English Submitted Names

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Aliese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alice or possibly Elise (See also Alesia).
Aliesha f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Alika f English, Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greenlandic
Low German variant of Aleka, as well as a Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.
Alinora f English (American, Rare), Sardinian
English variant of Eleanora and Sardinian variant of Elianora.
Aliora f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Alianora or variant of Eliora.
Alirah f English
Variant of Alira
Alisande f English (American, Rare, ?)
Demoiselle Alisande a la Carteloise is a medieval character in Mark Twain's 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. She is nicknamed "Sandy" in the novel.
Alisanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alison probably influenced by the name Anne 1 (or possibly Lisanne, Alisander/Alexane) or else a blend of Alice and Anne 1.
Aliscia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alishya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aliss f English
Variant of Alice.
Alistar m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alistair.
Alithia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alethea or of Alicia (Spanish pronunciation with English spelling)
Alixa f English
Variant of Alexa.
Alixander m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexander. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 18 baby boys with the name Alixander in 2005.
Aliyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Aliysia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alkelda f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical)
Younger form of Old English Hǣlcelde. Saint Alkelda (died on 28 March c. 800) was ostensibly an Anglo-Saxon princess who was strangled by pagan Viking women during Danish raids in about 800 at Middleham in Yorkshire, England... [more]
All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.
Allain m French, English
Variant of Alain.
Allean f English
Variant of Aline.
Allee f English (American)
Allee is a diminutive of Allison.
Allena f English
Variant of Alena.
Allene f English
Variant of Aline.
Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.
Allexa f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexa. Allexa was given to 5 girls in 2014.
Allexia f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexia that was given to 7 girls in 2007.
Allexis f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis. Allexis was given to 5 girls in 2014.
Allexus f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis that was given to 7 girls in 2006.
Alley m English
Variant of medieval English Alli.
Allianna f English
Variant of Aliana.
Allice f English
Variant of Alice.
Allie m Scottish, English
Diminutive of Alexander, Allan, and other names beginning with Al-.
Alliena f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Aliena or of Aliana.
Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.
Alline f English
Variant of Aline.
Allister m English
Anglicized form of Alistair.
Allisyn f English
Variant of Alison.
Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.
Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
Allyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Allyna f English
Feminine form of Allyn, sometimes used as a variant of Alana.
Allyne f English
Feminine variant of Allen.
Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).
Allysson f English
Variant of Alison.
Almandine f English (Rare)
The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French alabandine, from the Latin alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [more]
Almanzo m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Al-Mansur.
Almeda f Spanish, English, Breton (Archaic)
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Almeda.... [more]
Almedia f English (American)
Elaboration of Almeda.... [more]
Almeta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Almeda.
Almina f English
Possibly a diminutive form of Alma 1 or a variant form of Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Almon m English
Variant of Amon used in the 19th century.
Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.
Aloe f English (Modern, Rare)
Aloe is a genus containing over 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes.
Alouetta f English (Rare)
Derived from French alouette meaning "lark".
Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]
Alphaea f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphaeus.
Alpharetta f English (American, Archaic)
Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [more]
Alphia f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Adelphia, which itself is a short form of Philadelphia. However, in some cases, this name is a feminine form of the English masculine name Alfie... [more]
Alphie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Alphard and Alphonso. In some cases, it is also a variant of Alfie.
Alphine f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Alphaeus or Alphonse.
Alpine m English
Late Middle English from Latin Alpinus, from Alpes ‘Alps.’
Alston m English
Transferred use of the surname Alston.
Altaira f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).
Altham m English
Transferred use of the surname Altham. A locational name from the parish and village of Altham on the river Henburn in North East Lancashire.
Althena f English (Rare)
An invented name. Possibly a combination of Althea and Athene.
Althia f English
Variant of Althea.
Altie f English
Diminutive of Althea and other names beginning with Alt-.
Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch
Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]
Altonio m English (Rare)
Possibly a bona fide variant of Antonio influenced by the name Alto.
Alura f English (Modern, Rare)
Adaptation of the word allure to resemble Alora.
Alured m Manx, English
This is a Manx name, said to be a cognate of Alfred via its latinized form Aluredus, a variant of Alvredus.... [more]
Alven m English, Filipino
Alternate spelling of Alvin
Alverdine f English
Apparently a feminized form of Alfred via the Latin Alvredus. 'Used from time to time in the 19th century, and has been noted in the 20th century as Alvedine.'
Alverne m English
Derived from the Manor of Alverton on the west side of Penzance in Cornwall. The first person with this name is likely to be Edward Alverne Bolitho born 1842.
