English Baby Names
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English Girl Names
Damina#13993 in the U.S.Damina reads as a modern coinage or rare cross-cultural name, echoing Damaris, Domina, or SaminFlory#13994 in the U.S.A short form of Flora or Florence, from Latin flos, floris — 'flower'. Flory also appears indepFlower#13995 in the U.S.The English word flower used straight as a given name, from Latin flos, floris by way of Old FrDamylah#13996 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Da- opening to a -mylah element in the style of Mila and KaFox#13997 in the U.S.The English word fox, used directly as a name, and also an English surname originally given to Frankee#13998 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Frankie, the pet form of Frances or Francis (and of Frank), ultimately fFranky#13999 in the U.S.A -y spelling of Frankie, pet form of Frances or Frank, from the Germanic tribal name Frank, laFree#14000 in the U.S.The English word free used straight as a given name, from Old English freo, 'not in bondage; noFreyah#14001 in the U.S.A respelling of Freya, from Old Norse Freyja — 'lady, noblewoman'. In Norse myth Freyja is the Gamora#14003 in the U.S.A coined name from Marvel Comics: Gamora, the green-skinned adopted daughter of Thanos in the GGayle#14005 in the U.S.A spelling of Gail, itself a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil — 'my father rejoices'Gem#14007 in the U.S.The English word gem, 'precious stone', from Latin gemma — used directly as a name and also as Genessa#14008 in the U.S.A modern American coinage. Most families read it against Genesis ('origin, beginning', from GreGeorge#14009 in the U.S.From Greek Georgios, from ge 'earth' plus ergon 'work' — 'farmer, tiller of the soil'. Borne byGeralyn#14010 in the U.S.A twentieth-century American blend: Gerald or Geraldine (Germanic ger 'spear' plus wald 'rule')Giyana#14014 in the U.S.Two live routes. For many U.S. families Giyana is a phonetic respelling of Giana/Gianna (ItaliaGiyanna#14015 in the U.S.Most directly a phonetic respelling of Gianna — Italian feminine of Gianni (John), from Hebrew Graycelynn#14017 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Grace (Latin gratia, 'grace, favor') respelled with a -y- and joined tDellah#14018 in the U.S.A modern h-spelling that reads as a trim of Delilah or a respelling of Della, itself a short foGraylyn#14018 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining Gray — the color word and the English surname (a nickname forGreys#14019 in the U.S.A modern respelling built on Grey — the color word and the English surname originally given to Graclyn#14020 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Grace ('grace; favour; blessing') with the ending Lynn ('lake; pool'),Gwendalynn#14026 in the U.S.A respelling of Gwendolyn, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') plus dolen ('ring, bow') — Haddon#14029 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Haddon, from Old English haeth ('heath, heather') plus Hailen#14032 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, sitting between Hailey (English surname, 'hay clearing') and Helen (Halaya#14033 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled root. It may be built on Alaya/Alaia (heard in Arabic-influencHalayah#14034 in the U.S.A modern coinage, the -ah spelling of Halaya. Possible routes run through Alaya/Alaia ('exaltedHannahgrace#14036 in the U.S.A modern compound of Hannah — Hebrew Channah, 'favor, grace' — with the English virtue name GraHarloe#14040 in the U.S.A respelling of Harlow, an English place name and surname from Old English here ('army') plus hHarriette#14041 in the U.S.A spelling of Harriet, English form of French Henriette, feminine of Henry — from Germanic heimHattiemae#14045 in the U.S.A run-together Southern double name: Hattie, the pet form of Harriet ('home ruler', from GermanHavannah#14046 in the U.S.A respelling of Havana, the capital city of Cuba (Spanish La Habana). The city's name is generaHeizel#14048 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Hazel, from