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356 names with a short theme.
Abby
Girl
Hebrew
·
"My father is joyful, diminutive of Abigail"
Abe
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Father of many;short for Abraham"
Abel
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Breath or vapor"
Ace
Neutral
Latin
·
"One; highest"
Al
Boy
Germanic
·
"Noble;short for Albert or Alan"
Aldo
Boy
Germanic
·
"Old;noble"
Alexa
Girl
Greek
·
"Defender, short form of Alexandra"
Allie
Girl
English
·
"Noble, diminutive of Allison or Alice"
Alta
Girl
Latin
·
"high;tall"
Amy
Girl
Latin
·
"Beloved, from Latin amata via Old French"
Andy
Boy
Greek
·
"Manly or strong"
Ann
Girl
Hebrew
·
"Grace, from Hannah"
Aput
Boy
Inuit
·
"Snow"
Ari
Neutral
Hebrew
·
"Lion (Hebrew); eagle (Old Norse)"
Asa
Neutral
Hebrew
·
"Healer; physician"
Ash
Neutral
English
·
"Ash tree; remains of fire"
Audra
Girl
Old English
·
"Noble strength (Audrey variant)"
Avis
Girl
Latin;Germanic
·
"bird;refuge in battle"
Bart
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Son of Talmai;short for Bartholomew"
Beau
Boy
French
·
"Handsome"
Ben
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Son of the right hand"
Benny
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Son of the right hand"
Bert
Boy
Germanic
·
"Bright"
Beth
Girl
Hebrew
·
"House of God, short form of Elizabeth or Bethany"
Bjork
Girl
Icelandic
·
"birch tree"
Bodie
Boy
English;Norse
·
"Shelter;variant of Bodhi or Bowie"
Boyd
Boy
Scottish Gaelic
·
"Blond or yellow-haired"
Brad
Boy
Old English
·
"Broad meadow"
Bram
Boy
Dutch
·
"father of many;diminutive of Abraham"
Bran
Boy
Welsh
·
"raven"
Brandi
Girl
Dutch
·
"Burnt wine, variant of Brandy"
Brandy
Girl
Dutch
·
"Burnt wine, from the spirit brandewijn"
Brant
Boy
Germanic
·
"Sword;variant of Brandt"
Brent
Boy
Old English
·
"Hill or hilltop"
Bret
Boy
Celtic
·
"From Brittany"
Brett
Boy
Celtic
·
"From Brittany or Briton"
Bria
Girl
Irish;Italian
·
"noble;strong"
Brice
Boy
Celtic;French
·
"Speckled;spotted"
Briggs
Boy
English
·
"From the bridges"
Brock
Boy
Old English
·
"Badger"
Brynn
Girl
Welsh
·
"hill;mound"
Burl
Boy
English
·
"Knotty wood;short for Burleigh"
Burt
Boy
Germanic
·
"Bright;short for Burton or Albert"
Cade
Boy
Old English
·
"Round or barrel"
Cain
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Acquired;possession"
Cal
Boy
Latin;English
·
"Bald;short for Calvin or Calhoun"
Cale
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Devotion;short for Caleb"
Cali
Girl
Greek;Spanish
·
"most beautiful;heat"
Cari
Girl
Italian;Latin
·
"beloved;dear"
Cary
Boy
Welsh
·
"Pleasant stream or beloved"
Case
Boy
English;Latin
·
"Box maker;short for Casey or Casimir"
Cash
Boy
Latin
·
"Hollow or vain or wealthy"
Chad
Boy
Old English
·
"Battle or warlike"
Chance
Boy
Old French
·
"Good fortune"
Chaz
Boy
Germanic
·
"Free man;diminutive of Charles"
Cheri
Girl
French
·
"Beloved, from French chérie"
