the etymology and history of first names
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Modern English Names
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The names listed here are used in English-speaking countries. These are modern spelling variations of more traditional English names. See also about English names.
ABIGAYLE f English (Modern)
Variant of ABIGAIL
ADEN m English (Modern)
Variant of AIDAN
AIDEN m English (Modern)
Variant of AIDAN
ALEA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALIYAH (1)
ALEASE f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant form of ELOISE or ALICIA
ALEESHA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALESHA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALIAH f English (Modern)
Variant of ALIYAH (1)
ALISHIA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALISYA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALLYCIA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALYCE f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICE
ALYS f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICE
ALYSA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALYSE f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICE
ALYSHA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALYSIA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
ALYSON f English (Modern)
Variant of ALISON
ALYSSA f English (Modern)
Either a variant of ALICIA, or else derived from the name of the alyssum flower.
ALYSSIA f English (Modern)
Variant of ALICIA
AMI (2) f English (Modern)
Variant of AMY
ANJELICA f English (Modern)
Variant of ANGELICA
ANTWAN m English (Modern)
Variant of ANTOINE
ARYANA f English (Modern)
Variant of ARIANA
ASHLEA f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of ASHLEY
ASHLEE f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of ASHLEY
ASHLEIGH f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of ASHLEY
ASHLIE f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of ASHLEY
ASHLYNN f English (Modern)
Variant of ASHLYN
ASIA (1) f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Assyrian asu, meaning "east".
AUSTYN m & f English (Modern)
Masculine variant or feminine form of AUSTIN
AYDAN m English (Modern)
Variant of AIDAN
AYDEN m English (Modern)
Variant of AIDAN
BAILEE f English (Modern)
Variant of BAILEY
BARBRA f English (Modern)
Variant of BARBARA
BAYLEE f English (Modern)
Variant of BAILEY
BECCI f English (Modern)
Pet form of REBECCA
BEKKI f English (Modern)
Pet form of REBECCA
BETHNEY f English (Modern)
Variant of BETHANY
BETTYE f English (Modern)
Variant of BETTY
BRAELYN f English (Modern)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
BRIELLE f English (Modern)
Short form of GABRIELLE... [more]
BRITTANI f English (Modern)
Variant of BRITTANY
BRYANNE f English (Modern)
Feminine form of BRIAN
BRYNNE f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of BRYN
CAELIE f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
CAETLIN f English (Modern)
Variant of CAITLIN
CAILEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
CAILIN f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLYN... [more]
CAILYN f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLYN
CALEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
CALLEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
CANDI f English (Modern)
Variant of CANDY
CANDYCE f English (Modern)
Variant of CANDACE
CARLISA f English (Modern)
Combination of CARLA and LISA
CAYLEY f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
CELINDA f English (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ce with the name LINDA.
CHANELLE f English (Modern)
Variant of CHANEL
CHARLIZE f English (Modern)
Feminine form of CHARLES... [more]
CHARNETTE f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name.
CHASITY f English (Modern)
Variant of CHASTITY
CHERICE f English (Modern)
Variant of CERISE
CHEYANNE f English (Modern)
Variant of CHEYENNE
CHINA f English (Modern)
From the name of the Asian country, ultimately derived from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled there in the 3rd century BC.
CHRISTAL f English (Modern)
Variant of CRYSTAL
CHRYSTAL f English (Modern)
Variant of CRYSTAL
CHYNA f English (Modern)
Variant of CHINA
CIERA f English (Modern)
Variant of SIERRA
CIERRA f English (Modern)
Variant of SIERRA
CINDRA f English (Modern)
Combination of CINDY and SANDRA
CONDOLEEZZA f English (Modern)
In the case of American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice it is derived from the Italian musical term con dolcezza meaning "with sweetness".
CORYNN f English (Modern)
Variant of CORINNE
CRISTAL f English (Modern)
Variant of CRYSTAL
CRISTEN f English (Modern)
Variant of KRISTIN
DANI (1) f & m English (Modern)
Pet form of DANIELLE or DANIEL
DANNI f & m English (Modern)
Pet form of DANIELLE or DANIEL
DAQUAN m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Da and quan.
DARIEA f English (Modern)
Variant of DARIA
DAVENA f English (Modern)
Variant of DAVINA
DEBBI f English (Modern)
Pet form of DEBORAH
DEBI f English (Modern)
Pet form of DEBORAH
DEEANN f English (Modern)
Combination of DEE and ANN
DENIECE f English (Modern)
Variant of DENISE
DEONTE m English (Modern)
Blend of DEON and DANTE
DERYCK m English (Modern)
Variant of DEREK
DESHAUN m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and SHAUN.
DESHAWN m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and SHAWN.
