English Submitted Names

Aerial f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ariel. The spelling is apparently influenced by the English adjective aerial meaning "pertaining to the air; ethereal" (ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air").

Aeriana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariana, influenced by Greek aer "air".

Aerianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna influenced by the Greek aer meaning "air"

Aeric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Aerica f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Aerie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Aer, coinciding with the English word aerie, "a bird of prey's nest".

Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.

Aerielle f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.

Aerilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn.

Aerin f & m English
Variant of Erin or Aaron.

Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.

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]

Aeryal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aerial.

Aeryk m English (Modern)
Variant of Eric.

Aeryn f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Erin. Aeryn is one of the female aliens on the show Farscape.

Aerynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Aaron.

Aeta f English (British)
This name derives from the a palm tree called the Aeta Palma (Mauritia Flexuosa), discovered in British Guiana and named by a the botanist William Davis Lamb who then used the name for his daughter.

Aeva f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ava 1.

Affie f English
Diminutive of Alfreda or a variant of Effie.

Affinity f English (Rare)
From the English word Affinity.

Afften f English
Variant of Afton.

Affton f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Affy f English (Australian)
Australian name meaning "Princess of the moon".

Aftan f English (Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]

Aftyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Afton.

Agetha f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Agatha.

Aggness f English (African)
Variant of Agnes.

Aggy f English
Variant of Aggie.

Aghy m English
English form of Eachaidh

Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.

Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.

Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]

Agnetta f English (African), English (Archaic)
Variant of Agneta.

Agony m English (Puritan)
One of the rarer virtue names introduced by the Puritans, referring to Jesus' agony in the garden of Gethsemane.

Aguacatillo f English

Agusta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Augusta.

Agustin m Piedmontese, English (American), Lengadocian, Provençal
Piedmontese, Languedocian and Provençal form of Augustin and Anglicized variant of Agustín.

Agustine m Spanish, English
Variant of Augustine 1. Mexican army general and politician Augustine I of Mexico (1783 - 1824) is a notable bearer.

Agustus m English, Indonesian
Varaint of Augustus.

Ahilyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Ahimaaz m English, Biblical Hebrew
Means "brother of the council" in Hebrew.

Ahkia f English (Rare)
Female version of Ahki which means Brother

Ahlana f English
Variant of Alana.

Ahlea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ahleah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ahliya f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ahliyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ahmaar m African American, English
Alternate spelling of Amar 2

Ahna f English
Variant of Anna.

Ahnika f English (Rare)
Variant of Annika.

Ahnna f English
Variant of Anna.

Aholiab m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "father's tent", derived from the Hebrew nouns אֹהֶל ('ohel) meaning "tent" and אָב (ʾav) meaning "father". In the Old Testament, Aholiab or Oholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle (also known as the Tent of Meeting) and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [more]

Ahonesty f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Ah'riyah f English (Americanized, Rare)

Ahron m & f English (American, Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Aaron. Ahron was given to 59 boys in 2018 per the SSA.

Aiah f English
Variant of Ayah.

Aianna f English (Modern, Rare), Various (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ayanna.

Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.

Aidean m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan incorporating Dean.

Aidenn m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aidine f English (American)
Feminine form of Aiden.

Aidon m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aid-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to our aid coming from God.

Aidree f English (American)
Variant of Audrey.

Aidrianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adriana.

Aidy m & f English
Diminutive of Adrian and Aidan for men, and Adelaide for women. Also compare Adie.

Aidyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan.

Aidynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidan.

Aidynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Aidyn.

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.

Ailea f English (Modern)
Name of former Bad Girl, Ailea Carr. Carr featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).

Aileah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Ailee f English (Rare)
Variant of Ailie.

Aileena f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Aileen.

Aileene f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aileen.

Aileron f English (American, Americanized, ?)

Ailie f Scots, English (Australian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name is, however, considered both an Anglicization of Eilidh and a diminutive of Aileen and Ailison.

Ailisa f English (American)
Probably a combination of the prefix ai- and Lisa.

Ailla f English (?)
Variant of Isla.

Ailse f English
Variant speling of Alice

Ailynn f English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aileen. Also compare Ailyn.

Aimi f English, English (British)
Variant of Amy.... [more]

Ainsleigh f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ainsley.

Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Ainzley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.

Airabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Airalyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino

Airalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aaralyn or Aralyn.

Airdrie f English (Australian, Rare)

Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".

Aireyanna f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Arianna

Airianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Arianna. It was given to 23 girls born in the United States in 2011 (Aireanna: 20; Airiana: 19; Airyana: 15; Aireona: 13; Aireonna, Airyanna: 10 (each); Airyonna: 5).

Airielle f English
Variant of Arielle influenced by the English word air.

