American Baby Names
11988 American names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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American Girl Names
Sharnay#19593 in the U.S.Sharnay belongs to a cluster of invented names built on the Shar- opening and a chic French-fla▶Shasha#19595 in the U.S.Shasha reads as a soft reduplicated name and as a variant of Sasha, the Russian diminutive of A▶Tinya#19609 in the U.S.Tinya reads as a modern American short form or coinage in the family of Tonya and Tanya - thems▶Nakeia#19641 in the U.S.Nakeia is an invented name that joins a Na- opening to a -keia ending in the family of Nakia. N▶Naydelyn#19676 in the U.S.Naydelyn is a recent Hispanic-American coinage, pairing the front of Nayeli, linked to a Zapote▶Shacoria#19726 in the U.S.Shacoria pairs the Sha- prefix with an elaborated -coria ending, echoing Victoria and Coria, a ▶Shalise#19735 in the U.S.Shalise is a modern American coinage that sets the fashionable Sha- prefix against a -lise endi▶Tailer#19740 in the U.S.Tailer is a phonetic spelling of Taylor, which began as the English surname for a maker of clot▶Shatera#19763 in the U.S.Shatera is an invented American girls' name pairing the fashionable Sha- prefix with a -tera en▶Shawnice#19767 in the U.S.Shawnice is a coined girls' name built from Shawn — the English respelling of Irish Sean, itsel▶Tene#19810 in the U.S.Tene is a short spelling of Tenae, an African American coined name of the later twentieth centu▶Tessica#19825 in the U.S.Tessica reads as a blend of Tessa, itself short for Theresa, and Jessica, a name Shakespeare po▶Ronique#19861 in the U.S.Ronique is a modern American coinage pairing a Ro- opening with the fashionable -nique ending d▶Ricca#19887 in the U.S.Ricca reads as a clipped form of a longer -rica name such as Erica or Frederica, both carrying ▶Valicia#19897 in the U.S.Valicia is a modern blend joining a Va- opening with the familiar Alicia or Felicia ending. It ▶Ronesha#19915 in the U.S.Ronesha is a late-century American coinage built from a Ro- opening (echoing Ronnie or Rhonda) ▶Ronnesha#19918 in the U.S.Ronnesha joins Ronnie, itself a short form of names like Veronica and Ronald, to the fashionabl▶Tanashia#19919 in the U.S.Tanashia reads as a late-twentieth-century African American coinage that joins the popular Ta- ▶Tashiana#19933 in the U.S.Tashiana is an American elaboration that joins Tasha - a short form of Natasha - with the flowi▶Saranda#19945 in the U.S.In US records Saranda reads mostly as an invented name pairing a Sa- opening with Randa, the sh▶Shalana#19992 in the U.S.Shalana dresses Alana with a soft Sha- opening. Alana is the feminine of Alan, traced to a Gael▶Trella#19998 in the U.S.Trella is best read as a clipped form of Estrella, the Spanish word and name meaning 'star', fr▶Shantee#20008 in the U.S.Shantee is a phonetic respelling of Chante/Shante, taken from French 'chante', from 'chanter', ▶Shanterria#20009 in the U.S.Shanterria is an elaborate African American coinage from the 1970s and 1980s. It grows the Shan▶Satara#20012 in the U.S.Satara reads as a modern American coinage that sets a Sa- opening before Tara, a name of Sanskr▶Sausha#20014 in the U.S.Sausha is an inventive spelling of Sasha, the Russian pet form of Aleksandr and Aleksandra. Tho▶Tylisha#20019 in the U.S.Tylisha is a coined name that puts a Ty- opening on the -isha ending shared by Talisha, Latisha▶Shawnda#20025 in the U.S.Shawnda is a 1970s American elaboration of Shawn, the feminine of Sean, itself the Irish form o▶Sedalia#20026 in the U.S.Sedalia is chiefly a place name - the Missouri city of Sedalia, coined in the eighteen-fifties ▶Shonda#20040 in the U.S.A coined American name built on the popular Rhonda/Wanda rhyme pattern, with a Sh- onset. It wa▶Shondrea#20041 in the U.S.Shondrea reads as an invented name blending a Shon- opening, familiar from Shonda and Shawn, wi▶Shakala#20062 in the U.S.Shakala is a coined African American girl's name, joining the Sha- prefix to Kala, itself a sho▶Shalayna#20068 in the U.S.Shalayna joins the popular Sha- prefix to Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine, giving a smooth thre▶Shalese#20071 in the U.S.Shalese is a coined girl's name joining the Sha- prefix to a -lese ending that recalls Elise or▶Shawanda#20099 in the U.S.Shawanda is a 1970s American coinage combining