English Submitted Names

Arabeth f English (Rare)

Aradella f English (Rare)

Araina f English
Variant of REINA or Irena

Aralea f English (Rare)

Aralee f English (American)
Aralee means thanks, and is a pretty light sounding name.

Aralet f English, History
Variant of Arlette.

Araline f English
Variant of Arline.

Araluen f English (Australian, Rare)
From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" in a local Aboriginal language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).

Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).

Aralynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aralyn.

Aramantha f English, Literature
Variant of Araminta.

Aramita f English, Spanish, Indian
Possibly derived from the Latin aramen, from aerāmen meaning "copper, bronze". As used in India, it's likely a variant of Paramita.

Aranxia f English (Rare)

Aravis f English (Rare), Literature
Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [more]

Arawa f English (New Zealand)

Arayah f English (Modern)
An invented name influenced by Aria 1.

Arbie m English
Meaning unknown, perhaps a diminutive of Archibald.

Arbor m & f English
Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French erbier, from erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor ‘tree’.

Arby m English (American)

Arcana f English, Sanskrit
Possibly a variant of Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [more]

Arcenia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Variant of Arsenia.

Arch m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Archibald and other names beginning with the syllable Arch-.

Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]

Archibaldina f Scottish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Archibald.

Archibold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Archibald, usually used as a surname.

Archiebald m English (African), Filipino
Variant of Archibald.

Archilus m English (American)

Archina f English
Feminization of Archibald.

Archulus m English (American, Anglicized, Modern)
Related to Archelaus

Ardel m English
Variant of Ardell or Ardal.

Ardell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ardell, from an unexplained first element and the common suffix of surnames, -ell (from Latin -elius)... [more]

Ardella f English
Feminine form of Ardell.

Ardelle f English
Feminine form of Ardell.

Ardena f English (American)

Ardene f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arden or a blend of Ardith and Arlene.

Ardent m English
Middle English from Old French ardant from Latin ardens, ardent-, from ardere ‘to burn’.

Ardice f English (Rare)
Variant of Ardith.

Ardisia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants that is also called coralberry or marlberry.

Arduin m English, French
English and French form of Hardwin via its latinized form Arduinus. Also see Arduino.... [more]

Ardus m English (Rare)

Ardwen f Popular Culture, English
The name of a priestess in the computer game The Elder Scrolls.

Ardyce f English (American)
Variant of Ardice or Ardis. A notable bearer is Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician

Ardyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Arden.

Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardath, Ardeth, or Ardith.

Areana f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Areanna f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Areida f English
This name was used for a character in Gail Carson Levine's 1997 book "Ella Enchanted". The book won a Newbery Medal and a movie adaptation was released in 2004 starring Anne Hathaway.

Arelda f Albanian (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Arilda.

Areleous m English (American, Rare)
This is a rare (American) English given name, which might possibly be derived from Aurelius.

Arella f English, Hebrew (Rare)

Aren m English

Aretta f English (Rare), Finnish (Rare)

Areva f English
Unknown

Areya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Aria.

Areyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aria.

Argenta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Derived from Latin argenta meaning "silver".

Argie m & f English

Argola f English (American)
Probably transferred from the place name Argola in Missouri.

Argyle m Scottish (Archaic), English
Transferred use of the surname Argyle.

Ari f English, Spanish, Italian
Short form of Ariadne, Ariadna and Arianna.

Ariabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Arial f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Arian m English, Croatian
Variation of Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.

Arian f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariane

Arianah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Ariani f Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Brazilian phonetic variant of Ariane or a variant of Arianny.

Ariann f English (Rare)
Variant of Arianne.

Ariannah f English
Variant of Arianna.

Arianny f English (American, Modern)
Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.

Arianwyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Arianwen used in the English-speaking world.

Ariarne f English (Australian, Rare)

Aribella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Arica f English
Variant of Erica.

Arick m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Arie f English

Ariea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aria 1.

Ariele f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arielle.

Ariell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Ariellah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariella.

Arielynne f English (American)

Arien m English

Ariene f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariane.

Arienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna.

Arihana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna.

Arihanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Arik m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Arilda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Arilla f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a contracted form of Amarilla.

Arilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aerilyn.

Arilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aerilyn.

Arionah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariona

Arise m English (Puritan)

Arissa f English

Aristea f Greek, Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Aristeo (Spanish). As a Greek name, it is a feminine form of names beginning with the element ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]

Arithe f English
A combination of Ariana and Berthe, or a variant of Aretha.

Ariya f English
Variant of Aria 1 or Arya 2.

Ariyana f English
Variant of Ariana.

