English Submitted Names

Wrenn f English
Variant of Wren

Wrennyn f English (American)

Wrenynn f English (American)
Variant of Wrennyn

Wrestling m English (Puritan)
Old English, frequentative of wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [more]

Wrigley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Wrintha f English (American)

Wryn f English (American)
Newly created name, probably a variant of Wren given to 5 girls in 2018.

Wurtila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available.

Wurzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A short form of Wurtila.

Wuzafo m English

Wvenecca f English (Australian)

Wyanet f English

Wyat m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wyatt.

Wyatte m English
Variant of Wyatt

Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.

Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.

Wyette m English
Variant of Wyatt.

Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.

Wylan m English
Probably a variant of Wayland.

Wylbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Wylda f English
Variant of Wilda.

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

Wylee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wylei f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wyleigh f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wylene f English (American)

Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.

Wylfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilfred.

Wylie m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Wyll m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Short form of the archaic name Wylliam. In other words, you could say that this name is an older form of Will.

Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]

Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]

Wyllow f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Wyllys m English (American)
Variant of Willis.

Wyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyman.

Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.

Wyndelle f Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Wendell.

Wyndham m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyndham.

Wyndy f English (American)

Wynelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wyn using the popular name suffix elle.

Wynetta f English
Variant of Wynette or a combination of Wyn and Etta.

Wynford m Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Variant of Gwynfor.

Wynnie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie or a feminine diminutive of Wynn.

Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.

Wynsome f English (British, Rare), English (American)
Variant of Winsome.

Wynstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynston m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Wynton m English
Variant of Winton. Two jazz musicians bear this name, Wynton Marsalis and Wynton Kelly.

Wyoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the American state name Wyoming.

Wyona f English (American)
Possibly derived from the state of Wyoming in the United States.

Wyott m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Wyatt, or possibly Wyot.

Wyouida f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element wy and Ouida.

Wysteria f English
Variant of Wisteria.

Wythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Wythe.

Wyvern m English

Xachary m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Xaila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xayla.

Xaivier m English (American)
Variant of Xavier.

Xakery m English
Variant of Zachary.

Xamira f English (Rare)

Xan f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Alexandra, Alexander, Xanthe and other names containing xan... [more]

Xand m & f English
Diminutive of Alexander and Alexandra.

Xandie m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra.

Xandrea f English (American)
Elaboration of Xandra or short form of Alexandrea.

Xandrie f English (Australian, Rare)
Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."

Xandy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandie.

Xandyr m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander.

Xane m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zane 1.

Xania f English (Rare)

Xanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on Zanna or Xandra.

Xannie f English (Rare)

Xanta f English (American)
Variant of Xantha.

Xantha f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Xanthe.

Xanthea f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Xantiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.

Xaria f English (Modern, Rare)

Xarya f English (Modern)

Xav m English, French, Spanish
Probably a short form of Xavier.

Xave m English
Short form of Xavier.

Xaveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English
Dutch and Flemish form of Xaverius as well as an English variant of Xavier.

Xaviana f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Xavian or an elaboration of Xavia.

Xaviar m English
Variant of Xavier.

Xavin m English (American)

Xaviour m English (Rare), English (African), Indian
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Saviour.

Xavius m Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Xaverius.

Xavyera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviera.

Xaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaya and Xaia.

Xayden m English (Rare)
Variant of Zayden.

Xayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xaylah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xayvier m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xeily f English (American)

Xen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Zen. This name was used by American actors Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin for their son born 2001.

Xenaria f English

Xeno m English (American, Modern, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno or maybe a Latinized form of Xenon.... [more]

Xenobia f English (Rare)
Variant of Zenobia.

Xeo m English

Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.

Xeyon m English (American)
Xeyon is a masculine given name. It means “the ocean of wisdom people or maesters“. It originates from a masculine or feminine Chinese given name Ziyang (子洋), in which Zi(子) means son/wisdom people/subset, yang(洋) means ocean/fashion/western.

Xia f English
Diminutive of Alexia.

Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Alexia, Kiana 2, Tiana, Briana and Giana... [more]

Xiaver m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xienna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zienna, which is an altered form of Sienna.