DESIRAE f English (Modern)
Variant of DÉSIRÉE
DESTINEE f English (Modern)
Variant of DESTINY
DEVYN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of DEVIN
DEWAYNE m English (Modern)
Variant of DWAYNE
DEZIREE f English (Modern)
Variant of DÉSIRÉE
DIANN f English (Modern)
Variant of DIANE
DIANTHA f English (Modern)
Elaboration of DIANA using the popular name suffix antha... [more]
DYAN f English (Modern)
Variant of DIANE
ELYZABETH f English (Modern)
Variant of ELIZABETH
EMALEE f English (Modern)
Variant of EMILY
EMILEE f English (Modern)
Variant of EMILY
ERYKAH f English (Modern)
Variant of ERICA
EVONNE f English (Modern)
Variant of YVONNE
FAITHE f English (Modern)
Variant of FAITH
FERNE f English (Modern)
Variant of FERN
FLOELLA f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of FLO
GAYLE f & m English (Modern)
Variant of GAIL or GALE
GEFFREY m English (Modern)
Variant of GEOFFREY
GENETTE f English (Modern)
Either an elaborated feminine form of GENE, or else a variant of JEANETTE.
HADYN m English (Modern)
Variant of HAYDEN
HAILEE f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HAILIE f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HALEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HARMONIE f English (Modern)
Variant of HARMONY
HAYDEE f English (Modern)
Variant of HAIDEE
HAYLEE f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HAYLEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
ISEBELLA f English (Modern)
Variant of ISABELLA
ISSAC m English (Modern)
Variant of ISAAC
JACALINE f English (Modern)
Variant of JACQUELINE
JACKALYN f English (Modern)
Variant of JACQUELINE
JACKLYN f English (Modern)
Variant of JACQUELINE
JACLYN f English (Modern)
Contracted variant of JACQUELINE
JADEN m & f English (Modern)
A recent coinage, possibly a form of JADON or an elaboration of JADE.
JADYN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of JADEN
JAIDEN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of JADEN
JAKI f English (Modern)
Pet form of JACQUELINE
JAKKI f English (Modern)
Pet form of JACQUELINE
JALEN m English (Modern)
Meaning unknown... [more]
JAMAAR m English (Modern)
Possibly a form of JAMAL
JANAE f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of JANE
JANEKA f English (Modern)
Pet form of JANE
JANELE f English (Modern)
Pet form of JANE
JANELLA f English (Modern)
Pet form of JANE
JANENE f English (Modern)
Variant of JANINE
JANESSA f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of JANE
JANNAH f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of JAN (2), perhaps blended with HANNAH.
JANNETTE f English (Modern)
Variant of JANET
JANNINE f English (Modern)
Variant of JANINE
JAQUAN m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ja and quan.
JARETH m English (Modern)
Blend of JARED and GARETH
JASLYN f English (Modern)
Modern name, a combination of the popular name elements Jas and lyn.
JASMIN (1) f German, English (Modern)
German form and English variant of JASMINE
JASMYN f English (Modern)
Variant of JASMINE
JAXON m English (Modern)
Variant of JACKSON
JAYCOB m English (Modern)
Variant of JACOB
JAYDE f English (Modern)
Variant of JADE
JAYDEN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of JADEN
JAYDON m English (Modern)
Variant of JADON
JAYLA f English (Modern)
Combination of JAY (1) and the popular name suffix la.
JAYLEE f English (Modern)
Combination of JAY (1) and LEE.
JAYLEN m English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN
JAYLIN m English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN
JAYLON m English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN
JAYLYN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN
JAYMA f English (Modern)
Variant of JAMIE (2)
JAYNA f English (Modern)
Variant of JANE
JAYNIE f English (Modern)
Pet form of JANE
JAYSON m English (Modern)
Variant of JASON
JENA f English (Modern)
Short form of JENNIFER
JENAE f English (Modern)
Short form of JENNIFER
JESSALYN f English (Modern)
Combination of JESSIE (2) and the popular name suffix lyn.
JESSIKA f German, English (Modern)
German form and English variant of JESSICA
JESSYE f English (Modern)
Variant of JESSIE (2)
JEWELL f English (Modern)
Variant of JEWEL
JOANDRA f English (Modern)
Combination of JOANNE and ANDREA (2)
JOISSE f English (Modern)
Variant of JOYCE
JONNY m English (Modern)
Variant of JOHNNY or a pet form of JONATHAN
JORDYN f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of JORDAN
JORJA f English (Modern)
Variant of GEORGIA
KACEY f English (Modern)
Variant of CASEY
KACIE f English (Modern)
Variant of CASEY
KAELEA f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KAELEE f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KAILEE f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KAILEY f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KAILYN f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLYN
KALEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KALEY f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KALIE f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KALISHA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix Ka and LISHA.
KALYN f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLYN
KALYSTA f English (Modern)
Variant of CALLISTA
KAMERON m English (Modern)
Variant of CAMERON
KANDACE f English (Modern)
Variant of CANDACE
KANDI f English (Modern)
Variant of CANDY
KARAUGH f English (Modern)
Variant of KARA
KARLEE f English (Modern)
Variant of CARLY
KARLY f English (Modern)
Variant of CARLY
KARYNA f English (Modern)
Either an elaboration of KAREN (1) or a variant of CARINA
KATELYNN f English (Modern)
Variant of CAITLIN
KAYCEE f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of CASEY
KAYLEAH f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KAYLEEN f English (Modern)
Combination of KAY (1) and the popular name suffix leen.
KAYLEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE... [more]
KAYLEY f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KAYLIE f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KAYLIN f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLYN
KAYLY f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
KAYLYN f English (Modern)
Combination of KAY (1) and the popular name suffix lyn.
KAYLYNN f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLYN
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