English (American) Submitted Names

Athelia f English (American)
Variant of Athalia.

Athen m English (American, Americanized, ?)

Athenna f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Athena.

Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.

Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]

Atleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Atlee and Atley.

Atz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
In the case of Atz Kilcher, it is a short form of Attila.

Aubrea f English (American)
Variant of Aubrey.

Aubrieanne f English (American)

Aubriena f English (American)
Variant of Aubriana.

Aubryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Aubrynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of Aubrey and Brynn

Audery f English (American)
Variant of Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.

Audin m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Auden.

Audriana f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, a combination of Audrey and Adriana.

Audrianna f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Audriana.

Audriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Audrey and Ariel (or other names ending in -riel), it first appeared in the SSA in 2003 with 5 occurrences... [more]

Audry f English (American), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Audrey.

Auna f English (American, Rare)

Aunesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. 12 girls were given this name in 2017.

Aunna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anna.

Auriella f English (American)
Variant of Aurielle.

Aurielle f English (American, Rare), French
Variant of Auriel.

Aurion f & m English (American), African American
Variant of Orion.

Aurra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aura.

Austria f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the name of the European country.

Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.

Authur m English (American, Archaic)

Autum f English (American)
Variant of Autumn that was given to 14 girls in 2017.

Autumne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Autumn.

Avabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava and Bella

Avaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalee

Avalyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Avalynn; either a combination of Ava 1 and the fashionable name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline, Evelyn).

Avalynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalynn. A known bearer was Helen Avalynne Tawes (1898-1989), the First Lady of Maryland from 1959 to 1967.

Avamaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Maria, possibly inspired by the name of the prayer Ave Maria, in which Ave is Latin meaning "greetings, salutations".

Avaree f English (American)
Variant of Avery given to 31 girls in 2017.

Avariella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava, through Ariella, or otherwise a combination of these two names.

Avarielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava, through Arielle, or otherwise a combination of these two names.

Avera f English (American)
A feminine form of Avery, or an elaboration of Vera.

Averee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Averiana f English (American)
Combination of Averie and Ana given to 12 girls in 2018.

Averly f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending Avery and Everly.

Avian m & f English (American, Rare)

Aviannie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avianne.

Aviee f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Avielle f English (American), Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Aviela.

Avori f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.

Axa f English (American, Archaic)
Early corruption of Achsah.

Ayala f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayala

Aycen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ason or Ayson.

Aydah f English (American)
Variant of Ada 1.

Aydn m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Aidan, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Haydn.

Aydriana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Aydrianna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Ayelene f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eileen.

Aymie f English (American)
Variant of Amy.

Aysen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ason or Ayson.

Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.

Ayva f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ava 1.

Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Azalya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azaylea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Azelia. This name is borne by American rapper Azealia Banks (1991-).

Azekial m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Azella f Romani (Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Azerah f English (American)
A feminine adaptation of Lazarus, derived from “Eleazar” as both an omission of “El” (God) and having a feminine ending (“-ah”).

Azereth f English (American, Rare)
Probably derived from the Jewish feast day atzeret (alternative transcription: azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [more]

Azilee f English (American)

Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]

Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious

Azrielle f English (American)
Modern English feminine form of Azriel.

Azzia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Asia 1.

Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.

Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the place name.

Bailie f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Bannack m & f English (American, Rare)

Bannie f & m Western African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bonnie.

Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.

Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.

Barbarette f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barlow m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barlow.

Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.

Barthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia.

Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.

Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.

Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.

Bathurst m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bathurst.

Batrice f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beatrice.

Bayleigh f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Beaulah f English (American)
Variant of Beulah.

Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word beautiful, ultimately from Latin bellus "beautiful, fine".

Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.

Beige f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the color beige.

Belladora f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Bella and Dora.

Bellamarie f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bella and Marie.

Bellamina f English (American, Rare)

Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.

Belvadene f English (American, Rare)

Belvah f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Belva.

Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]

Belvia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Belva.... [more]

Belzora f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.

Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell

Benedine f English (American, Rare)

Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.

Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.

Benie m English (American)
Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict.

Benley m English (American, Rare)
A made up name perhaps influenced by Bentley

Bennot m English (American, ?)

Beny m English (American)
Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict.

Berdie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Birdie.

Berneice f English (American)
Variant of Bernice.

Berthella f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Bertha.

Berthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.... [more]

Berther f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Bertha.

Bertresa f English (American)
Maybe derived from the surname Bertrés.

Besse f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bessie.

Bessica f English (American, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Bessie.

Bethana f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Bethany.

Bethann f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Beth and Ann.

Bethelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Bethilda.

Bethella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bethelle.

Bethelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bethel.

Bethena f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Bethana. Bethena, A Concert Waltz ( 1905) is a composition by Scott Joplin.

Bethilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Bathilda.

Bett f English (American)
Diminutive of Betty.

Bettee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Betty.

Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.

Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.

Betye f English (American)
Variant of Betty.

Beula f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beulah.

Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.

Beverlyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Beverly and Ann.

Bexlee f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bexley

Bexleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bexley.

Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).

Biffy f English (American)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Billiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination between Billie and Anna.

Billina f Literature, English (American)
Character from a novel in the Oz series.

Birchard m English (American)
Variant of Burgheard.

Birdena f English (American)
Elaborated form of Bird.

Blain m English (American)
Variant of Blaine.

Blakelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blakely.

Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]

Blanchie f English (American)
Nickname or variant of Blanche.

Blissa f English (American)
Invented name. Means "perfect happiness" in American English.

Blissity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Bliss with the suffix -ity.

