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Aalijah m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.... [more]

Aalycia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia (probably influenced by the name Aaliyah).

Aaroleigh f English (American)
Combination of Aaron and Leigh, modeled on the name Ashley.

Ab m Dutch, English (American)
Short form of Albert and Albertus (Dutch) as well as of Abraham (Dutch and English) and other names that begin with Ab-, such as Abner and Abbott (both English)... [more]

Abisha m English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Abishai. This was borne by Abisha Woodward (1752-1809), an early American lighthouse builder.

Able m English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Abel, or from the English word able, "having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something", ultimately from Latin habere "to hold".

Abyssinia f English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the former name of Ethiopian Empire as a given name. Cited from Wiktionary, it is derived from New Latin Abissini, of Abissīnus (“Abyssinian, Ethiopian”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة‎ (al-ḥabaša), and from حَبَش‎ (ḥabaš), means "to collect, to earn, to reap".

Acelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ace 1 using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly inspired by Aislynn or the medieval name Aceline.

Acerbus m English (American, Rare)
Means "Sarcastic, sardonic" in Latin.

Adacia f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a combination of the name Ada 1 with any feminine name ending in -cia, such as Acacia, Alicia, Felicia and Patricia.

Addilee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of Addie and the popular name suffix lee, or otherwise a variant of Adalee, Adelie or Addilyn.

Addileigh f English (American)
Elaboration of Addy 1, or variant of Addilyn or Addison with the suffix leigh... [more]

Adorabella f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
This name can be a derivation of the Latin adjective adorabilis meaning "adorable, worthy of adoration" as well as be a combination of the names Adora and Bella.

Adreya f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of the feminine name Adrey.

Aerith f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a near-anagram of the English word earth. This is the name of a character in the 1997 videogame 'Final Fantasy VII'.

Aero m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English combining form (aero-), ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air" (originally "the lower air, the air that surrounds the earth" as opposed to αἰθήρ (aither) "the upper air"; compare Aither)... [more]

Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.

Alabama f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the American state (see Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [more]

Aleczander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexander. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 64 boys were recorded with the name Aleczander in 2013.

Aleshanee f English (American, Modern, Rare), Coos (?), Iroquois (?)
Possibly means "she plays all the time" in Coos or Iroquois.

Alexanderia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 49 girls were recorded with the name Alexanderia in 1993.

Alexandrya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 20 girls were recorded with the name Alexandrya in 2005.

Alfalfa m English (American)
A type of flowering plant. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Alfalfa Switzer from the series of early short films "The Little Rascals" also known as "Our Gang". There was a movie adaptation in 1994... [more]

Almedia f English (American)
Elaboration of Almeda.... [more]

Alpharetta f English (American, Archaic)
Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [more]

Alverna f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps taken from Alvera or Alvena. It could have been inspired by the name Verna or Laverna.

Alyna f English (American, Modern), Russian (Ukrainianized, Rare)
Variant of Alina. As a Russian name, it is mostly used by Russian speaking Ukrainians who want to spell their name the same in Russian and Ukrainian Cyrillic.

Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.

Amarilla f Hungarian (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
English and Hungarian Latinate form of Amaryllis, in the case of the Hungarian name, derived from Hungarian amarillisz "amaryllis". This name was also used throughout the United States in the 1800s.

Ambyr f English (American)
Variant of Amber. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Ambyr Childers (b. 1988).

Amryn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on names such as Camryn and Emryn.

Andrellton m English (American)
This is the middle name of Keke Palmer's newborn son Leodis Jackson.

Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]

Anitra f Theatre, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), English (American)
Coined by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen for a Bedouin princess in his play Peer Gynt (1867). The popularity of this name spiked in the United States in the 1970s when the model Anitra Ford (1942-) appeared on the game show The Price Is Right from 1972 to 1976.

Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]

Aralee f English (American)
Aralee means thanks, and is a pretty light sounding name.

Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).

