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Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.

Authur m English (American, Archaic)

Autrey m English (Rare)
Variant of Autry.

Autry m & f English
Variant of Audrey.

Autum f English (American)
Variant of Autumn that was given to 14 girls in 2017.

Autumna f English
Elaboration of Autumn.

Autumne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Autumn.

Auxcillia f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Auxilia.

Auxillia f English (African)
Variant of Auxilia.

Avabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava and Bella

Avabelle f English
Combination of Ava 1 and Belle.

Avada f American (Modern, Rare)

Avagrace f English
Combination of Ava and Grace given to 38 girls in 2018.

Avail f & m American
Meaning, "to help; benefit."

Avaira f English

Avaiya f English (British)
Variant of Avaya.

Avalee f English
Combination of Ava 1 and Lee.

Avaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalee

Avalena f English
Combination of Ava 1 and Lena.

Avalene f English (Rare)
Variant of Aveline, though it may also simply be a combination of Ava with the popular suffix lene.

Avalet f English
Elaboration of Ava 1 using the suffix -let.

Avalia f English
Variant of Evelia.

Avalie f English

Avalin f English
Variant of Aveline.

Avalina f English
Variant of Avelina 1.

Avalinn f American (South, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalynn.

Avalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Lise, possibly modelled on Annalise.

Avalisse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalise. Avalisse was given to 7 girls in 2018.

Avalyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Avalynn; either a combination of Ava 1 and the fashionable name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline, Evelyn).

Avalynn f English (Modern)
Either a combination of Ava 1 and the popular name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline).

Avalynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalynn. A known bearer was Helen Avalynne Tawes (1898-1989), the First Lady of Maryland from 1959 to 1967.

Avamae f Filipino (Rare, Expatriate), English (Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Mae.

Avamaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Maria, possibly inspired by the name of the prayer Ave Maria, in which Ave is Latin meaning "greetings, salutations".

Avamarie f English

Avandre m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a and von with the name Andre.

Avanelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ava 1 and Nell.

Avangelia f American (Rare)

Avangeline f English (Modern)
Variant of Evangeline

Avania f English
Possibly a variant of Avanya.

Avante m African American

Avaree f English (American)
Variant of Avery given to 31 girls in 2017.

Avaria f English (Rare)

Avarie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Avariella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava, through Ariella, or otherwise a combination of these two names.

Avarielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava, through Arielle, or otherwise a combination of these two names.

Avarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Rose

Avary f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Avashante m African American
Combination of the prefix av and Ashante.

Avayah f English (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1 influenced by Nevaeh. This name was used by American vlogger Ronnie Banks for his daughter born 2019.

Avea f English
Variant of "Avia".

Aveah f English (Rare)
Variant of Avia.

Avedon m English

Aveley f English
Transferred use of the surname Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means “Aelfgyth’s meadow”... [more]

Avellana f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin avellana "hazel", literally "from Avella". Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the Spanish surname Avellana.

Avelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.

Avelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avelyn.

Aven m English
Transferred use of the surname Aven.

Avens m & f English

Aventurine f & m English
From the Italian phrase a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [more]

Avenue m English
Early 17th century from French, feminine past participle of avenir ‘arrive, approach’, from Latin advenire, from ad- ‘towards’ + venire ‘come’.

Aveon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Avon.

Avera f English (American)
A feminine form of Avery, or an elaboration of Vera.

Averee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Avereigh f English (Modern)
Feminine varation of the unisex name Avery.

Averell m English
Variant of Averill.

Averett m English

Averey m & f English
Variant of Avery.

Averi f English (Modern)
Variant of Avery.

Averia f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminized elaborated form of Avery.

Averiana f English (American)
Combination of Averie and Ana given to 12 girls in 2018.

Averietta f English (Archaic)

Averil f English
Variant of Averill.

Averilla f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Averina f English (Rare)
Variant of Everina.

Averine f English

Averly f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending Avery and Everly.

Avett m English

Avi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Ava, Avery, and any names that start with -av

Avian m & f English (American, Rare)

Aviance f African American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Aviance perfume introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1975.... [more]

Aviani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avianne.

Avianne f American (Modern)
Variant of Avianna.

Avianni f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avianne.

Aviannie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avianne.

Aviara f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Avery.

Aviary f English

Avica f English

Avicia f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Avis (via its variant Avice).

Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]

Aviee f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Aviela f English, Hebrew
Feminine form of 'Avi'el.