Chris
Girl
Greek
·
"bearer of Christ;follower of Christ"
Clay
Boy
Old English
·
"Mortal earth or clay worker"
Cleo
Neutral
Greek
·
"Glory; pride"
Clint
Boy
Old English
·
"Town on the hill"
Coby
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Supplanter;short for Jacob"
Cole
Neutral
English
·
"Charcoal; swarthy"
Colt
Boy
Old English
·
"Young male horse"
Cori
Girl
Greek;English
·
"maiden"
Coy
Boy
English
·
"Quiet;modest"
Curt
Boy
Germanic
·
"Courteous;short for Curtis"
Dale
Girl
Old English;English
·
"valley"
Dana
Girl
English
·
"From Denmark; also Hebrew for judge"
Dane
Boy
Old English
·
"From Denmark"
Danna
Girl
Hebrew;English
·
"God is my judge;from Denmark"
Dave
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Beloved"
Dax
Boy
French;English
·
"From Dax;water"
Dean
Boy
Old English
·
"From the valley or church official"
Dee
Girl
Welsh;English
·
"swarthy;short for D names"
Deja
Girl
French
·
"already"
Della
Girl
German
·
"Noble, short form of Adela or Adeline"
Demi
Girl
Greek;French
·
"half"
Dena
Girl
Hebrew
·
"Judgment, variant of Dinah"
Dick
Boy
Germanic
·
"Powerful ruler"
Dino
Boy
Italian
·
"Short for names ending in -dino"
Dion
Boy
Greek
·
"Of Zeus;short for Dionysius"
Dirk
Boy
Dutch;Germanic
·
"Ruler of the people;short for Dietrich"
Dona
Girl
Italian;English
·
"lady"
Donn
Boy
Irish;Gaelic
·
"Brown;noble;variant of Donn"
Dora
Girl
Greek
·
"Gift, short form of Dorothy or Theodora"
Doug
Boy
Scottish Gaelic
·
"Dark water"
Drake
Boy
Old English
·
"Dragon or male duck"
Drew
Neutral
Greek
·
"Strong; manly (short for Andrew)"
Duke
Boy
Latin
·
"Leader; nobleman"
East
Neutral
Old English
·
"Eastern direction"
Ed
Boy
Old English
·
"Wealthy guardian"
Elle
Girl
French;English
·
"she;girl;light"
Elma
Girl
Greek;German
·
"helmet;bright as the sun"
Elva
Girl
English
·
"Elf, from Old Norse alfr"
Etta
Girl
Old English
·
"Estate ruler (Henrietta short)"
Eula
Girl
Greek
·
"Well-spoken, short form of Eulalia"
Eve
Girl
Hebrew
·
"life;living"
Evie
Girl
Hebrew;English
·
"life;living"
Fay
Girl
English
·
"Fairy or loyalty, variant of Faye"
Faye
Girl
English
·
"Fairy or loyalty, from Old French foi"
Ford
Boy
English
·
"River crossing"
Frank
Boy
Germanic
·
"Free man or Frenchman"
Freda
Girl
German
·
"Peace, short form of Frederica or Winifred"
Fritz
Boy
Germanic
·
"Peaceful ruler;diminutive of Friedrich"
Gael
Boy
Celtic
·
"Gaelic speaker or generous lord"
Gage
Boy
Old French
·
"Pledge or measure"
Gail
Girl
Hebrew
·
"My father rejoices, short form of Abigail"
Gale
Girl
Old English;Hebrew
·
"merry;cheerful;father's joy"
Garth
Boy
Norse;English
·
"Garden;enclosure"
Gay
Girl
Old French;English
·
"merry;happy"
Gayle
Girl
Hebrew
·
"My father rejoices, variant of Gail or Abigail"
Gena
Girl
Hebrew;English
·
"well-born;noble"
Gene
Boy
Greek
·
"Well-born or noble"
Gia
Girl
Italian;Hebrew
·
"God is gracious"
Gino
Boy
Italian
·
"Wellborn;diminutive of Eugenio"
Grant
Boy