Arbutus f English (American)
From the name of trailing arbutus (species Epigaea repens), a fragrant flowering plant also known as the mayflower. It is the state flower of Massachusetts in the United States, as well as the official provincial flower of Nova Scotia in Canada.

Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]

Areleous m English (American, Rare)
This is a rare (American) English given name, which might possibly be derived from Aurelius.

Argola f English (American)
Probably transferred from the place name Argola in Missouri.

Arianny f English (American, Modern)
Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.

Ariovistus m History, English (American, Archaic)
Latinization of a Celto-Germanic given name, of which the original form and meaning are uncertain.... [more]

Aristea f Greek, Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Aristeo (Spanish). As a Greek name, it is a feminine form of names beginning with the element ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]

Arizona f English (American)
From the name of the state in the Southwestern region of the United States. Its etymology is uncertain; it may be derived from O'odham alĭ ṣonak meaning "small spring", via the Spanish intermediary form Arizonac... [more]

Arkansas f & m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the place name Arkansas.

Arla f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of Arlie.

Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.

Arnique f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French arnique meaning "arnica" (as in, the plant). In other words, you could say that this name is a gallicization of Arnica.... [more]

Arsen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name based on the phonetic elements ar (cf. Arjay, Arshawn) and son.

Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.

Arwyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arwen, unrelated to the Welsh name Arwyn.

Asagao f English (American, Japanized, Rare)
Asagao, first introduced in the Heian period in Japan, blooms in summer. As its name suggests, this flower blooms only in the morning and on cold days. Asagao comes in a variety of colors, but an intense yellow... [more]

Ashel m English (American)
A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.

Ashlianne f English (American)
A made-up name combining the names, "Ashli" and "Anne".

Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.

Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]

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.

Audi f & m Indonesian (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.

Audriana f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, a combination of Audrey and Adriana.

Audriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Audrey and Ariel (or other names ending in -riel), it first appeared in the SSA in 2003 with 5 occurrences... [more]

Aunesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. 12 girls were given this name in 2017.

Austria f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the name of the European country.

Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.

Avacyn f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
The name of a fictional archangel from the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.

Avalyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Avalynn; either a combination of Ava 1 and the fashionable name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline, Evelyn).

Avamaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Maria, possibly inspired by the name of the prayer Ave Maria, in which Ave is Latin meaning "greetings, salutations".

Averly f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending Avery and Everly.

Axalia f English (American, Rare), French (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be a variant of Axelia. There have also been cases in which the name appears to be a corruption of Azalia.

Azalia f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian
Variant of Azalea. It could also be inspired by the biblical name Azaliah.... [more]

Azealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Azelia. This name is borne by American rapper Azealia Banks (1991-).

Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]

Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".

Baila f English (American, Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds of names like Bailey and Kayla.

Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.

Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.

Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.

Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.

Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]

Belvia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Belva.... [more]

Belzora f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.

Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.

Benley m English (American, Rare)
A made up name perhaps influenced by Bentley

Benuel m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Benjamin and the ending of names such as Samuel an Emmanuel... [more]

Bernell m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Bernell.... [more]

Berthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia via its variant Perthenia. Also compare Barthenia.... [more]

Bethabara f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From a New Testament place name, Βηθαβαρά (Bēthabará) in Greek, which is derived from Hebrew בית עברה (bēt ‛ăbārāh) meaning "house of the ford" or "place of crossing"... [more]

Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).

Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]

Blissa f English (American)
Invented name. Means "perfect happiness" in American English.

Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]

Bradison m English (American, Modern)
Coming from an English name, Meaning son of Bradley or is also used as a very rare substitute for Bradley, Addison or Madison.

Braegan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix bray and the name Reagan.

Brayle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Braelyn and Gayle.

Brené f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of two names, such as a name starting with B- with René or Renée.... [more]

Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.

Brevin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in the names Brendan and Kevin.

Briannette f English (American)
Combination of the name Annette and Briana. OR Brianne.

Brighamina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Brigham. This name was mostly used by Mormon parents who wanted to honor Brigham Young, who was the 2nd president of the LDS Church.

