English Submitted Names

Ethyn m English

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

Etrula f English (American, Rare)

Etrulia f English

Ettalena f English
Combination of Etta and Lena.

Ettalina f English
Elaboration of Ettaline.

Ettamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Etta and Mae.

Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.

Etty f English (Archaic)
Variant of Ettie.

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

Eudice f English (American, Archaic), Jewish

Euge m English
Short form of Eugene.

Eugena f English
Variant of Eugenia.

Eugina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Eugenia incorporating Gina.

Eugonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uganda.

Eulah f English
Variant of Eula.

Eulala f English
Contracted form of Eulalia.

Eular f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Eula reflecting a colloquial pronunciation.

Eulena f English (Rare, Archaic)

Eulena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.

Eulene f English (Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.

Eulenia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Eulette f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Eula by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Euloris m English (Rare, Archaic)

Euna f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Úna and Ùna.

Euna f English (American), American (South)
Likely a short form of Eunice.

Euneice f English (American, Rare)
American English variant of Eunice.

Eunez f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Eunice with the spelling being influenced by Inez.

Eunica f English (African), South African
Latinate variant of Eunice.

Eunicia f American (Hispanic), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Latiniate form of Eunice.

Eunie f English, American (South)
Diminutive of Eunice. This was the birth name of American screenwriter and actress Ouida Bergère (1886-1974).

Eunys f Manx, English (Modern, Rare)
Modern English variant and traditional Manx form of Eunice. It coincides with the Manx word eunys "pleasure; joy; bliss; delight".

Eupha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Euphemia.

Euphelia f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly a blend of Euphemia and Ophelia. Euphelia is the title of a poem by Helen Maria Williams (1759-1827).

Euphemie f English (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Euphémie.

Euphemy f English (Archaic), Scottish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Euphemia.

Euphie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Euphemia.

Euphonia f English
From the name of the Euphonia bird, a tanager of the genus Tanagra.

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]

Euphronous m English (American)
Variant of Euphronios.

Euphy f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Euphie.

Euplia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Euplius, which is the latinized form of the ancient Greek name Eupleios.... [more]

Eureka f English (American, Rare)
From the Ancient Greek word εὕρηκα (heúrēka), meaning "I have found (it)". In modern English, eureka is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention, and it is originally atributed to Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes.

Eursula f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Euseby m English (Archaic)
Archaic English form of Eusebius. Notable bearers of this name include Euseby Isham (1697-1755), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Euseby Cleaver (1745-1819), an Anglican archbishop of Dublin.

Eutheda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Euthemios m English
Alternate spelling of Euthymios

Ev f English
Short form of Evelyn.

Evabel f English
Elaboration of Eva with the popular suffix -bel.

Evabelle f English
A combination of Eva and the ending -belle popular in feminine names

Evadora f English
Combination of Eva and Dora.

Evah f English
Variant of Eva.

Evajoy f English
Combination of Eva and Joy.

Evalea f English (American)
Variant of Evalie.

Evalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lee.

Evalena f English (American)
Variant of Evalina.

Evalene f English (Rare)
Variation of Evaline.

Evaleta f English
Elaboration of Eva using popular suffix -leta.

Evalett f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelith.

Evalia f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Evelia influenced by Eva.

Evalie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Evalia.

Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.

Evalise f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ivelisse, or sometimes a combination of Eva and Lise.

Evallia f English (American)
This name is a form of the female name Evalia. It means "life" and has Hebrew origins.

Evalora f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Eva and Lora.

Evalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evalynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evamae f English
Combination of Eva and Mae.

Evamarie f English (Rare)
Combination of Eva and Marie.

Evana f English
Feminine form of Evan.

Evance m English (African)
Variant of Evans. This name is mainly used in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.

Evandra f English
Feminine form of Evander 1.

Evanescence f English (Rare)
The name means disappearance or fading away... [more]

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]

Evangelie f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Évangélie, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.... [more]

Evangelique f Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Cognate of Évangélique, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.

Evangelist m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Literature
English and German equivalent of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the Austrian tenor singer Johann Evangelist Haydn (1743-1805), who was the younger brother of the composers Joseph (1732-1809) and Michael Haydn (1737-1806).... [more]

Evangella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Evangela.

Evangelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Evangeline.

Evangelyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evangeline.

Evangiline f English (Rare)
Variant of Evangeline.

Evania f English

Evanine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Evan using the popular suffix -ine.

Evanka f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivanka.

Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]

Evanne f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
Feminine form of Evan.

Evanora f Popular Culture, English
The name of a witch in the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. Could be a female form of Evan, a combination of Eva and Nora 1 or an altered form of Eleanora

Evanore f English
Variant of Evanora.

Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.

Evee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Evie.

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.

Evelena f English
Variant of Evelina.

Evelene f English (Rare)
Variant of Eveleen.

Evelie f English (Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Evelia.

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.

Evellynn f English
Variant of Evelyn.

