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The Name Almanac · Vol. 04

Find the name
your child will grow into.

Browse 604 baby names with real meanings, origins, and U.S. Social Security popularity data — curated like a magazine, indexed like a library.

— hand-curated, since 2019
Name of the Day Nov 3, 2026
Rank · USA #643 ↓ 45 this year
Origin Hebrew
Gender Girl 541,329 babies
Style Classic 5 letters
Meaning

The Marie, equivalent of Mary; also an Early New English spelling of Mary, from Marie.

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02 / The Pulse

Trending this week.

Names climbing fastest in the U.S. SSA dataset between 2018 and 2023.

#1 · Hebrew ↑ 669
Noah

Rest, comfort, peace. The biblical patriarch who built the ark.

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#2 · Arabic ↑ 447
Emir

"Prince, commander, leader." An Arabic title of authority — the root of the English word "admiral." Used as a given name especially in Turkish and Bosnian families.

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#3 · Germanic ↑ 597
Billie

A unisex form of Billy, diminutive of William (Germanic 'resolute protector'). Used as a female given name from the early 20th century — Billie Holiday and Billie Jean King fixed the feminine sense.

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#4 · Arabic ↑ 385
Karim

"Generous, noble, precious." Al-Karīm is one of the 99 Names of Allah. One of the most beloved virtue-names across the Muslim world.

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#5 · Latin ↑ 446
Florence

From Latin Florentia, feminine of Florentius meaning 'blossoming' or 'flourishing' — also the English name for the Italian city. Florence Nightingale founded modern nursing.

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#6 · Irish ↑ 269
Casey

From the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh meaning 'descendant of Cathasach' — from cathasach ('vigilant in war'). Adopted as a unisex given name in 20th-century America, in part thanks to the 1888 ballad 'Casey at the Bat'.

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#7 · Italian ↑ 330
Loretta

An Italian diminutive of Laura (Latin laurus, 'laurel') or a variant of Lauretta, also linked to the Marian shrine of Loreto in Italy. American singer Loretta Lynn made the name a country-music staple.

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#8 · Welsh ↑ 193
Morgan

From Old Welsh Morcant — likely mor ('sea') + a second element meaning 'circle' or 'bright'; often glossed 'sea-born' or 'sea-circle'. Morgan le Fay is the enchantress of Arthurian legend.

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#9 · Hebrew ↑ 288
Lilith

From Hebrew לִילִית, borrowed from Akkadian līlītu — a Mesopotamian night-demon referenced once in Isaiah 34:14. Later Jewish folklore made her Adam's first wife.

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#10 · Arabic ↑ 169
Idris

"Interpreter, studious." A prophet mentioned twice in the Qur'an (19:56, 21:85), described as truthful and elevated to a high station — traditionally identified with the biblical Enoch.

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#11 · French ↑ 255
Elaine

Old French form of Helen, ultimately from Greek Ἑλένη ('torch, shining'). In Arthurian legend, Elaine of Astolat (the 'Lady of Shalott') died of unrequited love for Lancelot.

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#12 · Arabic ↑ 151
Zayd

"Growth, abundance." Zayd ibn Harithah is the only companion of the Prophet mentioned by name in the Qur'an (33:37). A former enslaved person adopted by the Prophet — a powerful symbol of emancipation and love.

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04 / Meanings

A name is a tiny poem.

Search by what you hope your child will mean to the world. 24 luminous themes, hand-curated.

05 / Islamic tradition

The 99 Names
of Allah, and the names of the Qur'an.

Our most-loved collection — every prophet, every divine attribute, every Quranic figure, beautifully indexed with classical Arabic etymology.

06 / Toolkit

Tools to narrow it down.

Four free utilities to go from "I have no idea" to a shortlist you both love.

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