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This classic name has Hebrew origins and has multiple meanings. Jacob can mean "to follow" or "to supplant" or "may God protect." In the 1990s, it was the fifth most popular name for boys, with ...
Apparently her daughter’s first name was inspired by Hollywood starlet Katherine Hepburn and the middle name Swati was chosen as a tribute to her Indian heritage and, more importantly, her ...
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Stella is a female given name. It is derived from the Latin word for star. [1] [2] It has been in use in English-speaking countries since it was first used by Philip Sidney in Astrophel and Stella, his 1580s sonnet sequence.
Aurora is a feminine given name, originating from the name of the ancient Roman goddess of dawn Aurora. [1] [2] Her tears were said to turn into the morning dew.Each morning she traveled in her chariot across the sky from east to west, proclaiming renewal with the rising of the sun. [3]
Ciara (/ ˈ k ɪər ə / KEER-ə) is a popular Irish language female name and was tenth on the list of most popular names given to baby girls in Ireland in 2006. It is the feminine version of the name Ciarán, meaning "dark-haired", and was also the name of Saint Ciara, a seventh-century Irish saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church.
Sybil or Sibyl is a feminine given name of Greek origin given in reference to the sibyls, oracles of Ancient Greece. It has been in common use in Christian countries since the Middle Ages . Latinate forms of the name in use by 1381 included Sibilla and Sibilia .
The name has increased in popularity as a given name for both boys and girls in the United States in recent years. It has ranked among the top 1,000 names given to newborn boys there since 2011 and for girls since 2013. It ranked among the top 200 names for girls in 2022 and among the top 500 names for boys in 2022.