Airlia f English (Rare)
Variant of Airlie.

Airlie f English (Australian, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Airlie.

Airon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaron.

Aisi m Tongan, English (Australian)
Means "ice" in Tongan.

Aisleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isley.

Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.

Aisli f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Asli or Aisling.

Aislyn f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Aisling.

Aislynn f English (American, Modern), English (Canadian, Modern)
Variant of Aislinn. The pronunciation usually differs from the original Irish pronunciation of Aislinn or Aisling.

Aiston m & f English (American)

Aitisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)

Aivah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ava 1.

Aivaron f English (Japanized)
Form of Ava

Aivlys f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Sylvia spelled backwards.

Aivy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivy.

Aiydan m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aiyden m English (Modern)
Variant of Aidan.

Aiyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Isla.

Aizlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislyn.

Aizlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aislynn.

Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.

Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.

Ak m & f English (American)

Akaela f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akeela.

Akaisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Acacia.

Akayla f English (American)
Variant of Kayla. It has been used since 1980.

Akeira f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akira. In some cases it can be a combination of the phonetic prefix a with the name Keira.

Akiana f English, African American
Elaboration of Kiana 2 with the prefix a-

Akiane f Lithuanian, Russian, English
Russian girls’ name meaning “ocean.”

Akron m English
An English place name, from a Greek word meaning "an elevation" or "point."

Akxel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the Social Security Administration, Akxel was given to 6 boys in 2012.

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]

Alaena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina.

Alafair f English, Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Alafare f English (Rare), Romani
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well)... [more]

Alainah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina. 39 girls in the USA were named Alainah in 2011.

Alaini f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alani.

Alainna f English (Modern)
Variant of Elena

Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.

Alaiyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Alayah.

Alakina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Presumably a variant of the Scottish name Alickina, a feminine form of Alick or Alec (which possibly developed from Ailigean, a diminutive of Ailig, itself a Gaelic rendering of English Alick).

Alamae f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ellamae or Alma 1.

Alameda f English, Popular Culture

Alanah f English
Variant of Alana.

Alandria f English
Contracted form of Alexandria.

Alania f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
As a Brazilian Portuguese name, the origin and meaning are unknown. As an English name, it is likely a feminine form of Alan.... [more]

Alanie f English

Alann m English (American, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alan.

Alanni f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alani or a diminutive of a Alannah.

Alannia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alana.

Alanson m English
Meaning "son of Alan."

Alanzo m English
Variant of Alonzo.

Alarec m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Alaric.

Alarice f Afrikaans (Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Alarie f English (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the Québecois surname Alarie which is derived from the Visigothic personal name Alaric.

Alaska f English
From Aleut alaxsxaq "object to which the action of the sea is directed" or "mainland". It is the name of a US state.

Alastor m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Variant of Alistair.

Alastrina f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Alastríona.

Alathea f English (Rare)
Variant of Alethea

Alaula f Hawaiian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Means "light of the early dawn" or "sunset glow" in Hawaiian, literally "flaming road" from Hawaiian ala "path, road" and ula "flame".

Alaura f English
Elaborated form of Laura or a variant of Elora.

Alawisha f English
Variation of Aloysia.

Alaysha f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Alicia or Alaysia.

Alayshia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Alaysha.

Alazær m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin.

Alazebath f English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Elizabeth.

Albania f English
From the name of the country in the Balkans, as well as various other places, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Indo-European word *alb meaning "hill" or from the Indo-European root *alb "white" (see Albus).... [more]

Alben m English (Rare)
Variant of Albin.

Albertha f English
Variant of Alberta.

Albertson m English
Transferred use of the surname Albertson.

Albiana f English

Albinia f Ancient Roman, English
Feminine form of Albinius and Albin. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century, and was frequently used by members of the aristocratic Cecil family.

Albion m English
From the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin albus "white"... [more]

Albirtha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Albertha.

Alblan m English
Combination of Albert and Alan.

Alcamy f English (Modern)
Variant of Alchemy.

Alcena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alcina.

Alcenya f English (American), English (Canadian), African American (?)
Variant of Alcena.

Alcesta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a Latinization of Alcestis.

Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).

Aldered m English
Derived from Aldred, which is ultimately derived from Æthelred. Also compare Eldred.

Aldine f & m English
Either a short form of Geraldine or a variant of Alden

Aldon m English (American)
Variant of Alton or Eldon.

Aldridge m English
Transferred use of the surname Aldridge.

Alduin m English, French, Popular Culture
English and French form of Aldwin. Alduin was a king of the Lombards in the 6th century AD.... [more]

Aldwyn m English
Modern form of Ealdwine and/or Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.

Aleaha f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alean f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Variant of Aline.

Aleana f English (Rare)

Aleanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aliana.

