English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Fount m English
Meaning unknown, possibly from the English "fountain." It is likely a diminutive of Fontaine or a transferred use of a surname.
Fountain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fountain. This was borne by Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874), an American Methodist minister and Confederate chaplain, Fountain L. Thompson (1854-1942), an American senator from North Dakota, and Fountain Hughes (ca... [more]
Fowler m English
Transferred use of the surname Fowler.
Foxtrot m English (American, Rare)
From the name of a ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm, named due to its resemblance to the movements of a fox.
Foxworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Foxworth
Foxx m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Foxx or a variant of Fox. According to the Social Security Administration, Foxx was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Foziea f English
Variant transcription of Fawziyya.
Francea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of France 1. Also compare Francia.
Francee f English
Variant of Francie.
Francelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an elaboration of Frances influenced by Celia.
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Francesca (Italian pronunciation with Spanish spelling rules).
Francie f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the element Franc-. In the English-speaking world this is used as a diminutive of Frances.
Francies f English
Variant of Frances.
Francina f Dutch, English (American, Archaic)
Dutch form and American variant of Francine.
Francy m & f Dutch, English, French, German
Variant of Francie.
Frankee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Frankie. Diminutive of the masculine names Francis and Franklin. Now the feminine diminutive Francine and Franchesca.
Frankino m English
From English Frank with Italian diminutive "-ino".
Frankllyn m English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Franklin, most often used in Brazil.
Franky m English
Variant of Frankie.
Frankye f English
Variant spelling of Frankie.
Franzilla f English
Diminutive of Francis
Fraylee f English (American)
Combination of the names Freya and Kaylee.
Frebenie f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic)
A common Americanized misconstruction of the French given name Fébronie.
Fredd m English
Variant of Fred.
Fredda f English
Diminutive of Frederica.
Freddi m & f English (Modern, Rare), German, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of German and Latin American Fredy.
Freddye f English
Feminine spelling of Freddy. A notable bearer is Freddye Stover, a jazz musician.
Fredegond f English (Rare)
Variant of Fredegund. This was borne by English poet Fredegond Shove (1889-1949).
Fredegund f Germanic, English, History
English form of Fridegund. Fredegund was the Queen consort of Chilperic I, a 6th-century Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
Fredella f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of the name Fred, utilizing the popular feminine suffix -ella.
Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.
Fredney m English
Combination of the names Fred and Rodney.
Fredonia f English (American, Rare)
Apparently from the English word freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [more]
Fredson m English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Fredson.
Free m & f English (American)
From Middle English free, fre, freo, from Old English frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname Free.
Freeda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Freda or Frieda, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of English free (or freed, freedom).
Freedom m & f English (Puritan), English (African)
From Old English frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [more]
Free-gift m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the free gift of salvation.
Freelove f English (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)
Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see Freelove).
Freesia f English (Rare)
Derived from the English word for the flower.... [more]
French m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname French.
Frenchie f & m English
Diminutive of French or a feminine form of French.
Friend m English (American, Rare)
From the English word friend meaning "a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection".
Friendly m English (American)
Derived from either the English word friendly or the English surname Friendly.
Frith m English
Variant of FRIÞ.
From-above m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to something coming from God.
Fronie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia.
Fronnie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia or Saffron.
Frost m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Frost or from the English word.
Frowin m German (Archaic), English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from Old High German frot, fruot "wise" and wini "friend". Frowin figures as a governor of Schleswig in Gesta Danorum and in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as an ancestor of the kings of Wessex, but the latter source only tells that he was the son of Friðgar and the father of Wig.
Froy m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Short form of Froylán (Spanish) and contraction of Fitzroy (English). In the United States, it is possible that there are also cases where this name is derived from the rare surname Froy.... [more]
Fruing m English
Meaning unknown. This was the first name of one of the Warne brothers, who published Beatrix Potter's tales.
