Names Categorized "Muppets"

Ingrid is a feminine given name derived from the Old Norse name Ingríðr, meaning "Ing is beautiful." It combines the name of the Germanic god Ing with the element fríðr (meaning "beautiful" or "beloved"). The name is wid...

Jamie is a unisex given name of Scottish and English origin. Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of James, it has been used independently since the 19th century. Over time, Jamie evolved into a popular unisex name, esp...

Janice is a modern feminine given name, first used by American author Paul Leicester Ford for the heroine of his 1899 novel Janice Meredith. It is an elaborated form of Jane, which itself is the medieval English feminine...

Jerry is a common English given name, typically used for males, that originated as a diminutive of several longer names beginning with the same sound, most notably Jeremy, Jerome, Gerald, and Geraldine. It can also be a...

Etymology and OriginsJill is an English feminine given name that originated as a short form of Gillian or Jillian. Gillian itself is a medieval English feminine form of Julian, which derives from the Roman name Iulianus,...

Jim is a common English masculine given name, primarily serving as a medieval diminutive of James. While historically a nickname, Jim has become an independent name in its own right, particularly in English-speaking coun...

Ji-young is an alternate transcription of the Korean given name Ji-yeong. The name is particularly common for females and has seen significant popularity in South Korea, topping the charts for baby girls born in 1970, ra...

Joe is an English masculine given name, typically used as a short form of Joseph. Joseph itself derives from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add," which appears in the biblical story of Joseph, son of Jacob and R...

Johnny is a diminutive of John, a classic English name with deep biblical roots. While originally a nickname, Johnny has since become a given name in its own right, particularly in English-speaking countries. The name ec...

EtymologyJulia is a feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Roman family name Julius. The name likely has Latin origins, possibly connected to the word iulus meaning 'downy-bearded' or 'youthful', or related to...

Julius is a masculine given name derived from the Roman family name Julius, a prominent patrician gens of ancient Rome. The name's etymology is uncertain, with two main theories: it may come from Greek ἴουλος (ioulos) me...

Kermit is a male given name found primarily in the United States. It originated as an Americanized variant of the rare Manx surname Kermode, which itself is a Manx form of the Irish patronymic Mac Diarmada, meaning "son...

Kingston is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that originally denoted a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English. The name has ancient roots, stemming from the Old English C...

Leo is a masculine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Latin. It is derived from the Latin word leo meaning "lio...

Lew 1 is a short form of Lewis, itself a medieval English form of Louis. As a clipping, Lew is predominantly used as a masculine given name in English-speaking countries, often as an informal or familiar variant of longe...

Liz is a common feminine given name in English-speaking countries, predominantly used as a short form of Elizabeth. While often seen as a standalone name in modern times, it likely gained widespread familiarity through a...

Louie is an English given name, traditionally considered a diminutive of Louis. It originated in the United Kingdom as a simplified spelling of Louis, reflecting a pronunciation without the silent 's' common in British E...

Louis is the French form of the Latinized name Ludovicus, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodwig. The name originates from the Proto-Germanic elements *hlūdaz ('loud, famous') and *wiganą ('to battle, to figh...

Marvin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived either from the Welsh personal name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. The Welsh element mer likely means "marrow" (in a figurative sense of "core" or "ess...

Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the Latin Maria, which itself comes from the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria). These Greek forms are derived from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Mir...

Merry is an English female given name derived from the English word merry, meaning "cheerful" or "joyful," which itself comes from Old English myrige. In Charles Dickens' 1844 novel Martin Chuzzlewit, Merry is used as a...

Meryl is a feminine given name used in English-speaking countries, most famously associated with the acclaimed American actress Meryl Streep (born 1949), whose birth name is Mary Louise Streep. The name is generally cons...

Mildred is a feminine given name of Old English origin, derived from the elements milde meaning "gentle" and þryþ meaning "strength", thus carrying the sense of "gentle strength". It was borne by Saint Mildred, a 7th-cen...

Monty is a masculine given name, often used as a short form of Montgomery or Montague. It is also a variant of Monte.EtymologyThe name Monty ultimately derives from the Norman French surname Montgomery, meaning "Gumarich...

Murray is a masculine given name primarily derived from the Scottish and Irish surnames Murray. The surname itself has multiple proposed origins, including the Scottish Gaelic Moireach, meaning 'sea settlement,' or relat...

Natasha is a Russian diminutive of Natalya, itself a Slavic form of the Latin name Natalia. The name gained widespread recognition through Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865), where Natasha Rostova is a central char...

Nicky is a common diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. It can also serve as a diminutive of Dominic. This English unisex name is often spelled as Nikki or Niki. Nicky is c...

Nigel is an English masculine given name, first appearing in the Middle Ages as a Latinized form of Neil. The medieval Latin Nigellus was frequently associated with the Latin word niger meaning "black," though its true r...

Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...

Robin is a unisex given name of medieval English origin, originally a diminutive of Robert, but now usually regarded as an independent name. The name Robert itself derives from the Old Frankish elements hrod meaning 'fam...

Roosevelt is an American given name derived from the Dutch surname Roosevelt, meaning "rose field". The surname itself originates from the Dutch Van Rose(n)velt, which translates to "from a rose field" or "of a rose fiel...

Etymology and OriginsWalter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements walt meaning "power, authority" and heri meaning "army", thus signifying "power of the army". The name has ancient roots...

Wayne is a masculine given name of English origin. It derives from an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", from Old English wægn "wagon". The surname referred to someone who built or repaired wagons, a common medi...