American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Tierney f English
Transferred use of the surname Tierney. Known bearers of this female name include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).
Tifani f Hungarian (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Rare)
Hungarian and Portuguese borrowing of Tiffany, as well as an English variant.
Tifany f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tiff f & m English
Short form of Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Tiffer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tiffer.
Tiffi f English
Diminutive of Tiffany.
Tiffie f English
Variant of Tiffy.
Tiffnay f English (Rare)
Variant of Tiffany. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 71 babies born with the first name Tiffnay in the United States.
Tiffney f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tiffy f English
Diminutive of Tiffany.
Tift f & m English (Rare)
From the surname Tift.
Tig m & f English (Rare)
Pet form of names beginning with T
Tiggy f English
Diminutive of Antigone also used for many other names.
Ti-grace f English (American, Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petite-Grace'' meaning "little Grace". A notable bearer is American feminist Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938-).
Tigress f English (American, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a female tiger (from tiger and feminine suffix -ess.)
Tigue m American (Rare)
Anglicized variant of Tadhg.
Ti-jean m Folklore, Antillean Creole (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petit-Jean'' meaning "little Jean". This is the name of a stock character in fairy tales from francophone areas in the Americas such as Quebec, Louisiana, Martinique, and Guadeloupe.
Tijuana f African American
Possibly from the name of the Mexican city, Tijuana. A known bearer of this name is American actress Tijuana Ricks (1978-).
Tilden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tilden.
Tiler m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.
Till f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tille f & m English (American, Archaic)
For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.
Tillery m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tillery.
Tilley f English
Variant of Tilly.
Tillye f English
Variant spelling of Tilly.
Tilson m English
Transferred use of surname Tilson
Timantha f English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timanthes. As an English name, this may be a blend of Tim and Samantha.
Timaya f & m English
May be a variant of Tamaya.
Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]
Timberley f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberley.
Timberly f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberly.
Timberlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Timber with the popular name suffix -lyn. This particular combination may have been somewhat inspired by the name Kimberly.
Timbra f American (Rare)
Short form of Timberly in the style of Kimbra.
Timi f & m English
Variant of Timmy.
Timm m English
Variant of Tim.
Timmion m African American
Timmion (v.) - He who creates himself.... [more]
Timmothy m English
Variant of Timothy.
Timmye f English
Feminine spelling of Timmy.
Timolin f English (American)
Probably derived from the name of the Irish village Timolin.... [more]
Timothye m & f English, English (Puritan)
Variant of Timothy, notably the name of theologian William Perkins' wife.
Tiney f English
Either from the English tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in -tina.
Tinnie f American
The 19th century American name is possibly a variant of Tennie.
Tinsel f English (Modern, Rare)
A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [more]
Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.
Tiny f & m English
Nickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tionne f English (Modern, Rare)
This name is Modern English in origin and has an unknown meaning. Tionne Watkins is the birth name of T-Boz from the American musical group TLC
Tiphany f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tippy f English
Diminutive of Tiffany
Tipton m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tipton.
Tirese m English (American, Rare)
Masculine variant of Therese.
Tirien f & m African American
Meaning "kind", Tirien may be invented, or a variant of Tirion.
Tish f English
Short form of Letitia.
Tishie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia. Also compare Tisha.
Titan m English, Hungarian
From the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.
Titana f English
Feminine form of Titan
Titia f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English short form of Laetitia as well as an archaic English diminutive of Crescentia.
Tiyanah f English
Alternative spelling of Tiyana.
Tiyon m African American (Americanized, Rare)
Brave, Funny, Wise warrior
T'Keyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [more]
Tobe m English (Rare)
Variant of Toby.
Tobey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.
Tobi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant (typically feminine) of Toby.... [more]
Tobyn m English
Variant spelling of Tobin.
Toddrick m English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the names Todd and Frederick or a transferred use of the surname Todrick.
Toddy m English
Diminutive of Todd.
Todhunter m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Todhunter. In the case of Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller "Tod", this is a family surname (her grandmother was Mary Todhunter Sill, and great-grandmother, Jane Todhunter).
Todrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Todrick, also a variant of Toddrick.
Todrika f African American
Todrika comes from the masculine name Todd and and the feminine name Erika/Erica.
Tokota m American
It's widely spread meaning is "friends to everyone" in Sioux but there's no evidence that it is a genuine name or word. It's likely an invented name, a variant of Dakota.
Tokyo f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the Japanese capital city Tokyo as a given name. Its usage as a feminine given name is popularized by the TV show Money Heist, where Tokyo is one of the nine robbers featured there.
Tolan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolan.
Tolbert m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolbert.
Toleda f English (American, Archaic)
Strictly feminine form of Toledo.
Toledo f & m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of Toledo, the name of a city in Spain which is the namesake for Toledo, Ohio.
