American Submitted Names

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.

Andetria f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Andrea, Deitra and Demetria.

Andilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Andi and Lyn.

Andora f English (American)
Variant of Endora.

Andrae m English
Variant of Andre.

Andraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andralyn f English
Combination of Andra and Lyn.

Andralynn f English
Combination of Andra and Lynn.

Andray m African American, Antillean Creole
Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.

Andreah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andreana f Greek (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form of Andrea 2.

Andreanna f English
Variant of Andreana.

Andreanne f English
Anglicized form of Andréanne.

Andreika f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andrellton m English (American)
This is the middle name of Keke Palmer's newborn son Leodis Jackson.

Andrelton m English (American)
Borne by American baseball player Andrelton Simmons.

Andrette f French, English (Rare)
Variant of Andréa

Andrewjames m English (American)

Andrews m English
Transferred use of the surname Andrews.

Andria f English
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andrianna f English
Variant of Andriana.

Androw m English (Archaic), Cornish
Archaic English variant and Cornish form of Andrew. This was borne by Androw Myllar (floruit 1503-1508), the first Scottish printer.

Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia

Anecia f English

Aneda f American (Rare)

Aneesah f American (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anisa.

Aneisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anisha.

Aneissa f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Anissa.

Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.

Anessa f English (Modern), Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Form of Agnessa.

Anestasia f Indonesian (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia.

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]

Anevia f American (Modern, Rare)

Anfernee m African American
Variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (b. 1971).

Anferny m African American (Rare)
Variant of Anfernee

Angala f English (Rare)
Variant of Angela.

Angaleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelina. A famous bearer is Angaleena Presley (1976-), an American country singer and member of the Pistol Annies.

Angalina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelina.

Ange f English (Rare)
Short form of Angela or Angelica.

Angee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angie.

Angelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Angel and Ann.

Angelee f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture, Filipino
Combination of Angel and Lee and variant of Angelie.

Angeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angeline.

Angelena f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Angelina.

Angelene f English
Variant of Angeline.

Angeles f Spanish (Modern), English (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized version of Ángeles.

Angelet f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Angeletta f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Angela.

Angelette f American
Combination of Angel and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.... [more]

Angeli f Filipino, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelie.

Angelian f English (American, Modern, Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Angelice f English
Variant of Angelise.

Angelicia f English
Variant of Angelica.

Angeliese f English (Rare)
Variant of Angelise.

Angeliqua f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Angelique and a variant of Angelica.

Angelisa f English, Italian (Rare)
Combination of Angela and Lisa.

Angelise f English
Variant of Angelina or Ángeles, possibly blending it with Anneliese.

Angelitta f American (Rare)
Variant of Angelita.

Angeliz f American (Hispanic)

Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.

Angella f Hungarian, English
English variant of Angela and Hungarin variant of Angéla.

Angello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelo.

Angelly f English (American, Modern)
Modern feminine elaboration of Angel or a variant of Angelie (See also Angelle).

Angelonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of about 30 species of herbaceous plants.

Angely f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Angelie.

Angelyca f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelica.

Angelyce f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Angelise.

Angelyn f English
Variant of Angeline.

Angelyna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelina.

Angelyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angeline.

Angelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelyn.

Angelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Angeline.

Angelyse f American
Variant of Angelise.

Angi f English
Variant of Angie

Anglia f English (Rare)
From place name Anglia.

Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.

Anhel m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Ángel.

Aniah f English (Rare)

Aniarael f American (Hispanic)

Anias m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anius.

Anice f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.

Anie f English
Variant of Annie.

Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Anietra f English (Rare)
Variant of Anitra.

Anijah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Aniyah.

Anijha f African American (Modern), American

Anikka f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Annika.

Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima).

Aniray f African American
Combination of Raymond and Aniko.

Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.

Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]

Anistyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniston.

Anivia f Brazilian (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Anjani f Indian, English

Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.

Anjannette f African American (Modern)
Variant of Anjanette.

Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica

Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.

Anjelina f Ukrainian, English (Rare)
English variant of Angelina and Ukrainian variant transcription of Anzhelina.

Anji f English, Popular Culture
May also be a variation of Angie.... [more]

Anjilia f American (Rare)
Apparently a variant of Angelia, perhaps influenced by Jill.

Anjolie f English
Either a variant of Anjuli or Angeli, influenced by Jolie.

Anjuli f Indian, English (Modern)
Variant of Anjali. Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer.

Anjulie f English (Rare)
Respelling of Anjuli influenced by Julie.

