American Submitted Names

Snowe f American (Rare)
Variant of Snow as well as a transferred use of the surname Snowe.

Snowy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".

Snyder m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Snyder.

Soareena f English (American)

Sochi f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Russian place name Sochi, a city which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics. In that year (2014), this name was given to 10 girls born in the United States.

Sofe f English
Short form of Sophia.

Sofelia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sophelia.

Sofiana f English, English (American)
Elaboration of Sofia and variant of Sophiana

Sofianna f English (Rare), Greek (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Sofianne f English
Variant of Sophianne and Sophiane.

Sofina f English

Soibhan f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Siobhán.

Sojouner f & m American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Sojourner.

Sojourn m & f American (Rare)
Based on the English verb "sojourn" meaning "a temporary stay." Diminutive or variation of Sojourner

Sojourner f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "one who stays temporarily (sojourns)", which is ultimately derived from the Latin elements sub "under, until" and diurnus "of a day" (from diurnum "day"), via the vulgar Latin subdiurnare "to spend the day"... [more]

Sokde m African American

Sokhna f African American (Rare), Various (?)
Variant of Sakina.

Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.

Solanine f & m English (Rare)
Solanine is a dangerous poison from the nightshade family. Solanine was first isolated in 1820 from the berries of the European black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), after which it was named.

Solara f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Solarah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Solara.

Solaris f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Latin word solaris meaning "solar, sunny".

Solas m Popular Culture, English
The elvish name Solas meaning "Pride; to stand tall".... [more]

Solaya f English (Rare)
From the Spanish "sol" which means "sun" and "aya", which is another word for governess.

Solé f English
Variant of Soleil.

Solei f American (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic variant of Soleil.

Soleia f American (Rare)

Solidele f Louisiana Creole

Sollie m & f English
Pet form of Solomon or Saul (when borne by a male) and variant spelling of Soli (when borne by a female).

Soloma f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Salome via its other (obsolete) variant forms Saloma and Solomy.... [more]

Soloman m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Solomon.

Solomie f English

Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]

Solstyce f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Solstice.

Solton m English (Modern)
Means “Sol’s town”, a newly created name.

Soluna f English (Rare)

Solvay f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form and modern Swedish form of Solveig.

Somalia f American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.

Somer f English
Variant of Summer, perhaps influenced by the surname Somer

Somerlee f English (Rare)
Transferred use of a very rare surname Sommerlee, which is a variant of Summerlee (originating from Old English sumer meaning "summer" and leah meaning "clearing, meadow.")

Son m English (Rare)
From the English word son meaning 'male child'.

Sonata f Lithuanian, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a musical term for a musical composition for one or a few instruments (piano frequently being one of them) in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo, derived from the feminine past participle of Italian verb sonare (modern suonare) meaning "to play (an instrument); to sound."

Sonceria f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Sonceria Berry (1955—), Secretary of the US Senate.

Sondrea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sondra influenced by Andrea 2.

Sondro m English (Modern)
Variant of Sandro.

Sondrola f American (Modern, Rare)

Sondy f English
Nickname and short form of Alessondra.

Sonequa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua, possibly using the phonetic element son. A famous bearer is American actress Sonequa Martin-Green.

Soni m English
Variant of Sony.

Soniece f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Sonia using the phonetic suffix nees (found in names such as Denise and Bernice).

Sonietta f English (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Literature
Likely a diminutive of Sonia. This name was used by Anthony Burgess for a female character in his novel A Clockwork Orange.

Sonita f African American

Sonji f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sophia. Sonji Roi was the name of the first wife of boxer Muhammad Ali.

Sonna f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Sonny

Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [more]

Sonney m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Sonny.

Sonni m & f English
Variant and Feminine form of Sonny.

Sonnya f English (Rare)
Variant of Sonya.

Sonora f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be inspired by the name of the north-western Mexican state Sonora or possibly be derived from Latin sonorus "resounding; sonorous".

Sonrisa f American (Hispanic), American
Means "smile" in Spanish. Created name not actually used in Spanish-speaking countries.

Sony m English

Soph f English
Diminutive of Sophia or Sophie.

Sophea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophee f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophie.

Sopheia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sophia

Sophelia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Sophia and Ophelia.

