The names listed here are used in English-speaking countries. Modern spelling variations of traditional names are not included. See also about English names.

NIC   m   English
Short form of NICHOLAS, or sometimes DOMINIC.

NICHOLA   f   English (British)
Feminine form of NICHOLAS

NICHOLAS   m   English, French
From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people"... [more]

NICHOLE   f   English
Variant of NICOLE

NICK   m   English, Dutch
Short form of NICHOLAS

NICKOLAS   m   English
Variant of NICHOLAS

NICKY   m & f   English
Diminutive of NICHOLAS or NICOLE

NICOLA (2)   f   English (British)
Latinate feminine form of NICHOLAS

NICOLE   f   French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of NICHOLAS, commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century.

NIGEL   m   English
From Nigellus, a medieval Latinized form of NEIL... [more]

NIKKI   f   English
Diminutive of NICOLE

NIKOLAS   m   English, Greek
Variant of NICHOLAS or NIKOLAOS

NIKOLE   f   English
Variant of NICOLE

NILES   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name NEIL.

NINA (1)   f   Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Polish, Slovene
Short form of names that end in nina, such as ANTONINA and GIANNINA... [more]

NITA (1)   f   English
Short form of ANITA and other names ending in nita.

NOAH (1)   m   English, Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew name נוֹחַ (Noach) meaning "rest, comfort"... [more]

NOBLE   m   English
From an English surname meaning "noble, notable"... [more]

NOEL   m   English
English form of NOËL

NOELLE   f   English
English form of NOËLLE

NOLA   f   English, Irish
Diminutive of MAGNOLIA, FINOLA or other names containing a similar sound.

NOLAN   m   Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Nualláin meaning "descendent of Nuallán"... [more]

NONA (2)   f   English
Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth"... [more]

NONIE   f   English
Diminutive of IONE or NORA

NORA   f   Irish, English, Scandinavian, German
Short form of HONORA or ELEANOR... [more]

NORAH   f   Irish, English
Variant of NORA

NORBERT   m   German, English, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements nord "north" and beraht "bright"... [more]

NOREEN   f   Irish, English
Diminutive of NORA

NORENE   f   Irish, English
Diminutive of NORA

NORM   m   English
Short form of NORMAN

NORMA   f   English, Italian
Created by Felice Romani for the main character in his opera 'Norma' (1831)... [more]

NORMAN   m   English
From an old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to a Viking... [more]

NORMAND   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name NORMAN.

NORRIS   m   English
From an English surname which meant "northerner" in Old French.

NORTON   m   English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "north town" in Old English.

NORWOOD   m   English
From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "north wood" in Old English.

NOVA   f   English
Derived from Latin novus meaning "new"... [more]

NYREE   f   English (Australia and New Zealand)
Anglicized form of NGAIRE... [more]

OCTAVIA   f   English, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of OCTAVIUS... [more]

ODELIA   f   English
Form of ODILIA

ODELL   m & f   English
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "woad hill" in Old English... [more]

OGDEN   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "oak valley" in Old English... [more]

OLI   m   English
Short form of OLIVER

OLIVE   f   English
From the English word for the type of tree, ultimately derived from Latin oliva.

OLIVER   m   English, German, Serbian
From Olivier, a Norman French form of a Germanic name such as ALFHER or an Old Norse name such as Áleifr (see OLAF)... [more]

OLIVIA   f   English, Italian, Spanish, German, Finnish
This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602)... [more]

OLLIE   m & f   English
Diminutive of OLIVER, OLIVIA or OLIVE

ONEIDA   f   English
From the name of a Native American tribe, perhaps meaning "standing rock".

OPAL   f   English
From the English word opal for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October... [more]

OPHELIA   f   English
Derived from Greek οφελος (ophelos) meaning "help"... [more]

ORA (1)   f & m   English
Perhaps based on Latin oro "to pray"... [more]

ORPHA   f   Biblical (Variant), English
Variant of ORPAH used in some translations of the Bible.

