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Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ).
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Adam
Adam is a Hebrew name meaning “man” and tied to the word for earth, often rendered “of the red earth.” In the Bible, Adam was the first man, formed from dust and placed in Eden with Eve as his partner.
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Albert
Albert is a Germanic name meaning “noble and bright,” often extended to “famous,” with forms like Albrecht and Alberto and nicknames Al and Bertie. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, popularized the name in England, and Albert Einstein linked it with genius; it was very popular until the 1930s but has since faded.
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Alexander
Alexander is a Greek name meaning “defender of men” or “protector,” with countless forms worldwide, including Alessandro, Alejandro, Alistair, and Sasha. Alexander the Great made the name a byword for strength and leadership, and it has never been more popular; other famous bearers include Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
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Alexandra
Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander, from Greek, meaning “defender” or “protector of mankind.” Alexandra has long had a royal, somewhat upper-crust air, associated with Princess Alexandra of Denmark and with Queen Victoria, whose given name was Alexandrina.
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Alice
Alice is a Germanic name meaning “noble” or “nobility,” originally a form of Adelaide, with variants such as Alys and Alyce. Alice is also linked to a Greek word for “truthful.”
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Amelia
Amelia means “industrious” or “hardworking” and is related to Emily and Amalia, with Amélie as the French form. Amelia has an early-American sound, was very popular in the 1800s, faded in the mid-1900s, and is now back in style.
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Andrea
Andrea is the feminine of Andrew, read as “courageous” and “strong” or simply “womanly.” A girls’ classic since the 1600s and especially popular from the 1950s to the 1980s, Andrea has several pronunciations, and in many European countries it is a boy’s name.
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Anna
Anna is a form of Hannah and Ann, meaning “grace” or a woman favored by God. In the Gospel of Luke, Anna is an elderly widow and prophetess at the Jerusalem temple who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah.
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Bernard
Bernard is a German name meaning “brave as a bear” or simply “brave.” Bernard is linked to Saint Bernard of the Alps, patron of mountaineers and namesake of the rescue dog, though the name is now fading in the U.S.
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Bruno
Bruno is a German name meaning “brown,” or brown-haired, with one source adding “bear.” Bruno is also glossed as “dark-skinned.”
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Daniel
Daniel is a Hebrew name meaning “God is my judge,” with Dan and Danny as nicknames. The biblical Daniel was an exiled Israelite who rose in Babylon by interpreting dreams and survived a night in the lion's den.
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Daria
Daria is the feminine form of Darius and comes from Greek, meaning “wealthy” or “luxurious.” Daria is also read as “king” in Persian or “queenly.”
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David
David is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved,” “cherished,” or “darling.” The biblical David was a shepherd boy who slew Goliath, wrote psalms and music, and became a mighty king of Israel.
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Diana
Diana comes from Latin and means “divine.” In Roman myth Diana was the goddess of the moon and the hunt, counterpart of the Greek Artemis.
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Dora
Dora is a Greek name meaning “gift,” and it is also a short form of Theodora. The biblical city of Dor, or Dora, was a Canaanite coastal town whose king Joshua defeated.
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Emma
Emma is an Old German name meaning “whole,” “all-embracing,” or “universal.” Emma came to England with the Normans and has been warmly revived as a romantic, Victorian-feeling name, helped by Jane Austen’s heroine.
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Eva
Eva is a form of Eve, a Hebrew name meaning “life” or “giver of life.” Eva is a short, sweet classic that is rising again, though its several possible pronunciations may have helped its sister name Ava pull ahead.
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Gabriel
Gabriel is a Hebrew name meaning “hero of God,” “God is my strength,” or “man of God.” Gabriel is the archangel who appears to Daniel and announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, and in Islam he reveals the Koran to Muhammad.
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Julius
Julius is a Roman clan name meaning “young” or “youthful,” with “soft-haired” also given. In Acts, the centurion Julius treated the prisoner Paul kindly and stopped soldiers from killing the prisoners after a shipwreck.
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Linda
Linda is Spanish for “pretty” or “pretty one.” Linda topped the charts in the late 1940s and early 1950s, replacing Mary, and now feels dated; Lindy is a livelier nickname.
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Martin
Martin comes from Latin and means “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars,” the Roman god of war. The soldier Saint Martin is remembered for cutting his cloak in two and giving half of it to a beggar.
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Michael
Michael is a Hebrew name posing the question “who is like God,” and is the name of an archangel. Michael is the archangel who protects Israel in Daniel and leads heaven’s angels against the devil in Revelation; he is also patron saint of soldiers and appears in the Koran.
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Oliver
Oliver comes from Latin and refers to the olive tree, a symbol of peace. Some link Oliver to the Norse Olaf, meaning “ancestor,” and in the Song of Roland Oliver is the wise friend of the hero.
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Richard
Richard is a Germanic name meaning “strong ruler” or “powerful leader,” with nicknames like Rick, Rich and Ricky and forms such as Ricardo and Riccardo. Richard the Lionhearted made the name noble; it peaked in the 1940s and has slipped out of the top hundred, making it an evergreen classic.
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Robert
Robert is an old Germanic name meaning “bright fame” or “renowned,” with nicknames like Bob, Rob, and Robbie. Robert traveled from Germany through France to England with the Norman Conquest, and Scots cherish it thanks to Robert the Bruce and poet Robert Burns.
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Samuel
Samuel is a Hebrew name meaning “God has heard” or “asked of God.” The biblical Samuel, born to Hannah who had asked God for him, became Israel’s last judge and first prophet.
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Sandra
Sandra began as a short form of Alexandra (or Alessandra) and means “defender” or “helper of mankind.” A forgotten novel, Sandra Belloni, launched it as a standalone name; it peaked from the 1940s to 1960s, and the French Sandrine may give it new life.
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Sebastian
Sebastian means “revered” or “venerable,” from Greek and Latin. Sebastian also means “one from Sebastia,” an ancient Roman city.
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Valerie
Valerie is a Latin name meaning “strong” or “healthy,” the French form of Valeria, which comes from the Roman clan name Valerius. Sitcom actresses Valerie Harper and Valerie Bertinelli gave the name a girl-next-door feel, though some think it sounds a bit 1960s.
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Veronica
Veronica is a Latin name meaning “true image,” with Veronique and Veronika as foreign forms and Ronnie and Vera as nicknames. By legend, Saint Veronica wiped Jesus’s face with her veil as he carried the cross, and the cloth kept the image of his face, though she never appears in the Bible itself.
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