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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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.
Parrie f English (American, Archaic)
Either a feminine variant of Perry or transferred use of the surname Parrie.
Patch m English (American)
Short form of Patrick, coming from how the sequence ⟨tr⟩ is pronounced like ⟨ch⟩ in many dialects of American English.... [more]
Patrika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick. This name is borne by American actress Patrika Darbo.
Patterson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patterson.
Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Race m English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Race or simply from the word race.
Raddix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure (Modern)
Used by American actress Cameron Diaz for her daughter born 2019. It might be inspired by Latin radix meaning "root", which is the source of the English word radical, or the similar name Maddox.... [more]
Radley m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radley.
Raelan f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn and Raylan influenced by Caelan.
Raella f English (American)
Invented name. Combination of Rae/Ray and Ella. See Raela for the two-syllable version of this name
Raelle f English (American)
Feminine form of Rael.
Raemee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Rémy.
Raeven f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Raven influenced by Rae.
Rage m English (American)
From the Middle English word rage, from the Old French rage/rager, ultimately derived from Latin rabies, meaning "madness."
Rahn m English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Rahn.... [more]
Raider m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word raider meaning "person who raids, plunderer, pirate". It also coincides with a surname (see Raider)... [more]
Rainelle f English (American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaborated form of Raine.
Rainey f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rainey. As a feminine name, it can also be used as a diminutive of Raine or Lorraine.
Ralden m & f English (American)
Possibly a variation of the English name Alden.
Ramelle f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an invented name inspired by Jamelle.
Ramissah f English (American, Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Ramses.
Randon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Randon.
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)".
Ranger m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ranger.
Raphia f English (American)
Could be used as a feminine variant of Raphael, or a twist on Sophia.
Rapture f & m English (American, Rare)
Originates from the Latin raptura, meaning "seizure" or "kidnapping." Denotes a state of intense joy or ecstasy, as well as a theological concept in Christian eschatology referring to believers being taken up to heaven before the tribulation... [more]
Ravenia f English (American)
Likely an elaboration of Raven, though it is also a flowering plant and a very small village in Greece.
Rawley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawley.
Rawling m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rawlings or a transferred use of the surname Rawling.
Rawls m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Rawls.
Rayanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Ray and Anna.
Rayce m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Race influenced by the ending of names like Jayce and Kayce.
Raychel f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rachel influenced by Ray. Also see Raechel.
Raydoe f English (American)
Origin unknown.
Raylan m English (American), Popular Culture
A variant of Rylan, incorporating the diminutive Ray.
Raylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ray and lee.
Rayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raleigh and Raylee or possibly a transferred use of the surname Rayleigh.
Raylena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Raylene (Compare Jaylena and Kaylena). Also, see Raylee.
Rayma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine variant of Raymond.
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.
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.
Saidee f English (American)
The name Saidee means "princess". It is a alternative spelling to the popular spelling Sadie.
Salish f English (American, Rare)
Salish Matter is the daughter of photographer and Youtube personality Jordan Matter (popular for 10 minute photo challenges). The Salish people are an ethno-linguistic group of the Pacific Northwest... [more]
Saluda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly after the Saluda Mountains and Saluda River, both located along the border of North and South Carolina.
Samadhi f Indian (?), Mexican (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare), Various
From the Sanskrit word समाधि (samādhi) meaning "placing together", from सम (sama) "together" combined with the prefix आ (ā) and धा (dhā) "to place"... [more]
Samie m & f English (American)
Variant of Sammy.
Samsara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Pali संसार (saṃsāra) "cycle of existence, endless rebirth, wheel of dharma", a term in Buddhism and Jainism.... [more]
Sandria f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Sandra or a variant of Xandria/Zandria
Sank m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname Sank, which may have originated from the given name Samuel.
Santasia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Santa.
Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [more]
Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]
Sariyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sariah. Its increase in popularity in the late 2010s and 2020s may be due to influencer Sariyah Panton.
Sarose f English (American)
American, Combination of Sa and Rose (suh-rose) ... [more]
Sarray f English (American)
Meaning unknown. Possibly an elaboration of Sarah
Satchal m English (American)
Old English (Satchel) but this is spelled with an "a" at the end. It's a noun- a real person's name, an American name, meaning 'unknown'. From the lyrics of one of Dave Mason's song: I'm a person not a purse.
Taborah f English (American)
Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.
Tacoma m English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the city of Tacoma in the state of Washington.
Taelin f English (American, Modern)
variation of names like Taylor or Tayla
Taffy f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
From the character Taffy Tucker introduced in 1942 in the comic strip 'Terry and the pirates'.... [more]
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]
Tamarind f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the tropical tree (species Tamarindus indica) or its fruit, ultimately derived from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy) meaning "Indian date".
Tambra f English (American)
Altered form of Tamra, perhaps influenced by Debra.
Tana f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Tanya. This name was popularized by a character in the 1942 movie The Forest Rangers.
Tandy f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Tandy.
Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.
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.
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular Culture
The name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Tason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson, possibly inspired by names like Mason and Cason.
Tatelyn f American (South, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Taylor and Katelyn, or a combination of Tate and the popular name suffix lyn... [more]
Tatumn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatum, the spelling influenced by that of Autumn.
Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.
Tauvia f African American (?), English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is actress Tauvia Dawn.
Tawnia f English (American)
Probably either a variant of Tawnya or an elaboration of Tawny.
Tayley f English (American)
Invented name inspired by Taylor and the popular suffix -ley
Taylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taelynn, which is a combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lyn probably inspired by Taylor.
Taylon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lon (see Braylon).
Taylour f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Taylour.
Taylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tay and lyn.
Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.
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.
Waelyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.
Waite m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Waite. A prominent user was American baseball player Waite Hoyt (1899-1984).
Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]
Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.
Walpole m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Walpole.
Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.
Wanton m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Wanton. This was used by John Bunyan for a female character in his allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).
Waunita f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Juanita.
Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.
Waynett f English (American, Rare)
Allegeldy intended as a feminine form of Wayne.
Xaliyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly modelled on names like Jaliyah, Maliyah or Taliyah.
Xandrea f English (American)
Elaboration of Xandra or short form of Alexandrea.
Xantiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.
Xarianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Xaria.
Xaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaya and Xaia.
Zabriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Zabrina and Briana.... [more]
Zabryna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sabrina. A notable bearer of this name is the American actress Zabryna Guevara (b. 1972).