Sophi f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Sophie and diminutive of Sophia.

Sophiah f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Sophia.

Sophianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophiana.

Sophianne f English
Blend of Sophie and Anne 1.

Sophiea f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophila f English, Indian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Sophie or Sophia.

Sophilia f American (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)

Sophina f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Suffina.

Sophine f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Sophina.

Sophnia f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Sophia.

Sophrina f English

Sophrona f American (Rare)
Variant of Sophronia.

Sophrony f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Sophronia.

Sophya f English (Modern)
Variant of Sophia.

Sophye f English
Variant of Sophie.

Sopias m English (American)

Sorelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sorilda.

Sorell m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sorell. A famous namesake is biologist Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, the brother of Aldous Huxley.

Sorelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Sorrel.

Sorgalim f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Milagros spelled backwards.

Sori f English (Rare)

Soriah f English (Rare), Caribbean

Sorianna f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Soriety f English (American, Rare)

Sorilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sarilda.

Sorrelia f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Sorrel adding the suffix -lia.

Sorrell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sorrell. The most notable bearer is the actor Sorrell Booke (1930-1994) best known for playing the corrupt local functionary Boss Hogg on the American television series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (1979-1985).

Sorrell f English (Rare)
Variant of Sorrel.

Sorrelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Sorrel.

Sosie f English
Meaning uncertain. Actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick used it for their daughter Sosie Bacon (1992-). It was perhaps inspired by French sosie "lookalike", derived from Latin Sosia, the name of a character in Plautus' play 'Amphitryon', itself from Greek Σωσίας (Sosias) meaning "savior" from σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded" (compare Sostrate, Sose)... [more]

Sossity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word society. This name was created for the song "Sossity: You’re a Woman" by the band Jethro Tull.

Soul m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Soul. May also be used in reference to the word soul, from Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.

Soulange f Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Solange.

Soulougue m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Presumably a variant or misreading of the surname Soulouque.... [more]

Southern m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Southern.

Southworth m English
From the surname Southworth

Sovereign f & m English (Modern)
From the English word, both a noun meaning "monarch" and an adjective meaning "predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount" or "having supreme power", which is derived from Vulgar Latin *superanus "chief" (ultimately from Latin super "over") via Old French... [more]

Soyica f African American (Rare)

Soyini f African American, Caribbean (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of American politician Ayanna Pressley (1974-), who has claimed it means "richly endowed" in Swahili.

Spalding m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spalding.... [more]

Spark m & f English (Rare)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Spark. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").

Sparkle f African American, Trinidadian Creole
Middle English frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark.

Sparkles f English (American, Rare)
Plural form of Sparkle.

Sparks m English
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sparks. It is now used as an adoption of the English word (which is derived from Old English spearca via Middle English sparke "spark").

Sparky m American, Pet
Nickname, though not a diminutive. Often a given name for pets.

Sparta f & m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English
Short form of Spartacus. It is also the name of an ancient Roman city.

Spectra f English (American, Rare)

Spedford m English (American)

Speed m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Speed.

Speedy m English
"Speedy" is an English adverb used to describe someone fast or to do something quickly

Spelman m English

Spence m English
Short form of Spencer.

Spenceria f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Spencer.

Spencia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Spencer.

Spenny m English
Diminutive of Spencer.

Spenser m English (Rare)
Variant of Spencer.

Spero m English
Transferred use of the surname Spero.

Sperry m & f English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname Sperry.

Sphere m English (Rare)
Probably from the English word sphere, ultimately from Greek σφαῖρα (sphaira) meaning "globe, ball". Two famous bearers of this name are American jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982) and his son Thelonious Sphere "T... [more]

Sphynx m & f English (Rare)

Spicie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Spicy.

Spicy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from the English word spicy.

Spikey m English
Diminutive of Spike.

Spiky m English
Variant of Spikey.

Spira f English
Feminine form of Spiro.

Spire m English (Rare)
From Old French spirer, and its source, Latin spīrō (“to breathe”). Possible relation to Spiro.

Spiritual f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word spiritual.

Spontaneous f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the English word spontaneous.

Spontaniouse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Spontaneous. This is borne by Spontaniouse Grant, who was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.