Alvey m English
Transferred use of the surname Alvey.
Alvie m English
Diminutive of Alvin.
Alvira f English, Urdu
Variant of Alvera.
Alvy m English
Diminutive of Alvin.
Alwyne m & f English
Variant of Alwyn.
Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.
Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.
Alyda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Aleida and Alida (depending on the pronunciation used). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch racing cyclist Alyda Norbruis (b... [more]
Alyha f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Alyn f & m English
Variant of Allyn.
Alyna f English
Variant of Alina.
Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.
Alyshia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alyss f English
Variant of Alice.
Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.
Alyssan f English (Rare)
Variant of Allison influenced by Alyssa.
Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Alyssya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alysyn f English
Variant of Alison.
Amabella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amabel or variant of Amabilia, used by Neil Gaiman for a character (one of the ghosts) in his children's novel 'The Graveyard Book' (2010).
Amalee f English
Variant of Amalie.
Amantha f English (Rare)
Possibly a truncated from of Samantha.
Amaranth f English
From the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek αμαραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading".
Amaria f English (Modern)
Elaborated from of Amara
Amarilla f Hungarian (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
English and Hungarian Latinate form of Amaryllis, in the case of the Hungarian name, derived from Hungarian amarillisz "amaryllis". This name was also used throughout the United States in the 1800s.
Amarisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Marisa, influenced by the name Amara.
Amarise f English (Modern)
Variant of Marise, influenced by the spelling of Amara.
Amarna f English (Rare)
The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [more]
Amazing f & m English (Rare)
From the English word amazing, which is derived from Old English āmasian meaning "to confound". This name is chiefly used in countries that has English as their secondary language, such as African countries or the Philippines.
Amazon m English (Rare)
After the Amazon River and/or Rainforest, which is known as the "Rio Amazonas" in Spanish and Portuguese. "Amazonas" is derived from an ancient Greek myth about a tribe of mighty female warriors.
Amberlea f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Amberly, influenced by Leah.
Amberlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amberly or a combination of Amber and Lee (See also Amberlynn and Emberlee).
Ambers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ambers.
Ambrie f English
Meaning unknown, possibly a rhyming variant of Cambrie.
Ambrielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Amber and Brielle, or a feminine form of Ambriel.
Ambrosina f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Ambrosia. May be an elaboration of French Ambrosine, a feminization of Ambrose.
Amby m English (Rare)
Short form of Ambrose.
Amea f English
Possibly a short form of Amadea, or a variation of Amy or Amaia.
Ameilia f English
Variant of Amelia.
Ameliora f English
From the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Amely f English
Variant of Amelie.
Amen m & f English (Rare)
From the English word amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amerie f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Late medieval variant of Ameria. It was revived in the 1800s.... [more]
Ameris f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amaris influenced by the Latin ameris, from amō meaning "I love".
Ames m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ames.
Amherst m English
Transferred use of the surname Amherst.
Amia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with Am-, or derived from the Latin amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of Amias.
Amiah f English (American)
Either a merged form of Amy and Mariah or a variant of Amia
Amijo f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ami 2 and Jo.
Amile m & f English (Rare)
variant of Émile.
Amillion m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase "a million".
Amilyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern variant of Amelia. In popular culture, this is the name of a Resistance general from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Aminadab m Mormon (Rare), English (Puritan), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew meaning, "my kinsmen are noble." According to the genealogies of Genesis, he was born of Ram (also known as Aram) during the Israelite exile in Ancient Egypt. He was the father of Nahshon, chief of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14)... [more]
Ammie f English
Variant of Amy.
Amnesty f English (Rare)
from the word amnesty.
Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical English, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
From the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Amorae f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amore, or an elaboration of Latin amor "love" using the phonetic element ray.
Amorette f English
Variant of Amoret; see also Amoretta.
Amoria f English
an elaboration of Amora
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.
Amphyllis f English (Archaic)
Variant of Amphelise, perhaps influenced by Phyllis. This name was borne by Amphyllis Twigden Washington (1601-1655), an ancestress of George Washington.
Amplias f English (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Amphelisia (see also Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as Amphillis, Amphlis... [more]
Amrie f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.
Amrynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
A modern invention, likely based off similar Camryn. A minor character in the Witcher game series bears the name, though in her case, it is likely based off the amaranth flower (see Amaranth).
Amybeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Amy and Beth. Amybeth McNulty (2001-present) is the main actress in 2017 Canadian TV series 'Anne with an E' as she portrays Anne Shirley Cuthbert.