Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the pattern is *s* or v*.
gender
usage
pattern
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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
Staten m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of Staten Island in New York City, itself after the legislature of the Netherlands, named the Staten-Generaal.
Steely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steely. It concides with the English word steely meaning "firm, determined, hard".
Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.
Stephana f Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Latin feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos (see Stephen) via its latinized form Stephanus.... [more]
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)
Transferred use of the surname Stonewall. This name was probably given in honor of the Confederate general Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824–1863).
Stratford m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Stratford. A famous bearer of the name was English author Stratford Caldecott (1953-2014).
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.
Suanne f English (American)
A combination of Sue and Anne.
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
Summerlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Summer and Lee.
Summerlin f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Summerlin, or else a variant of Summerlyn.
Summerlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Summer using the popular name suffix lyn.
Sumpter m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sumpter.
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]
Sunset f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word sunset.
Sutherlyn f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sutherland, with the -land ending replaced with -lyn. It means "southern land".
Swade m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Swade.
Swanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the English word swan and the name Anna.
Sweden f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country of Sweden.
Sweetie f English (American, Rare)
From the term of endearment, meaning "sweet".
Sybothia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from an obscure place name, such as Sibothia (now Sibiu in Romania).
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.
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]
Taos m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the town of Taos, New Mexico. It might also be influenced by the name Tao.
Tason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson, possibly inspired by names like Mason and Cason.
Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.
Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]
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]
Tennisen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennison, which is taken from the surname.
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.
Texas f & m English (American, Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation... [more]
Thalmus m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Thelmus. Also compare Thalma.... [more]
Theadosha f English (American, Rare)
English variant of the Ancient Greek name Theodosia.
Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.
Thomason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an English surname meaning “son of Thomas”.
Tigress f English (American, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a female tiger (from tiger and feminine suffix -ess.)
Tirese m English (American, Rare)
Masculine variant of Therese.
Tishie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia. Also compare Tisha.
Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.
Townsley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townsley.
Trieste f English (American)
Trieste Kelly Dunn is an American actress. ... [more]
Truesdell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Truesdell.
Trustin m English (American)
Possible elaboration of Tristan incorporating the word trust.
Trusty m English (American)
Diminutive of Trust.... [more]
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.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher.
Vachel m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Vadie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from Vada 1 or used as a short form of a name containing vad.
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.
Vallorie f English (American)
Variation of Valerie, most popular in the mid 20th century.
Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.
Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.
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
Vanity f English (American)
From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.
Vann m English (American)
Variant of Van, or transferred from the English surname Vann.
Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.
Vearl m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Verle.
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.
Verba f English (American, Rare)
Exact origin unknown, however it does mean "willow" in Ukranian.... [more]
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 & m English (American), American (South), African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of the feminine Verity, Verdella, Vera 1 or the masculine Verdell... [more]
Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.
Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.
Verlinda f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Verla and Linda.
Verma f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It could be a rhyming variant of names like Irma, or a variant of Varma.
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.
Verrisa f English (American, Americanized, Modern), Italian
Verissa came from the city of Berissa in Italy and became the name of a few people in america and Italy
Vertus m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bertus. Also compare Alverta and Verta.... [more]
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta... [more]
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)
Masculine form of 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.
Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [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]
Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]
Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.
Vista f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the Spanish and Italian word vista meaning "view". It possibly could have sometimes been used as an alternate form of Vesta.
Viven m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Vivian.
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]
Vylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name combining the phonetic sound vy with the popular suffix lee, likely inspired by popular names such as Miley, Riley/Rylee, and Kylie/Kylee.
Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.
Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.
Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.
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.
Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.
Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.
Woodsia f English (American)
Feminine form of Woods.
Xsavior m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Savior.
Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.