Browse Submitted Names

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

Hartwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Hartwell.

Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.

Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.

Haughton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haughton.

Havelock m English
Variant spelling of Havelok; this spelling is most often encountered in the form of the surname Havelock.

Havergal m English
Famous bearer was the composer Havergal Brian.

Hawthorn m English, Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hawthorn.

Haydrian m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadrian.

Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".

Heinrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Heinrick that is itself a variant of the given name Heinrich.

Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.

Hemilton m English
Variant of Hamilton.

Henerick m English
English variant of Henrik.

Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]

Heritage m English
Transferred use of the surname Heritage.

Herodian m English
English form of Herodianus. This name was borne by a Greco-Roman grammarian from the 3rd century AD.

Hershell m English
Variant of Hershel.

Hesikiah m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Hezekiah.

Hillaree f & m English
Variant of Hilary.

Hilliard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Hitchsen m English

Holbrook m English
Derived from the surname Holbrook. Derived from Old English hol "hole, hollow" and broc "brook, stream"

Holliday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Holiday.... [more]

Honestie m & f English (Puritan)

Honeybee f & m English
From the insect.

Hope-well m English (Puritan)

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

Houstoun m English (Rare)
Variant of Houston.

Hovenden m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hovenden.

Humanity f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "humaneness; benevolence."

Humphree m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humphrie m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Huntress m & f English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Huntress or derived directly from the word huntress.

Ignacius m English (Rare)
Variant of Ignatius.

Illarian m English (Rare)

Illyrian m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From Illyrian, denoting an inhabitant of Illyria, an ancient region in southeast Europe, the western part of what is now the Balkan Peninsula.

Increase m & f English (Puritan)
Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials... [more]

Infinity f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word, ultimately from Latin infinitas "endlessness; boundlessness".

Isaachar m Filipino (Rare), English (African)
Form of Issachar.

Isambard m English (British, Rare)
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Ysambart or Isembart, which were derived from Isanbert... [more]

Jackcock m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of John. Transferred use to the surname Jacox in modern times.

Jackston m English (American)
Variant of Jaxton.

Jackyson m English
The name "Jackyson" seems to be a modern variant or alteration of the traditional name "Jackson." The origin of "Jackson" itself can be traced back to English and Scottish roots. It is derived from the medieval English personal name "Jack," a diminutive form of "John," combined with the suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Over time, "Jackson" became a surname and later a given name... [more]

Jaeceion m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jason. According to the SSA, Jaeceion was given to 5 boys in 2014.

Jaemeson m & f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson or Jamison. According to the SSA, Jaemeson was given to 5 boys in 2016.

Jahpsalm m English (Rare)
Combination of Jah and Psalm.

Jaimeson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamesley m English (American)
Elaboration of James using the suffix -ley, itself a variant of Lee.

Jamesynn f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Jameson, a surname meaning “son of James.”

Jamieson m English
From the Scottish surname Jamieson. Prominent user is voice actor Jamieson Kent Price.

Janathan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jaquinta m & f English

Jaquiski m English (American)

Jarethan m English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (American)
Blend of of Jareth and Jonathan.

Jaycinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinth (possibly influenced by Jay 1 or Jayce).

Jaydence f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jayden and Cadence.

Jaymeson m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jaymison m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jebadiah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Common among the Amish. Meaning "Beloved of the lord", the biblical term is a "blessing".

Jebediah m English
Possibly a combination of Jeb and Jedidiah

Jedikiah m English, Popular Culture
Combination of Jedidiah and Hezekiah. ... [more]

Jeduthan m Biblical, English (Puritan), Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "praising." Jeduthun was one of the chiefs of the temple choir during the time of David. Jeduthun belonged to the Merari family of the tribe of Levi. He is considered to be the same person as Ethan... [more]

Jefferry m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jeffery.

Jennings m English
Transferred use of the surname Jennings.

Jennison m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jennison.

Jeoffrey m English
Variant of Jeffrey.

Jeramiah m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jeremiah.

Jeramyah m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jeremiah.

