Traditional Names

Names with centuries of continuous use behind them, usually carried by the church, the crown or the family Bible rather than by fashion.

Rankings for

166 names, most popular first in United States

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Katherine Katherine is a girl's name whose meaning is not settled.
Girl Greek #187 in US
Peter Peter is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "rock."
Boy Greek #187 in US
Alejandro Alejandro is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind."
Boy Greek #195 in US
Sara Sara is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "princess" or "noblewoman."
Girl Hebrew #198 in US
Andres Andres is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave."
Boy Greek #200 in US
Timothy Timothy is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "honoring God."
Boy Greek #203 in US
Victor Victor is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "conqueror."
Boy Latin #209 in US
Abraham Abraham is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "father of many."
Boy Hebrew #210 in US
Zachary Zachary is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered."
Boy Hebrew #216 in US
Edward Edward is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "wealthy guardian."
Boy English #224 in US
Patrick Patrick is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "nobleman."
Boy Latin #235 in US
Muhammad Muhammad is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy" or "the praised one."
Boy Arabic #239 in US
Ronan Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal," from the Irish rón.
Boy Irish #247 in US
Omar Omar is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "flourishing" or "long-lived."
Boy Arabic #260 in US
Eric Eric is a boy's name of Old Norse origin meaning "eternal ruler" or "sole ruler."
Boy Norse #273 in US
Ali Ali is a name of Arabic origin meaning "exalted" or "high."
Unisex Arabic #306 in US
Amina Amina is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "trustworthy" or "secure."
Girl Arabic #315 in US
Aidan Aidan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little fire," from Aodh, the name of a fire god.
Boy Irish #326 in US
Fatima Fatima is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "one who weans" or "one who abstains."
Girl Arabic #330 in US
Aisha Aisha is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "living" or "alive."
Girl Arabic #337 in US
Ibrahim Ibrahim is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "father of many."
Boy Hebrew #351 in US
Maryam Maryam is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, the Arabic form of Miriam and Mary.
Girl Hebrew #351 in US
Killian Killian is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little church" or "little bright-headed one," and its saint was murdered for objecting to a duke's marriage.
Boy Irish #417 in US
Francis Francis is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "Frenchman" or "free man."
Boy Germanic #420 in US
Frederick Frederick is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "peaceful ruler."
Boy Germanic #436 in US
Yusuf Yusuf is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will increase."
Boy Hebrew #449 in US
Musa Musa is a boy's name of Hebrew or Egyptian origin, the Arabic form of Moses.
Boy Hebrew #470 in US
Ruben Ruben is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "behold, a son."
Boy Hebrew #480 in US
Mariam Mariam is a girl's name of Hebrew origin and a spelling of Maryam, the Arabic and Aramaic form of Miriam.
Girl Hebrew #506 in US
Cillian Cillian is a boy's name of Irish origin.
Boy Irish #507 in US
Frank Frank is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man" or "Frank."
Boy Germanic #514 in US
Mohamed Mohamed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy."
Boy Arabic #528 in US
Hamza Hamza is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "lion" or "steadfast."
Boy Arabic #541 in US
Mohammad Mohammad is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy."
Boy Arabic #562 in US
Mohammed Mohammed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy."
Boy Arabic #595 in US
Lachlan Lachlan is a boy's name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "land of the lochs," which was the Gaelic term for Scandinavia — so in practice it meant Norseman.
Boy Scottish #606 in US
Yahya Yahya is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, the Arabic form of John.
Boy Hebrew #616 in US
Leonard Leonard is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "lion-strong," and its saint is the patron of prisoners and of women in labor.
Boy Germanic #637 in US
Tommy Tommy is a boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin."
Boy Aramaic #658 in US
Ahmed Ahmed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "most praiseworthy."
Boy Arabic #703 in US
Mustafa Mustafa is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "the chosen one."
Boy Arabic #760 in US
Abdullah Abdullah is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "servant of God."
Boy Arabic #765 in US
Zainab Zainab is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "fragrant flowering tree."
Girl Arabic #808 in US
Conor Conor is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "lover of hounds," from the Irish Conchobhar.
Boy Irish #844 in US
Reuben Reuben is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "behold, a son."
Boy Hebrew #885 in US
Khadija Khadija is a girl's name of Arabic origin.
Girl Arabic #981 in US
Ismail Ismail is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will hear," the Arabic form of Ishmael, counted in Islam as the ancestor of the Arab peoples.
Boy Arabic #1,065 in US
Ilyas Ilyas is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my God."
Boy Hebrew #1,079 in US

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