the Old English for 'the hazel tree; hazelnut' (and the softHaydyn#14049 in the U.S.A respelling of Hayden, an English surname and place name from Old English elements usually reaHaylei#14050 in the U.S.A respelling of Hayley, from an English place name and surname: Old English heg ('hay') plus leHaylyn#14051 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Hay- of Hayley (Old English 'hay meadow') to the -lyn endHayze#14052 in the U.S.A modern respelling, read either from the English surname Hayes — from Old English haeg, 'hedgeHeartly#14053 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the English word heart, and shaped like the surname Hartley — from OlHelany#14055 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally read as a spin on Helena/Helene — Greek Helene, traditionally Hellena#14056 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena, from Greek Helene — traditionally glossed 'torch, light, bright one'. BorHenzley#14060 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, a respelling of the English surname Hensley (a place name, generallyHeva#14066 in the U.S.Most naturally read as a form of Eve — Hebrew Chavah/Hava, generally understood as 'life, livinHinsley#14073 in the U.S.An English surname name, close to Hensley and Hinsdale, built from Old English elements generalHuntlie#14075 in the U.S.A respelling of Huntley, an English and Scottish surname and place name from Old English hunta Huntyr#14076 in the U.S.A respelling of Hunter, an English occupational surname for a hunter, from Old English hunta. AHuxleigh#14077 in the U.S.A respelling of Huxley, an English place name and surname from a personal name (Hucc) plus Old Glacier#14082 in the U.S.The English word glacier, 'a slow river of ice' (via French from the Latin glacies, 'ice'). A cIdahlia#14082 in the U.S.Idahlia reads as an elaborated spelling of Dahlia — the showy flower named in honour of the SweGold#14085 in the U.S.The English word gold, the precious metal and its warm colour, from the Old English gold. A shoIraya#14085 in the U.S.Iraya has no documented etymology in U.S. use. It reads as an elaboration of Ira or Iris, or asIleen#14089 in the U.S.Ileen is a simplified spelling of Eileen (Irish Eibhlin), itself an Irish form of the Norman AvIley#14090 in the U.S.Iley is a modern American coinage built on the popular -iley sound shared by Riley, Kiley and MIliyah#14091 in the U.S.Iliyah is a contemporary American respelling that sits beside Aliyah and Aaliyah, names tied toImarah#14096 in the U.S.Imarah is generally read either as an Arabic-flavoured name from imarah, a word tied to buildinIndiyah#14098 in the U.S.Indiyah is a contemporary respelling of India — a country name that reached English through GreIndyah#14099 in the U.S.Indyah is another contemporary spelling of India, the place name that reached English via GreekIma#14101 in the U.S.Ima is the ordinary Hebrew word for 'mother' (imma), used affectionately in Israel. Separately Haelo#14105 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word halo, 'a ring of light,' from the Greek halos. A luminous word-Irisrose#14106 in the U.S.Irisrose runs two flower names together: Iris, the Greek word for 'rainbow' and the name of an Iselynn#14108 in the U.S.Iselynn is a contemporary coinage: an Is- or Isa- opening (as in Isabel or Isla) fitted to the Eunique#14111 in the U.S.A respelling of Unique, from the Latin unicus, 'one; sole; one of a kind,' with an 'Eu-' openinIslie#14113 in the U.S.Islie is a recent coinage riding the popularity of Isla (the Scottish island name), finished wiIslynd#14114 in the U.S.Islynd is a recent invented spelling that reads as 'island' and echoes the popular Isla. It is Jadah#14115 in the U.S.A spelling of Jada, which American families read as a name-form of jade, the green gemstone whoItani#14116 in the U.S.Itani is hard to place. It exists as a Japanese surname romanised as Itani, roughly 'well valleIverly#14119 in the U.S.Iverly is a recent American coinage that hears Ivy (or the Scandinavian Iver) inside the