Xilee f English (American)

Xiola f English (Australian, Rare)

Xion f & m Popular Culture, English
Variant of Zion.

Xola f English
Variant of Zola 1.

Xonia f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a modern variant of Sonia.

Xsavier m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xsavior m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Savior.

Xxavier m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xyla f English (American, Modern), Filipino
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross".... [more]

Xylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla

Xylee f English (American)

Xyleena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Xyleigh f English (American)

Xylene f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Xylina; an elaborated form of Xyla using the common name suffix lene.

Xyler m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zyler.

Xyley f English (American)

Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Xyla.

Xyliana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Xylia or Xylina modeled on names ending in liana, such as Juliana and Liliana.

Xylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylia or Xyla, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kylie, Riley and Briley.

Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [more]

Xylo m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.

Xylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber", a word used in the New Testament of the cross (for example, Acts of the Apostles 5:30 and 10:39).

Xylona f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Xylon.

Xyrene f Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)

Xzavion m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavian

Xzavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier

Xzayvier m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Ya f Cornish, English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Ia 2.

Yacinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hyacinth 1 or Hyacinth 2 (see also Yacinthe).

Yadriel m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Adriel with an initial Y added.

Yaguilla f English

Yahna f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Yana.

Yahnah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yana.

Yakima f & m English
A variant of Yakama, the name of the Yakama peoples from the Washington state area of the United States. Scholars disagree on the origins of the name Yakama. The Sahaptin words e-yak-ma means "a growing family", and iyakima, means "pregnant ones"... [more]

Yakime f African American (Rare), English (African)

Yance m English
Variant of Yancy and Yancey.

Yancey m English (Modern)
Variant of Yancy.

Yarboro f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Traditionally a surname, although not a common one.

Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.

Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.

Yarrabah f English

Yarrow m English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).

Yaseena f Arabic (Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yasin.

Yasmyn f English
Variant of Yasmin.

Yawrey f English

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

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

Yeardley m & f American (Rare), English, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeardley.

Yedda f English (Rare)

Yeheb f English

Yelberton m English (Rare)
Variant of Yelverton. Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. (1926-2017) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback.

Yelm m English
A modification of the native word Shelm applied to the shimmering heat waves which arose from the earth when the summer sun shone hot.

Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"

Yenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Yeoville m English (Rare)

Yeriel m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uriel.

Yesha f English (New Zealand)
Yesha is a rare name used in New Zealand or in Maori. Yesha means beautiful culture.

Yeshwin m Indian, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yashwin.

Yesica f Spanish, English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Yesika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Yesli f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Yessika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jessica.

Yetiva f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yetive.

Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]

Yevette f English (American)
Variant of Yvette.

Yiana f English (Rare), Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Yianna.

Yireh f & m Biblical, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Jireh.

Yitzak m Hebrew, English
Variant of Itzak

Yleen f English (Rare)
Potential variant of Eileen.

Yocelyne f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yoder m English (Rare)
English transcription of Joder.

Yola f English
Possibly a phonetic spelling of the Welsh name Iola, which is pronounced "YO-lah".

Yola f Spanish, English, Dutch
Short form of Yolanda and some of its variants (such as Yolande and Yolanthe).... [more]

Yolana f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda.

Yolinda f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yolanda influenced by Linda.

Yollie f English
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Yonnie f English (Rare)

Yootha f English
Possibly means "joy" in an Australian Aborigine language. A well known bearer of this name was the British actress Yootha Joyce (1927-1980), star of the British sitcom "George and Mildred".

Yorke m Scottish, English
Variant of York and transferred usage of the surname Yorke.

Yosene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Josine.

Yosie f English (Rare, Archaic, Expatriate)
Variant of Josie.

Young m English
Transferred use of the surname Young.

Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.

Ysaea f French (Quebec), English (Canadian)
Comes from the name Ysé, initially taken in Quebec then spread to Canada.

Ysanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (British, Rare)

Yula f English (Rare)
Variant of Eula or a feminine form of Yul and Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [more]

Yulanda f English (American)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yule m English
Transferred use of the surname Yule, given for someone who was born on Christmas Day or had some other connection with this time of year, from Middle English yule ‘Christmastide’ (Old English geol, reinforced by the cognate Old Norse term jól).