Ariyanna f American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Ariyel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Ariyon m & f English

Ariyona f English
Variation of Arianna.

Ariyonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Arjay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials RJ.

Arkansas m & f English (Rare)
A French pronunciation (Arcansas) of a Quapaw (a related Kaw tribe) word, akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people" or the Sioux word akakaze meaning "people of the south wind".

Arkell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arkell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Arnketill... [more]

Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see Arkham)... [more]

Arkie f & m English

Arla f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of Arlie.

Arlaina f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arlena.

Arlan m English
Variant of Arlen.

Arland m English

Arlanda f English
Smart, pretty, quiet,strong, steadfast,helpful,faithful

Arlandria f African American (Rare), English (British, Modern, Rare)
Either from the place name Arlandria or a combination of names beginning with Arl- and Andrea 2.... [more]

Arlean f English (American)
Variant of Arline.

Arlee f English (?)
Possibly a feminine form of Lee or a variant of Arlene, or both.

Arleene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arline.

Arleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arlie.

Arleighn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arlene.

Arlena f English (Rare), Polish (Rare)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Arlene.

Arlenis f Caribbean, English (Rare)

Arlenna f English (Rare)
Variant of Arlena.

Arlenne f English (Rare)

Arletha f English (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Arletta and Aletha.

Arletta f English (Rare), Polish
English variant of Arlette and Polish variant of Arleta.

Arley m English
Variant of Arlie.

Arliene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arline.

Arlin m English
Variant of Arlen.

Arlington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.

Arlis m & f English (American)
Variant of Arliss.

Arlissa f English
Strickly feminine form of Arlis.

Arloa f English
Feminine form of the name Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".

Arlow m & f English
Variant of Arlo.

Arly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arlie.

Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.

Arlyne f English (American)
Variant of Arlene.

Arlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arleen using the popular name suffix lynn.

Armanthia f English

Armartie m English (African)
A famous bearer of this name is Wayne Armartie Laryea (1952-) a British-born musician and actor with Ghanian ancestry.

Armatha f English
Variation of Ramatha, an ancient name of Palestine.

Armeda f English (American)
Variant of Armida.

Armena f English (Rare, ?)

Armenia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Arminius, the name of a 1st-century Cheruscan chief, which may be related to Herman. Also compare Arminia and Erminia... [more]

Armesta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Armista.

Armie m English
Diminutive of Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).

Arminn m English (Rare)
Variant of Armin.

Arminta f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Araminta.

Armista f English (Rare)
From the word, armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name Armistice.

Armitage m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Armitage.

Armond m English
Possibly related to French Armand.

Armonda f English
Feminine form of Armond.

Armor m English (Modern, Rare)
The protection worn by knights, warriors and heroes for centuries.

Armstead m English (American)
Transferred use of surname Armstead.

Army f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word army.

Arnaz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arnaz.

Arnella f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Arnold.

Arnelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Arnessa f English (Rare)

Arnett m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Arnett.

Arnetta f English (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arnold, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix etta (compare Annetta, Netta 1).

Arnette f English
A feminine form of Arno.

Arnez m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arnaz.

Arnica f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Arnika, though this name can also be directly derived from the name of the plant genus Arnica, which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]

Arnique f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French arnique meaning "arnica" (as in, the plant). In other words, you could say that this name is a gallicization of Arnica.... [more]

Arnish m English (American)

Arnya f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Anya. Arnya Duchevnic was a character on the Australian 2001 situation comedy 'Flat Chat'.

Arra f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown.

Arrabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Arrayah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Arren m English
An occasionally-recorded variant spelling, perhaps influenced by Darren, with the perk of having Ren as a possible nickname.

Arrhianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Arriana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Arrie f English
Used in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in -ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by Ari 1 and variants.

Arriell f English (American)
Variant of Ariel.

Arriella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariella.

Arrietta f English

Arril m & f English (Rare)

Arrin m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aaron and Erin.

Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".

Arrowyn f English (?)
Given to 5 baby girls in 2022.

Arryana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Arryanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Arsula f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Arsyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arsen.

Arta f English (American)
Feminine form of Art.

Artemesia f English (Rare)
Variant of Artemisia.

Artémisie f English (Rare, Archaic)

Artemissia f English (Archaic)
Variant of Artemisia.

Artena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Arteena.

Arther m English
Variant of Arthur.

Arthor m English
Variant of Arthur.

Arthura f English (Rare)
Feminized version of Arthur.

Arthurina f English (British, Archaic), Scottish (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Feminine form of Arthur.

Artis m English (Rare)
Possibly related to Arthur.

Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.

Artura f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arthur.

Artwell m Shona, English (African), Ndebele
Zimbabwe origin meaning 'Creative' or 'Excellent Creation'.