Jeremain m Dutch, English
Variant of Jermaine.

Jeremyah m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jeremiah.

Jerimiah m English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Jeremiah.

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

Jeromiah m English
Variant of Jeremiah, influenced by Jerome.

Jevaughn m English (Modern)
This name consists of Vaughn with the prefix Je-.

Jimathan m English
Blend of Jim and Jonathan.

Joanthan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan which may be influenced by Joan 1.

Johathan m English
Variant of Jonathan.

Johnatan m English (American)
Variant of Jhonatan and John.

Johneric m English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Combination of John and Eric.

Johnmark m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of John and Mark.

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

Johnthan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jonaquin m English (Rare)
Blend of Jonathan and Joaquin.

Jonathas m Biblical (All), Literature, Popular Culture, English (Archaic), French (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is a form of Jonathan that is used in older translations of the Bible. It ultimately comes from Ionathas, which is the form found in both the Septuagint and the Vulgate.... [more]

Jonathen m English
Variant of Jonathan.

Jonethan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jonothan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jonothon m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Jossoway m English
Variant of Joshua

Jotapian m English, Polish
English and Polish form of Jotapianus.

Jourdian m English
Variant of Jordan.

Jovinian m English, History
English form of Jovinianus.

Kaedynne f & m English
Typically Feminine variant of Kaydnne and Kaydne.

Kaidence f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.

Kamerion m English (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. A known bearer of this name is Kamerion Wimbley, an American football player.

Kampbell f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Campbell.

Karlisle m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carlisle.

Keathley m English (American)
family name of the burrow family in kentucky

Keidrich m English (American)
Meaning uncertain; it is possible that this given name was originally derived from the rare German surname Keidrich, which in turn might have been derived from the name of the German place Kiedrich... [more]

Kendrich m English (Rare)
Variant of Kendrick.

Kenickie m English
Transferred use of the surname Kenickie. The name was borne by a “Grease” character played by Jeff Conaway.

Kentucky m English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, though likely from an Iroquoian name meaning "on the meadow" or "on the prairie".

Kerrigan f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Kerrigan.

Kewantae m English (Rare)

Kholeton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variation of Colton.

Khrystyn f & m English
Variant of Kristin.

Kingslee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingsley.

Kingstyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingston.

Kirkland m English
From the surname, Kirkland.

Knightly m & f English (American)
Variant of Knightley.

Konradin m German (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive form of Konrad.

Kortland m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtland.

Kourtnee f & m English
Variant of Courtney.

Kourtnei f & m English
Variant of Courtney.

Kristain f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kristin and Christian.

Kristoff m English, Popular Culture, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Flemish
Variant of Christoph. This is the name of Kristoff Bjorgman from Frozen.

Kurleigh m English
Alternate spelling of Curley and Curly. A notable bearer of this name is Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (born 1997), a Canadian football player of Guyanese origin.

Kurrency m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Currency.

Kurtwood m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Kurt and the English word wood. A famous bearer is American actor Kurtwood Smith (b. 1943).

Kyngston m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingston.

Lachance m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lachance.

Lakeland m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Lakeland. Possibly a combination of Lake and Land.

Langford m English
Transferred use of surname Langford.

Langhorn m English
Transferred use of the surname Langhorn.

Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.

Laughlin m English

Laurance m English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Laurence 1. Also compare the names Terence and Terance, which are another example of how -ence can be variantly spelled as -ance (and yet still be pronounced the same).... [more]

Lawrance m English (Rare)
Variant of Lawrence.

Lazarous m English (African)
Variant of Lazarus.

Leeander m English
Variant spelling of Leander

Leighlin m & f English (American, Rare)

Leonidus m English (American)
Variant of Leonidas.

Leovanni m English (American)
Combination of Leo and Giovanni.

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

Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."

Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.

Levering m English

Leverton m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leverton.

Levester m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a combination fo the popular prefix le with Vester.

Lewellyn m & f English
Variant of Llewellyn.

