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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the pattern is _a*.
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Aalijah m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.... [more]
Aalivia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alivia, likely influence by names like Aaliyah.
Aalycia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia (probably influenced by the name Aaliyah).
Aarin m & f English (American)
Variant of Aaron or Erin.
Aaroleigh f English (American)
Combination of Aaron and Leigh, modeled on the name Ashley.
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Baila f English (American, Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds of names like Bailey and Kayla.
Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.
Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]
Bane m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bane.
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.
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.
Barlow m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barlow.
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
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.
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.
Caiman m English (American)
From the lizard species and crocodile species known as caimans. See Cayman
Calamity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word calamity.
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.
Calix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name taken from the Latin word calix meaning "wine cup, chalice".
Calton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calton.
Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).
Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.
Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.
Cambrie f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Cambria with the popular suffix ree.
Cammile f English (American, Rare)
A variation of the name Camille.
Candiace f English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is the actress and reality TV star Candiace Dillard Bassett.
Candianne f English (American, Rare)
Probably created from Candy and Anne 1.
Cannan m Irish, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cannan
Carabel f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful").
Carabella f Medieval Italian, English (American, Rare)
From Latin cara meaning "dear, beloved" and bella meaning "beautiful".
Caraleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Cara and Leigh or a variant of Caralee.
Carel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carol 1. 11 girls in the USA were named CAREL in 1949.
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]
Carietta f English (American, Rare), Literature
Elaborated form of Carrie. This is the full name of the title character of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974).
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.
Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.
Carolee f English (American)
Combination of Carol 1 and the popular phonetic suffix lee. A known bearer was the American performance artist Carolee Schneemann (1939-2019).
Carrielynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular suffix -lynn.
Carrietta f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Elaborated form or diminutive of Carrie. In many movie adaptations of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974) this is the full name of the title character, Carrie White, though her full name is spelled Carietta in the original novel.
Carrington f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrington.
Carrolyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrol and the popular suffix -lyn.
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
Cathena f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cathina.
Catheryl f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Catherine and names that end in -eryl, for example Cheryl and Beryl.
Catori f Obscure, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Catherine and Victoria. Also compare Latori and Natori.... [more]
Catriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Very rare spelling variant of either Katriana or Catriona.
Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).
Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Cayne m English (American), English (Australian)
Transfered use of the surname Cayne.
Cazmir m English (American)
Possible African American variant of Kazmir.
Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.
Daimon m Greek Mythology, English (American)
As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.
Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.
Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Dajohn m English (American)
Combination of the prefix Da and John.
Dalen m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Daylon?
Dallie f English (American)
Diminutive of names beginning with the sound Dal-, such as Delilah and Dallas.
Dallis f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dallas.
Dallon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dallon.
Dally m English (American), Literature, Indonesian
Short form of Dallas. Dallas 'Dally' Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton bears this name.
Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.
Damond m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Damon.
Damron m English (American)
Possibly from the surname Damron.
Danae f African American, English (American)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and nay.
D'Andra f English (American, Rare)
Most likely to be a feminization of the masculine name D'Andre.... [more]
Danea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danaë.
Danice f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.
Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Dannion m English (American)
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.... [more]
Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Dannon.
Darcel f & m English (American)
From the French surname, Darcel, a variant of the surname Darcy/D'Arcy (see Darcy)
Darlen f English (American)
Variant of the name Darlene. This name was giving to former Bad Girl Darlen Escobar. Darlen featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).
Darlena f Polish (Modern, Rare), English (American)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Darlene.
Darold m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darrell, Darryl and Darren) with Harold... [more]
Dartanian m English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of D'Artagnan. A known bearer of this name is the American up-and-coming child actor Dartanian Sloan.
Darva f English (American)
Origin unknown. This may be considered a feminine form of Darvin.
Darwood m English (American)
Darwood Kaye (born Darwood Kenneth Smith) was an American child actor known for his role of Waldo in the series of short films The Little Rascals (aka Our Gang) between 1937 - 1940. Later in life he became a pastor.
Davalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminization of David via its short form Dave and the popular name suffix -lynn.
Davana f English (American)
Possible variant of Devana or Devona, or from the name of a plant called Davana.
Daveen f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Davina influenced by names like Maureen and Loreen.
Dawnielle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Dawn and Danielle. Per the SSA 13 girls were given this name in 1975.
Dawnn f English (American, Rare)
Rare variant of Dawn. A notable bearer is American actress Dawnn Lewis (1961-).
Dawnyale f African American, English (American)
Variant of Danielle, perhaps inspired by Dawn.
Dayla f English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Dale, or a variant of Dahlia.
Daylani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of names like Kaylani and Jaylani
Daylene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dale using the popular suffix lene.
Daylilies f English (American)
Plural of daylily. A flower that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylily f English (American)
From a type of flower. A lily that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.