hugelyJahleah#14119 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology. It sits within a large family of Jah- and -leahIvis#14120 in the U.S.Ivis is uncommon and hard to source. It is usually read as an Ivy-adjacent form, or as a cousinIvvy#14121 in the U.S.Ivvy is a modern respelling of Ivy, the English name of the evergreen climbing plant — a plant Harvi#14122 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu — elements usually read as 'battle' and 'worthyIvyann#14122 in the U.S.Ivyann fuses Ivy, the English plant name, with Ann — from Hannah, Hebrew for 'grace' or 'favourIvymae#14123 in the U.S.Ivymae fuses Ivy, the English plant name, with Mae — a spelling of May, tied both to the month Evyana#14124 in the U.S.A modern elaboration built on Eve or Eva, from Hebrew Chavah ('life, living one'), with an -anaIyland#14125 in the U.S.Iyland is an invented spelling that lands on the sound of 'island'. It is used for girls and boIymona#14126 in the U.S.Iymona is a rare modern name with no documented source. It most plausibly draws on the -mona enIziana#14128 in the U.S.Iziana is a contemporary coinage that pairs the Iz- sound of Isabella or Izzy with the -iana enIzzabelle#14129 in the U.S.Izzabelle respells Isabelle, the French form of Isabel, itself a medieval Spanish and ProvencalJadis#14130 in the U.S.Jadis is the French adverb jadis, 'formerly, long ago, of old'. C. S. Lewis gave the name to thJadora#14131 in the U.S.Jadora is a contemporary coinage. Most readings hear either the French j'adore, 'I adore', or tJaelany#14132 in the U.S.Jaelany is a contemporary American coinage joining the Jae- opening to a -lany ending heard in Jaelie#14133 in the U.S.Jaelie is a recent American coinage pairing the fashionable Jae- opening with the soft -lie endJaelin#14134 in the U.S.Jaelin is one of many spellings of Jaylin/Jaelyn, a modern American coinage built from the Jay-Jaeloni#14135 in the U.S.Jaeloni is a recent American coinage that pairs the Jae- opening with a -loni ending in the orbJaionni#14137 in the U.S.Jaionni is a recent American coinage joining the Ja- opening to a doubled-N ending that echoes Jakaylah#14138 in the U.S.Jakaylah joins the productive Ja- prefix to Kayla, itself a modern name of uncertain origin somJakylah#14140 in the U.S.Jakylah joins the Ja- prefix to a -kylah ending in the Kayla/Kyla orbit. It is a recent AmericaJalahni#14141 in the U.S.Jalahni is a recent American coinage built on the Ja- prefix and the -lani sound familiar from Jalauni#14142 in the U.S.Jalauni is a recent American coinage: the Ja- prefix plus an invented -launi ending near Loni aJalayia#14143 in the U.S.Jalayia is a recent American coinage joining the Ja- prefix to a flowing -layia ending in the oJalayiah#14144 in the U.S.Jalayiah is a recent American coinage that stretches the Jalaya sound with an Aaliyah-style endGalaxi#14145 in the U.S.A modern name from the English word galaxy (from the Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way'), respelleJalayna#14145 in the U.S.Jalayna joins the Ja- prefix to Layna, a short form linked to Elaine and Alayna and, more distaJaleesa#14146 in the U.S.Jaleesa is an American coinage that blends the Ja- prefix with a Lisa/Alisa ending. It became wJaleeyah#14147 in the U.S.Jaleeyah is a recent American coinage pairing the Ja- prefix with the -eeyah ending in the AaliJaleiyah#14148 in the U.S.Jaleiyah is one of many recent American spellings built from the Ja- prefix and an Aaliyah-stylJalyiah#14149 in the U.S.Jalyiah is a recent American coinage in the Jaliyah cluster, its Y-spelling usually pointing toJalyla#14150 in the U.S.Jalyla reads either as a Ja- blend with Lyla, or as a respelling of the Arabic Jalila, feminineJamea#14151 in the U.S.Jamea is a recent American coinage combining the Ja- prefix with a Mia-style ending. Some familJasslyn#14151 in the U.S.A respelling of Jazlyn (itself a Jocelyn/Jasmine + -lyn blend). Jocelyn traces to a Germanic trJamera#14152 in the U.S.Jamera is a recent American coinage formed with the Ja- prefix and a -mera ending in the orbit Jamey#14153 in the U.S.Jamey spells Jamie, originally a Scottish pet form of James — which descends from the Hebrew YaJamisyn#14155 in the U.S.Jamisyn is a modern girls' respelling of Jamison, an English surname meaning 'son of James' (JaJaniece#14158 in the U.S.Janiece is a variant spelling of Janice, a name popularized in the early twentieth century as aJanise#14161 in the U.S.Janise is a variant spelling of Janice, an elaboration of Jane. Jane is the English feminine ofJanni#14162 in the U.S.Janni is a short pet form of Jane, Janet or Janice — all from John, Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grJany#14163 in the U.S.Jany is a slim spelling of Janie, a pet form of Jane — the English feminine of John, from HebreIsobelle#14167 in the U.S.A blend of the Scottish Isobel with the French Isabelle. Both descend from Isabel, a medieval SCharish#14169 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'cherish' ('to hold dear') and the Greek Charis ('grace; kindJaxon#14169 in the U.S.Jaxon is a modern respelling of Jackson, the English surname meaning 'son of Jack' (Jack itselfJaxsyn#14170 in the U.S.Jaxsyn is a respelling of Jaxon (Jackson), the English surname meaning 'son of Jack', with the Jadeyn#14178 in the U.S.A modern respelling near Jayden (a coinage) and Jade ('the green gemstone'). As a girl's name iJazzy#14178 in the U.S.Jazzy began as a nickname for Jasmine, Jazlyn and Jasmin, and doubles as the English adjective Jerrica#14178 in the U.S.A modern blend of Jerry (from Gerald/Jerome) and Erica (feminine of Eric, Old Norse, 'ever-ruleJeanetta#14179 in the U.S.Jeanetta is an English elaboration of Jeanette, the French diminutive of Jeanne — 'little JeannJem#14182 in the U.S.Jem is a one-syllable English name used for both girls and boys. For girls it usually shortens Jema#14183 in the U.S.Jema is a spelling of Gemma, an Italian name from Latin gemma, 'gem, precious stone'. The J spe
English Boy Names
Thrasher#13993 in the U.S.Thrasher is an English occupational surname for a thresher of grain, from Old English therscan,Thurman#13994 in the U.S.Thurman is an English surname of Old Norse root, generally traced to the personal name ThormundTiar#13996 in the U.S.Tiar is a short modern coinage. Families may hear echoes of Tiago, Tiara or Amir in it, but it Tierre#13997 in the U.S.Tierre is a modern American coinage that borrows a French look — the -ierre of Pierre — withoutTiller#13999 in the U.S.Tiller is an English occupational surname for a farmer — one who tills the ground — from Old EnTirian#14001 in the U.S.Tirian is the name of the last King of Narnia in C. S. Lewis's The Last Battle. Lewis coined itTiyon#14002 in the U.S.Tiyon is a modern American coinage joining a Ti- opening to the -on ending common in Deion, JavToliver#14006 in the U.S.Toliver is an anglicized spelling of the surname Taliaferro — an Italian-rooted name meaning 'iTonny#14007 in the U.S.Tonny is a Dutch and Scandinavian spelling of Tony, the pet form of Anthony — from the Roman faTorion#14009 in the U.S.Torion is a modern American coinage joining a Tor- opening — which may echo Torrence or the NorTracyn#14011 in the U.S.Tracyn is a modern coinage that takes Tracy — a Norman-French place-name surname turned given nTramari#14012 in the U.S.Tramari is a modern American coinage joining a Tra- prefix to -mari, the element behind Amari, Traven#14013 in the U.S.Traven is a modern coinage sitting between Travis and Raven. It is also the pen name of B. TravTravonte#14014 in the U.S.Travonte is a modern American coinage extending Travon with the -te ending found in Davonte andTraylon#14015 in the U.S.Traylon is a modern American coinage joining the Tray- of Trey and Traylor to the -lon ending oTrebor#14016 in the U.S.Trebor is Robert written backwards — a reversal name, a playful modern habit. Robert itself is Trei#14017 in the U.S.Trei is a modern respelling of Trey, from an old English word for 'three' (as in a card's threeTreighton#14018 in the U.S.Treighton is a modern American coinage: the Trey- sound joined to the -ighton spelling of CreigTrelin#14019 in the