English (American) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of English names used more often in America. See also about American names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tipton m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tipton.
Tirese m English (American, Rare)
Masculine variant of Therese.
Tishie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia. Also compare Tisha.
Tokyo f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the Japanese capital city Tokyo as a given name. Its usage as a feminine given name is popularized by the TV show Money Heist, where Tokyo is one of the nine robbers featured there.
Toxey m English (American, Rare), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Toxey.... [more]
Travanti m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Travanti due to the popularity of the actor Daniel J. Travanti.
Traver m English (American, Rare)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Traver.
Tregory m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tregory.... [more]
Tribeca f English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the New York neighbourhood, ultimately derived from "TRIangle BElow CAnal street".
Trieste f English (American)
Trieste Kelly Dunn is an American actress. ... [more]
Trillion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word trillion.
Trinia f English (American), African American
Combination of the popular name prefix tri and Shania.
Triphene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tryphena. This was borne by a short-lived daughter (1765-1769) of the early American midwife and diarist Martha Ballard.
Troi m & f English (American)
Variant of Troy.
Troian m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname.
Trott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trott.... [more]
Truesdell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Truesdell.
Trula f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the ula suffix sound found in such names as Beulah, Eula, Lula 1 and Zula 2, and possibly influenced by Trudie or the English word truly.
Trump m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trump.
Trusty m English (American)
Diminutive of Trust.... [more]
Truxton m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel Truxton King (1909).
Tulsa f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the city and county in the US state of Oklahoma which comes from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek.
Tunisia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the name of the African country.
Turbo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word or prefix turbo(-).
Txu f English (American)
Short from and diminutive of Txunamy
Tybee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly from the name of an island off the Georgia (U.S. state) coast, which is said to mean "salt" in Yuchi.
Tylene f English (American)
Feminization of Tyler using the popular name suffix -lene
Tyranny f English (American)
Means Oppressive Power.
Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Unadean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Una and Dean or Deen, possibly influenced by Undine.
Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher, maybe influenced by Usher or Asher.
Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Vachel m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]
Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).
Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.
Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.
Vanasia f English (American)
This name came into prominence through American artistic gymnast, Vanasia Bradley.
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]
Vanessia f English (American)
My name also resembles butterfly in Greek and star in the book of Hebrew
Vedette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Veda and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.
Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.
Velvetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -etta.
Velvette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -ette.
Vendetta f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vendetta or from the word vendetta, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge."
Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.
Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Verdie f English (American), American (South)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of Verity or Vera 1. This name was most well used in the Southeastern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... [more]
Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.
Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.
Vernalisa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Verna and Lisa, perhaps inspired by the name of Italian actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014).
Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.
Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.
Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.
Verosika f English (American)
Possibly a madeup name inspired by Veronica and Jessika or other names ending in -ika.
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.
Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.
Vesto m English (American)
Maybe a masculine form to Vesta.
Veto m English (American, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vito.
Veturia f Ancient Roman, Late Roman, Romanian, Italian, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Veturius. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.
Viann f English (American)
the name Viann dates back to 1880s, the meaning for this name isn't well known/it has multiple meanings "violet" which could either mean the colour violet, this name could also mean "violet and power in the earth element", it could be of greek origin meaning "vivid", or it could mean "popular"... [more]
Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.
Vinnette f English (American)
Combination of Vinnie with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette (or with a name that contains it, such as Annette)... [more]
Vinnie f English (American)
Diminutive of Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [more]
Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.
Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.
Voltairine f English (American)
Feminine form of Voltaire.... [more]
Vonetta f English (American), African American
Possibly a feminine form of Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
Vouletti f English (American)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [more]
Vsyd f English (American)
A Nickname for the name Vera
Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.
Waelyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.
Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]
Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.
Waunita f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Juanita.
Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.
Waynett f English (American, Rare)
Allegeldy intended as a feminine form of Wayne.
Weatherford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weatherford.
Webb m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Webb.
Weewona f English (American, Archaic), Literature
The orphaned heroine of Lost on the Trail by Isabella Macdonald Alden, well-known 19th century American, Christian author.
Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.
Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.
Willene f English (American), American (South), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Feminine elaboration of Willie using the common name suffix lene, or perhaps a contraction of names such as Wilhelmina, Wilmadeene, and Willodean.
Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.
Wilmadeen f English (American)
The meaning of the name is unknown.
Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.
Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]
Winell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a rare spelling of Wynelle.
Wineva f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
This name has been in occasional use in the U.S. since the 19th century, particularly in the area of Missouri and Iowa.... [more]
Winn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wynn.
Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.
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.
Woodsia f English (American)
Feminine form of Woods.
Worth m English (American)
Transferred from the surname Worth.
Wrayanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raeann, or a combination of Wray and Anne 1.
Wrigley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.
Wryn f English (American)
Newly created name, probably a variant of Wren given to 5 girls in 2018.
Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.
Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.
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]
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.
Wynnie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie or a feminine diminutive of Wynn.
Wyoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the American state name Wyoming.
Wyona f English (American)
Possibly derived from the state of Wyoming in the United States.
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.
Xandrea f English (American)
Elaboration of Xandra or short form of Alexandrea.
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.
Xeno m English (American, Modern, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno or maybe a Latinized form of Xenon.... [more]
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.
Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name using the -iana trend in such names like Kiana 2 and Tiana.
Xienna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zienna, which is an altered form of Sienna.
Xsavior m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Savior.
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".
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.
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).
Yeager m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeager.
Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"
Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]
Zada f Arabic, English (American)
Feminine form of Zayd.
Zadyn m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Zayden. Zadyn was given to 27 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Zakai m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname.