English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Rose-of-Sharon f English
From the flower. This name was used in The Pony Express Rider.
Rosepetal f English
Referring to the Petals of a rose.
Rosera f English, Portuguese
Elaboration of Rose with the suffix -ra
Rosesheba f English (?)
Combination of Rose and Sheba.
Rosewinter f English (Modern)
Combination of Rose and Winter.
Rosewood m English
The name Rosewood is boy's name meaning "rose wood".
Rosewyn f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably an Anglicized form of Rhoswen.
Rosey f & m English
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rose and of compound names that start with Ros-, such as Rosaline.... [more]
Rosfrith f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Old English elements hroð "glory, fame" and friþ "peace, happiness"... [more]
Roshae f English (Modern, Rare)
Could be a combination of the prefix Ros- (from Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosanne etc.) and Shae.
Rosiebelle f English
Combination of Rosie and Belle.
Roslin f English
Derived from the place name Roslin belonging to a village in Scotland.
Rosmanda f English (Rare)
Used among some Amish and Mennonite communities a variant of the name Rosamund.
Rosser m English, Welsh
Variant of Rhosier.
Rossi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Various
Transferred use of the surname Rossi. As a feminine name, it could be a variant of Rosie.
Rossie f & m English
A variant of the surname Rossi, a variant of Rosie or diminutive of Ross.
Rosslyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Roslyn or, in more recent times, an adoption of the name of Rosslyn Chapel in the Scottish village of Roslin which became famous overnight thanks to the publication of Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln in 1982 (and again two decades later when it featured in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (2003)).... [more]
Rostyn m English
Variant of Rosten.
Roswald m English (Rare)
From hros "horse" and weald "power, ruler", meaning "powerful horse".
Rousso m English
Transferred use of the surname Rousso.
Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.
Row f English
Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
Rowane f English
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.
Rowe f & m English
Diminutive of Rowan, Roland, or Rhoda.
Rowie f & m English
A short form of names such as Rowan, Rowena, or Rowanne
Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.
Rowynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine version of Rowan
Rowynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Rowan.
Rox f English (Rare)
Short form of Roxana.
Roxa f English
Short form of Roxana.
Roxabella f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
English cognate of Roxabel (in English-speaking countries) as well as a variant form of Roxabel (in Latin America).
Roxen m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Roxanne.
Roxxy f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Roxy.
Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Rozie f Malaysian, English (Modern, Rare)
Malaysian diminutive of Roziana and English variant of Rosie.
Rozzy f English
Diminutive of Rosalind or similar names.
Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]
Ruban m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
Rubert m Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Robert and/or variant spelling of Rupert.
Ruberta f Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Roberta and/or variant spelling of Ruperta.
Rubey m English
Diminutive of Reuben.
Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.
Rubi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant of Ruby or a diminutive of Reuben.
Rubianne f English
A combination of Ruby and Anne 1.
Rubiette f English
Diminutive of Ruby.
Rubine f English
Variant form of Rubina, also a colour name derived from Italian rubino meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red".
Rubygrace f English
A combination of Ruby and Grace.
Rubylee f English
A combination of Ruby and Lee.
Rubyleigh f English
Combination of Ruby and Leigh
Rubymae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruby and Mae
Ruddy m English, French
Diminutive of Rodolphe, Rudolph or Rudolf.
Rudith f English
Rudith Lillian Huxtable is the full name of the main character Rudy Huxtable who appeared on the popular television series The Cosby Show from 1984-1992. The character was originally supposed to be a boy, which was changed at the last minute when producers were impressed by Keshia Knight Pulliam's audition... [more]
Rudolff m English
Variant of Rudolf.
Ruee m English
Diminutive of Reuben.
Rueen m Persian Mythology, English
The Book of Kings ... [more]
Ruel m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ruel.
Ruey f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.
Rufe m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rufus.
Ruffi m English
Variant of Ruffy.
Ruffie m English
Variant of Ruffy.
Ruffin m English (Rare), Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old French form of Rufinus. This was the name of a legendary English saint, also known as Ruffinus. As a modern English name it is derived from the surname (see Ruffin).
Ruffus m English
Variant of Rufus.
Ruffy m & f English
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Rufous m English
Variant of Rufus and from the English word rufous.
Rukyth f English (Modern, Rare), Indian
Indian and English form of Ruki
Rumble f & m English (American)
From rumble (v.). Slang noun meaning "gang fight" is from 1946. Meaning "backmost part of a carriage" is from 1808 (earlier rumbler, 1801), probably from the effect of sitting over the wheels; hence rumble seat (1828).
Rumer f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rumer.
