Oxford Common FIrst Names

Variant spellings and forms are given. Short forms and pet names follow the name from which they are formed.

Female names Abigail /ˈæbɪgeɪl/, Abbie /ˈæbi/ Aimee /ˈeɪmi/ Aisling /ˈæʃlɪŋ/ (IrishE) Alexandra /ˌælɪgˈzɑːndrə; NAmE ‑ˈzændrə/,

Alex /ˈælɪks/, Sandy /ˈsændi/ Alexis /æˈ leksɪs/ (NAmE) Alice /ˈælɪs/ Alison, (NAmE) Allison /ˈælɪsn/ Alyssa /æˈ lɪsə/ (NAmE) Amanda /əˈmændə/, Mandy /ˈmændi/ Amber /ˈæmbə(r)/ Amelia /əˈmiːliə/ Amy /ˈeɪmi/ Angela /ˈændʒələ/ Anita /əˈniːtə/ Ann, Anne /æn/, Anna /ˈænə/ Annabel, Annabelle /ˈænəbel/ Annette /æˈnet/ Antonia /ænˈ təʊniə; NAmE ‑ˈ toʊ‑/ Aoife /ˈiːfə/ (IrishE) Ashley /ˈæʃli/ Audrey /ˈɔːdri/ Ava /ˈeɪvə/ Barbara, Barbra /ˈ bɑːbrə; NAmE ˈ bɑːrbrə/ Beatrice /ˈ bɪətrɪs; NAmE ˈ bɪr‑/ Becky see Rebecca Belinda /bəˈ lɪndə/ Bernadette /ˌbɜːnəˈdet; NAmE ˌbɜːrn‑/ Beryl /ˈ berəl/ Beth, Betsy, Betty see Elizabeth Bethany /ˈ beθəni/ Brenda /ˈ brendə/ Brianna /ˌbraɪˈænə; ˌbrɪˈænə/ (NAmE) Bridget, Bridgit, Brigid /ˈ brɪdʒɪt/ Brooke /brʊk/ Caitlin, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn /ˈ keɪtlɪn/ Carol, Carole /ˈ kærəl/ Caroline /ˈ kærəlaɪn/, Carolyn /ˈ kærəlɪn/, Carrie /ˈ kæri/ Catherine, Katherine, Katharine, Kathryn /ˈ kæθrɪn/, Cathy, Kathy /ˈ kæθi/,,Kate /keɪt/, Katie, Katy /ˈ keɪti/, Kat /kæt/ Cecily /ˈsesɪli/ Charlotte /ˈʃɑːlət; NAmE ˈʃɑːrlət/ Cheryl /ˈʃerəl; ˈ tʃe‑/ Chloe /ˈ kləʊi; NAmE ˈ kloʊi/ Christina /krɪˈstiːnə/, Chrissie /ˈ krɪsi/,,Tina /ˈ tiːnə/ Christine /ˈ krɪstiːn/, Chris /krɪs/ Ciara /ˈ kɪərə; NAmE ˈ kɪrə/ (IrishE) Cindy /ˈsɪndi/

Clare,, Claire /kleə(r); NAmE kler/ Claudia /ˈ klɔːdiə; ˈ klaʊdiə/ Cleo, Clio /ˈ kliːəʊ; NAmE ˈ kliːoʊ/ Constance /ˈ kɒnstəns; NAmE ˈ kɑːn‑/,