the decorative prefix Sha- with Wanda (a Slavic ▶Shawnte#20103 in the U.S.Shawnte is a 1970s American coinage that elaborates Shawn (the anglicized Irish Seán, from John▶Yudany#20122 in the U.S.Yudany is a modern Latina coinage of opaque origin, part of a cluster of creative Yu-/Yud- name▶Sindia#20138 in the U.S.Sindia is best read as a variant of Cynthia or its short form Cindy, from the Greek Kynthia, an▶Tameisha#20250 in the U.S.Tameisha is an invented name from the Ta- girl-name trend, joining that prefix to a -meisha end▶Tarissa#20268 in the U.S.Tarissa is a late-twentieth-century coinage that reads as a blend, joining a Ta- or Tara openin▶Tashanna#20272 in the U.S.Tashanna is an invented name that pairs the fashionable Ta- prefix with Shanna. Shanna is itsel▶Tyresha#20293 in the U.S.Tyresha is a later-twentieth-century American coinage joining a Ty- opening to a -resha/-esha e▶Tejah#20298 in the U.S.Tejah is generally connected to the Sanskrit teja, meaning 'radiance, brilliance, splendor', a ▶Vanecia#20307 in the U.S.Vanecia is a modern American respelling that crosses Venetia, a Latinate name drawn from Venice▶Tiasha#20323 in the U.S.Tiasha blends a bright Ti- opening, as in Tia and Tiara, with the -asha ending heard in Aisha a▶Tyia#20368 in the U.S.Tyia is a Y-spelled form of Tia, which comes from the Spanish tia, 'aunt,' and also serves as a▶AasaniA modern coinage with a soft, flowing sound; the ending echoes fashionable -ani names, but it h▶AbianaA modern coinage joining an Abi- opening with the -ana ending of Ana/Bianca; no single fixed ro▶AdahiaA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes Adah, a Hebrew name meaning 'adornment▶AdailyAdaily is a very new American coinage with no documented source. It reads as a variant of Adale▶AdaleyahA modern American elaboration of the Adalyn and Adeline family, which descends from the Germani▶AenaraAenara is a newly emerging coinage. The ae- opening gives it a classical or fantasy look, and t▶AhauniA very new American coinage with no documented etymology. It follows the popular pattern of an ▶AhkariA modern name echoing the Japanese Akari ('light; brightness') and the popular Amari; no single▶AhnaleiaA modern American blend joining Ana — a form of Hannah, Hebrew for 'grace' — with Leia or Leah.▶AhyaA short modern coinage echoing Aya (Arabic/Japanese) and Ahyana; a soft, simple sound-name with▶AhylaniA modern coinage joining an Ahy- opening with the fashionable -lani ending; it has no single do▶AidaraA West African surname (Aidara/Aidara), used in Senegal, Mali, and Mandinka communities and ado▶AilaniiA modern coinage echoing Alani and Leilani, styled with a doubled-i ending; it has no single fi▶AilannieA modern name echoing the Hawaiian Ailani ('high chief') and Leilani ('heavenly flower; royal c▶AilannysA modern coinage in the Dominican and Puerto Rican style, joining an Ailan-/Alan- opening to th▶AilianiA modern coinage echoing Aliani and Liani, a flowing four-beat sound-name with no single fixed ▶AiliannyA modern Dominican and Puerto Rican style coinage joining an Aili-/Ali- opening to the -anny en▶AiradessaA modern coinage blending Aira with the -dessa ending (as in Odessa); a flowing, elegant sound-▶AiralaniAiralani is a newly emerging coinage that pairs an Aira-/Ara- opening with the -lani ending bor▶AiranaA modern name echoing Ariana (Italian, 'most holy') and Aria ('air; melody'); no single fixed r▶AiranyA modern coinage, seen in Latin-American use, with an airy -any/-ani sound; it has no single do▶AirrisA modern respelling echoing Iris (Greek, 'rainbow'; the flower and the rainbow goddess) or a so▶AkoaA modern coinage whose sound echoes the Hawaiian 'koa', 'warrior; brave; fearless' (also a nati▶AlenysAlenys is a very new coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as an elaboration of Alena ▶AletseyA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it echoes names like Alexi and Betsy in sound. R▶AliniA modern name echoing Alina and Aline (variously 'noble; bright; light') with an -i ending; no ▶AloraaA modern coinage echoing Alora (a modern name, variously read 'my dream; light') and the word a▶AlytzelA modern Latin-American coinage with the -tzel ending seen in Maritzel and Aritzel (echoing Nah▶AmarleeA modern blend of Amara ('grace; eternal') with the popular -lee ending; no single fixed source▶AmelisA