Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Analeah f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ana and Leah.
Analeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the two names: Ana and Leigh
Ananeya m Ethiopian (Modern, Archaic)
Originates from the name 'Hananiah'
Anasazi f Obscure, Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the name of an ancient Native American people who lived in Utah and Colorado.
Anasia f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements a and nay and Asia 1, also possibly influenced by Anaya.
Anastazia f Danish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Sicilian, English (Modern, Rare), Czech
Danish, Swedish, Sicilian and English modern variant of Anastasia as well as a traditional Czech variant of Anastázie.
Anavrin f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word nirvana spelled backwards.
Anaya f & m Spanish (Modern), Asturian (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque anai "brother". It was masculine in medieval Spanish, but it was revived in the 2010's as femenine.
Anayo m Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Anaya.
Anazia f African American (Modern), Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Anazia.
Anberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amberlyn.
Anbesa m Amharic (Modern)
Means "Lion" in Amharic.
Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.
Andersson m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Andersson, or a variant of Anderson.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Andi and Lyn.
Andoliñe f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Antolina.
Andrá f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic andrá "breath of air; moment".
Andrik m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly" or ανδρος (andros) "man" (compare Andreas) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Andrik m Russian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Russian diminutive of Андрей (see Andrey) and as such not usually used as a given name in its own right. In Dutch, however, it is occasionally found as a given name in its own right... [more]
Andrzela f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Angela.
Andrzelina f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
Andzelika f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Andżelika, without Polish special characters.
Andżelo m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Angelo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Anealia f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern American feminized form of Neal, likely influenced by Amelia
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]
Anfel f & m Arabic (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
From أنفال which means “spoils” or “booty”.
Anfernee m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (1971-), thus peaking in 1996.
Angelly f English (American, Modern)
Modern feminine elaboration of Angel or a variant of Angelie (See also Angelle).
Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.
Ania f Basque (Modern)
After the name of the hermitage of Ania in Araba, Basque Country.
Aniara f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, Astronomy
From Greek ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [more]
Aniel m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]
Anistasia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. Anistasia was given to 5 girls in 2014 according to the SSA.
Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]
Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.
Anjuli f Indian, English (Modern)
Variant of Anjali. Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer.
Annaleece f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Annalise.
Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.
Annalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix lyn.
Annasofia f English (Modern)
A combination of Anna and Sofia.
Annasophia f English (Modern)
Combination of Anna and Sophia. A famous bearer of this name is American actress Annasophia Robb.
Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.
Ännchen f German (Modern, Rare)
Ännchen is a German diminutive of Anne 1 or Anna. It is rarely used as an official name in Germany.... [more]
Annemor f Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the name element mor "mother".
Annia f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Anya or Ania, possibly influenced in its orthography by the name Anna.
Anniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna, formed from the popular name suffix qua- (see also Annika, Anika 1, Shaniqua and Janiqua).
Anniston f English (Modern)
Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [more]
Anog f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.
Anri f & m Japanese (Modern)
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 杏里, 杏理, 安吏, 安莉 with 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Anrijs m Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Henri.
Anta f German (Modern, Rare)
Anta Helena Recke is a Afro-German theatre director.
Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
Anthoine m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Antoine. This name is borne by French race car driver Anthoine Hubert (1996-2019) and French hockey player Anthoine Lussier (1983-).
Anthonn m English (Modern, ?)
A variant of the name Anthony. This is the name of a character from the Webcomic Marionetta
Antoiniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Antoine using the fashionable suffix -iece.
Antrel m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Antuán m Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish version of Antoine reflecting French pronunciation.
Antwanetta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Antwanette. This is borne by a young female basketball player Antwanetta Boswell. Also, see Antoinetta.
Anwyll m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear" or "darling".
Anxi f Chinese (Modern, ?)
This name combines 安 (ān) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, quiet" and 琪 (qí) meaning "type of jade."... [more]
A'Nyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah, or a combination of Nyah with a phonetic prefix.
Anzhi f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names An 1 and Zhi, can also be a form of Angie or Angi.
Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]
Aodha f Irish (Modern)
Feminization of Aodh, which is derived from Old Irish Áed meaning "fire". This seems to be a modern Irish name and it's sometimes incorrectly pronounced like Ada (AY-da), however in Irish the H would lead to the D not being pronounced.
Aodhla f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name based on the Irish Aodh stemming from áed which means "fire" combined with the popular modern suffix of la. It was likely also inspired by names with popular sounds such as Ayla... [more]
Aoine f Irish (Modern)
From Irish aoine meaning "Friday", derived from Latin ieiunum. Aoine has only been used as a given name in Ireland in recent times.
Aozora f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 青空 (aozora) meaning "blue sky."... [more]
Apex m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "the highest point" or "the climax".
Aporo m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Apollo.... [more]
Aprile f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of April as the common word for that month.
Aprilia f Italian (Modern, Rare)
It comes from the Italian name of the month aprile (April). It is the name of a town in the same region of Rome which was given this name because it was established on April, 25 1936 during Fascism on a reclaimed swamps... [more]
Áprilka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian április "(month of) April". This coinage was possibly inspired by the English name April.
Aqualina f English (Modern)
Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".
Aracel·li f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan obscure form of Araceli.
