American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Cyn f English
Short form of Cynthia.
Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.
Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.
Cynthiana f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Cynthia or a combination of Cynthia and Ana.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)
From the English word cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek kuparissos.
Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]
Cyree f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Cyrus.
Cyrelle m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Cyril influenced by -elle.
Cyrena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Serena influenced by Cyrene. A notable bearer was American opera singer Cyrena van Gordon (1892-1964).
Cyriac m English
English form of Cyriacus.
Cyrstal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Czarina f Filipino, English
Feminine form of Czar.
Czarlene f English (American, Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Charlene.
Dabney m English
Transferred use of the surname Dabney.
Dachelle f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and Michelle.
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Dacken m English (Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of David.
Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)
Dacota m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Dade m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Dade.... [more]
Dadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial D.
Daedrian m English (Modern)
Altered form of Adrian, perhaps influenced by the sound of Dedrick or Deidre.
Daekwon m African American (Modern)
Apparently a combination of the phonetic elements day and quan.
Daelin f & m American
Variant of Daylin.
Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.
Daelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dale and the popular name suffix lyn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.
Daezja f American
Variant of Deja.
Daffy m English, Popular Culture
Diminutive of David. A popular bearer was the cartoon Daffy Duck.
Dafnie f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Daphne
Dahleen f English
Transferred use of the surname Dahl with popular suffix -een.
Dahntay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dante. A notable bearer is the basketball player Dahntay Jones.
Daimon m Greek Mythology, English (American)
As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.
Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.
Daire m English
Anglicised form of Dáire.
Daisey f English
Variant of Daisy.
Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Daisye f English
Variant of Daisy.
Daisymae f English
Combination of Daisy and Mae.
Daisymay f English (Rare)
Combination of Daisy and May.
Daizha f & m African American
Variant of Deja.
Daja f Literature, English (Modern)
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
Dajah f American
Variant of Deja.
Dajohn m English (American)
Combination of the prefix Da and John.
Dajour f African American
Variation of the words du jour.
Dajuan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dejuan. It can be spelled Dajuan or with a capitalized third letter as DaJuan.
Dajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Da- and the given name Juana , thus making it the feminine form of Dajuan.
Dajuwan m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Juwan.
Dak m American
Short form of Dakota. A notable bearer is Dallas Cowboy's quarterback Dak Prescott.
Dakenna f American
Likely an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Dakota or Kenna
Dakhota f & m English
Variant of Dakota.
Dakin m English
Transferred use of the surname Dakin, a pet form of the English surname Day, itself derived from a pet form of David.
Dakoda m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Dakotah m & f English
Variant of Dakota.
Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.
Dalary f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia 1. This was used by Mexican-American singer Larry Hernandez for his second daughter born 2013... [more]
Dalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Daley.
Daleen f English
Diminutive of Magdalene.
Dalena f English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Magdalena or a variant of Delina. Apparently this is also used as a feminine elaboration of Dale.
Dalett f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia 1. This was used by Mexican-American singer Larry Hernandez for his third and youngest daughter born 2020... [more]
Dalgliesh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dalgliesh.
Dali f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Dalia 1 and variant of Dolly.
Dali f English
Transferred use of the surname Dalí.
Dalian m English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of Dalia 1 or Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of Dale with either Ian or the English suffix -ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]
Dalis f English
Variant of Dallas.
Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.
Dallie f English (American)
Diminutive of names beginning with the sound Dal-, such as Delilah and Dallas.
Dallon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dallon.
Dally m English (American), Literature, Indonesian
Short form of Dallas. Dallas 'Dally' Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton bears this name.
Daltyn m English
Variant of Dalton.
Dalvin m American
Variant of Delvin.
Damain m English
Probably a variant form of Damian.
D'amante m African American
Combination of the prefix D' and the name Amante.
Damari m African American
Combination of the popular prefix Da- and Amari.
Damaria f African American
Feminine form of Damari.
Damarius m & f African American (Modern)
Either a combination of the popular name prefix Da and Marius, or an altered form of Damaris.
Damarus f & m English (Rare)
As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Damaris.
Dameon m English
Variant of Damian.
Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.
Dami f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Damaris.
Damianne f English
Feminine form of Damian.
Damond m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Damon.
Damone m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Damon.
Damont m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Mont.
Damontre m African American
Meaning unknown.
Damron m English (American)
Possibly from the surname Damron.
Damya f French, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Damian.
Danali f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Denali.
Dandelion f English (Rare)
The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.
D'Andra f English (American, Rare)
Most likely to be a feminization of the masculine name D'Andre.... [more]
Dandridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Danea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danaë.
Danece f English
Variant of Denise.
Daneille f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Possibly an anagram of Danielle influenced by Tennille.
Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.
Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.
Danelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danielle or Donelle.
Danet f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Danette (The spelling is influenced by that of the rhyming name, Janet).
Danetta f English
Variant of Danette.
Danforth m English
Transferred use of the surname Danforth.
Danger m & f English
From the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin dominus 'lord, master'.... [more]
Danice f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.
Danielina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Daniela or a feminization of Daniel.
Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Daniette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Daniel. See also Danette.
Danikah f English
Variant of Danica.
Daniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, nee and qua. It can also be viewed as a variant of Danica.
Danise f English (Modern)
Variant of Denise.
Dannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Danna (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the rhyming name Hannah).
Dannan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dannon.
Danneel f English
Possibly an altered form of Danielle influenced by Tennille.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Danney m English
Variant of Danny.
Danniebelle f American
Danniebelle Hall, an American gospel singer, is a famous bearer of this name.
Danniel m English
Variant of Daniel.
Danniella f English (Rare)
Variant of Daniela/Daniella. British actress, Danniella Westbrook, bears this name.
Dannielle f English, Jèrriais
Jèrriais form and English variant of Danielle.
Dannion m English (American)
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.... [more]
Danno m Irish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Daniel. This was borne by Irish Gaelic footballer Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe (1907-1967) and Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony (1912-1950). A fictional bearer is Danny "Danno" Williams, a young police officer on the television police drama series Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.... [more]
Dannyel m & f American
Variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Dantel m African American
African American name, influenced by Dante.
Danyaal m English (Rare), Arabic
Rare variant of Daniel and a variant transcription of Danyal
Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Danyell f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel, which supposedly originated in the American state of Louisiana. In the USA it was given to 149 girls in 1974 and 32 boys in 1976.
Danyl m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Danyon m English
First known from Olympic gold medallist swimmer Danyon Loader of New Zealand. Now becoming more popular in New Zealand.
Danzel m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzel, possibly influenced by Daniel.
Daph f English
Short form of Daphne.
Daphnie f English
Variant of Daphne.
Daphy f English
Diminutive of Daphne.
Daquanda f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Daquan using the same suffix found in names such as Yolanda, LaWanda and Lashonda.
Daquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Daquan or elaboration of Quanna.
Daque m French (Cajun, Anglicized), American (South)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling and subsequently transferred use of the surname Daqué.
Daquisha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quisha using the popular prefix Da-.
Daralyn f & m English (Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lyn.... [more]
Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]
Darbe f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbee f English
Variant of Darby.
Darbey m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbi f & m English
Variant of Darby.