Serious Names for Boys and Girls

Avis

The name Avis is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "bird".

Renata

The name Renata is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "reborn".

Loudon

The name Loudon is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "from the low valley".

Frederica

The name Frederica is a girl's name of German, English origin, meaning "peaceful ruler,".

Pauline

The name Pauline is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "small".

Pierce

The name Pierce is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "son of Piers".

Josephine

The name Josephine is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "Jehovah increases".

Elizabeth

The name Elizabeth is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pledged to God".

Sarah

The name Sarah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "princess".

Philip

The name Philip is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "lover of horses".

Dennis

The name Dennis is a boy's name of French origin, meaning "god of Nysa".

Frances

The name Frances is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "from France; free man".

Randall

The name Randall is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "shield-wolf".

Martin

The name Martin is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "warlike".

Edith

The name Edith is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "prosperous in war".

Ralph

The name Ralph is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wolf-counsel".

Marion

The name Marion is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Alfred

The name Alfred is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wise counselor; elf counsel".

Alice

The name Alice is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "noble".

Wanda

The name Wanda is a girl's name of Slavic origin, meaning "shepherdess; wanderer".

Emmanuel

The name Emmanuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is with us".

Cora

The name Cora is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "maiden".

Estelle

The name Estelle is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "star".

Bryant

The name Bryant is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Ingrid

The name Ingrid is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin, meaning "fair; Ing is beautiful".

Catherine

The name Catherine is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pure".

Eudora

The name Eudora is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "generous gift".

Carl

The name Carl is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "free man".

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