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Boy Names of American Origin

American baby names and what they mean, for american, americas, with 76 results. These boy names were at the height of their popularity 2 decades ago (USAGE OF 0.73%) and are almost as common today (USAGE 0.62%, 15.5% LESS), but with names such as Tevin becoming somewhat dated. Maverick (#73), Anakin (#828) and Jayson (#466) are three of the more fashionable names for newborns among these, while Brailey (TOP 22%) and Bruley (22%) are common last names. Here is the list of American names for girls.

American names

Anakin - De- | Deandre - Le- | Mandan - Tadi | Tahoe - Zuni

Anakin - De-

Anakin

Anakin
"Tall, giant." Anikin is also a moderately common boys' name. Invented name by George Lucas for ..

Arjay
Phonetic spelling of the initials R .. Unconventional, but Arjay is similar to popular -ay last names Atay (TOP 89%), Alway (42%). See also Archy.

Biff
"To hit." Biff is seldom used as a children's name. Gender-neutral name. Usually used as a nickname.

Braylen

Braylen
Combination of Brayden and Jalen. Adoption of Braylen as a baby name in 2018 was up 55.9% compared to 2008.

Briley

Briley
Modern invented name .. Also used for girls. Used somewhat frequently as a baby name, Briley is comparable to the conventional Bailey.

Brylee
Probably an invented name of Bryan .. Brylee was not among 2018's Top names. Unisex name.

Cherokee
"People of a different speech." Cherokee is a rare masculine name. .. the largest Native American tribes, used ..

Cheyenne

Cheyenne
"Unintelligible speakers." Chayan, Shayanne, etc. are rarely found as masculine names, and Shayan occurs commonly (UPPER 94%) as a last name. Native American tribe indigenous to Minnesota ..

Cochise
The name of a renowned warrior .. Cochias and Cochiro are creative forms.

Comanche
Name of a Native American tribe .. Comanche is not often used as a baby name.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of American names: Anakin, Braylen, Briley, Cheyenne, Dakota

Top 2000 baby names ranking of American names: Darold, Darrick, Davion, Davon, Daylon

Da-1, var. Davon1
Combination of the Da prefix with .. Adoption of Da- and Davon as baby names in 2018 was down 51.9% compared to 10 years ago.

Dadrian
A contemporary rhyming variant on Adrian. Dadrian was not a Top birth name in 2018. See also Jadrian.

Dakota

Dakota
"Friend, ally." Dakota and forms rose in popularity 2 decades ago and have become less common, with Dakota becoming somewhat dated. Tribal name and place name ..

Darence
Blend of Darrell and Clarence. Darence is atypical as a masculine name.

Darold

Darold
Invented name that is a blend .. A somewhat offbeat boys' name. See also Farold.

Darrick

Darrick
Variant of spelling of Derrick, from .. Darrick has decreased in popularity as a birth name circa the 1970s. See also Derrik.

Davion

Davion
Blend of David and Darrion. Usage of Davion as a birth name in 2018 was 61.3% less than a decade ago. See also Davian.

Davon

Davon2, var. Da-2
Contemporary variant of Davyn or a .. Davon and Da- became less trendy in 2018, falling on average -73 rankings as baby names with Davon leading the fall.

Daylon

Daylon
Daylon and its variants probably are .. Used somewhat widely as a birth name, Daylon is comparable to the common Jaylon. See also Dalon.

De-
Combination of the De prefix with .. De- is not in the Top 2000.