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.
Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".
Destyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Destin.
Detavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix De- with the name Tavius.
Deulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Shortening of Mindeulle, coinciding with the root of the verb 들레다 (deulleda) meaning "to clamour, make a noise."
Deva f Asturian, Galician, Spanish (Modern), Celtic Mythology
From the name of a river that flows through Asturias. It was named after Deva, the Celtic goddess of waters. Her name is derived from Celtic deva "goddess" or "divine", itself derived from Proto-Celtic *dēwā “goddess”.
Devaughn m African American (Modern)
Variant of Davon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Devaughn or DeVaughn.
Deveny f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deveny. This is the title of the 1994 love song 'Deveny' by Dutch singer Marc Daniëls, thus why this name is most popular in the Netherlands.
Deverlee f English (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending Devery and Everley.
Devid m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of David. The spelling is chosen to enforce an anglicised pronounciation.
Devion f & m English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Devin, perhaps inspired by Dion.
Devlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Devlin.
Devonne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Devon.
Devynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devon or Devyn. Devynn was given to 29 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Dexton m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dex and the popular suffix -ton.
Dezy m Edo (Modern)
''You cant block God's path or you can not block ones destiny; diminutive of Aigbodezzy''
Dhilan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan. Dhilan was given to 31 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Dhillon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dillon. Dhillon was given to 9 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Dialyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Potentially a modern combination of the prefix Dia-, and popular suffix -lyn.
Diamondique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Diamond and the suffix -ique.
Didi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names that contains the letter D, such as Adi 1, Jedidiah, Yedidia or David... [more]
Didi m & f Various (Modern)
Nickname to any name that beggings or ends with D like David, Didier, Diane / Diana, Daniel / Danielle, Adi / Jedidiah, etc…
Dietz m Medieval German, English (American), German (Modern, Rare)
A German short form of Dietrich that survived as a surname and was revived as a given name in the USA.
Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.
Dijamanta f Croatian (Modern, Rare), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian dijamant meaning "diamond".
Dilaila f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Borrowing of Delilah, reflecting the English pronunciation of this name.
Dillion m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Dillon or a transferred use of the surname Dillion.
Dillynn m & f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Dylan.
Dilynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dylan using the popular suffix lynn.
Dionntae m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte; blend of Dion and Dante.
Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and Ella 2.
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Ditsuhi f Armenian (Modern)
Means "goddess" in Armenian.
Divinity f African American (Modern)
Middle English from Old French divinite, from Latin divinitas, from divinus ‘belonging to a deity.’
Divonne f English (Modern, Rare), African American
Divonne les Bains is a popular spa town in France. I have read that Divonne derives from the original Celtic, meaning "divine water". The only famous holder of the name is Divonne Holmes a Court, the New York-born wife of Australian billionaire businessman Peter Homes a Court.
Dögun f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic dögun "dawn".
Dolcie f English (British, Modern)
Variant of Dulcie. Popular in the UK.
Doli m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolev.
Dome m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Famous bearer is Dome Karukoski (born Thomas August George Karukoski), one of Finland's most successful film directors, having won over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that became blockbusters in his home country and also received international recognition... [more]
Domineek m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Dominique influenced by Tyreek.
Dontavious m African American (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on Dante and Octavius.
Dontavius m African American (Modern)
A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example, Dante and Octavius) into one name.
Dontre m African American (Modern)
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.
Dontrelle m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Dor m & f English (Modern)
Short form of Dorian, Doris and other names that starting with dor.
Dora f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dor.
Dorel m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Dor and El means "God's Generation" in Hebrew.
Doresa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Doris.
Dorin f Hebrew (Modern)
Popular girls name in Israel, it is came from the name Doron
Dorla f English (Modern)
A combination of Dora and Darla.
Doroti f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Dorothy.
Dota f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of the name Dorothea.
Dracarys m Obscure (Modern)
From the word dracarys meaning "dragonfire" in High Valyrian, one of the fictional languages in the book and TV series Game of Thrones. This name has been given to 12 boys in the United States since 2019.
