Patches of Names

Some of you may have been to Italy and visited its cities. Can you name them? Well, one of these names does not feel like a place name, because of her long history.  Florence, as the vernacular form of the Latin Florentius and Florentia (both meaning "flourishing"), enjoyed unisex usage during the Middle Ages. There was even a St. Florentia (d. 612), along with at least one St. Florentius. Once the Renaissance hit, though, Florence skewed female.  In England, Florence ranked among the top 50 between 1590 and 1619, as well as during the 1640s. She remained uncommon until the Victorian era brought a few notable namesakes: Elizabeth Gaskell's daughter Florence Elizabeth (born 1842), Florence Dombey in Charles Dickens' 1848 novel Dombey and Son , and, of course, nurse Florence Nightingale, who became famous for her Crimean War heroism.  Florence ranked in the English top 100 from the 1850s into the 1930s, while making the top 10 between the 1880s and 1900s. She has a si...

Here are the top 100 girls' names starting with "G," according to the 2024 US data: Gianna (#23) Grace (#40) Genesis (#55) Gabriella (#106) Georgia (#110) Genevieve (#165) Gemma (#203) Gracie (#248) Gia (#267) Gabriela (#298) Giselle (#356) Gwendolyn (#393) Gracelynn (#427) Gracelyn (#467) Gabrielle (#577) Galilea (#637) Goldie (#645) Gloria (#654) Georgina (#655) Gwen (#698) Greta (#855) Giana (#864) Giuliana (#889) Giovanna (#929) Guinevere (#947) Guadalupe (#1029) Giavanna (#1114) Gaia (#1147) Grecia (#1160) Gianni (#1222) Giulia (#1262) Giada (#1400) Gitty (#1443) Georgie (#1587) Geneva (#1603) Gisselle (#1613) Georgiana (#1631) Gema (#1729) Gwyneth (#1788) Graciela (#1943) Greer (#1980) Geraldine (UR) Gianella (UR) Gina (UR) Glory (UR) Gala (UR) Gittel (UR) Grettel (UR) Gentry (UR) Goldy (UR) Gigi (UR) Golda (UR) Gracyn (UR) Gisele (UR) Gwynevere (UR) Ginny (UR) Gabby (UR) Galilee (UR) Grey (UR) Gillian (UR) Gwenyth (UR) Golden (UR) Gretel (UR) Gwenivere (UR) Gla...

Here are the top 100 American boys' names starting with "F," according to the 2024 data: Felix (#177) Finn (#198) Finley (#290) Francisco (#307) Fernando (#352) Franklin (#385) Forrest (#407) Frederick (#423) Fabian (#442) Francis (#450) Frank (#468) Finnegan (#492) Fletcher (#564) Ford (#570) Finnley (#715) Forest (#724) Flynn (#737) Franco (#742) Fisher (#897) Felipe (#924) Foster (#1075) Fox (#1111) Frankie (#1112) Francesco (#1241) Freddy (#1328) Finnick (#1378) Faris (#1443) Finneas (#1519) Finnian (#1520) Fredrick (#1651) Fred (#1686) Federico (#1777) Fredy (#1834) Fynn (#1919) Fidel (#1937) Freddie (#1956) Flint (#1970) Fischer (#1996) Fenix (UR) Fahad (UR) Fulton (UR) Farhan (UR) Floyd (UR) Fateh (UR) Fitzgerald (UR) Finan (UR) Fabio (UR) Ferris (UR) Finlay (UR) Fitz (UR) Fritz (UR) Filip (UR) Finnan (UR) Faisal (UR) Finnigan (UR) Fares (UR) Frederic (UR) Faizan (UR) Florian (UR) Farid (UR) Franky (UR) Fausto (UR) Favian (UR) Freeman (UR) Fermin (UR) Ferdinand (UR...

Here are the top 100 girls' names starting with "F," according to the 2024 data: Freya (#159) Faith (#249) Francesca (#314) Fatima (#316) Finley (#365) Frances (#379) Fiona (#406) Florence (#435) Felicity (#486) Fernanda (#500) Faye (#538) Frankie (#591) Flora (#648) Fallon (#736) Freyja (#771) Farrah (#1150) Frida (#1252) Fern (#1261) Farah (#363) Faigy (#1558) Fatoumata (#1695) Flor (#1839) Finnley (#1979) Francine (UR) Fia (UR) Francis (UR) Fatimah (UR) Faiga (UR) Fiadh (UR) Fiorella (UR) Francisca (UR) Fatou (UR) Fraidy (UR) Fabiola (UR) Freja (UR) Fallyn (UR) Fabiana (UR) Fay (UR) Finlee (UR) Fannie (UR) Fable (UR) Forever (UR) Faiza (UR) Farida (UR) Finleigh (UR) Frieda (UR) Fiora (UR) Fae (UR) Fanta (UR) Faelynn (UR) Favor (UR) Felicia (UR) Fraida (UR) Fatiha (UR) Filomena (UR) Faustina (UR) Fatuma (UR) Florencia (UR) Falynn (UR) Fanny (UR) Fawn (UR) Finnleigh (UR) Fraya (UR) Foster (UR) Francia (UR) Franki (UR) Frady (UR) Franchesca (UR) Freda (UR) Fatema (UR) Fle...

Once upon a time, there was a 10th-century Frankish king by the name of Hugh Capet. His name was mostly restricted to such nobility until the Normans brought Hugh to England.  As a name with Germanic roots meaning "mind, thought, spirit," it is no wonder the name with intelligent etymology remained in consistent use among English speakers from the Middle Ages. Hugh's long history gave him multiple namesakes, from the 12th-century bishop St. Hugh of Lincoln to Australian actor Hugh Jackman and beyond.  In England, Hugh ranked among the top 50 most years before 1700, after which the Latin Hugo rose. Hugh remained a top 100 pick through the Victorian era until the 1950s. He has continued to decline since, now being nearly out of the top 500.  As an American name, Hugh was a top 100 name through 1902, and again in 1916. He declined until he briefly fell out of the top 1000 in 2006 and 2008. Since 2009, Hugh has been rising again. He has only since reached the 700s, though. It...