English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kymm f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.
Kynadee f English
Variant of Kennedy.
Kyndal f English
Variant of Kendall.
Kyndra f English (American)
Variant of Kendra. Also compare Kindra.
Kynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Kinley.
Kynng m English (American)
Variant of King that was given to 8 boys in 2018.
Kynzee f English
Variant of Kenzie
Kynzi f English
Variant of Kenzie, most often used as a short form of Mackynzie and other variants with a y in the middle.
Kyon m English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keone.
Kyp m English (Rare)
Variant of Kip.
Kyre m English (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Kyra.
Kyrei m English
Possibly a variant of Kyrie 1.
Kyrian m & f English
Variant of Kyrion.
Kyriel f English
It derives from the same root of the name Karly, that means "free".
Kyrien m English (Rare)
Kyrien is a spelling variant of Kyrian, which itself is from Kyrion... [more]
Kyron m English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, combining the popular name element Ky (as in Kyle) with the yron suffix sound found in such names as Byron and Myron... [more]
Kyrra f English
Variant spelling of Kira 2.
Kyrstin f English
Variant of Kirsten.
Kyte m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Kyte.
Kyzer m English (American)
English alternate spelling of Kaiser.
Labeena f English
Not available
Laberta f English
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Berta, possibly modelled on Alberta... [more]
Labertha f African American, English
Combination of the prefix La and the name Bertha.
LaBonna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Bonnie. Also compare Bonna, LaDonna.
Labradford m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element la with the name Bradford.
Lace f English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Lace or directly from the English word lace.
Lacee f English
Variant of Lacy
Lachance m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lachance.
Lachrisha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia, influenced by Chris.
Lachy m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.
Lacina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Laci 2.
Lacorey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Corey.
Ladar m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ladd m English
English name meaning "manservant, young man".
Ladeana f English (American)
Feminine form of Dean with french prefix "La".
Ladell m English (American)
Prefix "La-" in front of Dell. Best known bearer may be American football coach and player Ladell Betts.
LaDon m & f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Don.
Laelle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Lael, perhaps influenced by the French Laëlle.
Lafate m English (American)
A short form, American English version of the French surname Lafayette.
Lafayette m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lafayette. In the US, it was first used in the late 1700s as a masculine given name in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence (who also left his name in a city of west-central Indiana on the Wabash River northwest of Indianapolis).
Lahoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from a short form of the place name Oklahoma, which means "red people" from Choctaw okla "people" combined with humma "red" (see Oklahoma)... [more]
Laiken f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Laken.
Laiklynn f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laiklyn. Laiklynn was given to 25 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Lailah f English
Variant of Layla.
Laily f English
Diminutive of Laila 1.
Laina f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in -laina, such as Alaina, Melaina.
Laini f & m English (Rare), Samoan (Rare)
As an English name, it is a variant of Lainie.
Lainia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Laina.
Laityn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was possibly meant to be a variant of Leighton. Laityn was given to 19 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Lajeune f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname La Jeune or Lajeune.
Lakeland m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Lakeland. Possibly a combination of Lake and Land.
Lakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake using the popular name suffix lyn.
Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.
Lakota f & m English (Modern)
Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Lakyne f English
Variant of Laken.
Lala f Portuguese, Spanish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura. As a Spanish name, it may also be used as a diminutive of Eulalia, Alejandra or Esmeralda.
Lambis m English (Australian)
A hypochoristic form of Charalampos.
Lament f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." Referring to being sorry for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamentations m English (Puritan)
From the Old Testament book, a translation of Hebrew אֵיכָה‎. Referring to having sorrow for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamilia f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Lamira f English (American), Literature, Theatre
This name was used (possibly invented) by Jacobean-era dramatist John Fletcher for characters in his plays The Honest Man's Fortune (c.1613) and The Little French Lawyer (1647). It does not appear to have been used in England; it came into use in the early United States, occurring as early as the 1780s in New York, perhaps influenced by the similar-sounding name Almira 1.
Lamon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lamon.
Lamorna f Cornish, English (British, Rare)
From a Cornish place name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from lann "area around a church" combined with a contracted form of morlanow "high tide". It appears in the title of the folk song 'Way Down to Lamorna', as well as W. H. Davies' poem 'Lamorna Cove' (1929).
Lanae f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Lana, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements la and nay, sharing a sound with other popular names such as Janae, Renae and Shanae.
