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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Buckingham m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Buckingham. A known bearer of this name was the American writer and politician Buckingham Smith (1810-1871).
Buckland m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Buckland.
Buckley m English
Transferred use of the surname Buckley 1.
Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]
Buckner m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Buckner.
Budd m English (American)
Short form of Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.
Buel m English
Variant of Buell.
Buelah f English
Variant of Beulah.
Buell m English
Transferred use of the surname Buell.
Buford m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Buford.
Bug m & f English
A popular unisex nickname between 1920-1935, based on the slang term "bugsy" meaning "crazy."
Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]
Bulah f American
Variant of Beulah.
Bumblebee m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
The name of several fictional characters, including a Marvel comics superhero, Transformers character, and The Simpsons character.
Bumper m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word “bumper”. A famous bearer of this name is American football player, Bumper Pool.
Bunk m English
Transferred use of the surname Bunk.
Bunker m English
Transferred from the surname Bunker.
Bunnie f English
Variant of Bunny.
Bunnye f English
Variant spelling of Bunny.
Bunty f Scots, English
Originally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [more]
Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Buren m English
Transferred use of the place name Buren.
Burgess m English
Transferred use of the surname Burgess.
Burk m American
Variant of Burke.
Burl m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burl. Notable namesake is actor and singer Burl Ives.
Burleigh m English
Variant of Burley.
Burley m English
Transferred use of the surname Burley.
Burma f English (American)
This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.
Burnell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burnell.
Burnett m English
Transferred use of the surname Burnett.
Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.
Burney m American
Variant of Bernie or transferred use of the surname Burney.
Burnie m English
Variant of Burney.
Burnita f American
Variant of Bernita. Notable namesake is Judge Burnita Shelton Matthews (1894-1988), the first woman appointed to serve on a US district court.
Burns m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burns 1.
Burny m English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Berny (in which case the spelling is more phonetical) and Burney.... [more]
Burrel m English
Variant of Burrell.
Burrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Burrell.
Burtie m English
Diminutive of Burton.
Burty m English
Short form of Burton.
Bush m English
Transferred use of the surname Bush.
Bushrod m English (American)
Given name from surname of Medieval English origin—locational from a so called 'lost' village, likely to have been situated in Dorset, England. Surname Bushrod derives from the Old English 'bysc', a bushy thicket, with 'rod', a clearing in a forest.
Butch m English (American)
From the English word butch meaning "manly", "masculine", itself from the word butcher. It was originally a nickname for men considered manly.
Butler m English
From the surname Butler.
Butterfly f English (Modern)
Used to invoke the brilliantly-colored winged insect, which is widely seen as a symbol of metamorphosis, renewal, and rebirth, as well as one of youth and beauty. This is the birth name of a noted Australian folk singer, Butterfly Boucher, among others.
Button m English
The name of Button Gwinnett, one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence.
Butts m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player, Albert "Butts" Wagner was the older brother of baseball great Honus Wagner.
Buzzy m American
A name that can be formed as an onomatopoeia, a word based on sound, or a nickname for someone with a short haircut. ... [more]
Byard m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Byard.
Byllie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Billie, or a diminutive of Sibyl.
Byntli f English (American)
Alternate Spelling of Bentley
Bynum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Byra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Byron. This was borne by Byra Louise 'Puck' Whittlesey (1922-1988), the wife of Jack Hemingway, daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway and mother of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.
Byran m English
Variant of Byron.
Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.
Byren m English
Variant of Byron.
Byront m English
Likely a variant of Byron
Byrum m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Byrum."
Byryn m English
Variant of Byron.
Bysor m English (American)
Seen as a first name in Southern Missouri. Also has been seen as a last name. ... [more]
Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Cabell m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and bandleader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Cable m American
Transferred use of the surname Cable.
Cabot m English (Rare)
The name 'Cabot' comes from the fifteenth century Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto who was commissioned by the Kingdom of England to discover North America. When Caboto arrived in England is name was changed to John Cabot to sound more English... [more]
Cacey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Casey (See also Kacey).
Cadance f English
Variant of Cadence.
Cadbury m Welsh, English
Transferred from the surname Cadbury.
Caddie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Caroline. This name is borne by the titular character of Carol Ryrie Brink's children's historical fiction novel Caddie Woodlawn.
Caddy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Variant of Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1853), and Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cadel m English (Australian)
Variant of Cadell. A famous namesake is Australian champion cyclist Cadel Evans.
Cademon m English (Rare)
Possibly a variation of Caedmon
Cadense f & m English (American)
Alternative and gender neutral spelling of the name Cadence; meaning tempo or rhythm.
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)
An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.
Cadie f & m English
Variant of Cady.
Cadince f American
Variant of Cadence.
Cadon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden influenced by the spelling of Jadon.
Cadrian m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adrian
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]
Caeda f English
Derived from the English word ‘cadence’ meaning melody, music. Caeda is a symbol of the sky, and also an expert Pegasus Knight.
Caedyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caela f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayla, also used as a short form of Micaela.
Caelea f English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kaylee, although in some cases it might be a variant of Caelia.
Caelee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelen m English
Variant of Caelan.
Caeley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caeli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelian m English, Dutch
English form of Caelianus. The name has also been used in The Netherlands just a handful of times; the variant form Celian has been used a little bit more often there.
Caelin f English
Variant of Caelyn.
Caelleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caellie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caemlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
The name of a city in the book series, The Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan. Likely a derivative of Camelot.
Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.
Caetlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caeylin f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caeylyn f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caffrey m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Caffrey.
Cage m English
Transferred use of the surname Cage.... [more]
Cager m English
Diminutive of Micajah used in the 18th century.
Caggie f English
Diminutive of Catherine or Caroline.
Cagney m & f English
Gardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [more]
Cahlia f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern coinage based on Carla.
Caid m English (Rare)
Variant of Cade.
Caidy f English
Variant of Cady.
Caige m English
Variant of Cage
Caighlee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighlie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailah f English
Variant of Kayla.
Cailan m & f English
Variant of Caelan.
Cailea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Cailey f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caillan m English (Australian)
Meaning as of yet unknown. It might possibly be a variant of Caelan or Caillín.
Caillea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caillee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caily f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caiman m English (American)
From the lizard species and crocodile species known as caimans. See Cayman
Caira f English
Variant of Cara and Kyra.
Cairon m English
Variant spelling of Kairon, possibly influenced by Ciarán (at least in the United Kingdom).... [more]
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
From Irish caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caisey m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey.
Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [more]
Caisyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cason.
Cait f English
Diminutive of Caitlin and Catherine.
Caitano m Aragonese, Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Aragonese and Louisiana Spanish form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Caitee f English
Variant of Katie.
Caitelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Caitlan f English
A modern version of the name Caitlin occasionally used in Scotland.
Caitland f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin influenced by the spelling of Maitland.
Caitlinn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caitlyne f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Caitlynne f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caitriona f English
Anglicized form of Caitríona.
Caity f English
Variant of Katie.
Cake m & f English
From the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gog "ball-shaped object".
Cala f English
Variation of Calla using the Italian word, cala, meaning "cove." Also a nickname for the Greek Kalas.
Calam m Irish, English
Meaning uncertain. Among anglophone bearers from outside Ireland, there might possibly be cases where the name is derived from the surname Calam, which is ultimately of Scottish origin.... [more]
Calamity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word calamity.
Calbraith m English (Rare)
A notable bearer Matthew C. Perry (American naval officer who opened Japan to the West) who has this as a middle name.
Calder m American
Transferred use of the surname Calder.
Caldonia f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Possible variation of the name Caledonia.
Caldwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caldwell.
Calea f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kalea.
Caledon m English (Rare)
Most likely a masculine form of Caledonia. In medieval tales about King Arthur, this is the name of a forest in southern Scotland and northern England... [more]
Caledonia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name of Scotland, itself derived from Caledones, the Latin name of a tribe that inhabited the region during the Roman era, which is of unknown origin, though it may possibly come from Proto-Celtic *kaletos meaning "hard" and *ɸēdo- meaning "foot", alluding to standfastness or endurance.
Calem m English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Callum.
Calendula f English (Rare)
The scientific name for a genus of flowers, comprised of several kinds of marigolds. From the Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass".
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Calhoun m American
Transferred use of the surname Calhoun.
Caliana f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 20 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Calianna f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 12 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Calice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calise, which might be based on Calista. It coincides with the French noun calice meaning "chalice"... [more]
Calico m & f English (Rare)
From the English word calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern... [more]
California f English
From the name of the American state, whose name probably derives from the fictional Island of California ruled by Queen Calafia in the 16th century novel Las sergas de Esplandián by García Ordóñez de Montalvo.
Caligo m English, Popular Culture
Possibly related to the name for the genus of the "owl butterfly" or the Latin word meaning "darkness, mist." Name of a faerie in the game 'Lovestruck.'
Calise f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kelis, or an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Calista, Kaliyah and Alise.
Calissa f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alteration of Calista, formed using the popular name suffix issa.
Calix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name taken from the Latin word calix meaning "wine cup, chalice".
Calixa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Calix.
Callam m English
Variant of Callum.
Callandre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callandre.
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Called m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to summon." Referring to the calling to the work of God.
Callen m English
Variant of Callan.
Calley f English
Variant of Callie.
Calli f English
Variant of Callie.
Callia f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Κάλλια or Καλλία (see Kallia).
Calliana f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Callianne f English
A combination of Callie and Anne.
Callin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan. As a rare feminine name, it can be a variant of Kaylyn or Caelan.
Calline f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Feminized variant of Callen or a variant of Calleen or Coline (See also Colline and Callyn).