Traditional Character Names List

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Albert - "noble, bright"
Gender: Male
Origin: German

Alexander - "defending men"
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek

Alice - "noble"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Andrew - "strong and manly"
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek

Anne - "grace"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: French variation of English Ann and Hebrew Hannah

Barbara - "foreign woman"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Caroline - "free man"
Gender: Female
Origin: French, feminine variation of Charles

Charles - "free man"
Gender: Male
Origin: French from German

Charlotte - "free man"
Gender: Female
Origin: French, feminine diminutive of Charles

Daniel - "God is my judge"
Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew

David - "beloved"
Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew

Edward - "wealthy guardian"
Gender: Male
Origin: English

Elizabeth - "pledged to God"
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew

Emily - "pledged to God"
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew

Emma - "universal"
Gender: Female
Origin: German

Frances - "from France or free man"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Frederick - "peaceful ruler"
Gender: Male
Origin: German

George - "farmer"
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek

Grace - unknown meaning
Gender: Female
Origin: English, virtue name

Helen - "bright, shining light"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Henry - "estate ruler"
Gender: Male
Origin: German

Irene - "peace"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Isaac - "laughter"
Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew

Isabel - "pledged to God"
Gender: Female
Origin: Spanish variation of Elizabeth

James - "supplanter"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: English variation of Jacob, Hebrew

Jane - "God is gracious"
Gender: Female
Origin: English

John - "God is gracious"
Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew

Joseph - "Jehovah increases"
Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew

Julia - "youthful"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Katherine - "pure"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Laura - "bay laurel"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Lawrence - "from Laurentium"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Latin

Leo - "lion"
Gender: Male
Origin: Latin

Louise - "renowned warrior"
Gender: Female
Origin: French and English, feminine variation of Louis

Margaret - "pearl"
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Mark - "warlike"
Gender: Male
Origin: Latin

Mary - "bitter"
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew

Matthew - "gift of God"
Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew

Michael - "who is like God?"
Gender: Unisex
Origin: Hebrew

Nicholas - "people of victory"
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek

Olivia - "olive tree"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Patricia - "noble, patrician"
Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

Paul - "small"
Gender: Male
Origin: Latin

Peter - "rock"
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek

Philip - "lover of horses"
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek

Richard - "dominant ruler"
Gender: Male
Origin: German

Robert - "bright fame"
Gender: Male
Origin: English from German

Sarah - "princess"
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew

Stephen - "garland, crown"
Pronunciation: STEE-ven
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek

Theresa - "to harvest"
Gender: Female
Origin: English form of the Spanish Teresa

Thomas - "twin"
Gender: Male
Origin: Aramaic

William - "resolute protection"
Gender: Male
Origin: English from German

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