Avielle f English (American), Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Aviela.

Avigaiyil f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigail.

Avigal f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigail.

Avigali f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigal.

Avilene f English (Rare)
Variant of Aveline.

Avilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aveline.

Avin m English
Strong

Avion m English, African American

Aviona f English (Rare)
Variant of Aviana.

Avionna f English (Rare)
Variant of Aviana.

Avlyn f English

Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.

Avonelle f American (Rare), Antillean Creole, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Avanelle, or possibly an elaboration of Avon using the popular name suffix elle.

Avonia f English (Rare), African American
The meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [more]

Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.

Avori f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery.

Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.

Avrey f & m English
Variant of Avery.

Avri m & f Hebrew, American (Rare)
Diminutive of Avraham.... [more]

Avriana f African American (Rare)

Avrianna f English (Modern, Rare)

Avriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.

Avriella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avrielle.

Avrielle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Avriel.

Avrill f American (South)
Variant of Avril.

Avrin m & f Hebrew, English

Avry f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.

Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.

Axa f English (American, Archaic)
Early corruption of Achsah.

Axeton m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axton.

Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος (axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of Achsia, an elaboration of Achsah.

Axilla f American (Rare, Archaic)

Axiom m English (Rare)
Meaning, "a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question."

Axle m English
Variant of Axel.

Axleigh f English
Probably from Ashley.

Axton m English
Transferred use of the surname Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name Acca plus stān 'stone'.

Axzel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the SSA, Axzel was given to 12 boys in 2011.

Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".

Ayala f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayala

Ayalla f American
Variant of Ayala

Ayana f Indian, English (Modern)
Allegedly derived from Sanskrit ayana "going" (with the inteded meaning of "way").

Ayanah f English (Modern)
Variant of Ayana.

Ayania f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ayanna.

Ayanna f Eastern African, African American (Modern), Jamaican Patois
Possibly means "flower" in Amharic.

Ayannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Ayana.

Ayasha f Indian (Rare), American (Modern), Cheyenne
Variant of Ayashe.

Aycen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ason or Ayson.

Aydah f English (American)
Variant of Ada 1.

Aydia f American (Rare)

Aydin m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aydn m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Aidan, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Haydn.

Aydon m English
Variant of Aidan.

Aydrian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adrian.

Aydriana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Aydrianna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Ayejah f African American
Variant of Asha 2.

Ayelene f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eileen.

Ayessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ayesha.

Ayfa f English
Anglicized form of Aoife.

Ayin f Filipino, English, Indonesian
Possibly from the Proto-Semetic *ʿayn- meaning "eye".

Ayira f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Ayisha f Arabic, African American
Variant of Aisha.

Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]

Aylah f English
Variant of Ayla.

Aylani f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ailani

Aylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Eilidh, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements ay and lee... [more]

Ayleen f American (Hispanic), German, English
Variant of Aylín or Ailyn, which are Hispanic variants of Eileen... [more]

Ayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Aylee.

Aylene f English
Variant of Aileen.

Aylett m English (British)
In 1676 in Britain there was a lawyer named Aylett Sammes. Source - Blood and Mistletoe, The History of the Druids in Britain (2011) by Ronald Hutton on page 69.

Ayliea f American (Modern, Rare)

Aylyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aylin

Aymee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Aymeline f French, English
Possibly a variant of Emeline.

Aymie f English (American)
Variant of Amy.

Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.

Aynslee m & f English
Variant of Ainsley.

Aynsleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Ainsley.

Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.

Aynya f English (Modern, Rare)

Ayrabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Ayrika f English

Ayron m English
Variant of the Hebrew name Aaron.

Ayrten m English
Variant of Ayrton.

Ayrton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Transferred use of the surname Ayrton, which was originally taken from the place name Airton.... [more]

Aysen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ason or Ayson.

Ayshah f English
Variant of Aisha.

Ayshea f English (British)
Possibly a variant transcription of Aisha.... [more]

Aysia f American
Variant of Asia 1.

Ayslenn f English
Variant of Aislinn.

Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.

Aythe m English

Aython m English (British)

Ayton m English
Transferred use of the surname Ayton.

Ayva f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ava 1.

Ayvah f English
Variant of Ava 1.

Ayvan m English (Rare)
Perhaps a spelling variant of Evan.

Ayven f English
Variant of Aven.

Ayvia f English
Variant of Avia.

Ayviana f English
Variant of Aviana.

Ayvlyn f English
Variant of Avelyn.