Spot f & m English, Pet
A very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.

Spotswood m English (American)
Spotswood Washington was a descendent of President George Washington.

Sprague m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sprague, itself a variant of the English word sprack meaning "lively".

Spranger m Irish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain etymology, possibly a transferred use of the surname Sprainger. Spranger Barry (23 November 1719 – 10 January 1777) was an Irish actor.

Spruce m English (American)
An English word referring to a type of evergreen tree; also a synonym of dapper. Both originally referring to imports, an alternation of Pruce "from Prussia".

Spurgeon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spurgeon. In many cases, especially among devout Christians, the name is given in honour of the English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892).

Squall m Popular Culture, English
Meaning: a great storm, usually tropical in nature... [more]

Squire m English (Rare)
Either from the English occupational surname (see Squire), or else directly from the English word. It is derived from Old French esquier, escuier "squire", literally "shield-bearer" (from Latin scutarius, a derivative of scutum "shield").

Staceyann f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacyann using Stacey. 7 girls were named STACEYANN in 1991.

Staceyanna f English (Rare)
Combinaiton of Stacey and Anna.

Staceyanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Stacey and Anne 1.

Staciana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stacia in the style of Eliana 1 or a combination of Staci/Stacy with Ana/Anna (Compare Stacyann/Stacyanna).... [more]

Stacii f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacy (See also Staci). Film actress Stacii Jae Johnson bears this name.

Stacyann f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Combination of Stacy and Ann.

Stacyanna f American (Modern, Rare)
Combinaiton of Stacy and Anna.

Stacye f American (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staff m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staff.

Staice f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy.

Staige m American (Rare)

Staise f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Staice

Staisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.

Stall m English
Transferred use of the surname Stall.

Stamford m English
Stamford means "stone ford" and comes from Old English.

Standish m English
Transferred use of the surname Standish.

Stanely m English (Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stange m English (Rare)

Stanhope m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stanhope.

Stanilde f Medieval English, Central African (Rare), English (Rare)
Means "Stone battle". It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon elements stan 1 meaning "Stone", and hild meaning "Battle".

Stanlee m English
Variant of Stanley.

Stanli m English
Variant of Stanley.

Stanlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stanly m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stanley.

Stann m & f English
Variant of Stan 1.

Stanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Stana.

Stannard m English
From the surname Stannard

Stanton m English
Transferred use of the surname Stanton.

Stanwix m American (Rare)
After the place name Fort Stanwix.... [more]

Stanza f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Constanza.

Stara f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star.

Starbuck m & f English (American, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Starbuck.... [more]

Stargazer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word stargazer "one who stargazes" or "a daydreamer".

Staria f American (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Star.

Starina f English (Rare)

Stark m English
Transferred use of the surname Stark.

Starlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Star and Lee.

Starleen f American (Rare)
Variant of Starlene.

Starleigh f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Starlee.

Starlen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Starlin.

Starlena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Starlene.

Starlene f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Starla and Darlene, or a combination of the English word starling (see Starling) with the popular name suffix lene.

Starlet f American
From the English starlet, either denoting a young actress or a small star.

Starlete f American (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Starlet

Starlett f English (Modern)
Variant of Starlet, possibly influenced by Scarlett.

Starletta f American
Elaboration of Starlet. A notable bearer of this name is Ellen's friend in 'Ellen Foster', by Kaye Gibbons.

Starlette f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlet possibly based on the French Feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Starley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee or a transferred use of the surname Starley. A notable bearer is an Australian singer Starley Hope.

Starlia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Starla/Starlie

Starlie f English (American)
Variant of Starlee.

Starlight f English (Rare)
Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).

Starlin m & f American

Starlina f American (Rare)
Latinized version of Starline and an elaboration of Starling.

Starline f English (Rare), Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Starlene, or a feminine form of Starling.

Starling f & m English
From the English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name Star.... [more]

Starlit f English (American, Rare)
Starlit is an adjective that means lit or made brighter by stars.... [more]

Starlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the popular name suffix lyn.

Starlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlyn.

Starlynne f English
Variant spelling of Starlyn.

Starra f English

Starri m & f English
Variant of Starry.

Starrie f & m English

Starrla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Starla.

