English Submitted Names

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Pratt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pratt.
Praxed f English (British, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
Form of Praxedes found in England from the 16th century.
Praxedes f & m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Derived from Greek πρᾶξῐς (praxis), meaning "action, work, success". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint.
Prayer f & m English
Middle English from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from prex, prec- prayer.’
Preacher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Preacher.
Prentice m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prentice.
Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.
Pres m English
Short form of Preston, Prescott, or other names beginning with "Pres". Preston "Pres" Dillard is a character in the 1938 film "Jezebel."
Prescott m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prescott.
Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.
Preshea f English
A notable fictional bearer of this name is Preshea Villentia, née Buss from Gail Carriger’s Finishing School book series. A notable bearer of a variant of this name is gospel singer Preashea Hilliard.
Press m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Press or possibly a short form of names with the element press, such as Presley.
Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.
Prestina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Preston
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Pretoria f English (Rare)
Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Pride f English (Puritan, Modern)
From late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd. Referring to "pride cometh before the fall."
Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.
Prillie f English (Canadian)
Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Either from a genus of flower or the municipality Prilly in Switzerland. Etymology for either unknown, though probably of Germanic origin.
Prim f English, Literature
Short form of Primrose and Primula.
Primian m English
English form of Primianus.
Primmie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Primula (traditional) and Primrose (modern).... [more]
Princee f English
Variant of Princy.
Princessa f English
Elaboration of Princess.
Princey m English
Diminutive of Prince and Princeton.
Princi f English
Variant of Princy.
Princie f English
Variant of Princy.
Princy m & f English
Diminutive of Prince and Princess.
Prinnie f English (Australian)
Namesake by a Voice Kids judge.
Prinze m English
Variant of Prince.
Priscah f English (African)
Variant spelling of Prisca.
Priscalyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Priscilla or Prisca with the suffix of -lyn.
Priscian m English, German
English and German form of Priscianus. This name was borne by a Latin grammarian from the 6th century AD.
Priscillian m English
English form of Priscillianus. This name was borne by a bishop of Ávila (Spain) from the 4th century AD.
Priss f English
Variant of Pris.
Prissie f English
Diminutive of Priscilla.
Pristine f English (Modern, Rare)
May be used after the word ‘pristine’, Latin pristinus. May also be used as a combination of Prissy and Christine.
Proctor m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Proctor.
Prodigy m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "gifted".
Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]
Prophet m African American (Modern), English (African)
From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").
Prose f English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prose.
Prosperina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prosper and Prospero and diminutive form of Prospera.
Proverb m & f English (Puritan), African
Referring to the book of Proverbs in the Bible.
Providence f English (Puritan), English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting "a manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention".
Prudy f English
Diminutive of Prudence.
Pruitt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pruitt.
Pryor m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pryor.
Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
Ptarmigan f English (Rare)
This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word pteron meaning "wing."
Purdey f & m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname, a variant of Purdie.... [more]
Purdy m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Purdie.
Purifie m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Purify m English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Used in reference to purification from sin.
Purity f English (Rare)
Middle English from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."
Purl m English
Transferred use of the surname Purl.
Purpose f English
Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
Pyram m English (American)
English form of Pyramus... [more]
Quade m English
Transferred use of the surname Quade.
Quaden m English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Quade using the popular phonetic suffix den.
Quaid m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quaid.
Quail m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quail.
Quandale m English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Quandale Dingle is a cultural idol for teenage guys
Quaneisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin, possibly using the popular feminine suffix -eisha.
Quantella f English (American)
Probably created as a rhyme to Chantella.
Quantum m English (Modern, Rare)
From Latin, neuter of quantus.
Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]
Que f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a short form of any feminine given name containing -que-, such as Quentina and Jacqueline.... [more]
Queenesther f English (African), African American
Combination of the word queen and Esther, used to honor Queen Esther, the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Bible.
Queenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Queen and the suffix etta. This name is borne by Queenetta Carpenter, a character from the American sitcom 'Best Friends Forever'.
Queeney f English
Variant of Queenie.
