — the three-leafed plant (Old English clafre); a symbol of luck; a botanicCorvus#5907 in the U.S.From Latin corvus, 'a raven; a crow' — also the name of a small constellation; a word/celestialCredence#5908 in the U.S.From the word credence — from Latin credentia, 'belief, trust' (from credere, 'to believe') — 'Dune#5928 in the U.S.From the word dune — 'a hill or ridge of wind-blown sand' (via Dutch/French, from a Celtic rootHyde#5960 in the U.S.From an English surname/word — 'a hide of land' (an old measure of land able to support one houLegynd#6025 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Legend — from Latin legenda, 'things to be read; a celebrated story or person'Luxx#6031 in the U.S.Double-x spelling of Lux — from Latin lux, 'light'; also echoes 'luxe, luxury'; routes layeredMaize#6034 in the U.S.From the word maize — from Taino mahiz, 'corn; the golden grain' (a sacred staple crop); a natuMister#6052 in the U.S.From the word mister — 'a title of respect for a man; sir' (a weakened form of master, from LatMyking#6067 in the U.S.A modern compound of 'my' plus King ('a king; a sovereign', from Old English cyning); a modern Pheonix#6072 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, the immortal firebird reborn from its ashes; also 'Red#6075 in the U.S.From the word red — Old English read, 'the colour red' (a nickname for a red-haired or ruddy peRise#6077 in the U.S.From the English word rise, 'to rise; to ascend; to move upward/grow'; a word-name; we note theRuby#6082 in the U.S.From the word ruby — from Latin rubeus, 'red' — a precious red gemstone; predominantly a girls'Sevn#6090 in the U.S.A vowel-less spelling of Seven — the number seven (often a symbol of completeness or luck); a wShadow#6091 in the U.S.From the word shadow — 'a shadow, shade; a dark shape cast by an object blocking light' (from OTerran#6105 in the U.S.From Latin terra, 'earth' — 'of the earth; an earthling' (a modern/science-fiction word-name); Wylde#6120 in the U.S.Wy-spelling of Wild/Wilde — from Old English wilde, 'wild; untamed, uncultivated, free' (a surnXylon#6125 in the U.S.From Greek xylon, 'wood, forest; dweller in the forest'Aceyon#6151 in the U.S.Aceyon reads as a modern American coinage, apparently extending 'ace' or Acey with an -on endinBless#6183 in the U.S.The English verb of benediction — from Old English bletsian — used as a faith-forward word nameBronco#6188 in the U.S.From Spanish bronco, 'rough; coarse; untamed' — in English, 'a wild, untamed horse'; a word-namEast#6213 in the U.S.From the English word east, 'the direction of the sunrise; the eastern quarter' (Old English eaGemini#6236 in the U.S.From Latin gemini, 'the twins' — the zodiac constellation and sign (Castor and Pollux)Howl#6261 in the U.S.From the word howl — 'a long, loud cry (as of a wolf or the wind)'; also the wizard Howl in HowKurrency#6300 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Currency — from Latin currere, 'to run/flow'; 'money in circulation; that Mega#6329 in the U.S.A modern word name from the Greek prefix mega- ('great; large; mighty'), used as a bold given nParley#6352 in the U.S.From the word parley — from the French parler, 'to speak', hence 'a discussion; a conference/neSparrow#6403 in the U.S.From the word sparrow — Old English spearwa, 'a sparrow' (a small, spirited songbird); here forVentus#6425 in the U.S.Ventus is the Latin word for 'wind.' As a given name it is fresh and modern, boosted by a KingdWinner#6429 in the U.S.From the word winner — 'one who wins; a victor; a champion'; a virtue/word-name; we note the woZero#6444 in the U.S.The English word and number zero, used as a striking word-name. From the Arabic sifr ('empty') Adore#6456 in the U.S.From the English word adore — via the Latin adorare, 'to worship; to love deeply; to adore'; a Bow#6506 in the U.S.A short modern name, variously a short form of Bowen/Bodhi and the word bow (as in a bow and arBravery#6509 in the U.S.From the English word bravery, 