Boy Names of American language or origin

American names for baby boys, with 3934 entries. True to its identity as a pioneering land, America is home to many names that have creatively sprung up and become home-grown favorites. Looking for inspiration in places and surnames, these classics include names like Madison and Savannah for girls, and Phoenix and Jordan for boys.

American names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1990s. At the height of their usage in 1994, 6.864% of baby boys were given American names. There were 74 American names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. American names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2018, 45 American names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 4.479%. Within all American names, the English and Hebrew Ethan was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #12 and a usage of 0.6146%.


... is derived from English-American origins ... derivative of Ajay ... ... is unusual as a baby boy name ...
of English-American origin ... variant form of Aaronjames ... uncommon as a baby boy name ...
The origin of Aaron-James is English-American ... variation of Aaronjames ... not often used as a baby boy name ...
The origin of Aaronjames is English-American ... name is derived from the combination of Aaron ...
father of light, father is light ... primarily used in the English language ... uncommon as a baby boy name ...
brother ... used chiefly in English and its origin ... not popular as a baby boy name ...
resplendent ... of Native American-Quechua origin ... not often used as a baby boy name ...
in the woods ... has its origins in the Native ... derivative of Adahy ... unusual as a baby name for boys ...
in the woods ... origin is Native American-Cherokee ... form of Adahy ... not popular as a baby name for boys ...
in the woods ... origin of Adahey is the Native ... derivative of Adahy ... not in the top 1000 names ...
in the woods ... derived from Native American-Cherokee ... variant transcription of Adahy ...
in the woods ... derived from Native American-Cherokee ... variation of Adahy ...
in the woods ... origin of Adahy is the Native ... not frequently used as a baby boy name ...
origin is English-American ... name is derived from the combination of Adam ... uncommon as a baby boy name ...
spirit of summer ... derived from Native American ... rarely used as a baby name for ...
used predominantly in the English ... infrequently used as a baby name for ...
water ... origin is Native American ... not widely used as a baby name for boys ... not in the top 1000 names ...
Mayan god of death ... of Native American origin ... seldom used as a baby name for boys ...
he laughs ... of Native American origin ... unusual as a baby name for boys ...
caribou, reindeer ... origin is Native American ... unusual as a baby boy name ...
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