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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Abisha m English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Abishai. This was borne by Abisha Woodward (1752-1809), an early American lighthouse builder.
Abyssinia f English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the former name of Ethiopian Empire as a given name. Cited from Wiktionary, it is derived from New Latin Abissini, of Abissīnus (“Abyssinian, Ethiopian”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة‎ (al-ḥabaša), and from حَبَش‎ (ḥabaš), means "to collect, to earn, to reap".
Acerbus m English (American, Rare)
Means "Sarcastic, sardonic" in Latin.
Achsa f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Achsah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Vulgate and the Douay-Rheims Bibles. It was borne by American spiritualist Achsa W. Sprague (1827-1862), a popular trance medium lecturer in the 1850s.
Achsia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Achsah.
Addessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name combining the popular sounds ad found in names such as Adelyn and Addison, and the popular suffix essa... [more]
Aegis m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological device called the Aegis. In the Iliad, the Aegis is a device worn by Greek gods Athena and Zeus, resembling an animal skin or a shield and sometimes bearing the head of a Gorgon.
Agustin m Piedmontese, English (American), Lengadocian, Provençal
Piedmontese, Languedocian and Provençal form of Augustin and Anglicized variant of Agustín.
Aieslynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An English interpretation of Aisling.
Ailisa f English (American)
Probably a combination of the prefix ai- and Lisa.
Aislynn f English (American, Modern), English (Canadian, Modern)
Variant of Aislinn. The pronunciation usually differs from the original Irish pronunciation of Aislinn or Aisling.
Alaska f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the American state of Alaska, which is ultimately derived from Aleut alaxsxaq "mainland". A famous bearer of the name was Alaska P. Davidson (1868-1934), an American law enforcement officer known for being the first female special agent in the FBI.
Aleshanee f English (American, Modern, Rare), Coos (?), Iroquois (?)
Possibly means "she plays all the time" in Coos or Iroquois.
Aliese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alice or possibly Elise (See also Alesia).
Alisande f English (American, Rare, ?)
Demoiselle Alisande a la Carteloise is a medieval character in Mark Twain's 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. She is nicknamed "Sandy" in the novel.
Allexis f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis. Allexis was given to 5 girls in 2014.
Allexus f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis that was given to 7 girls in 2006.
Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.
Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.
Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.
Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".
Amarisse f Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Variant spelling of Amaris, which is a variant of Amara.
Ambers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ambers.
Analisse f English (American)
Variant of Analise that was given to 18 girls in 2017.
Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.
Arbutus f English (American)
From the name of trailing arbutus (species Epigaea repens), a fragrant flowering plant also known as the mayflower. It is the state flower of Massachusetts in the United States, as well as the official provincial flower of Nova Scotia in Canada.
Ardys f English (American)
Variant of Ardis, with the spelling perhaps influenced by Gladys.
Areleous m English (American, Rare)
This is a rare (American) English given name, which might possibly be derived from Aurelius.
Ariovistus m History, English (American, Archaic)
Latinization of a Celto-Germanic given name, of which the original form and meaning are uncertain.... [more]
Aristea f Greek, Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Aristeo (Spanish). As a Greek name, it is a feminine form of names beginning with the element ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]
Arlys f English (American)
Feminine variant of Arlis.
Armstead m English (American)
Transferred use of surname Armstead.
Arsen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name based on the phonetic elements ar (cf. Arjay, Arshawn) and son.
Arson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]
Asbury m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Asbury, commonly used in America, possibly in honour of British-American Methodist minister Francis Asbury (1745-1816)... [more]
Ashel m English (American)
A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.
Ashlianne f English (American)
A made-up name combining the names, "Ashli" and "Anne".
Ashtian m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ashton. Ashtian was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Ason m & f English (American, Modern), American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ason.
Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Aunesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. 12 girls were given this name in 2017.
Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.
Ayers m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayers.
Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.
Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Bankston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bankston.
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.
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.
Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.
Bathurst m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bathurst.
Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.
Bertresa f English (American)
Maybe derived from the surname Bertrés.
Bessica f English (American, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Bessie.
Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]
Blease m English (American, Rare)
From the English surname, Blease.
Blissa f English (American)
Invented name. Means "perfect happiness" in American English.
Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]
Bradison m English (American, Modern)
Coming from an English name, Meaning son of Bradley or is also used as a very rare substitute for Bradley, Addison or Madison.
Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."
Brayson m English (American, Modern)
Either a combination of the popular elements bray and son or a transferred use of the surname Brayson.
Brinson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinson.
British f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word British.
Brooksie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Brooks.
Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.
Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]
Burnis m English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the surname, or a variant of Burns.
Burns m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burns 1.
Burris m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Burris.
Bushrod m English (American)
Given name from surname of Medieval English origin—locational from a so called 'lost' village, likely to have been situated in Dorset, England. Surname Bushrod derives from the Old English 'bysc', a bushy thicket, with 'rod', a clearing in a forest.
Bysor m English (American)
Seen as a first name in Southern Missouri. Also has been seen as a last name. ... [more]
Cadense f & m English (American)
Alternative and gender neutral spelling of the name Cadence; meaning tempo or rhythm.
Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.
Calise f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kelis, or an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Calista, Kaliyah and Alise.
Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.
Caress f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Directly from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection", ultimately from Latin carus "beloved". A fictional bearer was Cassandra 'Caress' Morell, a prominent character on the American soap opera Dynasty, who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]
Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.
Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.
Carston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carston.
Casbera f English (American, Rare)
Casbera is a very rare and unique soul. She is a beautiful, courageous woman.
Cashden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cashton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
Cashus m English (American)
Variant of Cassius, or possibly an elaboration of Cash.
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Cassara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Cassarah or a transferred use of the Sicilian surname Cassarà.
Casslyn f English (American)
Variation of Cassie and lynn.
Castilla f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from Castilla, a region in Spain.
Caston m English (American)
Invented American Name
Celester m & f English (American)
Combination of Celeste and Lester or Ester.
Celestial f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).
Celosia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek κηλος (kelos) "burned".
Chances f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word chances. See also Chance.
Charlesine f English (American)
Feminine Form of Charles. Also Form of Charlotte
Charlissa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Charles and the feminine suffix -issa.
Chaseton m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chase with the popular suffix -ton.
Chassidy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chasity possibly influenced by the spelling of Cassidy. Depending on pronunciation, it could also be used as a variant of Cassidy.
Chaston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaston. May also be a variant of Chaseton.
Chesica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Chelsea and Jessica.
Chesky m English (American, Modern)
Probably transferred from the surname Chesky.... [more]
Chessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]
Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.
Chrisann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of Chrysanta.
Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.
Christion m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian. According to the SSA, Christion was given to 7 boys in 2018.
Chrystos f & m English (American, Modern), Greek (Modern)
Variant of Christos. Chrystos, born Christina Smith, is an American writer and activist who self-identifies as two-spirit.
Clois m & f English (American)
As a masculine name, it might be an Americanized form of Klaus.... [more]
Corissa f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Corinna and Carissa.
Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.
Corresta f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaboration of Corrie using the suffix esta (found in Celesta). This was borne by American physician Corresta Thisba Canfield (1833-1920).
Costella f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Costa.
Costello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the originally Irish surname Costello.
Cross m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cross or simply from the word cross.
Crys f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chris or a short form of Crystal.
Crystalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the given name Crystal with the popular name suffix lynn.
Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]
Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Dallis f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dallas.
Daylilies f English (American)
Plural of daylily. A flower that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]
Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.
Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]