Bronxton m English (American)
Combination of Bronx and the popular name suffix -ton. According to the SSA, this name was given to 5 boys in 2017.

Bryceson m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bryson. According to the SSA, 22 boys were given the name Bryceson in 2018.

Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]

Budd m English (American)
Short form of Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.

Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]

Burma f English (American)
This name was sporadically used in the American South in the early 20th-century. Perhaps it is just a transferred use of the place name.

Bushrod m English (American)
Given name from surname of Medieval English origin—locational from a so called 'lost' village, likely to have been situated in Dorset, England. Surname Bushrod derives from the Old English 'bysc', a bushy thicket, with 'rod', a clearing in a forest.

Butterball m English (American, Rare)
From the English word butterball, used as an informal nickname. This nickname was given to an American football player Paul Scull (1907-1997). This name can also be used for pets.

Bysor m English (American)
Seen as a first name in Southern Missouri. Also has been seen as a last name. ... [more]

Cadense f & m English (American)
Alternative and gender neutral spelling of the name Cadence; meaning tempo or rhythm.

Calise f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kelis, or an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Calista, Kaliyah and Alise.

Calix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name taken from the Latin word calix meaning "wine cup, chalice".

Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).

Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.

Cammile f English (American, Rare)
A variation of the name Camille.

Carabel f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful").

Carietta f English (American, Rare), Literature
Elaborated form of Carrie. This is the full name of the title character of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974).

Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.

Carrietta f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Elaborated form or diminutive of Carrie. In many movie adaptations of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974) this is the full name of the title character, Carrie White, though her full name is spelled Carietta in the original novel.

Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.

Caston m English (American)
Invented American Name

Catori f Obscure, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Catherine and Victoria. Also compare Latori and Natori.... [more]

Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).

Celosia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek κηλος (kelos) "burned".

Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the colour cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin caeruleus, perhaps related to caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.

Chai f English (American)
From Hindi word 'chai', derived from Chinese word 'cha' meaning "tea". Masala chai, literally "spice tea", is a flavored tea drink from India that usually consists of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger (though variations exist)... [more]

Chalet f English (American, Rare)
Chalet is used as both first and last name, and the SSA data shows that Chalet is used as a girl's name 100% of the time. As a word, Chalet means Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style.

Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.

Chantilly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a town in France. The town's name is derived from the Gallo-Roman name Cantilius. It can also be given in reference to Chantilly lace, which is named after the town.

Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.

Charcilia f English (American, Rare)
Combination of any name starting with Char- (such as Charlotte and Charmaine) with a name ending in -cilia (such as Cecilia and Lucilia).... [more]

Charlye f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 28 baby girls were recorded with the name Charlye in 2017.

Charlynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlyn, which is a variant of Charlene using the popular name element lyn.

Chesica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Chelsea and Jessica.

Chevelle f English (American, Rare), African American, Jamaican Patois
After the name of the car model Chevrolet Chevelle, itself likely a combination of the brand name Chevrolet with the feminine suffix -elle... [more]

Chiana f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it might (for example) consist of an Asian name element (such as Japanese chi meaning "wisdom, intellect") and the name Ana... [more]

Chiquita f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.... [more]

Chloelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chloe and the name suffix -lynn.

Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.

Ciana f English (American, Modern)
Invented name, likely influenced by names like Siena and Cian.

Cider m English (American)
After the drink, Cider. Means, "strong drink"

Ciji f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, perhaps a phonetic spelling of the initials C and G. This was used for a character on the American soap opera Knots Landing, Ciji Dunne. She is a character that debuted on the show in 1982... [more]

Clarnell f English (American)
Invented name, notable for belonging to the mother of American serial killer Edmund Kemper III

Clauddine f English (American)
Variant of Claudine, this was the real name of Dee Dee Blanchard, victim of Famous killer Nicholas Godejohn and Accomplice Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Cleavant m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a contraction of the surname Cleaveland. Also compare the given name Cleveland and the surname Cleveland, which are both etymologically related.... [more]

Clois m & f English (American)
As a masculine name, it might be an Americanized form of Klaus.... [more]

Clorinda f Italian, Corsican, Galician (Rare), Literature, English (American, Rare)
Probably created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a character of his poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). The name was also popular in the 19th century.

Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]

Cocoa f & m Pet, English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Coco or from the English word cocoa for the cocoa bean. The word cocoa comes from the Spanish word cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl... [more]

Comer m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname, Comer, an occupational name for a seller of combs or for someone who uses them to prepare wool or flax for spinning.

Conchata f Spanish (Anglicized), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a form of Conchita. A notable bearer of this name was the American actress Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020).

Contina f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a contraction of Constantina, or a creation using the popular name suffix -tina. Its spike in popularity in the States during the 70s coincides with similar names including Katina and Corina.

Copelyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Copeland using the popular name suffix -lyn.

Copelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Copelyn. 47 girls were given this name in 2022.

Cordania f English (American, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]

Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.

Corresta f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaboration of Corrie using the suffix esta (found in Celesta). This was borne by American physician Corresta Thisba Canfield (1833-1920).

Corydon m Literature, English (American)
Probably related to Greek κορυδός (korydos) meaning "lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.

Countee m English (American)
Possibly derived from the surname Countee. A notable bearer of this name was the African-American writer and poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946).

Creedence f & m English (American)
Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Creola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.

Crystalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the given name Crystal with the popular name suffix lynn.

Cuba f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Cuba, which refers to an island and country in the Caribbean Sea. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Cully m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cully.... [more]

Cumie f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Cumi. This was borne by Cumie Talitha Walker (1874-1942), the mother of American outlaw Clyde Barrow.

Cyanth f English (American, Modern)
Historically similar to the name Chrysanth. Derived from the word 'cyan', it means "the combination of blue and green". This generally refers to a child of parents with blue and green eyes.

Cylinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celinda, perhaps influenced by the name Cyndy or the English word cylinder referring to the shape or the barrel of a gun.

Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]

Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash

Daimon m Greek Mythology, English (American)
As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.

Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.

Dally m English (American), Literature, Indonesian
Short form of Dallas. Dallas 'Dally' Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton bears this name.

Damascus m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Damascus.

D'Andra f English (American, Rare)
Most likely to be a feminization of the masculine name D'Andre.... [more]

Danice f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.

Dannion m English (American)
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.... [more]

Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.... [more]

Darlen f English (American)
Variant of the name Darlene. This name was giving to former Bad Girl Darlen Escobar. Darlen featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).

Darold m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darrell, Darryl and Darren) with Harold... [more]

Dartanian m English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of D'Artagnan. A known bearer of this name is the American up-and-coming child actor Dartanian Sloan.

Darva f English (American)
Origin unknown. This may be considered a feminine form of Darvin.

Davalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminization of David via its short form Dave and the popular name suffix -lynn.

Davana f English (American)
Possible variant of Devana or Devona, or from the name of a plant called Davana.

Dawnielle f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Dawn and Danielle. Per the SSA 13 girls were given this name in 1975.

Decameron m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and Cameron.... [more]

Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.

DeEtta f English (American)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Etta.

Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]

Delaree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Delara (see user-submitted name).

Dellareese f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Dolores, possibly modeled on the names Della and Reese. Notable bearer of the name is the American singer and actress Della Reese (1931-2017), whose birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early... [more]

Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun panneaux, which is the plural of panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [more]

Delton m English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Delton.

Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]

Demetricia f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Demeter 1 or Demetria with Patricia or an other name that ends in -cia, such as Alicia and Felicia.

Demri f English (American)
A notable bearer of the name was Demri Parrott (1969 - 1996), who was the girlfriend and ex-fiancee of Alice In Chains lead singer Layne Staley.

