Female:
Anna- 'gracious'
Annie- 'merciful'
Ann
Anne
Antoinette
Alice- 'noble'
Agnes
Audrey
Ada
Alma
Arlene
Anita
Alberta
AmaniBetty
Bessie
Beverly
Barbara- 'stranger'
Bernice- 'victory bearer'
Bonnie
Beatrice
Bertha
Beulah
Billie
Blanche
Bette
BettieCatherine
Clara
Christine
Charlotte
Carol
Carolyn
Caroline
Carrie
Constance
Cora
ClaireDorothy- 'God's gift'
Doris- 'woman from Doris'
Dolores- 'full of sorrows'
Della
Donna
Dora
DaisyElizabeth- 'promise of God'
Evelyn
Eleanor- 'compassion'
Edna- 'little seed'
Edith- 'fighting to be rich'
Emma
Estelle
Eula
Ethel- 'graceful and noble woman'
Esther
Elsie
Eva
Elaine
Ella
Eileen
Erma
Ellen
Erika
Eunice
Eloise
EmilyFrances- 'woman from France'
Florence
Flora
Fannie
Fern
FayeGladys- 'woman of the land'
Gloria- 'woman of glory'
Grace- 'elegant and graceful woman'
Genevieve
Geneva
Georgia
GertrudeHelen- 'torch of light'
Hazel- 'hazel tree'
Hattie
Harriet
HildaIrene- 'woman of peace'
Imogen
Ida
Inez
IrmaJean- 'God is merciful'
Joan
Joyce
Josephine- 'God raises'
June- 'month of June'
Janice
Jeanette
Juanita
Jennifer
Jane
Julia
Janet
Jacqueline
JessieKatherine
Kathryn
KathleenLois- 'the best'
Lillian- 'lily flower'
Louise- 'well-known fighter'
Lena
Lucille- 'light of the day'
Laura
Lorraine- 'woman from Lorraine'
Lila
Lillie
Lula
Lucy
Leona
Loretta
Laverne
LolaMary- 'rebellious woman'
Muriel
Margaret- 'pearl'
Mildred- 'soft strength'
Marjorie- 'pearl'
Madeline
Marie
Martha- 'lady of the house'
Marilyn
Marcella
Minnie
Maggie
Miriam
Maxine
Myrtle
Mattie
Margie
Mabel
Marion- 'rebellious'
Mae
Maria- 'rebellious woman'Nancy
Nina
Nellie
Nora
Norma- 'from the north'
NaomiOpal
Olive
OlgaPatricia- 'aristocrat'
Pauline- 'petite'
Phyllis- 'green leaves'
Pearl
PeggyRuth- 'companion'
Rose- 'rose blossom'
Rosa
Rosie
Rosalie
Rita- 'pearl's
Roberta
Rachel
Regina
Rebecca
Ruby
RosemaryShirley- 'sunny meadow'
Sarah
Sadie
Sara
Sylvia
Stella
Sophie
Sally
SusieThelma
TheresaVirginia- 'virgin woman'
Vivian
Vera
Violet
Verna
Velma
VictoriaWilma
Wanda
Willie
WinifredMale:
Arthur- 'strong as a bear'
Albert- 'aristocratic'
Alfred- 'advice from elves'
Anthony- 'worthy of admiration'
Andrew
Alvin
Allen
Alan
Allan
Arnold
Alexander
Alex
Archie
Angelo
Alton
AntonioBernard
Billy- 'strong mind and protection'
Bill
Billie
Benjamin
Ben
Bennie
Bobby
Bob
BruceCharles- 'free man'
Carl- 'free man'
Clayton
Clarence- 'from Clare'
Clifford
Clyde
Chester
Charlie
Cecil
Calvin
Claude
Curtis
Clifton
ClintonDonald- 'ruler of the world'
Duane
David- 'adored'
Daniel- 'the Lord is my judge'
Dale
Dennis
Dan
Dewey
Douglas
Dean
Don
DelbertEdward- 'wealthy guard'
Emil
Eugene- 'of noble descent'
Earl
Ernest
Earnest
Edwin
Elmer
Edgar
Eddie
Everett
Edmund
Ervin
ElbertFrank
Fred- 'calm monarch'
Francis- 'French man'
Floyd
Frederick
Franklin
ForrestGeorge- 'farming man'
Gerald- 'ruler with a spear'
Gene
Gordon
Glenn
Glen
Guy
GilbertHarold- 'powerful man in the army'
Herbert- 'famed warrior'
Henry- 'ruler of the house'
Harvey
Harry- 'ruler of the house'
Horace
Homer
Hugh
Hubert
Howard- 'strong heart'
HermanIrving
Irvin
Ira
IvanJohn- 'God is merciful'
Junior
Jack- 'God is merciful'
Jesse
Jessie
Jacob
Jerry
Juan
Joe- 'God raises'
James- 'following after'
Joseph- 'God raises'
Johnnie
Johnny
Jerome
Jay
Jose
Jimmie
Jebediah
Jimmy
Julius
JimKenneth- 'handsome one'
KeithLouis- 'well-known fighter'
Lowell
Larry
Lawrence- 'city of laurels'
Leonard- 'strong like the lion'
Leroy
Leo
Lloyd
Lester
Leon
Lewis
Lee
Lyle
Leslie
Luther
Leland
LonnieMelvin- 'bad settlement'
Marvin- 'great marrow'
Michael
Mike
Martin
Milton
Matthew
Marshal
Maurice
Morris
Marion- 'rebellious'
Manuel
Max
MerleNorman- 'man from the north'
Nicholas
Nathanial
NelsonOscar
Oliver
Orville
OtisPaul- 'tiny' or 'petite'
Patrick
Peter
Philip
PhillipRobert- 'brilliant fame'
Roger
Russell
Ronald
Richard- 'daring power'
Ralph- 'as wise as a wolf'
Ray
Roy
Raymond- 'protected counsel'
Roland
RudolphStanley- 'a clearing that is stony'
Samuel- 'to be able to hear God'
Sam
Stephen
Sidney
Steve
SalvatoreThomas- 'twin'
Tom
Theodore
TonyVernon
Vincent
Victor
VirgilWilliam- 'strong mind'
Wayne
Walter- 'army rule'
Wilbert
Warren
Wilbur
Wallace
Wesley
Willie
Willard
Willis
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