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- Natalie♀Christmas or the birthday of Christ
- Natasha♀Russian diminutive of Natalya
- Nathalie♀Related to birth or a birthday; traditionally associated with Christmas
- Nelly♀Familiar form of Nell and other nel names
- Nicholas♂Victory of the people
- Noel Anthony·Noel + Anthony: Christmas name and Roman Antonius family
- Noelle♀Feminine Christmas-name form
- Nolina·Botanical name honouring the botanist P.-C. Nolin
- Normando♂As a Spanish word: Norman or relating to Normandy
- Odette♀French diminutive of Oda or Odilia
- Olivia♀Traditionally associated with Latin olive
- Patrice♂♀Related to patrician or noble rank
- Patricia♀Noble; feminine form of Patricius
- Pauline♀Feminine of Paulinus, from Paulus: small
- Philippe♂Friend of horses
- Pierre♂♀French form of Peter: stone
- Pons♂French form of the Roman name Pontius
- Rainier♂Counsel and army
- Raoul♂Counsel and wolf
- Raymond♂Counsel and protection
- Regis♂English Regis, associated with the French Régis name tradition
- Renie·Irene familiar form; possible Renee connection
- René♂Born again; French form of Renatus
- Reymund·Raymond family: counsel and protection
- Robert Luis♂Robert: Fame and brightness; Luis: Louis and Ludwig family: famous in battle
- Robert Pons·Robert: Fame and brightness; Pons: French Pontius form with competing earlier origins
- Robin♂♀Old French familiar form of Robert; also a bird name
- Rogel·Spanish personal-name equivalent of Roger: fame and spear
- Roger♂Famous spear
- Roger Ramil♂Roger: Fame and spear; Ramil: Arabic raml family: sand and geomancy vocabulary
- Rolo♂Variant of Rollo in the Rolf–Rudolf family
- Romana Lourdes♀Romana: Romanus form: Roman; Lourdes: The French town-name in a documented Marian tradition
- Rose Marie♀Rose + Marie: flower-associated name and the Maria family
- Rowel·As an English word: the small pointed wheel of a spur
- Sabre♂As a English word: a curved cavalry sword
- Sandra♀Short form of Italian Alessandra
- Sara♀Lady or princess
- Simone♂♀French feminine Simon-name form; hearing
- Sonia♀Russian familiar form of Sophia; wisdom
- Suzanne♀French form of Susanna
- Suzette♀French affectionate form of Suzanne
- Tristan♂Medieval romance form associated with Pictish Drustan
- Valentin♂Valentinus-family name, from Latin strength and health
- Victor♂Conqueror; one who wins
- Voltaire♂Arouet’s literary pen name, with several proposed formations
- Yannick♂Breton familiar form of Yann; God is gracious
- Yvette♀French feminine form of Yves; yew
- Éric♂French Eric: enduring ruler in the Old Norse name family
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