modern name echoing Amelia and Amelie (from Amal, 'work; industrious; striving'); no single f▶AmereiA modern coinage that echoes Amara, Marie, and Emery in sound; no documented root. Routes uncer▶AmiralynA modern blend of Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') with the popular -lyn ending; no single fi▶AmirasA modern name echoing Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') with an -s ending; no single fixed sou▶AmiryA modern name echoing Amari and Amir (Arabic, 'prince; commander; leader') with a -y ending; no▶AmrynnA modern coinage pairing an Am- opening (as in Amara/Amber) with the fashionable -rynn/-wynn en▶AnahizA modern name that echoes Anahita, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility; as a giv▶AnayaroseA compound joining Anaya (a modern name, variously read 'caring; look up to God') and Rose (the▶AnlanA short, balanced name that reads as Chinese-styled (an, 'peace; calm') to some, and as a moder▶AnnaleiahA modern blend of Anna ('grace; favor') with Leia or Aaliyah; no single fixed source beyond tha▶AraeliaA modern coinage that echoes Aurelia ('golden') and Araceli in sound; it reads as an elegant fl▶AralinaA modern American coinage, blending the Ara-/-lina sounds of names like Aralyn and Adalina. No ▶AraniyahA modern coinage echoing Araya and Aaliyah; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single doc▶ArisabellaA modern coinage blending an Aris-/Arya- sound with Isabella ('beautiful; pledged to God'). Rou▶AriylaA modern coinage echoing Arya and Ayla; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single documen▶ArlayaA modern coinage echoing Alaya and Amaya; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single docum▶ArtoriaA feminine coinage built on Arthur (and the Roman family name Artorius), popularized as Artoria▶ArylahA modern coinage echoing Arya and Ayla; it reads as a soft, flowing name with no single documen▶AsmoA very new coinage with no documented etymology. It is short and unusual, and any resemblance t▶AtoneA modern name that reads as the English word atone ('to make amends; reconcile'), and to some a▶AurlaniA modern coinage joining an Aur- opening with the Hawaiian element lani ('heaven; sky; royal; h▶AvaraA modern coinage in the Ava/Amara family, soft and flowing. No single documented root; routes u▶AvitriA name that echoes the Sanskrit Savitri - a devoted wife of Hindu legend and a name of the sun ▶AyanaraA modern coinage weaving Ayana ('beautiful flower; eyes' by various routes) with the -nara/Anar▶AylaneeA modern coinage echoing the -lani sound of Leilani ('heavenly flowers') and Alani ('orange tre▶AylaraA modern coinage blending Ayla ('halo; moonlight') and Lara ('protection; cheerful'), with a so▶AylizA short modern coinage echoing Ayla and Aylin, with a -liz ending akin to Liz. No single fixed ▶AzaelahA modern coinage echoing the flower name Azalea and the Hebrew Azariah ('the Lord helps'). As s▶AzanaiAzanai is a newly emerging coinage. It pairs the Az- element (Azaria, Azalea) with the rising -▶AzarriA modern coinage echoing Azari and the Hebrew-rooted Azaria ('God has helped'). As spelled here▶AzayleiA modern coinage echoing the flower Azalea and the trendy Zaylee, with a bright -aylei ending. ▶AzielaA modern coinage echoing Aziel (a Hebrew El- name, 'God is my strength') and the flowing -ela o▶AzleenA modern coinage echoing Azlin and the Persian/Urdu Azeen ('adornment; the greatest'). As spell▶AzrianaA modern coinage echoing the Hebrew Azriel/Azaria, 'God is my help,' with a flowing -ana ending▶AzuriyahA modern coinage echoing 'azure' (sky-blue) and the Hebrew Azariah ('the Lord helps'), with a f▶AzyriA modern coinage echoing the Swahili Zuri ('beautiful') and Azuri, with a crisp Az- opening. No▶BellamereA modern coinage built from the French belle mere ('beautiful mother'; also 'mother-in-law; ste▶BraylaniA modern coinage pairing a Bray- opening (as in Braylee) with the Hawaiian element -lani ('heav▶BrisethA modern Latina coinage echoing Briseida and Lisbeth (Elizabeth). As spelled here it has no sin▶CaomiA modern coinage echoing Naomi ('pleasantness') and the Irish Caoimhe ('gentle; beautiful'). As▶CarlaniA modern coinage joining a Car- opening with the -lani sound (Hawaiian 'sky; heaven; royal'). I▶CelysA short modern coinage echoing Celia ('heavenly') and Elyse, with a crisp -ys ending. No