doekii's Personal Name List

Deja
Gender: Feminine
Usage: African American (Modern)
Pronounced: DAY-zhə(English)
Means "already" from the French phrase déjà vu meaning "already seen". It received a popularity boost in 1995 when a character named Deja appeared in the movie Higher Learning.
Isadora
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Portuguese
Pronounced: iz-ə-DAWR-ə(English)
Variant of Isidora. A famous bearer was the American dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927).
Jarvis
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JAHR-vis
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Gervais.
Kyle
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KIEL
From a Scottish surname that was derived from various place names, themselves from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait". As a given name it was rare in the first half of the 20th century. It rose steadily in popularity throughout the English-speaking world, entering the top 50 in most places by the 1990s. It has since declined in all regions.
Louie
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LOO-ee
Diminutive of Louis.
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