English (American) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of English names used more often in America. See also about American names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kyzer m English (American)
English alternate spelling of Kaiser.
LaBonna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Bonnie. Also compare Bonna, LaDonna.
Labradford m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element la with the name Bradford.
Lace f English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Lace or directly from the English word lace.
Lachrisha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia, influenced by Chris.
Ladar m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ladeana f English (American)
Feminine form of Dean with french prefix "La".
Ladell m English (American)
Prefix "La-" in front of Dell. Best known bearer may be American football coach and player Ladell Betts.
LaDon m & f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Don.
Lafate m English (American)
A short form, American English version of the French surname Lafayette.
Lafayette m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lafayette. In the US, it was first used in the late 1700s as a masculine given name in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence (who also left his name in a city of west-central Indiana on the Wabash River northwest of Indianapolis).
Lahoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from a short form of the place name Oklahoma, which means "red people" from Choctaw okla "people" combined with humma "red" (see Oklahoma)... [more]
Laiklynn f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laiklyn. Laiklynn was given to 25 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Laityn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was possibly meant to be a variant of Leighton. Laityn was given to 19 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Lajeune f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname La Jeune or Lajeune.
Lakeland m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Lakeland. Possibly a combination of Lake and Land.
Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.
Lamilia f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Lamira f English (American), Literature, Theatre
This name was used (possibly invented) by Jacobean-era dramatist John Fletcher for characters in his plays The Honest Man's Fortune (c.1613) and The Little French Lawyer (1647). It does not appear to have been used in England; it came into use in the early United States, occurring as early as the 1780s in New York, perhaps influenced by the similar-sounding name Almira 1.
Lanae f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Lana, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements la and nay, sharing a sound with other popular names such as Janae, Renae and Shanae.
Lande m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lande.
Lanelle f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nelle. It can be spelled Lanelle or with a capitalized third letter as LaNelle.
Lanetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lynetta, or, more likely, a combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Netta 1.
Lanikai f Hawaiian, English (American)
means "heavenly sea"
Lantz m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Lantz.
Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.
LaRae f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rae, possibly influenced by Lorraine.
Larcella f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Larcella.
Lareina f English (American, Rare), Chinese (Expatriate)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Reina 1, possibly inspired by Spanish la reina meaning "the queen", and perhaps based on names such as Lorraine and Lorena.
Lasalette f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (European, Rare)
From the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette". Also compare Saleta.
Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.
Lathrop m English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Laurieann f English (American), English (Canadian)
This given name can be a variant spelling of Laurianne as well as be a combination of the names Laurie and Ann.... [more]
Lavantia f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by the 19th-century American social reformer Lavantia Densmore Douglass (1827-1899).
Lavelle f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lavelle.
Lawyer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawyer.
Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.
Layden m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leighton influenced by names ending in -ayden such as Brayden or Zayden.
Layman m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Layman.
Layron m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Leron, which in the 1970s enjoyed some popularity in the United States.
Leamon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leamon.
Leaner f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Form of Lena or Leanna influenced by the Appalachian pronunciation of the name.
Leasa f English (American, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Lisa.
Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.
Leavy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leavy.
Leeza f English (American)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Liese, or perhaps a variant of Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Legion m English (American, Rare)
Via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century.
Lehla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Layla.
Lehman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lehman.
Leiam m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liam that was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Leigha f English (American)
Variant of Leah, the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Leighlani f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leilani, influenced by Leigh.
Leighlynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Leigh and the popular suffix -lynn.
Leighya f English (American)
Variant spelling of Laya
Lenford m English (American)
Variant of Leonard.... [more]
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Leoda f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Leodore m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname as well as a contraction of Leo and Theodore.
Leslea f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminine variant of Leslie. A notable bearer is American author Lesléa Newman (1955-), whose birth name is Leslie.
Letita f English (American)
Perhaps a variant of Letitia (See also Latita).
Levander m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Levander.
Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.
Levenia f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Luvenia and a feminine form of Leven.
Levia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Olevia, or perhaps a feminine form of Levi.
Leviana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Levi and the suffix -ana.
Levii m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Levi. There were 22 boys given the name Levii in 2018 according to the SSA.
Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.
Lewbert m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Seemingly a combination of Lew 1 and Bert.... [more]
Lexani f English (American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lexi, perhaps influenced by Alani, Leilani and other names ending in ani.
Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.
Liahm m English (American)
Variant of Liam that was given to 8 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Lidio m English (American), Spanish, Brazilian
Probably a masculine form to Lydia.
Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.
Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.
Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]
Lillette f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the French surname Lillette. Lillette is also the title of a song by Nat King Cole (1948).
Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.
Lilyanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian or a combination of Lily and Anne 1.
Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.
Linah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Lina 2, possibly spelled this way to be pronounced "LIE-nə". This was the name of one of Harriet Tubman's sisters.
Lindbergh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindbergh given in honor of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).
Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.
Linkford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linkford.
Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).
Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.
Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.
Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]
Lister m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lister.
Litza f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Litzi.
Lliam m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liam. There were 23 boys given this name is 2018 according to the SSA.
Loa f English (American), Swedish (Rare)
Anglicization of the Icelandic name for the English golden plover.
Locke m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Locke.
Lockett m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lockett.
Lodelia f English (American, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia and a variant of Lobelia, both influenced by Delia 1.
Logic m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word logic, which is ultimately of Greek origin. There might also be cases where the name is derived from the surname Logic.... [more]
Loie f English (American)
In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).
Lolena f English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Lola and Lena
Loma f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Philomena, Salome, Paloma, Lahoma or other names containing a similar sound.
Lonette f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Lon and the popular suffix -ette.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lordian m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Lordan.
Lorel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laurel, possibly influenced by Lori.
Loretha f English (American)
Perhaps a blend of Loretta and Retha.
Lorian f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lorraine influenced by Marian 1. A notable bearer is American author Lorian Hemingway (1951-), a granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway.
Lorilee f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Lorelei or a combination of Lori and Lee.
Lott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lott.
Lounella f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lou with Nella. Also compare the similar names Louella and Lunella.
Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Spanish lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word love with the Spanish word vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".
Lowayne m & f English (American)
Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.