Frusannah f English (Archaic)
Said to be an 18th-century blend of Frances and Susannah, it is possible that it developed as a vernacular form of Euphrosyne.
Frye m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Frye.
Fuchsia f English (British, Rare), Literature
From Fuchsia, a genus of flowering plants, itself named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), whose surname means "fox" in German.... [more]
Fuller m English
Transferred use of the surname Fuller.
Furian m English
English form of Furianus.
Furious m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word furious.
Furman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Furman.
Furnley m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Furnley. Frank Leslie Thomson Wilmot (1881-1942), who published his work under the pseudonym Furnley Maurice, was a noted Australian poet.
Fury f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word fury.
Fuschia f English (Rare)
Misspelled variant of Fuchsia.
Fuscian m English
English form of Fuscianus. This is the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]
Fynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Finley.
Gabbanelli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, possibly a combination of Gabriella and Nellie. According to the SSA, Gabbanelli was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Gabbey f & m English (American)
Gabbey is a variant of the names Gabby. And is a short form of the names Gabriel. For females its short for Gabriella... [more]
Gabbie f English
Variant of Gabby.
Gabbye f English
A feminine spelling of Gabby.
Gabey m English
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gable m English
Transferred use of the surname Gable.
Gabo f English
Middle name of Milla Jovovich's daughter.
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.
Gabrea f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana
Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.
Gabria f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Bria or a short form of Gabrianna/Gabriana
Gabrian m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabriel. Gabrian was given to 11 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Gadge m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gadge was given to 11 boys in 2010 according to the SSA.
Gaege m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gage
Gael f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.
Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]
Gai f English (Rare)
Variant of Gay.
Gaie f Scottish, English
Scottish variant of Gay.
Gaige m & f English (American)
Variant of Gage.
Gaije m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaige. Gaije was given to 5 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.
Gaile f English
Variant of Gail.
Gailya f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gail.
Gainell f English
Variant of Gaynell
Gaines m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gaines.
Gaither m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaither.
Gaje m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gaje was given to 10 boys in 2009 according to the SSA.
Galaxia f English (American)
Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy. ... [more]
Galaxie f & m English
Variant of Galaxy.
Galaxy f English (American, Rare)
From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").
Galena f English, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Galina and Latinized form of Galene.
Galiot f English
Word name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.
Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.
Gallipoli f & m English (Australian)
Named for the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, whose name comes from the Greek meaning "beautiful city". The site of the infamous Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.
Galloway m English
Transferred use of the surname Galloway.
Gallven m English
Variant of Galvin.
Gallvin m English
Variant of Galvin.
Galven m English
Variant of Galvin.
Galvon m English
Variant of Galvin.
Galvyn m English
Variant of Galvin.
Galyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Galen.
Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.
Gar m English
Short for Garfield as well as other names with the element of "gar", also can mean "spear" from Old English gar.
Garcelle f French Creole (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name that starts with a G- with Marcelle. Alternatively, it could be a metathesis of some sort of Gracielle, which is the French equivalent of Graciela and Graziella.... [more]
Gardener m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardener.
Gardiner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gardiner.
Gardner m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardner.
Gared m English
Variant of Gerard.
Garet m English
Variant of Garrett.
Garett m English
Variant of Garrett.
Gari m & f English
Variant of Gary also used as a feminine form.
Garner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garner.
Garold m English (Rare)
Variant of Gerald in the style of Harold.
Garon m American (Rare), English
Possibly a contrived modern name made known by association as the middle name of Jesse Garon Presley, stillborn twin brother of famous singer Elvis Aaron Presley... [more]
Garreth m English
Variant of Gareth.
Garrette m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Garrett.
Garrie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Gary.
Garris m English (Rare)
Variant or short form of Garrison.
Garrison m English
Transferred use of the surname Garrison. A famous bearer of the surname was American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)... [more]
Garson m English
Transferred use of the surname Garson.
Garvey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garvey.