ORSON   m   English
From an English surname which was originally a nickname meaning "bear cub", from a diminutive of Norman French ors "bear", ultimately from Latin ursus... [more]

ORVAL   m   English
Variant of ORVILLE

ORVILLE   m   English
This name was invented by the 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, who perhaps intended it to mean "golden city" in French... [more]

OSBORN   m   English
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and beorn "bear"... [more]

OSBORNE   m   English
From a surname which was a variant of OSBORN.

OSCAR   m   English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Scandinavian, Irish Mythology
Possibly means "deer lover", derived from Gaelic os "deer" and cara "lover"... [more]

OSWALD   m   English, German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and weald "rule"... [more]

OTIS   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of OTTO... [more]

OTTO   m   German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
Later German form of AUDO... [more]

OWEN (1)   m   Welsh, English
Modern form of OWAIN

OZ (1)   m   English
Short form of OSWALD, OSBORN, and other names beginning with a similar sound.

OZZIE   m   English
Diminutive of OSWALD, OSBORN, and other names beginning with a similar sound.

OZZY   m   English
Variant of OZZIE

PAGE   m   English
From a surname which was a variant of PAIGE.

PAIGE   f   English
From an English surname meaning "servant, page" in Middle English... [more]

PALMER   m   English
From an English surname meaning "pilgrim"... [more]

PAM   f   English
Short form of PAMELA

PAMELA   f   English
This name was invented in the late 16th century by the poet Sir Philip Sidney for use in his poem 'Arcadia'... [more]

PAMELIA   f   English
Elaborated form of PAMELA

PAMELLA   f   English
Variant of PAMELA

PANSY   f   English
From the English word for a type of flower, ultimately deriving from Old French pensee "thought".

PARKER   m & f   English
From an English occupational surname which meant "keeper of the park".

PAT   m & f   English
Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA... [more]

PATIENCE   f   English
From the English word patience, ultimately from Latin patientia, a derivative of pati "to suffer"... [more]

PATRICIA   f   English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Late Roman
Feminine form of Patricius (see PATRICK)... [more]

PATRICK   m   Irish, English, French, German
From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman"... [more]

PATSY   f & m   Irish, English
Variant of PATTY, also used as a diminutive of PATRICK.

PATTI   f   English
Variant of PATTY

PATTIE   f   English
Variant of PATTY

PATTY   f   English
Originally a variant of Matty, a 17th-century diminutive of MARTHA... [more]

PAUL   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Romanian, Biblical
From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin... [more]

PAULA   f   German, English, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Paulus (see PAUL)... [more]

PAULETTA   f   English
Latinate feminine diminutive of PAUL

PAULIE   m   English
Diminutive of PAUL

PAULINA   f   Spanish, Polish, Swedish, English, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Paulinus (see PAULINO).

PAULINE   f   French, English, German, Scandinavian
French feminine form of Paulinus (see PAULINO).

PEARL   f & m   English
From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks... [more]

PEARLE   f   English
Variant of PEARL

PEARLIE   f   English
Diminutive of PEARL

PEG   f   English
Short form of PEGGY

PEGGIE   f   English
Variant of PEGGY

PEGGY   f   English
Medieval variant of Meggie, a diminutive of MARGARET... [more]

PEN   f   English
Short form of PENELOPE

PENELOPE   f   Greek Mythology, English
Possibly derived from Greek πηνελοψ (penelops), a type of duck... [more]

PENNY   f   English
Diminutive of PENELOPE

PERCE   m   English
Short form of PERCY

PERCIVAL   m   Welsh Mythology, English
Created by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his poem 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail'... [more]

PERCY   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the name of a Norman town Perci, which was itself perhaps derived from a Gaulish personal name which was Latinized as Persius... [more]

PERRY   m   English
From a surname which is either English or Welsh in origin... [more]

PETA   f   English (Australia and New Zealand)
Feminine form of PETER

PETE   m   English
Short form of PETER

PETER   m   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Derived from the Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone"... [more]

PETRA   f   Greek, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Hungarian, English
Feminine form of PETER... [more]

PEYTON   m & f   English
From a English surname, originally a place name meaning "Pœga's town"... [more]

PHEBE   f   English, Biblical (Variant)
Variant of PHOEBE used in some translations of the New Testament.

