American Submitted Names

Lyrica f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lyric.

Lyricah f English (American)
Variant of Lyrica.

Lyrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word lyrical, a derivative of lyric (see Lyric), which is ultimately from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "singing to the lyre".

Lyricc f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyricia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lyric and Lyrica.

Lyrick m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrics f English (American, Rare)
Plural form of Lyric.

Lyrik f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrika f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyrica.

Lyriq f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrique f English (American, Rare)
French form of Lyric.

Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)
Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.... [more]

Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.

Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.

Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.

Lyrric f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lysa f English (Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Lisa or Liza. This is the name of the Lady of the Vale and Catelyn Stark's sister in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.

Lysandria f English (Rare)

Lysandrus m English (American, Rare)

Lysara f English (Rare)

Lysia f Late Roman, Greek Mythology, English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Lysius as well as an epithet of both Artemis and Demeter.

Lysne f American
Derived from the name of Norwegian town Ljøsne. Ljøsne is the Nynorsk (one of two major written dialects used in Norway) spelling used locally. Lysne is the Bokmål (the other major written dialect used in Norway) form.... [more]

Lyssi f English
Lyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".

Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]

Lyta f English (Rare)
Variant of Lita.

Lytle m English (American, Rare)
Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of Lyle or transferred use of the surname Little.

Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.

Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.

Lyvonne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lyvonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonte.

Lyzbeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lizbeth. A known bearer of this name is American memoirist Lyzbeth 'Lyz' Glick, whose late husband Jeremy Glick (1970-2001) was a passenger on board the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 and a casualty of the September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11.

Mabaline f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mabelean f African American, American (South)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mabelina f English
Variant of Mabeline.

Mabeline f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mabell f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Mabel.

Mablean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Maybelline.

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

Macadamia f English (Rare)
From the popular tropical Hawaiian nut.

Macaela f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Macaiah m American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Macajah m American
Variant of Micajah.

Macala f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Macarthur m American
Transferred use of the surname Macarthur.... [more]

Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.

Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald

Macee f American (Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Macel f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly a dialectical variant of Marcelle.

Maceo m Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Mateo.

Machaela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Machelle f English (American)
Variant of Michelle.

Macia f English
Elaborated form of Macy. Probably influenced by names such as Maria, Lucia, etc.

Maciah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname Macintosh.

Mackanzie f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKay.

Mackayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

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

Mackenna f American (Modern)
Variant of McKenna.

Mackensie f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackenzee f & m English (American)
Variant of Mackenzie

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

Mackenzy f & m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.

Mackinley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

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

Macklin m English
Transferred use of the surname Macklin.

Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.

Mackynzie f American (Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Maclen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macklin.

Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.

MacRoy m English
Transferred use of the surname MacRoy.

Macsyna f English
Variant of Maxina in the style of Macsen.

Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.

Madalaine f English (Rare), Medieval French
Variant of Madeleine.

Madalee f American
An invented name, a combination of Madeleine and Lee.

Madaleine f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeleine.

Madaleno m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Masculine form of Madalena.

Madalin f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madaline f English
Variant of Madeleine.

Madalyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madalynn f American (Modern)
Variant of Madeline.

Madalynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Madeline.

Madasan m American (Rare)

Maddalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Maddalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madalyn.

Maddeline f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Maddelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madelyn.

Maddelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madelyn.

Maddex m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Maddi f English
Variant of Maddy.

Maddilyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Maddilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn.

Maddisson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Maddix m English (American)
Variant of Maddox.

Maddoxx m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maddox.

Maddux m American
Variant of Maddox.

Maddye f English
Variant spelling of Maddie.

Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.

Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.

Madelaide f English
Variant of Madeline. Using the -laide suffix from Adelaide.

Madelaina f English (Rare)

Madeleina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Madeleine, influenced by cognates such as Italian Maddalena.

Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).

Madeleyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeleine.

Madelin f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madelis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)

Madelyna f American (Rare)
Variant of Madelina.

Madelyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madelyn.

Madena f American (Rare)

Madgie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Madge.

Madia f English (Rare)

Madie f English, Scots
Variant of Maddie. As a Scots name, a diminutive of Madlin.

Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]

Madilyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn.

Madilynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn.

Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [more]

Madisen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Madison.

Madisson f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madisynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madlynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madolin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).

Madora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Medora.

Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.

Madrigal f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred from the Spanish surname Madrigal... [more]

Madrox m American
Of unknown meaning. ... [more]

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

Madsie f English
Diminutive of Madison

Mady f English (American)
Variant of Maddie.

Madylin f American
Variant of Madeline.

Madysin f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Madysyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Maebel f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Mabel.

Maebell f English (Rare)
Variant of Maebelle.

Maebelle f English
Variant of Mabel or a combination of Mae and Belle.

Maebry f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mabry.

Maeby f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Mae.

Maecie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy.

Maecyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Mason.

Maeganne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Maegen f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Maekaela f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Maekayla f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Maelana f English (American)

Maelee f English (American, Rare)

Maeleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Maylene.

Maelene f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Maylene.

Maeliana f English
Combination of Mae and Liana

Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.

Maelle f English (Modern, Rare)
English form of Maëlle.

Maelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.

Maelynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Mae using the popular name suffix lyn.

Maemarie f American
A combination of Mae and Marie.

Maeryn f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)

Maesie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie, influenced by Mae.

