English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Starrlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Starr (see Star) with the common suffix -lyn-.
Starry f & m English
From the English word starry, "abounding with stars".
Starsha f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the suffix -sha
Starshine f & m English, Popular Culture
Popularized by the song "Good Morning, Starshine" from the 1967 anti-war, counter-culture, rock musical Hair.
Stas f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy and Anastasia
Stasey f English
Variant of Stacy.
Stasi f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Stacy, and a short form of Anastasia.
Stasia f English (Rare), Romansh, Russian
English and Romansh short form of Anastasia as well as a Russian variant transliteration of Стася (see Stasya).
Stasie f English
Variant of Stacy.
Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.
Statham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Statham.
Staysha f English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps a phonetical respelling of Stacia.
Steade m English
English- A famous Brittish pirate had this name
Steadfast m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering." Used in reference to God's steadfastness or in reference to one's steadfastness to faith.
Steadfast-love f & m English (Puritan)
Popular Puritan name, derived from the repeated phrase present in the Psalms.
Stede m English (Archaic, ?)
Possibly from an English surname that was derived from Old English stēda meaning "stallion; stud-horse" or Old English stede "place; position". This was most notably borne by Stede Bonnet (1688-1718), known as the 'Gentleman Pirate' because he was born into a wealthy English family on the island of Barbados.
Stedman m English
Transferred use of the surname Stedman.... [more]
Steed m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steed.
Steel m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Steel or from the English word steel.
Steele m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred form the surname Steele.
Steevee f English
Variant of Stevie.
Steevi f English
Variant of Stevie.
Steevie f English
Variant of Stevie.
Stef f English
Short form of Stefanie.
Stefen m English
Variant of Stephen.
Stefie f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.
Stefy f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.
Stel f English
Diminutive of Stella.
Stelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stellan or a masculine form of Stela / Stella.
Steline f English
Elaborated form of Stella.
Stell f English
Diminutive of Stella, Estelle, and Estella.
Stellah f English
Variant of Stella.
Stellamaris f English (African)
From the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".
Stellar f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic), English
Phonetic spelling of Stella reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.
Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.
Stelle f English
Short form of Estelle.
Steny m English (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch name Steen. This is the name of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose name was derived from his father’s name.
Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.
Stephanina f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Stephanie.
Stephena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephen (compare Stevena).
Stephi f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.
Stephie f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.
Stephin m English
Variant of Stephen.
Stephine f English (American)
Likely a feminine form of Stephen.
Sterlyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Sterling, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.
Stevee m English
Variant of Stevie.
Stevei m & f English
Variant of Stevie.
Stevelle f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the diminutive suffix elle.
Stevena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Steven (compare Stephena).
Stevenson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stevenson.
Stevette f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Stevi f & m English
Variant of Stevie.
Stevin m English
Variant spelling of Stephen. This is the stage name of Stephen Grossman, the creator of the popular kids web-series 'Blippi'.
Stevland m English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the birth name of American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).
Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]
Stevonne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Steven.
Stevonnie f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A variant of Stephanie, also the name of the fusion of Steven and Connie from the show Steven Universe.
Stevy m English
Variant of Stevie.
Stevye f English
Variant of Stevie.
Stewartson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stewartson.
Stewie m Popular Culture, English
Diminutive of Stewart. In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of Stewie Griffin, one of the main characters of the American animated television series Family Guy.
Stewy m English
Diminutive of Stewart.
St George m English (Rare)
Anglicized version of the French Saint-Georges. It is possibly used in honor of Saint George of Lydda.
Stiles m English
Transferred use of the surname Stiles.
Stillman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stillman.
Stith m English
Derived from the Scottish surname Stith, of unknown meaning. This was the name of Stith Thompson (1885-1976), an American folklorist.
Stockard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Stockard.... [more]
Stockton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stockton.... [more]
Stockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the given name Stockwell.... [more]
Stoic m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word stoic.
Stokely m African American, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Stokely. Borne by Stokely Carmichael, American activist.
Stoker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Stoker.
Stonewall m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The origin of this name is a Confederate general name (Stonewall Jackson(Born Thomas Jonathan Jackson)). ... [more]
Storme m & f Greenlandic, English
Greenlandic form of Storm, as well as an English variant.
Story f & m English (Modern)
From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie, from Late Latin storia meaning "history."