Rus m & f English, Ukrainian
A short form of Russell Ruslan or Ruslana
Rush m English (American)
From French rousse, meaning "red hair." May also be transferred use of the surname Rush.
Russelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Russell.
Russi m & f English (American)
Variant spelling of Russy. A notable bearer of this name is the American voice actress Russi Taylor (1944-2019), whose full name was Russell Taylor.
Russia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the country Russia.
Russie m English
Variant of Russy.
Russy m English
Diminutive of Russell. A notable bearer of this name is Russy Simmons (b. 1997) from the American reality television series Run's House (2005-2009), whose full name is Russell Simmons II.
Rustie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rusty.
Rustin m English
Transferred use of the surname Rustin.... [more]
Rustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rustin (in the case of male bearers) and feminine form of Rustin (in the case of female bearers).
Ruthamy f English (Rare)
A combination of Ruth and Amy.
Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.
Ruthanna f English (American)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Anna. Also compare Ruthann.
Ruthanne f English
Combination of the names Ruth 1 and Anne 1.
Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.
Rutherford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rutherford. Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States.
Rutherfurd m English
Transferred use of the surname Rutherfurd.
Ruthilda f English (Archaic)
English cognate of Ruthild.
Ruthlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Lyn.
Ruthmary f English
A combination of Ruth and Mary.
Rwby f English (American, Modern)
From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.
Rya f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ria, Rhea or Riya, in Brazil, this is a masculine name.
Ryaan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, 23 boys were named Ryaan in 2017.
Ryah f English
Possibly of Spanish origin, meaning "to flow" or else derived from the Greek name Rhea.
Ryane f English (American)
Female variant of Ryan. Ryane was given to 18 girls in 2017.
Ryanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ryan modeled on Rayanna or a combination of ry and Anna.
Ryatt m & f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ry and the name Wyatt. It could also be considered a variant of Riot, which is pronounced identically.
Rycroft m English
Transferred use of the surname Rycroft
Ryda f English (Modern)
Feminine form of “Ryder”.
Rydale m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Appalachian form of Rydell, used a given name.
Rydel f English
Feminine form of Rydell. A known bearer is the American singer and actress Rydel Lynch (1993-).
Rydell m English
Transferred use of the surname Rydell.
Ryden m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Ryden.
Rye m & f English
Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ryelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 12 girls and 6 boys with the name Ryelee in 2014.
Ryenn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, Ryenn was given to 12 girls in 2018.
Ryenne f English
Variant spelling of Ryanne, or a feminine form of Ryan.
Ryerson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryerson.
Ryett m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ryatt. According to the SSA, there were 25 boys named Ryett in 2018.
Rykard m English
Two elements: "ryc" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "brave"
Rylann f English
Variant of Rylan.
Rylene f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Rylan or a combination of Riley with the trending suffix -lene (Compare Rylann).
Ryler m English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ry and ler, influenced by names like Tyler and Ryder... [more]
Rylin m & f English
Either a variant of Rylan or a blend of Riley with the popular name suffix lyn.
Rylla f English (Rare)
Not available
Rylo m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rylo.
Rylund m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Rylund or a variant of Ryland.
Rynard m & f English
Based off of surname, or Reynard.
Ryne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryne.
Rynn m & f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Modern variant of the name Brynn or short form of Katherine.
Rypley m English
Variant of Ripley.
Ryson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A recently created name: a blend of Ryder and Tyson.
Ryver m & f English (Rare)
Variant of River.
Saarah f English
Variant of Sarah.
Sabastian m English (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Sebastian, as well as an English variant.
Sabbath f & m English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the word "sabbath," referring to the day of rest (Saturday).
Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]
Sabe m English
Diminutive of Sabellius.
Sabilla f English (American, Archaic)
Americanized variant of Sibylla or Sybilla.
Sabin m Romanian, Basque, English (Rare), Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
English, Romanian, Basque, French and Polish form of Sabinus. Sabin of Bulgaria was the ruler of Bulgaria from 765 to 766.
Sabra f English
Origin unknown - not the same name as Sabre (Sabrina). In the 13th-century 'Golden Legend' this was the name of the daughter of Ptolemy, king of Egypt. She was rescued by Saint George from sacrifice to the dragon, or giant, and later married him... [more]
Sabre f English (Rare)
Form of Sabrina used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae. Alternatively, the name could be taken from the English word for a type of sword with a curved blade, which probably is ultimately from Hungarian szabla (14th century, later szablya) meaning literally "tool to cut with", from szabni "to cut"... [more]
Sabree f English
Diminutive of Sabrina.