Old French
·
"Great or tall"
Greer
Neutral
Scottish
·
"Watchful; alert"
Greg
Boy
Greek
·
"Watchful"
Gregg
Boy
Greek
·
"Watchful"
Gus
Boy
Latin
·
"Great;short for Augustus or Gustav"
Guy
Boy
Germanic
·
"Guide or warrior"
Gwen
Girl
Welsh
·
"Blessed; fair (Gwendolyn short)"
Hal
Boy
Germanic
·
"Army ruler;short for Harold or Henry"
Hank
Boy
Germanic
·
"Ruler of the home;short for Henry"
Hattie
Girl
Old French
·
"Estate ruler (Harriet short)"
Helmi
Girl
Finnish
·
"pearl"
Hero
Neutral
Greek
·
"Hero; brave"
Hope
Girl
Old English
·
"Hope; expectation"
Hoyt
Boy
Norse;English
·
"Spirit;long stick"
Hugh
Boy
Germanic
·
"Mind or intellect"
Ian
Boy
Scottish Gaelic
·
"God is gracious"
Ida
Girl
Norwegian
·
"industrious;work"
Iida
Girl
Finnish
·
"industrious;hardworking"
Ike
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Laughter;short for Isaac"
Ila
Girl
Hindi;English
·
"earth;flowing"
Ina
Girl
German
·
"Diminutive of names ending in -ina"
Ira
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Watchful or alert"
Isla
Girl
Scottish Gaelic
·
"from Islay island"
Jace
Boy
Greek
·
"Healer"
Jada
Girl
Hebrew
·
"He knows or wise, biblical name"
Jake
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Supplanter"
Jamie
Neutral
Hebrew
·
"Supplanter (James diminutive)"
Jan
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, short form of Janet or Janice"
Jane
Girl
English
·
"God is gracious, feminine of John"
Jase
Boy
Greek
·
"Healer"
Jax
Neutral
English
·
"Son of Jack; short for Jaxon"
Jay
Neutral
English
·
"Blue jay; victory"
Jayce
Boy
Greek
·
"Healer"
Jayla
Girl
English
·
"Jaybird, modern American name"
Jeff
Boy
Germanic
·
"Peaceful pledge"
Jens
Boy
Danish
·
"God is gracious"
Jess
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Gift"
Jett
Neutral
English
·
"Black gemstone"
Jill
Girl
English
·
"Youthful, short form of Jillian or Gillian"
Jo
Girl
Hebrew
·
"God will add, short form of Joanne or Josephine"
Jodi
Girl
Hebrew
·
"Praised, diminutive of Judith or Jody"
Jody
Girl
Hebrew
·
"Praised, diminutive of Judith"
Joey
Boy
Hebrew
·
"He will add"
Joost
Boy
Dutch
·
"just;upright"
Joy
Girl
Latin
·
"Joy; rejoicing"
Jude
Neutral
Hebrew
·
"Praised (Judah)"
Jules
Boy
Latin
·
"Youthful;form of Julius"
June
Girl
Latin
·
"Born in June; from Juno"
Junie
Girl
Latin
·
"Born in June (June diminutive)"
Kade
Boy
Scottish Gaelic
·
"From the wetlands or barrel"
Kane
Boy
Irish;Welsh
·
"Warrior;tribute"
Kari
Girl
Scandinavian
·
"Pure, Norwegian form of Caroline or short for Karina"
Kash
Boy
American;Persian
·
"Cash;wealthy"
Kate
Girl
Greek
·
"Pure, short form of Katherine"
Kay
Girl
English
·
"Pure, short form of Katherine; rejoicing"
Kaye
Girl
Greek;English
·
"pure;rejoice"
Kayla
Girl
English
·
"Pure, modern formation related to Kay or Hebrew kelila"
Kaylee
Girl
English
·
"Modern coinage from Kay and Lee; pure"
Kenna
Girl
Scottish;Gaelic
·
"born of fire;handsome"
Kenny
Boy
Scottish Gaelic
·