'courage; fearlessness; boldness in facing danger' (a virtue-namCalyx#6518 in the U.S.From the word calyx — 'the cup-shaped outer whorl of a flower (the sepals)' (from Greek kalyx, Coyote#6530 in the U.S.From coyote — the wild canine of the Americas, from the Nahuatl coyotl; a trickster figure in mElysian#6564 in the U.S.From the English/Greek word elysian, 'blissful; heavenly; delightful' — of Elysium, the paradisEon#6567 in the U.S.From Greek aion, 'an age, an eternity; a lifetime'; also a spelling of Eoin (the Irish John, 'GFreedom#6579 in the U.S.From the word freedom — 'the state of being free; liberty, independence' (from Old English freoFrost#6580 in the U.S.From the word frost — 'frozen dew; a covering of ice', also an English surname (a nickname for Hale#6584 in the U.S.From an English surname/word — variously 'from the hall', 'a dweller in the nook/hollow' (Old EHarvest#6586 in the U.S.The English word harvest, 'the gathering of ripe crops' and by extension the autumn season, useHavoc#6588 in the U.S.From the English word havoc, 'havoc; chaos; widespread destruction; great upheaval' (from Old FHeaven#6590 in the U.S.From the word heaven — Old English heofon, 'the sky, the firmament; paradise, the dwelling of GJaking#6595 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Ja- element with King (the word, 'a monarch'); no single fixed Majestic#6673 in the U.S.From the English word majestic, 'grand; dignified; regal; having majesty' (from Latin maiestas,Majour#6674 in the U.S.A -our spelling of Major — from Latin maior, 'greater, larger'; the military rank; a word/rank-Moon#6691 in the U.S.From the word moon — Old English mona, 'the moon'; a celestial word-nameNature#6698 in the U.S.From the English word nature — from Latin natura, 'birth; the natural world; the essential qualNobel#6706 in the U.S.From the Swedish surname Nobel (made known by Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize); also eOasis#6711 in the U.S.From the word oasis (from Greek, via Egyptian) — 'a fertile/green spot in a desert; a place of Reazon#6724 in the U.S.A spelling of the English word reason, 'the power of the mind to think; sound judgment; a causeRedd#6725 in the U.S.A spelling of Red — from the English word/nickname 'red', for red hair or a ruddy complexion; aSonnie#6749 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Sonny — from the affectionate word 'sonny', a fond name for a son or boy; also Starling#6753 in the U.S.From the English word for the small, glossy songbird, also an established surname. A modern natSun#6754 in the U.S.From the word sun — Old English sunne, 'the sun' (a radiant word-name); also the Chinese surnamSnow#6759 in the U.S.From the word snow — 'frozen white precipitation; white as snow; pure' (from Old English snaw);Teal#6760 in the U.S.From the English word teal, 'a blue-green color' (named for the teal duck, a small freshwater dTrapper#6768 in the U.S.From the word/occupation trapper — 'one who traps animals; a fur-hunter, a frontiersman'Vision#6778 in the U.S.From the word vision — from Latin visio, 'sight; a vision, a thing seen'; 'sight; foresight, imWake#6780 in the U.S.From the English surname/word Wake — from Old English wacian, 'to be awake, watchful, alert' (aWorth#6784 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — Old English worth, 'an enclosure, homestead' — also the woAcre#6810 in the U.S.From the word acre — Old English aecer, 'a field, tilled land' — also the ancient city Acre (AkAmore#6829 in the U.S.From Italian amore, 'love' (from Latin amor, 'love'); a romantic word-nameAnthem#6833 in the U.S.From the word anthem — from Greek antiphona, 'sounds answering one another'; 'a rousing song ofAunyx#6851 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Onyx — from Greek onyx, 'a fingernail; a claw' (the name of the banded bWoodland#6864 in the U.S.Simply the English word woodland — land covered with trees — used as a name. It also exists as Charm#6878 in the U.S.From the English