U.S.Trelin is a modern American coinage joining the Tre- prefix common in contemporary names to a sTremani#14020 in the U.S.Tremani is a modern American coinage joining a Tre- prefix to the -mani element behind Amani anTremari#14021 in the U.S.Tremari is a modern American coinage joining a Tre- prefix to the -mari element behind Amari, JTrentyn#14022 in the U.S.Trentyn is a modern respelling of Trenton — an English place name, from the River Trent, later Trequan#14023 in the U.S.Trequan is a modern American coinage joining the Tre- prefix to the -quan ending seen in DaquanTrexton#14025 in the U.S.Trexton is a modern American coinage: a Trex- opening — with the x-crunch families favour — setTreylen#14026 in the U.S.Treylen is a modern American coinage joining Trey — an old word for 'three' — to a soft -len enTreyshaun#14027 in the U.S.Treyshaun is a modern American coinage joining Trey — an old word for 'three' — to Shaun, the aTron#14028 in the U.S.Tron is best known in the U.S. from the 1982 Disney film Tron and its sequel — a pop-culture roTrustin#14029 in the U.S.Trustin is a modern American coinage that leans on the English word 'trust' while borrowing theTruz#14030 in the U.S.Truz is a very short modern coinage. It may be read as a nickname-style clipping — of Truman, oTryston#14031 in the U.S.Tryston is a modern respelling of Tristan, the tragic knight of Arthurian romance. The name is Tyeir#14035 in the U.S.Tyeir is a modern American coinage on the productive Ty- prefix, with an unusual -eir spelling.Tyeson#14036 in the U.S.Tyeson is a modern respelling of Tyson, an English surname of Old French root — tison, 'firebraTyjay#14037 in the U.S.Tyjay is a modern American coinage that reads as the initials 'T. J.' spelled phonetically, or Tyking#14038 in the U.S.Tyking is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to the English word 'king.' It belonTylar#14039 in the U.S.Tylar is a variant spelling of Tyler, an English occupational surname for a maker or layer of tTylee#14040 in the U.S.Tylee is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to the -lee ending, which leans towarTylo#14041 in the U.S.Tylo is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to an open -o ending, in the manner ofTylyn#14042 in the U.S.Tylyn is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to the -lyn ending, which leans stronTymarion#14043 in the U.S.Tymarion is a modern American coinage joining the Ty- prefix to Marion, or built on the -marionTyme#14044 in the U.S.Tyme is a modern respelling of the English word 'time,' used as a word-name. It also echoes theTyndale#14046 in the U.S.Tyndale is an English surname from Tynedale, the valley of the River Tyne in Northumberland. ItTyro#14051 in the U.S.An English word name. A tyro is a beginner or novice, from Latin tiro, 'young soldier; new recrUlric#14056 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Ulrich, formed from wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, 'ruleWeslin#14069 in the U.S.A modern American formation built on Wesley — from an English place name meaning 'western meadoWilliamson#14076 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of William', where William means 'resolute protector; strong-willed guWonder#14083 in the U.S.The English word 'wonder', 'a feeling of awe; a marvel; something that inspires delight'. A modWoodford#14084 in the U.S.From English place names meaning 'the ford by the wood' — a river crossing beside woodland — foVinn#14086 in the U.S.A respelling of Vin, the short form of Vincent (Latin vincere, 'to conquer') or Vinny. The doubWryder#14086 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ryder — an English occupational surname, 'mounted warrior; messenger; riVinton#14087 in the U.S.An English surname from a place-name, most likely 'Vinna's farmstead' or 'the settlement by theViolet#14088 in the U.S.A flower name from Latin viola, 'violet', by way of Old French violette. It is overwhelmingly aWaldon#14102 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the English surname Walden, from Old English