Connie /ˈ kɒni; NAmE ˈ kɑːni/ Cynthia /ˈsɪnθiə/ Daisy /ˈdeɪzi/ Daphne /ˈdæfni/ Darcey /ˈdɑːsi; NAmE ˈdɑːrsi/ Dawn /dɔːn/ Deborah /ˈdebrə/, Debbie /ˈdebi/,,Deb /deb/ Delia /ˈdiːliə/ Denise /dəˈniːz; ‑niːs/ Diana /daɪˈænə/,, Diane /daɪˈæn/, Di /daɪ/ Doris /ˈdɒrɪs; NAmE ˈdɔːr‑/ Dorothy /ˈdɒrəθi; NAmE ˈdɔːr‑/ Edith /ˈiːdɪθ/ Edna /ˈednə/ Eileen /ˈaɪliːn/ Elaine /ɪˈ leɪn/ Eleanor /ˈelənə(r)/, Ellie /ˈeli/ Eliza /ɪˈ laɪzə/, Liza /ˈ laɪzə; ˈ liːzə/ Elizabeth, Elisabeth /ɪˈ lɪzəbəθ/, Beth /beθ/, Betsy /ˈ betsi/, Betty /ˈ beti/, Liz /lɪz/, Lizzie /ˈ lɪzi/ Ella /ˈelə/ Ellen /ˈelən/ Ellie see Eleanor Elsie /ˈelsi/ Elspeth /ˈelspəθ/ Emily /ˈeməli/ Emma /ˈemə/ Erin /ˈerɪn/ Ethel /ˈeθəl/ Eunice /ˈjuːnɪs/ Eve /iːv/ Evelyn /ˈiːvlɪn/ Evie /ˈiːvi/ Fay /feɪ/ Felicity /fəˈ lɪsəti/ Fiona /fiˈəʊnə; NAmE ‑ˈoʊ‑/ Florence /ˈflɒrəns; NAmE ˈflɔːr‑/ Frances /ˈfrɑːnsɪs; ‑sɪz; NAmE ˈfræn‑/, Fran /fræn/ Freda /ˈfriːdə/ Freya /ˈfreɪə/ Georgia /ˈdʒɔːdʒə; NAmE ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ Georgina /ˌdʒɔːˈdʒiːnə; NAmE ˌdʒɔːrˈdʒ‑/, Georgie /ˈdʒɔːdʒi; NAmE ˈdʒɔːrdʒi/ Geraldine /ˈdʒerəldiːn/ Germaine /ˌdʒɜːˈmeɪn; NAmE ˌdʒɜːrˈm‑/

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Common first names

Common first names

Common first names

Gertrude /ˈgɜːtruːd; NAmE ˈgɜːrt‑/ Gillian /ˈdʒɪliən/, Jill, Gill /dʒɪl/, Jilly /ˈdʒɪli/ Gladys /ˈglædɪs/ Glenda /ˈglendə/ Grace /greɪs/ Gwendoline /ˈgwendəlɪn/, Gwen /gwen/ Hailey /ˈ heɪli/ Hannah /ˈ hænə/ Harper /ˈ hɑːpə; NAmE ˈ hɑːrpər/ Harriet /ˈ hæriət/ Hazel /ˈ heɪzl/ Heather /ˈ heðə(r)/ Helen /ˈ helən/ Hilary /ˈ hɪləri/ Hilda /ˈ hɪldə/ Holly /ˈ hɒli; NAmE ˈ hɑːli/ Imogen /ˈɪmədʒən/ Ingrid /ˈɪŋgrɪd/ Irene /aɪˈriːni; ˈaɪriːn; aɪˈriːn/ Iris /ˈaɪrɪs/ Isabel, Isabelle, (especially ScotE ) Isobel /ˈɪzəbel/, Isabella

/ˌɪzəˈbelə/

Isla /ˈaɪlə/ Ivy /ˈaɪvi/ Jacqueline /ˈdʒækəlɪn/, Jackie /ˈdʒæki/ Jade /dʒeɪd/ Jane /dʒeɪn/ Janet /ˈdʒænɪt/, Jan /dʒæn/ Janice, Janis /ˈdʒænɪs/, Jan /dʒæn/ Jasmine /ˈdʒæzmɪn/ Jean /dʒiːn/ Jeanette /dʒəˈnet/ Jennifer /ˈdʒenɪfə(r)/,Jenny /ˈdʒeni/, Jen /dʒen/ Jessica /ˈdʒesɪkə/ Jess /dʒes/ Jill, Jilly see Gillian Jo see Joanna, Josephine Joanna /dʒəʊˈænə; NAmE dʒoʊ‑/,, Joanne /dʒəʊˈæn; NAmE dʒoʊ‑/, Jo /dʒəʊ; NAmE dʒoʊ/

Jocelyn /ˈdʒɒsəlɪn; NAmE ˈdʒɑːs‑/ Jodie /ˈdʒəʊdi; NAmE ˈdʒoʊ‑/ Josephine /ˈdʒəʊzəfiːn; NAmE ˈdʒoʊ‑/,