Drafi m German (Modern, Rare)
Simplified form of the Hungarian name Dráfi.... [more]
Drakul m Popular Culture (Modern)
Variant of Dracula. From the epithet of Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad the Impaler, which meant either "dragon" (alluding to his membership in the noble Order of the Dragon) or "the devil" from Romanian drac "devil".
Drauma f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse draumr meaning "dream".
Draumey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse draumr "dream" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Drayden m English (American, Modern)
Invented name using the sounds present in Brayden.
Draymond m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending Dre with Raymond. Also compare Daymond.
Dreki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse dreki meaning "dragon".
Drömma f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish drömma "to dream".
Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)
Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".
Drysen m English (Modern)
Variant of Dryson.
Dublin f & m English (Modern)
From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Du-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 두 (du), the combined form of the numeral 둘 (dul) meaning "two."
Dulquer m Arabic (Modern, Rare), Pakistani, Muslim, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu
It means "expressive" and "diplomatic". It is mentioned in Surat al-Kahf of the Qur'an. Its full name is Du al-Qarnayn. Also known as Alexander. So Indian Film actor Dulquer Salmaan says it means "warrior"
Dúnn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse dúnn meaning "(eider)-down".
Dusti f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Dusty.
Dustine f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dusty or Dustin, probably influenced by the sound of Justine.
Dutton m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dutton.
Dwade m English (Modern)
Combination of Dwayne and Wade.
Dwainie f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dwayne or pet form/nickname of Dwayne.
Dyani f American (Modern)
Many baby name books and sites claim this name means "deer" in 'Native American', with some claiming it's Cherokee. No evidence can be found supporting this claim however and it's more likely the name is a variant of Diane or is an invented name.
Dyddanwy f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Welsh diddanwch meaning "delight".
Dylane m French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Dylan.
Dynasty f African American (Modern)
Possibly inspired by the popular '80s soap opera of the same name. The name derives from the English word dynasty, which is ultimately derived from Greek dunasteia meaning "power, dominion".
Dynþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse dynr meaning "din, noise" combined with Þór.
Dyrck m Medieval Dutch, English (Modern)
Medieval Dutch variant spelling of Dirck, as well as a modern English variant of Dirk.
Dyshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Dy- and Shawn (See also Dayshawn and Dashawn.
Džeks m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Jack.
Džemma f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Gemma.
Dženija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Jenny.
Dzsenna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Jenna.
Dzsenni f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Jenny.
Dzsindzser f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian phonetic transcription based on the English name Ginger.
Džulija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jūlija imitating the English pronunciation of Julia.
Dzvinka f Ukrainian (Modern)
Derived form the Ukrainian дзвінок meaning "bell" or дзвінкий meaning "sonorous".
Éada f Irish (Modern)
A modern Irish name, most like influenced by the more frequently used Irish name Éadaoin, which derives from Irish éad (coming from Old Irish ét) meaning "jealousy, passion"... [more]
Éala f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name that has most likely been influenced by the Irish word eala meaning "swan". However, contrarily to the Irish word for "swan", which is spelled without the fada, the fada has been added to the name to get the desired pronounciation of EH-la whereas the word eala is pronounced AL-la... [more]
Eann m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ian. Eann was given to 10 boys in 2012.
Eanna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a female variant of Ean or a variant of Ianna. Eanna was given to 6 girls in 2014 according to the Social Security Administration.
Eärien f Popular Culture (Modern)
Means "daughter of the sea" in Quenya, from eär "sea" and ien "daughter". This name is borne by the daughter of Elendil in the Amazon series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'... [more]
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Eastyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Easton, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Eathon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ethan. Eathon was given to 12 boys in 2007 according to the SSA.
Ebbot m Swedish (Modern)
Ebbot is Tobbe spelled backwards. It was popularized in Sweden by artist Ebbot Lundberg whose real name is Torbjörn.
Ebeleuzoma f Western African (Modern)
Combination of Ebele meaning "mercy, kindness" with Uzoma meaning "good way".