Maeson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Mason

Maeven f English
Variant of Maevon and variant of Maven incorporating the name Mae.

Maeverly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds found in Maeve and Waverly. Also compare Maevery and Averly.

Maevery f English
Possibly a combination of the names Maeve and Avery.

Maevon f American (Rare)

Mag f English, Welsh
Diminutive of Margaret (English) or Marged (Welsh).

Magan f English (Modern)
Variant of Megan.

Magdahlia f American (Rare)
A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.

Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]

Magdaline f Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Magdalena.

Magdalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdalynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdelena f Afrikaans, English (American, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Magdalena.

Magdelene f English (Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdelina f English (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Magdalena.

Magdelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Magdalene.

Magdolina f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic, ?), English (Rare, Archaic, ?), Various (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Possibly an elaborated form of Magdolna.... [more]

Magen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Magena f English (American)
Variant form of Megan or Magen

Magenta f English, Theatre
Named for the mauvish-crimson colour. The dye to make the colour was discovered and named shortly after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in northern Italy). The colour may have been inspired by the colour of the uniforms worn by the French troops, or by the colour of the land soaked in blood after the battle... [more]

Mageretta f American (Rare, Archaic)

Maggee f English
Variant of Maggie.

Maggey f English
Variant of Maggie.

Maggi f English
Variant of Maggie.

Maggie f English
Diminutive of Magdalene or Magdalena

Maggiemae f English
Combination of Maggie and Mae.

Maggy f English
Variant of Maggie.

Maghan f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Magic m & f English (American, Rare)
From the English word magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".

Magie f English (Rare)
Variant of Maggie.

Magma f English
Derived with the English speaking word “magma”, which is another word for lava in a volcanic eruption. Would most likely mean “hot, smouldering”.

Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.

Mago f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Margarita.

Magpie f English
Diminutive of Maggie and Margaret, from the English word for the common European bird, known for its chattering, before c.1600 known simply as pie... [more]

Mags f English
Diminutive of Margaret.

Mahaley f American (South)
Variant of Mahala.

Mahalie f English
Variant of Mahalia.

Maheisha f African American

Mahlia f American (Rare)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It may be a variant of Mahalia or a variant of Malia.

Mahlik m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malik 1.

Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]

Mahogany f English
From the English word mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.

Mahulda f American (South, Archaic)

Maibelyn f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Maicee f English
Possibly a variant of Macy or Maisie.

Maicie f English
Possibly a variant of Maisie

Maida f English, Literature
This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena... [more]

Maidel f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Maidie f English (Rare), Scots
Variant of Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [more]

Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.

Mailani f Hawaiian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)

Mailee f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of Mai and Lee or an Anglicized form of Maili.

Maileigh f English
Variant spelling of Maylee or Miley.

Mailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Mailika f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malika.

Mailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maelyn.

Maimie f English
Variant of Mamie.

Maine m English
There is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [more]

Mairon f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Máire

Mairona f English (Rare, Archaic), Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Máire which appeared in the 1940s but appears to have faded almost immediately.

Maisee f English (Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Maisey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Maison m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Mason.

Maisyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.

Maitlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Maitland.

Maiya f English (Modern)
Variant of Maya 2.

Maiyha f American (Modern, Rare)

Maizey f American (Modern)

Maizie f English
Variant of Maisie.

Maizy f English (Rare)
Variant of Maisy.

Majell m & f English (Rare)

Majesta f American (Rare)

Majestia f American (Rare, ?)

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

Majestik f & m African American

Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".

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.

Makaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Makaelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Makaela and Lyn.

Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio

Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.

Makaila f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Makailan m & f American (Modern, Rare)

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

Makaiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah. Also compare Makiyah, Makiya.

Makalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makailyn.

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.

Makaylah f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Makaylee f English (American)
Blend of Makayla and Kaylee.

Makayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee.

Makaylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylynn.

Makaylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Makayla and Lynn.

Makeba f African American, Caribbean
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).

Makeema f American (Modern, Rare)

Makeila f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.

Makenleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Makennah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of McKenna.

Makennzi f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.

Makenzi f English (Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makenzy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.

Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.

Ma'khia f African American

Makia m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Micaiah.

Makinlee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

Makinley f English (Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

Makinna f English
The name Makenna is girl's name of Irish, African origin meaning "happy one". Part of the Mackenzie/Mackena/Mackenna family, this variation has a positive meaning. # 398 in the US.

Makinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mckinsley

Makinzie f English (American)
Variant of McKenzie.

Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.

Makiya f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Micaiah.

Makiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Micaiah. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Kamiyah, Makai and Mekhi.

Makyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.

Mal f & m English
Pet form of Malcolm and Mallory.

Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.

Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]

Malaea f Hawaiian (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)

Malaina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melaina.

Malaine f Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Melaina and Melaine.

Malaisia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia

Malakaih m English (Modern)
Variant of Malakai.

Malaki m English (Modern)
Variant of Malachi.

Malasia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malayah f African American (Modern)

Malayia f African American (Rare, ?)

Malayka f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Malayna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malena.

Malaysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malayshia f English (Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malayzha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaysia.

Malc m English
Short form of Malcolm.

Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.

Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.

Maleea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malia.

Maleeya f English (Modern)
Variant of Malia.

Maleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maleah.

Maleigha f English