Jo /dʒəʊ; NAmE dʒoʊ/, Josie /ˈdʒəʊzi; NAmE ˈdʒoʊ‑/

Joyce /dʒɔɪs/ Judith /ˈdʒuːdɪθ/, Judy /ˈdʒuːdi/ Julia /ˈdʒuːliə/, Julie /ˈdʒuːli/ June /dʒuːn/ Kaitlin, Kaitlyn (NAmE) see Caitlin Karen, Karin /ˈ kærən; ˈ kɑːrən/ Katherine, Katharine, Kathryn, Kathy, Kate, Katie, Katy, Kat see Catherine Kay /keɪ/ Kayla /ˈ keɪlə/ Kaylee /ˈ keɪli/ (NAmE) Kim /kɪm/ Kirsten /ˈ kɜːstən; NAmE ˈ kɜːrs‑/,

Kirsty /ˈ kɜːsti; NAmE ˈ kɜːrs‑/ Laura /ˈ lɔːrə/ Lauren /ˈ lɒrən; NAmE ˈ lɔːr‑/ Layla /ˈ leɪlə/

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Leah /ˈ liːə/ Lesley /ˈ lezli/ Lexi /ˈ lɛksi/ Lily /ˈ lɪli/ Linda /ˈ lɪndə/ Lisa /ˈ liːzə; ‑sə/ Liza see Eliza Liz, Lizzie see Elizabeth Lois /ˈ ləʊɪs; NAmE ˈ loʊ‑/ Lola /ˈ ləʊlə; NAmE ˈloʊlə/ Lorna /ˈ lɔːnə; NAmE ˈ lɔːrnə/ Louise /luːˈiːz/ Lucinda /luːˈsɪndə/ Lucy /ˈ luːsi/ Lydia /ˈ lɪdiə/ Lyn /lɪn/ Mackenzie /məˈkenzi/ Madeleine, (NAmE) Madeline /ˈmædlɪn/ Madison /ˈmædɪsn/ (NAmE) Maeve /meɪv/ (IrishE) Maggie see Margaret Maisie /ˈmeɪzi/ Mandy see Amanda Margaret /ˈmɑːgrət; NAmE ˈmɑːrg‑/,

Maggie /ˈmægi/

Margery, Marjorie /ˈmɑːdʒəri; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒ‑/ Maria /məˈriːə/ Marian, Marion /ˈmæriən/ Marie /məˈriː/ Marilyn /ˈmærəlɪn/ Marion see Marian Martha /ˈmɑːθə; NAmE ˈmɑːrθə/ Martina /mɑːˈ tiːnə; NAmE mɑːrˈ t‑/ Mary /ˈmeəri; NAmE ˈmeri/ Maud /mɔːd/ Mavis /ˈmeɪvɪs/ Maya /ˈmeɪə; ˈmaɪə; NAmE ˈmaɪə/ Megan /ˈmegən/ Melanie /ˈmeləni/ Melinda /məˈ lɪndə/ Melissa /məˈ lɪsə/ Meryl /ˈ merəl/ Mia /ˈmiːə/ Michelle /mɪˈʃel/ Millie /ˈmɪli/ Miranda /mɪˈrændə/ Miriam /ˈmɪriəm/ Moira /ˈmɔɪrə/ Molly /ˈmɒli; NAmE ˈmɑːli/ Monica /ˈmɒnɪkə; NAmE ˈmɑːn‑/ Morgan /ˈ mɔːgən; NAmE ˈ mɔːrg‑/ Muriel /ˈmjʊəriəl; NAmE ˈmjʊr‑/ Nadia /ˈnædiə; ˈnɑːdiə/ Nancy /ˈnænsi/ Naomi /ˈneɪəmi; neɪˈəʊmi; NAmE ‑ˈoʊ‑/ Natalie /ˈnætəli/ Natasha /nəˈ tæʃə/ Niamh /niːv/ (IrishE) Nicola /ˈnɪkələ/, Nicky /ˈnɪki/

