Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Asmahan f Persian (Modern), Arabic (Rare)
Means "seeker of excellence" in Persian, possibly as an elaboration of Asma. It is the stage name of Amal Atrash, an Iranian singer.
Aso m Kurdish (Modern)
Kurdish name it means “ horizon”
Ason m & f English (American, Modern), American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ason.
Ást f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ásta, although folk etymology likes to connect this name to Icelandic ást "love".
Astara f English (Modern)
Possible variant of Astraea. NPC in Elder Scrolls series.
Astin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Astin, which was itself derived from a contraction of the Anglo-Norman French given name Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill.
Aston m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashton.
Asty f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Astrid.
Asumi f Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 安 (asu) meaning "Peace, peacefulness" combined with 純 (mi) meaning "innocent". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atalía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Athalia.
Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)
From the Japanese word 当たり (atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [more]
Atavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Octavia, using the popular phonetic prefix a.
Aðalbert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic cognate of Adalbert or Ethelbert. The name is a compound of the Old West Norse elements aðal "nature, disposition" or "noble; foremost, premier" + bjartr "bright" (cf... [more]
Aðalrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse element aðal meaning "noble" and Rós.
Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]
Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]
Atla f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Atli. In Norse mythology, Atla is one of the nine mothers of Heimdallr.
Atlanta f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in the American state of Georgia, originally a short form of Atlantica, which is ultimately from the name of the Atlantic Ocean (itself the genitive of Atlas).... [more]
Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”
Atli f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the word at ("you" in a Hebrew female pronoun) and the name Li 2. Making it relative to Liat.
Atomu m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese derivation of the English word atom.... [more]
Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [more]
Atz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
In the case of Atz Kilcher, it is a short form of Attila.
Aubrilyn f English (Modern)
Aubrey, but with the popular -lyn suffix.
Aubrilynn f English (Modern)
Aubrey, but with the popular -lynn suffix.
Aubrilynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Aubrey but with the popular -lynne suffix.
Audi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the German car manufacturer (compare Ferrari and Porsche). Can also be considered a variant of Audie.... [more]
Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]
Audriana f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, a combination of Audrey and Adriana.
Audriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Audrey and Ariel (or other names ending in -riel), it first appeared in the SSA in 2003 with 5 occurrences... [more]
Audrina f American (Modern)
Elaboration of Audrey with the popular name suffix -ina. ... [more]
Audrique m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Audry.
Audrynna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Audryna. According to the SSA, Audrynna was given to 6 girls in 2012.
Aundra f & m English (Modern), African American
Possibly a combination of the sounds found in names such as Andrea, Saundra and Audra... [more]
Aunitz f & m Basque (Modern, Rare)
From Basque aunitz meaning "much".
Auriel f English (Modern)
Possibly an English form of the Roman name Aureola, coined in the 19th century - revived also as Aureole, Auriol and Oriel - and used regularly since... [more]
Auritz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename Aurius.
Austė f Lithuanian (Modern)
From the word 'austi' translated to English means 'to weave.'
Austynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Austin (See also Austyne).
Automne f French (Modern, Rare)
From French automne meaning "autumn, fall". This name first appeared in France in the 1990s as a quasi-adoption of English Autumn.
Auvo m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Old poetic Finnish word, meaning "happiness". In archaic texts it also meant "eminence".
Avacyn f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
The name of a fictional archangel from the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.
Avalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Lise, possibly modelled on Annalise.
Avalisse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalise. Avalisse was given to 7 girls in 2018.
Avalyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Avalynn; either a combination of Ava 1 and the fashionable name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline, Evelyn).
Avalynn f English (Modern)
Either a combination of Ava 1 and the popular name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline).
Avalynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalynn. A known bearer was Helen Avalynne Tawes (1898-1989), the First Lady of Maryland from 1959 to 1967.
Avamaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Maria, possibly inspired by the name of the prayer Ave Maria, in which Ave is Latin meaning "greetings, salutations".
Avariella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Ariella, or otherwise a combination of these two names.
Avarielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Arielle, or otherwise a combination of these two names.
Avarka f Hungarian (Modern)
New coinage of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian avar "fallen leaves on the ground".
Avayah f English (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1 influenced by Nevaeh. This name was used by American vlogger Ronnie Banks for his daughter born 2019.
Avelia f English (Modern, Rare)
This is the name of the high-speed Amtrak train succeeding the Acela Express train.
Avelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.
Avereigh f English (Modern)
Feminine varation of the unisex name Avery.
Averia f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminized elaborated form of Avery.
