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Usage note

Aside from the standard stock of names common to all Americans, Mormons often use Scriptural names like Nephi, Mahonri, Lehi, Laman and Moroni. Mormon names for girls include many derivatives of male names, variations of Dawn and Earl and bizarre respellings of common names. Mormon names for boys include unusual names beginning with Br- and Cl- and words modified as names. Pseudo-French prefixed names are very common among both sexes. Galen, LaMar, Spencer, Duane, Earl, Trey, Danell and Janell are also common among Mormons. There exists a tradition of naming the seventh son of a seventh son Doctor.

Girls' names

  • Adaleen
  • Adelina
  • Aeranee
  • Aeynnee
  • AldaVern
  • Aledra
  • Alohi
  • Alta
  • Alveretta
  • Alverta
  • Amaree
  • Angelic
  • Annav
  • Annavee
  • Annavon
  • Ann-Toy
  • Apathy
  • Ardella
  • Arlafaye
  • Arleeta
  • Arlena
  • Arloween
  • Artha
  • Athlyn
  • Audia
  • BeDae
  • Berva Dawn
  • Bimberly
  • Birdeen
  • Blessing Ream
  • Bobbette
  • Bodawn
  • Bre’
  • Breck
  • Brecken
  • Brecque
  • Brenna
  • Cachet
  • Careene
  • Celestial Dawn
  • Cherstin
  • Chlorinda
  • Clella
  • CoJane
  • Colenda
  • Cumorah
  • Cynetta
  • D’Ann
  • D’Elise
  • Dalrene
  • DaLynn
  • Danalee
  • DaNeen
  • Danlonaga
  • Dawnae
  • Dawnalyn
  • Dawnelle
  • Dawnene
  • Dawnia
  • Dawnica
  • DeBeth
  • DeCarma
  • DeEtte
  • Delene
  • Desereta
  • DeVere
  • Dorette
  • Dorma
  • Dortha
  • Dwanna
  • Earla Fae
  • Earlda
  • Earldene
  • Elinda
  • Ellxis
  • FaDene
  • Fairlene
  • FaLoy
  • Falycid
  • Fayella
  • Floydene
  • Gaylawn
  • Genece
  • Geneil
  • Godlove
  • Hallah Lujah
  • Hariella
  • Heaven Lee
  • Heavenly Melanie
  • Hereditary
  • Honey Dawn
  • Hydra
  • Idaho
  • Idonna
  • Ila Rae
  • IvaDene
  • Jacoy
  • JaLane
  • J’ana
  • JaNae
  • Janalyn
  • J’Costa
  • Jennyfivetina
  • Jicynda Summer
  • J’Leen
  • JoCarol
  • JoEll
  • Johnelle
  • Jyl
  • Ka
  • K-onna
  • LaChere
  • LaDawn
  • Ladonna
  • LaDreama
  • LaJuana
  • LaPhyllis
  • LaRayette
  • Lauradene
  • Laurellee
  • Laureve
  • LaVera
  • LaVoice
  • Lavona
  • LeNonn
  • LeSha
  • Lloydine
  • Loa
  • Loa Ann
  • Loella
  • Lona
  • LuDean
  • Lynea
  • Lynita
  • Magpie
  • Marbara
  • Markay
  • Marvada
  • Marveen
  • Marydalene
  • Maudella
  • Mauricette
  • Mayloy
  • Mayrene
  • Melvaleen
  • MerAnne
  • MerlaVee
  • Mistidawn
  • Mistinguite
  • Mormon Beauty
  • Morona
  • Nadelle
  • Nadette
  • NaeDene
  • Najestica
  • Nathana
  • Natilee
  • Nelladee
  • Odonna
  • Orinda
  • Paradise Sunrise
  • Parkarette
  • Pearlette
  • Perpedelia
  • Phranquee
  • Precious Blessing
  • Ptarmi
  • RaeAnn
  • RaeJeanne
  • Raeloa
  • RaVoe
  • Roene
  • Rulayne
  • Seavenly
  • Shamae
  • Shancee
  • Shandale
  • Shaneen
  • Sonoma
  • Sydonia
  • Syrullean
  • TaDenia
  • Tangalee
  • T-Ann
  • Tappia
  • Tavin
  • Tealle
  • Tempelia
  • Templa
  • Treasure Ann
  • Treasure Tonya
  • Tresea
  • Truthanne
  • T’Shara
  • Turquoise Nova
  • Ulalla
  • Uniloy
  • Utahana
  • Valayne
  • Valene
  • Valva
  • VaNeen
  • VaNeice
  • Vellene
  • Velvaleen
  • VerlDean
  • Verlene
  • VerNell
  • Vyquetoriya
  • Waneeta
  • Wrocella
  • Xymoya
  • Zamandra
  • Zestpoole
  • Zoleen

