English Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is English.
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Adonna f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Adonis, influenced by Donna.
Adorabella f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
This name can be a derivation of the Latin adjective adorabilis meaning "adorable, worthy of adoration" as well as be a combination of the names Adora and Bella.
Adorae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adorée, or perhaps an elaboration of Adore using the phonetic element ray.
Adore f English
Late Middle English via Old French from Latin adorare ‘to worship’, from ad- ‘to’ + orare ‘speak, pray’.
Adoria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Adora.
Adorina f English
Elaboration of Adore.
Adorya f English (African)
Derived from the greek "doron", meaning "gift", so the meaning is "gifts giver".
Adragon m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and the English word dragon, a legendary serpentine or reptilian creature. Child prodigy Adragon De Mello was given the name because he was born in the Chinese year of the dragon.
Adramelech m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, Literature
Latin form of אַדְרַמֶּלֶךְ (Adar-malik) meaning "king of fire" in Hebrew. This was the name of a Babylonian deity to whom infants were burnt in sacrifice (II Kings xvii, 31)... [more]
Adran m English
Variant of Adrian.
Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.
Adream f English (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a- with Dream.
Adreana f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adreanna f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adreena f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adriana.
Adreona f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adreya f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of the feminine name Adrey.
Adri f & m Italian, English, Spanish, French, Danish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Adrian, Adriana, and other names beginning with Adri.
Adron m English
Possibly a variant of Adrian.
Adryann m & f Brazilian, English (Rare)
In Brazil and France, this name is considered a variant of Adrian and Adryan.... [more]
Adwena f English
Latinate form of Adwen.
Aedan m English, Manx
Anglicized form of Áedán as well as a Manx cognate of this name via Manx Ae.
Aegis m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological device called the Aegis. In the Iliad, the Aegis is a device worn by Greek gods Athena and Zeus, resembling an animal skin or a shield and sometimes bearing the head of a Gorgon.
Aelian m English, History
English form of Aelianus. A bearer of this name was Claudius Aelianus - often called Aelian in English - a Roman author and philosopher from the 3rd century AD.
Aemelia f English
Alternate spelling of Aemilia. Some versions of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors spell Aemelia this way.
Aemilian m English, History
English form of Aemilianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Æneas m English
From the Gaelic name Aonghas
Aenon m Biblical
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament, which may be the Greek form of Hebrew ay-yin "spring, natural fountain". The Gospel of John (3:23) identifies it as a place near Salem where John the Baptist performed baptisms.... [more]
Aeone f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione, borne by British singer-songwriter Aeone Victoria Watson (1959-).
Aerial f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ariel. The spelling is apparently influenced by the English adjective aerial meaning "pertaining to the air; ethereal" (ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air").
Aeriana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariana, influenced by Greek aer "air".
Aerianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna influenced by the Greek aer meaning "air"
Aerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Aer, coinciding with the English word aerie, "a bird of prey's nest".
Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.
Aerin f & m English
Variant of Erin or Aaron.
Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.
Aerith f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a near-anagram of the English word earth. This is the name of a character in the 1997 videogame 'Final Fantasy VII'.
Aero m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English combining form (aero-), ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air" (originally "the lower air, the air that surrounds the earth" as opposed to αἰθήρ (aither) "the upper air"; compare Aither)... [more]
Aeryn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaryn or Eryn. Aeryn is one of the female aliens on the show Farscape.
Aerynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Aaron.
Aeta f English (British)
This name derives from the a palm tree called the Aeta Palma (Mauritia Flexuosa), discovered in British Guiana and named by a the botanist William Davis Lamb who then used the name for his daughter.
Affie f English
Diminutive of Alfreda or a variant of Effie.
Affinity f English (Rare)
From the English word Affinity.
Afften f English
Variant of Afton.
Affy f English (Australian)
Australian name meaning "Princess of the moon".
Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]
Agabus m Biblical
Agabus was an early follower of Christianity from Syria mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as a prophet. He is traditionally remembered as one of the Seventy Disciples described in Luke 10:1–24.