Yuriah m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uriah.

Yuvin m English (Modern, Rare)

Yve f English (Archaic), French
Diminutive of Yvonne.

Yvetta f English, Czech, Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
English Latinate form of Yvette, Czech variant of Iveta and Anglo-Norman and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ivetta.

Yvie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Yvonne or Yvette.

Yvill f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Yvonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Yvonne.

Yvor m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Ivor.

Yzmira f English (Rare)

Zaara f English (Rare)
Variant of Zara 1.

Zabe m English (Modern)

Zabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sabella. (See also Zabela).

Zabelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Truncated form of Izabelle.

Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.

Zabrielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Zabriel.

Zabrina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sabrina.

Zacary m English (Modern)
Variant of Zachary.

Zace m English (Modern)

Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]

Zacharey m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zacharia m Biblical, English, Hebrew, Indian (Christian)
Variant of Zachariah.

Zacharine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zechariah.

Zacheriah m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachariah.

Zacherie m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zachery

Zachie m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Zach.

Zachory m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zachrey m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zachry m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zackari m English
Alternate spelling of Zachary

Zackariah m English
Variant of Zachariah.

Zackerie m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zackery.

Zackie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Zachary.

Zackory m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zacky m English
Diminutive of Zachary.

Zacyntha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zacynthus. This name was very rarely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly in Britain.

Zada f Arabic, English (American)
Feminine form of Zayd.

Zaddock m English (Rare)
(Anglicized) variant of Zadok. A bearer of the variant Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.

Zade m English (Rare)

Zadel f English (Rare)

Zaden m English (Modern)
Variant of Zayden or Zaiden

Zadie f English
Variant of Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.

Zadock m Biblical, English (Rare)
Variant of Zadok

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zadyn m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Zayden. Zadyn was given to 27 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.

Zae m English, African American

Zaed m English (Modern)
Variant of Zaid.

Zaeden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayden.

Zaedyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Zayden or Zaiden

Zaela f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Zaelia f English (Rare)

Zaelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]

Zage m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Zane, Zayden, Sage and Gage... [more]

Zahlee f English (Australian)
Variant of Zali.

Zahli f English (Australian)
Variant of Zali.

Zahlia f English (Australian)
Elaboration of Zali.

Zahlie f English (Rare, Archaic)

Zai m & f English

Zaide m & f English
Variant of Zade or Zayde and short form of Zaiden

Zaidee f English (Rare)
Variant of Zadie.

Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Zaila f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Zayla.

Zailah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zailyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zaine m English
Variant of Zane 1.

Zaiya f English

Zakai m English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Zakkai.

Zakarie m English, Hebrew, French

Zakhary m English
Variant of Zachary.

Zakila f English

Zakk m English
Short form of Zachary.

Zakyla f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Za- and Kyla.

Zale m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zale. In recent years it has seen a slight boost in popularity, possibly influenced by the phonetic element zay.

Zalea f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Azalea.

Zalee f English (American, Rare), Malaysian (Rare)

Zalei f English (American, Americanized, ?)

Zali f English (Australian)

Zalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Azalia.

Zaliah f English (Rare)
Short form of Azaliah.

Zamanah m & f English (Modern)

Zami f English
Feminine Diminutive form of Zamanah

Zamirah f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Variant of Zamira.

Zamoura f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zamora.

Zamuel m Spanish (Modern), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samuel.

Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.

Zandie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zandy.

Zandon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Zander, Brandon and Landon.

Zandria f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria.

Zandy f & m English (American)
Variant of Sandy.

Zania f English (Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)
Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية (zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.

Zaniel m English (Modern, Rare)

Zannie f English
Diminutive of Suzanna.

Zanthia f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Zanya f English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tanya.

Zaphira f English (Rare)
Variant of Sapphira.

Zaphnaphpaaneah m English (Puritan)
Variant of Zaphnath-paaneah.

Zaphyra f English (American)

Zaqueri m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]

Zarabeth f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sarabeth.... [more]

Zaradine f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Zarah f English
Variant of Zara 1.

Zariana f English (American)

Zarielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Zarlee f English (American, Rare)