American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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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]
Lynsie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay, possibly influenced by Lyn.
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'.
Lysle m English (American, Rare)
Likely transferred from the surname, Lysle. It may also be a variant of Lyle.
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, Portuguese (Brazilian)
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.
Maeliana f English
Combination of Mae and Liana
Maelin f English (American)
Variant of Maelyn.
Maelynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Mae using the popular name suffix lyn.
Maemarie f American
A combination of Mae and Marie.
Maesie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie, influenced by Mae.
Maestro m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word maestro, which is a master of great art or music.
Maeven f English
Variant of Maevon and variant of Maven incorporating the name Mae.
Maeverly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds found in Maeve and Waverly. Also compare Maevery and Averly.
Maevery f English
Possibly a combination of the names Maeve and Avery.
Mag f English, Welsh
Diminutive of Margaret (English) or Marged (Welsh).
Magdahlia f American (Rare)
A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.
Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]
Magena f English (American)
Variant form of Megan or Magen
Magenta f English, Theatre
Named for the mauvish-crimson colour. The dye to make the colour was discovered and named shortly after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in northern Italy). The colour may have been inspired by the colour of the uniforms worn by the French troops, or by the colour of the land soaked in blood after the battle... [more]
Maggee f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggey f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggi f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggie f English
Diminutive of Magdalene or Magdalena
Maggiemae f English
Combination of Maggie and Mae.
Maggy f English
Variant of Maggie.
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)
From the English word magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Magma f English
Derived with the English speaking word “magma”, which is another word for lava in a volcanic eruption. Would most likely mean “hot, smouldering”.
Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.
Magpie f English
Diminutive of Maggie and Margaret, from the English word for the common European bird, known for its chattering, before c.1600 known simply as pie... [more]
Mags f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Mahalie f English
Variant of Mahalia.
Mahayla f American
It’s a different spelling of Mahala
Mahlia f American (Rare)
The origin of this name is uncertain. It may be a variant of Mahalia or a variant of Malia.
Mahlon m Biblical, English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
Mahogany f English
From the English word mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.
Maicee f English
Possibly a variant of Macy or Maisie.
Maicie f English
Possibly a variant of Maisie
Maida f English, Literature
This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena... [more]
Maidie f English (Rare), Scots
Variant of Maida, used as a British given name 'reasonably frequently until 1930. Resurfaced again briefly in the 1960s, but is a rarely used name', according to Dunkling & Gosling (1983)... [more]
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Mailee f English (American, Rare)
Either a combination of Mai and Lee or an Anglicized form of Maili.
Maileigh f English
Variant spelling of Maylee or Miley.
Maimie f English
Variant of Mamie.
Maine m English
There is no definitive explanation for the origin of the name "Maine", but the most likely origin is that the name was given by early explorers after the former province of Maine in France. Other theories mention earlier places with similar names, or claim it is a nautical reference to the mainland... [more]
Mairon f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Máire
Mairona f English (Rare, Archaic), Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Máire which appeared in the 1940s but appears to have faded almost immediately.
Maitlin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Maitland in the style of Caitlin.
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]
Maizie f English
Variant of Maisie.