Best Sibling Names for McLain
Names chosen to complement McLain — matching origin (Scottish), era, and style.
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These sibling names share McLain's Scottish roots or similar popularity era, and start with a different letter to avoid alliteration.
Blair
McLain & Blair
UnisexScottish
Field or plain
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Finley
McLain & Finley
UnisexScottish
Scottish
#282 ↓
Kenzie
McLain & Kenzie
GirlScottish
Fair one; descendant of the handsome one
#567 ↓
Kinley
McLain & Kinley
GirlScottish
From the king's meadow
#597 ↓
Fyona
McLain & Fyona
GirlScottish
fair or white
#670 →
Eimie
McLain & Eimie
GirlScottish
A form of the name Amy
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Lynsay
McLain & Lynsay
GirlScottish
From the island of Lindisfarne
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Eavie
McLain & Eavie
GirlScottish
Quick, speedy
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Vanora
McLain & Vanora
GirlScottish
Derived from 'Fionnghuala,' meaning 'white shoulder'.
#925 →
Bowie
McLain & Bowie
UnisexScottish
blond; fair-haired
Paisleyanne
McLain & Paisleyanne
GirlScottish
Church, cemetery
Glendora
McLain & Glendora
GirlScottish
Valley
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Lenox
McLain & Lenox
UnisexScottish
Scottish
Kambell
McLain & Kambell
GirlScottish
Crooked mouth
Barrie
McLain & Barrie
UnisexScottish
Scottish
#820 →
Glenice
McLain & Glenice
GirlScottish
valley; glen
#832 →
Glennie
McLain & Glennie
GirlScottish
from the glen
Ailean
McLain & Ailean
GirlScottish
noble
Fion
McLain & Fion
GirlScottish
fair, white, or beautiful
Ogie
McLain & Ogie
UnisexScottish
helpful
Cambell
McLain & Cambell
UnisexScottish
Crooked mouth
Farrie
McLain & Farrie
GirlScottish
adventurous
Gordean
McLain & Gordean
GirlScottish
a variant of the name Gordon, meaning from the muddy place
Beatha
McLain & Beatha
GirlScottish
Life; Life, living
Annabel
McLain & Annabel
GirlScottish
loving
Coila
McLain & Coila
GirlScottish
Gaelic
Deira
McLain & Deira
GirlScottish
The land of Deira
Leith
McLain & Leith
UnisexScottish
Scottish Gaelic
Lesleyanne
McLain & Lesleyanne
GirlScottish
Scottish
Cannie
McLain & Cannie
GirlScottish
the one who is appealing
Glennis
McLain & Glennis
UnisexScottish
Glen (narrow valley) and nis (from the name)**
Olivia
McLain & Olivia
Girl[English
This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602).
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Emma
McLain & Emma
GirlGermanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal".
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Charlotte
McLain & Charlotte
GirlFrance
free man
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Amelia
McLain & Amelia
GirlGermanic
Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin.
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Sophia
McLain & Sophia
GirlGreece
wisdom
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Isabella
McLain & Isabella
GirlItalian
God is my oath
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Ava
McLain & Ava
GirlLatin
life; bird
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Evelyn
McLain & Evelyn
GirlEngland
wished for
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Luna
McLain & Luna
Girl[Roman Mythology]
Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.
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Harper
McLain & Harper
GirlEnglish
Harp player.
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Sofia
McLain & Sofia
GirlGreece
Form of SOPHIA.
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Camila
McLain & Camila
GirlSpain
young ceremonial attendant
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Eleanor
McLain & Eleanor
GirlEngland
light-hearted
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Violet
McLain & Violet
Girl[English]
From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.
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Scarlett
McLain & Scarlett
GirlEngland
red; scarlet color
#17 →
Emily
McLain & Emily
GirlEnglish-speaking countries
rival
#19 →
Lily
McLain & Lily
GirlEngland
pure; innocent
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Gianna
McLain & Gianna
GirlItaly
God is gracious
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Aurora
McLain & Aurora
Girl[Italian
Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.
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Penelope
McLain & Penelope
GirlGreek
Weaver
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Nora
McLain & Nora
GirlIreland
honor
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Aria
McLain & Aria
GirlItaly
Air, melody; a long song in an opera.
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Chloe
McLain & Chloe
GirlGreece
blooming
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Ellie
McLain & Ellie
GirlEnglish
light
#27 →
Avery
McLain & Avery
GirlAmerican
Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.
