This is a list of submitted names in which the language is English.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, DutchDirectly taken from Latin
altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [
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Alured m Manx, EnglishThis is a Manx name, said to be a cognate of
Alfred via its latinized form
Aluredus, a variant of
Alvredus.... [
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Alverdine f EnglishApparently a feminized form of
Alfred via the Latin
Alvredus. 'Used from time to time in the 19th century, and has been noted in the 20th century as
Alvedine.'
Alverne m EnglishDerived from the Manor of Alverton on the west side of Penzance in Cornwall. The first person with this name is likely to be Edward Alverne Bolitho born 1842.
Alyla f EnglishAlyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Amaranth f EnglishFrom the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek αμαραντος (
amarantos) meaning "unfading".
Amarna f English (Rare)The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [
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Amasa m BiblicalMeans "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of
Haldai, and a nephew of King
David who was murdered by his cousin
Joab.
Amashai m BiblicalAmashai was the name of a minor figure in the bible who was the son of Azareel and was appointed by Nehemiah to do work in the temple at Jerusalem. He is mentioned once in Nehemiah 11:13. He is also called
Amashsai, however Amashai is used in the King James version.... [
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Amazing f & m English (Rare)From the English word
amazing, which is derived from Old English
āmasian meaning "to confound". This name is chiefly used in countries that has English as their secondary language, such as African countries or the Philippines.
Ameliora f EnglishFrom the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Amen m & f English (Rare)From the English word
amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amia f English (Rare)Perhaps a variant of
Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with
Am-, or derived from the Latin
amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of
Amias.
Amiel m Biblical, HebrewVariant of
Ammiel. Occurs in the Book of Numbers 13:12: Amiel, who represented the tribe of Dan, was one of the twelve spies sent out by Moses to survey the land of Canaan.
Amminadab m BiblicalMeans "my people are generous" or "my kinsman is noble" in Hebrew, from עַם
(ʿam) "people, nation, kinsman" combined with the suffix י
(i) "my" and the verb נָדַב
(nadav) "to willingly give" (by implication "to be noble"; also see
Nadab)... [
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Amminadib m BiblicalOccurs once in the Old Testament, in Song of Solomon 6:12, where it is probably a variant form of
Amminadab. However, there is uncertainty as to whether it should be interpreted as a proper name at all; the verse could be translated as 'the chariots of Amminadib' or as 'the chariots of my willing people' (or 'the chariots of my princely people').
Ammishaddai m BiblicalMeans "my kinsman is Shaddai" and consists of Hebrew עַם
(ʿam) meaning "people, kinsman" with the suffix י
(i) "my" and
Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means "breast")... [
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Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical, Dutch, English, French, German, ItalianFrom the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root
אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amplias f English (Archaic)English vernacular form of
Amphelisia (see also
Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as
Amphillis,
Amphlis... [
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Ampliatus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical LatinRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb
amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [
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Amraphel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
amár "to say" and
aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
Amybeth f English (Rare)Combination of
Amy and
Beth. Amybeth McNulty (2001-present) is the main actress in 2017 Canadian TV series 'Anne with an E' as she portrays Anne Shirley Cuthbert.
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word
αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amzi m BiblicalProbably Hebrew, and may mean "my strength". 'In the Bible it occurs only once, in a genealogy... It appears regularly at Princeton in the period 1810-60, but not at Harvard. Apparently Amzi represents a development in the Middle Colonies, one which did not reach New England... [
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Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, PolishDiminutive of
Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Anathoth m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew
anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of
Becher, who in turn was the son of
Benjamin.
Anatolian m EnglishEnglish form of
Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.
Anchor m EnglishThe name is either a masculine form of
Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name
Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".