American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Kateryn f English (Archaic), Manx, Medieval Baltic
English variant and Manx and medieval Latvian form of Katherine.
Kath f English
Short form of Katherine.
Kathaniel f African American (Rare, Archaic)
The name of Knoel Scott's mother.
Katherena f English (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Katherine, recorded in the late 1590s in the parish registers of Bebington, Cheshire, England (which were written in Latin).
Katherynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Katherine.
Kathilee f English
Combination of Kathi and Lee.
Kathylyn f English
Kathy with the -lyn suffix added.
Kathylynn f English
Kathy with the -lynn suffix added.
Kathylynne f English
Kathy with the -lynne suffix added.
Kathyrn f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine, inspired by the spelling Kathryn.
Katielyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Katie and the popular name suffix -lyn, used as a variant of Caitlin.
Katielynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Katie using the popular name suffix lynn.
Katiemae f English (Rare)
Combination of Katie and Mae.
Katiri f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Kateri.
Katiria f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Katia or Catira. This name was used by Puerto Rican dancer and singer Iris Chacón for her daughter born 1978.
Katisha f Theatre, African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was used for a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885), set in Japan. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.
Katiti f African American (Rare)
A name coined in the 1970s in the movement of choosing Afrocentric names for children, after the Ugandan place name Katiti.
Katlin f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Katlyne f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Caitlin.
Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.
Katoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ka and Toria. Also compare Latoria and Katoya.
Katoya f African American
Rhyming variant of LaToya.
Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.
Katrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -ice, such as Patrice 2 and Clarice.
Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "the crowned Lord" (or possibly "crown of God") in Hebrew. From the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".
Katrienne f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Katrienna.
Katrinah f English
Variant of Katrina.
Katrissa f English (American, Modern)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -issa, such as Melissa and Clarissa.
Katsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Katherine, Kathleen, Katrina and other names beginning with Kat- or Kath-.
Katt f English
Variant of Cat.
Katylou f English (Rare)
A combination of Katy and Lou.
Katylu f English (Rare)
A combination of Katy and Lu.
Katymay f English (Rare)
Combiation of Katy and May.
Katyna f English
Variant of Katina.
Kauai m & f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Kauai's name has no particular historical meaning; however, through the legend of Hawaii loa who is thought to have been the Polynesian founder of the Hawaiian island's original inhabitants, “a favorite place around one's neck” is suggested.
Kaval m Indian, English
Means "kite (bird)" in Moksha.
Kax m & f American
Invented name.
Kayanne f English (Modern)
Combination of Kay 1 and Anne 1.
Kaybella f English (Rare)
A combination of Kay and Bella.
Kayda f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and da.
Kaydan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Kayde m & f English
Variant of Cade, though in some instances it may be a variant of Kaydee.
Kaydee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katie, though in some instances this may be a combination of Kay 1 and Dee.
Kaydie f American
Variant of Katie.
Kaydne f & m English
Variant of Kaydnne.
Kaydnne f & m English (Rare)
Form of Kayden using the popular suffix -ne.
Kaydree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements kay and dree, possibly modeled after names like Kaylee and Audrey.
Kayelene f English
Variant of Kayleen.
Kayella f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayla or a combination of Kay 1 and Ella 1.
Kayelyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kayl m American
Variant of Cale.
Kaylaa f English (American, Rare), Obscure
Variant of Kayla. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 8 girls were recorded with the name Kaylaa in 1999.
Kaylana f English (Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Lana.
Kayland f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Kay 1 with the popular suffix -land.
Kayle m English (Modern)
Invented name, possibly as a variant of Cale or Kyle.
Kaylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaylean f English
A combination of name element kay and suffix lean. ... [more]
Kayleb m English
Variant of Caleb.
Kayleena f English
Variant of Kaylena.
Kayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kayliah f French (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Most likely an elaborated form of Kaylee and Kayla. It was popularized in France by French singer Kayliah (1981-).
Kayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kaylia to which results as a double elaboration of Kayla/Kaylee or a combination of Kay 1/Kayla/Kaylee and Liana.
Kaylinda f English
Combination of Kay 1 and Linda.
Kayllee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaylley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaylli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kaylly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Kayloni f English
Possibly a variant of Kailani
Kaylor f & m English (Rare)
This name is most likely a transferred use of the surname Kaylor.... [more]
Kaylyne f English (American)
Variant of Kaylin
Kaylynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn. A famous bearer is American-Vietnamese basketball player Kaylynne Truong.
Kaymond m English
Possibly a combination of Kay and Raymond.
Kayren f English
Could be a variation of the name Keiron, or the feminine version of it. Possibly related to the name Kay.
Kayron m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kieron.
Kaysa f American (Modern, Rare)
American spelling of Kajsa.
Kayshawna f African American (Rare)
Feminine from of Kayshawna, a variant of Keshawna or a combination of Kay 1 and Shawna.
Kayssa f English
Name composed by Kay, short form of Catherine, meaning "bolt", "lightening" and the suffix -issa.
Kaytelin f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Caitlin.
Kaytelynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Caitlin.
Kaytey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This is a variant of the name Katie.
Kayti f English
Variant of Katie.
Kaytlin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 53 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kaytlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 38 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kaytlyne f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Kaytlynn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given 36 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kayton m English (Modern)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Keaton.
Kaz m & f English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Short form of Kazimieras, Kazimir, and other names beginning with Kaz.
Kden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayden based on the pronunciation of the letter K.
Keagan m & f English
Variant of Keegan.
Keanan m English
African American form and variant of Keenan or Kenan 1.
Keanan m African American
African American form and variant of Keenan or Kenan 1.
Keandre m English, African American
Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and Andre.
Kearn m English (Anglicized, Rare)
This is an Anglicized version of Ciarán, which means "little black haired one."
Kearney m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kearney.
Keasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ke and Asia 1, likely based on the sounds found in names such as DeAsia, Keisha, Keyana and Kiara.
Keatan m & f English
Variant of Keaton.
Keathley m English (American)
family name of the burrow family in kentucky
Keatin m & f English
Variant of Keaton.
Keating m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keating.
Keats m American
Transferred use of the surname Keats.
Keatyn m & f English
Variant of Keaton.
Keavon m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name.
Kecia f English, African American, Finnish
Now often seen as a variant of Keisha, but originally used in the USA and Canada because of Kecia Nyman, a fashion model born in Finland on January 17, 1941, who was featured on the cover of many North American fashion magazines in the 1960s.
Keedie f English (Modern)
Unknown, perhaps a diminutive of Katherine
Keegen m English
Variant of Keegan.
Keelee f English
Variant of Keely.
Keelen m English (Rare)
Strictly the masculine variant of Keelan.
Keenen m English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kenan 1 or Keenan
Keeth m English
Variant spelling of Keith.
Keever m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keever.