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Layla
McLain & Layla
GirlArabic
night
#30 →
Abigail
McLain & Abigail
Girl[English
From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David.... [more]
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Ella
McLain & Ella
GirlEnglish-speaking countries
fairy maiden
#32 →
Isla
McLain & Isla
GirlEnglish-speaking countries
Island
#33 ↑
Eliana
McLain & Eliana
GirlHebrew
My God has answered
#34 ↑
Nova
McLain & Nova
Girl[English]
Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.
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Zoe
McLain & Zoe
Girl[English
Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian.
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Ivy
McLain & Ivy
GirlAmerican
faithfulness
#38 ↑
Willow
McLain & Willow
GirlAmerican
Derived from the name of the willow tree, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.
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Emilia
McLain & Emilia
GirlItaly
rival
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Riley
McLain & Riley
GirlIreland
From a surname which comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of REILLY. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.
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Naomi
McLain & Naomi
GirlHebrew-speaking countries
pleasantness
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Victoria
McLain & Victoria
GirlLatin
Victory
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Stella
McLain & Stella
GirlLatin-speaking countries
star
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Elena
McLain & Elena
GirlItaly
light or bright
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Hannah
McLain & Hannah
GirlIsrael
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren.
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Valentina
McLain & Valentina
GirlItaly
Feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). A famous bearer was the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.
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Zoey
McLain & Zoey
Girl[English]
Variant of ZOE.
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Delilah
McLain & Delilah
GirlHebrew
Delicate
#52 ↑
Leah
McLain & Leah
GirlHebrew
weary
#53 →
Lainey
McLain & Lainey
GirlAmerican
bright, shining light
#54 ↑
Paisley
McLain & Paisley
GirlScotland
church
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Genesis
McLain & Genesis
Girl[English]
Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.
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Sadie
McLain & Sadie
GirlAmerican
princess
#59 ↑
Sophie
McLain & Sophie
GirlFrance
wisdom
#60 ↑
Leilani
McLain & Leilani
GirlHawaii
Heavenly flower
#61 ↑
Addison
McLain & Addison
Girl[English]
From an English surname meaning "son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.
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Natalie
McLain & Natalie
GirlFrance
Born on Christmas
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Claire
McLain & Claire
GirlFrench
Clear, bright, famous
#67 →
Kinsley
McLain & Kinsley
GirlAmerican
king's meadow
#68 →
Everly
McLain & Everly
GirlAmerican
from the boar meadow
#69 ↓
Emery
McLain & Emery
UnisexGermanic
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#70 ↑
Adeline
McLain & Adeline
GirlFrench
noble
#71 →
Kennedy
McLain & Kennedy
GirlAmerican
helmeted chief
#72 →
Audrey
McLain & Audrey
GirlEngland
Noble strength
#74 ↓
Autumn
McLain & Autumn
GirlAmerican
The season between summer and winter; fall
#75 →
Athena
McLain & Athena
GirlGreece
Goddess of wisdom and warfare
#76 ↑
Rowan
McLain & Rowan
UnisexIrish
Gaelic
#76 ↑
Eden
McLain & Eden
UnisexHebrew-speaking countries
delight, paradise
#77 ↑
Iris
McLain & Iris
GirlGreek
rainbow
#78 ↑
Jade
McLain & Jade
GirlChina
From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic.
#80 ↑
Eloise
McLain & Eloise
GirlFrance
healthy, wide
#81 ↑
Caroline
McLain & Caroline
GirlFrance
free man
#83 ↓
Brooklyn
McLain & Brooklyn
GirlAmerican
broken land, or marshland
#84 ↓
Aaliyah
McLain & Aaliyah
GirlAmerican
Exalted, noble, high-ranking
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Quinn
McLain & Quinn
GirlIreland
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cuinn meaning "descendant of CONN".
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Liliana
McLain & Liliana
GirlItaly
of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty
#88 ↑
Gabriella
McLain & Gabriella
Girl[Italian
Feminine form of GABRIEL.
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Hailey
McLain & Hailey
GirlAmerican
From the hay clearing or hay meadow
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Sarah
McLain & Sarah
GirlHebrew-speaking countries
princess
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Savannah
McLain & Savannah
Girl[English]
From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century.