PHEMIE   f   English
Diminutive of EUPHEMIA

PHEOBE   f   English
Variant of PHOEBE

PHIL   m   English
Short form of PHILIP and various other names beginning with Phil, often a Greek element meaning "friend, dear, beloved".

PHILIP   m   English, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical
From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]

PHILIPPA   f   English (British), German
Latiniate feminine form of PHILIP

PHILLIP   m   English
Variant of PHILIP, inspired by the usual spelling of the surname.

PHILLIS   f   English
Variant of PHYLLIS

PHILOMENA   f   English, German, Late Greek
Means "friend of strength" from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend" and μενος (menos) "strength"... [more]

PHOEBE   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβη (Phoibe), which meant "bright, pure" from Greek φοιβος (phoibos)... [more]

PHYLISS   f   English
Variant of PHYLLIS

PHYLLIS   f   Greek Mythology, English, German
Means "foliage" in Greek... [more]

PIERCE   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name PIERS.

PIERS   m   English (British), Medieval French
Medieval form of PETER... [more]

PIP   m   English
Diminutive of PHILIP... [more]

PIPPA   f   English
Diminutive of PHILIPPA

POLLIE   f   English
Variant of POLLY

POLLY   f   English
Medieval variant of MOLLY... [more]

POPPY   f   English (British)
From the word for the red flower, derived from Old English popæg.

PORTER   m   English
From an occupational English surname meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta.

PORTIA   f   English
Feminine form of the Roman family name Porcius, meaning "pig", used by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596)... [more]

POSIE   f   English
Variant of POSY

POSY   f   English
Diminutive of JOSEPHINE... [more]

PRESLEY   f & m   English
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest clearing" (Old English preost and leah)... [more]

PRESTON   m   English
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (Old English preost and tun).

PRINCE   m   English
From the English word prince, a royal title, which comes ultimately from Latin princeps... [more]

PRIS   f   English
Short form of PRISCILLA

PRISCILLA   f   English, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Roman name, a diminutive of PRISCA... [more]

PRISSY   f   English
Diminutive of PRISCILLA

PROSPER   m   French, English
From the Latin name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful"... [more]

PRU   f   English
Short form of PRUDENCE

PRUDENCE   f   English
Medieval form of Prudentia, a feminine form of PRUDENTIUS... [more]

PRUE   f   English
Short form of PRUDENCE

QUEEN   f   English
From an old nickname which was derived from the English word, ultimately from Old English cwen meaning "woman, wife".

QUEENIE   f   English
Diminutive of QUEEN

QUENTIN   m   French, English
French form of the Roman family name Quintinus, which was originally derived from QUINTUS... [more]

QUINCY   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name QUINTUS... [more]

QUINN   m & f   Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Cuinn meaning "descendent of Cuinn"... [more]

QUINTEN   m   English
Variant of QUENTIN

QUINTIN   m   English
Variant of QUENTIN

QUINTON   m   English
Variant of QUENTIN, also coinciding with an English surname meaning "queen's town" in Old English.

RACHAEL   f   English
Variant of RACHEL, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.

RACHEAL   f   English
Variant of RACHEL

RACHEL   f   English, Hebrew, French, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Means "ewe" in Hebrew... [more]

RACHELLE   f   English
Variant of RACHEL influenced by the spelling of ROCHELLE.

RACQUEL   f   English
Variant of RAQUEL

RAE   f   English
Short form of RACHEL... [more]

RAFE   m   English
Variant of RALPH... [more]

RALEIGH   m   English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English.

RALPH   m   English, Scandinavian, German
Contracted form of the Old Norse name RÁÐÚLFR (or its Norman form Radulf)... [more]

RALPHIE   m   English
Diminutive of RALPH

RAMONA   f   Spanish, Romanian, English
Feminine form of RAMÓN... [more]

RAMSEY   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "wild-garlic island" in Old English.

