English Submitted Names

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.

Alfrus m English (American, Rare, Archaic, ?)

Alfy m English (Rare)
Variant of Alfie.

Algerina f English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Algernon.

Algie m English
Diminutive of Algernon.

Algy m English
Diminutive of Algernon, used in the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

Alhia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aliah m English
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aliana f English (Modern)
Variant of Alyona or Eliana 1 or possibly a combination of Ali 2 and Ana.

Aliane f English
Variant of Eliane.... [more]

Alianna f English
Variant of Aliana.

Alianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
In the Netherlands, this given name is usually a combination of the names Alie (which is usually a short form of Alida) and Anne 1.... [more]

Alianora f Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish (Rare)
Variant of Eleonora.

Alias m English (Modern)
Variant of Elias. It coincides with the English alias meaning "a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name".

Aliaya f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aliayah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alicebeth f English
Combination of Alice and Beth, modeled on Elizabeth.

Alicen f English (Modern)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alice.

Aliceson f English (American, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Alison 1, influenced by Alice.

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

Aliciana f Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Alicia.

Aliciya f English
Variant of Alicia.

Alicya f English
Variant of Alicia.

Alicyn f English (American)
Variant of Allison, likely influenced by the spelling of Alice.

Alidia f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)

Alie f & m Dutch, English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with Al, most typically Alida.... [more]

Aliea f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alieah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aliegha f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aliene f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Aliena.

Aliese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alice or possibly Elise (See also Alesia).

Aliesha f English
Variant of Alicia.

Alietta f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Aliette.

Alieyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.

Aliiyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alijas m English

Alika f English, Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greenlandic
Low German variant of Aleka, as well as a Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.

Alilah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Alimeda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Alinna f English (Rare)
Variant of Alina.

Alinora f English (American, Rare), Sardinian
English variant of Eleanora and Sardinian variant of Elianora.

Aliora f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Alianora or variant of Eliora.

Alirah f English
Variant of Alira

Alisabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Alisande f English (American, Rare, ?)
Demoiselle Alisande a la Carteloise is a medieval character in Mark Twain's 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. She is nicknamed "Sandy" in the novel.

Alisanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alison probably influenced by the name Anne 1 (or possibly Lisanne, Alisander/Alexane) or else a blend of Alice and Anne 1.

Alisaundra f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Alessandra.

Aliscia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Alisen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison 1.

Alishah f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alishea f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Alishya f English
Variant of Alicia.

Aliss f English
Variant of Alice.

Alisson f English (Modern)
Variant of Alison 1.

Alistaire m English
Variant of Alistair.

Alistar m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alistair.

Alisyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Alita f English, Dutch, Afrikaans

Alitha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aletha.

Alithia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alethea or of Alicia (Spanish pronunciation with English spelling)

Alitia f English (Rare)

Alitta f Afrikaans, Hungarian, English
Variant of Aletta.

Alitzia f English (Rare)

Aliviah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Olivia.

Alivie f English (American)
Combination of Alivia and Livie or Olivie

Aliviya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Olivia

Alivya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Olivia.

Alixa f English
Variant of Alexa.

Alixander m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexander. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 18 baby boys with the name Alixander in 2005.

Alixandra f English
Variant of Alexandra.

Alixandria f English (Rare)
Variant of Alexandria.

Aliyaah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aliyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.

Aliysia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Alizabeth f English (Modern)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Alizienne f English (Australian)

Alkelda f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical)
Younger form of Old English Hǣlcelde. Saint Alkelda (died on 28 March c. 800) was ostensibly an Anglo-Saxon princess who was strangled by pagan Viking women during Danish raids in about 800 at Middleham in Yorkshire, England... [more]

All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.

Allain m French, English
Variant of Alain.

Allanah f English (Modern), Irish (Modern)
Variant of Alannah.

Allayna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaina.

Alleah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allean f English
Variant of Aline.

Allee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1.

Alleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Aline.

Alleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 with the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.

Alleigha f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allela f English (American)

Alleluia f English

Allena f English
Variant of Alena.

Allene f English
Variant of Aline.

Allesandra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alessandra.

Allesia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alessia or Alicia.

Alleta f English (African), Afrikaans, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Aletta.

Alletta f Dutch, Afrikaans, English
Variant of Aleta.

Allette f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Alette.

Allex m & f English (American)
Variant of Alex.

Allexa f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexa. Allexa was given to 5 girls in 2014.

Allexander m English
Variant of Alexander

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

Allexia f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexia that was given to 7 girls in 2007.

Allexiana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexiana.

Allexis f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis. Allexis was given to 5 girls in 2014.

Allexus f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis that was given to 7 girls in 2006.

Allexzander m English (Modern)
Variant of Alexander

Alley m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Alley or else a variant of Ally 2.

Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.

Alleyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Latin allium meaning "garlic."

Alliah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allianna f English
Variant of Aliana.

