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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 term given name refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. [ 1] In more formal situations, a person's surname ...
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.
Charlotte is a feminine given name, a female form of the male name Charles. [1] It is of French or Italian origin, meaning "free man" or "petite". It dates back to at least the 14th century. Other variants of the name and related names include Charlie, Lottie, Lotte, Karlotta, Carlota, and Carlotta. [citation needed]
Tara (given name) Tara is a given name with multiple meanings in different cultures. In Ireland, it is derived from The Hill of Tara, an archaeological site located near the River Boyne in County Meath, which according to tradition was the seat of the High King of Ireland. The name was popular in the United States during the 1970s, probably due ...
The Annunciation by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1850.. Maria was a frequently given name in southern Europe even in the medieval period. In addition to the simple name, there arose a tradition of naming girls after specific titles of Mary, feast days associated with Mary and specific Marian apparitions (such as María de los Dolores, María del Pilar, María del Carmen etc., whence the derived ...
Morgan (given name) Morgan is a name of Welsh and Breton origin. Traditionally, it is a masculine-coded name in Wales and Brittany, but has been decoupled from its traditional gender outside of its regions of origin. It spread in popularity outside of Welsh and Breton communities during the past century, including in France, and in English ...
Mandy. Mandy can be used as a given name, a diminutive, or a nickname, for both female and male genders. It is often used as a diminutive (i.e., short form, see hypocorism) of the female names Amanda and Miranda, as well as being a given name in its own right.