Ebrel f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Ebrel "(month of) April". This is a recent coinage.
Ecem f Turkish (Modern)
Means "my queen" or "my beautiful woman" in Turkish, from Turkish ece meaning "queen" or "beautiful woman" combined with the Turkish possessive adjective of m.
Edea f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Of very uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Edeeney f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a Manx form of Edwina.
Edelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adelyn.
Éden m & f French (Modern)
French form of Eden.
Edenas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian masculine form of Eden.
Edenli f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Eden and Li 2 means "my paradise" in Hebrew.
Edin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Eden.
Edyt f Manx (Modern)
Coined as a "younger" form of Aedyt influenced by Edith.
Eedin m Manx (Modern)
Modern coinage intended as a Manx form of Edwin.
Efmamjjasond m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name originating from the initials of the months of the year in Spanish.
Efrata f German (Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Efrat.
Eftalia f Greek (Modern, ?)
Possibly a variant of Greek Efthalia or Turkish Eftalya.
Egan m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Egan.
Egao f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 笑顔 (egao) meaning "smile" or, more literally, "smiling face," derived from a combination of 笑 (e) meaning "smile" and 顔 (kao) meaning "face."... [more]
Ehren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ehren and a variant of Aaron.
Eidan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Eiden m & f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Aiden, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Éider m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly an invented name or a variant of Eiden.
Eighneachán m Old Irish, Irish (Modern, Rare)
Old Irish Gaelic name of unknown meaning. This was the name of the first chieftain of the O'Donnell clan. In modern times it has usually been reinterpreted as an Irish form of Ignatius.
Eikar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse eik meaning "oak" (compare the feminine name Eik) combined with herr meaning "army".
Eilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eileen, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Eimaj f African American (Modern, Rare)
The name Jamie spelled backwards.
Eimija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Amy.
Eisenhart m German (Modern, Rare)
A 20th century coinage from the German words Eisen "iron" and hart "hard".... [more]
Eisley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eitam m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Eitam means "sea eagle" in Hebrew.
Eizan m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Izan.
Ejan f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish pet form of Eja, itself a variant of Eija.
Eka f Eritrean (Modern)
Matchless, incompatible, first,
Ekaitza f Basque (Modern, Rare), Basque Mythology
Feminine form of Ekaitz, meaning "storm", that had long been forgotten and was eventually rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.... [more]
Elaila f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of the name Laila 1, perhaps with the influence of names like Eloise.
Eldlilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and lilja "lily". This is also the Nordic name of a Chinese lily (flower, Lat. Lilium davidii).
Eldor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of El, reference to God and Dor meaning "generation".
Eldþóra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage based on the Old Norse element eldr "fire" (cf. Éldi, Eldlilja) combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Ele f English (Modern)
Short form of Ellen 1, Elizabeth, Helen and other similar-looking names... [more]
Ele f Basque (Modern), Basque Mythology
Ele is first and foremost the modern Basque feminine form of Elias.... [more]
Éléa f French (Modern)
French adoption of Elea.
Eléa f French (Belgian, Modern), French (Modern)
French variant and Belgian-French form of Éléa.
Eleina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Elaine.
Elenia f German (Modern), Italian
Elaboration of Elena influenced by Ilenia.
Eleria f Literature (Modern)
Used by German author Ursula Poznanski for the female main character in her Eleria-trilogy. In the character's case it was created by combining Eleonore and Ariadne.
Eleriin f Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Ele and Riin.
Elestren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish elester meaning "iris flower". This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Életke f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian élet "life".
Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".
Elftraud f German (Modern, Rare)
A dithematic name composed from the Germanic name elements alb "elf" and drud "strength".... [more]
Elgad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “God of fortune” or “luck from God”, a combination of El and Gad.
Elía m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elia.
Eliad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ad means "My God is eternal" in Hebrew, it can be also variant of the name El'ad.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Elián or, more likely, an elaborated form of Eliana 1.
Eliantte m African American (Modern, Rare)
From a rhyming variant of Elliot. This is the name of the American jewelry company Eliantte.