"Handsome or born of fire"
Kent
Boy
Old English
·
"From Kent or coast"
Kim
Girl
English
·
"Royal-fortress meadow, short form of Kimberly (also Vietnamese gold)"
King
Neutral
Old English
·
"King; ruler"
Kip
Boy
English
·
"From the pointed hill"
Kirk
Boy
Old Norse
·
"Church"
Knox
Boy
Scottish
·
"Round hill"
Kole
Boy
Greek;English
·
"Victory of the people;variant of Cole"
Kori
Girl
Greek;American
·
"maiden"
Kris
Girl
Greek
·
"follower of Christ"
Krista
Girl
Scandinavian
·
"Follower of Christ, short form of Kristina"
Kurt
Boy
Germanic
·
"Bold counselor or courteous"
Kyla
Girl
Scottish
·
"Narrow channel or crown of laurel, feminine of Kyle"
Kyle
Boy
Scottish Gaelic
·
"Narrow strait or channel"
Kyra
Girl
Greek
·
"Lady or lord, feminine of Kyros"
Lana
Girl
Russian
·
"Light or rock, short form of Svetlana or Alana"
Lance
Boy
Old French
·
"Land or spear"
Lane
Boy
Old English
·
"Narrow road or pathway"
Lani
Girl
Hawaiian
·
"Sky; heaven"
Lark
Neutral
Old English
·
"Songbird"
Larsen
Boy
German
·
"son of Lars;from Laurentum"
Lauri
Boy
Finnish
·
"from Laurentum;laurel"
Layne
Boy
English
·
"Path;roadway;variant of Lane"
Lee
Girl
English
·
"Meadow or clearing, from Old English leah"
Leif
Boy
Norse;Scandinavian
·
"Heir;descendant"
Leigh
Girl
English
·
"Meadow or clearing, variant of Lee"
Lela
Girl
English
·
"Beloved, possibly from Italian or short for Adela"
Lena
Girl
Greek
·
"Bright; shining (Helen short)"
Leta
Girl
Latin
·
"joy;gladness"
Lexi
Girl
Greek
·
"defender of mankind"
Lexie
Girl
Greek
·
"defender of mankind"
Lia
Girl
Italian;Hebrew
·
"weary;bringer of good news"
Lina
Girl
Greek
·
"Tender; pretty (multiple roots)"
Liv
Girl
Norwegian
·
"life;protection"
Liza
Girl
Hebrew;English
·
"my God is an oath"
Lon
Boy
Germanic
·
"Noble;ready;short for Alonzo or Alphonso"
Lora
Girl
English
·
"Laurel, variant of Laura"
Lori
Girl
English
·
"Laurel, diminutive of Laura or Lorraine"
Lou
Neutral
French
·
"Famous warrior; short form"
Loyd
Boy
Welsh
·
"Grey-haired"
Lucca
Boy
Italian;Latin
·
"Light;from Lucania;variant of Luca"
Lumi
Girl
Finnish
·
"Snow"
Lux
Neutral
Latin
·
"Light"
Luz
Girl
Spanish
·
"light"
Lyla
Girl
Arabic
·
"Night"
Lyle
Boy
Norman French
·
"From the island"
Lynn
Girl
Welsh
·
"Lake or pool, from Welsh llyn"
Mac
Boy
Scottish;Gaelic
·
"Son of;short for Mc- names"
Mack
Boy
Scottish Gaelic
·
"Son of or shortening of Mc-"
Macy
Girl
French
·
"From Massy, a French place name"
Madge
Girl
Greek;English
·
"pearl;diminutive of Margaret"
Mads
Boy
Danish
·
"gift of God"
Mae
Girl
Latin
·
"Bitter (Mary short); May"
Mandy
Girl
Latin
·
"Worthy of love, diminutive of Amanda or Miranda"
Mar
Neutral
Spanish
·
"Sea"
Mara
Girl
Hebrew;Slavic
·
"bitter;sea"
Marla
Girl
English
·
"Beloved, diminutive of Marlene or Mary"
Marty
Boy
Latin
·
"Of Mars"
Matt
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Gift of God"
Max
Neutral
Latin
·
"Greatest"
May
Girl
Latin
·
"Bitter (Mary short); month of May"
