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Names by origin

Many popular American names came through Latin, Greek and old Germanic languages, or from the Bible in Hebrew.

Hebrew names

Abigail Anna Benjamin Caleb Daniel David Elijah Elizabeth Ethan Gabriel Hannah Isaac Isabella James John Jordan Joseph Joshua Leah Levi Mary Mateo Matthew Michael Naomi Nathan Noah Samuel Sarah

Latin names

Anthony Aurora Ava Emily Grace Julia Leo Luna Natalie Oliver Olivia Rose Stella Victoria Violet

Greek names

Alexander Andrew Catherine Chloe Christopher George Lucas Luke Margaret Penelope Sebastian Sophia Theodore Zoe

English names

Avery Evelyn Harper Hazel Jack Jackson Lily Madison Parker Ruby Scarlett Taylor Wyatt

Germanic names

Alice Amelia Charles Ella Emma Henry Miles Richard Robert William

Irish names

Aiden Liam Nora Quinn Riley Rowan Ryan

French names

Charlotte Claire Eleanor

Welsh names

Aramaic names

Old names

Celtic names

Scandinavian names

Italian names

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