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.
Evallia f English (American)
This name is a form of the female name Evalia. It means "life" and has Hebrew origins.
Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]
Evangelica f Italian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangelico. In the English-speaking world, this name can be a combination of Eve with Angelica as well as be a feminization of the English word evangelic, which as you can see has the same etymology as the aforementioned Evangelico... [more]
Evangelique f Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Cognate of Évangélique, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.
Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.
Eveleigh f English (Australian, Rare), English (British, Rare), English (American)
Australian locational name taken from the name of an English estate. Variant of Everley. In American English, it is also a variant of Evelie.
Evella f Literature, English (American, Rare), Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Created by L. Frank Baum for a princess character in his book Ozma of Oz. In the book, Evella is the daughter of Evoldo, king of Ev. Since his children's names start with Ev, Baum has might created the name by using the suffix -ella or by elaborating it.
Evergreen f & m English (American), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of the group of plants that do not shed leaves annually. As a Romani name, this was generally masculine.
Everhett m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Everett, influenced by Rhett.
Everlea f English, English (American)
Variant of Everly. Everlea was given to 16 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Evernia f English (American)
A kind of lichen. From Greek euernēs "sprouting well" (from eu- "good" + ernos "sprout") + New Latin -ia.
Evers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Evers.
Evynn f English (American)
Female form of Evan and variant of Evynne
Exia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Achsia.
Exton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Notably the name of Robert Downey Jr.'s son.
Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.
Ezabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Izabella. According to the SSA, Ezabella was given to 19 girls in 2018.
Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-
Fabulous m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word fabulous.... [more]
Faelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fae and the popular suffix -lynn.
Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.
Faithlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faith using the popular name suffix lyn.
Fan m & f English (American)
Short form of Francis or Fanny.
Fantasia f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word for "fantasy, imagination", ultimately deriving from Greek φαντασία (phantasia). A known bearer is the American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino (1984-).
Farenorth m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly derived from English fare north, the word fare meaning "to go, to travel" (as well as "a journey, a voyage"), and perhaps modelled on the English surname Farnworth... [more]
Fargo m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fargo.
Fashionette f English (American, Rare), African American
Likely a combination of the English word fashion and the popular suffix -ette.
Fate m & f English, English (American), English (African)
Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.
Faunia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated variant of Fauna.
Fawna f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Fawn or a variant of Fauna with the spelling being influenced by Fawn.
Fawnia f English (American), Literature
Elaborated variant of Fauna.... [more]
Fawny f English (American, Modern)
Influenced by Tawny from the name Fawn.
Faylene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Fay with the popular suffix lene.
Feather f English (American, Rare)
From the English word feather.
February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]
Feliciti f English (American)
Variant of Felicity
Fendi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Fendi, which is named after its founders, Adele and Eduardo Fendi.
Fenway m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fenway. The first recorded use of the name in the United States was in 1923, but it briefly increased in usage after the Red Sox won the world series in their home, Fenway Park, in 2013.
Ferd m English (American), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish short form of Ferdinand.
Ferol f & m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Faryl or Farrell.
Ferrell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ferrell.
Fess m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fess.... [more]
Fielding m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fielding.
Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.
Finnea f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.
Fitzgerald m English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Fitzgerald. This was the middle name of President John F. Kennedy.
Fitzhugh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fitzhugh.
Flake m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Flake.
Flau’jae f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Borne by American athlete and rapper Flau’Jae Johnson (2003-) whose name is derived from her father’s stage name Camouflage.
Florida f Late Roman, Albanian, Italian (Rare), English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Floridus. This is also the name of a state in the United States of America, which was originally named La Florida by the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521)... [more]
Floris f English (American, Rare)
Presumably either a variant of Florice or a version of Florence influenced by the spelling of Doris... [more]
Flournoy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Flournoy.... [more]
Fontain m English (American)
French place name, a form of Fontaine meaning "spring" or "well". Compare the English word Fountain.
Foxtrot m English (American, Rare)
From the name of a ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm, named due to its resemblance to the movements of a fox.
Francea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of France 1. Also compare Francia.
Francina f Dutch, English (American, Rare)
Dutch form of Francine as well as an American variant of the name.
Frankllyn m English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Franklin, most often used in Brazil.
Fraylee f English (American)
Combination of the names Freya and Kaylee.
