American Submitted Names

Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.

Winonah f English (Modern)
Variant of Winona.

Winora f English

Winsley f American (Rare)

Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.

Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.

Winsor m English
A variant of Windsor. It is the name of the American animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay. He is most famous for his Little Nemo (1905 - 1926) comic strip.

Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Winsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Winstone m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston, reflecting the word stone.

Winstyn m English
Variant of Winston.

Wint m English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Winteria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Winter.

Winterrose f English (Rare)
Combination of the English words/names, Winter and Rose. There is also a flower called winter rose.

Winther f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter used in several languages.

Wintie m English
Diminutive of Winthrop.

Wintra m & f English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon, African American, English
Old English byname meaning "winter", originally given to a person with a frosty or gloomy temperament.... [more]

Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".

Wiona f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wyona.

Wirt m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Wirt.

Wisconsin m & f American
Unisex name based of the American state.

Wish m & f English
Meaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan ‎"to wish", from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną ‎"to wish", from Proto-Indo-European *wun-, *wenh₁- ‎"to wish, love"... [more]

Wisp f & m English (American), Indian

Witney f American (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Witten m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Witten.

Witter m English (Rare)
Transferred of use of Witter. The poet Harold Witter Bynner possesses this as a middle name.

Wolcott m English

Wolfer m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolfer.

Wolfie m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Nickname for names containing the element Wolf-, such as Wolf, Wolfe, Wolfgang etc... [more]

Wolston m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolston.

Wonda f American (Rare)

Wonder f & m English (American)
From the English word, "Wonder."

Wonderful m & f English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
It's been used, rarely, in the United States dating back to the 18th century.

Wonderlyn f English (American)
Diminutive of Wonder

Wonya m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanya.

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

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

Woodbridge m English
American motion picture director Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr. (Born: March 21, 1889, Died: February 5, 1943) is a famous bearer of this name.

Woodbury m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodbury.

Woodi m English
Variant of Woody.

Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.

Woodnut m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S. Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.

Woodroe m English (American)
Variant of Woodrow.

Woodrove m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodrove.

Woodsia f English (American)
Feminine form of Woods.

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

Worden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).

Worley m English
Transferred use of the surname Worley.

Wormley m English (American)

Worrall m English
The surname/name (Worrall) is composed of the Old English elements wir, which means "myrtle" and halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The surname/name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."

Worth m English (American)
Transferred from the surname Worth.

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

Wraith m & f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture

Wrangler m & f English (Modern)

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

Wrayanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raeann, or a combination of Wray and Anne 1.

Wraye m English
Transferred use of the surname Wraye.

Wrenly f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrenn f English
Variant of Wren

Wrenna f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".

Wrennyn f English (American)

Wrenynn f English (American)
Variant of Wrennyn

Wrigley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Wrintha f English (American)

Wryn f English (American)
Newly created name, probably a variant of Wren given to 5 girls in 2018.

Wurtila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available.

Wurzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A short form of Wurtila.

Wuzafo m English

Wyanet f English

Wyat m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wyatt.

Wyatte m English
Variant of Wyatt

Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.

Wyeth m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyeth.

Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.

Wyetta f African American
Feminine form of Wyatt.

Wyette m English
Variant of Wyatt.

Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.

Wylan m English
Probably a variant of Wayland.

Wylbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Wylda f English
Variant of Wilda.

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

Wylee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wylei f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wyleigh f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wylene f English (American)

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

Wylfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilfred.

Wylie m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Wyll m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Short form of the archaic name Wylliam. In other words, you could say that this name is an older form of Will.

Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]

Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]

Wyllow f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Wyllys m English (American)
Variant of Willis.

Wyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyman.

Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.

Wyncia f American (South, Rare, ?)
Allegedly a Southern USA feminization of the Welsh name Llewellyn.

Wyndelle f Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Wendell.

Wyndham m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyndham.

Wyndy f English (American)

Wynelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wyn using the popular name suffix elle.

Wynetta f English
Variant of Wynette or a combination of Wyn and Etta.

Wynette f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Wynnie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie or a feminine diminutive of Wynn.

Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.

Wynsome f English (British, Rare), English (American)
Variant of Winsome.

Wynstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynston m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Wyntergrace f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wynter and Grace.

Wynton m English
Variant of Winton. Two jazz musicians bear this name, Wynton Marsalis and Wynton Kelly.

Wyoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the American state name Wyoming.

Wyomia f African American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Wyomia Tyus (1945—).

Wyoming f & m American
Transferred use of surname Wyoming

Wyona f English (American)
Possibly derived from the state of Wyoming in the United States.

Wyone f American (Rare)

Wyonia f American (Rare)

Wyott m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Wyatt, or possibly Wyot.

