Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is English; and the community's impression is devious.
gender
usage
impression
Bart m English, Dutch
Short form of Bartholomew or Bartholomeus. This name is borne by a mischievous cartoon boy on the television series The Simpsons.
Baz m English (British)
Chiefly British diminutive of Barry or Basil 1.
Braylon m English (Modern)
An invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braden and Jalen.
Chuckie m English
Diminutive of Chuck.
Chucky m English
Diminutive of Chuck.
Damion m English
Variant of Damian.
D'Arcy f & m English
Variant of Darcy.
Dick 1 m English
Medieval diminutive of Richard. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the trilled Norman R was pronounced by the English.
Gay f English
From the English word gay meaning "gay, happy". By the mid-20th century the word had acquired the additional meaning of "homosexual", and the name has subsequently dropped out of use.
Gaylord m English
From an English surname that was derived from Old French gaillard "high-spirited, boisterous". This name was rarely used after the mid-20th century, when the word gay acquired the slang meaning "homosexual".
Gore m English (Rare)
From an English surname meaning "triangular" (from Old English gara), originally referring to someone who lived on a triangular piece of land. A famous bearer was American writer Gore Vidal (1925-2012).
Gunner m English (Modern)
English variant of Gunnar, influenced by the vocabulary word gunner.
Gypsy f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word Gypsy for the nomadic people who originated in northern India. The word was originally a corruption of Egyptian. As an ethnic term it is sometimes considered offensive.
Jaxton m English (Modern)
Elaboration of Jax influenced by similar-sounding names such as Paxton and Braxton.
Kashton m English (Modern)
Probably a combination of Kash and the popular name suffix ton, inspired by names such as Ashton.
Rexanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Rex.
Rubye f English
Variant of Ruby.
Sevyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Seven.
Sly m English
Short form of Sylvester. The actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-) is a well-known bearer of this nickname.
Spike m English
From a nickname that may have originally been given to a person with spiky hair.
Trix f English
Short form of Beatrix.
Xavia f English (Rare)
Modern feminine form of Xavier.
Zayden m English (Modern)
An invented name, using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden, Jayden and Aidan.