Browse Submitted Names

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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Kelson m Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kelson.
Kensy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Kenzy. This name is particularly popular in Honduras.
Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.
Kessie f English (American)
This is the name for the bird, Kessie in the Disney show 'The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'.
Khelsea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey influenced by the spelling of Chelsea.
Kiersey f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kiersey.... [more]
Kindness f English (American, Rare)
From the word, which is also a surname.... [more]
Kingsette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of King by way of adding the French diminutive ending -ette.
Kingsolomon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of King and Solomon, possibly used in reference to the Biblical character, King Solomon of Israel.
Kirsha f English (American)
Kirsha Kaechele is an American artist
Kross m English (American, Modern)
Either a variant of Cross or transferred use of the surname Kross.
Lachrisha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia, influenced by Chris.
Lasalette f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (European, Rare)
From the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette". Also compare Saleta.
Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.
Leasa f English (American, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Lisa.
Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Leotis m English (American, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Leontius. An alternate theory is that it comes from the name of the English city, Leodis (Leeds)
Leslea f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminine variant of Leslie. A notable bearer is American author Lesléa Newman (1955-), whose birth name is Leslie.
Levester m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a combination fo the popular prefix le with Vester.
Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.
Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]
Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.
Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.
Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.
Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]
Lister m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lister.
Lunarosa f English (American)
Combination of Luna and Rosa 1.
Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay
Lynsie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay, possibly influenced by Lyn.
Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.
Lysle m English (American, Rare)
Likely transferred from the surname, Lysle. It may also be a variant of Lyle.
Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Malyssa f English (American)
Variant of Melissa
Marnisha f English (American)
Combination of Marnie with a feminine name that ends in -(i)sha, such as Trisha.
Marshell m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshall, or a transferred use of the surname Marshell.
Marshelle f African American, English (American)
Variant of Marchelle; perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Marshall, or possibly an invented name blending Marsha or the phonetic element mar with Michelle.
Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Matessa f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a combination of a name starting with Ma- (such as Maria) or Mat- (such as Mathilde) with Tessa or an other name ending in -essa, such as Vanessa... [more]
Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.
Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.
Matthews m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname Matthews.
Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.
Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
Meshelle f English (American)
Perhaps variant spelling of Michelle
Milhous m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Milhous.
Mischka m & f Various (Rare), English (American, Rare)
German transcription of Mishka (originally Russian).... [more]
Misgana f Ethiopian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Amharic ምስጋና (məsgana) "glory, praise, honour; thanks, gratitude".
Missouri f & m English (American)
From the name of the American state, or from the name of the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States (see Missouri).
Missouria f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a strictly feminine variant of Missouri or taken from the name of the tribe.
Mistie f English (American)
Variant of Misty. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Mistie Bass (1983-).
Monalisa f Indian, Brazilian, English (African), English (American, Rare), Various
From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa... [more]
Morissette f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morissette. Also, it is the stage name of Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, a Filipina singer, rapper, dancer, and musician and a former contestant on TV5's Star Factor and The Voice of the Philippines... [more]
Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.
Morse m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the surname Morse.
Mossie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Moss, although it might also be a short form of Moselle.
Nashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element na with the name Ashley.
Nashly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nashley or Nasly. This name was likely brought to public attention in 2023 by social media influencer Nashley Vazquez.
Nason m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nason.
Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.
Nelsan m English (American)
Likely a variant spelling of Nelson. A notable bearer of this name was the American actor Nelsan Ellis (1977-2017).
Nichols m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname, Nichols.
Nicholson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nicholson.
Novalise f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Novalee, influenced by Annalise. The name Novalise was given to 11 girls born in the United States in 2021, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Odyssey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "an adventurous voyage" and "a spiritual quest", derived from Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odysseia), literally "of Odysseus"... [more]
Omarosa f English (American, Rare)
Variant form of Omarose. A known bearer of this name is the American reality television personality Omarosa (b. 1974), who was born as Omarose Onee Manigault.
Onest m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Honest. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is derived from the surname Onest.
Onesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. This name was given to 5 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Orus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (American, Rare)
Latinized form of Oros. A known bearer of this name was the American professional golfer and Olympic medalist Orus Jones (1867-1963).
Osilda f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elments os "god" and hild "battle".
Oslo m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Norway (see Oslo). It was used for a character in the 2017 television series Money Heist (original Spanish title La casa de papel), about a team of nine robbers who adopt city names as pseudonyms for anonymity.
Ottessa f English (American)
Feminine diminutive form of Otto.
Patterson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patterson.
Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Pearson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred from the surname Pearson.
Persephanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone, possibly influenced by Stephanie in its spelling.
Pershing m English (American)
Most likely used as a first name due to John Joseph Pershing, General of the Armies for the United States at the end of World War I. His paternal ancestors were of German descent, and the original spelling was likely Pfoersching... [more]
Petrisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare, modern feminization of Peter.
Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".
Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]
Pierson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Pierson.
Pistol m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From mid 16th century: from obsolete French pistole, from German Pistole, from Czech pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape.
Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Priscalyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Priscilla or Prisca with the suffix of -lyn.
Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Quaneisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin, possibly using the popular feminine suffix -eisha.
Ramissah f English (American, Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Ramses.
Randsom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Ransom, which was originally an East Anglian patronym derived from the personal name Rand (or Rande), a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".
Rawls m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Rawls.
Rayson m English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
An invented name. A combination of the name element ray and Jason/Cason. Also concedes with the surname Rayson.
Reesly f & m English (American)
Newly created name, probably a combination of Reese and -ly
Regis m Provençal, Niçard, English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Niçard form of Régis as well as an English and Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Régis in its Anglicized form... [more]
Riggins m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Irish Surname, Riggins, meaning "son of Riagán".
Riggs m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Riggs.
Risa f English (American)
Either a short form of names ending in -risa or a transferred use of the surname.
Risë f English (American)
Variant of the original Norwegian name Rise to preserve the original pronunciation.... [more]
Riverrose f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of River and Rose. It existed in the US popularity chart beyond 1000 since 2018 where it was given to six babies, then it charted again in 2021 where it was given to seven babies.
Rogers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Rogers.
Rollins m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rollins.
Rosaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosalia, or simply a combination of Rosa 1 and Leah.
Rosavella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Rosabella.
Rosebelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosabel or a combination of Rose and Belle.
Rush m English (American)
From French rousse, meaning "red hair." May also be transferred use of the surname Rush.
Russi m & f English (American)
Variant spelling of Russy. A notable bearer of this name is the American voice actress Russi Taylor (1944-2019), whose full name was Russell Taylor.
Russia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the country Russia.
Ryson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A recently created name: a blend of Ryder and Tyson.
Sabilla f English (American, Archaic)
Americanized variant of Sibylla or Sybilla.
Sada f English (American)
Likely a pet form of Sarah (see Sadie). A famous bearer is actress Sada Thompson (1927-2011).
Sadler m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sadler.
Sadora f Ethiopian, English (American)
Sador is the Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' ribs by the lancet. Adding an "a" at the end feminizes it.... [more]
Sagan f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sagan, often given after American astronomer Carl Sagan.
Sahalie f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Sahalie Falls, Oregon.