Boys' names

  • Acel
  • Amen
  • Arverd
  • Benteen
  • Berdell
  • Bernarr
  • Bernell
  • BeVan
  • Boydell
  • Boylynn
  • Bracken
  • Braedon
  • Bralan
  • Brayden
  • Breck
  • Breed
  • Brenton
  • Bretile
  • Breven
  • Brick
  • Bridger
  • Brig
  • Brigham
  • Brockston
  • Brodin
  • Bronson
  • Bryce-Zock
  • Budge
  • Bus
  • Chall
  • Clade
  • Clarvid
  • Clayne
  • Clebert
  • Cleese
  • Clegg
  • Clell
  • Clemouth
  • Cleon
  • Cleston
  • Cliel
  • Clip
  • Cloby
  • Cloyd
  • Clyn
  • Courage
  • Court
  • Creedence
  • Cregg
  • Crimdali
  • Cydoran
  • D’Monte
  • Daaron
  • DaLeal
  • Dallan
  • Dallin
  • DaNeil
  • Darl
  • D’Brett
  • De’Bracy
  • DeEarl
  • DeLance
  • DeLand
  • DeLong
  • DeLoss
  • DelRay
  • Delreese
  • DeMar
  • Denim Levi
  • Derald
  • Desert
  • DeVerl
  • DeVern
  • DeVoss
  • DeWayne
  • D’Loaf
  • Dren
  • Drury
  • DuWayne
  • Dwain
  • EdDean
  • Elden
  • Ensign
  • E Ray
  • Estrus
  • Ferd
  • Feron
  • Ferrin
  • Forever
  • Fredonia
  • Garf
  • Garrin
  • Gaylen
  • Gaylun
  • Glint
  • Gloyd
  • Golden Noble
  • Gracen
  • Grem
  • Halo
  • Haven
  • Haygith
  • Helamans Warrior
  • Hobie
  • Iron Rod
  • J’Earl
  • JoEll
  • JoLayne
  • Justus
  • J’Wayne
  • Kennety
  • Klynn
  • Koay
  • Kregg
  • La’Donis
  • LaFel
  • LaGene
  • LaJuan
  • LaNeal
  • LaNondus
  • LaRau
  • LaRele
  • Lauel
  • LaVan
  • LaVell
  • Lavenard
  • LaVerde
  • LaVine
  • Leaun
  • Leear
  • Le Moigne
  • LeVoir
  • Linton Gay
  • Loy
  • Mazil
  • Messiah Angel
  • Nad
  • NaLa’DeLuhRay
  • Narvel
  • NaVee
  • Neaf
  • Nephi Courage
  • Non
  • Noy
  • Oral
  • Parl
  • Parley
  • Pleasant
  • Prent
  • Prime
  • Quay
  • Que
  • Rangy
  • Raydon
  • Rayston
  • Refell
  • Reuel
  • ReVerl
  • Roean
  • Rolayne
  • RoMay
  • Ronlad
  • RoWayne
  • Roydel
  • Sazzian
  • Seattle
  • Seven
  • Sheril
  • Shon
  • Slaughter
  • Soda
  • Solon
  • Stayner
  • St. Benjamin
  • Sterile
  • Stockton
  • Stoney
  • Stripling
  • Stryder
  • T
  • Tabernacle
  • Tayson
  • Tel Max
  • Trafton
  • Trair
  • Trake
  • Tral
  • Travyn
  • Traymon
  • Trevier
  • Treydan
  • Treyson
  • Treyton
  • Truxton
  • Tugdick
  • Twenty
  • Utah (Ute)
  • Valoy
  • Vanoy
  • Velden
  • Velroy
  • Vennis
  • VerDon
  • Verl
  • Verland
  • Verniel
  • Verv
  • VonDell
  • Voy
  • Voyne
  • Welcome Exile
  • Xaylan
  • Xysis
  • Zaydon
  • Zenneth

Surnames

As the Mormons are a religious group and not an ethnic group, there are no surnames that are always Mormon. Mormons in the U.S. most often have English or Scandinavian surnames. Some names from founders and early members are particularly common among Mormons however, and are more popular than usual in Utah. These include Young, Benson, Allred, Beckstead, Bennion, Bingham, Bradshaw, Carr, Christensen, DeMille, Feldsted, Forbush, Gardner, Gubler, Hansen, Hartvigsen, Hardward, Hatch, Hymas, Izatt, Jacobsen, Jensen, Jorgensen, Kimball, Larsen, Lauritzen, Mecham, Naegle, Olsen, Pulsipher, Rasmussen, Rigby, Robison, Romney, Shumway, Smoot, Sorensen, Spendlove, Talbot, Turley, Yorgensen, Zabriskie and Zollinger.

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