Grazz's Personal Name List

Amora
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Personal remark: In US top 1000
Apparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor meaning "love".
Armani
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: ahr-MAHN-ee
Personal remark: In US top 1000, I’ve met one
From an Italian surname meaning "son of Ermanno". It has been used as a given name due to the fashion company Armani, which was founded by the clothing designer Giorgio Armani (1934-).
Aubriana
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: aw-bree-AN-ə, aw-bree-AHN-ə
Personal remark: Was in US top 1000
Variant of Aubrianna.
Aubrianna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: aw-bree-AN-ə, aw-bree-AHN-ə
Personal remark: Was in US top 1000, met one
Combination of Aubrey and Anna.
Boston
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BAWS-tən
Personal remark: Has been in US top 1000 for awhile
From the American city of Boston in Massachusetts, itself named after a town in Lincolnshire, England. The town's name is said to mean "Botwulf's stone".
Cayla
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KAY-lə
Personal remark: Was in top 1000 for a good while
Variant of Kayla.
Collins
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KAHL-inz
Personal remark: Is in the 300s in the US currently and seems to be rising steeply
From a surname, which is either Irish or English in origin (see Collins 1 and Collins 2). It increased in popularity as a name for girls after it appeared in the movie The Blind Side (2009), which was based on a 2006 biography. As a masculine name, it is currently most common in parts of English-speaking Africa.
Cunegunda
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Archaic)
Personal remark: There are rulers with this name
Variant of Kunigunde.
Eboni
Gender: Feminine
Usage: African American
Pronounced: EHB-ən-ee(English)
Personal remark: Charted for a bit, I’ve met one
Variant of Ebony.
Everest
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: EHV-ə-rist
Personal remark: In US top 1000, I’ve seen it enough to think of it as legit
From the English name for the world's highest mountain, itself named after the British surveyor George Everest (1790-1866).
Galilea
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (Modern)
Personal remark: In US top 1000, has some history in Italy
Feminine form of Galileo.
Georgianna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: jawr-jee-AN-ə
Personal remark: On the charts a lot
Variant of Georgiana.
Giana
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Italian
Personal remark: I have seen it spelled like this, in US top 1000
Italian feminine form of Giano.
Izaiah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Personal remark: In US top 1000
Variant of Isaiah.
Jaina
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Literature, English, Indian
Pronounced: JAY-na(Literature, English)
Personal remark: I’ve met 2 of them
The name of the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars expanded universe.
Jones
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JONZ
Personal remark: On the US charts in various time periods
From the English and Welsh surname, itself derived from the given name John.
Kadence
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KAY-dəns
Personal remark: Was in US top 1000
Variant of Cadence.
Katalina
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Spanish (Latin American)
Pronounced: ka-ta-LEE-na
Personal remark: In US top 1000, seems even more common in other languages
Variant of Catalina.
Koda
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KO-də
Personal remark: In US top 1000, clearly has some history
At least in part inspired by the name of a character from the animated movie Brother Bear (2003). The moviemakers apparently took it from Lakota or Dakota koda meaning "friend, companion".
Landry
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French
Personal remark: In US top 1000, 5 famous people come up when I type it in Google
French form of Landric. This name was borne by a few French saints, including a 5th-century bishop of Sées and a 7th-century bishop of Paris.
Langston
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LANG-stən
Personal remark: In US top 1000, Langston Hudges
From an English surname, itself from a place name, derived from Old English lang "long" and stan "stone". A famous bearer was the American author Langston Hughes (1901-1967).
Leora
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Jewish, English, Hebrew
Pronounced: lay-OH-ra(Jewish, Hebrew)
Personal remark: Doesn’t seem like a far cry from Liora, I’ve met one
Anglicized variant of Liora.
In some cases, however, it might have been given as a contracted form of Leonora.
Mac
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAK
Personal remark: Tell me you haven’t heard it before
Variant of Mack 1.
Marvel
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAHR-vəl
Personal remark: Had a long run in the early 1900s
From the English word meaning "a miracle, a wonder", derived from Old French merveille, from Latin mirabilis meaning "wonderful".
Marybelle
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Personal remark: Seems like it would be a common combo, charted for a bit
Combination of Mary and Belle.
Maxie
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAK-see
Personal remark: Seems like a common nickname for Maxine, charted for both genders for a long long time
Diminutive of Maximilian, Maxwell, Maxine and other names beginning with Max.
Navy
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: NAY-vee
Personal remark: In US top 1000
From the English word meaning "sea force, fleet, armed forces of the sea". It is derived from Old French navie, from Latin navigia, the plural of navigium "boat, vessel". It also refers to a shade of dark blue, a colour traditionally associated with naval uniforms.
Ocie
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: American (Rare)
Pronounced: OH-see
Personal remark: Charted for a long time
Unisex name of unknown origin used primarily in the southeastern US.
Oswaldo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Portuguese, Spanish
Pronounced: awzh-VAL-doo(European Portuguese) oz-VOW-doo(Brazilian Portuguese) oz-BAL-do(Spanish)
Personal remark: Spanish variant of Oswald, had been in the top 1000 for a bit
Variant of Osvaldo.
Princeton
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: PRIN-stən
Personal remark: In US top 1000
From the name of the town or university in New Jersey. Established in the early 18th century, it is said to have been named for William III, the Prince of Orange.
Rey
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English, Popular Culture
Personal remark: Has been on the US chart for awhile
Variant of Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.
Scarlette
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: SKAHR-lit
Personal remark: In US top 1000
Variant of Scarlett.
Sincere
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: sin-SEER
Personal remark: In US top 1000, I’ve met one, needs definitions merged
From the English word meaning genuine or heartfelt.
Stormi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: STAWR-mee
Personal remark: In US top 1000, 2 celebrities with the name
Variant of Stormy.
Sutton
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: SUT-ən
Personal remark: In US top 1000, Sutton Foster
From a surname, itself derived from the name of numerous English towns, of Old English origin meaning "south town".
Treva
Gender: Feminine
Usage: American (Archaic)
Pronounced: TREV-ə
Personal remark: Charted for a long time
Feminine of Trevor.
Treyvon
Gender: Masculine
Usage: African American (Modern)
Pronounced: tray-VAHN(English)
Personal remark: I’ve seen this spelling more than Trevon and yet Trevon is completely verified and this one isn’t
Variant of Trevon.
Wanesa
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Polish (Modern)
Personal remark: Polish form of Vanessa
Polish form of Vanessa.
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