American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.
Makai m African American
Possibly a variant of Mekhi or Makaio
Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makari m African American (Modern), Amharic (?)
Allegedly means "wise man" in Amharic.
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makeba f African American, Caribbean
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makena f English (American)
Spelling variation of Makenna, ultimately from the surname McKenna. The name's spelling coincides with the unrelated Mumbi name Makena.
Makenzee f & m English
Alternate spelling of Mackenzie.
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.
Makinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Makenna, perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names such as McKinley and Kinsley.
Makira f African American
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Kira 2.
Makiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Micaiah. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Kamiyah, Makai and Mekhi.
Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.
Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.
Malachai m English
Variant of Malachi.
Malachite m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the mineral. The stone's name derives from Greek μαλαχίτης (λίθος) (malachíti̱s (líthos)) meaning "mallow stone," which is, ultimately, from Ancient Greek μαλαχή (malakhḗ) meaning "mallow." The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant.... [more]
Malc m English
Short form of Malcolm.
Malca f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Malcolm.
Malece f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Melissa and Elise.
Maleka f South African, African American
Possibly a variant of Malika.
Malerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Mallory and Valerie.
Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.
Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".
Malissie f American
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Malkia f African American (Rare)
From the Swahili word malkia meaning "queen", a derivative of Arabic مَلِكَة (malika) "queen" (making it a cognate of Malika). This name was borne by American painter Lucille Malkia Roberts (1917-2004).
Mallary f American
Variant of Mallory. A notable bearer is country music artist Mallary Hope.
Mallex m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Mal- (such as Malik 1 and Malcolm) with Alex or Lex.... [more]
Malloree f English (American)
Variant spelling of Mallory.
Malloria f English
Variant of Mallory.
Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.
Maluhia f Hawaiian, English
Means "Peacefulness" in Hawaiian.
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Malvolia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine version of the masculine name Malvolio; derived from Italian, it means "ill will". This name has always been rare, but reached a peak in popularity in the mid-19th Century in Great Britain and America.
Malyssa f English (American)
Variant of Melissa
Man m American
A short form of Emmanuel.
Mance m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname, Mance.
Manda f English, Galician
Diminutive of Amanda.
Mandalynn f English
Diminutive of Amanda influenced by Madeline
Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]
Mandie f English
Diminutive of Amanda.
Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".
Manerva f English
Variant of Minerva.
Manervia f American
Probably a variant of Minerva.
Maneta f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Manette.
Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.
Manford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manford.
Mangle m & f English
Possibly from the surname Mangle.
Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-
Manieka f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Monica.
Manila f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Manly m English
Variant of Manley.
Mann m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mann.
Manna f English
Short form of Manuela.
Mannie m & f American (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Man- such as Manuel and Manfred.
Manning m English
Transferred use of the surname Manning.
Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.
Manson m English
Transferred from the surname Manson.
Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Manton m English, Irish
Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
Mapleton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mapleton.
Marabeth f English (American)
Combination of the names Mary and Elizabeth
Maragold f English (Americanized, ?)
The origin is English and it means golden flower.
Marah f English (Rare)
Variant of Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Maralee f English (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Lee.
Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marcéline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Marceline.
Marcélite f Louisiana Creole
Likely a diminutive of Marcelle and/or a Creole variant of Marcellette.
Marcelletta f Italian (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Italian diminutive of Marcella making it the Italian cognate of Marcellette.... [more]
Marcene f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marcia with the popular name suffix ene.
Marcette f English
Transferred use of the surname Marcette.
March m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marcheline f English (Rare)
This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names, Marcia and Lynne (with Marceline a likely influence)... [more]
Marchello m English (Modern)
Variant of Marcello based on the Italian pronunciation of the name.
Marcheta f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Marsha. Some sources claim it to be related to Margaret, but provide to evidence to support this claim.
Marchina f English
Female child born in March
Marcian m English (Rare), Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon
English, Romanian, Languedocian and Gascon form of Marcianus. This name was borne by an emperor of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD.
Marcille f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marcelle. In the case of American actress and model Eva Marcille (1984-), her middle name Marcille is a combination of Lucille and Marjorie (the names of her grandmothers).
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mardell f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Mardell.
Mardelle f English (Rare)
A variant of either Mardell or Martelle.
Marden f & m English
The author Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols is a famous bearer of this name.
Mardene f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Martine influenced by Mardi, or a variant of Mardena.
Mardi f English (Rare)
Means "Tuesday" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.
Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Marey f English
Variant of Mary.
Mareya f Spanish (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Spanish Mireya or possibly a variant of Maria.
Marg f English
Short form of Margaret.
Margalo f English (Rare)
In the case of English-born American actress Margalo Gillmore (1897-1986), it appears to be a combination of Margaret and Lorraine, her given names (compare Marga, Lo)... [more]
Margarite f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Marguerite. This is the name of a calcium-rich mineral as well as a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin margarita).
Margella f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps an elaboration of Marge influenced by Marcella.
Margene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly formed from Marge and the popular een suffix sound, perhaps influenced by Georgene or Marlene... [more]
Margette f English (American, Rare)
A rare variant of Margaret.
Margretta f English (American), Romansh
English contracted form of Margaretta and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margrette f American (Rare)
Contracted form of Margarette.
Margueritta f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Modern American variant of Margherita as well as a Lebanese form of this name.
Margurite f American (Rare)
Americanized misconstruction of French Marguerite.
Margy f English
Short form of margaret
Mariahna f American (Hispanic)
This name is commonly used in american/ hispanic households
Mariane f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marianne, mostly used in Brazil. A notable bearer is French journalist and reporter Mariane Pearl.
Mariannette f English (American)
Either a combination of Marie and Annette or an elaboration of Marianne. A notable bearer is Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (1955-).
Mariar f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Mainly a variant of Mariah. This can also be used as a variant of Maria. This is the name of a 1905 song sung by Clarice Vance.
Maribell f English
Variant of Maribel.
Maribelle f English
Combination of Mary and Belle (see also Maribel, Mariabella).
Marice f English (Rare)
A variant spelling of Maris 2 or a combination of the first syllable of Mary or Margaret with the name suffix -ice.
Marieanne f English (American)
Combination of the name Marie and Anne 1 or Anna.
Mariebelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Belle, possibly influenced by Maribel.
Mariechen f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
A German diminutive of Marie or Maria. Rarely used as an official name.... [more]
Mariellen f English
Combination of names Mary and Ellen
Marigail f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Gail; perhaps a blend of Marigold and Abigail.
Marigot f English (Rare)
Origins in a West African language, meaning "creek" in reference to a side stream or tributary rivulet. This word was brought to the Caribbean and is currently used as names for multiple (six) French-Caribbean populated locations, and thus may be used as a word or location name.
Marilee f English (American)
Combination of Mary and lee (cf. Marylee), perhaps influenced by similar-sounding names such as Marilyn and Carolee, and/or by the English word merrily (cf... [more]
Marillyn f English
A variant of Marilyn.
Marillynn f English
A variant of Marilyn.
Marilu f English
Variant of Marilou, i.e., a combination of Mary and the popular name syllable Lu (from names such as Lucilla).
Marionetta f English
Possibly a variant of Marianita or a latinised form of Marionette.