American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Aalicia f American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia (See also Aalycia).
Aalijah m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.... [more]
Aalivia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alivia, likely influence by names like Aaliyah.
Aalyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aliana, possibly influenced by the spelling of Aaliyah.
Aalycia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia (probably influenced by the name Aaliyah).
Aarah f Indian (Muslim), English
Variant of Aara, though it may also be used as a feminine form of Aaron.
Aaria f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aria 1, the spelling is influenced by that of Aaron.
Aariana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana influenced by Aaron.
Aaric m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eric influenced by Aaron.
Aarica f American (Rare)
Variant of Erica influenced by the spelling of Aaron.
Aarin m & f English (American)
Variant of Aaron or Erin
Aariyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aria 1, the spelling is probably influenced by Aaliyah.
Aaroleigh f English (American)
Combination of Aaron and Leigh, modeled on the name Ashley.
Aarona f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Aaron.
Aaronn m English
Variant of Aaron.
Aarron m English
Variant of Aaron.
Aarynn f English
alternative feminized form of Aaron
Ab m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with "Ab-" such as Abner, Abraham and Abbott among others... [more]
Abagail f English
Variant of Abigail.
Abb m English
Variant of Ab.
Abbe f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Abby.
Abbegale f English
Variant of Abigail.
Abbeygale f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Obscure variant of Abigail based on the words abbey and gale.
Abbiejean f English (American), Popular Culture
Combination of Abbie and Jean 1. Used the FX tv show 'Archer' for Lana's daughter-- the character is named after show creator Adam Reed's own grandmother.
Abbielle f English
combination of Abigail & Gabrielle
Abbilyne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Abbilyn.
Abbilynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Abbilyn.
Abbott m English
From the English surname Abbott, from Old English abbot, ultimately from Latin abbas "priest".
Abbygaile f English, Filipino
Variant spelling of Abigail.
Abbygale f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Abigail. This name was given to 63 girls in the year 2007.
Abbyjane f American
Combinaton of Abby and Jane.
Abbylyn f English
Abby with the -lyn suffix.
Abbylynn f American
Rare variant of Abilene using the popular suffix -lyn. Also an combination of Abby and Lynn.
Abbylynne f English
Abby with the -lynne suffix.
Abcde f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the first five letters of the English alphabet.
Abercrombie m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Abercrombie.
Aberdeen f & m English
Means "mouth of the Don (river)" in Scottish Gaelic. This is the name of the name of a city in northern Scotland, as well as several other cities worldwide named after the Scottish city.
Abide f & m English (Rare)
From Old English ābīdan ‘wait’, from ā- ‘onwards’ + bīdan.
Abigael f & m English, English (African), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Variant of Abigail. Masculine usage is mostly restricted to Latin America and the Philippines (though it is still more often used as a feminine name in that part of the world).
Abigaelle f English
Alternate spelling of Abigail
Abigaile f English
Variant of Abigail. This name was given to 35 girls born in the United States in the year 2010.
Abisha m English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Abishai. This was borne by Abisha Woodward (1752-1809), an early American lighthouse builder.
Able m English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Abel, or from the English word able, "having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something", ultimately from Latin habere "to hold".
Abney f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Abney.
Abnie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Abn, such as Abner.
Abrama f & m English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Italian (Archaic)
Variant or feminine form of Abram 1 and Abramo.
Abreea f American
Possibly an elaboration of Bree, using a as both a prefix and a suffix.
Abriana f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aubriana or a combination of the prefix a and Briana.
Abriela f Brazilian, American (Modern, Rare)
Strictly the feminine form of Abriel and a variant of Aubriella.
Abriella f English
Variant of Aubriella or a combination of the prefix a and Briella.
Abrielle f American
Combination of the prefix a and Brielle, or a variant of Aubrielle.
Abs f English
A shortening that derives from Abigail.
Absolom m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Absalom, possibly influenced by its French form Absolon. A known bearer of this name was Absolom M. West (1818-1894), an American Confederate general and state politician.
Abyssinia f English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the former name of Ethiopian Empire as a given name. Cited from Wiktionary, it is derived from New Latin Abissini, of Abissīnus (“Abyssinian, Ethiopian”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة‎ (al-ḥabaša), and from حَبَش‎ (ḥabaš), means "to collect, to earn, to reap".
Acadia f American (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of a colony in New France in North America, derived from Arcadia and coinciding with Mi'kmaq suffix -akadie, meaning "place of abundance"... [more]
Acai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Açaí palm; derived from Old Tupi asa'y or ybasa'y, meaning "fruit that expels water".
Accalia f Roman Mythology (?), English (Rare)
According to questionable sources, such as baby name books and websites, this was another name for Acca, the human foster-mother of Romulus and Remus in Roman legend, also known as Acca Larentia (see Acca)... [more]
Acelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ace 1 using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly inspired by Aislynn or the medieval name Aceline.
Acerbus m English (American, Rare)
Means "Sarcastic, sardonic" in Latin.
Achaia f Greek Mythology, English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Greek ἄχος (achos) meaning "grief, pain, distress" (also see Achaios, Achilles)... [more]
Achante f African American
Maybe a variant of Ashanti
Achsa f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Achsah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Vulgate and the Douay-Rheims Bibles. It was borne by American spiritualist Achsa W. Sprague (1827-1862), a popular trance medium lecturer in the 1850s.
Achsia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Achsah.
Achy m English
Anglicization of Eochaidh
Acie m English
Diminutive of Ace 1.
Acony f English (Rare)
From the Hitchiti word oconee meaning "water eyes of the hills", which lent itself to the name of a wildflower found in the Appalachians Mountains, Acony Bell.