Ayzineth f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Aseneth.

Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Ayzsia f African American
Variant of Asia 1.

Azaelia f English
Elaboration of Azalea.

Azahlia f English (Rare)
Variant of Azalia

Azahria f English
Feminine variant of Azaria.

Azair m American (Modern, Rare)
Modernized variant of Azaire.

Azaire m French (Cajun), American (South), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare and archaic French form of Azariah.

Azalée f French, American, Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
French form of Azalea. See also Azélie; as a French given name, the form Azélie appears to be more common (in French-Canadian, Louisiana Creole French regions).... [more]

Azalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
In English-speaking countries, this name is usually a variant spelling of Azaliah and Azalea, but there are also cases where it is a variant spelling of Azelia.... [more]

Azaliah m & f Biblical, English (Puritan, Rare)
English form of Atsalyahu via its latinized form Aslia. This was the name of a character from the Old Testament, who appeared in 2 Kings 22:3 (also known as 4 Kings 22:3)... [more]

Azalya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azarie f English (Modern)
A feminine variant of Azariah in the English-speaking world, also a variant of Azaria.

Azariyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azariah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.

Azaylea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azayliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azalea.

Azealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Azelia. This name is borne by American rapper Azealia Banks (1991-).

Azekial m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Azelia f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Azelia was first recorded in the 19th century. Its origin is uncertain and highly debated; some scholars argue that it might be a feminization of the biblical name Azel... [more]

Azella f Romani (Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Azémie f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Azémia.

Azerah f English (American)
A feminine adaptation of Lazarus, derived from “Eleazar” as both an omission of “El” (God) and having a feminine ending (“-ah”).

Azereth f English (American, Rare)
Probably derived from the Jewish feast day atzeret (alternative transcription: azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [more]

Azia f English
Variant of Asia 1.

Aziah m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Asaiah or Asia 1.

Azianna f American (Hispanic, Americanized, Rare)

Azilee f English (American)

Azizi f & m African American (Rare), Swahili
Means "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز‎ (ʕazīz); compare Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.

Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]

Azlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aslan.

Azlynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Azma f English (British)

Azora f English, Theatre

Azorina f English (Rare)
From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.

Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious

Azriela f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Azriel.

Azrielle f English (American)
Modern English feminine form of Azriel.

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Azulena f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.

Azuria f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Azure

Azzia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Asia 1.

Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.

Azzure f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azure.

Azzy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Azalea or other names beginning in -az.

Baasha m English, Biblical Hebrew
Baasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.

Baba f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.

Babara f Brazilian, American (Rare)
Variant of Barbara.

Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.

Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.

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

Bach m English
Transferred use of the surname Bach.

Bacona f English

Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.

Baelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bailynn.

Baheda f English

Bahia f Portuguese (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the state in Brazil

Bahilma f American (Modern, Rare)

Baileigh f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.

Bailie f English (American)
Variant of Bailey.

Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.

Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.

Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.

Bainbridge m English (Rare)

Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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

Baldie f English (British)
Diminutive of Archibald.

Baldy m English
Diminutive of Archibald

Baleigh f & m English
Variant of Bailey.

Balentín m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Valentín.

Baleria f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Valeria reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the name.

Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.

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

Ballington m English (Rare)
A notable bearer is Ballington Booth.

Balthazard m Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Balthazar.

Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]

Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.

Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.

Bandali m English (Australian)

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.

Banita f African American
Variant of Bonita.

Banjamin m English
Variant of Benjamin.

Banjo m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.

Banksia f English (Australian)
Banksia is an uncommon name deriving from the Native Australian plant that produces honeysuckle like flowers. The plant species were originally named after Sir Joseph Banks, who first collected its samples in 1770.

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Bannack m & f English (American, Rare)

Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.

Bannie f & m Western African (Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Bonnie.

Banning m English
Transferred use of the surname Banning.

Bannister m English
Transferred use of the surname Bannister.

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

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

Barabara f American (Archaic)
Variant of Barbara

Barabas m Hebrew (Rare), Literature, English (Puritan), Biblical
Variant form of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play "The Jew of Malta".

Barbaranne f English (Rare)
Combination of Barbara and Anne 1.

Barbarette f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.

Barber m English
Transferred use of the surname Barber.

Barbette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Barbi f English
Variant of Barbie.

Barby f English (Rare)
Variant of Barbie. This is also the name of a town in Germany, though the town's name derives from a different source.

Barbz f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names beginning with Ba(r)-.