English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Carianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Cari and Anna.
Carianne f English
Combination of Cari and Anne 1.
Carice f English (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caroline and Alice. This is at least the case for Carice Irene Elgar (1890-1970), the only child of the renowned English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934)... [more]
Carie f English
Variant of Carrie.
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).
Caril f English
Variant of Caryl.
Carilyn f English
Variant of Carolyn.
Carinlyn f English
Combination of Carin and Lyn.
Cario m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Mario/Dario influenced by Cairo and the English word car.
Carise f English
Either a variant of Carisa or of Carice.
Carissima f English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian
Means "dearest, most beloved" in Latin, the superlative form of the adjective cara/carus meaning "dear, beloved, loved"... [more]
Carlea f English
Variant of Carly.
Carlee f English
Variant of Carly.
Carleen f English
Variant of Carlene.
Carlen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carlyn/Carline or an elaboration of Carl.
Carlena f English
Variant of Carlina.
Carless m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carless.
Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]
Carlina f German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Sicilian, Romansh
German and Dutch variant of Karlina and Sicilian, Romansh and English feminine diminutive of Carl.
Carlinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Carla and Linda.
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.
Carlisla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Carlisle.
Carlson m English
Transferred use of the surname Carlson.
Carlyna f English
Variant of Carlina.
Carm f English
Short form of names that begin with the element Carm-, such as Carmen and Carmella.
Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.
Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.
Carmin f English
Variant of Carmen.
Carmon f & m English
Variant and masculine form of Carmen.
Carmyn f English
Variant of Carmen.
Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]
Carnelian f & m English
After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).
Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Carolanne f English, French (Quebec)
Variant of Carolann (English) or Carolane (French).
Carolee f English (American)
Combination of Carol 1 and the popular phonetic suffix lee. A known bearer was the American performance artist Carolee Schneemann (1939-2019).
Caroleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Caroline reflecting the French pronunciation.
Carolie f English
Combination of Carol 1 and popular suffix lie.
Carolinda f English
A combination of Carol and Linda.
Caroll m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Carroll or Carol 1... [more]
Carollee f English
Combination of Carol 1 and Lee.
Carolynda f English
Likely a combination of Carolyn and Lynda.
Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.
Carpathia f & m English (Rare)
In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [more]
Carpenter m English
Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.
Carra f English
A variant of the Irish name Cara meaning "Friend"
Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.
Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.
Carrianne f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and Anne 1 (see also Carrie-Anne), perhaps inspired by the similar name Marianne.
Carrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrick.
Carrieann f English
Combination of Carrie and Ann
Carrielynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular suffix -lynn.
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.
Carrigan f English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of the surname Corrigan.
Carrinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix inda (compare Clarinda).
Carrington f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrington.
Carrolyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrol and the popular suffix -lyn.
Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.
Carston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carston.
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Cart m English
Short form of Carter.
Cartel m English (Rare)
From the English word "cartel"; in turn from Occitan cartel or Catalan cartell meaning "poster", or from Italian cartello, a diminutive of carta, meaning "card" or "page".
Cartwright f English
Transferred use from the surname Cartwright.
Carveth m English (Rare)
Ultimately from the village of Carveth in Cornwall, from Cornish Karvergh meaning ("fort of horses")... [more]
Cary f English
Variant of Carrie.
Caryssa f English
Variant of Carissa.
Casbera f English (American, Rare)
Casbera is a very rare and unique soul. She is a beautiful, courageous woman.
Cascade f & m English
Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".
Cashden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cashton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
Cashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Cash using the popular name suffix lyn.
Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).
Cashus m English (American)
Variant of Cassius, or possibly an elaboration of Cash.
Casipha f English
Shortening of Casiphia, a biblical place name.
Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".
Casmere m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Casimir, possibly orthographically influenced by Cashmere.
Caspia f English
From the name of the caspia plant and feminization of Caspian.
Cassadi f English
Variant of Cassidy.