Starrli f English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee.

Starrlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Starr (see Star) with the common suffix -lyn-.

Starry f & m English
From the English word starry, "abounding with stars".

Starsha f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the suffix -sha

Starshine f & m English, Popular Culture
Popularized by the song "Good Morning, Starshine" from the 1967 anti-war, counter-culture, rock musical Hair.

Startle f English (American, Rare)

Starwood f English

Stas f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy and Anastasia

Stasey f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stasi f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Stacy, and a short form of Anastasia.

Stasia f English (Rare), Romansh, Russian
English and Romansh short form of Anastasia as well as a Russian variant transliteration of Стася (see Stasya).

Stasie f English
Variant of Stacy.

Stasiya f American (Rare)
Variant of Stasia

Stassi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staten m & f English (Rare)

Statham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Statham.

Stayce f English (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Staycee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Staycie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stayse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Stazia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stasia.

St Clair m English (Rare)
Early form of Sinclair.

Steade m English
English- A famous Brittish pirate had this name

Stede m English (Archaic, ?)
Possibly from an English surname that was derived from Old English stēda meaning "stallion; stud-horse" or Old English stede "place; position". This was most notably borne by Stede Bonnet (1688-1718), known as the 'Gentleman Pirate' because he was born into a wealthy English family on the island of Barbados.

Stedman m English
Transferred use of the surname Stedman.... [more]

Steed m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steed.

Steel m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Steel or from the English word steel.

Steele m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred form the surname Steele.

Steely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steely. It concides with the English word steely meaning "firm, determined, hard".

Steevee f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steevi f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steevie f English
Variant of Stevie.

Stef f English
Short form of Stefanie.

Stefany f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stefen m English
Variant of Stephen.

Steffani f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffanie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Steffany f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie influenced by Tiffany.

Steffin m American (Rare)

Steffy f English (Rare)
Steffy can be short for Stefani, Stefania, Stephanie, Stephania or Serafina.

Stefie f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Stefy f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Stegath m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Stegath, as in the case of American screenwriter, film actor and producer Stegath James Dorr (born 3 June 1973).

Stehanie f English (Rare)

Steiv m English (American)

Stel f English
Diminutive of Stella 1.

Stelan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stellan or a masculine form of Stela / Stella 1.

Steline f English
Elaborated form of Stella.

Stell f English
Diminutive of Stella, Estelle, and Estella.

Stellah f English
Variant of Stella 1.

Stellana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stella 1.

Stellanie f American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Stella 1 and Melanie.

Stellar f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic), English
Phonetic spelling of Stella 1 reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.

Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.

Stelle f English
Short form of Estelle.

Stelletta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stella 1 using the popular suffix etta. This coincides with an Italian word meaning "asterisk".

Steny m English (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch name Steen. This is the name of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose name was derived from his father’s name.

Stenya f English (American, Rare)

Stepe m American (Americanized, Modern)
Possibly a diminutive of Stephen.

Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.

Stepfanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephaine f English (American, Rare)
Variation of Stephanie.

Stephana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephania, Stephanie or Stefana.

Stephaney f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephanina f English (Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephanni f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephannie f American
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Stephen (compare Stevena).

Stephenette f American (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Stephen.

Stepheni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephenie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Stepheny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephi f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephie f English
Diminutive of Stephanie.

Stephin m English
Variant of Stephen.

Stephine f English (American)
Likely a feminine form of Stephen.

Stephini f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephinie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stephne f American (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie influenced by Daphne

Stephon m African American
Variant of Stephen formed using the phonetic suffix on. It might be considered an anglicized form of Stéphane.

Stephy f English

Stephyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Stephen.

Sterlyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Sterling, using the popular name suffix lyn.

Stetsyn m & f American
Variant of Stetson.

Steuart m English (Modern)
Variant of Stuart.

Steveana f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Steven or its short form Steve.

Stevee m English
Variant of Stevie.

Stevei m & f English
Variant of Stevie.

Steveland m African American (Rare), English (Rare)

Stevelle f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Steven using the diminutive suffix elle.

Stevena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Steven (compare Stephena).

Stevens m English
Transferred use of the English surname Stevens.