English Submitted Names

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Duodecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The Latin word duodecimus means "twelfth".
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
Durriken m Romani, English
Means "he who forecasts" in Romani.
Durwood m English
Of Old English Origin, meaning "Gatekeeper"
Dust f English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, apparently used as an English translation of Hebrew Aphrah (see Aphra) from the biblical passage: 'Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust' (Micah 1:10)... [more]
Dustee m & f English
Variant of Dusty.
Duster m English (Rare)
Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
Dustey m English
Variant of Dusty.
Dusti f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Dusty.
Dustie m & f English
Variant of Dusty.
Dustii m English
Variant of Dusty.
Dustina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dustin.
Dustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Dustin.
Dutton m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dutton.
Duvall m English
Transferred use of the surname Duvall.
Dux m English (Rare)
Means “duke/leader” in Latin, making it a cognate of Duke.
Dwade m English (Modern)
Combination of Dwayne and Wade.
Dwaina f English
Feminine form of Dwain.
Dwan f English (American)
From the 1976 King Kong. This is an anagram of Dawn.
Dwane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwyane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwyer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dwyer.
Dyana f English
Variant of Diana.
Dyantha f English
Variant of Diantha.
Dykwan m English
Variant of Dykwon.
Dylana f English, Dutch
Feminine form of Dylan.
Dylanda f English
Combination of the Welsh name, Dylan, meaning “born of the ocean”, and the Latin name, Amanda, meaning “worthy of love”.
Dylanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dylan.
Dylano m English, Dutch
Variant of Dylan, most likely influenced by Delano.
Dyllis f English
Variant of Dilys.
Dyllon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dylan and Dillon. 100 boys in the USA were named Dyllon in 1992.
Dylon m English
Variant of Dylan.
Dyna f English
Variant of Dina 2.
Dyrck m Medieval Dutch, English (Modern)
Medieval Dutch variant spelling of Dirck, as well as a modern English variant of Dirk.
Dyrk m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German variant spelling of Dirk. Also compare Dyrck.... [more]
Dystiny f English
Variant of Destiny.
Dzhuliya f English (Russified)
Form of Julia reflecting the English pronounciation, used by Russian speakers for Julias in the anglosphere.
Eaddy f English (American, Rare, ?)
Variant of Edie, influenced by the surname Eaddy. Compare Eadie.
Eadelyn f English
Elaborated version of Eadlyn.
Eaden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Eden.
Eadie f English
Variant of Edie.
Eadka f English (American)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Eada.
Eadlin f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from an English surname that was derived from the given name Adeline.
Eagan m English
Transferred use of the surname Eagan.
Eagle m English
From the English word eagle, ultimately from Latin aquila. Also from the surname Eagle, originally a nickname for a lordly or sharp-eyed man.
Eames m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eames. Popularized after the surname of the artist, Eames.
Eann m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ian. Eann was given to 10 boys in 2012.
Eanna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a female variant of Ean or a variant of Ianna. Eanna was given to 6 girls in 2014 according to the Social Security Administration.
Earla f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl
Earlbert m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements eorl meaning "nobleman" and berht meaning "bright" or "famous."
Earldene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl.
Earlee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Early.
Earlena f English
Latinate form of Earline; variant of Erlena and Earleen.
Earletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix etta.
Earlette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix ette.
Earley m English (American)
Variant of Early or a nickname for Earl.
Earlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Early and diminutive of Earline.
Earlina f English
Variant of Earline.
Earlwin m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements eorl meaning "nobleman" and wine which translates to "friend".
Early m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Early.
Earlyne f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Earline. A known bearer of this name was the American mystic and author Earlyne Chaney (1916-1997).
Earnie m & f English (American)
Variant of Ernie that is predominately masculine.
Earth f & m English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From the English word earth, referring to the planet, the soil, or the alchemical element. Ultimately from Old English eorthe.
Earyn f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Erin.
Eason m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eason.
East m & f English
From the English word, from the Old English ēast-, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *aust- "east; toward the sunrise". It is also used as a short form of Easton.
Eastley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eastley.
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Eastyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Easton, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Eastynn f & m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Easton.
Eathel f English
Variant of Ethel.
Eather f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ether.
Eathon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ethan. Eathon was given to 12 boys in 2007 according to the SSA.
Eaton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eaton.
Eaves f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Eaves.
Eavie f English
alternative spelling of Evie
Ebb m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.
Ebbie m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.
Ebbye f English
Variant spelling of Ebbie.
Ebeny f English
Variant of Ebony.
Ebroin m English, History, Medieval Latin
Frankish/Latin form of Eberwin. Ebroin was the name of a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria. a West Frankish kingdom.
Ecko f & m English
Variant of Echo.
