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abner
From the Hebrew name אַבְנֵר (ʾAvner) meaning "my father is a light", derived from אָב ( ʾav ) meaning "father" and נֵר ( ner ) meaning "lamp, light"
addison
Son of Adam
agnes
Pure, chaste, or lamb
alfred
Elf counsel or wise counselor
alice
Noble, Of Noble Kind, Exalted
alma
Nourishing, kind, or soul
alonzo
American variant of Alonso, the Spanish form of Alfonso, from Germanic elements meaning "noble and ready"
alora
Probably an invented name
alyssa
From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide )
amabel
Lovable, charming, or worthy of love
amelia
Work, Industrious, Striving
amos
From Hebrew עָמַס (ʿamas) meaning "load, burden"
anderson
From the English surname Anderson meaning "son of Andrew "
andrew
Manly, brave, strong, courageous
annabelle
Loving; graceful and beautiful (Anna + belle)
antony
Variant of Anthony, the English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of uncertain Etruscan origin
april
From the name of the month, probably originally derived from Latin aperio "to open, to uncover", referring to the opening of flowers
arlen
Meaning unknown, possibly from a surname
ashley
Dweller near the ash tree meadow or ash wood clearing
audrey
Noble strength
austin
Magnificent, great, or venerable
barbara
Foreign, traveler, or exotic maiden
bell
Beautiful, church bell
bennett
Blessed
benson
Son of Ben, Son of Benjamin, Blessed Son
bethan
pledged to God
bethany
house of figs
betsy
pledged to god
billy
Resolute protector
bodie
From a term referring to enlightenment in Buddhism, derived from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi)
boston
From the American city of Boston in Massachusetts, itself named after a town in Lincolnshire, England
bradley
Broad meadow, wide clearing
bridget
Strength, Power, Exalted One, Fiery
britt
Exalted one, strong
brock
From an English surname that was derived from Old English brocc meaning "badger"
buddy
From the English word meaning "friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother
callum
Dove, Peaceful, Symbol of Peace
campbell
Crooked mouth
capri
From the name of the picturesque Italian island of Capri
carla
From Old French Charles le Magne meaning " Charles the Great"
cassandra
Shining upon mankind or prophetic maiden
cataleya
Variant of cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America, which were named for the British horticulturist William Cattley
catrin
pure
cecelia
Variant of Cecilia, the Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, from caecus meaning "blind"
charity
Benevolence, goodwill, and Christian love
charles
Free man
charlie
Free Man
charlotte
Free Man, Petite
chelsea
From the name of a district in London, originally meaning "landing place for chalk or limestone", derived from Old English cealc "chalk, limestone, plaster" and hyð "port, landing place"
christiana
Follower of Christ or anointed maiden
christopher
Bearer of Christ, Christ-carrier
clarissa
Bright, clear, and famous
clark
Scholar; learned clergyman; clerk
clayton
Town on clay ground; settlement of clay
clement
Merciful, mild, or gentle
cole
Coal black, swarthy, or victory of the people
cordelia
Heart or daughter of the sea
cosmo
From the Greek name Κοσμᾶς (Kosmas), which was derived from κόσμος (kosmos) meaning "order, world, universe"
creed
From the English word creed meaning "set of beliefs", ultimately from Latin credo meaning "to believe"
cyprian
From Cyprus or ocean islander
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