Ros /rɒz; NAmE rɑːz/

Rose /rəʊz; NAmE roʊz/,

Rosie /ˈrəʊzi; NAmE ˈroʊzi/

Rosemary /ˈrəʊzməri; NAmE ˈroʊzmeri/, Rosie /ˈrəʊzi; NAmE ˈroʊzi/

Ruby /ˈruːbi/ Ruth /ruːθ/ Sally /ˈsæli/ Samantha /səˈmænθə/, Sam /sæm/ Sandra /ˈsɑːndrə; NAmE ˈsæn‑/, Sandy /ˈsændi/ Sandy see Alexandra, Sandra Sarah /ˈseərə; NAmE ˈserə/,, Sara /ˈseərə; ˈsɑːrə; NAmE also ˈserə/ Savannah /səˈvænə/ Scarlett /ˈskɑːlət; NAmE ˈskɑːrlət/,, Shannon /ˈʃænən/ Sharon /ˈʃærən/ Sheila, Shelagh /ˈʃiːlə/

Shirley /ˈʃɜːli; NAmE ˈʃɜːrli/ Sian /ʃɑːn/ (WelshE) Sibyl see Sybil Silvia see Sylvia Sinead /ʃɪˈneɪd/ (IrishE) Siobhan /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ (IrishE) Skye /skaɪ/ Sophia /səˈfiːə; ‑ˈfaɪə/,, Sophie, Sophy /ˈsəʊfi; NAmE ˈsoʊfi/ Stella /ˈstelə/ Stephanie /ˈstefəni/ Summer /ˈsʌmə(r)/ Susan /ˈsuːzən/, Sue /suː/, Susie, Suzy /ˈsuːzi/ Susanna(h) /suːˈzænə/, Suzanne /suːˈzæn/, Susie, Suzy /ˈsuːzi/

Sybil, Sibyl /ˈsɪbl/ Sylvia, Silvia /ˈsɪlviə/ Taylor /ˈteɪlə(r)/ Teresa, Theresa /təˈriːzə; ‑ˈreɪzə/, Tessa /ˈ tesə/, Tess /tes/

Thelma /ˈθelmə/ Tilly /ˈtɪli/ Tina see Christina Toni /ˈ təʊni; NAmE ˈ toʊni/ (NAmE) Tracy, Tracey /ˈ treɪsi/ Ursula /ˈɜːsjələ; NAmE ˈɜːrs‑/ Valerie /ˈvæləri/, Val /væl/ Vanessa /vəˈnesə/ Vera /ˈvɪərə; NAmE ˈvɪrə/ Veronica /vəˈrɒnɪkə; NAmE ‑ˈrɑːn‑/ Victoria /vɪkˈ tɔːriə/,

Vicki, Vickie, Vicky, Vikki /ˈvɪki/ Violet /ˈvaɪələt/ Virginia /vəˈdʒɪniə; NAmE vərˈdʒɪnjə/ Vivien, Vivienne /ˈvɪviən/ Wendy /ˈwendi/ Winifred /ˈwɪnɪfrɪd/, Winnie /ˈwɪni/ Yvonne /ɪˈvɒn; iːˈvɒn; NAmE ‑ˈvɑːn/ Zara /ˈzɑːrə/ Zoe /ˈzəʊi; NAmE ˈzoʊi/

Male names Aaron /ˈeərən; NAmE ˈerən/ Abraham /ˈeɪbrəhæm/ Adam /ˈædəm/ Adrian /ˈeɪdriən/ Aidan /ˈeɪdn/ Alan, Allan, Allen /ˈælən/ Albert /ˈælbət; NAmE ‑bərt/,

Al /æl/, Bert /bɜːt; NAmE bɜːrt/

Alexander /ˌælɪgˈzɑːndə(r); NAmE ‑ˈzæn‑/,

Alex /ˈælɪks/, Sandy /ˈsændi/ Alfred /ˈælfrɪd/, Alfie /ˈælfi/ Alistair, Alisdair, Alasdair /ˈælɪsteə(r); NAmE ‑ter/ Allan, Allen see Alan Andrew /ˈændruː/, Andy /ˈændi/ Angus /ˈæŋgəs/ (ScotE) Anthony, Antony /ˈæntəni/, Tony /ˈ təʊni; NAmE ˈ toʊni/

