English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Aylah f English
Variant of Ayla 3.
Aylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Eilidh, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements ay and lee... [more]
Ayleen f American (Hispanic), German, English
Variant of Aylín or Ailyn, which are Hispanic variants of Eileen... [more]
Aylene f English
Variant of Aileen.
Aylett m English (British)
In 1676 in Britain there was a lawyer named Aylett Sammes. Source - Blood and Mistletoe, The History of the Druids in Britain (2011) by Ronald Hutton on page 69.
Aymeline f French, English
Possibly a variant of Emeline.
Aynslee m & f English
Variant of Ainsley.
Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.
Ayron m English
Variant of the Hebrew name Aaron.
Ayrten m English
Variant of Ayrton.
Ayrton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Transferred use of the surname Ayrton, which was originally taken from the place name Airton.... [more]
Ayshah f English
Variant of Aisha.
Ayshea f English (British)
Possibly a variant transcription of Aisha.... [more]
Ayslenn f English
Variant of Aislinn.
Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.
Ayton m English
Transferred use of the surname Ayton.
Ayvah f English
Variant of Ava 1.
Ayvan m English (Rare)
Perhaps a spelling variant of Evan.
Ayven f English
Variant of Aven.
Ayvia f English
Variant of Avia.
Ayviana f English
Variant of Aviana.
Ayvlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Avelyn.
Ayzlin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Americanized variant of Aisling which is traditionally said ASH-lin. Ayzlin was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Azaelia f English
Elaboration of Azalea.
Azahria f English
Feminine variant of Azaria.
Azalia f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian
Variant of Azalea. It could also be inspired by the biblical name Azaliah.... [more]
Azaliah m & f Biblical, English (Puritan, Rare)
English form of Atsalyahu via its latinized form Aslia. This was the name of a character from the Old Testament, who appeared in 2 Kings 22:3 (also known as 4 Kings 22:3)... [more]
Azarie f English (Modern)
A feminine variant of Azariah in the English-speaking world, also a variant of Azaria.
Azealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Azelia. This name is borne by American rapper Azealia Banks (1991-).
Azerah f English (American)
A feminine adaptation of Lazarus, derived from “Eleazar” as both an omission of “El” (God) and having a feminine ending (“-ah”).
Azereth f English (American, Rare)
Probably derived from the Jewish feast day atzeret (alternative transcription: azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [more]
Azia f English
Variant of Asia 1.
Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]
Azoria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of the name Azora or an English and feminine variant of the name Azaria.
Azorina f English (Rare)
From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.
Azrhiana f English (American, Rare)
Strong, Great Queen, Powerful, Intelligent, Beautiful Goddess, Merciful, Gracious
Azrielle f English (American)
Modern English feminine form of Azriel.
Azuri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of the word azure, possibly based on Zuri.
Azuria f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Azure
Azzie f English
Diminutive of Azalea and other names containing -az-.
Azzy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Azalea or other names beginning in -az.
Baasha m English, Biblical Hebrew
Baasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.
Baba f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.
Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Bach m English
Transferred use of the surname Bach.
Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.
Bainbridge m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bainbridge.
Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.
Baldy m English
Diminutive of Archibald
Baleigh f & m English
Variant of Bailey.
Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.
Ballard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ballard.
Ballington m English (British, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Ballington.... [more]
Balsir m English
Likely a variant of Balthasar
Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]
Banastre m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Bancroft m English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is Bancroft Gherardi, and admiral of the United States Navy.
Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]
Banjo m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Banksia f English (Australian)
Banksia is an uncommon name deriving from the Native Australian plant that produces honeysuckle like flowers. The plant species were originally named after Sir Joseph Banks, who first collected its samples in 1770.
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Banning m English
Transferred use of the surname Banning.
Bannister m English
Transferred use of the surname Bannister.
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
Banyan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banyan.
Barabas m Theatre, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta (ca. 1590).
Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.
Barber m English
Transferred use of the surname Barber.
Barbi f English
Variant of Barbie.
Barboura f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Barbara. It is possible that there are also cases where the name is a feminization of the surname Barbour.
Barby f English (Rare)
Variant of Barbie. This is also the name of a town in Germany, though the town's name derives from a different source.
Barbz f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names beginning with Ba(r)-.
Barcroft m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barcroft. Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake (1866-1892) was an Australian poet.
Barden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barden.
Barjonah m English (Puritan, Rare)
From Aramaic 𐡁𐡓𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡄‎ (barjonah) meaning "son of Jonah". This was the patronymic of Simon Peter, appearing in the Bible in Matthew 16:17... [more]
Barker m English
From the surname Barker.
Barkley m English
From a surname which is a variant of Barclay.
Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.
Barlow m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barlow.
Barnabey m English
Variant of Barnaby.
Barnet m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barnet.
Barnett m English
Transferred use from the surname Barnett.
Barny m English
Variant of Barney.
Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Barr m English
Name often derived from the location Barr
Barre m English
Variant of Barry.
Barrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barrick.