Averly f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending Avery and Everly.
Avi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Ava 1, Avery, and any names that start with -av
Aviance f African American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Aviance perfume introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1975.... [more]
Avigad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Avimor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.
Avinatan m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Natan means "my father gave" or "gifted father" in Hebrew.
Avinoy f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Avi and Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avivit f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Aviva, and a feminine form of Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Avivos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Avraam or Greek form of Aviv.
Avon f & m English (Modern)
English variant of Afon.
Avonte m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements a, von and tay.
Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.
Axinja f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
German and Dutch transcription of Aksinya.
Axzel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Axel. According to the SSA, Axzel was given to 12 boys in 2011.
Aya f Spanish, French (Modern), Basque (Gallicized)
Spanish and Gallicized form of Basque Aia.
Ayala f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ayala
Ayán m Asturian (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Catalan (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Germanic name element alls meaning "all".
Ayana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.
Aydn m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Aidan, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Haydn.
Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]
Aylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Eilidh, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements ay and lee... [more]
Ayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Ayson or a variant of Ason.
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.
Azair m American (Modern, Rare)
Modernized variant of Azaire.
Azaleia f Portuguese (Modern)
Portuguese form of Azalea.
Azaleio m Portuguese (Modern, Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Azalea.
Azarie f English (Modern)
A feminine variant of Azariah in the English-speaking world, also a variant of Azaria.
Azariyah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Azariah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.
Azayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of the popular elements a, zay and la or a variant of Azalea.
Aziura m Filipino (Modern)
taken from the word "Azure" which means 'bight blue' or 'sky blue'. It can also be the "Azure" that means 'heaven'.
Azoria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of the name Azora or an English and feminine variant of the name Azaria.
Azucséna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Azucena.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.
Azuri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of the word azure, possibly based on Zuri.
Azuria f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Azure
Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".
Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Bada f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 바다 (bada) meaning "sea, ocean."
Baek-han m Korean (Modern)
A character in Korean Drama "Vampire Flower
Baeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Bæron m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Byron.
Bafta f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the Afro--German writer Bafta Sarbo.
Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.
Balene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern Basque contracted form of Balerene.
Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.
Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).
Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).
Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]
Balius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Means "ball", "dance / dancing party", "masquerade" in Lithuanian.
Ballerina f Obscure (Modern)
American actor Jeremy Sisto has a daughter named Charlie-Ballerina, born June 5, 2009.
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]
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."
Bariledum m Ogoni (Modern)
Means "God is alive" in Khana.
Barnim m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare), Polish, Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Barni- and Broni-, such as Bronimir, Barnimir, Bronisław and Barnisław... [more]
Bársonyka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from bársony "velvet".
Bartal m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Basil m & f English (Modern)
From the herb, unrelated to Basil 1.
Batchen f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Bat and Chen 2 means "graceful girl" or "beautiful girl" in Hebrew.
Bator f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.
Bauer m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bauer.
Baui m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Baugi.
Bavaria f German (Modern, Rare)
The latinised name of the German state of Bayern.... [more]
Bayleigh f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Bailey.
Baz m Hebrew (Modern)
"Falcon" in Hebrew.
Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word beautiful.
Beckette f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Beckett.
Beejay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials BJ.
Bekija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Becky.
Bele f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of Gabriele 2 and other names.... [more]
Benelli f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Benelli.
Bengi m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "eternal,everlasting", derived from the Old Turkic beñgü or meñgü with the exact same meaning.
Benry m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant/combination of Ben 1 and Henry.
Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bentleigh f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bentley, incorporating the spelling and feminine usage of Leigh.
Beodeul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 버들 (beodeul) meaning "willow."
Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.
Berill f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian adoption of Beryl.
Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".
Berlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Berlin using the popular suffix lyn.
Berneen f South African (Modern, Rare), Irish
Irish short form of Bernadette using the diminuitive suffix ín.
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Bertrick m Anglo-Saxon (Modern), Medieval German (?)
Modern form of the Old English name Beorhtric. It was the name of an 8th-century king of Wessex.
Bertulph m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized), Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
English form of Bertulf, also used to refer to the Mercian king Beorhtwulf.
Béryl f & m French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Beryl.
Bethannie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany, influenced by Annie.
Betire f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque beti "always", this name is now generally understood as a Basque equivalent of Perpetua.
Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Bexlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Bex and Lynn.
Beyonca f American (Modern)
Variant of Bianca, influenced by Beyoncé. Alternatively, it can be a combination of Beyoncé and Bianca.
Beyond m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word beyond, meaning "on the far side."