Deneen f English (American)
Originally transferred from the surname Deneen.... [more]

Denmark m English (American), Filipino, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St... [more]

Deolinda f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Teolinda. This name was especially popular in Portugal and Brazil, having started rising in popularity in Brazil in the 1810s and Portugal in the 1880s... [more]

Derald m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Der- (such as Derek and Derryl) with a name ending in -ald (such as Gerald, Reginald and Ronald)... [more]

Deronda f English (American, Rare)
This is regarded as a combination of the popular name prefix de and Rhonda, and can be spelled DeRonda or Deronda. Also compare Laronda, Sharonda... [more]

Destry m Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Destry, ultimately from the Anglo-Norman word destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and specially by the 1964 TV series 'Destry' based on the novel.

Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.

Diabolique f & m English (American, Rare), Obscure
Means "diabolic" in French, from the title of a 1996 movie. This was given to 8 girls and 7 boys born in the United States in 1996, and to 6 girls born in the U.S. in 1997.

Diandra f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Diana and Alexandra or Sandra.... [more]

Dickerson m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English patronymic surname Dickerson.... [more]

Dietz m Medieval German, English (American), German (Modern, Rare)
A German short form of Dietrich that survived as a surname and was revived as a given name in the USA.

Dill m English (American)
Dill Harris was the childhood friend of Jem and Scout in Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird. Dill, whose given name was Charles Baker Harris, is believed to be based on Lee's real-life friend, Truman Capote.... [more]

Dimon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dimon. A known bearer of this name is the American businessman Dimon McFerson.

Dinero m English (American, Rare)
Means "money" in the Spanish language.

Diodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English (American, Archaic)
Latinized form of Diodemos. A known bearer of this name was the American lawyer Diodemus Socrates Dorn (1860–1913), the father of the American textile designer Marion Dorn (1896-1964).

Docie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Eudocia or Theodocia or a short form of Eudocie... [more]

Dollar f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word for the US currency.... [more]

Donea f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a form of Danae, or diminutive of Idonea, or a feminized version of Don or a variation or feminized version of any name beginning with Don.

Donita f Spanish, English (American)
Spanish diminutive of Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how Donna was derived from Italian donna meaning "lady".... [more]

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]

Dorraine f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Doreen and Lorraine.... [more]

Drayden m English (American, Modern)
Invented name using the sounds present in Brayden.

Drewann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Drew and Ann, or a flip-flopped version of Andrew used as a feminine given name.

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]

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.

Earlyne f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Earline. A known bearer of this name was the American mystic and author Earlyne Chaney (1916-1997).

Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.

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]

Edmondia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the plant.

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]

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.

Electa f English (American, Archaic)
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]

Ellagrace f English, English (American)
Combination of Ella 1 and Grace. This name was given to 31 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).

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.

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]

Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.

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.

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]

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).

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.

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.

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.

Erron m English (American)
This name is used by Mortal Kombat character Erron Black.

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]

Estellene f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Estelle, formed using the popular name suffix lene.

Ethanael m English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ethan and Nathanael

Ethelene f English (American)
Elaboration of Ethel using the common name suffix lene. Also compare Ethelyn.

Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.

Eubie m English (American)
Diminutive of Hubert. Stage name of jazz singer Eubie Blake (Born James Hubert Blake, 1877-1983).

Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία (euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος (euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ (eu) "good, well" and φέρω (phero) "to bear".... [more]

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]

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.

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.

Fabulous m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word fabulous.... [more]

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.

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]

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.

Fawny f English (American, Modern)
Influenced by Tawny from the name Fawn.

February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]

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.

Fess m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fess.... [more]

Fitzgerald m English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Fitzgerald. This was the middle name of President John F. Kennedy.

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]

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.

Francina f Dutch, English (American, Rare)
Dutch form of Francine as well as an American variant of the name.

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]

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).

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]

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.

Galaxia f English (American)
Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy. ... [more]

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]

Gasper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper or Casper and an unaccented version of Gašper.... [more]

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]

Gibi f & m English (American, Rare, ?)
A very rare name. Could be related to Gabby or something similar.

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.