American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.
Dalary f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia 1. This was used by Mexican-American singer Larry Hernandez for his second daughter born 2013... [more]
Dalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Daley.
Daleen f English
Diminutive of Magdalene.
Dalena f English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Magdalena or a variant of Delina. Apparently this is also used as a feminine elaboration of Dale.
Dalett f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia 1. This was used by Mexican-American singer Larry Hernandez for his third and youngest daughter born 2020... [more]
Dalgliesh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dalgliesh.
Dali f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Dalia 1 and variant of Dolly.
Dali f English
Transferred use of the surname Dalí.
Dalian m English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of Dalia 1 or Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of Dale with either Ian or the English suffix -ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]
Dalis f English
Variant of Dallas.
Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.
Dallie f English (American)
Diminutive of names beginning with the sound Dal-, such as Delilah and 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.
Daltyn m English
Variant of Dalton.
Dalvin m American
Variant of Delvin.
Damain m English
Probably a variant form of Damian.
D'amante m African American
Combination of the prefix D' and the name Amante.
Damari m African American
Combination of the popular prefix Da- and Amari.
Damaria f African American
Feminine form of Damari.
Damarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix da and Marius, in a similar fashion to Damarion.
Damarus f & m English (Rare)
As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Damaris.
Dameon m English
Variant of Damian.
Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.
Dami f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Damaris.
Damianne f English
Feminine form of Damian.
Damilka f South Slavic, English
It derives from the slavic form of Damian, name that means "tamer" and the diminutive suffix -lka
Damita f African American, American (South), Louisiana Creole
Allegedly from the Spanish word damita meaning "little lady" (a diminutive of dama "lady, dame", ultimately from Latin domina). This name was popularized in the 1960s by American singer Damita Jo DeBlanc (1930-1998).
Damond m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Damon.
Damone m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Damon.
Damont m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Mont.
Damontre m African American
Meaning unknown.
Damron m English (American)
Possibly from the surname Damron.
Damya f French, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Damian.
Danae f African American, English (American)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and nay.
Danali f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Denali.
Danasia f African American (Modern)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Deja, Danae 2 and Denisha.
Dandelion f English (Rare)
The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.
D'Andra f English (American, Rare)
Most likely to be a feminization of the masculine name D'Andre.... [more]
Dandridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Danea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danaë.
Danece f English
Variant of Denise.
Daneille f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Possibly an anagram of Danielle influenced by Tennille.
Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.
Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.
Danelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danielle or Donelle.
Danet f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Danette (The spelling is influenced by that of the rhyming name, Janet).
Danetta f English
Variant of Danette.
Danforth m English
Transferred use of the surname Danforth.
Danger m & f English
From the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin dominus 'lord, master'.... [more]
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.
Danielina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Daniela or a feminization of Daniel.
Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Daniette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Daniel. See also Danette.
Danikah f English
Variant of Danica.
Daniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, nee and qua. It can also be viewed as a variant of Danica.
Danise f English (Modern)
Variant of Denise.
Dannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Danna (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the rhyming name Hannah).
Dannan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dannon.
Danneel f English
Possibly an altered form of Danielle influenced by Tennille.
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Danney m English
Variant of Danny.
Danniebelle f American
Danniebelle Hall, an American gospel singer, is a famous bearer of this name.
Danniel m English
Variant of Daniel.
Danniella f English (Rare)
Variant of Daniela/Daniella. British actress, Danniella Westbrook, bears this name.
Dannielle f English, Jèrriais
Jèrriais form and English variant of Danielle.
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]
Danno m Irish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Daniel. This was borne by Irish Gaelic footballer Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe (1907-1967) and Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony (1912-1950). A fictional bearer is Danny "Danno" Williams, a young police officer on the television police drama series Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.... [more]
Dannyel m & f American
Variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Dantel m African American
African American name, influenced by Dante.
Danyaal m English (Rare), Arabic
Rare variant of Daniel and a variant transcription of Danyal
Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Danyell f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel, which supposedly originated in the American state of Louisiana. In the USA it was given to 149 girls in 1974 and 32 boys in 1976.
