| 100% | ONA | 3 | ___ first-name basis: 2 wds. |
| 85% | SUEELLEN | 8 | First name of Linda Gray's character on "Dallas": 2 wds. |
| 82% | BILLYZANE | 9 | "Titanic" actor whose first name is a male goat: 2 wds. |
| 82% | TOMHIDDLESTON | 13 | "Thor" actor whose first name is a male cat: 2 wds. |
| 82% | JACKQUAID | 9 | "Novocaine" actor whose first name is a male donkey: 2 wds. |
| 82% | BOBBYJINDAL | 11 | Governor of Louisiana whose actual first name is Piyush: 2 wds. |
| 82% | DROZ | 4 | TV host and surgeon whose first name is Mehmet: 2 wds. |
| 82% | DRNO | 4 | James Bond villain whose first name is Julius: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 81% | OLYMPIADUKAKIS | 14 | "Moonstruck" actress whose first name is the capital of Washington: 2 wds. |
| 81% | BEBENEUWIRTH | 12 | "Cheers" actress whose first name has a repeated "ee" sound: 2 wds. |
| 81% | JORDANPEELE | 11 | "Keanu" actor whose first name is a Middle Eastern country: 2 wds. |
| 81% | CHADKROEGER | 11 | Nickelback lead singer whose first name is an African country: 2 wds. |
| 81% | FORESTWHITAKER | 14 | "Respect" actor whose first name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 80% | IGGYAZALEA | 10 | Australian rapper who shares a first name with older singer Pop: 2 wds. |
| 80% | SOFIAVERGARA | 12 | "Modern Family" star whose first name is the capital of Bulgaria: 2 wds. |
| 80% | YOYOMA | 6 | Chinese-American cellist whose first name also describes a stringed toy: 2 wds. |
| 80% | JOYBEHAR | 8 | "The View" host whose first name is a positive virtue (happiness): 2 wds. |
| 80% | LILYALLEN | 9 | "Smile" and "The Fear" singer whose first name rhymes with "chili": 2 wds. |
| 79% | EMMYROSSUM | 10 | "Shameless" actress whose first name is the same as a TV award: 2 wds. |
| 79% | ADAMLEVINE | 10 | American pop singer who shares a first name with older singer Ant: 2 wds. |
| 79% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | English rock singer who shares a first name with earlier singer Presley: 2 wds. |
| 79% | PARISHILTON | 11 | "The Simple Life" star whose first name is the capital of France: 2 wds. |
| 79% | ELLEFANNING | 11 | "Maleficent" actress whose first name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 79% | JACKSONBROWNE | 13 | "Doctor, My Eyes" singer whose first name is the capital of Mississippi: 2 wds. |
| 79% | BROOKLOPEZ | 10 | Milwaukee Bucks player whose first name is a small body of water: 2 wds. |
| 79% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "Piano Man" and "Uptown Girl" singer whose first name rhymes with "chili": 2 wds. |
| 78% | SANAALATHAN | 11 | "The Best Man Holiday" star whose first name is the capital of Yemen: 2 wds. |
| 78% | HOPESOLO | 8 | World Cup-winning soccer goalkeeper whose first name is a positive virtue (optimism): 2 wds. |
| 78% | GRACEPARK | 9 | "A Million Little Things" actress whose first name is a positive virtue (elegance): 2 wds. |
| 78% | FAITHHILL | 9 | "Speak to a Girl" singer whose first name is a positive virtue (belief): 2 wds. |