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| JEAN (1) m French | Jan 4th |
| French form of Jehan, the Old French form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The French philosophers Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) and Jean Paul Sartre (1905-1980) were two well-known bearers of this name. | |
| DEBORAH f English, Jewish, Biblical | Jan 3rd |
| Means "bee" in Hebrew. Deborah was a heroine and prophetess who led the Israelites to defeat Canaanites as told in the Old Testament Book of Judges. Also in the Old Testament, this was the name of the nurse of Rebecca. | |
| LI f & m Chinese | Jan 2nd |
| From Chinese 理 "reason, logic", 立 "stand", 黎 "dawn, black", 力 "strength, power" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 "beautiful" (usually only feminine). | |
| OLIVER m English, German, Serbian | Jan 1st |
| Norman French form of a Germanic name, possibly the name Alfihar meaning "elf army". The spelling was altered by association with Latin oliva "olive tree". In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic 'La Chanson de Roland', in which Olivier was a friend and advisor of the hero Roland. | |
| REYES f & m Spanish | Dec 31st |
| Means "kings" in Spanish. This name is usually given in reference to the three kings (also known as the three Magi) who visit the newborn Jesus in the New Testament. | |
| SÜLEYMAN m Turkish | Dec 30th |
| Turkish form of SOLOMON. Süleyman the Magnificent was a sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. He expanded Ottoman territory into Europe and Persia, reformed the government, and completed several great building projects. | |
| KAUSALYA f Indian | Dec 29th |
| Means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit. Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom that was at its most powerful in the 6th century BC. In Hindu legend Kausalya is the name of the mother of Rama. | |
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