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.
Donnelly m English (American), English (Canadian)
Transferred use from the surname Donnelly.
Donyell m & f English (American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Daniel (for men) and Danielle (for women), which was perhaps influenced by the name Don and its diminutive Donny... [more]
Dooky m & f English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name is known to have been used as a nickname for both genders.
Dorald m Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Thorald in Denmark, but elsewhere (especially in the anglophone world), this name is most likely a combination of a name that contains the Greek element δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" (such as Dorus and Theodore) with a name that ends in -ald (such as Archibald, Gerald and Ronald).... [more]
Dorcasina f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Dorcas used by American author Tabitha Gilman Tenney for the title character in her novel 'Female Quixotism, Exhibited in the Romantic Opinions and Extravagant Adventures of Dorcasina Sheldon' (1801).
Doresa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Doris.
Dorliska f Theatre, English (American, Archaic)
Torvaldo e Dorliska (1815) is an operatic dramma semiserio in two acts by Gioachino Rossini based on the novel Les Amours du chevalier de Faublas (1787–1790) by the revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, whose work was the source of the Lodoïska libretto set by Luigi Cherubini (1791), and Lodoiska set by Stephen Storace (1794), and Simon Mayr (1796).
Dorman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dorman.
Dorraine f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Doreen and Lorraine.... [more]
Dorsey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dorsey.
Doshia f English (American)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia. (Cf. Docia.)
Doss m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Doss.
Dow m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dow.
Doyal m English (American)
Taken from the Irish surname, Doyal, unless used as a variant of Doyle, itself derived from a surname that is a variant of Doyal.
Doylene f English (American, Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Doyle.
Draper m English (American)
Used after the character Don Draper of Mad Men.
Drayden m English (American, Modern)
Invented name using the sounds present in Brayden.
Dred m English (American), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of (feminine) Etheldred. Dred Scott (c. 1799-1858) was an African American slave who unsuccessfully sued for his and his family's freedom before the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark case Dred Scott v. Sandford... [more]
Drewann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Drew and Ann, or a flip-flopped version of Andrew used as a feminine given name.
Drexel m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drexel.
Dub m & f English (American), Old Celtic
In North America the name Dub is most often used by men with a name beginning with the letter W, such as William and Walter.... [more]
Duchess f English (American, Rare)
Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see Duke).
Dude m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Dude.
Dug m English (American)
Variant of Doug, used for the dog in the Disney film 'Up' (2009).
Durek m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Derek, which was possibly influenced by the English pronunciation of Dirk.... [more]
Durham m English (American)
Transferred use of the Surname Durham; also, the name of a city in the state of North Carolina
Dwan f English (American)
From the 1976 King Kong. This is an anagram of Dawn.
Dyllon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dylan and Dillon. 100 boys in the USA were named Dyllon in 1992.
Eaddy f English (American, Rare, ?)
Variant of Edie, influenced by the surname Eaddy. Compare Eadie.
Eadka f English (American)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Eada.
Eames m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eames. Popularized after the surname of the artist, Eames.
Eann m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ian. Eann was given to 10 boys in 2012.
Eanna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a female variant of Ean or a variant of Ianna. Eanna was given to 6 girls in 2014 according to the Social Security Administration.
Earley m English (American)
Variant of Early or a nickname for Earl.
Earlyne f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Earline. A known bearer of this name was the American mystic and author Earlyne Chaney (1916-1997).
Earnie m & f English (American)
Variant of Ernie that is predominately masculine.
Earyn f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Erin.
Eason m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eason.
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Eastynn f & m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Easton.
Eather f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ether.
Eathon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ethan. Eathon was given to 12 boys in 2007 according to the SSA.
Eaton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eaton.
Ecru f English (American, Rare)
From the English word ecru, the color of unbleached silk or linen, which is from the French écru, meaning "raw" or "unbleached".
Edden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Edden.... [more]
Edevie f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Edgenie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie.
Edmondia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the plant.
Edra f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Edric.
Edson m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edison or transferred use of the surname Edson. This was the name of Brazilian soccer player Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), widely considered one of the greatest players of all time... [more]
Edwilda f English (American, Rare)
Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [more]
Edwinna f English (American)
Variant of Edwina possibly influenced by the ehd-WIN-uh pronunciation.
Ehren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ehren and a variant of Aaron.
Eisele f English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Eisele.
Elbee m & f English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LB.