Lanah f English
Variant of Lana.
Lancie f English (Modern)
Feminine version of "Lance".
Lande m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lande.
Landers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landers.
Landie f English
Short form of Yolanda.
Landis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Landrie f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Landry.
Lanelle f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nelle. It can be spelled Lanelle or with a capitalized third letter as LaNelle.
Lanesra f English (Modern, Rare)
Arsenal (a famous football club from London) spelled backwards.
Lanetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lynetta, or, more likely, a combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Netta 1.
Lanette f English
Variant of Lanetta.
Langford m English
Transferred use of surname Langford.
Langhorn m English
Transferred use of the surname Langhorn.
Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.
Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
Lanie f English
Variant of Laney.
Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.
Lanier m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lanier.
Lanikai f Hawaiian, English (American)
means "heavenly sea"
Lannie m & f English
Either a variant of Lanny or a diminutive of Alana.
Lansing m English
Transferred use of the surname Lansing.
Lantana f English (Rare)
From the name of the plant.
Lantz m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Lantz.
Lanya f English
Variant of Lana influenced by the spelling of Tanya.
Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.
Lapis f English (Rare)
a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Larabel f English (Rare)
Lara and Belle
LaRae f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rae, possibly influenced by Lorraine.
Laralyn f English (Modern, ?)
Lara with the -lyn suffix.
Larayne f English
Variant of the name Laraine.
Larcella f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Larcella.
Lareina f English (American, Rare), Chinese (Expatriate)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Reina 1, possibly inspired by Spanish la reina meaning "the queen", and perhaps based on names such as Lorraine and Lorena.
Laren f & m English, Popular Culture
An early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [more]
Larence m English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Laurence 1.
Larette f English
Variant of Laurette.
Larke f English (Rare)
Variant of Lark. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Larke in 2018.
Larken m English
Variant of Larkin.
Larkyn f & m English
Variant of Larkin.
Larra f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Lara 1.
Larri m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Larry and a diminutive of Laura/Larissa.... [more]
Larrion m English
Possibly transferred use of the surname Larrion, or an elaboration of Larry inspired by names ending in -ion.
Larsen m English
Variant of Larson.
Larson m English
Transferred use of the surname Larson
Larue f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.
Lary m English
Variant of Larry.
Laryse f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Larissa influenced by French Larisse.
Lasalette f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (European, Rare)
From the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette". Also compare Saleta.
Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.
Lascelles m English
Transferred use of the surname Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).
Lassey f English
Variant of Lassie.
Latham m English
Transferred use of the surname Latham.
Lathan m English
Variant of Latham.
Lathrop m English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Latimer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Latimer.
Latitia f English
Variant of Letitia.
Launa f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Lana or a variant of Laune.
Launceston m English
Transferred from the surname Launceston.
Laurabeth f English
Combination of Laura and Beth.
Lauralee f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei, influenced by the names Laura and Lee.
Lauralie f English
A variant of Laura.
Lauran f English
Variant of Lauren.
Laurance m English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Laurence 1. Also compare the names Terence and Terance, which are another example of how -ence can be variantly spelled as -ance (and yet still be pronounced the same).... [more]
Laurane f English
Variant spelling of Lauraine, also a combination of Laura and suffix -ane.
Laurea f English (Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.
Laurelei f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lorelei with the spelling influenced by that of Laurel.
Laurelia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the plant name.
Laurella f English
Latinization of Laurelle.
Laurenia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura and variant of Lorenia.
Laurey f English
Variant of Laurie.
Laurian m English, Romanian, French, Provençal
English, French, Provençal and Romanian form of Laurianus.
Laurianna f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Laurianne. Outside of the francophone world (such as in English-speaking countries), this given name tends to be either a variant of Lauriana or a combination of the names Laura or Laurie with Anna.
Laurieann f English (American), English (Canadian)
This given name can be a variant spelling of Laurianne as well as be a combination of the names Laurie and Ann.... [more]
Lauriette f English
Elaboration of Laura using the popular suffix -ette.
Laury f English
Variant of Laurie.
Lavantia f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by the 19th-century American social reformer Lavantia Densmore Douglass (1827-1899).
Laveah f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the phonetic elements la, vay and ya, inspired by Nevaeh.
Lavelle f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lavelle.
Laverda f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verda using the popular prefix La-.
Laverna f English
Feminine variant of Lavern.