Stowe m English
Transferred usage of the surname Stowe.
Stratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stratton.
Strawberry f & m English
From the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria. A bright red fruit known for its sweetness and texture. The most well-known namesake is Strawberry Shortcake.
Streeter m English
Transferred use of the surname Streeter.
Strider m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Strider. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Strider is the alias of Aragorn... [more]
Strom m English
Probably transferred from the originally German surname Strom.... [more]
Stroma f English (British), Scottish, Literature
From the name of a Scottish island off Caithness, uninhabited since 1961, which derives from the Norse Straumey meaning "island in the stream" or "current". This was the name of a character in the British children's novel Broken Soup (2008) by Jenny Valentine.
Strother m English
From Strother Martin Jr, an American actor (1919-1980).
Strummer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Strummer.
Stryder m English
Variant of Strider.
Stryker m English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a transferred use of the surname Stryker. Alternately, from the Norwegian words stryker meaning "stretcher" or from stryke (“use a bow”) +‎ -er or from stryker, indefinite plural strykere, meaning a string player (musician who plays a string instrument).
Stryver m English, Literature
Stryver is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities and in the 10 TV/film adaptations of the story.
Stuartt f English
Feminine form of Stuart.
Stue m & f English
Variant of Stu.
Stuey m English
Diminutive of Stuart.
Stuie m English
Diminutive of Stuart.
Stukely m English
Transferred use of the surname Stukely.
Sturgill m English
Transferred use of the surname Sturgill.
Sturt m English
Transferred use of the surname Sturt.
Stuyvesant m English
Transferred use of the surname Stuyvesant.
Styles m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Styles.
Stylian m English
English form of Stylianos.
Su f English
Variant spelling of Sue, thus making it a diminutive of Susanna and other variants and forms.
Suann f English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Suann.
Sublime f & m English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word sublime.
Success f & m English (Puritan)
From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".
Sueann f English (Rare)
Combination of Sue and Ann.
Suede m & f English
The word comes from the French Suède, which literally means "Sweden".
Suella f English (British)
Contraction of Sue-Ellen 1... [more]
Suesan f English (American)
Variant of Susan incorporating the diminutive Sue.
Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]
Sugar m & f English
Nickname derived from the English word, usually referring to someone with a sweet personality.
Sugma m & f English
From Kenya
Sukey f English
Variant of Sukie.
Sula f English (American, Archaic), Literature
Truncated form of Ursula. This was the name of the titular character in Toni Morrison's 1973 novel Sula.
Sullens m & f English (American)
is a surname
Sulley m English
Variant of Sully.
Summerfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Summerfield.
Summerlad m English
Folk etymologically altered form of Somerled.
Summerley f English (Modern)
Combination of the names Summer and Lee
Summerlin f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Summerlin, or else a variant of Summerlyn.
Summerlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Summer and Lyn.
Summit m English
From the surname Summit.
Sumner m English
Transferred use of the surname Sumner.
Sun m & f English (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English sunne. From Old English sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of *sóh₂wl̥.... [more]
Sundance m & f English (American, Rare)
The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]
Sundown f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word meaning "sunset". The 1974 song Sundown by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot caused this name to be given to 13 babies (7 girls and 6 boys) born in the United States in 1974, as well as 5 US-born girls in 1976.
Sundra f English (American)
A famous bearer of this name is American actress Sundra Oakley (1975-).
Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [more]
Sunnie f English
Variant of Sunny.
Sunrise m & f English (Rare)
From the English word sunrise, referring to a time in the morning when the sun appears.
Sunset f & m English
From the English word "sunset" referring to the setting of the sun at the end of the day.
Superior m & f African American, English
Late Middle English from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.
Supply m English (Puritan)
Referring to Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
Suria f English, Celtic Mythology
Suria, also Syria, is the female deification of supposedly good flowing water, conceived as a weaning Mother goddess, in ancient Celtic polytheism.
Susibelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Susi and Belle.
Sutherland m & f Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Scottish regional name that described a person who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse suðroen "southern" and land "land". It was called the South Land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands.
Sutherlyn f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sutherland, with the -land ending replaced with -lyn. It means "southern land".
Sutter m English
Transferred use of the surname Sutter.
