American Submitted Names

Callender m English (Rare)

Calley f English
Variant of Callie.

Calli f English
Variant of Callie.

Callia f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Κάλλια or Καλλία (see Kallia).

Calliana f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Calliander m English (Rare)

Calliandra f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Calliann f English

Callianna f English (Modern)

Callianne f English

Callianne f English

Callida f English (Rare)

Callidora f Ancient Greek (Rare), American (Rare)
Feminine form of Calidore.

Callin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan. As a rare feminine name, it can be a variant of Kaylyn or Caelan.

Calline f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Feminized variant of Callen or a variant of Calleen or Coline (See also Colline and Callyn).

Callinta f English
Variant of Callista.

Callissa f English (Rare)
Variant of Calissa.

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

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

Calluna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
From the genus name of common heather, a flowering shrub. It comes from the Greek verb καλλύνω (kalluno) meaning "to beautify, sweep clean", ultimately from καλός (kalos) "beautiful".

Cally f English
Variant of Callie.

Callye f English
Variant of Callie.

Callyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Callen.

Calpernia f English
Variant of Calpurnia. A well-known bearer of this name is Calpernia Addams (b. 1971), an American author, actress, and transgender rights activist. Addams named herself after Calpurnia, wife of Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar'; the spelling 'Calpernia' may have been taken from a tombstone that briefly appeared in the film 'The Addams Family' (1991).

Caltha f American (Rare)

Calvander m English (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
English usage possibly derived from the surnames Callander, Callender... [more]

Calvary f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from Latin calvāria "a skull".

Calverine f English (Rare)

Calvert m English
Means "calf herder."

Calvina f English (Rare)
Feminization of Calvin.

Calvyn m English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calvin.

Calwyn m English (Rare)

Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.

Calyb m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caleb.

Calyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calyse f English (American)
Variant of Calise.

Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.

Calysta f English (American, Modern), French (Modern)
Variant of Calista.

Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.

Calyx m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calix.

Camala f English (Rare)
Variant of Camellia.

Camalia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Camellia.

Camalla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camellia see also Camala

Camallia f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Camellia.

Camari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Camaria f African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kamaria or simply a combination of the prefix Ca- and the name Maria.

Camarie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Camarion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.

Camball m English
Variant of Campbell.

Cambell m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Campbell.

Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.

Camberleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kamberly.

Cambida f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Cambrea f English (Rare)
Variant of Cambria.

Cambree f English (Modern)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambrey f English (Modern)

Cambri f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambridge m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]

Cambrie f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cambria.

Cambry f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.

Camdynn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camden.

Cameeka f African American (Rare)

Camelita f English
Diminutive of Camellia.

Cameo f & m English
It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.

Camera f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Cameran m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.

Camesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Cameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Cami f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Camille, Cameron, and other names beginning with Cam.

Camia f English (Modern)

Camiah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camidas m African American

Camie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cammie.

Camiele f English (American, Rare)

Camilia f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Camilla.

Camilien m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Camilianus.

Camillia f English
Variant of Camilia or Camellia.

Camisha f African American
A West African tribe name.

Camiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.

Camlyn f English (Americanized, Modern)

Camlynn f English (American)
Variant of Cameryn.

Cammeron m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron

Cammi f English (Modern)
Variant of Cammie.

Cammile f English (American, Rare)
A variation of the name Camille.

Cammron m English (Americanized, Modern, ?)

Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.

Cammye f English
A variant spelling of Cammie.

Camona f American

Camora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Camoura f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Camp m English
Short form of Campbell.

Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]

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

Campion m English (Rare), Literature
This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]

Camran m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cameron and Kamran.

Camreigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camry.

Camren m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cameron.

Camrianne f American
Blend of Cameron and Anne 1.

Camrie f English (American, Modern)

Camrin m English
Variant of Cameron.

Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.

Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.

Camya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Canada f American (Rare)
From the name of the North American country.

Canaria f English

Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.

Candase f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Candace.

Candee f English
Variant of Candy.

Candella f English (Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Candellaria.

Candellaria f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Candelaria.

Candellario m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Candelario.

Candiace f English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is the actress and reality TV star Candiace Dillard Bassett.

Candianne f English (American, Rare)
Probably created from Candy and Anne 1.

Candidian m English
English form of Candidianus.

Candie f English
Variant of Candy.

Candise f English (Rare)
Variant of Candace.

Candisha f English

Candita f English
Variant of Candace and Candida.... [more]

Canditta f English (Rare)
Variant of Candita.

Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).

Caniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Caniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Canna f English (Rare)
Rare name of uncertain origin and meaning that first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]

Cannan m Irish, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cannan

Canning m American
Transferred use of surname Canning.

Canon m English
From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]

Canray m Louisiana Creole, American (South), African American

Cantata f English (Rare)

Canton m English

Canye m & f Chinese, American (South)

Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.

Caolan m English
Anglicized form of Caolán.

Cap m English
Short form of names like Christoper, Caspian, or Casper.

Capitola f English, Literature
Capitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s “The Hidden Hand” (published 1859). The name alludes to the words capital and capitalism as well as capitol.

Cappie f English (Rare)

Cappy f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Capitola.

Capree f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Capri.

Caprica f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from Capricornus (see Capricorn). This is the name of a planet from the Battlestar Galactica franchise.

Capriel m English (American, Rare)

Capriella f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Capri (from Capri, Caprina or Caprice) and Gabriella.

Captain m American (Rare)
Military and naval rank from the Latin word capit meaning "head" and conveying a sense of "leader" in modern use.

Carabel f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful").

Carabella f Medieval Italian, English (American, Rare)
From Latin cara meaning "dear, beloved" and bella meaning "beautiful".

Carabeth f English
Combination of Cara and Beth.

Caracosa f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and cosa "thing".

Caragh f Irish (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cara.

Caralee f English
Variant of Carolee. ... [more]

Caraleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Cara and Leigh. Caraleigh was given to 10 girls in 2014 according to the Social Security Administration.

Caralie f English
Variant of Carolee, or else a blend of Cara and Coralie (or Aurélie).

Caralin f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Caroline, influenced by Cara

Caraline f English (American)
Combination of Cara and Caroline.

Caralyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn.

Caralynn f English
Combination of Cara and Lynn or a variant of Carolyn.

Caramie f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Caramia in the stlye of Rosalie and Valerie.

Caraugh f English
Variant of Cara.

Carbonero m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carbonero.... [more]

Cardan m English (Modern)

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

Carder m English
Variant of Carter.

Cardi f English (Rare)
A famous bearer is pop artist Cardi B (born in 1992 as Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) who got her stage name from Bacardi, a white rum... [more]

Cardia f English (Modern)

Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]

Care m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kerry.

Caree f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carye.

Careena f English (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1 or an elaboration of Carreen (See also Carine and Kareen).

Carel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carol 1. 11 girls in the USA were named CAREL in 1949.

Carelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn.

Carena f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1, influenced by Karen 1. As a German name, it is also a variant of Karena.

Carene f English
Variant of Carine.

Carensa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kerensa.

Caresha f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka, ree and sha or an elaborated form of Cara... [more]

Caress f American (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection" or a nickname for Cassandra. This was a prominent character on the TV show "Dynasty" who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]

Caresse f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Charis influenced by French caresse "caress".

Caretta f American (South)
Elaboration of Cara.

Carew m English
Transferred use of the surname Carew.

Caria f English (Rare), South African
Possibly a variant of Carrie or Cara, or from the ancient place name Caria... [more]

Cariana f English (Rare)
Variant of Carianna.

Carianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Cari and Anna.

Carianne f English
Combination of Cari and Anne 1.

Carice f English (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caroline and Alice. This is at least the case for Carice Irene Elgar (1890-1970), the only child of the renowned English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934)... [more]

Carie f English
Variant of Carrie.

Carietta f English (American, Rare), Literature
Elaborated form of Carrie. This is the full name of the title character of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974).

Caril f English
Variant of Caryl.

Carilyn f English
Variant of Carolyn.

Carinia f English

Carinlyn f English
Combination of Carin and Lyn.

Carinna f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Carina 1.

Cario m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Mario/Dario influenced by Cairo and the English word car.

Carisa f English (Rare)
Variant of Carissa.

Carise f English
Either a variant of Carisa or of Carice.

Carisma f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisma.

Carissima f English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian
Means "dearest, most beloved" in Latin, the superlative form of the adjective cara/carus meaning "dear, beloved, loved"... [more]

Cariston m English (Modern, Rare)

Carithea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Carlah f English (Rare), Filipino, Brazilian
Variant of Carla.

Carlata f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Charlotte.

Carldashion m English

Carlean m & f Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
In Brazil, this name could possibly be an elaboration of Carl.... [more]

Carlecia f American (Rare)
Blend of Carla and Alicia.

Carlee f English
Variant of Carly.

Carleen f English
Variant of Carlene.

Carleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly.

Carlen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carlyn/Carline or an elaboration of Carl.

Carlena f English
Variant of Carlina.

