Natasha

Natasha Romanova/Romanoff was a character from the Marvel Universe that was also known as Black Widow. She was a spy and an assassin. She worked for the KGB, but Agent Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye brought her into S.H.I.E.L.D. In Iron Man 2, Natasha infiltrated Stark Industries on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D. She later became a member of the Avengers, and was romantically involved with Bruce Banner, also known as the Incredible Hulk.

Natasha is of Russian origin, and a diminutive of Natalya which means "Christmas Day." In 2014, it ranked as the 644th most popular name for girls in the United States.

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Thor

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor Odinson was a prince of the planet Asgard, son of Odin and Frigga. He was banished to Earth by his father, Odin, for an unauthorized attack on the Jotunheim. While on Earth, he met and fell in love with Jane Foster. He regained his power after he attempted to sacrifice himself to protect Jane and her friends from a destroyer sent by his adopted brother, Loki. He later joined the Avengers to stop Loki from conquering Earth, and again to fight the A.I. Ultron. After defeating Malekith, Odin (actually Loki in disguise) offered Thor the throne of Asgard, which he declined.

In the Disney Channel animated series, Phineas and Ferb, Thor was the nephew of Phineas & Ferb's neighbor. Thor and his siblings, Thaddeus and Mandy would occasionally visit their aunt on the weekend. Thor bore a resemblance to Ferb.

In Hannah Montana, Thor was a friend of Miley's brother Jackson.

Thor is a recurring character in the Disney Channel series, Girl Meets World.

Thor is of Norse origin, and means "Thunder". Thor made the top 1000 names in the U.S. in 1961 (#964), 1965 (#964), 1966 (#894), 1968 (#881), 1969 (#957), and in 1971 (#912). In 2014, 114 boys were given the name Thor.

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Ulysses

In Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ulysses Klaue was a smuggler who sold a large amount of Vibranium to Ultron.

In Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Ulysses was the name of the submarine used to find the lost city of Atlants. It was destroyed by the Leviathan, an artifact that protected Atlantis.

Ulysses is the Latin form of the Greek name Odysseus, who was a hero from myth. Ulysses last appeared in the top 1,000 names in 2005, when it was #983. In 2014, 171 boys were named Ulysses in the U.S.

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Scarlet

Scarlet Witch was a character in the Marvel Universe. Her real name was Wanda Maximoff. She was the twin sister of Pietro Maximoff, also known as Quicksilver. She was telepathic, telekinetic, and could create and manipulate energy fields.

In the Disney Channel show, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Scarlett Rosetti was a stunt double for Teena.

The name Scarlet is of French origin, and means 'red'. It can be spelled Scarlet or Scarlett. Scarlett was the 30th most popular name for girls in the United States in 2014.

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Jarvis

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, J.A.R.V.I.S. was Tony Stark's A.I. computer system. Jarvis was named for the Stark family's butler, Edwin Jarvis, but was also shorthand for "Just A Rather Very Intelligent System". Edwin Jarvis often worked with Agent Peggy Carter.

In Tron: Legacy, Jarvis was a program who was Clu's intelligence officer and chief administrator.

Jarvis is a variant of the French name Gervaise. It's been in and out of the Top 1,000 names from 1902-2007. It's highest rank was in 1988 when it was #347. In 2014, it was given to 153 boys.

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