American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Mekole f African American
Combination of Mekhi and Nikole.
Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).
Melaine f English (Rare), Greek Mythology
Etymologically, Melaine shares her roots with Melanie.... [more]
Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]
Melani f Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Greek (Rare), Hungarian, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing, Croatian and Slovene form, Modern Greek and English variant of Melanie and Hungarian variant of Melánia... [more]
Melbourne m English, Romani (Archaic)
After the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. It is named for the British prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. His title comes from his estate, Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire, whose name means "mill stream"... [more]
Meldrick m English
This English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.
Meleah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Melia, possibly influenced by the Hebrew word מְלֵאָה (mele'ah) meaning "fullness, full produce, harvest".
Melendy f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Melendy.... [more]
Melia f English
Diminutive of Amelia.
Melisandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Combination of Melisa and Sandra, possibly influenced by names such as Mélisande and Lisandra.
Melissia f English (American)
Elaboration of Melissa. Melissia is a community in Greece, northeast of Athens.
Melissie f English (American)
Variant or diminutive of Melissa.
Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.
Mélitte f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a Creole form of Melitta, this was also used as a diminutive and pet form of Émelia, Émelise and similar names.
Meljean f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]
Mellida f Theatre, English
Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.
Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.
Mellisant f English (Rare)
Variant of Millicent perhaps influenced by Melissa
Mellody f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mellody or variation of Melody.
Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.
Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.
Melodee f English
Variant of Melody.
Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.
Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.
Meloney f English (Rare)
Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]
Melora f English (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Meliora. This name was (first?) used in the Arthurian romance The Adventures of Melora and Orlando (1696).
Melton m English
Probably a variant of Milton.
Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.
Melveen f English (Rare)
A combination of Melva and the suffix -een.... [more]
Melvessa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Melva.
Melvina f English
Feminine form of Melvin.
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Memoir m & f English, African American
The word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Memory f English (American, Rare), English (African), Southern African
From the English word memory, ultimately from the Latin memor "mindful, remembering".
Mena f Irish, English
Common diminutive of Philomena, derived from ancient Greek/Roman sources originally and means 'friend of strength' or 'loved strongly'. Mena is the most common nickname for Philomena and it sometimes used as a forename itself.
Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.
Mentha f English (Rare), Literature
Latinate form of Minthe. Mentha is the name of the mint genus. Mint is a wild flower and an important herb.
Meosha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Moesha or Misha 2/Meisha.
Mercer m English
Transferred use of the surname Mercer.
Merchant m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.
Meredyth m & f English
Variant of Meredith.
Meregilda f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Hermenegilda.
Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.
Meribah f English (American)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "quarreling, strife, contention" in Hebrew. This occurs in the Old Testament belonging to one of the locations visited by the Israelites following their exodus from Egypt.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Meridiana f English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Literature
According to Walter Map's 12th-century work De nugis curialium (Courtiers' Trifles), Pope Sylvester II owed his powerful position in the Catholic Church to the influence of a succubus named Meridiana.... [more]
Merilee f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Merrily, ultimately from English "merrily" meaning "showing happiness or enjoyment". Donnie Iris released a song called "Sweet Merilee" in 1981.
Merilynn f English
Variant of Merilyn.
Merilynne f English
Alternate spelling of Merilyn.
Merinda f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant of Marinda and Afrikaans variant of Marinda.
Merivale f English
Possible transferred use of the surname Merivale.
Merl m American
Variant of Merle.
Merlene f English
Feminine elaboration of Merle using the popular name suffix lene, perhaps influenced by Marlene.
Merlette f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merlette.
Merliah f English (Modern)
A combination of the prefix ‘mer’ and the suffix ‘lia’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie in a Mermaid Tale” where Barbie plays Merliah Summers, a surfing teenager who is half mermaid and half human.
Merline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Merlene. In some cases it may be a feminine form of Merlin.... [more]
Merlot f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine Merlot.
Merna f English
Variant of Myrna.
Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]
Merriam f English (Rare)
Variant of Miriam derived from a Welsh surname which is derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".
Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.
Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."
Merriman m English, Indigenous Australian
Transferred use of the surname Merriman.... [more]
Merryann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Maryann, which is possibly influenced by the English word merry meaning "cheerful, lively".
Merryanne f English
Marianne, but containing Merry 1.
Merryl f English
Variant of Merril.
Merta f English
Feminine version of Merton.
Mervel m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Marvel and Merveille.
Merwenn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
From the Old English name Mærwynn which was derived from mær meaning "famous" and wynn "joy". This was the name of a 10th-century saint, the first abbess of Rumsey convent in Hampshire, England after its 967 restoration under King Edward the Peaceful, and the spiritual teacher of Saint Elfleda.
