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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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Lawyer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawyer.
Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.
Layden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Brayden and Kayden.
Layman m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Layman.
Layron m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Leron, which in the 1970s enjoyed some popularity in the United States.
Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald
Macel f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly a dialectical variant of Marcelle.
Mackenzee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie. It can be spelled Mackenzee or with a capitalized fourth letter as MacKenzee.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.
Maebe f English (American, Rare)
Maebe A. Girl is an American drag queen and politician.
Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.
Maeverly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds found in Maeve and Waverly. Also compare Maevery and Averly.
Magena f English (American)
Variant form of Megan or Magen
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)
From the English word magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Mailee f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of Mai and Lee or an Anglicized form of Maili.
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]
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".
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makena f English (American)
Spelling variation of Makenna, ultimately from the surname McKenna. The name's spelling coincides with the unrelated Mumbi name Makena.
Malarie f English (American)
Variant spelling of Mallory.
Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Malloree f English (American)
Variant spelling of Mallory.
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Malyssa f English (American)
Variant of Melissa
Mance m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname, Mance.
Manila f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Manly m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Manley coinciding with the English word manly.
Mapleton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mapleton.
Marabeth f English (American)
Combination of the names Mary and Elizabeth
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Marcille f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marcelle. In the case of American actress and model Eva Marcille (1984-), her middle name Marcille is a combination of Lucille and Marjorie (the names of her grandmothers).
Mardene f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Martine influenced by Mardi, or a variant of Mardena.
Mardi f English (American, Rare)
Means "Tuesday" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Margene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly formed from Marge and the popular een suffix sound, perhaps influenced by Georgene or Marlene... [more]
Margette f English (American, Rare)
A rare variant of Margaret.
Margretta f English (American), Romansh
English contracted form of Margaretta and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margueritta f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Modern American variant of Margherita as well as a Lebanese form of this name.
Mariannette f English (American)
Either a combination of Marie and Annette or an elaboration of Marianne. A notable bearer is Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (1955-).
Mariar f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Mainly a variant of Mariah. This can also be used as a variant of Maria. This is the name of a 1905 song sung by Clarice Vance.
Marieanne f English (American)
Combination of the name Marie and Anne 1 or Anna.
Mariechen f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
A German diminutive of Marie or Maria. Rarely used as an official name.... [more]
Marigail f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Gail; perhaps a blend of Marigold and Abigail.
Marilee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and lee (cf. Marylee), perhaps influenced by similar-sounding names such as Marilyn and Carolee, and/or by the English word merrily (cf... [more]
Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)
Possibly a combination of the name Mary and queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of Jesus.... [more]
Marjean f English (American)
Likely a combination of Marlene or Marjorie and Jean 2.
Marjie f English (American), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Margie and a diminutive of Marjorie.
Marjoe f & m English (American, Rare)
For women, this name should be a variant spelling of Marjo, which in English-speaking countries is often a short form of Marjorie.... [more]
Markanthony m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mark and Anthony, likely used in honor of the Roman politician and general Marcus Antonius (or known in English as Mark Antony, born 83 BC — died 30 BC).... [more]
Markee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marquie or a diminutive of Mark.
Marland m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Marland.
Marlayna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marlena reflecting the German and Polish pronunciation of this name.
Marlia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Marley and Marla in the style of Julia (See also Marlea).
Marlita f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Marla using the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.
Marnisha f English (American)
Combination of Marnie with a feminine name that ends in -(i)sha, such as Trisha.
Marnita f English (American)
Variant of Marnie ending in -ita.
Marquie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of diminutive of Marquis or Marquita.
Marquitta f English (American)
Probably a variant of Marquita.
Marrena f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a derivation of Maren.
Marrie f English (American, Rare)
A variant of either Mary or Marie.
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.
Marticia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Martika f English (American, Rare), African American, American (Hispanic)
From a diminutive of Marta. This name was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the American singer and actress Martika (1969-), born Marta Marrero to Cuban immigrants, whose stage name was also her nickname.
Marvie f & m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marvina or Marvin. It could also be used as a feminine form of Marvin.
Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]
Maryanna f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Anna.
Maryella f English (American, Rare)
English combination of Mary and Ella 1, making it a cognate of Italian Marielle (See also Mariel and Marielle).
Marykay f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kay 1.... [more]
Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Maryland, literally "Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.
Marylee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Lee.
Marymichael f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Michael used as a feminine given name.
Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Mate f English (American)
Diminutive of Mary.
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]
Math m Dutch, English (American, Archaic), Limburgish
Short form of Mathew (English) as well as Matheus, Mathias and Mathieu (Dutch and Limburgish for all three).
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.
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Maurica f English (American)
Feminine variant of Maurice
Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.
Maylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the popular name suffix lee, similarly to names like Kaylee and Haylee.
Maylin f English (American, Modern)
Combination of May and the common name suffix lyn. Also compare Maelyn.
Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.
Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]
Nacheline f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, uses the popular feminine suffix -ine.
Nacirema f English (American, Rare)
The word "American" spelled backwards, used as a feminine given name.
Nakova f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of the Bulgarian surname Nakova. This was used by American social media influencer Myka Stauffer for her daughter born 2011.
Nancilea f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Nanci and Lea. A famous bearer is American Olympic driver Nancilea Foster (1983-).
Nanetta f English (American, Rare), Hungarian, Romansh
English variant and Hungarian and Romansh form of Nanette.
Nanoah m & f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
In the case of male bearers, this name can be a corruption or variant of the biblical name Manoah. For female bearers, the meaning and origin is unknown at this point in time.
Nap m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleon. Most notably used by Hall of Fame baseball player Nap Lajoie.
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.
Nautica f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Likely based on the English word nautical, which is derived from Latin nauticus meaning "pertaining to ships or sailors", ultimately from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship". Use of the name may also be influenced by the American clothing company Nautica.
Navarro m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Navarro.
Oaklen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Oakland or a masculine variant of Oaklyn.
Oaklie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Oakley.
Oather m English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Some sources claim it's connected to the word oath.
Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.