RANDAL   m   English
Variant of RANDALL

RANDALL   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name RANDEL.

RANDELL   m   English
Variant of RANDALL

RANDI   f   English
Feminine form of RANDY, also used as a diminutive of MIRANDA.

RANDOLF   m   English
From the Germanic elements rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" and wulf meaning "wolf"... [more]

RANDOLPH   m   English
Variant of RANDOLF... [more]

RANDY   m   English
Short form of RANDALL or RANDOLF

RAPHAEL   m   German, French, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafa'el) which meant "God has healed"... [more]

RAQUEL   f   Spanish, Portuguese, English
Spanish and Portuguese form of RACHEL

RAVEN   f & m   English
From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn... [more]

RAY   m   English
Short form of RAYMOND, often used as an independent name... [more]

RAYMOND   m   English, French
From the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and mund "protector"... [more]

RAYNARD   m   English
Variant of REYNARD

REAGAN   f & m   English, Irish
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Ríagáin meaning "descendent of Riagán"... [more]

REBA   f   English
Short form of REBECCA

REBECCA   f   English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqah), possibly meaning "a snare" in Hebrew, or perhaps derived from an Aramaic name... [more]

REBEKAH   f   Biblical (Variant), English
Form of REBECCA used in some versions of the Bible.

RED   m   English
From the English word, ultimately derived from Old English read... [more]

REED   m   English
From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (given to a person who lived in a clearing in the woods).

REG   m   English
Short form of REGINALD

REGAN   f   English
Meaning unknown, probably of Celtic origin... [more]

REGENA   f   English
Variant of REGINA

REGGIE   m   English
Diminutive of REGINALD

REGINA   f   English, Italian, Polish, German, Scandinavian, Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "queen"... [more]

REGINALD   m   English
From Reginaldus, a Latinized form of REYNOLD

REID   m   English
From a surname which is a variant of REED.

RENA   f   English
Latinate feminine form of RENÉ

RENAE   f   English
English variant of RENÉE

RENEE   f   English
English form of RENÉE

RENITA   f   English
Probably a feminine form of RENATUS... [more]

RETHA   f   English
Short form of MARGARETHA

REUBEN   m   Biblical, Hebrew, English
Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew... [more]

REX   m   English
From Latin rex "king"... [more]

REYNOLD   m   English
From the Germanic name Raginald, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and wald "rule"... [more]

RHETT   m   English
From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel"... [more]

RHIANNON   f   Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Derived from the old Celtic name Rigantona meaning "great queen"... [more]

RHODA   f   Biblical, English
Derived from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) meaning "rose"... [more]

RHONDA   f   English
Probably intended to mean "good spear" from Welsh rhon "spear" and da "good", but possibly influenced by the name of the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, which means "noisy"... [more]

RIAN   m   English
Variant of RYAN

RICH   m   English
Short form of RICHARD

RICHARD   m   English, French, German, Czech, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Means "brave power", derived from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule" and hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

RICHELLE   f   English
Feminine form of RICHARD using the popular suffix elle, probably influenced by the sound of MICHELLE.

RICHIE   m   English
Diminutive of RICHARD

RICK   m   English
Short form of RICHARD or names ending in rick.

RICKEY   m   English
Diminutive of RICHARD

RICKI   m & f   English
Masculine and feminine diminutive of RICHARD

RICKIE   m   English
Diminutive of RICHARD

RICKY   m   English
Diminutive of RICHARD

RILEY   m & f   English
From a surname which is either a variant of REILLY or is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.

RILLA   f   English
Meaning unknown, perhaps a short form of names ending in rilla.

RINA (1)   f   English, Italian
Short form of KATHERINA or CATERINA, as well as other names ending in rina.

RITA   f   English, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of MARGARITA and other names ending in rita... [more]

RITCHIE   m   English
Variant of RICHIE