Gasper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper or Casper and an unaccented version of Gašper.... [more]
Gates m English
Transferred use of the surname Gates.
Gathering f English
Gathering Marbet is an actress. From the English word "gathering".
Gatlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gatlin. ... [more]
Gatlyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gatlin. According to the Social Security Administration, Gatlyn was given to 5 girls and 15 boys in 2018.
Gatsby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gatsby.
Gattlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gattlin.... [more]
Gatty f English
Variant of Gertrude
Gauge m English (Modern)
Variant of Gage, apparently influenced by the English word that refers to an instrument for measuring.
Gaul m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.
Gavinn m English
Variant of Gavin. Gavinn was given to 10 boys in 2013 according to the SSA.
Gavon m English
Variant of Gavin.
Gavyn m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Gavin.
Gavynn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gavin. According to the SSA, Gavynn was given to 16 boys in 2013.
Gawaina f English
Feminization of Gawain.
Gawen m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Means "white hawk" in Scots. However, when given in modern times it is usually as a variant of Gawain.
Gayge m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gage.
Gayl f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Gayle.
Gayland m English (Rare)
Combination of Gay (or possibly Gayle) with the popular suffix -land. The name fell out of use after the mid 20th century, alongside similar names, when the word gay gained the additional meaning of "homosexual".
Gaylee f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Gayle.
Gaylene f English, English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Gayle using the common name suffix lene.
Gaylyn f English
Variant of Galyn. Also a combination of Gay and Lyn.
Gaylynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Galen. It may also be considered a combination of Gayle or Gay and the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Gayna f Welsh, English
From the name Gaynor, meaning "white, smooth, soft, gentle".
Gaynel f English
Variant of Gaynell.
Gaynell f English
Combination of Gay and Nell.
Gazella f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the animal gazelle whose name is ultimately derived from Arabic ghazal.... [more]
Gazza m English (British)
Diminutive of Gary.
Gearld m English
Variant of Gerald.
Geary m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Geary.
Ged m English
Diminutive of Gerard.
Gee m & f English
Nickname for names beginning with the letter G
Gel f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and other names with the element.
Gelasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Irish (Archaic), English (African, Rare, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος (Gelasios), which is derived from Greek γέλασις (gelasis) "laughing", from the verb γελασείω (gelaseiô) "to be ready to laugh"... [more]
Gelsey f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gelsey.
Gem f English
Short form of Gemma or directly from the English word gem, "precious stone" from Latin gemma "precious stone, jewel".
Gemelle f English (Rare)
From Latin Gemella, the feminine form of Gemellus, a diminutive of geminus "twin". In early use as a Christian name but rare in modern times.
Gemily f English
Portmanteau name combining Gem and Emily
Gemima f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian form of Jemima, as well as an English variant.
Gemmea f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gemma.
Gemmy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gemma or variant of Jemmy.
Gen f English
Diminutive of Genevieve or any name beginning with Gen.
Genean f English
Variant of Janine.
Geneen f English
Variant of Janine and/or Jeanine. Also compare Genette.... [more]
Genelle f English
Variant of Jenelle.
Genene f English (Rare)
Variant form of Janine and/or Jeanine. Also compare Genette.
General m English
After the rank in the military
Generous f English (African)
From the English word generous. It is most common in Uganda.
Genesee f & m English
This is the name of a North American river which flows through western New York and Pennsylvania. Numerous U.S. towns and counties are named after the river. Genesee is a corruption of Chin-u-shio, the indigenous Seneca tribe's name for the river valley, originally Čunehstí•yu• meaning "a beautiful open valley".
Genessa f English (Modern)
Variant of Janessa perhaps influenced by Genevieve.
Genessee m & f Seneca, English
From Seneca fen-nis'-hee-yo "the beautiful valley". It is also the name of many locations in the United States.
Genevieva f Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, English (Rare)
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Geneviève as well as an English Latinization of Genevieve.
Genine f English
Variant of Janine.