LiAngelo m English (Rare)

Lidgbird m English (British)
Borne as a middle name by the discoverer of Lord Howe Island, Henry Lidgbird Ball.

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

Live-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living a godly life.

Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.

Lockwood m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Lockwood, used for a character in Wuthering Heights.

Lodowick m English (Archaic)
English inherited form of Ludwig.

Loriston m English
Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.... [more]

Loveless m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname Loveless.

Lynnwood m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Linwood.

Mackenzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison

Magnyfye m English (Puritan)
From the English word magnify meaning "to praise, to glorify".

Mahaliel m Ancient Hebrew, English (Puritan), Jewish
Variant of Mahalel.

Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]

Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.

Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.

Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.

Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.

Malakaih m English (Modern)
Variant of Malakai.

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

Markeece m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Markeese m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Markiece m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Markiese m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquis.

Marriner m English (American)

Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.

Marshell m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshall, or a transferred use of the surname Marshell.

Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.

Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.

Matthews m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname Matthews.

Matthius m Caribbean, English
Variant of Matthias.

Matticus m English (Americanized, Rare)

Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.

Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.

McArthur m English
From the surname McArthur.

Mccauley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Macauley.

Mcdonald m English
Transferred use of the surname McDonald.

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

McIntyre m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McIntyre.

Mekenzie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Meldrick m English
This English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.

Merchant m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."

Meredeth m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Meredith.

Meredite m & f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Rare)
Obscure portuguese form of Meredith

Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.

Merriman m English, Indigenous Australian
Transferred use of the surname Merriman.... [more]

Metellus m Ancient Roman, English (British, Rare)
A family name in the Roman gens Caecilia. It is derived from an originally Etruscan word meaning "hired servant".

Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.

Micolash m English
Anglicised form of Czech Mikoláš, itself a variation on Nicholas. "Victory of the People", from the Greek nike meaning victory and laos meaning people.

Mikenzie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Milhouse m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Milhouse.

Mindwell f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”

Missouri f & m English (American)
From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).

Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.

Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".

Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]

Mordaunt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mordaunt.

Mordecay m English (Puritan)
Variant of Mordecai.

Mordicai m Jewish (Rare), English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Southern African (Rare)
Variant of Mordecai.

Moreover m English (Puritan)
Referring to Luke 16:21.

Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.

Muirhead m Scottish, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Muirhead. A known bearer was Scottish war artist Muirhead Bone (1876-1953).

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Navarone m English (Rare)
Likely derived from Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [more]

Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]

Nehemias m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nehemiah.

Nemesian m English (Rare)
English form of Nemesianus.

Nepotian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Nepotianus. A bearer of this name was Nepotian of Asturias, a Visigothic count who became King of Asturias in 842 AD but was killed the same year.

Niccolas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nicholas.

Nicholai m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nicolai and Nikolay/Nikolai.

Nicklaus m English
Anglicized form of Niklaus.

Nikkolas m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nicholas.

Northern m English
Simply means "northern" from the English word. This name was used briefly in the middle of the twentieth century. Five males were given it in 1955, the last year in which it qualified to be counted by SSA data... [more]

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

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

Norville m Popular Culture, English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Norville. The character Shaggy, of Scooby-Doo fame, bears this name.

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]

Numerian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Numerianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).

Nycholas m English (American)
Variant of Nicholas.

Nyckolas m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicholas

Obed-Edom m English (Puritan), Biblical
Means "servant of Edom" in Hebrew, from the verb עבד ('abad) meaning "to work, to serve" and the name Edom, or possibly the word אדם ('adom) "red"... [more]

Obededom m English (Puritan)
Variant of Obed-Edom. Zaphnaphpaaneah Isaiah Obededom Nicodemus Francis Edward Clarke was baptized on 14 October 1804 in Beccles Church, Suffolk, England.

Oceander m English (Rare)

Odonahue m English
Transferred use of the surname O'Donahue.

Ofspring m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ofspring. The maternal grandfather of Ofspring Blackall (1655–1716) was named Charles Ofspring.

Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]

Olympian m & f English (American)
Variation of Olympia, Olympios.

Ophelion m Ancient Greek, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid"... [more]

Optatian m English
English form of Optatianus. This was the name of a saint from the 6th century AD.

Orviller m English

Othniell m English (Puritan)
Variant of Othniel.

Ottiwell m Anglo-Norman, English (British, Rare)
From Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements aud "wealth, fortune" and wid "wide" or witu "wood"), and Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is wig "war")... [more]

Ottoniel m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A blend of Otto and Othniel.

Pantheon f & m English (American, Rare)

Passmore m English (American, Rare)

Paterson m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Paterson.

Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.

Pellegan m & f English (Rare)
"Pellegan" might be a variant of "pelican," referencing the bird. In symbolic terms, pelicans are often associated with self-sacrifice and nurturing due to ancient legends about their behavior. A family with this name might have once been known for their generosity or protective nature.

Pemberly m & f English

Pembroke m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pembroke.

Peniston m English (British, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Peniston.... [more]

Percifer m English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Peregrin m Literature, English, German (Rare, Archaic)
English variant of Peregrine as well as the German form of Peregrine. Peregrin "Pippin" Took is a character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Pershing m English (American)
Most likely used as a first name due to John Joseph Pershing, General of the Armies for the United States at the end of World War I. His paternal ancestors were of German descent, and the original spelling was likely Pfoersching... [more]

Peterson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peterson.

Pfeiffer f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the German surname Pfeiffer.

Pharrell m English (Rare)
Variant of Farrell. In the case of American rapper Pharrell Williams, the spelling is inspired by his father's name Pharaoh.

Phillipp m English

Phillips m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Phillips.

Philmore m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Fillmore, influenced by Phil.

Phinneas m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Phineas. Also compare Finneas and Phinnaeus.

Pierpont m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pierpont.

Pinckney m English (Archaic)
From the surname Pinckney. A famous bearer of this name was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921)

Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]

Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.

Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.

Polydore m English (Archaic), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
English and French form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus.... [more]

Portwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Portwood.

Potiphar m Biblical, English (African, Rare)
From Egyptian p-di-p-r' meaning "he whom Ra gave", composed of the definite article p- "the one" combined with di "whom he gave" and r', the name of the supreme god Ra... [more]

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

Prentice m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prentice.

Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.

Prescott m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prescott.

Princely m English (African)
From the word princely, ultimately from prince and -ly.

Priscian m English, German
English and German form of Priscianus. This name was borne by a Latin grammarian from the 6th century AD.

Progress m & f English (African)

Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]

Quandale m English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Quandale Dingle is a cultural idol for teenage guys

Quennell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quennell.

Quinlann m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Quinlan.

Quinnlan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quinlan.

Quinnton m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

Quintian m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German form of Quintianus.

Radiance f & m English
From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.

Radisson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radisson.

Radleigh m English (Rare)
Variant of Radley.

Rainbird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rainbird.

Raistlin m Literature, English
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Randalph m English (Rare)
Variant of Randolph.

Randulph m English
Cognate of Randolph.

Ratcliff m English (Rare)
Variant of Radcliff. A known bearer is the American football player Ratcliff Thomas (1974-).

Rawlings m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawlings.

Rayfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Rayfield.

Redeemed m & f English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Meaning, "compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)." Referring to being redeemed from sin. See also Redemptus, the Latinized variation used by Puritans prior to evolving to the use of the Anglicized variation.

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

Reginold m English (Rare)
Variant of Reginald.

Reliance m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.

Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.

Rembrant m English (Rare)
Variant of Rembrandt.

Remedium m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Directly from the Latin word remedium meaning "remedy, cure; aid", used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Remember f & m English (African), English (Puritan)
From the English word remember, ultimately from the Latin rememorārī, "to remember again", containing the root memor, "mindful".

Renfield m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
From the raven's field.

Resolute m English (Puritan)
From the English word resolute meaning "determined, unwavering".

Resolved m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "firmly determined to do something."

Reverant m & f English