This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Audyn f EnglishVariant of
Auden. Audyn was given to 6 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
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-).
Australia f English (Rare)The name Australia derives from Latin
australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is
terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.
Autherine f African AmericanFeminine form of
Auther. Autherine Lucy was the first African-American student admitted to a white school in Alabama when she entered the University of Alabama in 1956.
Avant m African American (Rare)From the French word
avant meaning "front" or "before". Its usage as a first name may be associated with the word "avant-garde".
Aveley f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "
Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [
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Avellana f English (Rare)Derived from Latin
avellana "hazel", literally "from Avella". Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the Spanish surname
Avellana.
Aventurine f & m EnglishFrom the Italian phrase
a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [
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Avenue m EnglishEarly 17th century from French, feminine past participle of
avenir ‘arrive, approach’, from Latin
advenire, from
ad- ‘towards’ +
venire ‘come’.
Avonia f English (Rare), African AmericanThe meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [
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Avry f & m American (Rare)Variant of
Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of
Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of
Achsia, an elaboration of
Achsah.
Axiom m English (Rare)Meaning, "a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question."
Axton m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name
Acca plus
stān 'stone'.
Aylett m English (British)In 1676 in Britain there was a lawyer named Aylett Sammes. Source - Blood and Mistletoe, The History of the Druids in Britain (2011) by Ronald Hutton on page 69.