Arty m English
Diminutive of Arthur.

Artye f English
Feminine spelling of Artie.

Arvelle f French, English
Feminine form of Arvel.

Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Unknown, possibly related to Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.

Arvin m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English (Archaic)
Either a Scandinavian form of Arwin (see Erwin) or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ari "eagle" and vinr "friend".

Arwin m English
Possibly a variant of Arwyn, the name of the wacky engineer on Disney Channel's 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'

Arya f English (Modern)
Variant of Aria 1.

Aryadne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ariadne.

Aryanah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Aryannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Aryanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianne.

Aryel f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Aryell f English
Variant of Ariel.

Aryella f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Ariella... [more]

Aryelle f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Ariel and Arielle.

Aryia f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Aria 1.

Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).

Arynda f English (American)

Aryonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]

Asbury m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Asbury.

Ascenda f English (Rare)

Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]

Asenith f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Aseneth.

Ashael m English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Asahel.

Ashalee f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and Shayla.

Ashbelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Ash and Belle

Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.

Ashelle f English (Modern, Rare)

Ashely f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashes m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, given in reference to the biblical story of Job (see Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes) and/or the phrase ashes to ashes, dust to dust, also considered a vernacular form of Hebrew Aphrah (a place name taken from Micah 1:10).... [more]

Ashford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]

Ashie f & m English
Short form of Asher, Ashley and other names starting with ‘ash’

Ashlan f English
Variant of Aisling.

Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.

Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashleah f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashleh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlene f Irish (Anglicized, ?), English (Rare)
Said to be an anglicized form of Aislinn, i.e., a variant of Ashling. In some cases it might be considered a combination of Ashley and the common name suffix lene (compare Ashlyn).

Ashli f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlianne f English (American)
A made-up name combining the names, "Ashli" and "Anne".

Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).

Ashlinn f English (Rare)
Variant of Aislinn.

Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlye f English (Modern)
Variant of Ashley.

Ashlynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashlyn.

Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton

Ashtian m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ashton. Ashtian was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.

Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton

Ashtynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashton.

Asiana f English
A contraction of Asia and Ariana.... [more]

Asianna f English
Likely an elaborated form of Asia with the popular name suffix -ana, or just a combination of Asia and Anna.

Aslie f & m English
Variant of Asley.... [more]

Aslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislyn.

Aslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ashlyn.

Ason m & f English (American, Modern), American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ason.

Aspara m English

Assurance m English (Puritan)
From old French assurer, eaning, "a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise." Referencing the promises of God in the Bible.

Astara f English (Modern)
Possible variant of Astraea. NPC in Elder Scrolls series.

Astaria f English (Modern, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Astasia f English

Astella f English (Rare)

Astelle f English (Rare)
English variant form or spelling of Estelle.

Astin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Astin, which was itself derived from a contraction of the Anglo-Norman French given name Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill.

Astley m English

Astrelle f English (Rare)

Astria f English (Rare)

Astro m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Astra.

Astrud f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
A famous bearer is Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto (1940-).

Asty f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Astrid.

Asya f English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
Variant of Asia 1.

Atali f & m English
Unisex version of "Atalia".

Atania f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Atanya f English

Atari m English

Atha f English
Diminutive of Athaliah or possibly of Athena.

Athalia f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Athaliah.

Athan m & f English
English form of Tathan.

Athana f English (Rare)

Athea f English (American, Rare)

Athel m English (British, Rare)

Athelia f English (American)
Variant of Athalia.

Athelinda f English (Rare), Literature
Variant of Ethelinda. Lady Athelinda Playford is a character in Agatha Christie's novel Closed Casket.

Athella f English (Rare)

Athelston m Medieval English, English (Rare), Literature
Medieval variant of Æthelstan, which is still in use today. In literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the Middle English verse romance Athelston (14th century), the author of which is unknown.... [more]

Athen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Athen.

Athen m English (American, Americanized, ?)

Athenia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Athena.

Athenna f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Athena.

Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.

Ather m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Æðelhere.

Athlene f English (Rare)

Athole m & f English (British), English (Canadian)
Variant of Athol... [more]

Atholl m English, Scottish
From a Scottish place name.

Athyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Athena.

Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]

Atlanta f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in the American state of Georgia, originally a short form of Atlantica, which is ultimately from the name of the Atlantic Ocean (itself the genitive of Atlas).... [more]

Atlantic m English
The term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”

Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis. Also compart Atlas, Atlanta/Atlantia and Atlantic.... [more]

Atlee m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Atlee.

Atleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Atlee and Atley.

Atley m English (British, Anglicized, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Atley.