Araitz f & m Basque (Modern)
From the name of the valley of Araitz, located in Navarre.
Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).
Aranyos f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian aranyos "sweet, lovable, cute" as well as a diminutive of Arany now used as a given name in its own right.
Aray m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Guanche araia, meaning "possibility" or "hope". Alternatively, it may be derived from Araya, the name of a neighborhood in Candelaria, Tenerife, which has also been recorded as Aray.
Arayah f English (Modern)
An invented name influenced by Aria 1.
Arbidel m Asturian (Modern, Rare)
From the name of prince Arbidel, a character in folk tales from the town of Villayón, Asturias.
Árbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Archisa f Indian (Modern, Rare), Hindi (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit archis (अर्चिस्) "ray of light" or "luster".
Ardian m Albanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), Bosnian
Ardian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Albanians, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians... [more]
Ardıç f Turkish (Modern)
From Turkish ardıç, meaning "juniper". This is a modern invention.
Ardyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Arden.
Area f Galician (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand," from Old Portuguese arẽa, derived from Latin (h)arēna (making it a cognate of Arena), from an earlier version *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Arely f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a Hispanic feminine variant of Areli (which is a masculine name in the Old Testament) or a contracted form of Araceli... [more]
Arena f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sand" in Spanish and Catalan. The word is derived from Latin arēna, harēna, from the earlier form *hasēna, which may be Etruscan in origin.
Areneha f Sotho (Modern)
He gave us, God being the ‘He’
Areum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapda) meaning "beautiful."... [more]
Areumdaum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapta) meaning "beautiful" (compare Areumdaun and the shorter, more common Areum).
Areumdaun f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 아름답다 (areumdapta) meaning "beautiful" (compare Areumdaum and the shorter, more common Areum).
Areum-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Areum combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Areum-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Areum and Sol.
Ari f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아리땁다 (arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."
Aríana f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariana.
Aríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Arianna.
Arianny f English (American, Modern)
Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.
Arieli f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare), Sicilian (Rare)
Creative phonetic variant of Arielle/Ariel or a Sicilian variant of Ariele.
Aríella f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariella.
Arielly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielle/Ariel, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Ariella.
Arinbjörn m Icelandic (Modern)
Modern Icelandic form of Arinbiǫrn.
Arisol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ari and Sol.
Aristea f Greek, Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Modern, Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Aristeo (Spanish). As a Greek name, it is a feminine form of names beginning with the element ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see Arkham)... [more]
Arlandria f African American (Rare), English (British, Modern, Rare)
Either from the place name Arlandria or a combination of names beginning with Arl- and Andrea 2.... [more]
Arlett f Hungarian, American (Hispanic, Modern)
Hungarian form of Arlette, as well as a Hispanic variant (compare Arleth).
Arletty f French (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [more]
Arlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arleen using the popular name suffix lynn.
Armor m English (Modern, Rare)
The protection worn by knights, warriors and heroes for centuries.
Arnelle f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arnell. This name recieved a boost in 1995, coinciding with the trial of Arnell Simpson's father, OJ Simpson.
Arrison m & f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Arrison is a modern, American name with no set meaning. It is a unisex variant of the masculine name, Harrison.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ar and Shawn.
Arson m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".
Artia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly intended as a variant of Artie following the stress pattern of Mikia and Takia.
Artöm m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the Russian name Artyom.
Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Arnrún or a combination of ár "successful" and rún "secret".
Arvaeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the popular elements ar (present in Arshawn), vay (like in Vayda and Vayla) and ya... [more]
Arwyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arwen, unrelated to the Welsh name Arwyn.
Ary f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Norwegian-Trinidadian electronic singer Ary, it is short form of Ariadne.
Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).
Arzoi f Punjabi (Modern, Expatriate), Indian (Sikh, Modern, Expatriate)
Possibly derived from the Punjabi noun ਅਰਜ਼ (arz) meaning "petition, supplication, request".
Arzygül f Turkmen (Modern)
Arzygül is long for Arzı.
Asani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element a and Dasani.
Ashanae f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Shanae.
Ashara f Arabic (Americanized, Modern)
Means "beautiful peace" in Arabic.... [more]
Ashari f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Ashanti and Amari.
Ashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix A- and the given name Shawn.
Ashayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and Shayla.
Ashiq Ullah m Urdu (Modern), Arabic (Modern)
Means "lover of Allah" in Arabic.
Ashlin f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Ashlyn. Male usage may be transferred use of the surname Ashlin (see Ascelin).
Ashryn f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Main character in The Ashryn Barker Trilogy by Laura Greenwood and a character in World of Warcraft.
Ashwynn f Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
Modern form of the Old English name Æscwynn, formed of the elements æsc "ash tree" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".
Asi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Asaf, Astar and other names that beginning with the same sound.
Asianique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Asia 1 and the suffix -nique (from Dominique, Monique or Unique)... [more]
Asif f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "collecting" or "harvest" in Hebrew.
Aska f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage which is considered both a feminine form of Aske and Ask as well as a direct adoption of the noun aska "ash; cinder".
Așkay f & m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish așk meaning "love" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".
Askbjörn m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name with the combination of askr "ash tree" and bjǫrn "bear".
Askja f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element askr "ash tree".
Asly f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashley.