English (American) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of English names used more often in America. See also about American names.
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Shelece f English (American, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Shelva f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelba.
Shelvie f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Shelby.
Shemariah m & f Biblical, Medieval Jewish, English (American, Rare)
Means "God has kept" or "guarded by God" from שָׁמַר (shamar) "to guard, to keep, to watch" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Shenya f English (American)
English form of Zhenya.
Shephelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (American, Rare, ?)
Shephelah -or Shfela- is a location in Israel containing the Judean Plain.
Shilom m English (American, Rare)
Joseph Smith said that this was a more correct name for Salem, the city that Melchizedek was king of. It means "righteousness" and "peace" in Hebrew.
Shiseido f English (American, Rare)
This rare name originates from the name of the Japanese company, Shiseido (also spelled as Shiseidō). The brand name is written as 資生堂 with 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 堂 (dou) meaning "hall, public chamber."... [more]
Shonn m English (American)
Anglicized form of Seán.
Shooter m English (American, Rare)
Likely transferred use of the surname Shooter or from the English word shooter.
Siara f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sierra or Ciara 2. 96 girls in the USA were named SIARA in 2005.
Signey f English (American)
Minnesota Swedish corruption of Signy or Signe.
Sikena f English (American, Rare), African
Transferred use of the surname Sikena.
Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.
Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.
Sindel f Popular Culture, Turkish, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Sindel is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. She made her debut in Mortal Kombat 3 as the mother of Princess Kitana and the unwilling wife of the evil emperor Shao Kahn
Sinnamon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cinnamon. This also coincides with a surname (see Sinnamon).
Siya f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), South African
As an English feminine name, it is likely a modern respelling of Sia.... [more]
Skipwith m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Skipwith.... [more]
Skyelar m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Skylar by adding Skye.
Skyleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sky and the popular name suffix -leen in the style of Kayleen. In other words a variant of Skylene.
Snoh f English (American)
Variant of Snow.... [more]
Snyder m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Snyder.
Sochi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Russian place name Sochi, a city which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics. In that year (2014), this name was given to 10 girls born in the United States.
Sofiana f English, English (American)
Elaboration of Sofia and variant of Sophiana
Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.
Soloma f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Salome via its other (obsolete) variant forms Saloma and Solomy.... [more]
Sonora f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be inspired by the name of the north-western Mexican state Sonora or possibly be derived from Latin sonorus "resounding; sonorous".
Sossity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word society. This name was created for the song "Sossity: You’re a Woman" by the band Jethro Tull.
Spalding m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spalding.... [more]
Spicy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from the English word spicy.
Spiritual f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word spiritual.
Spontaneous f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word spontaneous.
Spotswood m English (American)
Spotswood Washington was a descendent of President George Washington.
Spruce m English (American)
An English word referring to a type of evergreen tree; also a synonym of dapper. Both originally referring to imports, an alternation of Pruce "from Prussia".
Staciana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stacia in the style of Eliana 1 or a combination of Staci/Stacy with Ana/Anna (Compare Stacyann/Stacyanna).... [more]
Starbuck m & f English (American, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Starbuck.... [more]
Starlit f English (American, Rare)
Starlit is an adjective that means lit or made brighter by stars.... [more]
Starsha f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the suffix -sha
Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.
Stephine f English (American)
Likely a feminine form of Stephen.
Sterlyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Sterling, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.
Stevelle f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the diminutive suffix elle.
Stevette f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Stillman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stillman.
Stockton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stockton.... [more]
Stoic m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word stoic.
Stokely m African American, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Stokely. Borne by Stokely Carmichael, American activist.
Stonewall m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The origin of this name is a Confederate general name (Stonewall Jackson(Born Thomas Jonathan Jackson)). ... [more]
Stratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stratton.
Strummer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Strummer.
Styles m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Styles.
Suesan f English (American)
Variant of Susan incorporating the diminutive Sue.
Sula f English (American, Archaic), Literature
Truncated form of Ursula. This was the name of the titular character in Toni Morrison's 1973 novel Sula.
Sullens m & f English (American)
is a surname
Summerlin f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Summerlin, or else a variant of Summerlyn.
