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This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Pages in category "English-language feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 262 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,816 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Emma and Olivia are still at the top of the list for most popular baby girl names in the US
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
The most popular given names by state in the United States vary. This is a list of the top 10 names in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for the years 1998 through 2023. This information is taken from the "Popular Baby Names" database maintained by the United States Social Security Administration. [1]
Linda is a female given name, of Germanic origin, but widespread in the English-speaking world since the end of the nineteenth century. [1] The German name Linde was originally an abbreviated form of older names such as Dietlinde and Sieglinde. [2]
Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melina meaning "sweet like honey" or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning "honeybee" in Greek. It is also associated with the Greek word meli, meaning "honey", and with Linda, from "lind" meaning "gentle, soft, tender" in the Germanic languages. [2]