Annabellah f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Annabella.

Annace f English
Variant of Annis.

Annaclaire f English
Combination of Anna and Claire.

Annagail f English (Rare)
Blend of Anna and Abigail.

Annagale f English
Combination of Anna and Gale, possibly inspired by Abigail.

Annagrace f English
Combination of Anna and Grace.

Annais f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Anais.

Annajade f English (Rare)
Annajade Desmarais is a basketball player.

Annajane f English

Annajean f English

Annajill f English (Rare)

Annajo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Jo.

Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.

Annakate f English
Combination of Anna and Kate.

Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.

Annakaye f English

Annalea f English
Combination of Anna and Lea.

Annaleah f English (American)
Combination of either of Anna and Leah

Annalease f English (Rare)
Variant of Annalise.

Annaleece f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Annalise.

Annaleigh f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Leigh.

Annalese f English (American, Rare)

Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.

Annalia f English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the popular name suffix -lia.

Annalicia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Annaliesa f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annalisa.

Annaliese f English
Variant of Anneliese.

Annalisia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Annalissa f English (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Annalisa.

Annaliza f Filipino, English (Rare), Hungarian
Cognate of Annalisa.

Annalou f English

Annalouisa f English

Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.

Annaly f American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Spanish Analía or English Annalee.

Annalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annalynn.

Annalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix lyn.

Annalynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annalynn.

Annalysa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Analyssa.

Annalyse f English (Modern)
Variant of Annalise.

Annalysia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Annamae f English
Combination of Anna and Mae.

Annamarie f English, Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Marie.

Annarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Rae

Annarose f English
Combination of Anna and Rose.

Annaruth f English
Combination Anna and Ruth.

Annasofia f English (Modern)
A combination of Anna and Sofia.

Annasophia f English (Modern)
Combination of Anna and Sophia. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Annasophia Robb.

Annastacia f English (Rare)
Variation of Anastasia or a blend of Anna and Stacia.

Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.

Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.

Annastazia f English (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia.

Annastelle f English

Annaston f English (Modern)
Variant of Anniston.

Annavieve f English (American, Rare)
Blend of Anna and Genevieve.

Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]

Annazette f African American
Actress Annazette Chase, born Annecetta (Aniceta or Anicette?)

Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.

Anndee f English
Variant of Andy.

Annebelle f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Annabelle

Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]

Annekate f English (?)
A combination of Anne and Kate.

Annelisa f Danish (Rare), English, Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cognate of Anneliese.

Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).

Annelyse f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Annalise.

Annemargaret f English
Combination of Anne 1 and Margaret

Annemaria f German, Dutch, English (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Maria.

Anner f American (South, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Anna reflecting the Appalachian accent.

Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.

Annessa f English (Rare)
Variant of Anessa.

Annestelle f English (Rare)

Annete f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Annette.

Annevieve f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Annavieve.

Anney f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annie.

Annibel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annabel.

Anniebell f American (South, ?)
Form of Annabelle.

Anniebelle f English
Variant of Anabel or a combination of Annie and Belle.

Anniebeth f English
Combination of Annie and Beth.

Anniegale f English (Rare, ?), Obscure (?)

Anniejane f English
A combination of Annie and Jane.

Anniekate f English
A combination of Annie and Kate.

Anniekay f English
A combination of Annie and Kay.

Annielou f English
Combination of Annie and Lou.

Annielu f English (Rare)
Combination of Annie and Lu.

Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Annikah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annika.

Annimarie f English (Rare)

Anniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna, formed from the popular name suffix qua- (see also Annika, Anika, Shaniqua and Janiqua).

Annise f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Variant of Annis.

Annissa f English (Rare, Modern)
Variant of Anissa.

Anniston f English (Modern)
Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [more]

Annistyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anniston.

Annitta f Danish, Dutch, English
A variant of Anita 1 or Annetta.

Anniyah f English (Rare)
Variant of Aniya.

Annjeanette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette.

Annjeannette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Jeannette.

Annlee f English (American)
Combination of Ann and Lee.

Annlynn f English
Combination of Ann and Lynn, also a variant of Annlyn.

Annslee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ansley.

Annugetta f African American

Annya f English
Variant of Anya.

Anola f English

Anophia f American (Rare)

Anora f Medieval English, English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Annora.

Anorella f American (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare elaboration of Annora.

Anquinetta f English (American)
Variant of Acquanetta.

Anriette f Louisiana Creole, Afrikaans
Creole variant of Henriette.

Anslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Ansleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ansley.

Anslie f English
Variant of Ansley.

Ant m English
Short form of Anthony.

Antanasia f English (American, Rare)

Antaniah f American

Antarctica f English
The name Antarctica is the romanised version of the Greek compound word ἀνταρκτική (antarktiké), feminine of ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), meaning "opposite to the Arctic ", "opposite to the north".

Antario m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ontario.

Antawana f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Antwan and Tawana.

Antawn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Anton.

Antha f English (Rare)
Diminutive of any name ending in -antha.

Anthelia f American (South, Archaic)

Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.

Anthone m English (Rare)
Variant of Anthony

Anthonee m English
Rare variant of Anthony.

Anthoney m English (Rare)
Variant of Anthony.

Anthonn m English (Modern, ?)
A variant of the name Anthony, which comes from greek Anthos. This is the name of a character from the Webcomic Marionetta

Antione m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Antoine.

Antionette f English
Variant of Antoinette.

Antissa f English
Antissa (Ancient Greek: Ἄντισσα) was a city of the island Lesbos (Lesvos).

Antjuan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoine influenced by Juan 1.

Antoan m Croatian, Serbian, English
Variant of Anton.

Antoinett f English (Rare)
Variant of Antoinette.

Antoinetta f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Antoinette.

Antoiniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Antoine using the fashionable suffix -iece.

Antoinique f African American (Rare)
Feminization of Antoine by using the fashionable suffix -ique

Antolia f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Anatolia.

Antone m Corsican, English (American, Archaic), Ladin
Corsican and Ladin form and English variant of Anthony.

Antonique f African American (Rare), Bahamian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Antoinette.

Antravious m African American (Modern)

Antrel m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.

Antrome m American (Rare, ?)

Antuan m African American
Variant of Antoine.

Antwain m English (American)
Variant of Antoine.

Antwane m African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoine.

Antwanetta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Antwanette. This is borne by a young female basketball player Antwanetta Boswell. Also, see Antoinetta.

Antwanette f African American
Variant of Antoinette, likely influenced by Antwan.

Antwaniece f African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoiniece.

Antwanique f African American (Rare)
Variant of Antoinique.

Antwon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Antoine.

Anwyn f English, Popular Culture, Welsh
Variant of Anwen.

A'Nyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah, or a combination of Nyah with a phonetic prefix.

Anyala f American (Hispanic)

Anyia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Aniya.

Anyka f English
Variant of Annika.

Anylah f English, Indian
Variant of Anila, Aniela, or Anela.

Anyssa f English
Variant of Anisa.

Anzel m American
Variant of Ansel.

Anzilla f English (Rare)
Variant of Ancilla.

Anzleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ansley.

Aolanis f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aolani.

Aona f English

Aoueya f English (Modern, Rare)

Aowyn f & m English
a variant Éowyn

Apache m English (Rare)
From Yavapai, 'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni apachu, "enemy."

Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".

Aphira f English

Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)
From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.

Apolinário m Portuguese (African), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Portuguese and Louisiana Spanish form of Apollinaris.

Apolo m English, Spanish, Brazilian
Variant of Apollo.

Appaline f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an anglicized form of Apolline; also compare Appoline.

Appaloma f American
Variant of Apollonia.

Appleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Appleton.

Apricity f English (Rare)
A rare English name with Latin origins meaning “the warmth of the sun in winter”.

Aprilla f English (American, Rare)

Aprille f English, Filipino (Rare)
Variant of April.

Aprillia f English (Rare)

Apriscilla f English (Rare)

Apryl f English (American, Rare)
Variant of April.

Aqua f English
Derived from Latin aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.

Aqualina f English (Modern)
Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".

Aquanetta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Acquanetta.

Aquaniesha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, qua, nee and sha... [more]

Aquiela f African American

Aquino m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South American (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Aquino. Likely in some cases it has been used as a given name in honour of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas.

Aquintis m African American
Meaning unknown.

Ara f English
Diminutive of Arabella.

Arabell f American (Rare)
Variant of Arabelle.

Arabelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Arabella.

Arabeth f English (Rare)

Aracelio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Masculine form of Araceli.

Aracelys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aracelis in which by it: a variant of Araceli.

Aradella f English (Rare)

Aradith f American (Rare, Archaic)

Araina f English
Variant of REINA or Irena

Aralea f English (Rare)

Aralee f English (American)
Aralee means thanks, and is a pretty light sounding name.