Sabren f English (British, Archaic)
Sabren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her repudiated stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Sacvan m American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Created from the first syllables of the surnames Sacco and Vanzetti... [more]
Sada f English (American)
Likely a pet form of Sarah (see Sadie). A famous bearer is actress Sada Thompson (1927-2011).
Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)
Short form of Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.
Sade f English
Variant of Sadie.
Sadee f English
Variant of Sadie.
Sadeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sadie that was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Sadierose f English
Combination of Sadie and Rose
Sadler m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sadler.
Sadona f English (?)
Possibly a variant of Sedona.
Sadora f Ethiopian, English (American)
Sador is the Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' ribs by the lancet. Adding an "a" at the end feminizes it.... [more]
Sadye f English
Variant of Sadie.
Saebie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Saebie seems to appear in only a few old documents and census records from the 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in the US, some in Australia. Quite a few of those bearers had Dutch or Frisian last names and relatives with Dutch and Frisian given names.... [more]
Safe-deliverance m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil by God.
Safe-on-high m & f English (Puritan)
A name given to children when expected that they would die, in reference to being safe with God in heaven.
Safe-on-highe m English (Puritan)
Often given to children expected to perish. References the safety of a child in Heaven versus earth.
Saffronia f English
Variant spelling of Sophronia. It could also possibly be a more feminine and elaborate version of Saffron. This name is mentioned in the Nina Simone song, “Four Women”.
Saffy f English (British), Literature
Diminutive of names beginning with a similar sound, such as Saffron (as used in the children's novel Saffy's Angel (2001) by Hilary McKay). It was also used as an Anglicized form of Sadbh in Ella Griffin's novel Postcards from the Heart (2011).
Sagan f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sagan, usually used in reference to astronomer Carl Sagan.
Sagie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the name Sage.
Sahalie f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Sahalie Falls, Oregon.
Sahara f English
From the name of the world's largest hot desert, which is derived from Arabic صَحَارَى‎ (ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts" (see Sahara).
Sahra f Somali, Arabic, German (Modern, Rare), Turkish, English (Modern, Rare)
Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.
Saidee f English (American)
The name Saidee means "princess". It is a alternative spelling to the popular spelling Sadie.
Sailor f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Sailor or directly from the English vocabulary word sailor, denoting one who works on a ship.
Sairey f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sarah. Charles Dickens used the name for the character of Mrs. Gamp in his novel 'Martin Chuzzlewit' (1844).
Sairy f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
As an English name, it is sometimes used as a nickname for Sarah, which is the case for Sarah Bush Lincoln, the stepmother of Abraham Lincoln. It is also the case for Sarah Gamp, one of the characters in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit, whose nickname is Sairey (Sairy in the 1994 TV miniseries).
Salene f English
Most likely a variant of Selene.
Salish f English (American, Rare)
Salish Matter is the daughter of photographer and Youtube personality Jordan Matter (popular for 10 minute photo challenges). The Salish people are an ethno-linguistic group of the Pacific Northwest... [more]
Sallina f English (Rare), Malaysian
Probably a variant of Selina.
Sallustian m English
English form of Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.
Sallyann f English
Combination of Sally and Ann.
Sallyanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sally and Anna.
Sallyanne f English
Combination of Sally and Anne 1.
Salomina f English (Rare), Dutch (Archaic), Popular Culture
Variant of Salome. This was used for a character in the movie 'I Origins' in 2014.
Salter m English
Transferred use of the occupational surname Salter.
Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]
Salvian m English
English form of Salvianus. This was the name of a Christian writer from the 5th century AD.
Sam m English
Means "half" in Old English.
Samadhi f Indian (?), Mexican (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare), Various
From the Sanskrit word समाधि (samādhi) meaning "placing together", from सम (sama) "together" combined with the prefix आ (ā) and धा (dhā) "to place"... [more]
Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]
Samandra f English
A modern name combining the popular Samantha with the suffix of andra coming from names such as Alexandra or Cassandra.
Samanthe f English (Rare)
Samanthe and its variant spellings, including its most common variant Semanthe, are relatives and possibly predecessors of the name Samantha, which were at their peak use in the 1700s and 1800s in the United States, mainly in New England, though there is also some evidence of Semanthe being used in 1700s England.... [more]
Samanthea f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.
Samaria f Various, English (Modern), African American (Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the New Testament place name Samaria, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to keep"... [more]
Samarra f English (Rare)
Variation of Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
Samee m & f Urdu, English (Rare)
As an Urdu masculine name, means "one who hears." It is a convention to use either a prefix Abdus or a suffix Ullah along the name, which gives meanings of the servant of All Hearing or hearer of God respectively.... [more]