wealh-denu, 'valley of the BWalten#14103 in the U.S.A modern respelling that sits between the English surname Walton ('the settlement by the wall',Warrior#14105 in the U.S.An English word name. A warrior is a fighter or soldier, from Old North French werreier, 'to maWaverly#14106 in the U.S.From the English place-name Waverley, usually read as 'meadow of quivering aspens' — from Old EWealth#14107 in the U.S.An English word name. Wealth means riches or abundance, and its root — Old English wela, 'well-Weslie#14109 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Wesley, the English surname meaning 'the west meadow', from Old English Weylen#14112 in the U.S.A modern respelling that sits between Waylon — itself a variant of Wayland, the legendary smithWhip#14113 in the U.S.An English word name and a nickname. A whip is a lash, but the word also carries the ideas of sWick#14114 in the U.S.From Old English wic, 'dwelling; village; farm' (from Latin vicus) — the element behind hundredWidley#14115 in the U.S.A surname-style name read most naturally as 'the wide meadow', from Old English wid, 'wide', anWilford#14116 in the U.S.An English surname from a place-name, usually read as 'the willow ford' — the river crossing byWilker#14117 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the Wilk- element that comes from William (through Wilkin, Wilkes andWillam#14118 in the U.S.A respelling of William — from Germanic wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; protection', reWilloughby#14119 in the U.S.From English place-names in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, combining Old English 'willow' with theWillson#14120 in the U.S.A double-L spelling of the English surname Wilson, 'son of Will' — Will being the short form ofWinson#14121 in the U.S.An English surname name whose route is unsettled: it reads as a trimmed Winston ('Wine's settleWoodsen#14122 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage built on Woods — the English surname for someone who lived by a Wyld#14123 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word 'wild' (free; untamed), also found as an English surnamWylen#14124 in the U.S.A modern coinage that sits between Waylon (English, from the legendary smith Wayland) and WylanWyndell#14125 in the U.S.A respelled form of Wendell, an English given name from a Germanic surname tied to the Wends (aXakai#14126 in the U.S.A modern X-initial spelling most often read as Zakai, a Hebrew name from a root meaning 'pure; Xakari#14127 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that blends the sound of Zachary (from Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord reXhozen#14130 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented lineage. Families read it in different ways — some as a styXiyon#14132 in the U.S.A modern respelling most naturally read as Zion, from Hebrew Tsiyon, the name of a hill in JeruXol#14133 in the U.S.A very rare short name with no settled first-name history in the U.S.; Xol is also a well-knownXyier#14134 in the U.S.A modern American coinage most often read alongside Zaire and Zyaire; some families also see a Xzayden#14135 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Zayden, itself a coinage from the -ayden family (Aiden, Jayden, Kayden);Yahri#14140 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented meaning; it is generally heard beside Yahir and the -ari naYefferson#14151 in the U.S.A Spanish-language respelling of the English surname-name Jefferson, 'son of Jeffrey' (Jeffrey Yoziah#14167 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built on Josiah, from Hebrew Yoshiyahu, usually read 'the Lord heals'Yuthiel#14176 in the U.S.A modern coinage shaped like the traditional angel names of Jewish and Christian tradition, whiZeplin#14178 in the U.S.A respelling of Zeppelin, the German airship named for Count von Zeppelin, and best known via tZabian#14182 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented meaning; it is generally heard beside Fabian and Damian, wi
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