Melva
Girl
Celtic;Irish
·
"chieftain;smooth-browed"
Mi
Girl
Korean
·
"Beautiful"
Miki
Neutral
Inuit
·
"Small (Inuit); flower stem (Japanese cognate)"
Mila
Girl
Slavic
·
"Gracious; dear"
Monte
Boy
Latin
·
"Mountain"
Mya
Girl
Greek
·
"Mine; variant of Mia or Maya"
Myla
Girl
Slavic;American
·
"merciful;gracious"
Nash
Boy
Old English
·
"By the ash tree"
Neal
Boy
Irish Gaelic
·
"Champion"
Ned
Boy
English
·
"Wealthy guardian;short for Edward"
Nelda
Girl
English;Germanic
·
"of the elder tree"
Nell
Girl
Greek;English
·
"bright;shining one"
Neva
Girl
Spanish;Latin
·
"snow"
Nick
Boy
Greek
·
"Victory of the people"
Nikki
Girl
Greek
·
"Victory of the people, diminutive of Nicole"
Niko
Boy
Greek
·
"Victory of the people;short for Nikolai"
Noa
Neutral
Hebrew
·
"Movement (Hebrew); free (Hawaiian)"
Nola
Girl
Irish;Latin
·
"fair shoulder;noble"
Nona
Girl
Latin
·
"ninth"
North
Neutral
Old English
·
"Northern direction"
Oak
Neutral
English
·
"Oak tree"
Olen
Boy
Scandinavian;English
·
"Ancestor;variant of Olin"
Olin
Boy
Scandinavian;English
·
"Ancestor;diminutive of Olaf"
Onyx
Neutral
Greek
·
"Black gemstone"
Ora
Girl
Hebrew
·
"Light or prayer; from Hebrew or Latin"
Paige
Girl
English
·
"Young attendant; from a medieval surname for a page"
Pam
Girl
English
·
"All sweetness, short form of Pamela"
Pax
Neutral
Latin
·
"Peace"
Paz
Girl
Spanish
·
"Peace"
Pekka
Boy
Finnish
·
"rock;stone"
Pete
Boy
Greek
·
"Stone or rock"
Phil
Boy
Greek
·
"Lover of horses;short for Philip"
Pippa
Girl
Greek
·
"Lover of horses (Philippa)"
Rae
Girl
Hebrew;English
·
"ewe;diminutive of Rachel"
Rain
Neutral
Old English
·
"Rain; abundant blessing"
Raj
Boy
Sanskrit
·
"King; royal"
Ray
Boy
Germanic
·
"Wise protector"
Reba
Girl
Hebrew
·
"To bind, short form of Rebecca"
Reece
Boy
Welsh
·
"Ardor or enthusiasm"
Reid
Boy
Old English
·
"Red-haired"
Remy
Boy
French
·
"Oarsman;from Rheims"
Reva
Girl
Sanskrit;Hebrew
·
"rain;one who shines"
Rex
Neutral
Latin
·
"King"
Rey
Boy
Spanish
·
"King"
Rico
Boy
Germanic
·
"Powerful ruler;short for Ricardo or Enrico"
Rob
Boy
Germanic
·
"Bright fame;short for Robert"
Rocky
Boy
Germanic
·
"Rest or rock"
Rod
Boy
Germanic
·
"Famous ruler;short for Rodney or Roderick"
Romy
Girl
Latin
·
"Of Rome (Rosemarie short)"
Ross
Boy
Scottish Gaelic
·
"Headland or promontory"
Roy
Boy
Old French
·
"King"
Royal
Neutral
Old French
·
"Of the king"
Royce
Boy
Germanic
·
"Famous kind or famous one"
Rudy
Boy
Germanic
·
"Famous wolf"
Sam
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Heard by God or asked of God"
Sammie
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Heard by God"
Sammy
Neutral
Hebrew
·
"Heard by God (Samuel diminutive)"
Scot
Boy
Scottish;English
·
"From Scotland;variant of Scott"
Seth
Boy
Hebrew
·
"Appointed or placed"
Shelly
Girl
English
·
"Meadow on a ledge; variant of Shelley"
Sky
Neutral
Old Norse
·
"The sky; a cloud"
Sol
Neutral
Spanish
·
"Sun"
Sonny
Boy
English
·
"Son"