Allice f English
Variant of Alice.

Allicia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Alicia (See also Allice and Allison).

Allie m Scottish, English
Diminutive of Alexander, Allan, and other names beginning with Al-.

Alliena f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Aliena or of Aliana.

Allifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare.

Allin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Allen.

Allina f Scottish, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina.

Alline f English
Variant of Aline.

Allirah f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Allira.

Allisen f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison 1.

Allisia f English (Rare)

Allisson f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Alison.

Allistair m English
Variant of Alistair.

Allister m English
Anglicized form of Alistair.

Allisyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Allison.

Alliyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allorah f English

Allson f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Allison.

Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.

Allure f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".

Allyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allyce f English (Rare)
Variant of Alice.

Allydia f English (Rare)

Allyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.

Allyna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina, possibly influenced by Allyn.

Allyne f English
Feminine variant of Allen.

Allyra f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Alira.

Allys f English (Rare)
Variant of Alice.

Allysa f English (Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Allysen f English (Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).

Allysin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison 1.

Allysse f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alice influenced by Alyssa.

Allyssia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Allysson f English
Variant of Alison.

Allysyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Allisyn.

Allyzibeth f English (American)
Rare variation of Elizabeth

Almandine f English (Rare)
The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French alabandine, from the Latin alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [more]

Almanzo m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Al-Mansur.

Almarie f English (American), Afrikaans, Filipino

Almeda f Spanish, English, Breton (Archaic)
Transferred use of the Spanish surname Almeda.... [more]

Almedia f English (American)
Elaboration of Almeda.... [more]

Almeta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Almeda.

Almina f English
Possibly a diminutive form of Alma 1 or a variant form of Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Almon m English
Variant of Amon used in the 19th century.

Almond m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Almund.

Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.

Alnora f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Elnora.

Aloe f English (Modern, Rare)
Aloe is a genus containing over 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes.

Aloma f English (Rare), Theatre, Popular Culture
A pseudo-Hawaiian name invented by LeRoy Clemens and John B. Hymer for the title character of their 1925 Broadway play Aloma of the South Seas, which was twice adapted to film, in 1926 and again in 1941... [more]

Alondria f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Alondra.

Alonnie f English (American)

Alonza m English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Alonzo.

Alorah f English (American)
Variant of Alora.

Alorra f English (American, Rare)

Alouetta f English (Rare)
Derived from French alouette meaning "lark".

Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]

Alousia f English (American, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Corruption of Aloysia.

Alphaea f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Alphaeus.

Alphard m English, German
Variant of Alfard.

Alpharetta f English (American, Archaic)
Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [more]

Alpheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical (Latinized), English
Variant of Alphaeus and Latinized form of Alpheios.

Alphia f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Adelphia, which itself is a short form of Philadelphia. However, in some cases, this name is a feminine form of the English masculine name Alfie... [more]

Alphie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Alphard and Alphonso. In some cases, it is also a variant of Alfie.

Alphine f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Alphaeus or Alphonse.

Alpine m English
Late Middle English from Latin Alpinus, from Alpes ‘Alps.’

Alston m English
Transferred use of the surname Alston.

Alsuna f English (Rare)

Altaira f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of a character in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. Altaira Morbius was the daughter of the scientist and space voyager Dr. Edward Morbius. The name Altaira is derived from Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of the Eagle (Aquila).

Altham m English
Transferred use of the surname Altham. A locational name from the parish and village of Altham on the river Henburn in North East Lancashire.

Althamia f English (Rare, Archaic), English (Puritan)
Feminization of Altham.

Althena f English (Rare)
An invented name. Possibly a combination of Althea and Athene.

Althia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Althea.

Altie f English
Diminutive of Althea and other names beginning with Alt-.

Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch
Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]

Alura f English (Modern, Rare)
Adaptation of the word allure to resemble Alora.

Alured m Manx, English
This is a Manx name, said to be a cognate of Alfred via its latinized form Aluredus, a variant of Alvredus.... [more]

Alvan m English (Rare)
Variant of Alvin.

Alven m English, Filipino
Alternate spelling of Alvin

Alvenia f English (American)

Alverda f English (American)

Alverdia f English (American, Archaic)

Alverdine f English
Apparently a feminized form of Alfred via the Latin Alvredus. 'Used from time to time in the 19th century, and has been noted in the 20th century as Alvedine.'

Alverne m English
Derived from the Manor of Alverton on the west side of Penzance in Cornwall. The first person with this name is likely to be Edward Alverne Bolitho born 1842.

Alvey m English
Transferred use of the surname Alvey.

Alvie m English
Diminutive of Alvin.

Alvira f English, Urdu
Variant of Alvera.

Alvirus m English (American)

Alvy m English
Diminutive of Alvin.

Alvyn m English (American, Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
Variant of Alvin.

Alwyne m & f English
Variant of Alwyn.

Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.

Alyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.

