American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Bethia f Biblical Latin, Scottish, English
Form of Bithiah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Douay-Rheims Bible. This name was popular in Scotland from the 17th century as an Anglicised form of Gaelic Beathag... [more]
Bethiah f English
Variant of Bithiah.
Bethie f English
Variant of Bethy.
Bethlea f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lea suffix.
Bethleah f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leah suffix.
Bethlee f English
Beth with the -lee suffix.
Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).
Bethleigh f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leigh suffix.
Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.
Bethlyn f English
Beth with the popular-lyn suffix.
Bethlyne f English (Rare)
Beth with the -lyne suffix.
Bethlynn f English
Beth with the popular -lynn suffix.
Bethlynne f English
Beth with the -lynne suffix.
Bethnie f English
Variant spelling of Bethney.
Bethny f English
Variant of Bethany. A notable bearer is the author Bethny Ricks.
Bethulia f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה (betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.
Bethy f English
Diminutive of Bethany, Elizabeth, and other names containing beth.
Bethye f English
A variant spelling of Bethy.
Bethzy f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Latin American variant of Betsy. This name was brought to public attention by Bethzy Zamorano, a contestant on the Mexican reality television series Bailando por un Sueño... [more]
Beton m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Beton.
Betrina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Bettina.
Bets f English
Short form of Elizabeth and variant or nickname of Betsy.
Betsi f English
Variant of Betsy.
Betsye f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bett f English (American)
Diminutive of Betty.
Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Bettey f American
Variant of Betty.
Bettsi f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bettsie f English
Variant of Betsy.
Bettyann f English
Combination of Betty and Ann.
Bettyanna f English
A combination of Betty and Anna.
Bettyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Anne 1.
Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.
Bettyjean f American (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jean 2 (See also Bettyjane and Bettyjo).
Bettyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Betty and Jo.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Bettylyn f English
Betty with the -lyn suffix.
Bettylynn f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.
Bettylynne f English
Betty with the -lynne suffix.
Bettymae f American
Combination of Betty and Mae.
Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".
Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.
Bevelyn f English (American)
Probably a blend between Beverly and Evelyn.
Beverlee f English
Variant of Beverly.
Beverlie f & m English
Variant of Beverly.
Beverlyn f English
Elaboration of Beverly.
Bevi f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bevie f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bevy f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Bexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Bex and Lynn.
Beyonca f American (Modern)
Variant of Bianca, influenced by Beyoncé. Alternatively, it can be a combination of Beyoncé and Bianca.
Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."
Bianna f English, Mexican (?)
In English, this is an invented based on the popular name suffix -ianna. It is also Mexican, the meaning unknown. This is the name of a news anchor on Good Morning America, Bianna Golodryga.
Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).
Bibbit f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Biddie f English, Scottish
Diminutive of Bridget.
Biden m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Biden.
Biffany f English (Rare)
Feminized form of "Biff". Possible variant of "Tiffany".
Bige m English
Diminutive of Abijah.
Bijoux f American (Modern, Rare)
Plural of the French word bijou, meaning "jewels". It is not used as a given name in France.
Bilena f English
English variant of Bilina.
Billard m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Billard.
Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.
Billi f English
Variant of Billie.
Billiam m English
Variant of William, incorporating the diminutive Bill.
Billianne f English
Strictly feminine version of Billie, or a combination of Billy and Anne 1.
Billiejean f English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jean 2. This is also popularized by the title of the song by Michael Jackson named "Billie Jean" released on January 22nd 1983.
Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.
Billina f Literature, English (American)
Character from a novel in the Oz series.
Billion m African American
From French billion, from bi- (“two”) +‎ -illion.
Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.
Billyjoe m American (South)
Combination of Billy and Joe. It's feminine counterpart is Billiejo.
Bina f English
Diminutive of Sabina and Sabrina.
Bing m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called Bingo.
Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.
Binny f English
Diminutive of Benita. In British television show, 'The Kids of 47A' (1973-1975), one of the sisters Gathercole is called Binny, but in this case her given name was Belinda.
Birch m English
From the English word for the birch tree. Famous bearers include Birch Evans Bayh III, senator from Indiana, who assumed office in 1999. Birch Evans Bayh II was a senator from Indiana 1963-1981.
Bird f & m American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bird.
Birda f American (South)
Variant of Bertha, influenced by Birdie.
Birdella f English (Rare)
Probably an elaborate form of Bird. It can also be a combination of Bird and the suffix -ella.
Birdena f English (American)
Elaborated form of Bird.
Birdine f English
Variant of Birdie.
Birdsong f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Birdsong.
Birdy f English
Variant of Birdie.
Biron m English (Rare), Theatre
Shakespeare used this name in one of the three companions of King Ferdinand in Love's Labour Lost (1594).
Birt m English
Variant of Burt.
Birtie f English
Variant of Bertie.
Bithy f American (South, Archaic)
Originally a diminutive of Tabitha, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bithynia f Biblical, American (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament.... [more]
Bitsy f English
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.
Bix m American
Diminutive of Bismark. Famously borne by American jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, who was a reknowned cornetist and pianist during the 1920s.
Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.
Biz m American (Rare)
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. Notable namesakes include professional baseball player James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (1897 -1965)... [more]
Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Blackbird f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [more]
Blackie m American (Rare)
A nickname or a diminutive. As a nickname the meaning is particular to the bearer, perhaps referring to dark hair color or complexion. That was the case for sports writer William Forrest "Blackie" Sherrod (1919-2016)... [more]
Blackstone m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Blade m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Blade or from the Old English blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blad and German Blatt.... [more]
Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!
Blakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Blake using the popular name suffix lyn.
Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]
Blanchie f English
Diminutive of Blanche.
Bland m English (Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Bland or an English form of Blandus.
Blase m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blase or a variant of Blaise.
Blayden m English
Variant of Bladen.
Blayk m English
Variant of Blake.
Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.
Blayr f English
Variant of Blair.
Bleaker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Bleaker.
Bleeker f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bleeker.
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
Blissa f English (American)
Invented name. Means "perfect happiness" in American English.
Blisstina f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the English-speaking word 'bliss' and the popular suffix 'tina.
Blithe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blythe.
Blondean f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare Anglicized form of Blandine influenced by Blondie and Dean.
Bloodgood m American (Rare)
Name of New York farmer Bloodgood Haviland Cutter (1817–1906). He was known as a 'farmer poet'. Well known author Mark Twain humorously dubbed Cutter the 'Poet Lariat' in Twain's non-fiction travelogue 'Innocents Abroad'... [more]
Bloom f English
From the English word bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").
Bloom m English
Transferred use of the surname Bloom.
Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.
Bluebell f English, Popular Culture
From the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.
Bluebird m & f English (American, Rare)
Very rare but has been used in the US since the 1700s, particularly in Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Bluebonnet f English (Rare)
From the English name for the bluebonnet flower.
Bluford m American (South)
Variation of Buford, possibly transfer of the surname Bluford.
Blyth m & f English
Variant of Blythe.
Bo m & f English
Variant of Beau or diminutive of Robert, Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita or Bonnie.
Boardman m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boardman.
Bobbeth f English
Either a variant of Bobette, most likely influenced by Beth, or a combination of Bob/Bobbie and Beth.
Bobbin m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word bobbin, which spools thread.
Bobbo m English (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Robert (and Robin).
Bobbye f English
Variant of Bobby.
Bobbyjoe m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.
Bobert m English (Rare)
Variant of Robert using the short form Bob.
Bobette f English (Rare)
Variant of Babette, most likely influenced by Bobbie.
Bobi f & m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Bobby.
Bobra f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Barbara, influenced by Bob.
Bobs m & f English (Rare)
Short form of Robert, Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Bocefus m English
Variant of Bocephus.
Bocephus m English, Popular Culture
Likely a corruption of the Ancient Greek name Bucephalus. ... [more]
Bode m English (Modern)
Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [more]
Boden m English (Modern)
Likely a variant of Beauden.
Bodene m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bodene; a corruption of the French Baudouin.
Bodhin m English
Variant of Boden.
Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]
Bodie m English
Short form of Boden.... [more]
Bogart m English
Transferred use of the surname Bogart.... [more]
Bogie m English
Diminutive of Bogart.
Boise m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boise or the place name Boise.
Bokeem m African American
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name Bochim, which is also found spelled as Bokim.... [more]
Bolden m English
Transferred use of the surname Bolden.
Boldt m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Boldt.
Bolivia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
From the name of the country in South America. The country got its name from the surname Bolívar, in honour of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar.
Bolton m English (Rare)
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”.
Bonamy m & f English
Transferred use of the surname. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.
Bonar m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Bonar.
Bonham m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bonham.
Bonner m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bonner.
Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.
Bonnye f English
Variant spelling of Bonny.
Bonquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bon (from Bonnie or Bonita), quee and sha... [more]
Boo f English
Boo is a diminutive of Baby and Babe.
Booth m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Booth, which is derived from Middle English bothe meaning "booth, bothy, hut", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Norse búð meaning "booth, dwelling, shelter"... [more]
Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]
Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.
Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]
Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.
Botswana f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name.
Botulph m English, Norwegian
Derived from Botulphus, which was the latinized form for both Botulf and Bótulfr.
Boulder m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word boulder.
Bouldin m English (Modern, Rare)
The origins of the name Bouldin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. Bouldin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century... [more]
Bourne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bourne.
Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.
Bowden m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Bowden.
Bowdy m American (Americanized, Rare, ?)
Variant of Bohdi and transferred use of the surname Bowdy.
Bower m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Bowman m English
Transferred use of the surname Bowman.
Bowyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bowen.
Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]
Boyer m English
Variant of the English occupational surname Bowyer meaning "bow maker" transferred into use as a given name.
Boyne m English
Transferred use of the surname Boyne.
Boz m English, American
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. For example, Boz was used as a pen name by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) in the 1830s when publishing short pieces in newspapers... [more]
Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.
Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.
Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.
Braddock m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Braddock.
Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.
Bradison m English (American, Modern)
Coming from an English name, Meaning son of Bradley or is also used as a very rare substitute for Bradley, Addison or Madison.
Bradlay m English
Variant of Bradley.
Bradlee m & f English (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Bradley.
Bradlei m English
Variant of Bradley.
Bradleyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix -na
Bradlina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Bradley, with the suffix lina
Bradly m English
Variant of Bradley.
Bradon m English
Variant of Braden.
Bradshaw m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bradshaw.
Bradyn m English
Variant of Braden.
Braedon m English
Variant of Braden.
Braegan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.
Brahm m English, Indian
Variant of Bram and Brahma.
Braidi f American
Feminine variant of Brady, with an "i" added in the middle to evoke the english word "braid"
Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."