Merylin f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant or Marylin or a combination of Mery and the popular diminutive suffix -lin.
Meryline f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Marilyn.
Meryll f English
Variant of Meryl.
Merylyn f English
Combination of Meryl and Lynn; variant of Marilyn.
Merysol f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marysol (see Marisol), reflecting the English pronunciation.
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
Meshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements mee and shay.
Meshelle f English (American)
Perhaps variant spelling of Michelle
Messina f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian city of Messina.
Metha f English
Variant of Meta.
Metora f English
"Meteor"
Metro m English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps from the English word metropolitan.
Metta f German, Low German, American, Hungarian
German variant of Mette and Meta and Low German short form of Mechthild as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.
Mi f English, Portuguese, Swedish
Diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Miabella f English (Modern)
Combination of Mia and Bella.
Miahna f American
The history of the name Miahna is from a crazy mother who has an awesome daughter.
Mialynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Mia and Lynn.
Miami f English (Modern)
From the name of the city in the American state of Florida. The city got its name from the Mayaimi, a Native American tribe that lived around Lake Okeechobee until the 17th or 18th century.
Mic m American (Rare)
Diminutive for Micah or Michael or a variant of Mick.
Michaelangelo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Michelangelo. It peaked in 1990 coinciding with the release of the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of whose characters is named Michelangelo (but pronounced like English Michael and Angelo).
Michaelann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Michael and Ann used as a feminine given name.
Michaele f American
Feminine form of Michael.
Michaelee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Makaylee influenced by the original spelling of Michaela. You could also say this is a combination of Michaela with the popular name suffix -Lee or a feminization of Michael with the suffix -lee in the style of Kaylee.
Michaeljoseph m American (Rare)
Combination of Michael and Joseph. Occasionally used in the USA and was given to 11 boys in 1988.
Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.
Michaelle f American
Unaccented form of Michaëlle occasionally used in the USA. Also could be a variant of Michaela and Michelle (See also Michaella and Michaele).... [more]
Michaelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Michaela and the popular name suffix lyn.
Michale m English
Variant of Michael.
Miche f & m American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Michel or Michelle (See also Mish). It's a feminine name in the USA and a masculine name in Brazil.
Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.
Michell f English
Variant of Michelle.
Micholas m African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nicholas influenced by Michael (also, see Nichael and Micole)... [more]
Mickalene f American (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the name Mick with the popular name suffix lene, though in some cases it may be an Anglicization of Michelina.
Micolash m English
Anglicised form of Czech Mikoláš, itself a variation on Nicholas. "Victory of the People", from the Greek nike meaning victory and laos meaning people.
Micole f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Italian Micol, or perhaps an invented name based on Nicole.
Midgie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.
Mifflin m English
Transferred use of the surname Mifflin.
Miggy m English (American)
English diminutive of the Spanish name Miguel.
Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]
Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]
Mihkael m American (Rare)
Rare variant of Michael.
Mika f & m American
Variant of Micah.
Mikai m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This name is probably a short form of Micaiah, but then via its variant spelling Mikaiah.
Mikala f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mikalia f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated variant of Michaela.
Mikalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the name Mika and the surfix lynn (see Lynn.)
Mikia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly inspired by Mikki and Nikia. In the pronunciation /mɪ.'kaɪ.ə/, it may also be seen as a variant of Micaiah.
Milady f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).
Milaina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an English corruption of Milena, the spelling influenced by Melaina.
Milania f Croatian (Rare), English
Croatian variant spelling of Milanija.... [more]
Milayna f English
Variant of Melaina.
Milbrey f American (South)
Vernacular form of Milburga (via Milborough).
Mileah f English
Alternate spelling of Millie or Miley.
Mileena f English (American), Popular Culture
The name can be interpreted as a variant of Milena.... [more]
Mileigh f American
Variant of Miley.
Milhous m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Milhous.
Milhouse m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Milhouse.
Mill f & m English
Short form of Millicent or Millard or a transferred use of the surname Mill.
Millenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Based on the word millennium meaning "period of one thousand years" (ultimately from Latin mille "thousand" and annus "year"), probably influenced by Milena... [more]
Millennium f & m English
From the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of mīlle meaning "thousand" and annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix -ium).
Millette f English (American)
Probably transferred from the surname Millette.
Milli f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Millie.
Millianet f American (Hispanic, Rare)
The meaning of my name is a mix of my mom, and my grandmas name. History, unknown.
Millinea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Millie, used almost exclusively in Alabama.
Million m African American (Modern, Rare), Ethiopian
From the English word million.