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Natalia
McLain & Natalia
GirlLatin
birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth
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Ariana
McLain & Ariana
GirlItaly
most holy
#97 ↓
Lyla
McLain & Lyla
GirlUSA
Night
#99 ↑
Allison
McLain & Allison
GirlScotland
Variant of ALISON.
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Aubrey
McLain & Aubrey
UnisexFrance
Fair ruler
#101 ↓
Serenity
McLain & Serenity
GirlAmerican
calmness, peacefulness
#103 ↓
Ayla
McLain & Ayla
GirlTurkey
Moonlight
#105 ↑
Bella
McLain & Bella
GirlItaly
Short form of ISABELLA and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word bella meaning "beautiful".
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Skylar
McLain & Skylar
GirlAmerican
scholar
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Lucia
McLain & Lucia
GirlItaly
Feminine form of LUCIUS. Saint Lucia was a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse. She was said to have had her eyes gouged out, and thus she is the patron saint of the blind.
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Raelynn
McLain & Raelynn
GirlAmerican
a modern combination of Rae and Lynn, meaning 'ewe' and 'lake' respectively
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Juniper
McLain & Juniper
Girl[English]
From the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin iuniperus.
#113 ↑
Samantha
McLain & Samantha
Girl[English
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL, using the name suffix antha (possibly inspired by Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower").
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Elliana
McLain & Elliana
GirlHebrew
God has answered
#115 ↑
River
McLain & River
UnisexAmerican
A flowing body of water
#116 ↑
Nevaeh
McLain & Nevaeh
GirlAmerican
Heaven spelled backward
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Rylee
McLain & Rylee
GirlAmerican
a variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'
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Hadley
McLain & Hadley
GirlEnglish-speaking countries
Heather field
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Alaia
McLain & Alaia
GirlBasque Country
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#120 ↑
Amara
McLain & Amara
GirlNigeria
grace
#123 →
Zion
McLain & Zion
UnisexAmerican
highest point
#125 ↑
Ashley
McLain & Ashley
GirlUnited Kingdom
Ash tree clearing
#126 →
Remi
McLain & Remi
UnisexFrance
Oarsman; one who rows.; Remi can be written in different kanji with various meanings. Commonly, it can mean 'beautiful' (麗) or 'man' (男).
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Sawyer
McLain & Sawyer
UnisexAmerican
A woodcutter or someone who saws wood.
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Adalynn
McLain & Adalynn
GirlAmerican
a modern variant of Adeline, meaning 'noble'.
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Amira
McLain & Amira
GirlArabic
princess
#131 ↑
Brielle
McLain & Brielle
GirlHebrew
God is my strength
#134 ↓
Piper
McLain & Piper
GirlAmerican
a player of the pipe or flute
#135 ↓
Freya
McLain & Freya
GirlScandinavia
noble lady
#136 ↑
Cecilia
McLain & Cecilia
GirlLatin
Blind
#137 →
Arya
McLain & Arya
GirlSanskrit
Noble
#139 ↓
Sienna
McLain & Sienna
GirlItaly
reddish-brown
#140 ↑
Peyton
McLain & Peyton
UnisexAmerican
from the farm by the warrior's town
#142 ↓
Sage
McLain & Sage
UnisexEnglish-speaking countries
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#143 ↑
Emersyn
McLain & Emersyn
GirlAmerican
variants of Emerson, meaning 'brave' or 'powerful'
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Catalina
McLain & Catalina
Girl[Spanish]
Spanish form of KATHERINE.
#147 ↑
Everleigh
McLain & Everleigh
GirlAmerican
boar meadow
#149 ↓
Alina
McLain & Alina
GirlEastern Europe
noble
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Amari
McLain & Amari
UnisexAmerican
strength
#151 ↑
Sloane
McLain & Sloane
GirlIreland
From an Irish surname which was derived from an Anglicized form of the given name SLUAGHADHÁN.
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Brianna
McLain & Brianna
GirlIreland
Variant of BRIANA.