Queenstar f English (African, Rare)
Combination of the English words queen and star. This name is chiefly used in Ghana.
Quena f Medieval English, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old English cwén "woman", this name was originally a diminutive of names containing said element.... [more]
Quenby f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Quenby.
Quennell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quennell.
Quentan m English (American)
Variant spelling of Quentin and Quintin
Quenton m English
Variant of Quentin.
Quentyn m English, Literature
Variant of Quentin. Used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.
Queria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin quercu meaning "oak tree".
Querida f African American (Rare), English (Rare), Various (Rare)
From the Spanish word querida which is both a noun meaning "darling" and an adjective meaning "dear, beloved".
Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".
Quia f English (Rare)
Shortened version of Laquia.
Quieta f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Derived from Latin quietus, -a, -um "quiet". This was the name of a saint.
Quigg m English (Anglicized)
Diminutive of Quigley. Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuaig. In County Down it is Anglicized as Fivey, as if from cúig ‘five’.
Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.
Quilene f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), German (Rare)
Most likely a combination of a name starting with Qui- (such as Quinn and Quirijn) with a name that ends in -lene, such as Helene and Marlene.... [more]
Quill m & f English
Diminutive of Aquilla.... [more]
Quillan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quillen.
Quille f & m English, African American
Variant of Quill, or a diminutive of Aquila or Shaquille. It may also be transferred use of the surname Quille.
Quiller m English
Metonymic occupational name for a spoon maker, from Old French cuiller 'spoon', 'ladle'.
Quince m English
“Quince, citrus, fruit”
Quincia f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Spanish form of Quintia and (American) English feminization of Quincy.
Quindolyn f English
Combination of Quinn and Gwendolyn.
Quinella f English (Rare)
A combination of the name ‘Quinn’ with the common suffix -ella.
Quinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quinley or a combination of Quin and lee.
Quinlin m & f English (American, Rare)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of Quinlan.
Quinlyn f & m English
Variant spelling of Quinlan.
Quinlynne f English
Feminine form of Quinlan.
Quinnie f & m English
Diminutive of Quinn.
Quinnlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Quinlan, influenced by Quinn and the popular name suffix lyn.
Quinny m & f English
Diminutive of Quinn.
Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]
Quintana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps from Latin quintanus "fifth-ranking", from quintus "fifth" (see Quintus) or a transferred use of the surname. In today's English-speaking world it is sometimes perceived as a feminine form of Quintin or Quentin.... [more]
Quintelle f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Quintus, using the suffix -elle.
Quintessence f English (Rare)
This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, a combination of Latin quinta, the feminine equivalent of quintus meaning "five," and essentia meaning "essence."
Quintian m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German form of Quintianus.
Quintilla f Ancient Roman, Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Latin diminutive of Quinta, which thus makes this name the feminine equivalent of Quintillus.
Quintillia f English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Quintilia. Also compare Quintilla.
Quintine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French variant form of Quentine, of which the use has not solely been limited to France: it has been used in other francophone regions in the world (such as Québec in Canada and Wallonia in Belgium) and even in non-francophone countries, such as the Netherlands.... [more]
Quintinian m Late Roman (Anglicized), English (Archaic)
Anglicized form of Quintinianus. This name was borne by a 3rd-century Roman consul or prefect of Sicily, who had the breasts of saint Agatha of Sicily amputated after she refused his romantic advances and held firm to her faith in Jesus Christ.
Quitman m English (American)
Transferred use of the suranem Quitman.
Quoia f English
From Sequoia
Quorra f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cora. This is the name of several characters in popular culture, including a protagonist in the films 'TRON' and 'TRON: Legacy', and a figure in 'Star Trek'.
Quynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Quinn.
Qween f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Queen. Qween Amor (1988-) is a performance artist who predominantly utilizes public space for her performances.
Rabekkah f English (Rare)
A spelling of Rebecca which seems to have been used in the 1600s and 1700s, and was apparently revived in the late 1990s.
Rabiah f English (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rabi'a which has also seen some usage in the English-speaking world.
