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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English (American).
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Arlys f English (American)
Feminine variant of Arlys.
Army f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word army.
Arnique f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French arnique meaning "arnica" (as in, the plant). In other words, you could say that this name is a gallicization of Arnica.... [more]
Arta f English (American)
Feminine form of Art.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Arwyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arwen, unrelated to the Welsh name Arwyn.
Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]
Ashlianne f English (American)
A made-up name combining the names, "Ashli" and "Anne".
Athenna f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Athena.
Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]
Audery f English (American)
Variant of Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.
Audriana f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, a combination of Audrey and Adriana.
Audriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Audrey and Ariel (or other names ending in -riel), it first appeared in the SSA in 2003 with 5 occurrences... [more]
Aunesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. 12 girls were given this name in 2017.
Autum f English (American)
Variant of Autumn that was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Autumnlynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Autumn and lynn.
Avacyn f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
The name of a fictional archangel from the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.
Avalyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Avalynn; either a combination of Ava 1 and the fashionable name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline, Evelyn).
Avalynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalynn. A known bearer was Helen Avalynne Tawes (1898-1989), the First Lady of Maryland from 1959 to 1967.
Avamaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Maria, possibly inspired by the name of the prayer Ave Maria, in which Ave is Latin meaning "greetings, salutations".
Avaree f English (American)
Variant of Avery given to 31 girls in 2017.
Avariella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Ariella, or otherwise a combination of these two names.
Avarielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Arielle, or otherwise a combination of these two names.
Avera f English (American)
A feminine form of Avery, or an elaboration of Vera 1.
Averiana f English (American)
Combination of Averie and Ana given to 12 girls in 2018.
Averly f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending Avery and Everly.
Avitza f English (American)
Derived from the name Maritza.
Awesome m & f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word awesome.
Axa f English (American, Archaic)
Early corruption of Achsah.
Axalia f English (American, Rare), French (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be a variant of Axelia. There have also been cases in which the name appears to be a corruption of Azalia.
Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Azalia f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian
Variant of Azalea. It could also be inspired by the biblical name Azaliah.... [more]
Azealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Azelia. This name is borne by American rapper Azealia Banks (1991-).
Azerah f English (American)
A feminine adaptation of Lazarus, derived from “Eleazar” as both an omission of “El” (God) and having a feminine ending (“-ah”).
Azereth f English (American, Rare)
Probably derived from the Jewish feast day atzeret (alternative transcription: azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [more]
Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]
Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious
Azrielle f English (American)
Modern English feminine form of Azriel.
Azuri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of the word azure, possibly based on Zuri.
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.
Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.
Beatrize f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Beatrice, or perhaps in some cases Beatriz.
Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word beautiful.
Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Beige f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the color beige.
Belladora f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Bella and Dora.
Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.
Belzora f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.
Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell
Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.
Beretta f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.
Berklee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Exclusively feminine variant of Berkeley.
Berlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin using the popular suffix lyn.
Bernell m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Bernell.... [more]
Berthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.... [more]
Bertresa f English (American)
Maybe derived from the surname Bertrés.
Bessica f English (American, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Bessie.
Bethabara f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From a New Testament place name, Βηθαβαρά (Bēthabará) in Greek, which is derived from Hebrew בית עברה (bēt ‛ăbārāh) meaning "house of the ford" or "place of crossing"... [more]
Bethena f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Bethana. Bethena, A Concert Waltz ( 1905) is a composition by Scott Joplin.
Bett f English (American)
Diminutive of Betty.
Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.
Bexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Bex and Lynn.
Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).
Billina f Literature, English (American)
Character from a novel in the Oz series.
Birdena f English (American)
Elaborated form of Bird.
Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]
Blissa f English (American)
Invented name. Means "perfect happiness" in American English.
Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.
Botanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the word botany, a noun meaning “the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance”.
Brayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and la, possibly intended as a feminine form of Braylon.
Brayle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braelyn and Gayle.
Braylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and lee, in line with names like Braelyn and Briley.
Breeann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Brianne, or a combination of Bree and Ann.
Breland m & f English (American)
Transferred from the surname.
Brené f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of two names, such as a name starting with B- with René or Renée.... [more]
Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.
Brexlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lyn.
Briannette f English (American)
Combination of the name Annette and Briana. OR Brianne.
Brighamina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brigham. This name was mostly used by Mormon parents who wanted to honor Brigham Young, who was the 2nd president of the LDS Church.
Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".
Brightly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word brighly meaning "in a bright way", possibly inspired by names with a similar ending like Amberly and Baily.
Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.
British f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word British.
Britlynn f English (American)
Combination of Brit (short for Brittney) and Lynn
Brooksie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive and feminine form of Brooks.
Bryahna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana. According to the SSA, Bryahna was given to 7 girls in 2007.
Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]
Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.
Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]
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.
Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.