American Girl Names

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Genica	Combination of Genevieve and Jessica	American
Nichelle	Created name	American
Chaela	Who is Like God?	American
Chalyse		American
Yvian	Combination of Yves, Yvonne and Vivian	American
Je-		American
Carsyn	Alternate Spelling of Carson	American
Laquanda		American
Stevany	Crown	American
Imagica	Created name	American
Shanilly		American
Isabis	God is my Oath	American
Marrica	Combination of Mary and Erica	American
Keyanna	Living with Grace	American

Aira	Of the Wind	American
Randilyn	Combination of Randi and Lynn	American
Independence	Freedom	American
Phyre	Fire	American
Kaylor	Created Name	American
Taneisha	Fairy Queen, Life	American
Noleta	Created name	American
Yalitza	Created Name	American
Karleshia	Man, Her Life	American
Abbatha	Combination of Abby and Tabitha	American
Shamiracle	Sha- paired with Miracle	American

Ah, American girl names. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness combine in these all-American picks ripe with fashion and modern appeal. While sometimes similar to international counterparts, American girl names buck convention and do things their own way, catching the eye of parents seeking something different. Let’s run through some American girl names together.

Like the country itself, American girl names are relatively new to the baby name world. They aren’t as long-used as Latin or Hebrew monikers, but they’re steadily becoming classics in their own right. Americans love to play with spelling, which leads to a distinct look among American girl names. It’s not uncommon to see Ys in the place of the letter I in names, nor is it surprising to see the -eigh, -ee, or -ie suffixes where a Y or a -ey once stood. While it may not change the sound of a name, it gives the name an edgier look in some parents’ eyes.

African American girl names are a popular subgenre of American girl names, where you’ll find plenty of beautiful choices to explore. The prefix De- is common, as seen in DeAsia, DeAndrea, and DeJanae. The De- prefix has origins meaning “day.” It’s a great meaning behind the little one that’ll bring a smile to your face every day, right? You’ll also find Shatoya, Nakendra, and Lashae. Some combine parental names, like Kennita, a combination of Anita and Kenneth that is simply precious. We love this tradition, and you’ll find plenty of stunning choices because of it.

American girl names may riff of other names, like Jayla, a twist on Jamie and Kayla. There’s also Brylee, a combination of B and the red-hot unisex pick, Riley. Kenna is a diminutive of McKenna that has a soft and serene sound, while Kaliyah is a mash-up of Aaliyah and Kaylee. As you can see, they’re similar but unique, and often follow rising trends on the baby name charts. J names, for instance, are always in demand, which led to the rise of Jaycee, Jaci, and Jacey, spunky triplet sisters of Macy with energetic J starts.

Many American girl names have word name influences, like Nevaeh, a name that is the world “heaven” spelled backwords. She first rose to prominence in the 1990s, and she’s been climbing the charts since. There’s also Jovie, a happy pick that’s rooted in the word “jovial.” Other actual words are trending on American baby name charts such as Essence, a name whose Essie nickname is too cute for words. Others hail from the car world, like Chevelle, an ear-pleasing beauty made popular by the manufacturer Chevrolet.

Some American girl names are rooted in pop culture, such as Miley, a nickname turned baby name favorite thanks to singer Miley Cyrus. Renesmee is another American pick with Hollywood origins, as the combination name of Renee and Esme appeared in the Twilight franchise of vampire movies.

As you can see, American girl names are certainly as diverse as they are stylish. Explore them with us.