Suza f Croatian, Serbian, English
Short form of Suzana. It also means "a tear" in Croatian and Serbian.
Swain m English
Transferred use of the surname Swain.
Swayze f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).
Sweden f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country.
Sweet f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sweet, it is found as a given name from the 1600s onwards.
Sweetheart f & m Filipino (Rare), English
From the English word sweetheart, an affectionate term for a beloved person, or a person who is always kind.
Sweetie f English (American, Rare)
From the term of endearment, meaning "sweet".
Swift m English (Puritan)
Old English from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan ‘move in a course, sweep’. As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
Sy m & f English
Variant of Si.
Sybbie f English
Diminutive of Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series Downton Abbey.
Sybill f English (Rare)
Variant of Sibyl. Sybill Trelawney is a character in the Harry Potter series.
Sybrina f English
Variant of Sabrina.
Sycamore m English (Rare)
From the English word sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".
Syda f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sida.
Sydell f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Sydell.
Sydnei f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sydney (English) or Sidney/Sidnei (Brazilian Portuguese). While a feminine name in the USA, in Brazil it's a masculine name... [more]
Sydni f English
Variant of Sydney.
Sydonia f Polish (Rare), English (Rare)
Polish form and English variant of Sidonia.
Syer m English (British)
Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.
Syla f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Silas.
Syleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern, yet rare variant of either Selena or Silena.... [more]
Syler m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Syler.
Sylina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylina.
Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".
Sylvannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sylvana, possibly influenced by Susannah.
Sylvy f English
Variant of Sylvie.
Symerah f English (American)
Possibly originates from Samara.
Symona f English (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Symon.
Symphorian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Symphorianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Symphorosa f Late Roman, English (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Either a latinate variant of Symphora that was created by adding the Latin feminine augmentative suffix -osa to it, or a corruption of Sympherusa, which is the proper Latin form of the Greek name Sympherousa.... [more]
Syndra f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Sandra. (See also Cindra.)
Synovia f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sunniva via its variant Synnöve.
Synthia f English
Variant of Cynthia.
Syrai f English (American), African American
Variant of Sarai or Sarah used by Brandy Norwood for her daughter, Sy'Rai Smith (2002—).
Syreeta f English (Rare), African American
Variant of Syrita. This name was borne by Syreeta Wright (1946-2004), an American singer-songwriter and the first wife of Stevie Wonder.
Syrena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sirena or Serena.
Syriah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Sariah or derived from the name of the country in the Middle East Syria.
Syrie f English (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the British interior decorator Syrie Maugham (1879-1955), who was born as Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo. She was given the name in honour of her mother, whose name was Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie.
Syrita f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Syritha.
Syritha f English
From Syrith, an Anglo-Scandinavian form of Sigríðr.
Syzygy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
Tab f & m English (Rare)
Short for Tabitha. For males, it is used as a nickname such as is the case with Tab Hunter.
Tabbie f English
Variant of Tabby.
Tabi f English
Variant of Tabby.
Taborah f English (American)
Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.
Tabrett f English (Australian)
From Tabrett Bethell, an Australian actress and former model
Tace f English (Puritan)
Derived directly from Latin tace meaning "be silent". Also compare Tacey and Silence.
Tacie f English
Variant of Tacey.
Tacy f English (Rare)
Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.
Tadd m English
Diminutive of names beginning in tadd- or tad-.... [more]
Taddei m English (African)
Tanzanian English variant of Thaddeus.
Taddy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy and diminutive of Thaddeus and Thaddea
Taelin f English (American, Modern)
variation of names like Taylor or Tayla
Taffy f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
From the character Taffy Tucker introduced in 1942 in the comic strip 'Terry and the pirates'.... [more]
Taft m English
Transferred use of the surname Taft in honor of famous bearer President William Taft
Tagg m English (Rare)
Short form of Taggart and variant of Tadg.
Taggert m English
Variant of Taggart.
Taggy f English
Diminutive of Agnes.
Tahitia f English
Derived from the word Tahiti, itself from Proto-Polynesian tafiti, meaning “distant, remote.”
Tahlah f English (Australian)
Origin uncertain; may be a variant of Tahlia.
Tahli f English (Australian)
Perhaps a variant of Tahlia influenced by Zali. This is borne by Tahli Gill (1999-), an Australian curler who competed at 2022 Winter Olympics.