Toller m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Toller.
Tolman m English
"Collector of taxes"
Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.
Tolvin m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolvin.
Tomasyne f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Thomasine.
Tomi f English
Diminutive of Thomasina.
Tommey m & f English
Variant spelling of Tommy
Tommi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tommy.
Tommo m English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature
English diminutive of Thomas and medieval Italian short form of Tommaso.... [more]
Tommye m & f English
Variant of Tommie.
Tomya f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Tonya, influenced by Tom 1.
Tona f Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, African American
Diminutive of Antonia. In Scandinavia it is also used as a variant of Tone (the Norwegian form of Þone).... [more]
Tondalaya f African American
The (misspelled) name of an 11 year old girl featured in the 'Jet' magazine in 1955.... [more]
Tonee f & m English
Variant of Toni 2 or Tony.
Tonette f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a (slightly corrupted) short form of Antoinette.
Toney m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tony or Toni 2.
Tonicha f African American (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanisha. In the case of the Portuguese singer Tonicha (1946-), born Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha, it is apparently from her surname.
Tonie m & f English
Variant of Tony and Toni 2.
Tonique f African American
From French “tonic”.
Tonisha f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name element Ton (from names such as Antonia) and the common name suffix sha.
Tonita f African American
Posibbly a diminutive of Tonia.
Tootie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Tootsie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Topeka f American (Modern, Rare), Indigenous American
From the name of the capital city of the US state of Kansas (see Topeka).... [more]
Tophia f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Used by notable tiktoker "tophiachu"
Toran m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Torin.
Toree f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Tori and Tory
Torey m & f English
Variant of Tori and Tory.
Toriana f American (Rare)
Combination of Tori and Ana.
Toriano m African American
Perhaps originally a short form of Victoriano. This name was borne by American musician Toriano 'Tito' Jackson (1953-2024), a member of the Jackson 5.
Torie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tory or Tori.
Torren m English
Transferred use of the surname.
Torrence m African American (Modern, Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Torrence or variation of Terrance.
Torrent m English
Transferred use of the surname Torrent.
Torreon m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Taurean. It also coincides with the name of a city in Mexico, Torreón.
Torres m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Torres.
Torrey m & f English
Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.
Torri f English
Variant of Tori.
Torrie f & m American
Variant of Tori and Tory
Torry m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Tory.
Torryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Torin.
Toryn f Irish, English
Feminine form of Torin.
Tosh f English, African American
Variant if Tash, diminutive of Natasha, Latosha, etc.
Toshia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Tosha.
Totti f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charlotte and Dorothy. A known bearer of this name was the British actress Totti Truman Taylor (1903-1981), whose birth name was Dorothy Leah Truman.
Tourmaline f English (Rare)
From the name of a type of crystal.... [more]
Townes m English (Rare)
Possibly a shortened form of Townsend.
Townsend m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Townsend.
Toxey m English (American, Rare), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Toxey.... [more]
Toyah f English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Toya.... [more]
Toyota f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Japanese car company (See Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche).... [more]
Tracia f English
Elaboration of Tracy.
Track m English (Rare)
From Middle English trak, tracke, from Old French trac, from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse traðk (“a track; path; trodden spot”).
Tracker m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word tracker, which is an expert at following trails.
Trad m American (Modern)
Short form of unknown origin.
Traeh f English
The word heart spelled backwards.
Trail m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Trail or simply from the English word trail.
Traimia f African American
Female version of the name Tremaine or Traimian. Means quiet, fun-loving, loves to cook and enjoy life.
Tranese f African American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Tracy and names that end in -nese.
Tranquility f English
From the English word tranquility. A state or quality of absolute peace.
Trav m English (Rare)
Short form of Travis.
Travanti m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Travanti due to the popularity of the actor Daniel J. Travanti.
Traver m English (American, Rare)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Traver.
Traverse m English
Virtue name after the vocabulary word traverse, to suggest a journey (through life) or transferred use of the surname Traverse.
Trayden m American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name created using the suffix aden. First used in 2002.
Traylor m & f English
From an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.
Traysen m American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
I used the name Grayson and switched the g for a t and played with the spelling and loved it.
Trazana f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be an alteration (through metathesis) of Tarzana, which is said to mean "strange woman" in Bantu. Also compare Tarzan.... [more]
Trea m English
Often given to the third boy child/son.
Treat m English
From Middle English (in the senses ‘negotiate’ and ‘discuss a subject’) from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare ‘handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw, pull’.
Trebor m English (Rare)
The name Robert spelled backwards, sometimes inspired by the similar name Trevor.
Trecy f English
Diminutive of Theresa.
Tredarius m African American
Probably a combination of the name element TRE "three" with the name Darius.
Treelore m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Treloar, this was the name of Aibileen Clark’s son, in Stockett’s ‘the help’