American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Lunabelle f Swedish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, a combination of Luna and Belle.
Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French lunaire).
Lunaria f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "moon-like" in Latin. Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants.
Lunarosa f English (American)
Combination of Luna and Rosa 1.
Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.
Lupin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lupin. Fictional bearers of the surname are Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief turned detective extraordinaire in novels by French writer Maurice Leblanc (introduced in 1905), and Remus Lupin, a werewolf in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling (introduced in 1999).
Lupine f English
Variant of Lupin, derived from the species Lupinus or Lupine.
Lura f English (American)
Possibly a form of Laura.
Lurana f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly an early American alteration of Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
Luranah f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lurana. This was borne by English opera singer Luranah Aldridge (1860-1932). She was a daughter of American-born English actor Ira Aldridge and was named in honour of his mother, Luranah.
Lurena f Sicilian, English (American, Archaic)
Sicilian form of Lorena 1 and American variant of Lurana.
Luri f English (American), English
Derived from "Lura".
Lurilla f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Lura by way of combining it with the name suffix -illa.
Lurine f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lura or a variant of Laurine or Lorine.
Lurlean f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lurline. A famous bearer of this name was American singer Lurlean Hunter.
Lurleen f American
Variant of Lurline.
Lurlie f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Lurline.
Lurline f English, Jamaican Patois, Theatre
English poetic variant of Lorelei. William Vincent Wallace used it for the title character, a nymph of the Rhine River, in his opera Lurline (first performed 1860).
Lurma f African American (Americanized)
Lurma is an American-English alternate spelling of Lerma, and/ or a transferred use of surname Lurma.
Lurrie m English
Famous namesake is Lurrie Bell, a blues musician.
Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.
Luscious f & m African American (Rare), South African
Variant of Lucius (phonetically identical).
Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.
Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.
Lusitania f English (Rare, Archaic), South American (Rare)
The etymology of this name is widely debated. However, the name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, "tribe of Lusus", connecting the name with the personal Celtic name Luso and with the god Lugh.
Luster m American (Rare, Archaic)
German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".
Lute m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luther.
Lutie f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Luther (compare Lute) or a variant of Ludie.
Lutka f English (Rare), Polish
As a Polish name it comes from the word lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.
Lutricia f English
Possibly a variant of Latricia, a blend of the popular prefix La and Patricia.
Luvleigh f African American (Rare)
Creative spelling of lovely.
Luwayne f American (South)
Perhaps a combination of Louise and Wayne. Similar to Luanne.
Luxe f American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Lux, possibly also inspired by the English word deluxe.
Luxie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lux.
Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".
Luzille m & f English
Lucille with a z, inspired by louize and louiza
Lyann f American
Variant of Leann.
Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.
Lydea f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lydia
Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.
Lydielle f English (American, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Lydia by way of combining it with the French name suffix -elle.
Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.
Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.
Lylie f English, Medieval English
Lylie was first recorded as a diminutive of Elizabeth in 13th century England.... [more]
Lylyana f English
alternative spelling of Liliana
Lyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Lyman.
Lynanne f English
Combination of Lyn and Anne 1.
Lynci f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lyn.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]
Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.
Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.
Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.
Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.
Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.
Lynlee f English
Alternate spelling of Lynley.
Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.
Lynmarie f English
Combination of Lyn and Marie.
Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]
Lynnda f American
Variant of Lynda/Linda.
Lynnia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn, probably influenced by the sound of Linnéa.
Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.
Lynnlee f English (Rare)
A combination of Lynn and Lee.
Lynnlie f English
Variant of Lynnlee.
Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay
Lynore f English (Rare)
Combination of Lyn and Lenore.
Lynsi f American
Variant of Lindsay.... [more]
Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.
Lyrae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRae, coinciding with a term in astronomy.
Lyralisa f English
Combination of Lyra and Lisa.
Lyria f English, Popular Culture
From the Greek instrument the lyre.
Lyrica f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lyric.
Lyrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word lyrical, a derivative of lyric (see Lyric), which is ultimately from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "singing to the lyre".
Lyricia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lyric and Lyrica.
Lyrik f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Lyric.
Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)
Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.... [more]
Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.
Lysa f English (Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Lisa or Liza. This is the name of the Lady of the Vale and Catelyn Stark's sister in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
Lysne f American
Derived from the name of Norwegian town Ljøsne. Ljøsne is the Nynorsk (one of two major written dialects used in Norway) spelling used locally. Lysne is the Bokmål (the other major written dialect used in Norway) form.... [more]
Lyssi f English
Lyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".
Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]
Lyta f English (Rare)
Variant of Lita.
Lytle m English (American, Rare)
Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of Lyle or transferred use of the surname Little.
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Lyzbeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lizbeth. A known bearer of this name is American memoirist Lyzbeth 'Lyz' Glick, whose late husband Jeremy Glick (1970-2001) was a passenger on board the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 and a casualty of the September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11.
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Macadamia f English (Rare)
From the popular tropical Hawaiian nut.
Macajah m American
Variant of Micajah.
Macarthur m American
Transferred use of the surname Macarthur.... [more]
Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.
Macdonald m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname MacDonald/MacDonald
Macel f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly a dialectical variant of Marcelle.
Machai m African American (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely used as a variant of Makai, Mekhi or Micaiah. It also coincides with the Greek word μάχαι (machai) meaning "fights, battles", the plural form of μάχη (mache); in Greek mythology the Machai were personified as daemons/spirits of battle, sons or daughters of Eris... [more]
Macia f English
Elaborated form of Macy. Probably influenced by names such as Maria, Lucia, etc.
Macintosh m English
Transferred use of the surname MacIntosh.
Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.
Mackenzee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie. It can be spelled Mackenzee or with a capitalized fourth letter as MacKenzee.
Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.
Mackie f & m English
Version of Macky.
Mackinnon m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackinnon.
Macklin m English
Transferred use of the surname Macklin.
Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.
Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.
MacRoy m English
Transferred use of the surname MacRoy.
Macsyna f English
Variant of Maxina in the style of Macsen.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Madalee f American
An invented name, a combination of Madeleine and Lee.
Maddi f English
Variant of Maddy.
Maddisen f & m English
Variant spelling of Madison
Maddux m American
Variant of Maddox.
Maddye f English
Variant spelling of Maddie.
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.
Madelaide f English
Variant of Madeline. Using the -laide suffix from Adelaide.
Madeleina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Madeleine, influenced by cognates such as Italian Maddalena.
Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).
Madgie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Madge.
Madie f English, Scots
Variant of Maddie. As a Scots name, a diminutive of Madlin.
Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]
Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [more]
Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).
Madrid f & m English (American, Rare)
From place name Madrid.
Madrigal f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred from the Spanish surname Madrigal... [more]
Madrox m American
Of unknown meaning. ... [more]
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Madsie f English
Diminutive of Madison
Maebe f English (American, Rare)
Maebe A. Girl is an American drag queen and politician.
Maebelle f English
Variant of Mabel or a combination of Mae and Belle.