American Names for Girls

  1. Jaelynn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Cimarron
    • Origin:

      Spanish, English
    • Meaning:

      "wild, untamed"
    • Description:

      Cimarron is a Great Plains city and river name used by Edna Ferber as the title of a popular novel. The Cimarron people of Panama were previously enslaved Africans who had escaped from their Spanish masters and lived together in defiance of colonial rule. In the 1570s, they allied with Francis Drake of England to defeat the Spanish conquest.
  3. Quadeisha
    • Origin:

      American, a combination of Qadira and Aisha
    • Description:

      Familiar-sounding hybrid name, made more unusual by virtue of the Q.
  4. Dashawna
    • Origin:

      American variation of Shawna
    • Description:

      One of many now-downscale names that begin with Da- or De-, a prefix that originally indicated patrimony.
  5. Quvenzhané
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name from combining "Qulyndreia" and "Venjie"
    • Meaning:

      "Venjie"
    • Description:

      Made famous by Quvenzhané Wallis, the actress.
  6. Shevonne
    • Origin:

      American, phonetic spelling of Siobhan
    • Description:

      Shevonne is proof that a name can be pretty and tacky at the same time.
  7. Laylah
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Leila
    • Description:

      This spelling variation of the name only recently entered the Top 1000 in 2008. The popular Layla is currently very popular in the United States, while the more traditional Leila is also widely used. The added h at the end of this version could be considered superfluous, possibly leading to confusion down the road.
  8. Frankie-jean
    • Origin:

      American name combination
    • Description:

      Funky, boyish, old-style combo name chosen for their daughter by hip couple Donna D'Ericco and Nikki Sixx.
  9. Starlynn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      As modern "smoosh" names go, Starlynn is not bad. Over the past two years nearly 40 American girls have been given this name. There may be some confusion with the name Starling (a type of bird), but that shouldn't be too difficult to overcome. Beware, however, its similarity in sound to Russian dictator, Stalin.
  10. Averi
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Avery
    • Description:

      That i adds some extra spunk to mega popular Avery. It also adds some pronunciation confusion (as it could be pronounced AV-er-ee or AV-er-eye). We suggest sticking with the original Avery.