American Names for Girls
- Quadeisha
Origin:
American, a combination of Qadira and AishaDescription:
Familiar-sounding hybrid name, made more unusual by virtue of the Q.
- Jaylene
Origin:
Variation of JayleenMeaning:
"pretty jaybird"Description:
Jaylene is one of those modern creations that could be seen as an attempt to be trendy yet retro at the same time. Part Jaylee, part Arlene, Jaylene could be an honor for a Jane or a James, a Helene, or a Darlene.
- Shevonne
Origin:
American, phonetic spelling of SiobhanDescription:
Shevonne is proof that a name can be pretty and tacky at the same time.
- Dashawna
Origin:
American variation of ShawnaDescription:
One of many now-downscale names that begin with Da- or De-, a prefix that originally indicated patrimony.
- Raylan
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Raylan may be on the rise as a baby name thanks to (male) TV lawman Raylan Givens, but the name is also occasionally used for girls: the statistical gender split is 15 to 1. The -lan ending might be thought of as Lynn-like, with Raylan an updated spin on such midcentury concoctions as Rae-Lynn.
- Frankie-jean
Origin:
American name combinationDescription:
Funky, boyish, old-style combo name chosen for their daughter by hip couple Donna D'Ericco and Nikki Sixx.
- Cailin
Origin:
American variation of Caitlin or KaylinDescription:
While the Cailin spelling doesn't appear on popularity charts, other forms such as Kaylin and Kaylen do, along with several similar names, from Caitlin to Jalen to Kayla. The result: a name that feels more common than it actually is.
- Escarleth
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"scarlet"Description:
Scarlet or Scarlett with a Spanish twist, based on the Spanish pronunciation of the name. Escarlett and Escarlet are also occasionally used.
- Qunyquekya
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Sister to rising young actress Quvenzhané Wallis.
- Jaelynn
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
The lynn suffix makes this one of the more feminine spellings of the popular name Jaelynn, which can also be spelling Jaelyn, Jaylin, and Jalen, among many other variations.
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