Carless m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carless.

Carlethia f African American
Likely a combination of Carly with a name that ends in -ethia, such as Alethia.

Carletta f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Carla, apparently in imitation of Italian Carlotta and perhaps influenced by Scarlett... [more]

Carlette f English (Rare), African American, American (South)
Feminine diminutive of Carl.

Carli f English
Variant of Carly.

Carlia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Carly.

Carliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Carlia (a double elaboration of Carly) or a combination of Carly/Carla and Liana.

Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]

Carlina f German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Sicilian, Romansh
German and Dutch variant of Karlina and Sicilian, Romansh and English feminine diminutive of Carl.

Carlinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Carla and Linda.

Carline f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
French form of Carlina.... [more]

Carling f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carling.

Carlise f American (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Carlisa in the style of Annelise and Elise (See also Charlize).

Carlisha f African American (Rare)
Blend of Carla/Carly and Lisha.

Carlisla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Carlisle.

Carlissa f English (Rare)
Variant of Carlisa.

Carlon m American (Rare)

Carlson m English
Transferred use of the surname Carlson.

Carlye f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carly

Carlyna f English
Variant of Carlina.

Carlyne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carlyn or Carlene.

Carlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carlyn.

Carlysle m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carlisle.

Carm f English
Short form of names that begin with the element Carm-, such as Carmen and Carmella.

Carma f African American
Variant of Karma.

Carmaletta f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carmelita.

Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.

Carmani f American

Carmelie f English (Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Carmelia.

Carmelite f Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole
Most likely a diminutive of Carmel, possibly influenced by Spanish Carmelita.

Carmelle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Carmel.

Carmelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carmeline.

Carmencita f Spanish, American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Carmen.

Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.

Carmeon f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Carmen using the popular phonetic suffix on. It is also an anagram of the name Cameron... [more]

Carmeta f English

Carmie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Carmel.

Carmiela f American (Rare, Archaic)

Carmin f English
Variant of Carmen.

Carmindy f American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Carmen and Mindy. American makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer (1971-) appears on the reality television show 'What Not to Wear'.

Carmino m Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either a Spanish cognate of Carmine or a masculine form of Carmina (Compare Carmelo).... [more]

Carmon f & m English
Variant and masculine form of Carmen.

Carmyn f English
Variant of Carmen.

Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]

Carnelian f & m English
After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).

Carnell m American
Transferred use of the surname Carnell.

Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.

Carnetta f American (Rare)

Carnie f & m American (Modern)
Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.

Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).

Carolanna f English

Carolanne f English, French (Quebec)
Variant of Carolann (English) or Carolane (French).

Caroldean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carol 1 and Dean.

Caroldine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Caroldean.

Carolee f English (American)
Combination of Carol 1 and the popular phonetic suffix lee. A known bearer was the American performance artist Carolee Schneemann (1939-2019).

Caroleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Caroline

Caroleena f English
Variant of Carolina.

Caroleigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carolee.

Carolene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carolyn.

Carolette f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feiminization of Carolus. The USA Social Security Administration has registered 7 baby girls born with this name in 1969.

Carolie f English
Combination of Carol 1 and popular suffix lie.

Carolinda f English

Carolivia f English (American, Rare)
A contraction of Carol 1 and Olivia.... [more]

Caroll m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Carroll or Carol 1... [more]

Carollee f English
Combination of Carol 1 and Lee.

Carolleen f English (American)
Combination of Carol 1 and Colleen.

Carolyna f English
Variant of Carolina.

Carolynda f English
Likely a combination of Carolyn and Lynda.

Carolyne f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Caroline.

Carolynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn.

Carolynne f English
Variant of Caroline.

Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.

Carpathia f & m English (Rare)
In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [more]

Carpenter m English
Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.

Carr m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carr.

Carra f English
A variant of the Irish name Cara meaning "Friend"

Carree f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carrye.

Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.

Carressa f English (Modern)
Variant of Charissa.

Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.

Carri f English (Modern)
Variant of Carrie.

Carrianne f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and Anne 1 (see also Carrie-Anne), perhaps inspired by the similar name Marianne.

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

Carrieann f English
Combination of Carrie and Ann

Carrielynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular suffix -lynn.

Carrietta f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Elaborated form or diminutive of Carrie. In many movie adaptations of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974) this is the full name of the title character, Carrie White, though her full name is spelled Carietta in the original novel.

Carrigan f English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of the surname Corrigan.

Carrinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix inda (compare Clarinda).

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

Carrissa f English (Rare)
Variant of Carissa.

Carrolyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrol and the popular suffix -lyn.