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Cassalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Cassie and the popular name suffix lyn.
Cassara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Cassarah or a transferred use of the Sicilian surname Cassarà.
Cassarina f English (Australian)
Taken from the word casuarina, the sheoak tree
Cassel m & f English (Modern)
From the surname Cassel. Cassel Sharpe is fictional character in Holly Black's novel White Cat.
Cassette f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Cass. It also coincides with the word cassette, which refers to a kind of tape formerly used to record audio.
Casseus m English
Variant of Cassius.
Cassiah f English
Variant of Cassia.
Cassianna f English
Combination of Cassie and Anne 1.
Cassianne f English
Combination of Cassie and Anne 1.
Cassielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cassiel.
Cassilyn f English
Cassie with the -lyn suffix.
Cassin m English
Transferred use of the surname Cassin.
Cassity f English
Variant of Cassidy.
Casslyn f English (American)
Variation of Cassie and lynn.
Cassondra f English (Modern)
Variant of Cassandra (see also Sondra).
Castara f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
From a volume of poems titled 'Castara' first published anonymously in 1634. Later editions reveal the author, William Habington, who has invented the name for his wife. Maybe it is based on Latin castus "pure, chaste".
Castilla f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from Castilla, a region in Spain.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Castin m English
Name Castin in the English origin, means A good natured, energetic, sensitive, emotional and able person.
Caston m English (American)
Invented American Name
Caswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caswell.
Casy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.
Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.
Catee f English
Variant of Katie.
Catelin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 93 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catelynn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 70 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caterra f English
An invented name derived from the Latin word terra (meaning "earth").
Catesby m English (Rare)
From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
Catey f English
Variant of Katie.
Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.
Cathelyn f English
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.
Cathelynn f English
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.
Cathelynne f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.
Cathena f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cathina.
Cather f Literature, English (Rare)
As an English name, it is probably a short form of Catherine.... [more]
Catheryl f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Catherine and names that end in -eryl, for example Cheryl and Beryl.
Cathey f English
Variant of Cathy.
Catie f English (Rare), Irish
Variant of Katie more often used as a diminutive of names beginning with C, such as Catherine or Caitlin.
Catima f English
A diminutive of Cátia, Catherine, Caterina or any name starting with Cat-.
Catlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Catori f Obscure, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Catherine and Victoria. Also compare Latori and Natori.... [more]
Catriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Very rare spelling variant of either Katriana or Catriona.
Catt f English (Rare)
Variant of Cat.
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).
Catty f English (Archaic), Literature
Variant Cattie. This is the name of a fictional character in the Daughters of the Moon book series by Lynne Ewing.
Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.
Catya f English (Modern)
This name is gained popular in early 200’s! And popular well-known “The Elite Player” Catya Washington former Bad Girl! Catya Washington was in the show Bad Girls club (2006-2017) and Baddies West.
Cavanaugh m English
Transferred use of the surname Cavanaugh.
Cave m English (Rare)
A notable bearer is Cave Johnson, a United States Congressman (1793-1866).... [more]
Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Caydee f English
Variant of Kaydee.
Caydie f English
Diminutive of Caydence, influenced by both Caydee and the name suffix -ie
Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caydn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden, the spelling is influenced by Haydn.
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From Old Tupi quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Caylan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.
Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.
Caylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylin f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caylynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.
Cayne m English (American), English (Australian)
Transfered use of the surname Cayne.
Cayte f English
Variant of Katie.
Caytlin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caytlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caz f & m English
Nickname for names that begin with the letter C, like Carol 1, Caroline, Chris, etc.
C'ceal f English
Variant of Cecile.
Ceanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element see and Anna.
Ceawlin m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare)
Ceawlin (died ca. 593) was a King of Wessex.
Ceceilia f English
Variant of Cecilia.
Ceceliana f English
Elaboration of Cecilia.
Cecette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Cecelia using the French suffix -ette.
Cecie f English
Variant of Cece.