single▶CemaniA modern name echoing 'cemani' (Indonesian/Javanese, linked to 'wholly black,' as in the Ayam C▶ChainaAs spelled here Chaina reads as a respelling of China (used as a given name); it may also echo ▶CoaA very short modern coinage read in two soft beats; it has no single fixed source and may echo ▶ColsynA modern coinage echoing the surname Colson ('son of Cole' or 'son of Nicholas'), respelled wit▶CrisleyA modern American coinage, echoing surnames-turned-first-names like Presley and Chrisley with t▶DailannyA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as a blend of the Day-/Dai- opening wit▶DailanysA modern coinage in the Spanish-language naming style that favors -ys and -is endings (as in Da▶DailoniA modern American coinage, with the fashionable -oni ending; no single fixed meaning. Routes un▶DaylanisA modern coinage with the -anis ending seen in Yarianis and Aldanis, popular in Latino families▶DazhaniA modern American coinage with a soft zh- sound and the -ani ending seen in Amani and Milani; n▶DeaubriA modern coinage joining a De- prefix with an -aubri sound that echoes Aubrey ('elf ruler' by t▶DezariA modern coinage echoing Desiree, from the French desiree, 'desired; longed for,' restyled with▶DmariA modern coinage in the Amari/Damari family, compressed to Dmari; no single fixed meaning of it▶EilyaA modern spelling near Eliya/Ilya (linked to Elijah, 'the Lord is my God'); as spelled and used▶EkishaA modern coinage with the -isha ending seen in names like Alisha and Tanisha; no single fixed m▶ElailaA modern coinage that echoes Layla ('night') and Elaina, soft and flowing. No single documented▶ElanithElanith is a newly emerging coinage. It reads as an elaboration of the El- family (Elana, Elena▶ElianeeA modern spelling echoing Eliana, from the Hebrew for 'my God has answered'; as spelled it read▶ElliaraA modern coinage layering the sounds of Elliana and Kiara; no single fixed root. Sound-alikes a▶ElyanethElyaneth is a new coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as Eliana (Hebrew-rooted, ofte▶EmarahA name echoing Amara (Igbo, 'grace'; also Italian, 'bitter') and Emara; the route in a given fa▶EmilianyA modern elaboration of Emiliana (a feminine of Emilian, from Aemilius, 'rival; industrious'), ▶EnnovyA modern coinage that reads as the word 'envoy' (a messenger) or as Yvonne spelled backward; no▶ErayaEraya is a newly emerging coinage of the vowel-rich modern type, close in sound to Aria, Amaya ▶EvaaraA modern coinage that layers the sound of Eva ('life') with an airy -aara ending; no single fix▶EvanyaA modern coinage. It stands near Eva and near Vanya, a Slavic short form of Ivan (from the Hebr▶
American Boy Names
AhmillionA modern American coinage that echoes the phrase 'a million' — evoking abundance and grandeur. ▶AhnikA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a crisp, contemporary invention. Rou▶AhnorA modern coinage, possibly echoing the word 'honor'; it carries sound over a documented meaning▶AhonestA modern coinage that reads as 'A Honest,' built on the virtue-word honest ('truthful; upright'▶AilanyAilany is a newly emerging coinage built on the -lani/-lany ending widely used in girls' names ▶AkaiiA modern coinage, doubling the -ii ending in the contemporary style; it echoes the sound of Kai▶AkairoA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a bold, contemporary invention echoi▶AkaniA name found in Tsonga (Southern African) use, often glossed 'to build; build up,' and also rea▶AkarieA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a soft contemporary invention echoin▶AkhaziA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a bold contemporary invention. Route▶AkoahA modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape recalls several unrelated words and na▶AkyrisAkyris is a newly emerging coinage. Its -yris ending gives it a classical, Greek-flavoured ring▶AlanisBest known as a girl's name via singer Alanis Morissette (said to be a feminine form of Alan), ▶AlehkyeA modern coinage echoing the Alek/Alexy sound (from the Alexander family); as an invention its ▶AlexonA modern coinage joining Alex (from Alexander, 'defender of men') with the trendy -on ending. I▶AlezzA modern coinage that echoes Alex and Alec, short forms of Alexander, from the Greek for 'defen▶AmazenA modern coinage that plays on the English 'amaze/amazing' and