Archibald /ˈɑːtʃɪbɔːld; NAmE ˈɑːrtʃ‑/, Archie /ˈɑːtʃi; NAmE ˈɑːrtʃi/

Arnold /ˈɑːnəld; NAmE ˈɑːrn‑/ Arthur /ˈɑːθə(r); NAmE ˈɑːrθ‑/ Austin /ˈɒstɪn; NAmE ˈɑːs‑/ Barry /ˈ bæri/ Basil /ˈ bæzl/ Benjamin /ˈ bendʒəmɪn/, Ben /ben/ Bernard /ˈ bɜːnəd; NAmE ˈ bɜːrnərd/,

Bernie /ˈ bɜːni; NAmE ˈ bɜːrni/ Bert see Albert, Herbert Bill, Billy see William Bob, Bobby see Robert Bradford /ˈ brædfəd; NAmE ‑fərd/, Brad /bræd/ (especially NAmE) Bradley /ˈ brædli/ Brandon /ˈ brændən/

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Nicole /nɪˈ kəʊl; ‑ˈ kɒl; NAmE nɪˈ koʊl/ Nora /ˈnɔːrə/ Norma /ˈnɔːmə; NAmE ˈnɔːrmə/ Olive /ˈɒlɪv; NAmE ˈɑːlɪv/ Olivia /əˈ lɪviə/ Paige /peɪdʒ/ Pamela /ˈpæmələ/, Pam /pæm/ Patricia /pəˈ trɪʃə/, Pat /pæt/,, Patty /ˈpæti/ Paula /ˈpɔːlə/ Pauline /ˈpɔːliːn/ Penelope /pəˈneləpi/, Penny /ˈpeni/ Philippa /ˈfɪlɪpə/, Pippa /ˈpɪpə/ Phoebe /ˈfiːbi/ Phyllis /ˈfɪlɪs/ Polly /ˈpɒli; NAmE ˈpɑːli/ Poppy /ˈpɒpi; NAmE ˈpɑːpi/ Priscilla /prɪˈsɪlə/ Prudence /ˈpruːdəns/ Rachel /ˈreɪtʃəl/ Rebecca /rɪˈ bekə/, Becky /ˈ beki/ Robin /ˈrɒbɪn; NAmE ˈrɑːbɪn/ Roisin /rəʊˈʃiːn; NAmE roʊ‑/ (IrishE) Rosalind /ˈrɒzəlɪnd; NAmE ˈrɑːz‑/,, Rosalyn /ˈrɒzəlɪn; NAmE ˈrɑːz‑/,

Brendan /ˈ brendən/ (IrishE) Brian, Bryan /ˈ braɪən/ Bruce /bruːs/ Bud /bʌd/ (NAmE) Caleb /ˈ keɪləb/ Callum /ˈ kæləm/ Cameron /ˈ kæmərən/ Carl /kɑːl; NAmE kɑːrl/ Cecil /ˈsesl/ Charles /tʃɑːlz; NAmE tʃɑːrlz/,

Felix /ˈfiːlɪks/ Fergus /ˈfɜːgəs; NAmE ˈfɜːrg‑/ (IrishE, ScotE) Finley /ˈfɪnli/ Finn /fɪn/ Francis /ˈfrɑːnsɪs; ‑sɪz; NAmE ˈfræn‑/,

