Owen
From various origins. See below Unadapted borrowing from English Owen.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
popular names
Names ranked in the US top 100 for at least one sex in the 2025 Social Security Administration records. These rankings describe US registrations, not worldwide popularity.
Explore names by language and tradition146 names · Page 3 of 3. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.
Paisley
From Scottish Gaelic Pàislig (“pasture”). Despite occasional respellings such as Paisleigh, this word does not etymologically contain the suffix -ley/-leigh.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Penelope
From Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη (Pēnelópē), possibly from πηνέλοψ (pēnélops, “duck”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Robert
From Anglo-Norman Robert, from the Old Frankish cognate of Old High German Hrodperht (normalised form: Ruodberht), from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberht, from Proto-Germanic…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Roman
From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. By surface analysis, Rom(e) + -an. Doublet of Romano. Displaced native Romish. * Borrowed from Latin Rōmānus. From Latin Rōmānus.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Rowan
Anglicised from the Irish saints' name Ruadhán (“little red one”), or as a surname from Ó Ruadháin (“descendant of Ruadhán”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Ryan
A female given name of 1970s and later usage, variant of Rhian.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Samuel
From Latin Samuēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”). Taken to mean a contraction of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Sarah
From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, “lady, princess”), from the Biblical figure originally named Sarai (שָׂרָי (śārāy, literally “masters, princes”)). Borrowed from English…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Sebastian
From Latin Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós, “august,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sienna
From the colour sienna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Silas
From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, “Saul”). Doublet of Saul. From Latin Silas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Sophia
Chiefly from Latin Sophia, from Ancient Greek Σοφία (Sophía), from σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”), especially in reference to holy or divine wisdom under the influence of Biblical…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Stella
From Latin stēlla (“star”). Noun sense 2 is after the protagonist of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). Ultimately from Latin stella. From Latin Stēlla (literally…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Theo
Short form of Theodore, or of the rare given names Theobald, Theophilus or Theodoric, or of Theodora. From French Théo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Theodore
Learned borrowing from Latin Theodōrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). The name was popularized in…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Thomas
Inherited from Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās m (as in the Vulgate), from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς m (Thōmâs), the Biblical Greek transcription of Aramaic תאומא or תאמא…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Valentina
From Spanish, Italian, and Latin Valentīna, feminine forms of Spanish and Italian Valentino, and Latin Valentīnus. Doublet of Valentine, Valentinus, Valentino, and Valentini.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Victoria
From Latin Victōria, from victōria (“victory”). Doublet of Vitória. The given name can also be analyzed as the male name Victor + -ia. The places were named in honour of Queen…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Violet
A 19th century flower name from violet, sometimes as an anglicisation of the earlier French Violette.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Vivian
Early saints' name from Latin Vīviānus, and of its feminine form Vīviāna, probably from vīvus (“alive”).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
William
From Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz (> Latin Gulielmus), from Proto-Germanic *wiljô…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Willow
From willow.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends W
Wyatt
Ultimately from the Old English personal name Wigheard, from wīg (“war”) + heard (“hard, brave”), later also used as a Middle English diminutive of the names Guy and William.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Zoe
A female given name from Ancient Greek, of common usage, variant of Zoë. From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Zoey
A female given name from Ancient Greek, a phonetic spelling of Zoë.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y