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385–432 of 1,203 names

Irish

Seán

The Lord is gracious

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Serena

Clear; tranquil; serene

Familiar
Hebrew

Seth

Appointed; placed

Familiar
Hebrew

Simon

He has heard

Familiar
French · Hebrew

Simone

Hearing; listening

Familiar
Hebrew

Solomon

Peaceful; man of peace

Familiar
English

Stanley

Stone clearing

Familiar
English

Sydney

Variant of Sidney, linked with wide-island place names

Familiar
English · Latin

Sylvia

Form of Silvia, associated with woods or forest

FamiliarRising
Irish · Sanskrit

Tara

Irish hill name; possibly elevated place

FamiliarRising
English · Dutch

Tessa

Short form of Theresa

Familiar
Aramaic · Greek

Thaddeus

Possibly heart; origin debated

Familiar
Greek

Theodora

Feminine form of Theodore: gift of God

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Tobias

God is good

Familiar
Welsh

Trevor

Big village

Familiar
Cornish · Welsh

Tristan

Probably from Drust; possibly noise or tumult

Familiar
English

Tyler

A person who tiles roofs

Familiar
Spanish · Slovak

Valentín

Form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

FamiliarRising
Italian · Latin

Valentino

Italian form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

Familiar
Latin · Spanish · Italian

Valeria

Feminine form of Valerius, associated with being strong

Familiar
Latin · English

Valerie

Strength; form of Valeria

FamiliarRising
Russian · Albanian

Vera

Faith

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Vicente

Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent: conquering

Familiar
Latin

Victor

Victor; conqueror

Familiar
Italian

Vincenzo

Italian form of Vincent: conquering

Familiar
Spanish

Violeta

Form of Violet: violet flower

Familiar
English

Wade

English surname: ford, or a name related to going

Familiar
Old German

Walter

Power of the army

Familiar
English · Germanic

Willa

Will and protection; feminine form of William

Familiar
Dakota · Lakota · English

Winona

Firstborn daughter

FamiliarRising
English

Winston

Wine’s town, or a surname from Wynnstan: joy + stone

Familiar
Basque · English

Xavier

New house

Familiar
Spanish

Xiomara

Possibly from Guiomar; battle + famous

Familiar
Arabic

Yahya

Quranic form of John; derivation debated

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Persian

Yasmin

Jasmine flower

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Yusuf

God will increase

Familiar
Arabic

Zahir

Helper; supporter

Familiar
Arabic

Zaid

Growth; abundance

Familiar
Arabic

Zainab

Meaning uncertain; possibly a fragrant flowering tree

Familiar
Arabic

Abbas

Austere

Uncommon
English · Spanish · Germanic

Adelia

Noble

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Aditi

Boundless; limitless

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Aditya

Belonging to Aditi; associated with the sun

Uncommon
Arabic

Adnan

Settler

Uncommon
Spanish

Adora

Adoration

Uncommon
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