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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is American; and the pattern is *a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.
Meara f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Meara.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Meda f English
A short form of names ending in -meda such as Andromeda.
Media f American, English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Medi.... [more]
Meeka f English
Perhaps based on the English word meek, or maybe an Anglicized form of Mieke or Mika.
Meena f English
Variant of Mina 1.
Meghanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Meghan and Anna
Mehera f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Mehera Bonner was the entertainment editor at Marie Claire. She is a pop culture writer.
Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).
Melia f English
Diminutive of Amelia.
Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.
Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.
Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]
Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.
Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.
Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).
Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.
Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.
Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.
Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Meosha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Moesha or Misha 2/Meisha.
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Meregilda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Hermenegilda.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]
Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.
Merna f English
Variant of Myrna.
Merta f English
Feminine version of Merton.
Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.
Metha f English
Variant of Meta.
Metora f English
"Meteor"
Metta f German, Low German, American, Hungarian
German variant of Mette and Meta and Low German short form of Mechthild as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Miahna f American
The history of the name Miahna is from a crazy mother who has an awesome daughter.
Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.
Mida f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a feminine form of Midas.
Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.
Mika f & m American
Variant of Micah.
Mikala f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mikalia f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated variant of Michaela.
Mikia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly inspired by Mikki and Nikia. In the pronunciation /mɪ.'kaɪ.ə/, it may also be seen as a variant of Micaiah.
Milaina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an English corruption of Milena, the spelling influenced by Melaina.
Milania f Croatian (Rare), English
Croatian variant spelling of Milanija.... [more]
Milayna f English
Variant of Melaina.
Mileena f English (American), Popular Culture
The name can be interpreted as a variant of Milena.... [more]
Millenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Based on the word millennium meaning "period of one thousand years" (ultimately from Latin mille "thousand" and annus "year"), probably influenced by Milena... [more]
Millinea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Millie, used almost exclusively in Alabama.
Millvina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Melvina. This name was most famously used by Millvina Dean (1912-2009) the last survivor of the Titanic before she died in 2009... [more]
Milusha f Russian, English (Rare)
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element milu meaning "gracious" or "dear", such as Lyudmila. Also compare Milushka and Milusya.
Minella f English
Diminutive of Mina
Minetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Minette. This is also the name of an underground stream in New York City, which is claimed to derive from Manette meaning "devil's water" in a Native American language; a street and a lane in Greenwich Village are named for the buried Minetta Brook, which flows beneath them.
Minnehaha f Indigenous American, Iroquois, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, this name means "laughing woman" in Iroquois, derived from Iroquois minne meaning "woman" combined with Iroquois haha meaning "laugh" or "laughing".... [more]
Minnesota f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America, which came from the name of the river "Minnesota River". Thus, the river got its name from the Sioux Indian word "Minisota." That word comes from the words minni, meaning "water", and sotah meaning "sky-tinted" or "cloudy." Therefore, Minnesota means "sky-tinted water" or "cloudy water".
Minya f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Minja.
Miquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of prefix mi with Quisha.
Mischka m & f Various (Rare), English (American, Rare)
German transcription of Mishka (originally Russian).... [more]
Misgana f Ethiopian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Amharic ምስጋና (məsgana) "glory, praise, honour; thanks, gratitude".
Misha f English (Rare), Popular Culture
As an English name, it could be a variant of Mischa, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements mee and sha... [more]
Mishka f English (Modern, Rare)
As an English name, it could possibly be a variant of Mischka or Mischa.... [more]
Missa f English
Diminutive of Melissa.
Missouria f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a strictly feminine variant of Missouri or taken from the name of the tribe.
Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]
Modena f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Modena or taken from the name of the city of Modena, Italy.
Moesha f Popular Culture, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois, Antillean Creole, South African
Invented name. It was used for the title character of the American television show Moesha (1996-2001), played by singer Brandy.
Moia f English
Spelling variation of the names Maia 1, Moya, and Māia.
Monalisa f Indian, Brazilian, English (African), English (American, Rare), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]
Moneca f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Moneca Stori (1970-).
Mongolia f English (Rare)
This name derives from the country of Mongolia, located in east-central Asia. It is derived from 'Mongol' (as in the Mongol Empire) which is said to originate from Mongolian mong/монг meaning "brave."
Monicia f English
Variant of Monica.
Montessa f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name blending Mon from Monica with Contessa, or possibly a feminine elaboration of Montez.
Montoya f & m African American
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Montoya (itself from the name of a Spanish town), used because of its similarity to LaToya and its initial sound (also found in names such as Montrell, Montel or Montez).
Mordelia f English
The name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος (mauros) meaning "black"... [more]
Moria f English (Rare), Theatre
Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".
Morinda f English (American, Archaic)
From the genus of flowering plants. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica "of India".
Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]
Morvenna f English
Elaboration of Morven in the style of Morwenna.
Morya f English
Variant of Moira.
Movita f Popular Culture, English (American)
The stage name of the actress Maria Luisa Castaneda (1916-2015), whose popularity spurned usage of the name in the 1930s.
Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.
Mulissa f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Melissa reflecting certain dialects.
Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Myanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of my and Anna or a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Mycena f English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.
Myika f African American
My mother's middle name was supposed to be this but spelt like Michael. So she change the spelling to this and now its mine.
Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.
Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mykisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix my and Kisha.
Mylia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of the surname Mylius.
Myna f English (Rare)
Variant of Mina 1. Also the name of a bird species, the Golden Myna.
Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]
Myria f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Myriam.
Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.
Myrka f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Mirka 1. This is borne by Myrka Dellanos (1965-), a Cuban-born American television and radio host and journalist.
Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning
Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]
Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.
Myrvinia f African American
Feminine variant of Mervin.
Naavya f English (Rare)
Could be a variant of Navia
Nacirema f English (American, Rare)
The word "American" spelled backwards, used as a feminine given name.
Naiyma f African American (Rare)
Likely a variant of Naima.
Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.
Nakendra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Na and the name Kendra.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya
Nakita f English (Modern)
Possibly an English variant form of the Russian masculine name Nikita 1, which is commonly confused for a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Nakota m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Indigenous Nakota peoples.
Nakova f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of the Bulgarian surname Nakova. This was used by American social media influencer Myka Stauffer for her daughter born 2011.
Naldera f English (Rare)
From the name of the town Naldehra in Shimla, India. Borne by Lady Alexandra Naldera Curzon, daughter of the viceroy of India.
Nancilea f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Nanci and Lea. A famous bearer is American Olympic driver Nancilea Foster (1983-).
Nandina f English (Rare)
From the species of flowering plant, also known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo.
Naneta f Czech, Slovak, Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Czech, Slovak, Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Nanette.
Nanetta f English (American, Rare), Hungarian, Romansh
English variant and Hungarian and Romansh form of Nanette.
N'anya f African American (Modern)
African American name possibly taken from the Igbo word n'anya meaning "love".
Naoma f American (Rare)
Latinate variant of Naomi 1.
Naomia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Naomi 1.
Naphtalia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Naphtali, influenced by Natalia.
Nara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Nora 1. It might, however, also be a simplified spelling of Naarah.
Nashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix na with the name Shonda. It can be spelled NaShonda or Nashonda.
Natanya f & m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern), Hebrew (?)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (see Netanya), a modern form of Netanyahu (which was the name of three or four male characters in the Old Testament).... [more]