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Margarette is an English variant of Margaret, a name that has been popular in English-speaking countries for centuries. The root Margaret is derived from Latin Margarita, which itself comes from Greek μαργαρίτης (margari...

María Dolores is a Spanish compound given name formed by combining María and Dolores. It is traditionally used as a female name in Spanish-speaking cultures, often honoring the Virgin Mary under the title María de los Do...

María Pilar is a Spanish compound given name, combining the widely popular María (the Spanish form of Maria) with Pilar, a name derived from the Spanish title Nuestra Señora del Pilar (“Our Lady of the Pillar”). The name...

Etymology and BackgroundMarise is a French diminutive of Marie, itself the French form of Maria. The name Marie has been one of the most enduringly popular names in France, dating back to the Middle Ages; at the beginnin...

Etymology and Historical RootsMartina is the feminine form of Martin, derived from the Roman name Martinus, itself a derivative of Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. As a female counterpart, Mar...

Matea is a feminine given name of Croatian origin. It is the feminine form of the male names Mateo, Matej, or Matija, which are Croatian variants of Matthew. Ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "g...

EtymologyMats is a Swedish and Norwegian short form of Matthias. The name Matthias itself derives from Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Matthew (Mattit...

Maverick is an English given name with connotations of individuality and stubborn independence. The name is derived from the English word maverick, meaning "independent". The word itself originated from the surname of Sa...

Meghann is a variant of Megan, a Welsh feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Margaret. The name Margaret ultimately derives from the Greek word μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning 'pearl', which itself was...

Monica is a female given name of uncertain etymology, most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. Its earliest known bearer is Saint Monica (c. 332–387), the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a North African saint who...

Nari (Hangul: 나리) is a feminine Korean given name. The word nari is a pure Korean word meaning “lily,” and it is one of several nature-themed names popular in South Korea. Unlike Sino-Korean names, which are composed o...

Novak (Serbian Cyrillic: Новак) is a Serbian masculine given name derived from the Slavic adjective nov (нов), meaning "new". The name translates to "novice", "new man", or "newcomer". It is also a common surname across...

Océane is a French female given name meaning "from the ocean," derived from French océan ("ocean"). The name evokes the vastness and beauty of the sea, and it has grown in popularity since the late 20th century. As of 20...

Roger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old Frankish name Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear," thus signifying "famous spear." The name was ad...

Sloane is a given name derived from an Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Sluaghadháin, meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán." Sluaghadhán is a diminutive of the Irish given name Sluaghadh, from sluaghadh meaning "raid" or "...

Starr is a feminine given name derived from the English vocabulary word denoting a celestial body, ultimately from Old English steorra. It is considered a variant of the name Star, directly referencing the astronomical t...

Tracy is a unisex given name that originated as an English surname. It was adopted from the Norman French place name Tracy, derived from the surname of the de Tracy family from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. The name...