up to People

Names

List of the most common variants of popular Western names.

Subcategories: Female names (5), Male names (1), Surnames (16)

Showing 1-20 of 97

A is for Aaron

Aaron is a male Hebrew name. The name Aaron means lofty or exalted.

The man in the picture is actor Aaron Paul.

A is for Abraham

Abraham is a Hebrew name for boys. The name Abraham means "father of a multitude."

The man in the picture is former US president Abraham Lincoln.

A is for Adam

Adam is a Hebrew name for boys. Adam is the Hebrew word for man.

The man in the picture is actor Adam Sandler.

A is for Alan

Alan is an English name for boys. Alan means "handsome." Alan is also commonly spelled Allen.

The man in the picture is mathematician Alan Turing.

A is for Albert

Albert is a Germanic name meaning bright noble.

The man in the picture is Albert Einstein.

A is for Andrew

Andrew is a Greek name for boys. Andrew means "manly."

The man in the picture is actor Andrew Garfield.

A is for Anna

Anna is a girl's name, the Latin form of the Greek name Hannah. Anna means "gracious."

The woman in the picture is actress Anna Kendrick.

A is for Anne

Anne, also spelled Ann, is a Latin name for girls. Anne means "grace."

The woman in the picture is Anne Hathaway.

A is for Audrey

Audrey is an English name for girls. Audrey means "noble."

The woman in the picture is actress Audrey Hepburn.

B is for Baker

A baker is someone who makes bread and other similar baked products, like cakes and pies. Bakers usually own or work for a bakery.

B is for Barry

Barry is an English version of the Irish male name Bairre. It means someone with fair hair.

The man in the picture is Barry Manilow.

B is for Bert

Bert is a short form of Albert or Robert.

The puppet in the photo is Bert from Sesame Street.

B is for Beth

Beth is a shortened form of the name Elizabeth.

The woman in the picture is an imagined Beth.

B is for Bill (Name)

Bill is a short form of the name William.

The man in the picture is former US president Bill Clinton.

B is for Bob

Bob is a shortened form of the name Robert.

The man in the picture is musician Bob Marley.

C is for Cain

Cain is a Hebrew name for boys. Cain means "spear."

The picture is the biblical figure Cain, the eldest son of Adam and Eve.

C is for Chandler

A chandler is someone who makes candles.

C is for Charles

Charles is a common male given name. It has been used widely in English speaking countries.

The name comes from an old Germanic word meaning free man. It has been carried by many kings and public figures over time.

C is for Claire

Claire is a Latin name for girls. Claire means "bright."

The woman in the picture is actress Claire Danes.