American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Arren m English
An occasionally-recorded variant spelling, perhaps influenced by Darren, with the perk of having Ren as a possible nickname.
Arrie f English
Used in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in -ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by Ari 1 and variants.
Arrison m & f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Arrison is a modern, American name with no set meaning. It is a unisex variant of the masculine name, Harrison.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arrowyn f English (?)
Given to 5 baby girls in 2022.
Arryn m & f English, Literature
Some uses of this name may be derivative of Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Arsena f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish feminine form of Arsenios.
Arshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ar and Shawn.
Arson m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
Arta f English (American)
Feminine form of Art.
Artelia f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Adelia, reflecting the Appalachian pronunciation.
Arthenia f African American
Possibly a variant of Parthenia.
Arther m English
Variant of Arthur.
Arthor m English
Variant of Arthur.
Arthura f English (Rare)
Feminized version of Arthur.
Arthuria f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Arthur.
Artia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly intended as a variant of Artie following the stress pattern of Mikia and Takia.
Artis m English (Rare)
Possibly related to Arthur.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Artizia f African American
Artesia "Nice and Artistic"
Artrice f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arthur, using the suffix trice from names such as Patrice 2 and Latrice.
Arty m English
Diminutive of Arthur.
Artye f English
Feminine spelling of Artie.
Arvaeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the popular elements ar (present in Arshawn), vay (like in Vayda and Vayla) and ya... [more]
Arvelle f French, English
Feminine form of Arvel.
Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Unknown, possibly related to Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Arvin m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English (Archaic)
Either a Scandinavian form of Arwin (see Erwin) or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ari "eagle" and vinr "friend".
Arwin m English
Possibly a variant of Arwyn, the name of the wacky engineer on Disney Channel's 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'
Arwyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arwen, unrelated to the Welsh name Arwyn.
Aryanna f American
Variant of Ariana.
Aryell f English
Variant of Ariel.
Aryella f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Ariella... [more]
Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).
Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]
Asani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element a and Dasani.
Asante m & f African American
Possibly derived from Swahili asante "thank you".
Asbury m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Asbury.
Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]
Ashalee f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Shanae.
Ashari f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Ashanti and Amari.
Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.
Ashawnte f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashante, or a combination of the phonetic element a with the name Shantae (or with the name Shawn and the phonetic element tay).
Ashayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and Shayla.
Ashbelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Ash and Belle
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ashe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ash. In the case of American singer Ashe, it is short for Ashlyn.
Ashford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [more]
Ashie f & m English
Short form of Asher, Ashley and other names starting with ‘ash’
Ashlan f English
Variant of Aisling.
Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.
Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashleen f American
Anglicized form of Aisling.
Ashlene f Irish (Anglicized, ?), English (Rare)
Said to be an anglicized form of Aislinn, i.e., a variant of Ashling. In some cases it might be considered a combination of Ashley and the common name suffix lene (compare Ashlyn).
Ashlianne f English (American)
A made-up name combining the names, "Ashli" and "Anne".
Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).
Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton
Ashtian m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ashton. Ashtian was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton
Asiana f English
A contraction of Asia 1 and Ariana.... [more]
Asianique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Asia 1 and the suffix -nique (from Dominique, Monique or Unique)... [more]
Asianna f English
Likely an elaborated form of Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -ana, or just a combination of Asia and Anna.
Aslie f & m English
Variant of Asley.... [more]
Ason m & f English (American, Modern), American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ason.
Assy f English
Variant of Alice
Astara f English (Modern)
Possible variant of Astraea. NPC in Elder Scrolls series.
Astelle f English (Rare)
English variant form or spelling of Estelle.
Astin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Astin, which was itself derived from a contraction of the Anglo-Norman French given name Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill.
Astrud f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
A famous bearer is Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto (1940-).
Asty f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Astrid.
Atali f & m English
Unisex version of "Atalia".
Atasha f African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic element a with the name Tasha.
Ataveon m African American (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Octavian.
Atavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Octavia, using the popular phonetic prefix a.
Atenasia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Athenais.
Atha f English
Diminutive of Athaliah or possibly of Athena.
Athan m & f English
English form of Tathan.
Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]
Athelinda f English (Rare), Literature
Variant of Ethelinda. Lady Athelinda Playford is a character in Agatha Christie's novel Closed Casket.
Athelston m Medieval English, English (Rare), Literature
Medieval variant of Æthelstan, which is still in use today. In literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the Middle English verse romance Athelston (14th century), the author of which is unknown.... [more]
Athen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Athen.
Athenia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Athena.
Athenna f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Athena.
Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Ather m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Æðelhere.
Atholl m English, Scottish
From a Scottish place name.
Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]
Atlanta f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in the American state of Georgia, originally a short form of Atlantica, which is ultimately from the name of the Atlantic Ocean (itself the genitive of Atlas).... [more]
Atlantic m English
The term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”
Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”
Atlee m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Atlee.
Atoia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Atoya, a combination of the popular phonetic element a with the name Toya. Also compare LaToya.
Attallah m & f Arabic, African American (Rare)
Variant of Atallah, a masculine Arabic name, which is borne by Attallah Shabazz (1958-), the eldest daughter of American activist Malcolm X.
Attie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of various names beginning with Ad- and At-.
Attilie f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Attilia or a phonetic American English rendering of the German given name Ottilie.
Attwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Attwell.
Atwater m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Atwater.
Atwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Atwell.
Atz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
In the case of Atz Kilcher, it is a short form of Attila.
Aubra f English
Elaboration of Aubrey.
Aubrei f English
Variant of Aubrey.
Aubri f American
Variant of Aubrey.
Aubriann f English
Variant spelling of Aubrianne.
Aubrianne f English
Combination of Aubrey and Anne 1.
Aubriella f English
Combination of Aubrey and the suffix -ella.
Aubrieta f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Aubrey. Also from the "trailing purple-flowered plant."
Aubrilyn f English (Modern)
Aubrey, but with the popular -lyn suffix.
Aubrilynn f English (Modern)
Aubrey, but with the popular -lynn suffix.
Aubrilynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Aubrey but with the popular -lynne suffix.
Auden m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]
Audery f English (American)
Variant of Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.
Audi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.... [more]
Audr m & f English (Rare), Old Norse (Americanized, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Auðr meaning “wealth, fortune”. It was americanized for easier understanding and writing.
Audre f English
Variant of Audrey, borne by Audre Lorde.
Audree f English
Variant of Audrey.
Audrei f English
Variant of Audrey.
Audrene f English
Blend of Audrey and the name suffix ene.
Audri f English
Variant of Audrey.
Audria f English
Variant of Audrea.
Audriana f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, a combination of Audrey and Adriana.
Audrianne f English
An elaboration of Audrey, or a combination of Audrey and Anne 1.
Audrie f English
Variant of Audrey.
Audriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Audrey and Ariel (or other names ending in -riel), it first appeared in the SSA in 2003 with 5 occurrences... [more]
Audrina f American (Modern)
Elaboration of Audrey with the popular name suffix -ina. ... [more]
Audrique m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Audry.
Audriy f English
Variant of Audrey.
Audrye f English
Variant of Audrey.
Audrynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Audryna. According to the SSA, Audrynna was given to 6 girls in 2012.
Audy m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Audie or a transferred use of the surname Audy.
Audyn f English
Variant of Auden. Audyn was given to 6 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Augello f English
Transferred use of the surname Augello.
Auggie m English
Diminutive of August.
Augie m English
Diminutive of August.
Augustia f English
Elaboration of Augusta.
Aundra f & m English (Modern), African American
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Andrea, Saundra and Audra... [more]
Aunesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. 12 girls were given this name in 2017.
Aunika f English
Variant spelling of Annika influenced by that of Audrey
Aunjanue f African American (Rare)
Possibly from a corruption of French ingénue meaning "an innocent, wholesome girl", perhaps influenced by names such as Anjanette. This is borne by American actress Aunjanue Ellis (1969-).
Aunya f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Áine or Anya
Auralia f English
Variant of Aurelia.
Auriel f English (Modern)
Possibly an English form of the Roman name Aureola, coined in the 19th century - revived also as Aureole, Auriol and Oriel - and used regularly since... [more]
Aurorah f English
Varient of Aurora