English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Filecia f English
Variant of Felicia.
Filene f English
Means "loved one, loving, beloved, dear" in Old English. Also a variant of Faline and Felina.
Fille f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Filomena, Filippa and other names that begin with Fil.
Fillie f English
Diminutive of Filomena and other names that begin with Fil.
Fillmore m English
Variation of the Norman personal name, Filimor, composed of the Germanic elements filu ‘very’ + mari, meri ‘famous’.
Filmer m English (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Fillmore. A notable namesake is Canadian musician Filmer Edwin Hubble (1904-1969).
Finch m & f English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Finch.
Finchley f & m English
The baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.
Findley m & f English
Variant of Findlay.
Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.
Finland m English
In reference to the country of Finland. The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription finlonti... [more]
Finnea f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Finneas.
Finneas m English (Modern)
Variant of Phineas, likely inspired by names containing the Old Irish element finn "white".
Finney m English
Diminutive of Phineas.
Finnie f English
Diminutive of Seraphina
Finral m English (Americanized, ?)
Character in the anime Black Clover who utilizes spatial magic.
Finty m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Fintan and other names beginning with a similar sound. A known bearer of the nickname is English actress Finty Williams (1972-).
Fio f English, Irish, Italian
This is a diminutive / nickname for names beginning with Fio like Fiona or Fiorella.
Firman m English
Variant of Firmin.
Firth m English
Transferred use of the surname Firth.
Fisk m English
Transferred use of the surname Fisk.
Fitch m English
Transferred use of the surname Fitch.
Fitzedward m English
Meaning son of Edward
Fitzgerald m English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Fitzgerald. This was the middle name of President John F. Kennedy.
Fitzhugh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fitzhugh.
Five m English (Rare)
From the English word for the number 5, derived from Old English fīf (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quinque and Greek pente).
Fiz f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Fizz
Fizz f English (British, Rare)
Rare short form of Elizabeth, Fiona and Felicity. This is used as the name of a main character in the British children's TV show Tweenies.
Fizzy f & m English
Diminutive of Fizz.
Flake m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Flake.
Flame m & f English (Rare)
From the English word flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."
Flara f English (Rare)
An invented name similar to Clara and Flora, possibly influenced by the English word "Flare."
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.
Fleda f English
Variant of Fleta.
Flee-debate m English (Puritan)
Referring to staying away from argument.
Flee-fornication m English (Puritan)
Name given to 'bastard' children.
Fleet m English
Either a diminutive of Fleetwood or a transferred use of the surname Fleet.
Flester f & m English
Fortified place
Fletch m English
Diminutive of Fletcher.
Flicka f English, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Felicity. This name was notably borne by the titular character (a horse) in the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara.
Flicky f English
Diminutive of Felicity (compare Flick).
Fliss f English
Diminutive of Felicity.
Flonnie f English
Diminutive of Florence.
Florabel f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Florabelle, a combination of Flora and Belle. A well-known bearer was the American reporter, newspaper columnist and author Florabel Muir (1889-1970), who covered both Hollywood celebrities and underworld gangsters from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Floralia f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Allegedly a rare elaboration of Flora, perhaps inspired by names like Rosalia.
Floraline f English (Rare)
A Victorian elaboration of the name Flora meaning “flower like”
Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)
Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [more]
Floreen f English (Rare)
This name can be a variant form of Florine (compare names like Pauleen and Rosaleen) as well as a combination of Flora with any name ending in -een, such as Kathleen and Maureen.
Florene f English
Variation of Florine.
Florens f English
Spelling variation of Florence. The main character in Toni Morrison's novella A Mercy is named Florens.
Florentian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Florentianus. This name was borne by saint Florentian, a 5th-century bishop from North Africa who was forced into exile by the Vandal king Gaiseric (also known as Geiseric and Genseric) for continuing to adhere to Orthodox Christianity.
Flores f English
Diminutive of Flora, Florence and other names beginning in Flo.
Floressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Flora.
Florice f English, Medieval English
Medieval English feminine form of Late Latin Floritia, derived from Flora. Compare Clarice and Lettice.
