American Submitted Names

Amyruth f English
Combination of Amy and Ruth 1.

Amzie f English (American, Rare)

Amzie m American (South)
Variant of Amzi.

An f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ann.

Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, Polish
Diminutive of Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).

Anabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Beth.

Anaclaire f English (American, Rare)

Anagrace f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Grace. Anagrace was given to 5 girls in 2013.

Anahi f English
Anglicized form of Anahí.

Anahís f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Latin American cognate of Anaïs.

Anaia f English
Variant of Aniya.

Anaiá f African American

Anaiah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah. This name was given to 167 girls born in the USA in 2011.

Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.

Anaïse f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Anaïs.

Anaise f French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Anaïse.

Anaiya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Aniyah, Anaya or Anaiah.

Anaiyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Inaya.

Anaja f Slovene, English
Possibly a variant of Anaya or Anaia.

Analeah f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Leah.

Analee f English (Rare)
Combination of Ana and Lee.

Analeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the two names: Ana and Leigh

Analena f English, Spanish
Combination of Ana and Lena.

Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Contraction of Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.

Analia f English, Swedish (Rare)
Either a variant of Analía or a combination of Ana and the popular name suffix -lia.

Analicia f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Ana and Alicia.

Analiese f English
Variant of Anneliese.

Analisa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Spanish contraction of Ana and Lisa and Romansh variant of Annalisa.

Analise f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annalise.

Analisia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Analisse f English (American)
Variant of Analise that was given to 18 girls in 2017.

Analiza f English
A combination of Anna and Liza or variant of Annalisa.

Analizabeth f English (American, Rare)
A blend of the names Ana and Elizabeth.

Analya f South American (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Analycia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Analyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annalynn.

Analynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annalynn.

Analyse f English (Rare)
Variant of Annalise.

Analysia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Analyss f English (American)
Variant of Annalise.

Analyssa f American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Anna and Alyssa.

A'nana f African American

Anaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Anarose f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Rose

Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.

Anastasha f American (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. This name was given to 16 girls born in the USA in 1987.

Anastasiana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Anastasia.

Anastatia f English (Rare), South African
Variant of Anastasia. Apparently, this name is most prevalent in South Africa and Ireland.

Anastayza f English (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia.

Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.

Anathalie f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Nathalie.

Anathusa f American (Archaic)
Perhaps an 18th- and 19th-century American alteration of Arethusa, possibly arising from a typographical error.

Anatolian m English
English form of Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.

Anavaeh f English (American)
Popularity rising together with Nevaeh and Neveah

Anaveah f English (Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Ana and Nevaeh.

Anavey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anevay.

Anavrin f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word nirvana spelled backwards.

Anazia f African American (Modern), Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Anazia.

Anberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amberlyn.

Ancel m English
Variant of Ansel. ... [more]

Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]

Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]

Anchor m English
The name is either a masculine form of Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".

Ancil m English
Variant of Ansel.

Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]

Anda f English
Diminutive of Andrea, Yolanda.

Andea f English (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Andie

Andee f English (American)
Variant of Andy.

Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.

Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.

Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.

Andetria f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Andrea, Deitra and Demetria.

Andilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Andi and Lyn.

Andora f English (American)
Variant of Endora.

Andrae m English
Variant of Andre.

Andraia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andralyn f English
Combination of Andra and Lyn.

Andralynn f English
Combination of Andra and Lynn.

Andray m African American, Antillean Creole
Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.

Andreah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andreana f Greek (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form of Andrea 2.

Andreanna f English
Variant of Andreana.

Andreanne f English
Anglicized form of Andréanne.

Andreika f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andrellton m English (American)
This is the middle name of Keke Palmer's newborn son Leodis Jackson.

Andrelton m English (American)
Borne by American baseball player Andrelton Simmons.

Andrette f French, English (Rare)
Variant of Andréa

Andrewjames m English (American)

Andrews m English
Transferred use of the surname Andrews.

Andria f English
Variant of Andrea 2.

Andrianna f English
Variant of Andriana.

Andromecha f English
Variant of Andromache

Androw m English (Archaic), Cornish
Archaic English variant and Cornish form of Andrew. This was borne by Androw Myllar (floruit 1503-1508), the first Scottish printer.

Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia

Anecia f English

Aneda f American (Rare)

Aneesah f American (Rare)
Variant transcription of Anisa.

Aneisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anisha.

Aneissa f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Anissa.

Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.

Anelle f Estonian (Modern), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Afrikaans, English (Rare)

Anessa f English (Modern), Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Form of Agnessa.

Anestasia f Indonesian (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia.

Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]

Anevia f American (Modern, Rare)

Anfernee m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (1971-), thus peaking in 1996.

Anferny m African American (Rare)
Variant of Anfernee

Angala f English (Rare)
Variant of Angela.

Angaleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelina. A famous bearer is Angaleena Presley (1976-), an American country singer and member of the Pistol Annies.

Angalina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelina.

Ange f English (Rare)
Short form of Angela or Angelica.

Angee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angie.

Angelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Angel and Ann.

Angelee f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture, Filipino
Combination of Angel and Lee and variant of Angelie.

Angeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angeline.

Angelena f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Angelina.

Angelene f English
Variant of Angeline.

Angeles f Spanish (Modern), English (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized version of Ángeles.

Angelet f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Angeletta f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Angela.

Angelette f American
Combination of Angel and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.... [more]

Angeli f Filipino, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelie.

Angelian f English (American, Modern, Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Angelic f American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of the French name Angélique.

Angelice f English
Variant of Angelise.

Angelicia f English
Variant of Angelica.

Angeliese f English (Rare)
Variant of Angelise.

Angeliqua f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Angelique and a variant of Angelica.

Angelisa f English, Italian (Rare)
Combination of Angela and Lisa.

Angelise f English
Variant of Angelina or Ángeles, possibly blending it with Anneliese.

Angelitta f American (Rare)
Variant of Angelita.

Angeliz f American (Hispanic)

Angell f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Angel.

Angella f Hungarian, English
English variant of Angela and Hungarin variant of Angéla.

Angello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelo.

Angelly f English (American, Modern)
Modern feminine elaboration of Angel or a variant of Angelie (See also Angelle).

Angelonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of about 30 species of herbaceous plants.

Angely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Angelie or other names beginning with this sound, such as Angelia, Angélica, Angelina or Angelise.

Angelyca f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelica.

Angelyce f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Angelise.

Angelyn f English
Variant of Angeline.

Angelyna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelina.

Angelyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angeline.

Angelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelyn.

Angelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Angeline.

Angelyse f American
Variant of Angelise.

Angenette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette, possibly influenced by Angela. A notable bearer is American journalist Angenette Levy.

Angi f English
Variant of Angie

Anglia f English (Rare)
From place name Anglia.

Anguish m Arthurian Cycle, American (South, Archaic)
The name of a king of Ireland and father to Iseult in Arthurian legend, namely in the Prose Tristan and in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation Le Morte d'Arthur... [more]

Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.

Anhel m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Ángel.

Aniah f English (Rare)

Aniarael f American (Hispanic)

Anias m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anius.

Anice f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.

Anie f English
Variant of Annie.

Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Anietra f English (Rare)
Variant of Anitra.

Anijah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Aniyah.

Anijha f African American (Modern), American

Anikka f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Annika.

Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).

Aniray f African American
Combination of Raymond and Aniko.

Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.

Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]

Anistyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniston.

Anitra f Theatre, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), English (American)
Coined by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen for a Bedouin princess in his play Peer Gynt (1867). The popularity of this name spiked in the United States in the 1970s when the model Anitra Ford (1942-) appeared on the game show The Price Is Right from 1972 to 1976.

Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.

Anjannette f African American (Modern)
Variant of Anjanette.

Anjeanette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette influenced by Jeanette.

Anjee f English (Rare)
Form of Angie, influenced by Anjelica

Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.

Anjelina f Ukrainian, English (Rare)
English variant of Angelina and Ukrainian variant transcription of Anzhelina.

Anjenette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette.

Anji f English, Popular Culture
May also be a variation of Angie.... [more]

Anjilia f American (Rare)
Apparently a variant of Angelia, perhaps influenced by Jill.

Anjolie f English
Either a variant of Anjuli or Angeli, influenced by Jolie.

Anjuli f Indian, English (Modern)
Variant of Anjali. Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer.

Anjulie f English (Rare)
Respelling of Anjuli influenced by Julie.

Annabellah f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Annabella.

Annace f English
Variant of Annis.

Annaclaire f English
Combination of Anna and Claire.

Annagail f English (Rare)
Blend of Anna and Abigail.

Annagale f English
Combination of Anna and Gale 1, possibly inspired by Abigail.

Annagrace f English
Combination of Anna and Grace.

Annais f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Anais.

Annajade f English (American, ?)
A combination of Anna and Jade.

Annajane f English
A combination of Anna and Jane.

Annajean f English
Combination of Anna and Jean 2.

Annajill f English (Rare)

Annajo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Jo.

Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.

