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- Michelle♀French feminine of Michael: who is like God?
- Minette♀French familiar form of Mina
- Mitchel♂Variant of surname-derived Mitchell
- Monique♀French form of Monica
- Mylene♀French Mylène: Marie + Hélène
- Nadia♀Hope in the Russian route; a separate Arabic name also exists
- Nadine♀French familiar form of Nadia; hope
- Nanette♀French affectionate form of Anne; grace
- Napoleon♂French form of Italian Napoleone
- Natalie♀Christmas or the birthday of Christ
- Nathalie♀Related to birth or a birthday; traditionally associated with Christmas
- Nicole♀Victory of the people
- Noel♂♀Christmas; English form of French Noël
- Noelle♀Feminine Christmas-name form
- Norman♂Northman; a person from the north
- Odette♀French diminutive of Oda or Odilia
- Panchita♀Documented familiar form of Francisca
- Panchito♂Documented familiar form of Francisco
- Pancho♂Spanish affectionate form of Francisco
- Patrice♀Related to patrician or noble rank
- Pauline♀Feminine of Paulinus, from Paulus: small
- Philippe♂Friend of horses
- Pierre♂French form of Peter: stone
- Prince♂Prince; a ruler or royal son
- Quentin♂♀From Roman Quintinus and Quintus: fifth
- Quincy♂♀Surname through Cuinchy, ultimately from Quintus
- Rachelle♀Form of Rachel, from Hebrew “ewe”
- Rainier♂Counsel and army
- Raoul♂Counsel and wolf
- Raul♂Counsel and wolf
- Raymond♂Counsel and protection
- Regis♂English Regis, associated with the French Régis name tradition
- Remy♂♀English form of Rémy: oarsman or rower
- Renato♂Born again; reborn
- Rene♂♀Unaccented form of René; reborn
- Rene Francisco♂Rene: Unaccented form of René, reborn; Francisco: Frenchman or Frankish man
- Renee♀English spelling of Renée: born again
- Reymund♂Raymond family: counsel and protection
- Reynard♂Counsel and brave in a Germanic name
- Reynardo♂Documented Reynard variant; counsel and firmness
- Richard♂Brave ruler
- Rob♂Short form of Robert; bright fame
- Robert♂Bright fame
- Robert Ace♂Robert: Bright fame; Ace: An ace, an outstanding performer in English usage
- Robert Luis♂Robert: Bright fame; Luis: Famous in battle
- Robin♂♀Old French familiar form of Robert; also a bird name
- Rogel♂Spanish personal-name equivalent of Roger: fame and spear
- Roland♂Fame and land
- Rosalia♀Rose-derived Latin name
- Rosalie♀French form of Rosalia; rose-name family
- Rosemarie♀Rose joined with Marie
- Rosette♀French diminutive of Rose
- Roxanne♀Bright or shining; through Iranian Roxana
- Serge♂French Sergius form; Cebuano account links Sergio
- Shane♂♀Anglicized Irish Seán; God is gracious
- Sherry♀Darling-name influence or the sherry word name
- Simone♀French feminine Simon-name form; hearing
- Sophie♀Wisdom
- Stefanie♀Variant of Stephanie; crown or wreath
- Stephanie♀Feminine form of Stephen; crown or wreath
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