Danyl m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Danyon m English
First known from Olympic gold medallist swimmer Danyon Loader of New Zealand. Now becoming more popular in New Zealand.
Danzel m English (Rare)
Variant of Denzel, possibly influenced by Daniel.
Daph f English
Short form of Daphne.
Daphnie f English
Variant of Daphne.
Daphy f English
Diminutive of Daphne.
Daquanda f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Daquan using the same suffix found in names such as Yolanda, LaWanda and Lashonda.
Daquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Daquan or elaboration of Quanna.
Daquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element da and Aquarius.
Daque m French (Cajun, Anglicized), American (South)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling and subsequently transferred use of the surname Daqué.
Daquisha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quisha using the popular prefix Da-.
Daralyn f & m English (Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lyn.... [more]
Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]
Darbe f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbee f English
Variant of Darby.
Darbey m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbi f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbie f English
Variant of Darby.
Darbye f English
Variant of Darby.
Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.
Darcia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
In English-speaking countries, this name is probably a variant of Darcy, one that may have been inspired by the name Marcia.... [more]
Darcilla f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Drusilla, or an elaboration of Darcy with the clearly feminine ending illa.
Darcus m English
Possibly a blend of the names Darius and Marcus. A known bearer of this name is Darcus Howe, a British broadcaster, columnist and civil rights campaigner.
Dardanella f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the name of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. The place name apparently derives from the name of Dardanos, son of Zeus and Electra in Greek myth.... [more]
Dare f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dare. It was borne by Canadian American photographer and author Dare Wright (1914-2001).
Darel m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
In Hebrew it’s a combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl, nacre" and El, reference to God. In English it’s used as variant of Darell.
Darelle f English
Feminization of Darell.
Dareth f American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Dara 1
Dariann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darian.
Darice f African American
Intended to be a feminine form of Darius, using the name suffix ice.
Darielle f English
Strictly feminine form of Dariel.
Darienne f English
Feminine form of Darien.
Darkisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix dar with Kisha.
Darkus f American (South)
Appalachian vernacular form of Dorcas.
Darlaine f English
Variant of Darlene.
Darlan m Brazilian, English
Unknown meaning.
Darlanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Darla or Darlene with Anne 1.
Darlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Darlene using the popular name suffix lee.
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.
Darlie f English
Diminutive of Darlene.
Darline f English, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Antillean), Flemish
French and Flemish borrowing of Darlene, as well as an English variant.
Darling f & m English, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Darling, or else derived directly from the word.
Darlington m English
Transferred use of the surname Darlington.
Darlo m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Darla.
Darlynne f English
Variant of Darlyn.
Darnel m English
Variant of Darnell.
Darnelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form or variant of Darnell.
Darnitta f African American
Elaboration of the feminized version of Darnell.
Darol m American (Rare)
Variant of Darrell and the name of American violinist Darol Anger (1963-) as well as that of American born, Canadian educated physicist Darol Kenneth Froman (1906-1997), Deputy Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory in the 1950s and early 1960s.
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]
Daron m English
Variant of Darren. A known bearer of this name was the American country singer Daron Norwood (1965-2015).
Darqueze m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning, possibly influenced by Marquise.
Darquinton m African American
Combination of prefix dar with Quinton.
Darrena f English
Feminine form of Darren.
Darrene f English
Feminine form of Darren.
Darrian m & f English
Variant of Darian.
Darrick m English
Either a variant form of Derrick, or a blend of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darren or Darryl) with Rick.
Darrien m & f English
Variant of Darien.
Darrne m & f English
Variant of Darren or Darrene
Darroll m English
Variant of Darrell.
Darrow m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Darrow.
Darry m English
Diminutive of Darrell or other names beginning with the element Darr.
Darrylene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darryl influenced by Darlene.
Darryll m English
Variant of Darrell.
Darryn m & f American
Variant of Darren.
Darsee m & f English
Variant of Darcy.
Darsie f English
Variant of Darcy.