Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alectra f English (Modern)
Possibly a modern combination of the male name Alec and the female name Electra.
Aleczander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexander. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 64 boys were recorded with the name Aleczander in 2013.
Aleesya f English (Modern)
Preppy variant of the name Alicia.
Alef m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. ... [more]
Alek m Serbian (Modern, Archaic)
Shortened form of Aleksandar, a South Slavic name.
Alekona f Hawaiian (?), American (Modern, Rare)
Hypothetical Hawaiian form of Alison.
Alesandere f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Basque name coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent to Alexandra and Alejandra.
Alessander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Form of Alexander primarily used in Brazil.
Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)
From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [more]
Aletta f Dutch, Swedish (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Archaic Swedish diminutive of Alhet and Dutch variant of Aleida as well as a Hungarian adoption of the Dutch name... [more]
Alev f & m Turkish (Modern)
Means "flame" in Turkish.
Alexanderia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 49 girls were recorded with the name Alexanderia in 1993.
Alexandir m Ukrainian (Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Ukrainian variant transcription and modern English variant of Alexander.
Alexandrella f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandra. Also a modern combination of Alexandra and Ella.
Alexandrya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 20 girls were recorded with the name Alexandrya in 2005.
Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.
Alexiz m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alexis.
Alexzandre m English (Portuguese-style, Modern), French (Portuguese-style, Modern), Galician (Modern), Catalan (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Portuguese-style form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός)... [more]
Álfar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Álfarr.
Alfre f English (Modern)
In the case of American actress Alfre Woodard (1952-) her godmother claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters.
Álfrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and rós "rose".
Algeria f African American (Modern)
From the name of the African country.
Algernae f American (Modern, Rare)
Rare feminine form of Algernon.
Alhajiahmad m Western African (Modern)
Combination of Alhaji meaning "the pilgrim" with Ahmad meaning "most commendable, most praiseworthy".
Alian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Chinese form of Arian or Aryan or a combination of the names Ah, Li 1 and An 1.
Aliana f English (Modern)
Variant of Alyona or Eliana 1 or possibly a combination of Ali 2 and Ana.
Alias m English (Modern)
Variant of Elias. It coincides with the English alias meaning "a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name".
Alicen f English (Modern)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alice.
Alicie f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval English variant of Alicia and Brazilian variant of Alícia.
Alída f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Alida.
Alin f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern name, inspired from the French name Aline.
Älis f Estonian (Modern)
Estonian variant of Alice.
Alisea f Italian (Modern)
Cognate of Alizée (compare Aliséa).
Alisėja f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Alise 1.
Alithia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alethea or of Alicia (Spanish pronunciation with English spelling)
Alitzel f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern), Mayan (?)
Many websites claim that this is a Mayan name meaning "smiling girl". It might be a combination of a name beginning with Ali (such as Alicia) and Itzel.
All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.
Älla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish variant of Ella 2.
Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.
Allora f American (Modern)
This is apparently either a variant of Alora or Allura or else an American combination of Alice and Lora.... [more]
Alluah m Arabic (Modern)
From southern Arabia
Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
Allý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ally 1.
Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).
Alo m Estonian (Modern), Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Livonian name of uncertain origin and meaning, mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia. In modern-day Estonia, this name is used as a short form of Aleksander and associated with Estonian alustus “beginning".
Aloe f English (Modern, Rare)
Aloe is a genus containing over 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes.
Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]
Altaira f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).
Althéa f French (Quebec, Rare), French (European, Modern)
French form of Althea and thus a variant of Althée. Besides the mythological character, this is also the French name for the marshmallow plant (species Althaea officinalis)... [more]
Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה (aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה (alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה (alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Alura f English (Modern, Rare)
Adaptation of the word allure to resemble Alora.
Älva f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elva 2 influenced by the Swedish word älva "elf, fairy".
Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.
Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.
Amairani f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Amaya, Mayra and Leilani... [more]
Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.
Amaja f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Scandinavian spelling of Amaia.
Amaria f English (Modern)
Elaborated from of Amara
Amarillisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian form of Amaryllis; the name coincides with the Hungarian word for the flower.
Amarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Marion 2. It can also be seen as an elaboration of Amari.
Amarisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Marisa, influenced by the name Amara.
Amarise f English (Modern)
Variant of Marise, influenced by the spelling of Amara.
Ambar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of Hebrew עַם ('am) meaning "people, nation" with the name Bar.
Ambera f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Amber.
Amberlea f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Amberly, influenced by Leah.
Amberlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amberly or a combination of Amber and Lee (See also Amberlynn and Emberlee).
Ambesa m Ethiopian (Modern)
The meaning of this Ethiopian names is "lion".
Ambrielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Amber and Brielle, or a feminine form of Ambriel.
Amilía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amilia.
Amillion m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase "a million".
Amilyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern variant of Amelia. In popular culture, this is the name of a Resistance general from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Amina f Japanese (Modern)
Combination of Ami 3 and Na.
Amíra f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amira.
Amiracle f African American (Modern)
From the English phrase a miracle, which is a combination of the indefinite article a with Miracle. It might also be influenced by Amira.
Amiti f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my friend" or "my colleague" in Hebrew, usually used as a diminutive of Amit 2.
Amorae f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amore, or an elaboration of Latin amor "love" using the phonetic element ray.
Amoré f Afrikaans (Modern)
Afrikaans form of Amore.
Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
Amrie f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.
Amrynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A modern invention, likely based off similar Camryn. A minor character in the Witcher game series bears the name, though in her case, it is likely based off the amaranth flower (see Amaranth).
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Anabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Beth.
Anabia f Urdu (Modern), Indian (Muslim, Modern)
Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب (anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of Muneeb for boys and Muneebah for girls'... [more]
Anaël m French (Modern), Breton (Gallicized, Modern)
Coined in the 1960s as a Breton masculine form of Anne 1.
Anaiah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah. This name was given to 167 girls born in the USA in 2011.
Analeah f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Leah.
Analeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the two names: Ana and Leigh
Ananeya m Ethiopian (Modern, Archaic)
Originates from the name 'Hananiah'
Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.
Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.
Anavrin f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word nirvana spelled backwards.
Anaya f & m Spanish (Modern), Asturian (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque anai "brother". It was masculine in medieval Spanish, but it was revived in the 2010's as femenine.
Anayo m Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Anaya.
Anazia f African American (Modern), Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Anazia.
Anberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amberlyn.
Anbesa m Amharic (Modern)
Means "Lion" in Amharic.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Andi and Lyn.
Andoliñe f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Antolina.
Andrá f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic andrá "breath of air; moment".
Andrik m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly" or ανδρος (andros) "man" (compare Andreas) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Andrik m Russian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Russian diminutive of Андрей (see Andrey) and as such not usually used as a given name in its own right. In Dutch, however, it is occasionally found as a given name in its own right... [more]
Andrzela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Angela.
Andrzelina f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
Andzelika f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Andżelika, without Polish special characters.
Andżelo m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Angelo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]