Acquanetta f African American (Rare)
This name was brought to some public attention by the American actress Acquanetta (1921-2004), born Mildred Davenport. Though she claimed her stage name meant "laughing water" or "deep water" in Arapaho, it appears to be an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Italian acqua "water" using Netta 1.
Acre m English
Potentially transferred use of the surname Acre or from Old English æcer (denoting the amount of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch akker and German Acker ‘field’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit ajra ‘field’, Latin ager, and Greek agros.
Acton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Acton.
Adabel f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Ada 1 and the popular name suffix bel.
Adabell f English
Variant of Adabel.
Adacia f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the name Ada 1 with any feminine name ending in -cia, such as Acacia, Alicia, Felicia and Patricia.
Adagio m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian adagio meaning "slowly, at ease", a word to indicate a musical composition should be played slowly.
Adahlia f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Adalia, or a combination of the prefix a with Dahlia.
Adaire f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Adair.
Adalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Ada 1 and Lee.
Adaleen f English
Variant of Adaline or Adeline.
Adalei f English
Modern variant of Adelie.
Adaleia f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ada 1 and Leia.
Adaleigh f English
Combination of Ada 1 and Leigh.
Adalivia f American (Rare)
Combination of the names Ada 1 and Livia 1
Adaliyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the element adal and the name Aaliyah.
Adalore f English (Rare)
Combination of Ada 1 and common suffix -lore.
Adama f Hebrew (Rare), American
Means "Ground / Earth" in Hebrew. Also feminine form of Adam.
Adamae f English
Combination of Ada 1 and Mae.
Adamantine f French, English
Means "of unyielding quality" or "diamond like". From the Latin adamantinus meaning 'incorruptible, inflexible', itself from the Greek adamantinos (ἀδαμάντινος) of the same meaning, with the Greek or Latin suffix of -ine meaning 'like', 'made of', or 'of the nature of'... [more]
Adamaris f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English
Either a combination of Ada 1 and Maris 2, or a combination of the prefix a with Damaris, or from Latin adamō meaning "I love truly, earnestly, deeply or greatly; covet".
Adamia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Adam.
Adamira f English
Combination of Ada 1 and the popular suffix -mira.
Adams m English
Transferred use of the surname Adams.
Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.
Adan m English
Variant of Aidan.
Adana f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Adán.
Adante m African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix a and the name Dante. It might also be influenced by Adonis.
Adanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adanna used in the United States.
Adarius m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Darius.
Adaryll m African American
An invented name, a combination of the name prefix A- and Daryl... [more]
Adashia f African American
Combination of the prefix a and an elaborated form of Dasha.
Adastra f English (Rare)
From the Latin phrase ad astra "to the stars". It may have been inspired by the similar name Adrasta (see Adrasteia).
Add m & f English
Short form of Addison.
Addalina f English (Rare)
Variant of Adalina
Addalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adeline using the popular suffix lyn.
Addalynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular suffix lynn.
Addam m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Adam. Possibly influcenced by the TV show "The Addams Family" in which the surname of the family is Addams... [more]
Addelynne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adeline using the popular name suffix lyn.
Addement m English
Possible corruption of Edmund
Addi f English
Variant of Addy 1.
Addibell f English
Combination of Addi and Bell inspired by other -bell names.
Addibelle f English
A combination of Addie and Belle.
Addileigh f English (American)
Elaboration of Addy 1, or variant of Addilyn or Addison with the suffix leigh... [more]
Addisun f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Addison possibly influenced by English sun.
Addson m & f English
Contracted form of Addison.
Adelah f English
Variant of Adela
Adeleia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an American variant of Adelaide.
Adeleigh f American
Variant of Adelie.
Adelice f Medieval French, Louisiana Creole, French (Modern)
Variant of Adelicia. In France, this name was revived in the 1990s.
Adelie f English (Rare), Medieval English
Anglicized form of Adélie and medieval English short form of Adelicia.
Adelila f English
Variant of Adelaila.
Adelisa f English (Archaic)
Variant of Adeliza, recorded in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Adell f English
Variant of Adele.
Adelphia f Late Roman, English
Feminine form of Adelphus.
A'destin m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Destin.
Adeya f American (Modern, Rare), Nigerian (?)
Perhaps in part from Yoruba adé meaning "crown". This name was used by the American singer Kehlani for her daughter born 2019.
Adi f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.
Adie f English
Diminutive of Adrienne.
Adiella f English
a feminine variant of Adiella
Adilena f English
Variant of Adelina.
Adilene f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
This name appears in the 1986 song Adilene by Los Yonic's (or Los Yonics), a Mexican Grupero band.
Adilie f Walloon, Louisiana Creole
Variant of Adèle (compare Adélie). Sainte Adèle d'Orp-le-Grand (also known as Adilie) is particularly venerated in Wallonia.
Adin m English
Variant of Aidan.
Adison m & f English
Variant of Addison, though it is also possible that this name is a variant of Edison in some cases.
Adlette f English, Arabic, French
Archaic French and English name of unknown meaning. Possibly related to Adelaide or Adela. ... [more]
Adline f American
Variant of Adeline.
Admiral m American (Rare), Medieval English
From the English word admiral meaning "a commander of a fleet or naval squadron, or a naval officer of very high rank".
Admire f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Admire, or directly from the English word admire.
Adney m English
Transferred us of the surname Adney
Adnis m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a contracted form of Adonis. It was the name of American rapper Jay-Z's father, about whom he wrote a song.
Adnisa f African American
Feminine form of Adnis.
Adolina f English
Variant of Adalina.
Adoni m English
Short form of Adonis and variant of Adonai.
Adonia f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Adonis
Adonica f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Adonia.
Adoniel m English
Possibly a form of Adonaiel.
Adonna f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Adonis, influenced by Donna.