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Names that mean common

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Common in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Common

AafiqArabic — "Periphery and commonly refers to the horizon, because a point on the horizon is the most distant point from the center of the sky that can be seen, and the meaning of Aafiq comes from the notion that such a person has reached the farthest point of grace or knowledge, and thus they have more of it than anyone else"AilpeanScottish — "Very old name in common use in Scotland since history first began to be recorded there. It is of unknown etymology, perhaps of Pictish origin"AlfonseGerman — "Variant of Alphonse: Ready for a fight. Common in Spain since the 7th century. Famous bearer: Gangster Al Capone's name was Alphonse."AnikitaRussian — "the Greek Aniketos uncon- quered, a compound name composed of the elements a not and nikan to conquer The short form Nikita is now in more common use. Short: Nikita"AnisimRussian — "the Greek Onesimos useful, profitable. The name, which was used as a common slave name in ancient times, was borne by a runaway slave converted to Christianity by St. Paul"BartleEnglish — "Diminutive of Bartholomew dating to the 13th century, most used commonly as a surname in modern times."BrinleeOld English — "Burnt meadow. Also a girl's name (but less common) and also a surname."BrinleighOld English — "Burnt meadow. Also a girl's name (but less common) and also a surname."BrinleyEnglish — "Burnt meadow. Also a girl's name (but less common) and also a surname."BruceyEnglish — "Diminutive of Bruce: Thick brush. Surname since medieval times, now a common given name. Folklore tale of 14th century Robert King of Scotland: (the Bruce) who learned the value of perseverance from watching a spider spin a web."CadwaladrWelsh — "Battle leader. This name dates back to the 7th century. More commonly used as a surname than a first name in the present day."DarejArabic — "Common"EalaotNorth American Indian — "WADASS Common earth Nez Perce"GunadhyaIndian — "Rich in virtues. The name was borne by a lst-century B.C. writer, the author of the Brihatkatha Great Romance, a collection of stories and fables written in Paishachi, the common man's language"KofiAfrican — "Akan name common in Ghana, meaning 'born on Friday.'"MontaguFrench — "Variant of Montague: Pointed hill. Steep mountain. More commonly found as a surname, although used occasionally as a first name."MstislavRussian — "the Ecclesiastic Greek Nathanael, a derivative of the Hebrew Netanel, which is from nehanel gift of God The name is borne in the Bible by one of the disciples of Christ, more commonly known as Bartholomew"NoaHebrew — "Freed of taboo; a commoner. Also Hawaiian form of Noah."PlersEnglish — "Brought to England by the Normans, Piers is an Old French cognate of Peter rock This form, and its variant Pierce, were in common use in England during the Middle Ages until the 18th century. See PETER"RussianRussian — "names are remarkable for their many pet forms and diminutives, which are commonly used in everyday speech in place of the formal given name"SelassieAfrican — "Amharic and Tigrinya of Ethiopia unisexual name meaning 'trinity.' This name is most commonly used as a suffix, as in Haile Selassiee. SELASSIEE"TinkuHindi — "A very common nick name of boys in in india"

Girl names that mean Common

AfreedehArabic — "Created, creation (that which is created), and in common usage it means human being"AlkeGerman — "Originally a pet form of Adalheid noble one, Alke is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name See ADALHEID"AllbheIrish — "A common name of uncertain derivation, some believe it to be derived from the Latin albus white. Ailbhe has been Anglicized as Alvy, Elva, and Olive"CressaEnglish — "Originally a short form of Cressida, Cressa is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name See CRESSIDA"FranqoiseFrench — "From the Old French Francois French Franchise is commonly found on the family tree of the French royal house of Bourbon-Orleans, and like the male form, Francois, is often bestowed as a patriotic gesture. Short: France. Pet: Fanchon, Fanchone, Franchon, Francine"FronaGreek — "One with common sense"GjuzelRussian — "Russian form of the German Giselle a pledge, a name derived from gisil to owe, a pledge, a mutual obligation It was a common practice in the early Middle Ages for rival factions to offer a person, often a child, to each other as a pledge of peace"HolleeEnglish — "The holly tree. Common name given Christmas girl babies."InsuvaiHindi — "A common name given for all sweets, Generally it means sweet"KielePolynesian — "Gardenia; fragrance..The Tahitian cognate, Tiare, is a common girls' name in Hawaii."KinboroughGaelic — "Royal fortress. Commonly used in England until the 18th century, but is used rarely today."ManjiriHindi — "Small flower of common Basil, Holy Basil in india indian Goddess of romance i.e.. wife of Madan God of romance"NikoletaGreek — "Originally a pet form of Nikola victory of the people, Nikoleta is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name See NIKOLA"PlppaEnglish — "Originally a pet form of Philippa lover of horses, Pippa is now in common use as an independent given name See PHILIPPA"SairanArabic — "Trip, expedition, sightseeing-trip, while in Kurdish it has similar meanings but the most common meaning is picnic"SisleyEnglish — "A variant of Cecilia, and the most common form of the name in the."SlljaScandinavian — "A borrowing from the Finnish, Silja is a cognate of Cecilia blind, dim-sighted The name is in common use in Scandinavia"SuneelaHindi — "Suneela is a common Hindu female, deep, dark blue color, Extending all over as the blue Sky"SurayyaaArabic — "Cluster of seven brilliant stars in Taurus, commonly known as the seven sisters, a wealthy lady, luster, chandelier"