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]
Florimund m German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), Popular Culture, Theatre
Derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence) combined with Old High German mund meaning "protection."... [more]
Floris f English (American, Rare)
Presumably either a variant of Florice or a version of Florence influenced by the spelling of Doris... [more]
Florizella f English (British, Rare)
A female form of Florizel
Florynce f English
Variant form of Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).
Floss f English
A short form of Flossie which is likewise a nickname for Florence.
Flossy f English
Variant of Flossie.
Flournoy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Flournoy.... [more]
Floy f English
Diminutive of Florence and Flora.
Floyda f English
Feminine form of Floyd.
Flurry f English
Derived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Fly m & f English
Diminutive of Flynn and Flynne.
Flye-debate m English (Puritan)
Referring to fleeing from argument.
Fly-fornication m English (Puritan)
Puritan name given after the first two words of 1 Corinthians 6:18 "Fly fornication", i.e. "avoid sexual immorality".
Flynne f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Flynn.
Flynt m English
Variant of Flint.
Foggy m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word foggy.... [more]
Folantyne m English (British, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Valentine 1, possibly based on Welsh Folant.
Foley m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Foley.
Folly f English (Rare)
Derived from Old French folie "foolish; mad".... [more]
Fonda f & m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Fonda.
Fontain m English (American)
French place name, a form of Fontaine meaning "spring" or "well". Compare the English word Fountain.
Fontaine f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fontaine.
Fordham m English
Transferred use of the surname Fordham.
Forester m English
From a surname meaning "keeper of forest" or "forest expert", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. Could also be considered an elaboration of Forrest and Forest.
Forever f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word forever.
Forrester m English
Transferred use of the surname Forrester.
Forrey m English
Diminutive of Forrest. There might possibly also be cases where this name is derived from the surname Forrey.
Forrie m English
Diminutive of Forrest. There might possibly also be cases where this name is derived from the surname Forrie.... [more]
Forry m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Forrest. There might possibly also be cases where this name is derived from the surname Forry.
Forsaken m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "abandoned; deserted." Name given to 'bastard' children.
Forsyth m English
means "places"
Forsythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Forsythe.
Forsythia f English (Rare)
From the name of forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [more]
Fount m English
Meaning unknown, possibly from the English "fountain." It is likely a diminutive of Fontaine or a transferred use of a surname.
Fountain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fountain. This was borne by Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874), an American Methodist minister and Confederate chaplain, Fountain L. Thompson (1854-1942), an American senator from North Dakota, and Fountain Hughes (ca... [more]
Fowler m English
Transferred use of the surname Fowler.
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.
Foxworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Foxworth
Foxx m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Foxx or a variant of Fox. According to the Social Security Administration, Foxx was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Foziea f English
Variant transcription of Fawziyya.
Francea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of France 1. Also compare Francia.
Francee f English
Variant of Francie.
Francelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)
Likely an elaboration of Frances influenced by Celia.
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Francie f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the element Franc-. In the English-speaking world this is used as a diminutive of Frances.
Francies f English
Variant of Frances.
Francina f Dutch, English (American, Rare)
Dutch form of Francine as well as an American variant of the name.
Francy m & f Dutch, English, French, German
Variant of Francie.
Frankee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Frankie. Diminutive of the masculine names Francis and Franklin. Now the feminine diminutive Francine and Franchesca.
Frankino m English
From English Frank with Italian diminutive "-ino".
Frankllyn m English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Franklin, most often used in Brazil.
Franky m English
Variant of Frankie.
Frankye f English
Variant spelling of Frankie.
Franzilla f English
Diminutive of Francis
Fraylee f English (American)
Combination of the names Freya and Kaylee.
Frebenie f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic)
A common Americanized misconstruction of the French given name Fébronie.
Fredd m English
Variant of Fred.
Fredda f English
Diminutive of Frederica.
Freddi m & f English (Modern, Rare), German, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of German and Latin American Fredy.
Freddye f English
Feminine spelling of Freddy. A notable bearer is Freddye Stover, a jazz musician.
Fredegond f English (Rare)
Variant of Fredegund. This was borne by English poet Fredegond Shove (1889-1949).
Fredegund f Germanic, English, History
English form of Fridegund. Fredegund was the Queen consort of Chilperic I, a 6th-century Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
Fredella f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of the name Fred, utilizing the popular feminine suffix -ella.
Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.
Fredney m English
Combination of the names Fred and Rodney.
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]
Fredson m English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Fredson.
Free m & f English (American)
From Middle English free, fre, freo, from Old English frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname Free.
Freeda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Freda or Frieda, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of English free (or freed, freedom).
Freedom m & f English (Puritan), English (African)
From Old English frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [more]
Free-gift m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the free gift of salvation.
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).
Freesia f English (Rare)
Derived from the English word for the flower.... [more]
French m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname French.
Frenchie f & m English
Diminutive of French or a feminine form of French.
Friend m English (American, Rare)
From the English word friend meaning "a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection".
Friendly m English (American)
Derived from either the English word friendly or the English surname Friendly.
Frith m English
Variant of FRIÞ.
From-above m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to something coming from God.
Fronie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia.
Fronnie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia or Saffron.
Frost m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Frost or from the English word.
Frosty m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a short form of Forrest or simply from the English word frosty.
Frowin m German (Archaic), English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from Old High German frot, fruot "wise" and wini "friend". Frowin figures as a governor of Schleswig in Gesta Danorum and in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as an ancestor of the kings of Wessex, but the latter source only tells that he was the son of Friðgar and the father of Wig.
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]
Fruing m English
Meaning unknown. This was the first name of one of the Warne brothers, who published Beatrix Potter's tales.
Frusannah f English (Archaic)
Said to be an 18th-century blend of Frances and Susannah, it is possible that it developed as a vernacular form of Euphrosyne.
Frye m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Frye.
Fuchsia f English (British, Rare), Literature
From Fuchsia, a genus of flowering plants, itself named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), whose surname means "fox" in German.... [more]
Fuller m English
Transferred use of the surname Fuller.
Furian m English
English form of Furianus.
Furious m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word furious.
Furman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Furman.
Furnley m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Furnley. Frank Leslie Thomson Wilmot (1881-1942), who published his work under the pseudonym Furnley Maurice, was a noted Australian poet.
Fury f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word fury.
Fuschia f English (Rare)
Misspelled variant of Fuchsia.
Fuscian m English
English form of Fuscianus. This is the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]
Fynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Finley.
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.
Gabbey f & m English (American)
Gabbey is a variant of the names Gabby. And is a short form of the names Gabriel. For females its short for Gabriella... [more]
Gabbie f English
Variant of Gabby.
Gabbye f English
A feminine spelling of Gabby.
Gabey m English
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gable m English
Transferred use of the surname Gable.
Gabo f English
Middle name of Milla Jovovich's daughter.
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.
Gabrea f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana
Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.
Gabria f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Bria or a short form of Gabrianna/Gabriana
Gabrian m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabriel. Gabrian was given to 11 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Gadge m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gadge was given to 11 boys in 2010 according to the SSA.
Gaege m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gage
Gael f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.
Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]
Gai f English (Rare)
Variant of Gay.
Gaie f Scottish, English
Scottish variant of Gay.
Gaige m & f English (American)
Variant of Gage.
Gaije m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaige. Gaije was given to 5 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.
Gaile f English
Variant of Gail.
Gailya f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gail.
Gainell f English
Variant of Gaynell
Gaines m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gaines.
Gaither m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaither.
Gaje m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gaje was given to 10 boys in 2009 according to the SSA.
Galaxia f English (American)
Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy. ... [more]
Galaxie f & m English
Variant of Galaxy.
Galaxy f English (American, Rare)
From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").
Galena f English, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Galina and Latinized form of Galene.
Galiot f English
Word name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.
Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.
Gallipoli f & m English (Australian)
Named for the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, whose name comes from the Greek meaning "beautiful city". The site of the infamous Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.
Galloway m English
Transferred use of the surname Galloway.
Gallven m English
Variant of Galvin.
Gallvin m English
Variant of Galvin.