TOP 10 M/FM USA Flashcards
Noah
Masculine
Hebrew/English
Derived from the Hebrew name נוֹחַ (Noach) meaning “rest, comfort”.
Liam
Masculine
English
Short form of “William”.
Jacob
Masculine
Hebrew/English
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya’aqov). The name is explained as meaning “holder of the heel” or “supplanter”. Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Ya’aqov’el) meaning “may God protect”.
Mason
Masculine
English
From an English surname meaning “stoneworker”, from an Old French word of Germanic origin (akin to Old English macian “to make”).
William
Masculine
English
From the Germanic name Willahelm, which was composed of the elements wil “will, desire” and helm “helmet, protection”.
Ethan
Masculine
Hebrew/English
Means “solid, enduring” in Hebrew.
Michael
Masculine
Hebrew/Various Others
From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha’el) meaning “who is like God?”.
Alexander
Masculine
Ancient Greek
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant “defending men” from Greek αλεξω (alexo) “to defend, help” and ανηρ (aner) “man” (genitive ανδρος).
Jayden
Masculine/Feminine
Modern English
A name of unknown meaning. Possibly comes from the name “Jadon”, which means either “thankful” or “he will judge” in Hebrew.
Daniel
Masculine
Hebrew/Various Others
From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning “God is my judge”.
Sophia
Feminine
Greek
Means “wisdom” in Greek.
Emma
Feminine
English/German
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning “whole” or “universal”.
Olivia
Feminine
English/German
From a late Latin name meaning “olive”.
Isabella
Feminine
Italian/English
Form of “Isabael” which is from “Elizabeth”.