Barron m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barron.... [more]
Barrow m English
Transferred use of the surname Barrow.
Barrye m & f English
Variant or feminine spelling Barry.
Bartelot m Medieval English, English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Bartholomew. Precursor to the surname Bartlett.
Barthel m English
Diminutive of Bartholomew.
Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Bartholomea f Dutch, English
Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.
Bartine f English, Dutch
Feminine form of Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertine.
Bartlett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartlett.... [more]
Bartley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartley.
Barton m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Barton. In popular culture, Barton Fink is the name of a playwright in the 1991 film "Barton Fink".
Barty m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Bartholomew and other Bart- names.
Baruck m English
Variant of Baruch.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Bascom m English
Transferred use of the surname Bascom.
Bascum m English
Variant of Bascom.
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.
Baskel f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly as a given name of the surname Baskel.
Bastille f English (American, Rare)
Probably use of the surname Bastille.
Bat m English (Archaic), Medieval English
Diminutive of Bartholomew; also compare Bate. A notable bearer was American gunfighter and lawman Bartholomew 'Bat' Masterson (1853-1921), famed sheriff of Dodge City, Kansas.
Bates m English
Transferred use of the surname Bates.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]
Bathurst m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Bathurst.
Battalion m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a large, organized group of people pursuing a common aim or sharing a major undertaking." Referring to the army of God (believers).
Bauer m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bauer.
Bax m English
Short form of Baxter.
Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.
Baxton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname of Baxton.
Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]
Baylei f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bayleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Bayli f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.
Baylyn f English
alternate spelling of Baylen
Baynard m English
From the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."
Beace f English
Short form of Beatrice.
Beadie f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Beale m English
Transferred use of the surname Beale.
Beall m English
Transferred use of the surname Beall.
Bean f English
An informal nickname for Beatrice, Beatrix, Elizabeth and sometimes other names as well.
Beanie f Scots, English
Variant of Beenie.
Beattie m English
Transferred from the surname Beattie.
Beattie f Scots, English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Beauanna f English (Rare)
A combination of Beau and Anna
Beaufort m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beaufort.
Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word beautiful.
Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.
Beaux m & f English
Variant of Beau
Bebe f English
Diminutive of Barbara, Elizabeth and any other name starting with 'B'.
Beccy f English
Variant of Becky.
Bechet f English
Transferred from the surname Bechet.... [more]
Beci f English
Variant of Becky
Beckee f English
Variant of Becky.
Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Becker m English
Transferred use of the surname Becker.
Becket m English
From a surname which was a variant of the surname Beckett. In some cases it might be given in honour of the English saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170).
Beckette f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Beckett.
Beckey f English
Variant of Becky.
Beckie f English
Variant of Becky.
Beckom m English
Variant of Beckham.
Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Bede f English
Diminutive of Obedience used in the 18th century.
Bedford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bedford.
Beeanna f English
Variant of Bianna.
Beecher m English
Transferred use of the surname Beecher.
Beechum m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beechum.
Beeker m English
Transferred use of the surname Beeker.
Beethoven m English
Transferred use of the surname Beethoven.
Beezie f English
Nickname for Elizabeth.
Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Begonia f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of a flowering plant, which was named for the French botanist Michel Bégon. In some cases it may be a variant of the Spanish Begoña.
Behr m English
Transferred use of the surname Behr.
Beige f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the color beige.
Beka f English
Diminutive of Rebecca or Rebekah.
Bekah f English
Diminutive of Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )
Bekka f English
Variant of Becca.
Bel f English, Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel.
Belief m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something."
Believe f & m American (Rare), English (Puritan)
Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.
Belise f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
English and Brazilian Portuguese adoption of Bélise.
Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.
Belladora f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Bella and Dora.
Bellamae f English
Combination of Bella and Mae.
Bellamaria f English
Combination of Bella and Maria, possibly inspired by the Virgin Mary (Bella Maria meaning "beautiful Mary").
Bellamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Bella and May
Bellarosa f English
Combination of Bella and Rosa 1
Bellarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Bella and Rose.
Bellie f English
Version of Belle and Bell
Belly f English
Short form of Beverly.
Beloved f & m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "dearly loved."
Belton m English (Rare)
Enclosure... [more]
Belva f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a feminine form of Belvedere. A notable bearer of this name was Belva Lockwood (1830-1917), one of the first female lawyers in the United States.
Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian bel "beautiful" and vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant Belva.... [more]
Belvin m English
Maybe derived from the surname Belville.... [more]
Belynda f English
Variant of Belinda.
Belzora f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.
Benard m English
Transferred use of the surname Bénard.
Bendor m English (Rare)
In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [more]
Benebell f English (American)
Possible combination of Bene and Bell
Benelli f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Benelli.
Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.
Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".
Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.
Benjie m English
Diminutive of Benjamin.
Benjman m English
Variant of Benjamin.
Benley m English (American, Rare)
A made up name perhaps influenced by Bentley
Benn m English
Variant of Ben 1.