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Hebrew
"excellence"
Jethro, though the biblical father-in-law of Moses, has suffered for a long time from a Beverly Hillbilly image, but some really adventurous parents might consider updating and urbanizing it and…
Latin
"moral excellence"
The mother of all virtue names.
Japanese
"large honor; vast excellence"
"victory; excellence"
Feminization of Jethro, Hebrew
Rare and ethereal.
English word name
A big name to live up to — and learn to spell — though it does come with nicknames Elle, Leni and Ellie. Excellence debuted on the American charts in 2023, when it was given to five baby girls, but…