the sound of Amari and Mazen; it▶AmiriusA modern coinage joining Amir ('prince; commander; leader,' Arabic) with a Latin-style -ius end▶AmoureA modern name echoing the French amour, 'love.' It carries the sense of love through that echo,▶AmyloA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a soft, contemporary invention echoi▶AmyrieA modern coinage echoing the Amari/Amir family; as an invention its route is uncertain, which w▶ArenzoA modern coinage echoing Renzo and Lorenzo — Italian names from Laurentius, 'from Laurentum; la▶AzhaniAzhani is a newly emerging coinage. The zh- spelling is a modern American flourish, and the -an▶AzienAzien is a newly emerging coinage built on the Az- element common to Azael, Azariah and Azion. ▶BowdeeA modern American coinage in the Bowie/Brody family; it carries no fixed traditional meaning. R▶BozemanAn American surname and place-name — the city of Bozeman, Montana, and the Bozeman Trail, named▶CaivenA modern coinage blending the sounds of Caden and Gavin; no single fixed root. Routes uncertain▶CaizynA modern American coinage echoing the Caiden/Kayson family, with a stylish -zyn spelling; no fi▶CayceonA modern American coinage extending the Cason/Kayce sound with an -eon ending; no fixed traditi▶ChosynnA modern -ynn respelling of Chosen, the English word — 'selected; picked out; set apart.' A mea▶ChozinA modern coinage that echoes the English word 'chosen'; no single fixed root, and the link is a▶CyireA modern coinage that echoes Cyrus and the word 'sire'; no single fixed root, and the links are▶DabensA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a surname-style invented name. Route▶DahariDahari is a newly emerging coinage with the rolling -ari ending common to Amari, Kamari and Zah▶DaizenA modern American coinage layering a Dai- opening with -zen (echoing 'Zen'); it may also nod to▶DakhaiA modern American coinage echoing Makai and Kai; no fixed traditional meaning. Routes uncertain▶DakhylinA modern coinage joining a Dakhy- opening with the -lin ending of Kaylin and Braylin. No single▶DalensA modern coinage, seen in Haitian-American communities; it layers a Da-/Dal- opening with an -e▶DatsunReads as Datsun, the historic Japanese car marque (the name blends 'DAT' with a 'son'/'sun' end▶DeinerA modern given name seen in Latin American communities; it may echo German-surname sounds but h▶DeisonA modern coinage popular in Latin American families, in the family of Deyson and Jeison. No sin▶DemoniiA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -monii ending, in the Demoni/Demonte family. No ▶DemyriA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -myri ending, in the Demari/Amari family. No doc▶DenhymA modern respelling, likely of Denham, an English surname/place meaning 'homestead in a valley ▶DenzoA modern given name echoing Denzel (a Cornish place name/surname); the -zo ending gives it a fr▶DeshaiA modern coinage joining the De- prefix with a -shai ending, in the Deshawn/Deshay family. No d▶DeysonA modern respelling on the Dayson/Jayson pattern; the -son ending suggests 'son of.' As a coine▶DezekiahA modern coinage formed on the Hezekiah/Ezekiah pattern (Hebrew, 'God strengthens; the Lord is ▶EiranA modern name that echoes the Hebrew Eran ('watchful; awake') and the Irish Kieran; as spelled ▶ElianelElianel is a newly emerging coinage. It extends Elian with the -el ending common to Hebrew-deri▶EliethA modern coinage echoing Elias and Eliseo (both from Hebrew El-, 'God'-rooted names); seen in L▶EmaziA modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape recalls names like Amari and Imani, bu▶EnilA short modern coinage — read by some as Neil reversed, by others as an echo of Enis/Enid. No d▶EnyerA modern Latin American coinage, common as an invented given name in Venezuela and nearby. No d▶EresA modern coinage echoing the Greek Eros ('love') and Ares ('the war god'); as spelled here it r▶EryanA modern spelling echoing Ryan (Irish, 'little king; descendant of the king') with an E- prefix▶EsaunA modern respelling that echoes Esau (a Genesis name) and Sean/Shaun ('God is gracious'). No si▶
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Popular American baby names include Sharnay, Shasha, Tinya, Nakeia, Naydelyn, Shacoria. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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