Evelora f English

Evelyna f English
Variant of Evelina.

Evelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Even m English (Rare)
Variant of Evan.

Evengeline f English
Varient of Evangeline

Evening f & m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the English word, evening, the last part of the day.

Evens m Haitian Creole, English (Rare)
Variant of Evans.

Evera f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), African (Rare)

Everdeen m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Everdeen.

Everelda f English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Everilda.

Everet m English (Rare)
Variant of Everett.

Evereth m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evereth.

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.

Everhardus m Dutch, English
Variant of Everardus.

Everhett m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Everett, influenced by Rhett.

Everina f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a feminine form of Everard. This was borne by Clara Everina Wollstonecraft (1765-1841), a younger sister of English philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft.

Everine f English (Rare)

Everlea f English, English (American)
Variant of Everly. Everlea was given to 16 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Everlean f English (Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Everlyn.

Everley f English (Modern)
Variant of Everly.

Everlie f English (British)
Variant of Everly.

Everlina f English, Dutch, East Frisian (Rare)
Borne by a daughter of George W Mills.

Everlinde f English (Rare)
Variant of Everlind.

Everlyeigh f English (Rare)
It's a variant of Everly.

Everlyn f English (Rare), English (African), Filipino, Papuan
Probably an altered form of Evelyn, perhaps blending it with Everly, or a combination of Ever and the popular name suffix lyn.

Everlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Everlyn.

Evermae f English (Rare)

Evermore f & m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Evermore.

Evern m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)

Evernia f English (American)
A kind of lichen. From Greek euernēs "sprouting well" (from eu- "good" + ernos "sprout") + New Latin -ia.

Everose f English
Combination of English word ever with Rose or a combination of Eve with Rose, depending on the pronunciation.

Evers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Evers.

Evershed m English (British, Rare)
The second given name of the theatre critic James Evershed Agate.

Everson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Everson.

Everton m Portuguese (Brazilian), Jamaican Patois, English
Transferred use of the surname Everton.

Evertt m English (American)
Variant of Evert.

Evetta f English (Rare)
Variation of Yvetta.

Evey f English
Variant of Evie. Borne by the character Evey Hammond in graphic novel, "V for Vendetta", who was portrayed by Natalie Portman in the film adaption.

Eviana f English

Evianna f English
Variant of Eviana.

Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."

Eviejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Evie and Jade

Eviejane f English (Rare)
Combination of Evie and Jane

Evienne f English
Elaboration of Evie with popular suffix -enne.

Eville m English (American)

Evilynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evion m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Evian.

Evlly f English (Canadian)
Possible contractive variation of Evalee.

Evlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evodia f English (African), Spanish (Mexican), Romanian (Rare)
Latinate form of Euodia.

Evoia f Greek, English (American)

Evolet f Popular Culture, English
It has been suggested that the name was created from an elaboration of love as a palindrome, or from the backwards spelling of t(h)e love with the h omitted for the sake of aesthetics, or from evolve as an incomplete anagram... [more]

Evolette f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evolet.

Evon f English
Variant of Yvonne.

Evon m English
Variant of Evan.

Evoni f English

Evony f English (Rare)

Evore f English

Evret m English

Evriella f English

Evylin f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evan.

Evynn f English (American)
Female form of Evan and variant of Evynne

Ewalina f English (Rare)
Variant of Evalina.

Ewar m English (Australian, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.

Ewell m English
Transferred use of the surname Ewell.

Ewin m English
Variant of Ewan.

Ewing m English
Means "law-friend", also a variant of Ewin and Euan.

Exa f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Axa.

Exander m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Alexander

Exaviera f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Exavier.

Exavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Xavier reflecting the English pronunciation.

Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]

Exelee f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely an elaboration of Exie, Exa or Exe by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -lee.

Exercise f English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word exercise, occasionally used as a given name in early New England. The only biblical text upon which it can be based is I Timothy 4:7, "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness."

Exia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Achsia.

Exie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Exa.

Exilda f English (Canadian, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of Extilda and variant of Hexilda and Escilda.

Experience m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.

Exton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Notably the name of Robert Downey Jr.'s son.

Exupery m English
English form of Exuperius, possibly derived from the French Exupéry.

Eyan m English (American)
Variant of Ian.

Eydeth f English

Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.

Eylene f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eileen.

Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.

Eythan m English (American)
Variant of Ethan.

Ez m English
A nickname for Ezra.

Ezabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Izabella. According to the SSA, Ezabella was given to 19 girls in 2018.

Ezble f English
Form of Isabel

Ezechell m English (Puritan)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Ezechielis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Ezechielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Ezechiel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Yechezkel.... [more]

Ezeckiell m English (Puritan)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Ezekiah m English
Variant of Hezekiah.

Ezekial m English (American)
Variant of Ezekiel

Ezel m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ezell.

Eziah m English

Ezme f English (Rare)
Variant of Esme.

