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.
Fawny f English (American, Modern)
Influenced by Tawny from the name Fawn.
Feather f English (American, Rare)
From the English word feather.
February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]
Feliciti f English (American)
Variant of Felicity
Fenway m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fenway. The first recorded use of the name in the United States was in 1923, but it briefly increased in usage after the Red Sox won the world series in their home, Fenway Park, in 2013.
Ferd m English (American), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish short form of Ferdinand.
Ferol f & m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Faryl or Farrell.
Ferrell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ferrell.
Fess m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fess.... [more]
Fielding m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fielding.
Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.
Finnea f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.
Fitzgerald m English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Fitzgerald. This was the middle name of President John F. Kennedy.
Fitzhugh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fitzhugh.
Flake m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Flake.
Florida f Late Roman, Albanian, Italian (Rare), English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Floridus. This is also the name of a state in the United States of America, which was originally named La Florida by the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521)... [more]
Floris f English (American, Rare)
Presumably either a variant of Florice or a version of Florence influenced by the spelling of Doris... [more]
Flournoy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Flournoy.... [more]
Foley m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Foley.
Fontain m English (American)
French place name, a form of Fontaine meaning "spring" or "well". Compare the English word Fountain.
Foxtrot m English (American, Rare)
From the name of a ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm, named due to its resemblance to the movements of a fox.
Francea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of France 1. Also compare Francia.
Francina f Dutch, English (American, Archaic)
Dutch form and American variant of Francine.
Frankllyn m English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Franklin, most often used in Brazil.
Fraylee f English (American)
Combination of the names Freya and Kaylee.
Fredonia f English (American, Rare)
Apparently from the English word freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [more]
Fredson m English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Fredson.
Free m & f English (American)
From Middle English free, fre, freo, from Old English frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname Free.
Freeda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Freda or Frieda, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of English free (or freed, freedom).
Freelove f English (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)
Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see Freelove).
French m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname French.
Friend m English (American, Rare)
From the English word friend meaning "a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection".
Friendly m English (American)
Derived from either the English word friendly or the English surname Friendly.
Froy m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Short form of Froylán (Spanish) and contraction of Fitzroy (English). In the United States, it is possible that there are also cases where this name is derived from the rare surname Froy.... [more]
Furious m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word furious.
Furman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Furman.
Fury f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word fury.
Gabbanelli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, possibly a combination of Gabriella and Nellie. According to the SSA, Gabbanelli was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Gabbey f & m English (American)
Gabbey is a variant of the names Gabby. And is a short form of the names Gabriel. For females its short for Gabriella... [more]
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.
Gabrea f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana
Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.
Gabria f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Bria or a short form of Gabrianna/Gabriana
Gaige m & f English (American)
Variant of Gage.
Gaije m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaige. Gaije was given to 5 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.
Gaines m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gaines.
Gaje m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gaje was given to 10 boys in 2009 according to the SSA.
Galaxia f English (American)
Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy. ... [more]
Galaxy f English (American, Rare)
From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").
Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.
Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.
Garcelle f French Creole (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name that starts with a G- with Marcelle. Alternatively, it could be a metathesis of some sort of Gracielle, which is the French equivalent of Graciela and Graziella.... [more]
Garvey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garvey.
Gasper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper or Casper and an unaccented version of Gašper.... [more]
Gatlyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gatlin. According to the Social Security Administration, Gatlyn was given to 5 girls and 15 boys in 2018.
Gaylee f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Gayle.
Geary m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Geary.
Gelsey f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gelsey.
Gentry f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or from the word gentry, referring to "people of education and good breeding; those people between the nobility and the yeomanry; courtesy; civility; complaisance"... [more]
Geordan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jordan influenced by George.
Georganne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Gherardi m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gherardi.... [more]
Giabella f English (American)
Combination of Gia and Bella. Giabella was given to 19 girls in 2017.
Gibi f & m English (American, Rare, ?)
A very rare name. Could be related to Gabby or something similar.
Gillette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gillette.
Gilmore m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gilmore.
Glee f English (American, Rare)
Old English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.
Glennita f English (American)
Combination of the name Glenn with the originally Spanish female diminutive ending -ITA.... [more]
Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)
This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Glover m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Glover.
Godlove m English (American, Archaic)
English translation of German Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [more]
Goldman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Goldman.
Gould m English (American)
Transferred the surname Gould.
Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".
Graceanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
Grae m & f English (American, Modern)
It's uncertain but it may be a variant of ... [more]
Gratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin gravitatem (nominative gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Greyleigh f & m English (American)
A combination of the names Grey and Leigh.
Greyor m English (American, Modern)
As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.
Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.
Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.
Gurney m English (American, Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.... [more]
Gussy f English (American, Archaic), German (Archaic)
English diminutive of Augusta and German diminutive of Auguste 2. Gussy Holl (22 February 1888 – 16 July 1966) was a German actress and singer... [more]
Gust m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gust.
Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.
Hadriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare), French (Modern)
Form of Adriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Haiti f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Caribbean country.
Hamp m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hamp.
Hanmer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hanmer.
Hannahette f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and popular suffix -ette.
Hardee m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hardee.... [more]
Hardin m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hardin.
Harleyquinn f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Harley and Quinn. Harley Quinn is a fictional character in comic books by DC Comics and was one of the main characters in the 2016 movie 'Suicide Squad'... [more]
Harrie m & f English (American), English
Feminine form of Harry, as well as a short form of Harriet and other names with the element Har-.... [more]
Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.
Hartigan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hartigan.
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Hatcher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hatcher.
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.
Haynes m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Haynes.
Hazard m English (American)
Middle name of famous US commander Oliver Hazard Perry
Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh
Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.
Heinrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Heinrick that is itself a variant of the given name Heinrich.
Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.
Heith m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Heath influenced by the spelling of Keith.
Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]
Henna f English (American)
From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.
Hepzibel f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel
Hepzibeth f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with Beth or with Elizabeth.
Hermalene f English (American)
Possible variant of Hermelind
Herva f English (American)
The name was derived from the French surname Hervé as a reference to the French socialist Gustave Hervé. It was borne by the opera singer Herva Nelli.
Hickman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hickman.
Hilae f English (American, Rare)
Used as early as the mid 19th century in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. It may be a form of the Hebrew name Hila.
Hillie m English (American, Rare)
Masculine diminutive of Hilary.
Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.
Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.
Hiraeth f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.
Holland f & m English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Hollywood m & f English (American, Rare)
From the neighbourhood in the American city Los Angeles located in California.
Hotchkiss m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchkiss.
Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).
Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.
Huell m English (American)
Form of the Old English Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.
Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.
Hughlene f English (American)
Hughlene is a feminine form of Hugh that means "of soul, mind, intellect".
Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.
Hutton m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hutton.
Huxton m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Huxley and the popular suffix -ton.