Alyda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Aleida and Alida (depending on the pronunciation used). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch racing cyclist Alyda Norbruis (b... [more]

Alyha f English
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.

Alyla f English
Alyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.

Alyn f & m English
Variant of Allyn.

Alyna f English (American, Modern), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Alina.

Alynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Allyn.

Alynna f English (Modern)
Variant of Alina.

Alyra f English (Australian), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Alira.

Alyria f English (American, Rare)

Alysabeth f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth, influenced by Alyssa.

Alysandra f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alexandra, probably influenced by the name Alysa.

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

Alyshia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Alyss f English
Variant of Alice.

Alyssabeth f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth influenced by Alyssa and Beth, or a combination of both.

Alyssah f English (Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Alyssan f English (Rare)
Variant of Allison influenced by Alyssa.

Alyssandra f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alessandra

Alyssanicole f English (Rare)
Combination of Alyssa and Nicole.

Alysson f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison influenced by Alyssa. It caught on as a masculine name in Brazil.

Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.

Alyssya f English
Variant of Alicia.

Alysyn f English
Variant of Alison.

Alyth f Scottish, English (British), Medieval English
A variant of Ailith. Rhymes with Aerith and Aelyth.

Alyvia f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Olivia.

Alyxander m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexander

Alyxandra f English
Variant of Alexandra.

Alyxandrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria.

Alyxandria f English (Modern)
Variant of Alexandria.

Alyzabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth.

Alzada f English (American, Archaic)

Alzenia f English (American, Archaic)

Amabella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Amabel or variant of Amabilia, used by Neil Gaiman for a character (one of the ghosts) in his children's novel 'The Graveyard Book' (2010).

Amaelia f English (Rare)
Variant of Amelia.

Amailee f English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Emily.

Amalee f English
Variant of Amalie.

Amalthaea f English (Rare)
Variant of Amalthea.

Amandalynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Amanda and Lynne.

Amandarose f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Amanda and Rose.

Amandia f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaborated form of Amanda.

Amantha f English (Rare)
Possibly a truncated from of Samantha.

Amarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amari with the phonetic element ray.

Amarah f English (Modern)
Variant of Amara.

Amarais m & f English (American, Rare, ?)

Amaranth f English
From the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek αμαραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading".

Amarea f English (Rare)
Variant of Amaria.

Amaretta f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Amoretta.

Amaria f English (Modern)
Elaborated from of Amara

Amariah f English (Modern)
Variant of Amaria

Amariana f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Amari and Ana

Amarianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Amari and Anna

Amarie f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amari, possibly influenced by Marie.

Amarilla f Hungarian (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
English and Hungarian Latinate form of Amaryllis, in the case of the Hungarian name, derived from Hungarian amarillisz "amaryllis". This name was also used throughout the United States in the 1800s.

Amarina f English, Spanish
Elaboration of Marina with the prefix a-

Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".

Amarisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Marisa, influenced by the name Amara.

Amarise f English (Modern)
Variant of Marise, influenced by the spelling of Amara.

Amarissa f English (Modern)
Variant of Amarisa.

Amarna f English (Rare)
The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [more]

Amarra f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amara.

Amarrah f English (Modern)
Variant of Amara.

Amaura f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Amora, possibly influenced by Laura and similar names.

Amazing f & m English (Rare)
From the English word amazing, which is derived from Old English āmasian meaning "to confound". This name is chiefly used in countries that has English as their secondary language, such as African countries or the Philippines.

Amberine f English
Elaboration of Amber with the suffix -ine

Amberle f English (Modern)
Variant of Amberly.

Amberlea f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Amberly, influenced by Leah.

Amberlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amberly or a combination of Amber and Lee (See also Amberlynn and Emberlee).

Amberleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amberly.

Amberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amberly.

Amberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amberlynn.

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

Ambrea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ambria, or in some cases possibly a blending of Ambre and Andrea 2.

Ambree f English (Rare)

Ambria f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)

Ambrie f English
Meaning unknown, possibly a rhyming variant of Cambrie.

Ambrielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Amber and Brielle, or a feminine form of Ambriel.

Ambrosina f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Ambrosia. May be an elaboration of French Ambrosine, a feminization of Ambrose.

Ambry f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Amber and Aubrey. Also compare Ambria, Amberly, Embry, Cambrie and Cambree.

Amby m English (Rare)
Short form of Ambrose.

Ambyr f English (American)
Variant of Amber. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Ambyr Childers (b. 1988).

Amea f English
Possibly a short form of Amadea, or a variation of Amy or Amaia.

Ameigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Amy.

Ameilia f English
Variant of Amelia.

Amelda f Afrikaans, Hungarian, English (African)
Variant of Imelda.

Amelea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amelia.

Ameliah f English (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Amelia.

Amelinda f English (Rare)

Ameliora f English
From the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."

Ameliyah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Amalia.

Amella f English

Amellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Amelia.