Wyouida f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element wy and Ouida.

Wysteria f English
Variant of Wisteria.

Wythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Wythe.

Wyvern m English

Xachary m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Xadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter X.

Xadriana f African American (Modern)
Blend of Xavier and Adriana.

Xady f American (Hispanic)
Variant/different spelling of Sadie

Xael m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Xaia f English

Xaiden m American (Modern)
Variant of Zayden.

Xaila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xayla.

Xaivier m English (American)
Variant of Xavier.

Xak m American
Variant of Zak.

Xakery m English
Variant of Zachary.

Xamira f English (Rare)

Xan f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Alexandra, Alexander, Xanthe and other names containing xan... [more]

Xanadu f English (Modern), Literature
Anglicized form of Shangdu (meaning "Upper Capital"), the summer capital of Kublai, the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. The city, famously visited by Marco Polo in 1275, came into Western popular culture in the early 19th century via the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem "Kubla Khan."

Xand m & f English
Diminutive of Alexander and Alexandra.

Xanden m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xander and Landen.

Xandie m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra.

Xandir m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander. This is the name of one of the housemates on the cartoon Drawn Together.

Xandrea f English (American)
Elaboration of Xandra or short form of Alexandrea.

Xandria f American (Modern, Rare), African American
Short form of Alexandria.

Xandriah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria.

Xandy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandie.

Xandyr m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander.

Xane m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zane 1.

Xania f English (Rare)

Xaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Xanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on Zanna or Xandra.

Xannie f English (Rare)

Xanta f English (American)
Variant of Xantha.

Xantha f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Xanthe.

Xanthea f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Xanthene f American (Rare)
Modern elaborated form of Xanthe. It coincides with the name of a yellow organic heterocyclic compound; xanthene dyes tend to be fluorescent and brilliant, yellow to pink to bluish-red.

Xantiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.

Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.

Xara f American (Rare)

Xaria f English (Modern, Rare)

Xarya f English (Modern)

Xav m English, French, Spanish
Probably a short form of Xavier.

Xave m English
Short form of Xavier.

Xaveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English
Dutch and Flemish form of Xaverius as well as an English variant of Xavier.

Xavian m African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name Xavier.

Xaviana f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Xavian or an elaboration of Xavia.

Xavianna f American (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Elaborated form of Xavia.

Xaviar m English
Variant of Xavier.

Xaviara f American (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Xaviera.

Xaviebren m African American

Xavien m African American (Rare)
Variant of Xavian.

Xavienna f American (Modern)
Feminine form of Xavien.

Xavin m English (American)

Xavion m English
Variant of Xavian

Xaviour m English (Rare), English (African), Indian
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Saviour.

Xavius m Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Xaverius.

Xavyera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviera.

Xayden m English (Rare)
Variant of Zayden.

Xayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xaylah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. 12 girls in the USA were given the name Xaylee in 2021 according to the USA Social Security Administration.

Xayvier m English
Variant of Xavier.

Xea f American (Modern, Rare)
A new, invented name.

Xeah f American (Modern, Rare)

Xeily f English (American)

Xelda f American (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Zelda 2.

Xen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Zen. This name was used by American actors Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin for their son born 2001.

Xenaria f English

Xeno m English (American, Modern, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno or maybe a Latinized form of Xenon.... [more]

Xenobia f English (Rare)
Variant of Zenobia.

Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.

Xeryus m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably influenced by a cologne called Xeryus, which was introduced in 1986 by Givenchy.

Xeyon m English (American)
Xeyon is a masculine given name. It means “the ocean of wisdom people or maesters“. It originates from a masculine or feminine Chinese given name Ziyang (子洋), in which Zi(子) means son/wisdom people/subset, yang(洋) means ocean/fashion/western.

Xia f English
Diminutive of Alexia.

Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name using the -iana trend in such names like Kiana 2 and Tiana.

Xianna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiana.

Xiaver m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xienna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zienna, which is an altered form of Sienna.

Xilee f English (American)

Xiomar m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Spanish variant of Guiomar.

Xion f & m Popular Culture, English
Variant of Zion.

Xitlaly f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Citlali.

Xiya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ziya.

Xola f English
Variant of Zola 1.

Xonia f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a modern variant of Sonia.

Xosha f African American (Rare)
Variant of the word Xhosa, the name of a ethnic group in southern Africa, which means "fierce" or "angry" in Khoisan languages. American actress Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) bears this name.

Xsara f American (Hispanic, ?)

Xsavier m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xsavior m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Savior.

Xuy m American (Hispanic)
Diminutive form of Jesús

Xxavier m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xyla f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross".

Xylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla

Xylee f English (American)

Xyleena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Xyleigh f English (American)

Xylene f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Xylina; an elaborated form of Xyla using the common name suffix lene.