Common first names

Frank /fræŋk/

Frederick /ˈfredərɪk/,

Fred /fred/, Freddie, Freddy /ˈfredi/

Charlie /ˈ tʃɑːli; NAmE ˈ tʃɑːrli/, Chuck /tʃʌk/

Christopher /ˈ krɪstəfə(r)/, Chris /krɪs/, Kit /kɪt/ Chuck see Charles Cian /ˈkɪən; kiːn/ (IrishE) Ciaran /ˈkɪərən; NAmE ˈ kɪr‑/ (IrishE) Clark /klɑːk; NAmE klɑːrk/ Clifford /ˈ klɪfəd; NAmE ‑fərd/, Cliff /ˈ klɪf/ Clint /klɪnt/ Clive /klaɪv/ Colin /ˈ kɒlɪn; NAmE ˈ kɑːl‑; ˈ koʊl‑/ Conor, (NAmE) Connor /ˈ kɒnə(r); NAmE ˈ kɑːn‑/ Craig /kreɪg/ Cyril /ˈsɪrɪl/ Dale /deɪl/ Daniel /ˈdænjəl/, Dan /dæn/, Danny /ˈdæni/ Darrell /ˈdærəl/ Darren /ˈdærən/ David /ˈdeɪvɪd/, Dave /deɪv/ Dean /diːn/ Dennis, Denis /ˈdenɪs/ Derek /ˈderɪk/ Dermot /ˈdɜːmət; NAmE ˈdɜːrm‑/ (IrishE) Desmond /ˈdezmənd/ Dick see Richard Dirk /dɜːk; NAmE dɜːrk/ Dominic /ˈdɒmɪnɪk; NAmE ˈdɑːm‑/ Donald /ˈdɒnəld; NAmE ˈdɑːn‑/ Douglas /ˈdʌgləs/, Doug /dʌg/ Duane, Dwane /dweɪn/ (especially NAmE) Duncan /ˈdʌŋkən/ Dwight /dwaɪt/ (especially NAmE) Dylan /ˈdɪlən/ Eamonn, Eamon /ˈeɪmən/ (IrishE) Ed, Eddie, Eddy see Edward Edmond, Edmund /ˈedmənd/ Edward /ˈedwəd; NAmE ‑wərd/,

Ed /ed/, Eddie , Eddy /ˈedi/, Ted /ted/

Edwin /ˈedwɪn/ Elijah /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ Elliott /ˈelɪət/ Ellis /ˈelɪs/ Elmer /ˈelmə(r)/ (NAmE) Elroy /ˈelrɔɪ/ (NAmE) Emlyn /ˈemlɪn/ (WelshE) Eric /ˈerɪk/ Ernest /ˈɜːnɪst; NAmE ˈɜːrn‑/ Ethan /ˈiːθən/ Eugene /juːˈdʒiːn; ˈjuː‑/, Gene /dʒiːn/ (NAmE) Evan /ˈevən/

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Gabriel /ˈgeɪbrɪəl/ Gareth /ˈgærəθ/ Gary /ˈgæri/ Gavin /ˈgævɪn/ Gene see Eugene Geoffrey, Jeffrey /ˈdʒefri/, Geoff, Jeff /dʒef/ George /dʒɔːdʒ; NAmE dʒɔːrdʒ/ Geraint /ˈgeraɪnt/ (WelshE) Gerald /ˈdʒerəld/, Gerry, Jerry /ˈdʒeri/ Gerard /ˈdʒerɑːd; ‑rəd; NAmE ˈdʒerɑːrd/ Gilbert /ˈgɪlbət; NAmE ‑bərt/ Glen /glen/ Godfrey /ˈgɒdfri; NAmE ˈgɑːd‑/ Gordon /ˈgɔːdn; NAmE ˈgɔːrdn/ Graham, Grahame, Graeme /ˈgreɪəm/ Gregory /ˈgregəri/, Greg /greg/ Guy /gaɪ/ Harley /ˈ hɑːli; NAmE ˈ hɑːrli/ Harold /ˈ hærəld/ Harrison /ˈ hærɪsən/ Harvey /ˈ hɑːvi; NAmE ˈ hɑːrvi/ Henry /ˈ henri/, Hank /hæŋk/, Harry /ˈ hæri/ Herbert /ˈ hɜːbət; NAmE ˈ hɜːrbərt/,

Bert /bɜːt; NAmE bɜːrt/, Herb /hɜːb; NAmE hɜːrb/

Horace /ˈ hɒrɪs; NAmE ˈ hɑːr‑/ Howard /ˈ haʊəd; NAmE ‑ərd/ Hubert /ˈ hjuːbət; NAmE ‑bərt/ Hugh /hjuː/ Hugo /ˈ hjuːgəʊ; NAmE ‑goʊ/ Hunter /ˈ hʌntə(r)/ Ian /ˈiːən/ Isaac /ˈaɪzək/ Isaiah /aɪˈzaɪə; NAmE aɪˈzeɪə/ Ivan /ˈaɪvn/ Ivor /ˈaɪvə(r)/ Jack /dʒæk/ Jackson /ˈdʒæksn/ Jacob /ˈdʒeɪkəb/, Jake /dʒeɪk/ James /dʒeɪmz/,

Jim /dʒɪm/, Jimmy /ˈdʒɪmi/, Jamie /ˈdʒeɪmi/

Jason /ˈdʒeɪsn/ Jasper /ˈdʒæspə(r)/ Jayden /ˈdʒeɪdn/ (NAmE) Jed /dʒed/ Jeff, Jeffrey see Geoffrey Jeremy /ˈdʒerəmi/, Jerry /ˈdʒeri/ Jerome /dʒəˈrəʊm; NAmE ‑ˈroʊm/ Jerry see Gerald, Jeremy Jesse /ˈdʒesi/ (especially NAmE) Jim, Jimmy see James Joe see Joseph

Johnny /ˈdʒɒni; NAmE ˈdʒɑːni/ Jonathan /ˈdʒɒnəθən; NAmE ˈdʒɑːn‑/ Jon /dʒɒn; NAmE dʒɑːn/ Jordan /ˈdʒɔːdn; NAmE ˈdʒɔːrdn/ Joseph /ˈdʒəʊzɪf; ‑sɪf; NAmE ˈdʒoʊ‑/, Joe /dʒəʊ; NAmE dʒoʊ/ Joshua /ˈdʒɒʃuə; NAmE ˈdʒɑːʃ‑/ Julian /ˈdʒuːliən/ Justin /ˈdʒʌstɪn/ Keith /kiːθ/ Kayden / ˈkeɪdən/ Kenneth /ˈ kenɪθ/, Ken /ken/, Kenny /ˈ keni/ Kevin /ˈ kevɪn/ Kieran /ˈ kɪərən; NAmE ˈ kɪr‑/ Kirk /kɜːk; NAmE kɜːrk/ Kit see Christopher Kyle /kaɪl/ Lance /lɑːns; NAmE læns/ Laurence, Lawrence /ˈ lɒrəns; NAmE ˈ lɔːr‑/, Larry /ˈ læri/, Laurie /ˈ lɒri; NAmE ˈ lɔːri/ Len, Lenny see Leonard Leo /ˈ liːəʊ; NAmE ‑oʊ/ Leonard /ˈ lenəd; NAmE ‑ərd/, Len /len/, Lenny /ˈ leni/ Leslie /ˈ lezli/, Les /lez/ Lester /ˈ lestə(r)/ Levi /ˈ liːvaɪ/ Lewis /ˈ luːɪs/, Lew /luː/ Liam /ˈ liːəm/ Logan /ˈ ləʊgən; NAmE ˈ loʊ‑/ (NAmE) Louis /ˈ luːi; ˈ luːɪs/,Lou /luː/ (especially NAmE) Lucas / ˈluːkəs/ Luke /luːk/ Malcolm /ˈmælkəm/ Mark /mɑːk; NAmE mɑːrk/ Martin /ˈmɑːtin; NAmE ˈmɑːrt‑/ Matthew /ˈmæθjuː/, Matt /mæt/ Maurice, Morris /ˈmɒrɪs; NAmE ˈmɔːr‑/ Max /mæks/ Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/, Mike /maɪk/, Mick /mɪk/, Micky, Mickey /ˈmɪki/ Miles, Myles /maɪlz/ Morris see Maurice Mort /mɔːt; NAmE mɔːrt/ (NAmE) Murray /ˈmʌri/ (ScotE) Myles see Miles Nathan /ˈneɪθən/, Nat /næt/ Nate /neɪt/ Nathaniel /nəˈθænjəl/, Nat /næt/ Neil, Neal /nɪəl/ Nicholas /ˈnɪkələs/, Nick /nɪk/, Nicky /nɪki/ Nigel /ˈnaɪdʒəl/ Noah /ˈnəʊə; NAmE ˈnoʊə/ Noel /ˈnəʊəl; NAmE ˈnoʊ‑/ Norman /ˈnɔːmən; NAmE ˈnɔːrm‑/ Oliver /ˈɒlɪvə(r); NAmE ˈɑːl‑/, Ollie /ˈɒli; NAmE ˈɑːli/ Oscar /ˈɒskə(r); NAmE ˈɑːs‑/ Owen /ˈəʊɪn; NAmE ˈoʊɪn/ (WelshE) Patrick /ˈpætrɪk/, Pat /pæt/, Paddy /ˈpædi/ Paul /pɔːl/