Eldee f & m English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LD or a form of Elda.
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.
Elec m English (American)
A diminutive version of Alexander; alternative to Alec.
Electa f English (American, Archaic)
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]
Elgo m English (American)
I don't know, I just heard it.
Elifeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Eligeh m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Elijah reflecting certain dialects.
Elizah f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eliza or Elijah.
Ell m English (American, Rare)
Masculine short form of Ellie.
Ellagrace f English, English (American)
Combination of Ella 1 and Grace. This name was given to 31 girls in 2017.
Ellasyn f English (American)
Feminine variant of Ellison.
Elleanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alana, influenced by Elle and Anna.
Elleigh f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ellie given to 33 girls in 2017.
Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).
Ellieanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1, influenced by Ellie and Anna.
Ellieanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliane, influenced by Ellie and Anne 1.
Elmon m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Elmus m English (American, Rare)
Elmus Wicker, author of "Banking Panics of the Gilded Age", was one famous bearer of this name
Elodea f English (American, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Elodea, a genus of several underwater freshwater perennials, often called the waterweeds, which was first described as a genus in 1803. The name itself is a New Latin coinage, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos) “marsh-meadow".
Eloralyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Elora with the name Lynn.
Elray m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elroy.
El-sean m English (American)
Being able to have fun. One whom attracts good fortune and a curse breaker!
Elsina f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth as well as a feminine form of Ale 2.
Elsinore f English (American, Rare)
From the name of Hamlet's castle, which is an anglicized form of Helsingør, a Danish place name meaning "neck, narrow strait" (see Elsinore)... [more]
Elwanda f English (American)
Meaning unknown.
Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.
Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.
Elza m English (American), Hebrew
Possibly a variant or short form of Eliezer used in the Southern United States.
Elzada f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by American botanist Elzada Clover (1897-1980).
Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.
Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.
Emeril m English (American, Rare)
Notable bearer is celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.
Emerine f France, French (Belgian), English (American), French (Quebec), English (British, Rare)
Emerine is a feminine form of names Emery, Emeric, and Emeran, which are the English and French, Germanic, and Bavarian masculine forms, respectively.... [more]
Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emmaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Emma and Leigh. Could also be considered a variant of Emily.
Emmary f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery influenced by the spellings of Emma and Mary.
Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Emogeane f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Emogene. This was the birth name of the American actress Imogene Coca (1908-2001).
Emori f & m English (American)
Variant of Emory.
Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.
Emryn f English, English (American)
Possibly a female variant of Emrys meaning "immortal" combined with -ryn meaning "ruler". This name was given to 54 girls in 2017 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emryn m & f Welsh, English (British), English (American, Modern)
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Enchantra f English (American, Rare), Obscure
From the English word enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series Bewitched (1964-1972).
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From the English word envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin invidia, of the same meaning (compare Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
Erickatoure English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ericka and Toure. Erickatoure Aviance is an American nightlife personality and a member of the House of Aviance.
Ericson m English (American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erised f English (American, Rare)
As a name, it is most likely a reversed spelling of the name Desire or the word of that same name.
Erlynne f English (American)
My Mom Erlynne was named after her Dad, Elwynn.
Ermalee f English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
A combination of the names Erma and Lee. Commonly used from at leas the late 1890s to early 1940s.
Erminnie f English (American)
Likely a diminutive of Ermina.
Erotas m English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek έρωτας (éro̱tas) meaning "love."
Erron m English (American)
This name is used by Mortal Kombat character Erron Black.
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Esek m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the biblical place name Esek meaning "strife, contention".
Eslanda f English (American, Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the Americas, the name might be a combination of two existing names, such as Esmeralda and Yolanda... [more]
Esley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Esley.
Espn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Espen, influenced by the television network ESPN.
Estellar f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estella derived from an intrusive-R pronunciation.
Estellene f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Estelle, formed using the popular name suffix lene.
Esterlene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lene.
Ethanael m English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ethan and Nathanael
Ethanette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a rare feminisation of Ethan, using the suffix -ette.
Ethelene f English (American)
Elaboration of Ethel using the common name suffix lene. Also compare Ethelyn.
Ethredge m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Ethredge.
Ethridge m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ethridge.
Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.
Eual m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Ewell.
Eubie m English (American)
Diminutive of Hubert. Stage name of jazz singer Eubie Blake (Born James Hubert Blake, 1877-1983).