word charm, 'a charming quality; an attraction; an amulet' (from Latin carmen,Cope#6882 in the U.S.From the English surname and word Cope, originally 'a cloak; cape; long ecclesiastical mantle' Czar#6888 in the U.S.From the Russian title czar/tsar, 'an emperor; a sovereign ruler' (from Latin Caesar); a title/Dasani#6896 in the U.S.A modern name, coined as a bottled-water brand (with no fixed etymology) and used as a given naDestyn#6907 in the U.S.A spelling of Destin/Destiny — from French/Latin destinee, 'destiny; fate; that which is meant Ekko#6910 in the U.S.A spelling of Echo — from the Greek ekho, 'a returned/repeated sound' (Echo, a mountain nymph oArtyst#6912 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of the English word 'artist' -- a creative word-name in the manner of aspMalachite#7051 in the U.S.From the gemstone malachite (from Greek malache, 'mallow', for its green color); also echoing MMavryk#7053 in the U.S.Mav-/-yk spelling of Maverick — from the surname Maverick (rancher Samuel Maverick), 'an unbranNewt#7073 in the U.S.From the word newt — a small amphibian (a salamander); also a pet form of Newton ('the new townOso#7084 in the U.S.From the Spanish oso, 'a bear' (from the Latin ursus); a word/nature name, a symbol of strengthRace#7094 in the U.S.From the English word 'race,' a contest of speed or a swift current; also a surname. As a name Rayder#7100 in the U.S.A spelling of Raider/Ryder — from the English, 'a rider; a mounted warrior/knight'; a word/occuSolaris#7129 in the U.S.From the Latin solaris, 'of the sun; solar' (from sol, 'the sun'); a celestial word-name (also Soleil#7130 in the U.S.From the French soleil, 'the sun' (from the Latin sol); a word-name; used for both sexes (more Syxx#7135 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Six — from the English word six (the number 6); a number/word-name; we nTaurus#7141 in the U.S.From the Latin taurus, 'a bull' — the name of the zodiac constellation/sign; a word/zodiac-nameTopper#7147 in the U.S.From the English word topper, 'one at the top' or 'the best,' and a jaunty nickname (also a topArmor#7234 in the U.S.From the English word armor — via the Latin armatura, 'a protective covering; defensive arms'; Admire#7235 in the U.S.From the English word admire, 'to regard with wonder and approval' (from Latin admirari, 'to woBritain#7269 in the U.S.From Britain — the island/nation, 'the land of the Britons' (from the Celtic Pretani); a place/Bronze#7270 in the U.S.From the word bronze — a warm, reddish-brown metal alloy of copper and tin (from Italian bronzoCage#7273 in the U.S.From the English surname Cage — an occupational/topographic name, 'a maker of or dweller by a cDiamante#7309 in the U.S.From the Italian and Spanish diamante, 'diamond' (from Latin adamas, 'unbreakable'). A word namEnso#7329 in the U.S.From Japanese enso, 'a circle' — the hand-drawn Zen circle symbolizing enlightenment, the univeDiamonte#7337 in the U.S.A spelling of Diamante — from Italian/Spanish, 'a diamond' (from Latin/Greek adamas, 'unconquerHonour#7396 in the U.S.From the English word honour, 'high respect; esteem; integrity; a fine sense of right' (from LaEisen#7399 in the U.S.The German word Eisen, 'iron,' also used as a German and Yiddish surname. As a given name it reKingdavid#7446 in the U.S.A compound of King (a regal word/title) and David ('beloved', Hebrew) — honoring King David of Legaci#7468 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Legacy — from Latin legatia, 'something handed down; an inheritance, a lastinLyriq#7483 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lyric — from the English/Greek lyrikos, 'of the lyre; the words of a sonMaveryk#7502 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Maverick — from the American English word, 'an unbranded calf; an indepeMerci#7509 in the U.S.From French merci, 'thank you; mercy; grace' (from Latin merces, 'reward; grace'); a word-name;
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