Blondene f English (American, Rare)

Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Bly m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Boanna f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Bobbiejo f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bobbie and Jo.

Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.

Bodey m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bodhi.

Boldt m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Boldt.

Bonnebelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of the names Bonne or Bonnie and Belle.

Bonniebelle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Bonnie and Belle.

Bowden m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Bowden.

Bradison m English (American, Modern)
Coming from an English name, Meaning son of Bradley or is also used as a very rare substitute for Bradley, Addison or Madison.

Bradlea f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Braebyrn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Braedyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

Braegan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.

Brailee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Braylee.

Braisen m English (American)
Variant of Brazen.

Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."

Bralin m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Branch m Popular Culture, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Branch or from Middle English from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’.

Brandylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brandy and Lynn.

Bransyn m English (American)
Variant of Branson.

Brantlee m English (American)
Variant of Brantley.

Braxden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.

Braxtyn m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Braxton.

Braydin m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braden.

Braylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Brayle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braelyn and Gayle.

Braylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements bray and lee, modelled on similar names such as Bailey, Kaylee and Hayley... [more]

Brayli f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylee/Brierley/Briley.

Braylin m & f English (American)
Variant of Braelyn.

Breannah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Breaux m English (American, Rare)

Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.

Breelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare combination of Bree and Lee.

Breely f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brierley or Briley.

Breelynne f English (American)
Variant of Breelyn.

Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.

Brené f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of two names, such as a name starting with B- with René or Renée.... [more]

Brenhin m English (American)

Brenlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinley.

Brenson m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Branson.

Brentlee m & f English (American)
Variation of Brentley given to 12 girls and 59 boys in 2018.

Brentley m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.

Brenya f English (American)

Breona f English (American)
Variant of Briana.

Bretton m English (American)

Brexlee f & m English (American)
Newly created name that was given to 31 girls in 2017.

Brexlyn f English (American)
Newly invented name combining sound brex with suffix lyn.

Brexlynn f English (American)
Variant of Brexlyn.

Breya f English (American, Rare)

Breyan m English (American)

Breyana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Briana.

Breylan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Breyon m & f English (American, Rare)

Breyson m English (American)
Variant of Braison

Brianca f English (American)
Blend of Briana and Bianca.

Briandy f English, English (American)
Feminine form of Brian

Briannette f English (American)
Combination of the name Annette and Briana. OR Brianne.

Brianny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or Briana.

Briant m English (American), Medieval French
Probably of Bretonic origin.

Brietta f English (American, Rare, ?)

Briggston m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Brighamina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brigham. This name was mostly used by Mormon parents who wanted to honor Brigham Young, who was the 2nd president of the LDS Church.

Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".

Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.

Brinklee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brinkley.

Brinnlee f English (American)
The name Brinnlee means burned meadow. It is an alternative spelling of Brinley

Brinson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinson.

Brionne f English (American)

Brisco m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Briscoe.

Brishen m & f English (American, Rare)

Bristyl f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bristol.

Britain m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Britton.

Britini f English (American)
Variant of Brittany

British f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word British.

Britlynn f English (American)
Combination of Brit (short for Brittney) and Lynn

Britne f English (American)

Britnea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Britteni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Brittlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Brittony f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Briyana f English (American)
Variant of Briana.

Bronlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare)

Bronsen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bronson.

Bronxton m English (American)
Combination of Bronx and the popular name suffix -ton. According to the SSA, this name was given to 5 boys in 2017.

Brookanne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Brook and Anne 1.

Brookie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Brooke or Brooklyn.

Brooklinn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Brooksie f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Diminutive of Brooks or Brooke.

Bryahna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana. According to the SSA, Bryahna was given to 7 girls in 2007.

Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]

Bryani f English (American, Rare)

Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.

Bryell f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

Bryella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briella.

Bryer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bryer.

Brylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Braylon.

Brylea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briley.

Brylen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brylan.

Brynie f English (American)

Brynnan f & m English (American)

Brynnlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brynlee.

Brytneigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brittany.

Brytney f English (American)
Variant of Britney.

Bubbah m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bubba.

Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.

Bucklee m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Buckley.

Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]

Budd m English (American)
Short form of Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.

Buddi m English (American, Modern)
A variation of Buddy and Buddie

Buffi f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Buffy.

Buford m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Buford.

Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]

Bula f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beulah.

Burchett m English (American)

Burdessa f English (American, Rare)

Burdie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Birdie.

Burla f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Burl.

Burma f English (American)
This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.

Burnetta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Burnett.

Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.

Burnice m & f English (American)
Variant of Berenice.

Burns m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burns 1.

Bushrod m English (American)
Given name from surname of Medieval English origin—locational from a so called 'lost' village, likely to have been situated in Dorset, England. Surname Bushrod derives from the Old English 'bysc', a bushy thicket, with 'rod', a clearing in a forest.

Butch m English (American)

Buzzie m English (American)
Variant of Buzzy.

Byndi f English (American)
Variant of Bindi.

Byntli f English (American)
Alternate Spelling of Bentley

Bynum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Byrdene f English (American, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Byrd.

Bysor m English (American)
Seen as a first name in Southern Missouri. Also has been seen as a last name. ... [more]

Cacee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Cache m & f English (American)

Cacie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Cadense f & m English (American)
Alternative and gender neutral spelling of the name Cadence; meaning tempo or rhythm.

Cadin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Caedon m & f English (American, Americanized, Modern)
Variant of Caden

Caelah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayla.

Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.

Caeson m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cason.

Caidin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Caidyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Caili f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Caisen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cason.