Aggite f Biblical
Variant of Haggith which means Means "festive" in Hebrew.
Aggy f English
Variant of Aggie.
Aghy m English
English form of Eachaidh
Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.
Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.
Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]
Agony m English (Puritan)
One of the rarer virtue names introduced by the Puritans, referring to Jesus' agony in the garden of Gethsemane.
Agur m Biblical
Means "stranger" or "gathered together" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Jakeh and a contributor to Proverbs.
Agustin m Piedmontese, English (American), Lengadocian, Provençal
Piedmontese, Languedocian and Provençal form of Augustin and Anglicized variant of Agustín.
Agustine m Spanish, English
Variant of Augustine 1. Mexican army general and politician Augustine I of Mexico (1783 - 1824) is a notable bearer.
Ahasbai m Biblical
Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, was the father of Eliphelet, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:34).
Ahaz m Biblical
Meaning "has held," is a diminutive of Jehoahaz, meaning "Yahweh has held." He was king of Judah, and the son and successor of Jotham... [more]
Ahaziah m Ancient Hebrew, Biblical
Derived from אֲחַזְ ('ahaz) meaning "to hold" and יָהוּ (yahu), composing the meaning "held by Yahweh"
Ahi m Biblical
From Hebrew אָח ('ach) meaning "brother", possibly a short form of Ahiah/Ahijah or Ahio ("brother of Yahweh")... [more]
Ahiezer m Biblical
Means "my brother is help" or "my brother is a helper" in Hebrew. This is the name of two Old Testament characters.
Ahihud m Biblical
Prince of the tribe of Asher.
Ahijah m Biblical
Meaning, "brother of Jehovah."
Ahikam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "my brother has risen, raised brother" in Hebrew, derived from אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" and קוּם (qum) meaning "to raise" This is the of a consult in the Bible.
Ahimaaz m English, Biblical Hebrew
Means "brother of the council" in Hebrew.
Ahiman m Biblical
Meaning "brother of the right hand / brother of a gift."
Ahimelech m Biblical
Means "my brother is king" in Hebrew, from אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" combined with י (i) "my" and מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ) "king"... [more]
Ahira m Biblical
Means "my brother is evil" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Ahira was a son of Enan. He was the chief of the tribe of Naphthali at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai.
Ahiram m Biblical
Means "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.
Ahisamach m Biblical
Means "brother of support" or "my brother supports", derived from the Hebrew noun אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" (combined with the letter י (i) "my", thus "my brother" or "brother of") and the verb סמך (samak) "to support, to uphold"... [more]
Ahkia f English (Rare)
Female version of Ahki which means Brother
Ahlai m & f Biblical
This name comes from the root אחל ('hl), which has no known meaning. The root derives from אחלה ('ahlah), meaning "ah that...!". The majority belief is that the name means "O Would That!".... [more]
Ahlana f English
Variant of Alana.
Ahmaar m African American, English
Alternate spelling of Amar 2
Ahna f English
Variant of Anna.
Ahnna f English
Variant of Anna.
Aholiab m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "father's tent", derived from the Hebrew nouns אֹהֶל ('ohel) meaning "tent" and אָב (ʾav) meaning "father". In the Old Testament, Aholiab or Oholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle (also known as the Tent of Meeting) and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [more]
Ahron m & f English (American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Aaron. Ahron was given to 59 boys in 2018 per the SSA.
Ahuzam m Biblical
Borne by Ahuzam, son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa. (1 Book of Chronicles 4:6).
Aiah f English
Variant of Ayah.
Aiah m Biblical
Meaning "falcon". Aiah is mentioned in the bible as a son of Zibeon and the father of Rizpah.
Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.
Aidean m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan incorporating Dean.
Aidine f English (American)
Feminine form of Aiden.
Aid-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to our aid coming from God.
Aidy m & f English
Diminutive of Adrian and Aidan for men, and Adelaide for women. Also compare Adie.
Aieslynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An English interpretation of Aisling.
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Ailea f English (Modern)
Name of former Bad Girl, Ailea Carr. Carr featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).
Aileena f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Aileen.
Ailie f Scots, English (Australian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name is, however, considered both an Anglicization of Eilidh and a diminutive of Aileen and Ailison.
Ailisa f English (American)
Probably a combination of the prefix ai- and Lisa.
Ailla f English (?)
Variant of Isla.
Ailse f English
Variant speling of Alice
Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.
Airalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aaralyn or Aralyn.
Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".
Airianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna. It was given to 23 girls born in the United States in 2011 (Aireanna: 20; Airiana: 19; Airyana: 15; Aireona: 13; Aireonna, Airyanna: 10 (each); Airyonna: 5).
Airielle f English
Variant of Arielle influenced by the English word air.
Airlie f English (Australian, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Airlie.
Aisi m Tongan, English (Australian)
Means "ice" in Tongan.
Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.
Aisli f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Asli or Aisling.
Aislyn f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Aisling.
Aislynn f English (American, Modern), English (Canadian, Modern)
Variant of Aislinn. The pronunciation usually differs from the original Irish pronunciation of Aislinn or Aisling.
Aiyvaugh f English (American)
Variant of "Ava".
Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.
Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.
Akayla f English (American)
Variant of Kayla. It has been used since 1980.
Akeira f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akira. In some cases it can be a combination of the phonetic prefix a with the name Keira.
Akiana f English, African American
Elaboration of Kiana 2 with the prefix a-
Akiane f Lithuanian, Russian, English
Russian girls’ name meaning “ocean.”
Akron m English
An English place name, from a Greek word meaning "an elevation" or "point."
Akxel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the Social Security Administration, Akxel was given to 6 boys in 2012.
Alabama f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the American state (see Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [more]
Alafare f English (Rare), Romani
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [more]
Alainah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina. 39 girls in the USA were named Alainah in 2011.
Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.
Alakina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Presumably a variant of the Scottish name Alickina, a feminine form of Alick or Alec (which possibly developed from Ailigean, a diminutive of Ailig, itself a Gaelic rendering of English Alick).
Alanah f English
Variant of Alana.
Alandria f English
Contracted form of Alexandria.
Alania f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
As a Brazilian Portuguese name, the origin and meaning are unknown. As an English name, it is likely a feminine form of Alan.... [more]
Alanni f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alani or a diminutive of a Alannah.
Alanson m English
Meaning "son of Alan."
Alanzo m English
Variant of Alonzo.
Alarie f English (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the Québecois surname Alarie which is derived from the Visigothic personal name Alaric.
Alaska f English
From Aleut alaxsxaq "object to which the action of the sea is directed" or "mainland". It is the name of a US state.
Alastrina f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Alastríona.
Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".
Alaura f English
Elaborated form of Laura or a variant of Elora.
Alawisha f English
Variation of Aloysia.
Alazebath f English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Elizabeth.
Albania f English
From the name of the country in the Balkans, as well as various other places, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Indo-European word *alb meaning "hill" or from the Indo-European root *alb "white" (see Albus).... [more]
Albertha f English
Variant of Alberta.
Albertson m English
Transferred use of the surname Albertson.
Albinia f Ancient Roman, English
Feminine form of Albinius and Albin. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century, and was frequently used by members of the aristocratic Cecil family.
Albion m English
From the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin albus "white"... [more]
Alblan m English
Combination of Albert and Alan.
Alcena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alcina.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).
Aldered m English
Derived from Aldred, which is ultimately derived from Æthelred. Also compare Eldred.
Aldine f & m English
Either a short form of Geraldine or a variant of Alden
Aldridge m English
Transferred use of the surname Aldridge.
Alduin m English, French, Popular Culture
English and French form of Aldwin. Alduin was a king of the Lombards in the 6th century AD.... [more]
Aldwyn m English
Modern form of Ealdwine and/or Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.
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