1970s names
( origin, meaning )

feminine

amanda ( latin, she must be loved )
amy ( french, beloved )
andrea ( greek, strong and manly )
angela ( latin, angel )
april ( latin, to open )

brandy ( dutch, burnt wine )

carrie ( english, free man )
christina ( greek, christian )
christine ( french, christian )
crystal ( english, gem name )
cynthia ( greek, moon goddess )

danielle ( french, God is my judge )
dawn ( english, daybreak )
denise ( french, god of nysa )

erin ( irish, from the island to the west )

heather ( english, botanical name )

jessica ( english )
jennifer ( cornish, white wave )
jill ( english, youthful )
julie ( french, youthful )

karen ( english, pure )
kelly ( irish, war )
kimberly ( english, cyneburga's meadow )

laura ( latin, bay laurel )
lisa ( english, pledged to God )
lori ( english, bay laurel )

maria ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
mary ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
melanie ( greek, dark )
melissa ( greek, honeybee )
michelle ( french, who is like God? )
misty ( english, mist )
monica ( latin, advisor )

nicole ( french, people of victory )

patricia ( noble )

rachel ( hebrew, ewe )
rebecca ( hebrew, to bind )

sandra ( greek, defending men )
shannon ( irish, old and wise )
stacy ( english, resurrection )
stephanie ( greek, crown )
susan ( english, lily )

tammy ( scottish/english, date palm tree )
tara ( irish, rocky hill )
teresa ( spanish, to harvest )
tina ( english/greek, steadfastness )
tonya ( russian, praiseworthy )
tracy ( french, of thracia )

wendy ( english, white wave )

masculine

anthony ( latin, from antium )

brian ( irish, honorable )

carlos ( spanish, free man )
chad ( english, battle warrior )
christopher ( greek/latin, bearer of Christ )
corey ( irish, from the hollow )
craig ( scottish, from the rocks )

derek ( english, people's ruler )
douglas ( scottish, black water )

edward ( english, wealthy guardian )
eric ( norse, eternal ruler )

gregory ( greek, vigilant )

jason ( greek, to heal )
jeffrey ( english/german, pledge of peace )
jeremy ( english, appointed by God )
joel ( hebrew, Jehovah is his God )
john ( hebrew, God is gracious )
joshua ( hebrew, God is my salvation )
justin ( latin, righteous )

keith ( scottish, wood )
kenneth ( scottish/irish, born of fire/handsome )
kevin ( irish, handsome )

mark ( latin, warlike )
matthew ( hebrew, gift of God )
michael ( hebrew, who is like God? )

nathan ( hebrew, given )

patrick ( latin, noble )
paul ( latin, small )
peter ( greek, rock )

randall ( english, shield-wolf )
raymond ( german, wise protector )
richard ( german, dominant ruler )
robert ( english, bright fame )
rodney ( english, island near the clearing )
russell ( french, redhead )
ryan ( irish, little king )

scott ( english, from scotland )
sean ( irish, God is gracious )
shane ( anglican, God is gracious )
stephen ( greek, crown )

terry ( english/irish, smooth )
thomas ( aramaic, twin )
timothy ( greek, honoring God )
todd ( english, fox )
troy ( irish, descendant of foot soldier )

unisex

jamie ( english, supplanter )

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