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Oakley
McLain & Oakley
UnisexAmerican
from the oak meadow
#153 ↑
Valeria
McLain & Valeria
GirlLatin
strong, healthy
#154 →
Kehlani
McLain & Kehlani
GirlAmerican
Hawaiian
#155 ↑
Ashton
McLain & Ashton
UnisexAmerican
ash tree town; ash town
#156 ↓
Blakely
McLain & Blakely
GirlAmerican
from the dark meadow
#156 ↑
Oaklynn
McLain & Oaklynn
GirlAmerican
From the Oak Tree
#157 ↑
Ximena
McLain & Ximena
GirlSpain
Heard or listened
#158 ↓
Isabelle
McLain & Isabelle
GirlFrance
God is my oath
#159 ↓
Juliette
McLain & Juliette
GirlFrance
Youthful; soft; downy
#160 →
Emerson
McLain & Emerson
UnisexAmerican
son of Emery
#161 →
Amaya
McLain & Amaya
GirlJapan
Variant of AMAIA.
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Hayden
McLain & Hayden
UnisexAmerican
hay valley
#162 ↑
Isabel
McLain & Isabel
GirlSpanish-speaking countries
pledged to God
#164 ↓
Anastasia
McLain & Anastasia
GirlGreek
resurrection
#167 →
Reagan
McLain & Reagan
GirlIreland
Descendant of Riagán
#168 ↓
Ember
McLain & Ember
GirlAmerican
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#169 ↑
Katherine
McLain & Katherine
Girl[English]
From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from th…
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Bailey
McLain & Bailey
UnisexEnglish-speaking countries
bailiff, steward
#172 →
Reese
McLain & Reese
UnisexWelsh
Enthusiasm
#174 →
Wrenley
McLain & Wrenley
GirlAmerican
From the Wren's Meadow
#175 ↑
Alani
McLain & Alani
GirlHawaiian
Awakened
#176 ↑
Gemma
McLain & Gemma
GirlItaly
gemma - 'gem' or 'jewel'
#177 ↑
Kaylee
McLain & Kaylee
GirlAmerican
Pure or keeper of the keys
#181 ↓
Alana
McLain & Alana
GirlAmerican
Harmony
#184 ↑
Ariella
McLain & Ariella
Girl[English]
Strictly feminine form of ARIEL.
#185 ↑
Kaia
McLain & Kaia
GirlHawaiian
Sea, ocean
#186 ↑
Sara
McLain & Sara
GirlHebrew
princess
#188 ↓
Arianna
McLain & Arianna
GirlItaly
most holy
#189 ↓
Jasmine
McLain & Jasmine
Girl[English
From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes. It is derived from Persian یاسمن (yasamen) (which is also a Persian name).
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Adaline
McLain & Adaline
GirlAmerican
Noble
#192 ↑
Wren
McLain & Wren
GirlEngland
small bird
#195 ↑
Adalyn
McLain & Adalyn
GirlUSA
noble one
#196 ↓
Presley
McLain & Presley
UnisexAmerican
priest's meadow
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Lilah
McLain & Lilah
GirlHebrew-speaking countries
Night; Night, dark beauty
#198 ↑
Alora
McLain & Alora
GirlAmerican
my dream, my light
#199 ↑
Norah
McLain & Norah
GirlHebrew
light
#201 ↓
Zuri
McLain & Zuri
GirlTanzania
beautiful, good
#203 ↑
Alexandra
McLain & Alexandra
GirlGreece
defender of mankind
#204 ↓
Sutton
McLain & Sutton
UnisexEnglish
A beloved name with deep roots
#205 ↑
Noelle
McLain & Noelle
GirlFrench
Christmas
#206 →
Kylie
McLain & Kylie
GirlAustralia
boomerang
#207 ↓
Journee
McLain & Journee
GirlEnglish
day
#209 →
Lia
McLain & Lia
GirlItaly
Bringer of good news.; Weary.
#210 ↑
Leia
McLain & Leia
GirlAmerican
weary
#211 ↑
Evangeline
McLain & Evangeline
Girl[English]
Means "good news" from Greek ευ (eu) "good" and αγγελμα (angelma) "news, message". It was (first?) used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'Evangeline' (1847).
#212 ↑
Lila
McLain & Lila
GirlArabic
night
#213 →
Saylor
McLain & Saylor
GirlEnglish-speaking countries
boatman or sailor
#214 ↑
Aspen
McLain & Aspen
GirlAmerican
Quaking tree; aspen tree
#215 ↑
Khloe
McLain & Khloe
GirlGreece
young green shoot, bud
#216 ↓
Aitana
McLain & Aitana
GirlSpain
Glory
#217 ↑
Haven
McLain & Haven
UnisexAmerican
a place of safety or refuge
#218 ↑
Alaina
McLain & Alaina
GirlEnglish-speaking countries
Bright, shining light
#219 ↓