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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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Tyease f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Tyesha.
Tyeler m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyler. Tyeler was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2005 according to the SSA.
Tyesha f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Iesha.
Tyger m Literature, English
Older form of Tiger, used by William Blake in his poem 'The Tyger' (1794).
Tyiese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Thais or Tyrese.
Tyjae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and jay. It can be spelled Tyjae or with a capitalized third letter as TyJae.
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).
Tyjuan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Juan 1.
Tykarra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Toccara.
Tykisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty with the name Kisha.
Tyle m English (Rare)
Short form of Tyler.
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".
Tyleen f American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Tyler, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Eileen.
Tylene f English (American)
Feminization of Tyler using the popular name suffix -lene
Tylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Kylie blending it with Ty or a variant of Tylee.
Tylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ty and Lynn.
Tym m English (Rare, Modern)
English variant of Tim.
Tymarion m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Marion 2.
Tymm m English
Variant of Tim.
Tymothee m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tymothy m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.
Tyne f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tyne.
Tynetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Netta 1.
Tynika f African American
Variant of Tamika with the 'ty' prefix.
Tynise f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and nees.
Typha f American (Rare, Archaic)
Genus of the cattail plant. Derived from Greek typhos, meaning "marsh".
Tyquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tyquan, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Quanna.
Tyrann f English
Blend of Tyra and Ann.
Tyranny f English (American)
Means Oppressive Power.
Tyreece m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyrese, influenced by Reece.
Tyrel m English
Variant of Tyrell.
Tyrhonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyronda, a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Rhonda... [more]
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".... [more]
Tyris m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tyrus or Tyrese.
Tyrisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty, ree and sha.
Tyrius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Darius (or blending Tyree with Darius).
Tyronda f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Rhonda. Also compare Sharonda.
Tyronica f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Veronica.
Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]
Tysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and sha, possibly modelled on Tasha... [more]
Tyshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and shay.
Tyshea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyshae or sometimes Tyshia.
Tyshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tashia using the popular prefix Ty-.
Tysun m English
Variant of Tyson.
Tytan m American
Variant of Titan.
Tytiana f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Tatiana.
Tytianna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tytiana. Tytianna was given to 7 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Tyvon m African American (Rare)
An invented name based on the popular name syllables Ty and von.
Tywayne m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Dewayne.
Tzuri m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zuri or Zurie influenced by the Hebrew name Tzuri'el
Udele f English
Means "prosperous, wealthy", from the Germanic root ot.
Udonis m African American (Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an altered form of Adonis. This is borne by the American basketball player Udonis Haslem (1980-).
Uel m English
Short form of Samuel used in Northern Ireland.
Uganda f & m African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.
Ukari f African American
The name was popular in the year 1999 in the USA for the women college basketball player Ukari Figgs.
Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.
Ulfric m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and rik "power; ruler".... [more]
Ulma f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Alma 1.
Uly m English
Short form of Ulysses.
Ulyses m English
Variant of Ulysses.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Unadean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Una and Dean or Deen, possibly influenced by Undine.
Undecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The latin word undecimus means "eleventh".
Unfeigned m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "genuine; sincere." Referring to being unfeignedly thankful for the blessings of God.
Unferð m English
Unferth'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'... [more]
Uniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Unique, using the popular African-American suffix -qua.
Unita f African American
Elaboration of Unity.
Uny f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eunice.
Upright m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "(of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest."
Upshur m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Upshur.
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... [more]
Urelaine f African American (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Urielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Uriel.
Urilla f American (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine variant of Uri and contracted form of Uriella.
Urith f English (British, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, borne by an obscure early saint and martyr who was venerated in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.
Usain m English, Caribbean
Probably a form of Husayn. Usain Bolt is a Jamaican runner who broke the world record in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher, maybe influenced by Usher or Asher.
Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Utopia f & m English
As a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [more]
Uvedale m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Vachel m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Vachell m & f English
Variant of Vachel.
Vachelle f English
Feminine form of Vachel.
Vada f English, Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Veda or Valda or short form of Nevada.... [more]
Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.
Vaelyn f American (Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn. (Compare Kaylyn, Braelyn, Shaelyn, Raelyn.)
Vagina f American (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vaginia, which seems to have been a variant of Virginia
Vaginia f American (Archaic)
Likely a phonetic variant of Virginia, reflecting the pronunciation in certain dialects.
Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.
Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]
Valeka f American
Feminine form of Valek.
Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.
Valena f American (South, Rare)
Either a contracted form of Valentina or an invented name coined from the syllable Val- and the once-popular name suffix -ene.
Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".
Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]
Valina f English
Variant of Valena.
Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).
Valirea f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.
Valletta f American
Valletta, the name of a city in Malta, it is a transferred use of the surname of Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta.
Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Vallon f American
Of/relating to the word ‘valor’
Vallory f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie, the spelling is influenced by that of Mallory.
Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.
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... [more]
Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Valoura f English
Variant of Valora.
Vanasia f English (American)
This name came into prominence through American artistic gymnast, Vanasia Bradley.
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vander m American, Brazilian
Probably a contraction of the two words van der "from the" occurring as part of Dutch surnames like Van Der Waal promoted to a given name.
Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]
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... [more]
Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.
Vanessia f English (American)
My name also resembles butterfly in Greek and star in the book of Hebrew
Vanetta f English
Derived from the Spanish name Juanita or from the Italian name Giovannetta.
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"... [more]
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.
Vannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Vanna 1 or a short form of Savannah
Vannevar m American
Transferred use of the surname Van Nevar.
Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.
Vannisa f American
Possible variant ofVanessa or Vannesa
Vanora f Scottish (Archaic), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Wannour or Wannore, an old Scottish form of Guenore (see Guinevere)... [more]
Vardiya f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Vardina.
Varian m English
English form of Varianus.
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.
Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.
Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.