Aleanor f English
Variant of Aliénor

Aleasha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Aleatha f English (American)

Aleayah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alecea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Aleck m English (Rare), Scots
Short form of Alexander.

Alectra f English (Modern)
Possibly a modern combination of the male name Alec and the female name Electra.

Alecxander m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexander.

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.

Aledra f English
Possibly a variant of Aludra or a diminutive of Alexandra

Alee f English (Rare)
Variant of Alea or Allie, or a combination of a- and the name suffix -lee.

Aleea f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleeah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleecia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Aleela f English

Aleen f English
Variant of Aline.

Aleena f English (Modern)
Variant of Alena or Alina.

Aleene f English
Variant of Aline.

Aleesa f English (Rare)

Aleese f English

Aleesia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Aleesya f English (Modern)
Preppy variant of the name Alicia.

Aleeta f English (Rare)
Variant of Aletta or Alita.

Aleeyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alefred m English

Alegna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Angela (English) or Ángela (Spanish) spelled backwards (compare Spanish Legna).

Aleia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleiah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleicia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Aleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ali 2 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.

Aleiha f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleina f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variation of Alaina, Alena, and Alina.

Aleishia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Aleister m English
Variant of Alister. According to Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, this is "the Gaelic form of Alexander".

Aleiya f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleiyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleki m Tongan, Samoan, English (New Zealand)
Samoan form of Alexander or Alexis.

Aleksondra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alenia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Alena.

Alenie f English (American, ?)

Alenna f English (Rare)
Variant of Alena.

Alera f English (American, Rare)

Alerick m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Alaric.

Alesa f English (Rare)
Variation of Alisa.

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

Aleshia f English (Modern)
Variant of Alicia.

Alessie f English

Alessondra f English (Rare)
Variant of Alessandra.

Alesta f Medieval Occitan, English (Rare)

Alethe f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Alete.

Alethia f English
Variant of Alethea.

Aleutia f English

Alexah f English
Alternate spelling of Alexa.

Alexanda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexandera f English
Variant of Alexandra.

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.

Alexanderina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Alexander.

Alexanderine f English (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Alexandrine.

Alexandir m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern English variant of Alexander.

Alexandrah f English (Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexandrena f English
Variant of Alexandrina.

Alexandretta f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -etta.

Alexandrette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -ette.

Alexandrew m English (Modern)
Blend of Alexander and Andrew.

Alexandriah f English
Variant of Alexandria.

Alexandrite f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of a chrysoberyl that displays a colour change depending on the light source, named after the Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881).

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.

Alexanna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Alexana.

Alexanne f English (American, Modern), English (Canadian), French (Quebec), English (Australian)
Variant of Alexane.

Alexaundra f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexavia f English
Potential feminization of Alexavier.

Alexavier m English (Modern)
Blend of Alexander and Xavier.

Alexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Alex and Alexy.

Alexea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexia.

Alexee f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Alexeia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexia.

Alexi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Alexian m English
English form of Alexianus.

Alexianna f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Alexiana. As a modern Greek name, it is a combination of Alexia and Anna.

Alexie f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.

Alexine f English (Rare)
Short form of Alexandrine.

Alexiyana f English
Variant of Alexiana

Alexondra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexsis f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alexx f & m English
Variant of Alex.

Alexxa f English (Modern)
Variant of Alexa.

Alexxander m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexander.

Alexxandra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexxis f & m English
Variant of Alexis. Alexxis was given to 14 girls in 2017 per the SSA.

Alexys f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alexz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alex.

Alexzander m English (Modern)
Variant of Alexander.

Alexzandra f English
Variant of Alexandra.

Alexzandre m English (Portuguese-style, Modern), French (Portuguese-style, Modern), Galician (Modern), Catalan (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Portuguese-style form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός)... [more]

Alexzandria f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria.

Alexzondra f English, African American
Variant of Alexandra.

Aleyia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleyiah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aleyna f English (Modern)
Variant of Alayna.

Aleysha f English
Variant of Alicia.

Aleysia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Alezauna f English

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]

Alferd m English (American)
Variant of Alfred.

Alfi m English
Diminutive of Alfred, Alfonso, and other names that begin with alf.

Alfonse m English
Variant of Alphonse.

Alfonzo m English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Alfonso.

Alfrada f English (Archaic)

Alfre f English (Modern)
In the case of American actress Alfre Woodard (1952-) her godmother claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters.

Alfreder f & m English (Rare)

Alfrederick m English (Rare)
Combination of Alfred and Frederick.

Alfredina f Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Alfredo.

Alfreida f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Alfreda based on the spelling of Freida.

Alfretta f English (American, Rare)
Blend of Alfreda and Etta.