Annakate f English
Combination of Anna and Kate.

Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.

Annakaye f English
Variant spelling of Annakay.

Annalea f English
Combination of Anna and Lea.

Annaleah f English (American)
Combination of either of Anna and Leah

Annalease f English (Rare)
Variant of Annalise.

Annaleece f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Annalise.

Annaleigh f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Leigh.

Annalese f English (American, Rare)

Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.

Annalia f English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the popular name suffix -lia.

Annalicia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Annaliesa f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annalisa.

Annaliese f English
Variant of Anneliese.

Annalily f English
A combination of Anna and Lily.

Annalisia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Annalissa f English (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Annalisa.

Annaliza f Filipino, English (Rare), Hungarian
Cognate of Annalisa.

Annalou f English
Combination of Anna and Lou.

Annalouisa f English
Combination of Anna and Louisa.

Annalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Louise.

Annaly f American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Spanish Analía or English Annalee.

Annalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annalynn.

Annalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix lyn.

Annalynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annalynn.

Annalysa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Analyssa.

Annalyse f English (Modern)
Variant of Annalise.

Annalysia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Analicia.

Annamae f English
Combination of Anna and Mae.

Annamarie f English, Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Marie.

Annamary f English
A combination of Anna and Mary.

Annarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Rae

Annarose f English
Combination of Anna and Rose.

Annaruth f English
Combination Anna and Ruth 1.

Annasofia f English (Modern)
A combination of Anna and Sofia.

Annasophia f English (Modern)
Combination of Anna and Sophia. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Annasophia Robb.

Annastacia f English (Rare)
Variation of Anastasia or a blend of Anna and Stacia.

Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.

Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.

Annastazia f English (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia.

Annastelle f English

Annaston f English (Modern)
Variant of Anniston.

Annavieve f English (American, Rare)
Blend of Anna and Genevieve.

Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]

Annazette f African American
Actress Annazette Chase, born Annecetta (Aniceta or Anicette?)

Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.

Anndee f English
Variant of Andy.

Annebelle f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Annabelle

Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]

Annekate f English (?)
A combination of Anne 1 and Kate.

Annelisa f Danish (Rare), English, Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cognate of Anneliese.

Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).

Annelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annelyn.

Annelyse f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Annalise.

Annemargaret f English
Combination of Anne 1 and Margaret

Annemaria f German, Dutch, English (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Maria.

Anner f American (South, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Anna reflecting the Appalachian accent.

Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.

Annessa f English (Rare)
Variant of Anessa.

Annestelle f English (Rare)

Annete f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Annette.

Annevieve f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Annavieve.

Anney f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annie.

Annibel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annabel.

Anniebell f American (South, ?)
Form of Annabelle.

Anniebelle f English
Variant of Anabel or a combination of Annie and Belle.

Anniebeth f English
Combination of Annie and Beth.

Anniejane f English
A combination of Annie and Jane.

Anniekate f English
A combination of Annie and Kate.

Anniekay f English
A combination of Annie and Kay 1.

Annielou f English
Combination of Annie and Lou.

Annielu f English (Rare)
Combination of Annie and Lu.

Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Annikah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annika.

Annimarie f English (Rare)

Anniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna, formed from the popular name suffix qua- (see also Annika, Anika 1, Shaniqua and Janiqua).

Annise f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Variant of Annis.

Annissa f English (Rare, Modern)
Variant of Anissa.

Anniston f English (Modern)
Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [more]

Annistyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anniston.

Annitta f Danish, Dutch, English
A variant of Anita 1 or Annetta.

Anniyah f English (Rare)
Variant of Aniya.

Annjeanette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette.

Annjeannette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Jeannette.

Annlea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Annlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Lee.

Annleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Annlynn f English
Combination of Ann and Lynn, also a variant of Annlyn.

Annslee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ansley.

Annugetta f African American

Annya f English
Variant of Anya.

Annyssa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anissa.

Anola f English

Anophia f American (Rare)

Anora f Medieval English, English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Annora.

Anorella f American (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare elaboration of Annora.

Anquinetta f English (American)
Variant of Acquanetta.

Anriette f Louisiana Creole, Afrikaans
Creole variant of Henriette.

Anslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Ansleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ansley.

Anslie f English
Variant of Ansley.

Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.

Ant m English
Short form of Anthony.

Antanasia f English (American, Rare)

Antaniah f American

Antarctica f English
The name Antarctica is the romanised version of the Greek compound word ἀνταρκτική (antarktiké), feminine of ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), meaning "opposite to the Arctic ", "opposite to the north".