Eclipse f & m English (Rare)
From the English word eclipse (derived from Latin eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω (ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [more]
Ecru f English (American, Rare)
From the English word ecru, the color of unbleached silk or linen, which is from the French écru, meaning "raw" or "unbleached".
Edbert m English
English form of Eadberht.
Edd m English
Variant of Ed.
Edden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Edden.... [more]
Eddye f English
A feminine spelling of Eddie.
Edee f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edith
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]
Edelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adelyn.
Ederic m English
Variant of Eadric.
Edevie f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Edgenie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie.
Edgerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Edgerton.
Edi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Eddie (Also, see Eddi)
Edin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Eden.
Edler m English (?)
Transferred use of the surname Edler. A notable bearer is Elder Garnet Hawkins, the first African American to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
Edlina f English (Rare)
Possibly either a contracted form of Edelina (compare Edeline) or an elaborated or diminutive form of Edla.
Edmondia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the plant.
Edora f English
Variant of Eudora.
Edra f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Edric.
Edrick m English
Variant of Edric.
Edrie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edris.
Edris m English
Variant of Idris 2.
Edris f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).
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]
Eduene f English
Meaning unknown. The name of Joan Didion's mother. Possibly from ead "rich" with a diminutive suffix.
Edwald m English
Contemporary English form of Eadwald. Like many native Anglo-Saxon names, this name fell out of use after the Norman conquest of England.
Edwardina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwardine f English, German
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwardo m English
Variant of Eduardo.
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]
Edwinetta f English
Elaborated form of Edwina.
Edwinna f English (American)
Variant of Edwina possibly influenced by the ehd-WIN-uh pronunciation.
Edwyne m & f English
Variant spelling of Edwin
Edwynne f English
Feminine version of Edwin
Edyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Edith, in use in the English-speaking world since the 1200s.
Effa f English
Variant of Aoife.
Effemy f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Euphemia.
Effye f English
Variant of Effie.
Egan m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Egan.
Egerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Egerton.
Eggbert m English
Variant of Egbert
Ehren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ehren and a variant of Aaron.
Eidson m English
Possibly a variant of Addison.
Eila f English, Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eily.
Eilena f English (Rare)
Latinized form of Eilene.
Eilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eileen, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Eiria f English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Eiria.... [more]
Eisele f English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Eisele.
Eisha m & f English
Possibly a variant of Aisha.
Eisley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eithel f English
Variant of Ethel.
Elah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ella 1 or Ella 2. This name was given to 33 girls born in the United States in 2015.
Elan m English (Rare), Jewish
Anglicized form of Elon and Ilan.
Elana f English, Jewish
Feminine form of Elan.
Elania f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elana or Elane.
Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]
Elayne f English
Variant of Elaine.
Elbee m & f English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LB.
Elbridge m English
A personal name of Teutonic origin, popular in various forms throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, meaning "illustrious."
Elby m English
English form of Ælfwig.
Eldee f & m English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LD or a form of Elda.
Elden m English
Variant of Eldon or Alden.
Elder m English
Transferred use of the surname Elder.
Eldin m English (Rare)
Variant of Eldon. This spelling was used for the character 'Eldin Bernecky,' a philosophical painter in the television series 'Murphy Brown' (1988-1998). The role was portrayed by actor Robert Pastorelli.
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.
Eldrage m English
Alternative spelling of Eldridge.
Eldridge m English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name Eldric.
Ele f English (Modern)
Short form of Ellen 1, Elizabeth, Helen and other similar-looking names... [more]
Eleanour f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eleanor. This name was borne by Eleanour Sophy Sinclair Rohde (1881–1950), a British gardener, garden designer, and horticultural writer.
Elease f English
Variant of Elise.
Eleaser m English
Alternate spelling of Eleazar
Elec m English (American)
A diminutive version of Alexander; alternative to Alec.
Electa f English (American, Archaic)
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]
Elected m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Doctrine of Election.
Elegy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elegy or from the word elegy, early 16th century from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos ‘mournful poem’.
Eleisha f English
Seemingly an alternative spelling and feminine form of Elisha, or an alternative spelling of names like Alicia. Notably used by piano-rock musician Eleisha Eagle.
Elenah f English
Variant of Elena. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Elenna f English
Variant of Elena.
Eleph m English (Puritan)
From a place name mentioned briefly in the Old Testament, namely in Joshua 18:28, where the town of Eleph (or Haeleph in newer translations) near Jerusalem is listed among the lot or inheritance of the Tribe of Benjamin, one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel... [more]
Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Eleuthera f English (Rare), Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free". This is the name of an island in the Bahamas which was originally named Eleutheria; ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) means "freedom" in Greek, while ἐλεύθερα (eleuthera) means "free"... [more]
Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".
Elexa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elex.
Elexis f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elexus f English
Variant of Alexis.