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Names That Mean First

Proteus
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "first"
- Description:
  The name of an early Greek god of the sea, after whom a moon of Neptune is named.
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Prima
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "first"
- Description:
  Will assure your daughter she's numero uno.
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Odion
- Origin:
  Esan
- Meaning:
  "first born of twins"
- Description:
  Strong name from the Esan language of Nigeria, with a satisfyingly specific meaning for a child's place in the family.
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Primula
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "first rose"
- Description:
  Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
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Agrippa
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "born feet first"
- Description:
  A Roman forename, and later family name, used for both sexes in ancient times (but more commonly men).
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Rishona
- Origin:
  Hebrew
- Meaning:
  "first"
- Description:
  A possible alternative to the better-known Shoshona.
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Parvan
- Origin:
  Bulgarian and Romanian
- Meaning:
  "first"
- Description:
  An almost unknown member of the cool two-syllable, n-ending group of boy names.
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Agrippa
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "born feet first"
- Description:
  Agrippa started out as a rare Roman forename (praenomen), then became a family name (cognomen), most recognized for Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a powerful general under Augustus.
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Hatsuyuki
- Origin:
  Japanese
- Meaning:
  "first snow"
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Shanaya
- Origin:
  Sanskrit
- Meaning:
  "First ray of the sun"
- Description:
  A beautiful Indian name that fits in well with popular names like Amaya and Aniyah, and with a beautiful meaning — perfect for a first born daughter.
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Afafa
- Origin:
  Ewe, Ghanaian
- Meaning:
  "first child of second husband"
- Description:
  West African names often convey circumstances of birth. In this case, Afafa marks the first child born to a mother's second husband.
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Premier
- Origin:
  English word name
- Meaning:
  "first in importance, order, or position; leading"
- Description:
  Another grandiose word name to add to the growing collection. Soccer (or more accurately, football) fans may enjoy the connection to the Premier League, the English football league system.
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