This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials)
T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (
Teejay).
Tylee f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern)This is the name of a character in the cartoon show 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' whose name is meant to be derived from Chinese 泰
(tài) meaning "big, large" combined with 麗
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Tyrian m English (Rare)Derived from Latin
Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [
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Udele f EnglishMeans "prosperous, wealthy", from the Germanic root
ot.
Ukari f African AmericanThe name was popular in the year 1999 in the USA for the women college basketball player Ukari Figgs.
Unferð m EnglishUnferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as
un +
frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [
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Upsilon m English (Rare)The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [
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Usain m English, CaribbeanProbably a form of
Husayn. Usain Bolt is a Jamaican runner who broke the world record in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Utopia f & m EnglishAs a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [
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Valmai f English (Rare), English (Australian, Rare), Welsh (Rare)From the Welsh 'fel Mai' = like May. It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel 'By Berwen Banks', (1899) in which Valmai is a main character: the meaning of her name is footnoted at the end of Chapter One... [
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Valor m & f English (Rare)From the English word
valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin
valor "value".
Vanellope f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [
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Vanes f EnglishNickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.
Vanilla f English (Rare)From the English word
vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [
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Vanity f American (Modern, Rare)The English word "vanity" used as a name. Stage name of Denise Katrina Matthews, a Canadian-born former singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and model.
Varina f English (Rare)Possibly a variant of
Varinia. This name was most notably borne by Varina Davis (1826-1906), the second wife of Jefferson Davis and the First Lady of the Confederate States of America.