Peter /ˈpiːtə(r)/, Pete /piːt/ Philip /ˈfɪlɪp/, Phil /fɪl/ Ralph /rælf; reɪf/ Randolph, Randolf /ˈrændɒlf; NAmE ‑dɑːlf/, Randy /ˈrændi/ (especially NAmE)

Raymond /ˈreɪmənd/, Ray /reɪ/ Reece /riːs/ Rex /reks/ Richard /ˈrɪtʃəd; NAmE ‑ərd/,

Rick /rɪk/, Ricky /ˈrɪki/, Ritchie /ˈrɪtʃi/, Dick /dɪk/

Riley /ˈraɪli/, Robert /ˈrɒbət; NAmE ˈrɑːbərt/,

Rob /rɒb; NAmE rɑːb/, Robbie /ˈrɒbi; NAmE ˈrɑːbi/,, Bob /bɒb; NAmE bɑːb/, Bobby /ˈ bɒbi; NAmE ˈ bɑːbi/ Robin /ˈrɒbɪn; NAmE ˈrɑːb‑/ Roderick /ˈrɒdərɪk; NAmE ˈrɑːd‑/ Rodney /ˈrɒdni; NAmE ˈrɑːd‑/, Rod /rɒd; NAmE rɑːd/ Roger /ˈrɒdʒə(r); NAmE ˈrɑːdʒ‑/ Ronald /ˈrɒnəld; NAmE ˈrɑːn‑/, Ron /rɒn; NAmE rɑːn/, Ronnie /ˈrɒni; NAmE ˈrɑːni/ Rory /ˈrɔːri/ Ross /rɒs; NAmE rɑːs/ Roy /rɔɪ/ Russell /ˈrʌsl/ Ryan /ˈraɪən/ Samuel /ˈsæmjʊəl; NAmE ‑jəl/, Sam /sæm/, Sammy /ˈsæmi/ Sandy see Alexander Scott /skɒt; NAmE skɑːt/ Seamas, Seamus /ˈʃeɪməs/ (IrishE) Sean /ʃɔːn/ Sebastian /səˈ bæstiən; NAmE ‑tjən/, Seb /seb/ Seth /sɛθ/ Sidney, Sydney /ˈsɪdni/, Sid /sɪd/ Simon /ˈsaɪmən/ Stanley /ˈstænli/, Stan /stæn/ Stephen, Steven /ˈstiːvən/, Steve /stiːv/ Stewart, Stuart /ˈstjuːət; NAmE ˈstuːərt/ Ted see Edward Terence /ˈ terəns/, Terry /ˈ teri/ Theodore /ˈθiːədɔː(r)/, Theo /ˈθiːəʊ; NAmE ‑oʊ/ Thomas /ˈ tɒməs; NAmE ˈ tɑːm‑/, Tom /tɒm; NAmE tɑːm/, Tommy /ˈ tɒmi; NAmE ˈ tɑːmi/ Timothy /ˈ tɪməθi/, Tim /tɪm/ Toby /ˈ təʊbi; NAmE ˈ toʊ‑/ Tom, Tommy see Thomas Tony see Anthony Trevor /ˈ trevə(r)/ Tyler /ˈ taɪlə(r)/ Victor /ˈvɪktə(r)/, Vic /vɪk/ Vincent /ˈvɪnsnt/, Vince /vɪns/ Walter /ˈwɔːltə(r)/ Warren /ˈwɒrən; NAmE ˈwɔːr‑/ Wayne /weɪn/ Wilbur /ˈwɪlbə(r)/ William /ˈwɪljəm/; Bill /bɪl/, Billy /ˈ bɪli/, Will /wɪl/, Willy /ˈwɪli/ Zachary /ˈzækəri/ Zach /zæk/

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Common first names

John /dʒɒn; NAmE dʒɑːn/,