Sundance m & f English (American, Rare)
The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]
Sundown f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word meaning "sunset". The 1974 song Sundown by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot caused this name to be given to 13 babies (7 girls and 6 boys) born in the United States in 1974, as well as 5 US-born girls in 1976.
Sundra f English (American)
A famous bearer of this name is American actress Sundra Oakley (1975-).
Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [more]
Sutherlyn f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sutherland, with the -land ending replaced with -lyn. It means "southern land".
Sweden f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country.
Sweetie f English (American, Rare)
From the term of endearment, meaning "sweet".
Sydell f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Sydell.
Sydnei f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sydney (English) or Sidney/Sidnei (Brazilian Portuguese). While a feminine name in the USA, in Brazil it's a masculine name... [more]
Syleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern, yet rare variant of either Selena or Silena.... [more]
Syler m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Syler.
Symerah f English (American)
Possibly originates from Samara.
Syrai f English (American), African American
Variant of Sarai or Sarah used by Brandy Norwood for her daughter, Sy'Rai Smith (2002—).
Syriah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Sariah or derived from the name of the country in the Middle East Syria.
Taborah f English (American)
Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.
Taelin f English (American, Modern)
variation of names like Taylor or Tayla
Taffy f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
From the character Taffy Tucker introduced in 1942 in the comic strip 'Terry and the pirates'.... [more]
Taissa f Russian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare Russian variant of Taisa as well as an anglicized form (or variant transcription) of the name.... [more]
Tambra f English (American)
Altered form of Tamra, perhaps influenced by Debra.
Tandy f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Tandy.
Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular Culture
The name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Tatelyn f American (South, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Taylor and Katelyn, or a combination of Tate and the popular name suffix lyn... [more]
Tatumn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatum, the spelling influenced by that of Autumn.
Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.
Tauvia f African American (?), English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is actress Tauvia Dawn.
Tawnia f English (American)
Probably either a variant of Tawnya or an elaboration of Tawny.
Techna f English (American, Rare)
This name is most likely a play-on-words of the English word “technology”. It was used on the television show “Winx Club” for one of the six main characters.
Tehya f English (American)
Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.
Templar m English (American, Rare)
From Old French templier, from medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum.
Tenbroeck m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tenbroeck.... [more]
Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the Cherokee word Ta'nasi' of uncertain meaning which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee (U.S.A.).
Tennise f Dutch (Anglicized), English (American)
Anglicized form of both Teunisje and the Dutch patronymic Teunis(s)e(n), which means "son of Teunis". In some cases, this name can also be a modern variant spelling of the name Denise, via its variant spelling Dennise.... [more]
Tequila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word tequila for the alcoholic drink. It is ultimately from Spanish, the name of a town in Mexico where the drink was made.
Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.
Teslin f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river, Teslintoo or Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."
Tessibel f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the fictional character Tessibel Skinner, occurring in the books 'Tess of the Storm Country' (1909) and 'Tess, The Secret of the Storm Country' (1917) by Grace Miller White. There were also four films where Tessibel appears.
Tezana f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Tezana is 'Princess, Fairy Queen, The Morning star
Thedra f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Theodora or a shortened form of Cathedra.
Thenia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a shortened form of Parthenia. This name was borne by a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings who died in infancy. She was possibly named after one of Sally's sisters, Thenia Hemings (1767-1795).
Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.
Theodotia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Theodota, which was probably influenced by the similar name Theodosia.
Thetra f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Thedra.
Thielen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thielen.
Thornetta f English (American, Rare)
It seems to be a combination of Thorn and Etta, and/or a feminization of the surname Thornett... [more]
Thoyce m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alternative to Royce. Used in the south eastern USA at least as early as 1940.
Three m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the number 3.
Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.
Tiffer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tiffer.
Ti-grace f English (American, Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petite-Grace'' meaning "little Grace". A notable bearer is American feminist Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938-).
Tigress f English (American, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a female tiger (from tiger and feminine suffix -ess.)
Tille f & m English (American, Archaic)
For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.
Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]
Timberlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Timber with the popular name suffix -lyn. This particular combination may have been somewhat inspired by the name Kimberly.
Timolin f English (American)
Probably derived from the name of the Irish village Timolin.... [more]