Gender: Male Origin of America: Latin, place-name

America Origin and Meaning

The name America is a boy's name .

Actress America Ferrera, of Ugly Betty fame, has pretty much feminized this name in the US.

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Famous People Named America

Pop Culture References for the name America

Amerikah, Amerika, Americo, Americus, Amerikus, America, Ameriko

America's International Variations

Amerigo (Spanish)


orphanedhanyou Says:


it all depends on perspective. the 'discovery' of a new continent that the majority of the world didn't know about vs the effects that discovery had on the natives. of course would you also condemn the use of name like Persia & Kenya because of all the negative things that have happened in those places in history?

orphanedhanyou Says:


i feel countries, ships, etc are usually personified as being female, but obviously they dont have to be.

Kaia Crews Says:


Not all names ending with "a" are girls'.

Amy Villanueva Says:


Isn't America a girl's name anyway since ends with a.

lesliemarion Says:


I think there are better ways to convey one's patriotism, especially considering the origins of this name.