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.

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16 names, rare — 25 to 99 a year, in United States

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Conan Conan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little hound" or "little wolf," from the Irish cú with a diminutive ending.
Boy Irish 98 in 2025
Niall Niall is a boy's name of Irish origin whose meaning is unresolved, and its bearer's descendants supplied most of Ireland's High Kings for six centuries.
Boy Irish 96 in 2025
Mamadou Mamadou is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy," the West African form of Muhammad.
Boy Arabic 92 in 2025
Abdul Abdul is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "servant of the."
Boy Arabic 84 in 2025
Fatoumata Fatoumata is a girl's name, the West African form of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
Girl West African 95 in 2025
Muhammed Muhammed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy."
Boy Arabic 67 in 2025
Clément Clément is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "merciful" or "gentle," borne by fourteen popes and by one of the earliest Christian writers outside the New Testament.
Boy French 62 in 2025
Angus Angus is a boy's name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "one choice" or "one strength," from Aonghas.
Boy Scottish 58 in 2025
Aminata Aminata is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "trustworthy," carried across West Africa as the local form of Amina, the mother of the Prophet Muhammad.
Girl Arabic 73 in 2025
Syeda Syeda is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "lady" or "mistress."
Girl Arabic 70 in 2025
Finlay Finlay is a boy's name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "fair-haired warrior."
Boy Scottish 58 in 2025
Roisin Roisin is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "little rose," from rós with a diminutive ending.
Girl Irish 64 in 2025
Aïcha Aïcha is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "alive" or "living," borne by the youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the most significant women in early Islam.
Girl Arabic 52 in 2025
Tadhg Tadhg is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "poet" or "storyteller."
Boy Irish 30 in 2025
Tiernan Tiernan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little lord," and its most famous bearer's marriage troubles are traditionally blamed for bringing the Normans to Ireland.
Boy Irish 29 in 2025
Tasnim Tasnim is a girl's name of Arabic origin naming a spring in paradise that the Quran describes.
Girl Arabic 39 in 2025

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