Ezmee f English (Rare)
Variant of Esmé.

Ezmeralda f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Variant of Esmeralda.

Ezmerelda f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Esmeralda.

Ezrael m English

Ezralynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ezra and Lynn. According to the SSA, Ezralynn was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Ezria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Ezrie.

Ezrie f English, Hebrew
Variant of Ezri which is supposedly a variant of Ezra. According to the SSA, 5 girls were named Ezrie in 2018.

Ezron m English (Modern)

Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-

Ezzy f English
English diminutive of the Spanish name Esmeralda.

Fab m & f English
Short form of Fabian, Fabrice, Fabrizio and other given names that start with Fab-.

Fable m & f English
Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]

Fabronia f English (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a variant of Febronia. It may also be a feminine form of Fabronius.

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

Fabyan m English (Rare)
Variant of Fabian.

Faelina f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Felina.

Faelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faelynn.

Faelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Fae and the popular suffix -lynn.

Faenia f English

Faeron f & m English (?)

Faeryn m & f Scottish, English
Feminine variant of Ferran.

Faeya f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Fay, probably influenced by Freya.

Fahey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fahey.

Fain f & m English
Means happiness, and pleased.

Faint-not f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to Galatians 6:9, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."

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.

Fairfax m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Fairfax.

Fairfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Fairfield. ... [more]

Fairlie f English (Australian)

Fairlight f English (Rare), Literature
A transferred use of the surname Fairlight used as far back as the 1800's in England and the States.

Fairy f English
From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name Fata, "fate". (Compare: Fay)

Faithanne f English
Combination of Faith and Anne 1.

Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]

Faithie f English
Diminutive of Faith.

Faithlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faithlynn.

Faithlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faith using the popular name suffix lyn.

Faith-my-joy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the joy of faith in God. Also, derived from the Purefoy motto, 'Pure Foi ma Joi' meaning "pure faith is my joy."

Faithy f English
Diminutive of Faith.

Fajardo f English

Falcon m English
From the bird "Falcon" Falco

Falconer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Falconer.

Falena f English (Rare)

Falesa f English (Rare)

Falin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Falina f English, French (Quebec, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Felina.

Falisha f English (British, Modern, Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Felicia.

Falkner m English (Rare)
Variant of Faulkner.

Fallen f English (Modern)
Variant of Fallon.

Fallin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.

Fallyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Falon f English (Modern)
Variant of Fallon.

Falyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Falynn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Fallon. Falynn Sandskimmer is a character in the 'Star Wars: X-Wing' series of books.

Famelona f English

Famian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Famianus.

Famous m English (African), English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word famous, meaning "well-known".

Fan m & f English (American)
Short form of Francis or Fanny.

Fanel m English
a kid in my class has this name like flannel

Fanella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Fanna f English
Variant of Fana.

Fannye f English
Variant of Fanny.

Fantasha f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Fijian (Rare)
Variant of Fantasia, influenced by Tasha.

Fantasia f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word for "fantasy, imagination", ultimately deriving from Greek φαντασία (phantasia). A known bearer is the American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino (1984-).

Fardel m English

Faren f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Farren and Farran.

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]

Fare-well m English (Puritan)
See also Live-well.

Fargo m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fargo.

Farinda f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Indonesian (Rare)

Farmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Farmer.

Farmington m English

Farnham m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Farnham. Known bearers of this name include the American football player Farnham Johnson (1924-2001), and English chemist Farnham Maxwell-Lyte (1828-1906).

Faronica f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Corruption of Veronica.

Farran m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farran.

Farrel m English (Rare)

Farren m English
A given name that comes from the surname Farren

Farrin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Farran and Farren.

Farrington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farrington, meaning "fern settlement".

Farris m English (Modern)
Variant of Ferris.

Farron m & f English

Farryn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Farran/Farren and Faron.

Farthing m English
Transferred use of the surname Farthing.

Fary m & f English, Arabic, Persian

Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.

Faryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Farren.

Fashionette f English (American, Rare), African American
Likely a combination of the English word fashion and the popular suffix -ette.

Fate m & f English, English (American), English (African)
Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.

Fathom m English

Faulkner m English
Transferred use of the surname Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.

Faun f English
Variant of Fawn in the style of Fauna.

Faunia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated variant of Fauna.

Faustinian m English
English form of Faustinianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 4th century AD.

Favor f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to feel or show preference for someone or something."

Fawkes m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Fawkes. The name of Dumbledore's phoenix in the Harry Potter series.

Fawna f English (American, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Fawn or a variant of Fauna with the spelling being influenced by Fawn.

Fawne f English (Rare)
Variant of Fawn.

Fawnell f English

Fawnia f English (American), Literature
Elaborated variant of Fauna.... [more]

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

Fawnya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fawnia.

Faxon m English
Transferred use of the English surname Faxon.

Fayanna f English
Earlier form of Fayana

Faydra f English
Variant of Phaedra.