American Submitted Names

Osric m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), Literature
Derived from Old English os "god" and ric "power, rule". This name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, one of the earliest being Osric of Deira (7th century AD).... [more]

Osroe m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Ossawa m English (Modern)
Derived from the town of Osawatomie, Kansas. A famous bearer was the artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.

Osward m Medieval English, English
Middle English form of Osweard. The modern form is derived from the surname Osward.

Oswyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Oswin.

Ota f American (Archaic)

Otelia f American (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ottilia.

Oterious m African American

Otha m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Otto or Ottar.

Otha f English (American)
Feminine form of Otho.

Othel m & f English
Diminutive of Otho.

Othelia f Afrikaans (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Otelia.

Othella f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Othello.

Othellia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Othelo m English
Variant of Othello.

Otie m English (American)
A diminutive of Otis.

Otisa f African American
A feminine form of Otis.

Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.

Ottalie f English (Rare)
Variant of Ottilie.

Ottelia f German (Archaic, Expatriate), English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Ottilia.

Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".

Ottessa f English (American)
Feminine diminutive form of Otto.

Otti m Icelandic, English
Variant of Otto.

Ottie f & m English
Variant of Otty.

Ottiline f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ottoline.

Ottis m English
Variant of Otis.

Ottoniel m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A blend of Otto and Othniel.

Otty m Popular Culture, English
Short form of Otis or Otto, popularized by Bush and Looney's Otis Oliver "Otty" Otto. May also be a diminutive of Ottilia or Ottilie.

Ouisie f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Louise. Also compare Wheezy, Weezy, Ouiser.

Oval m & f English
Transferred from the word oval.

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

Oveta f English (Rare)

Ovette f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Ovi f & m English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Ovid.

Ovias m English

Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."

Owenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owenn was given to 10 boys in 2016 according to the SSA.

Owens m English
Transferred use of the surname Owens.

Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.

Owl m English (American, Rare)
From Middle English owle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule)... [more]

Owlet m English
Old English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call, with -et signifying a diminutive of Owl.

Owner m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Owner.

Owsley m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Owsley. According to the SSA, Owsley was given to 6 boys in 2018.

Owyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owen was given to 10 girls and 23 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Owynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the Social Security Administration, Owynn was given to 11 girls and 8 boys in 2018.

Oxford m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Oxford.

Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]

Ozaire m Louisiana Creole

Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.

Ozella f African American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ozell.

Ozetta f English (American, Rare)

Ozette f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Osette.

Ozie m American (Rare)
Variant of Ozzie.

Ozile f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Ozille and possibly related to Ozella.

Ozitte f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a Creole form of Osithe.

Ozymandias m Literature, American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This particular spelling of the name was popularised through the poem 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. ... [more]

Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.

Paciance f English (Archaic)

Pack m English

Pada m English
Possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".

Padon m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Padraig m English
Anglicised form of Pádraig or Pàdraig.

Padraigan f American (Rare)
Alternate spelling and pronunciation of Pádraigín.

Padyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Paelyn f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)

Paesyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Paetan f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paeton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paetyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paetyn f English

Paetynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paezlie f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.

Paiden m & f English (Rare)

Paidge m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Paige.

Paigan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pagan.

Paighton f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pailyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Pailynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Paine m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Payne.... [more]

Painter f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Painter.

Pairlee f English
Variant of Paralee.

Paishence f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Patience.

Paislea f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paislyn f English
Variant of Paislynn

Paislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paisley and Lynn.

Paisyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Paitan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paiten f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paitin f & m English
Variant of Peyton.

Paitlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Possibly a combination of Payton and Kaitlyn.

Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paizlee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizlei f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.

Paizleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizley f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizlie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizly f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]

Palla f American (Rare, Archaic)

Pallie f English
Either a variant of Polly or a diminutive of Opal, Pauline, or other names containing Pal- or Paul-.

Palmerina f American (Rare)

Palmetta f English

Palynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paylin.

Pamala f English
Variant of Pamela.

Pamalla f English (Rare)
Variant of Pamela.

Pamelina f English
Perhaps an elaboration of Pamela.

Pamelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela using the name suffix lyn.

Pami f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pamla f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Pamela.

Pammie f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pammy f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pammye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Pammy.

Pamula f English (Rare, Archaic)

Panda f American (Rare)
The origin of the word panda is the Nepalese word nigalya ponya, which means 'eater of bamboo'.

Pandra f African American
Meaning unknown.

Pandy f English
A nickname for Pandora.

Panguerita f American (Modern, Rare)

Pannie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Pansy.

Pansey f English (Rare)
Variant of Pansy.

Pantheon f & m English (American, Rare)

Papaya f English
From the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.

Paprika f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern name given after the spice paprika.

Paradise f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "heaven, the garden of Eden", ultimately from Avestan pairidaēza "enclosure, park" (compare the cognate Firdaus).

Paraic m Irish, English (American)
Variant of Pádraig

Parajo f English

Paralea f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Paran f English

Parasetta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parazetta.

Parazetta f American (South, Archaic)

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Parelee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parice f English

Pariese m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Parilea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Parilee.

Parilee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parinthia f English (American, Archaic)

Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.

Parklynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Parklyn.

Parlea f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parlee.

Parlee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.

Parline f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Perlina.

Parnecia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Parnella f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Latinization of Parnel.

Parolee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parran m English

Parrish m English
"Parrish" is a novel by Mildred Savage that was published in 1958.

Parsley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parsley.

Parson m English
Transferred from the surname Parson which came from the title meaning rector or viscar.

Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".

Parthenya f English (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Parthenia.

Parthney f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Parthenia.

Parys f English (Rare)
Variant of Paris 2.

Paschalle f English
Feminisation of Paschal, given rarely in Catholic regions.

Pashen f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pashion f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Passion f English (Rare)
First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [more]

Passmore m English (American, Rare)

Pastel f English
From mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.

Patch m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patch or from the English word patch meaning "a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot".

Patches f & m English (Rare), Pet
From the English word patches, which is a plural noun of patch.

Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.

Patelyn f American (Modern, Rare)

Paterson m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Paterson.

Pathe m Indian, American (Rare)

Patia f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Patience.

Patina f English (Modern, Rare)
Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.

Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.

Patri f & m Spanish, English (American)
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.

Patriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A blend of Patricia and Katriana.

Patricea f English (Rare, ?)
Extended form of Patrice 2 or variant of Patricia.

Patricha f American (Rare)

Patrici f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Patrice 2

Patricka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrickia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick. This name is borne by American actress Patrika Darbo.

Patrina f English
Feminine diminutive of Patrick influenced by Katrina

Patrine f English (Rare)
Combination of "Patricia" and "Katrine".

Patrise f English (Rare)
Variant of Patrice 2.

Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]

Patrita f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)

Patritia f English (Rare)
Variant of Patricia.

Patronella f English
Meaning Rock and is of English origin.

Patrycia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Patricia.

Patsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Patsy.

Patsye f English
The feminine spelling of Patsy.

Pattiann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Pattsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Patsy.

Pattyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Pattye f English
Feminine alternative to Patty.

Pattylou f American (South)
Combination of Patty and Lou.

Pattyn f English
Variant and feminine form of Patton.

Paulaina f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Paulina, influenced by the spelling of the name Laina.

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

Paulinea f English
Variant of Paulina.

Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.

Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.

Paulmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Paul and Michael.

Paulownia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants which were named after the Russian-Dutch queen Anna Pavlovna/Anna Paulowna.

Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.

Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.

Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]

Pavielle f African American (Rare)
From Pavi Elle, the name of a 1983 Avon perfume.

Pavonay f American (South, Rare)

Paw f English
Paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.

Pax m English (American, Modern)
Short form of Paxton.

Paxley m & f English

Paxson m English
Transferred use of the surname Paxson.

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

Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.

Paycen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Payden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Paydon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Payetan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Payeton f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Payetyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Payge f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paige.

Paylin f & m American (Rare)

Payne m English
Transferred use of the surname Payne.

Payshence f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Patience.

Payshie f American (Modern)
Diminutive of Patience.

Payslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paysley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Payslie f English
Variant of Paisley.

Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.

Paytan f & m English (American)
Variant of Peyton.

Payten f English
Variant of Peyton.

Paytin m English
Variant of Peyton.

Paytun m English
Variant of Peyton.

Paytyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paytynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Payzlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Payzleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Paisley.

Payzley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Payzlie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Pazia f Hebrew, English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Peach f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the fruit, which itself derived its name from Late Latin persica, which came from older Latin malum persicum meaning "Persian fruit." In popular culture, this is the name of the Nintendo video game character Princess Peach, whom Mario often rescues from the evil Bowser.

Peachenella f African American (Rare)

Peaches f English (Rare)
Literally derived from the English word peaches, which is the plural form of peach, the fruit. It is derived from Late Middle English from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum, meaning "Persian apple".

Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.

Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.

Peachy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely from the American English slang meaning "fine; excellent".

Peanut m & f English (Rare)
Back-formation from pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian nút, Dutch noot, German Nuss, Danish nød, Swedish nöt, Norwegian nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European *knew- (compare Irish cnó, Latin nux (“walnut”), Albanian nyç (“a gnarl”)).

Pearla f American (South, Archaic)
Latinate form of Pearl; in some cases it may also be a borrowing of Perla.

Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic, ?)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans

Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.

Pearlene f English (Modern)
Variant of Pearline.

Pearlette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Perlette. A known bearer of this name is Pearlette Louisy (b. 1946), the Governor-General of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.

Pearley m English
Transferred use of the surname Pearley.

Pearley f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Pearlie.

Pearline f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of Perline. Also compare Perlina.

Pearlita f English (Rare), American (Hispanic), Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Anglicized variant of Perlita, or a combination of Pearl and the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita (to mean "little pearl").

Pearly f English
Variant of Pearlie.

Pearlynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and Lynn, primarily used as a Western name in Singapore.

Pearson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred from the surname Pearson.

Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.

Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.

Pecolia f American (South, Rare)

Pedros m American (Rare)
Variant of Petros, influenced by the spelling of Pedro. ... [more]

Peerless m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peerless. It coincides with an English word meaning "having no equal, matchless"... [more]

Pegeen f English, Irish (?)
Elaboration of Peggy, used as a diminutive of Margaret.

Pegg f English
Short form of Peggy / Peggie.

Peggi f English
Variant of Peggy.

Peggyjean f English (Rare)

Peggysue f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Peggy and Sue.

Peighton f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peightyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peirce m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pierce.

Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.

Pélagie f French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Pelagia.

Pelham m English
Transferred usage of the surname Pelham.

Pemberly m & f English

Pemberton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pemberton.

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

Pemma f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A possible variant of Emma or a diminutive of Pamela, or possibly derived from the surname Pemma, of unknown meaning or origin... [more]

Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".

Pendleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pendleton.

Penellope f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Penelope.

Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]

Penina f Jewish, English (American, Archaic)
Variant transliteration of Peninnah.

Penley m & f English

Penn m English, Welsh Mythology
Means "head, top" in Welsh. This was the name of two characters in Welsh legend. It can also come from the English surname which was from a place name meaning "hill" in Old English.

Penna f American
The Latin word for "feather, wing". American actor Ian Ziering has a daughter named Penna, born 2013.

Pennethorne m English (Rare)

Penney f English
Variant of Penny.

Penni f English (American)
Variant of Penny.

Pennie f English
Variant of Penny.

Pennilyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Penny and Lyn.

Pennina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Penina.

Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.

Pennlee f & m English (American)

Pennylane f Filipino (Rare), English
Likely given in reference to the Beatles' song Penny Lane.

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

Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.

Peonia f American (South, Archaic)