Xyler m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zyler.

Xyley f English (American)

Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
From xylo, a Greek root meaning "wood".

Xyliana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Xylia or Xylina modeled on names ending in liana, such as Juliana and Liliana.

Xylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylia or Xyla, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kylie, Riley and Briley.

Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [more]

Xylo m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.

Xylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber", a word used in the New Testament of the cross (for example, Acts of the Apostles 5:30 and 10:39).

Xylona f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Xylon.

Xyrene f Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)

Xzander m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander.

Xzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandra/Zandra.

Xzandria f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria/Zandria.

Xzavia f & m African American
Variant of Xavia, Zavia, or Xavier.

Xzaviana f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviana.

Xzavion m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavian

Xzavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier

Xzayvier m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xzherieh f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zuri. The runner-up of one of the episodes in the cooking show Chopped bears this name.

Yacinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hyacinth 1 or Hyacinth 2 (see also Yacinthe).

Yacko m African American, Northern African
Possible variant of Yaco.

Yadiel m Spanish (Latin American), English
Spanish variant of Jehudiel.

Yadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Y. In this special case, an influence from the Southern Slavonic name Jadran cannot be excluded.

Yadriel m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Adriel with an initial Y added.

Yael m American (Modern)
Modern variant of Yale possibly influenced by French Gaël. This name first overtook the feminine popularity in 2003 with 110 boys over 80 girls and then suddenly raised in popularity in the United States in 2008 with 226 boys born over 94 girls... [more]

Yaguilla f English

Yahir m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.

Yahna f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Yana.

Yahnah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yana.

Yahnn m American (Rare)
Variant of Jan 1.

Yahree f American (Modern, Rare)

Yahritza f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Yaritza. A known bearer is Mexican-American singer Yahritza Martínez (2006-) of the band Yahritza y su Esencia.

Yahvi f Indian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit यह्वी (yahvi) meaning "heaven and earth".

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

Yajaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Yakenya f American (Modern, Rare)

Yakima f & m English
A variant of Yakama, the name of the Yakama peoples from the Washington state area of the United States. Scholars disagree on the origins of the name Yakama. The Sahaptin words e-yak-ma means "a growing family", and iyakima, means "pregnant ones"... [more]

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

Yalanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yalex m American (Hispanic)

Yalina f American (Hispanic, Modern)

Yamajesty m African American (Rare)
Contraction of the English phrase your majesty. Also compare Jermajesty.

Yamilex f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an altered form of Yamila. This was the name of a character on the Venezuelan telenovela 'Como tú, ninguna' (1995).

Yamilexs f American (Hispanic, Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Yamilex.

Yamira f African American (Modern)

Yance m English
Variant of Yancy and Yancey.

Yancey m English (Modern)
Variant of Yancy.

Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.

Yandel m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Of unknown meaning. Popularized by the Puerto Rican singing duo Wisin y Yandel, in which Yandel is a phonetic spelling of the singer's real name Llandel Veguilla Malavé... [more]

Yaneec f African American (Rare)

Yanella f American (Hispanic)
Hispanicised form of Janella.

Yanessa f American (Modern, Rare)

Yanette f Picard, American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine diminutive of Yann, as well as a Hispanic variant of Janet. A known bearer was French poet Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902-1976), who was born Anne Marie Paule Delétang.

Yanexi f American (Hispanic)

Yania f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Yana.

Yanico m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a Spanish variant of Yannick.

Yannah f German (Rare), Belgian (Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Yana.

Yaphet m Hebrew, African American
Variant of Japheth reflecting the Hebrew pronunciation.

Yaquisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yakisha or Yakeisha, a combination of the phonetic element ya with the name Keisha.

Yarboro f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Traditionally a surname, although not a common one.

Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.

Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.

Yareli f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Elaboration of Yara 2.

Yarely f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Yareli.

Yaretsi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yaretzi.

Yarishna f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps a variant of Yaritza. It is borne by Yarishna Ayala (1991-), a Puerto Rican bodybuilder and fitness model on Instagram. This name was given to 18 girls born in the United States in 2018, and to 28 girls born in the United States in 2019.

Yarnel m African American

Yarnise f African American (Rare)

Yarrabah f English

Yarrow m English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).

Yasheema f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Yashira f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a Spanish feminine form of Yasir.

Yasmyn f English
Variant of Yasmin.

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

Yawrey f English

Yazen m African American
Meaning unknown.

Yazlyn f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Yazmeen f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yasmin.

Yazmine f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine.

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

Yda f American (Archaic)
Variant of Ida.

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

Yeardley m & f American (Rare), English, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeardley.

Yecenia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yesenia.

Yedda f English (Rare)

Yeheb f English