Fredia f English (American)
Either a short form of Alfredia or an elaboration of Freda.
Fredonia f English (American, Rare)
Apparently from the English word freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [more]
Fredson m English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Fredson.
Free m & f English (American)
From Middle English free, fre, freo, from Old English frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname Free.
Freeda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Freda or Frieda, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of English free (or freed, freedom).
Freelove f English (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)
Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see Freelove).
French m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname French.
Friend m English (American, Rare)
From the English word friend meaning "a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection".
Friendly m English (American)
Derived from either the English word friendly or the English surname Friendly.
Frosty m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a short form of Forrest or simply from the English word frosty.
Froy m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Short form of Froylán (Spanish) and contraction of Fitzroy (English). In the United States, it is possible that there are also cases where this name is derived from the rare surname Froy.... [more]
Furious m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word furious.
Furman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Furman.
Fury f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word fury.
Gabbanelli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, possibly a combination of Gabriella and Nellie. According to the SSA, Gabbanelli was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Gabbey f & m English (American)
Gabbey is a variant of the names Gabby. And is a short form of the names Gabriel. For females its short for Gabriella... [more]
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.
Gabrea f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana
Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.
Gabria f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Bria or a short form of Gabrianna/Gabriana
Gaige m & f English (American)
Variant of Gage.
Gaije m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaige. Gaije was given to 5 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.
Gaines m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gaines.
Gaje m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gaje was given to 10 boys in 2009 according to the SSA.
Galaxia f English (American)
Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy. ... [more]
Galaxy f English (American, Rare)
From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").
Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.
Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.
Garcelle f French Creole (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name that starts with a G- with Marcelle. Alternatively, it could be a metathesis of some sort of Gracielle, which is the French equivalent of Graciela and Graziella.... [more]
Garvey m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garvey.
Gasper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper or Casper and an unaccented version of Gašper.... [more]
Gatlyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gatlin. According to the Social Security Administration, Gatlyn was given to 5 girls and 15 boys in 2018.
Gauge m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Gage, apparently influenced by the English word that refers to an instrument for measuring.
Gaylan m & f English (American)
A primarily masculine variation of Gayland.
Gaylee f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Gayle.
Geary m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Geary.
Gelsey f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gelsey.
Gentry m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or simply from the word gentry.
Geordan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jordan influenced by George.
Georganne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Gherardi m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gherardi.... [more]
Giabella f English (American)
Combination of Gia and Bella. Giabella was given to 19 girls in 2017.
Gianah f English (American)
American alternate spelling of Gianna.
Giavonna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
American variant of Giovanna, possibly influenced by Shavonna.
Gibi f & m English (American, Rare, ?)
A very rare name. Could be related to Gabby or something similar.
Gillette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gillette.
Gilmore m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gilmore.
Glee f English (American, Rare)
Old English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.
Glennita f English (American)
Combination of the name Glenn with the originally Spanish female diminutive ending -ITA.... [more]
Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)
This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Glover m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Glover.
Godlove m English (American, Archaic)
English translation of German Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [more]
Goldman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Goldman.
Gould m English (American)
Transferred the surname Gould.
Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".
Graceanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
Gratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin gravitatem (nominative gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Grayling m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Grayling. It was popularized in the 1950s by the character Grayling Dennis from the radio soap opera The Brighter Day (1948-1956) and its television version (1954-1962).
Greenwood m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname Greenwood. A famous bearer was Greenwood LeFlore (1800-1865), chief of the Choctaw Nation.
Greyleigh f & m English (American)
A combination of the names Grey and Leigh.
Greyor m English (American, Modern)
As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.
Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.
Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.
Gurney m English (American, Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.... [more]
Gussy f English (American, Archaic), German (Archaic)
English diminutive of Augusta and German diminutive of Auguste 2. Gussy Holl (22 February 1888 – 16 July 1966) was a German actress and singer... [more]
Gust m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gust.
Guyleen f English (American, Rare)
Seemingly a feminized form of Guy using the popular feminine name suffix leen, unless a variation of Guylene.
Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.
Gylan m English (American)
Variation of given name Gillen, a Basque form of William meaning willo "will, desire" and helm "protection"... [more]
Hadelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Hadley with Adelyn or Madelyn, possibly inspired by the medieval name Hadelinde.
Hadriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare), French (Modern)
Form of Adriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.