Racer m English (Rare)
Late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [more]
Racey f English
Created name combining Ray with the acey suffix, found in names such as Casey, Macy, and Tracy.
Rach f English
Diminutive of Rachel.
Rachaell f English
Variant spelling of Rachel.
Rachal f English
Variant of Rachel.
Rachie f English
Diminutive of Rachel.
Radcliffe m English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
From a surname, a variant of Radcliff.
Raddix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure (Modern)
Used by American actress Cameron Diaz for her daughter born 2019. It might be inspired by Latin radix meaning "root", which is the source of the English word radical, or the similar name Maddox.... [more]
Radford m English
Transferred use of the surname Radford.
Radiance f & m English
From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.
Radisson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radisson.
Radium m & f English (Rare)
From Latin radius ray + -ium.
Radley m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radley.
Radolph m English
English form of Ráðúlfr.
Raeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Anna (Compare Rhiannon). Raeanna was given to 74 baby girls in the USA in 1999.
Raeanne f English
Combination of Rae and Anne 1.
Raeden m & f English
A variant spelling of Rayden.
Raelan f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn and Raylan influenced by Caelan.
Raeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelene or the more popular variant of Raylene.
Raeline f English
Rae with the suffix line.
Raella f English (American)
Invented name. Combination of Rae/Ray and Ella. See Raela for the two-syllable version of this name
Raelle f English (American)
Feminine form of Rael.
Raemee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Rémy.
Raeven f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Raven influenced by Rae.
Raevon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven.
Raevynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern spelling of Raven maybe influenced by names ending in -lyn-.
Raffey f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Rage m English (American)
From the Middle English word rage, from the Old French rage/rager, ultimately derived from Latin rabies, meaning "madness."
Rahn m English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Rahn.... [more]
Raica f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Raissa influenced by Jessica.... [more]
Raiden m English (Modern), Popular Culture
An invented name, combining the popular phonetic element ray with the den suffix sound found in names such as Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Aidan... [more]
Raider m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word raider meaning "person who raids, plunderer, pirate". It also coincides with a surname (see Raider)... [more]
Rainbird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rainbird.
Rainelle f English (American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaborated form of Raine.
Rainey f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rainey. As a feminine name, it can also be used as a diminutive of Raine or Lorraine.
Raini f English (Modern)
Variant of Rainey (which is from the Irish or Scottish surname, or else a diminutive of Raine) or Rainy (from the English word).
Rainie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rain 1.
Rainsford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rainsford.
Rainy f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word 'rainy'.
Raistlin m Literature, English
Raistlin is a name created for the Dragonlance series authored by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.... [more]
Ralda f English (Rare)
English short form of the Spanish name Esmeralda.
Ralden m & f English (American)
Possibly a variation of the English name Alden.
Ralona f English (Modern)
Perhaps a combination of Ramona and Alana.
Ralpha f English
Feminine form of Ralph
Ralphe f English (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Ralph.
Ralphina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine form of Ralph.
Ralphine f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ralphina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.... [more]
Ralyn f English (Modern)
Variant of “Raelyn”.
Ramah f English (Rare)
Ramah in Benjamin was a city of ancient Israel. It was located near Gibeon and Mizpah to the West, Gibeah to the South, and Geba to the East. It is identified with modern Er-Ram, about 8 km north of Jerusalem.
Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]
Ramissah f English (American, Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Ramses.
Ramone m English
Anglicized form of Ramón. Possibly transferred use of the surname Ramone in homage to the American punk rock band the Ramones, which was inspired by Paul McCartney's use of the pseudonym Paul Ramon during his Silver Beatles days.
Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)
Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [more]
Ramsie f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Ramsey.
Ramsy m & f English
Variant of Ramsey.
Ramus m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ramus.
Ran m English
Short form of names starting with Ran-, such as Randall, Randolph and Ranulph... [more]
Rances m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English name Francis or Frances.
Rande m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Randy.
Randee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Randy or Randi 1.
Randie f & m English
Variant of Randy.
Randle m English
Variant of Randall.
Randolfine f English
Feminine form of Randolf
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