Soren
Boy
Old Norse
·
"Stern; severe"
Stan
Boy
Slavic
·
"Glory of the camp;short for Stanley"
Star
Neutral
Old English
·
"A star"
Storm
Neutral
Old English
·
"Tempest; storm"
Suki
Girl
Japanese
·
"Beloved"
Sven
Boy
Swedish
·
"young man;boy"
Tad
Boy
Aramaic;English
·
"Heart;short for Thaddeus"
Tami
Girl
Hebrew
·
"Date palm tree, variant of Tammy"
Taryn
Girl
Irish;Greek
·
"crag;earth"
Tate
Neutral
English
·
"Cheerful"
Ted
Boy
Greek
·
"Gift of God or wealthy guardian"
Terra
Girl
Latin;English
·
"earth;land"
Terri
Girl
Greek
·
"Harvester, diminutive of Theresa"
Terry
Girl
Greek
·
"Harvester, diminutive of Teresa or Terence"
Tess
Girl
Greek
·
"Harvester (Theresa short)"
Tessa
Girl
Greek
·
"Harvester (Theresa short)"
Thad
Boy
Aramaic;Hebrew
·
"Heart;courageous;short for Thaddeus"
Thea
Girl
Greek
·
"Goddess; gift of God"
Tia
Girl
Spanish
·
"Aunt or princess, short form of names like Tiana"
Timmy
Boy
Greek
·
"Honoring God"
Tina
Girl
Latin
·
"Diminutive of names ending in -tina such as Christina"
Toby
Boy
Hebrew
·
"God is good (Tobias)"
Tod
Boy
English
·
"Fox;variant of Todd"
Todd
Boy
Old English
·
"Fox"
Tori
Girl
English
·
"Victory, diminutive of Victoria"
Trace
Boy
English
·
"Path;trail;variant of Tracy"
Trent
Boy
Latin
·
"Traveler or thirty"
Trey
Boy
Old English
·
"Three or third"
Trina
Girl
Greek
·
"Pure, short form of Katrina"
Tripp
Boy
English
·
"Traveler;short for triple"
Trista
Girl
Celtic;Latin
·
"sorrowful;noise"
Troy
Boy
Greek
·
"From Troy or foot soldier"
True
Neutral
Old English
·
"Faithful; loyal; honest"
Ty
Boy
Old English
·
"Of Tyr or short for Tyler"
Vada
Girl
Germanic;English
·
"famous ruler;wisdom"
Van
Boy
Dutch
·
"Of or from"
Vance
Boy
Old English
·
"From the marshland"
Veda
Girl
Sanskrit
·
"knowledge;sacred wisdom"
Vern
Boy
Latin
·
"Spring;short for Vernon"
Vida
Girl
Spanish;Hebrew
·
"life;beloved"
Vince
Boy
Latin
·
"Conquering;short for Vincent"
Vito
Boy
Latin
·
"Life"
Wade
Boy
Old English
·
"At the river crossing or to go"
Ward
Boy
English
·
"Guardian;watchman"
West
Neutral
Old English
·
"Western direction"
Wilda
Girl
Germanic
·
"willow;untamed"
Willa
Girl
Old German
·
"Resolute protection"
Wim
Boy
Dutch
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"resolute protector;diminutive of Willem"
Wynn
Neutral
Welsh
·
"Fair; white; blessed"
Zack
Boy
Hebrew
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"Remembered by God;short for Zachary"
Zain
Boy
Arabic;Persian
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"Beauty;grace"
Zander
Boy
Greek
·
"Defender of the people"
Zayne
Boy
Arabic;American
·
"Grace;beauty;variant of Zane"
Zeke
Boy
Hebrew
·
"God strengthens;short for Ezekiel"
Zella
Girl
Germanic;African
·
"silver-blue;sunshine"
Zelma
Girl
Germanic;Greek
·
"divine protection;helmet of God"
Zen
Neutral
Japanese
·
"Meditation"
Ziggy
Neutral
English
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"Victorious protector; short form"