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- Anthony Jesus♂Anthony: English form of Roman Antonius; Jesus: biblical form through Greek Iesous and Aramaic Yeshua
- Antoinette♀French affectionate feminine form of Antoine
- Antonia♀Feminine of the Roman family name Antonius
- Antonious♂Recorded Latin-form spelling in the Anthony family
- Anya♀Russian Anna form, with other documented naming routes
- Apple♀Apple fruit; English word-name
- April♀From the name of the month April
- Archie♂Short form of Archibald; bold and genuine
- Ariel♂♀Lion of God
- Arleigh♂Recorded as a name in Philippine sources; its origin is not established in the sources checked
- Arlene♀Variant of Arline, a 19th-century literary name
- Arlene Jane♀Arlene: variant of Arline; Jane: English form through French Jehanne in the John family
- Arlie·Diminutive of Arline and other Arl-names
- Arnell♂Often associated in secondary name guides with: An Arnold-family form in a modern name guide
- Arnold♂Eagle and power
- Arnold James♂Arnold: Germanic eagle and power elements; James: English biblical name through Latin Iacomus
- Artemio Alden♂Artemio: Italian and Spanish form of Artemios; Alden: given name transferred through a surname from Old English Ealdwine
- Arthur♂Arthurian name, possibly linked to Celtic “bear”
- Ashley♀Ash-tree clearing
- Athena♀Name of the Greek goddess associated with Athens
- Audrey♀Noble strength
- Austin♂Medieval contraction of Augustine
- Autumn♀Autumn season
- Avis♀Medieval name with disputed Aveza or Avitia history
- Axel♂Danish form of Absalom: father is peace
- Ayanna♀Name listed as beautiful flower in a 1970 collection
- Baby Aline·Baby as an English word; Aline in its own name family
- Baby Glenda·Baby as an English word; Glenda in its own name family
- Baby Patrocinia·Baby as an English word; Patrocinia in its own name family
- Bailey♂♀Bailiff; from an occupational surname
- Baldwin♂Bold friend
- Banjo♂Name from the English banjo instrument word
- Barbra♀Variant of Barbara: foreign or non-Greek
- Barnabe♂Recorded Barnabas-family form
- Baron♂From the noble title baron
- Basil♂Royal or kingly
- Basilio Louie♂Basilio: Italian and Spanish form of Basil; Louie: diminutive of Louis
- Beau♂Beautiful or handsome in French
- Beethoven♂Surname name traditionally associated with beet farms
- Belinda♀Seventeenth-century name used in Pope’s The Rape of the Lock
- Bella Aurora♀Bella: short form of Isabella or other bella-names, also associated with Italian beautiful; Aurora: Latin dawn name
- Belle♀Beautiful; also a short form of Isabelle or Annabelle
- Belly·As a English word: abdomen or stomach area
- Ben♂Short form of Benjamin, Benedict, and other Ben-names
- Benedick♂Shakespearean variant of Benedict, blessed
- Benedict♂Blessed; well spoken of
- Benjamin♂Son of the right hand
- Benny♂Familiar form of Benjamin or Benedict
- Bernadette♀French feminine of Bernard: bear and brave
- Bernard♂Brave bear
- Bernard Louie♂Bernard: Germanic bear and hard, firm or brave elements; Louie: diminutive of Louis
- Beryl♀Beryl gemstone, or Yiddish little bear
- Bessie♀My God is an oath; familiar form of Elizabeth
- Betsy♀My God is an oath; Elizabeth-family short form
- Betty♀Familiar form of Elizabeth
- Betty Lourdes♀Betty: diminutive of Elizabeth; Lourdes: given name from the French pilgrimage town
- Beverly♂♀From a beaver-related English place name
- Bianca♀White or fair-coloured
- Billy♂Affectionate form of Bill or William
- Bob♂Rhyming short form of Robert
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