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Griswold m English
Transferred use of the surname Griswold.
Grit m English
Old English grēot "sand, gravel", of Germanic origin; related to German Griess.
Gritz m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Grigory.
Grove m English (Rare)
Short form of Grover, or from the English word, ultimately from Old English grāf "grove, copse".
Guada f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe.
Guang m Taiwanese
Means "light, glory" in Taiwanese.
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, Tupi
Derived from Old Tupi kûarasy "sun", itself derived from kó "this, these", ara "day" and sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [more]
Guayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Gudhridh f Medieval English
Variant of Guthrith, a form of Guðríðr which occurs in Domesday Book. Also compare Gytha.
Guerdy m & f Haitian Creole
French phonetic spelling of Gerdi.... [more]
Gugu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo and Gustavo.
Guibinha m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Güicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Guidinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Margarida.
Guiga m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guigenor f Arthurian Cycle
In the First Continuation of the Old French Perceval of Chrétien de Troyes (ca. 1200), Guigenor was the daughter of Sir Guiromelant and Clarissant and the niece of Gawain.
Guigui m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guile m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guilhem m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of William.
Guíller m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillotin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guille, itself a short form of Guillaume. Also see Guillot.
Guinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Tiago.
Guiot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Gulkalaski m Cherokee
Means "one who falls from the leaning position" in Cherokee.
Gume m Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo.
Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.
Gundhard m Old Swedish, Upper German
Old High German name, combination of GUNN "battle, fight" and HARD "hard, strong."
Gunhard m Old Swedish, Finnish
Swedish form of Gundhard.
Guni m Biblical
Guni was a son of Naphtali according to Genesis 46:24 and Numbers 26:48. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
Gunna f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Old Norse pet form of names containing the name element GUNN (see also Gunni) and a pet form of Guðrún.
Gunná f Sami
Sami form of Gunna.
Gunnketill m Old Norse, Medieval English
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "war" and ketill "cauldron, helmet".
Gunnulf m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern form of Gunnulfr.
Gunnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and ulfr "wolf."
Gunware f Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Gunnvǫr (see Gunvor).
Gunwor f Medieval English
Form of Gunware found in the Alecto edition of Domesday Book.
Guocheng m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" and 城 (chéng) meaning "castle, city". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohui m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guoren m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" and 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Gushklin m Tlingit
Meaning, "dorsal fin screen."
Guta f Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusta.
Guðifriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Godefrid.
Guthlac m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.
Guthmund m Old Danish, Anglo-Saxon
Old Danish form of Guðmundr, as well as an Old English name derived from the elements guð "combat, battle, war" and mund "protector, guardian".
Guthrie m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Guthrie, borne by the jazz musician Guthrie Govan.
Gutnel f Sami
Sami form of Gunhild.
Guto m Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusto or Gustavo.
Guzalia f Tatar, Bashkir
Derived from Tatar and Bashkir гүзәл (güzël) meaning "beautiful".
Gvozdika f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun гвоздика (gvozdika) meaning "carnation" (as in, the flower from the genus Dianthus). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the red carnation flower (known in Russian as krasnaya gvozdika), which had become one of the symbols of the Russian communist revolutions of February and October 1917.
Gwenallt m Welsh
The bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh gwen "white, fair, blessed" and allt "wood, small forest"... [more]
Gwent m Welsh
After the county in south Wales.
Gwenwynwyn m Medieval Welsh
Famous bearer is Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog, the last major ruler of mid Wales before the completion of the Norman English invasion.
Gwili m Welsh
After the name of a river in Carmarthenshire.
Gwri m Welsh Mythology
Probably derived from Proto-Celtic *wiro- "man" (the source of modern Welsh gŵr "man, husband"). In the 'Mabinogion', this was the name given by Teyrnon to the infant Pryderi.
Gwyllyn m English (Canadian, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Gwillym influenced by Glyn. This was the birth name of Glenn Ford (1916-2006), a Canadian-born American actor.
Gwyndaf m Celtic, Welsh
Celtic saint name.
Gwynlais m Welsh
From the name of the river in Glamorgan.
Gyanendra m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit ज्ञान (jnana) meaning "knowledge, awareness" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Gyantwachia m Seneca
Means "the planter" in Seneca.
Gyrth m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gyrðr.
Gyrðr m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Guðrøðr (see Guðifriðr). Sometimes it has been associated with the Old Norse verb gyrða, "to gird (with a belt)."
Haahashtari m Biblical
Haahashtari was one of the sons of Naarah (1 Chronicles 4:6)
Ha'aheo f & m Hawaiian
Means "cherished with pride" in Hawaiian.
Habazziniah m Biblical
Habazziniah was the head of a family of Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:3)
Habbamock m Wampanoag
Borne by a Wampanoag Native American who served as a guide, interpreter, and aide to the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The name may have been a pseudonym, as it means "mischievous".
Hadadezer m Biblical
According to I Kings 11:23, Hadadezer, meaning "Hadad Helps," was king of Zobah.
Haddad m Biblical
Haddad the Edomite was an adversary of Solomon (I Kings 10:14)
Hǣlcelde f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical), History (Ecclesiastical, Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old English form of Alkelda (meaning "healing spring" from Old English hǣlan "to heal" and celde "spring").
Haemosu m Korean Mythology
A sun deity in Korean mythology. He is also the son of the god of Heaven, Chumong.
Hae-nim f Korean Mythology
The sun in Korean mythology. She is the sister to Dal-nim, the moon.
Haggas m English (Puritan)
Puritanical variation of Haggai.
Haggi m Biblical
Haggi was a son of Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:15. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
Haile m Ge'ez, Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "power, force, strength" in Ge'ez and Amharic. This was the Ge'ez (baptismal) name of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born as Tafari Makonnen.
Hain m English
From the Middle English personal name Hein. This is derived from the Germanic personal name Hagano, originally a byname meaning ‘hawthorn’... [more]
Haines m English
Transferred use of the surname Haines.
Hakkatan m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "the small."
Hakkoz m Biblical
Hakkoz is the name of two or three biblical individuals.
Haleakalā f Hawaiian
Means "house of the sun" in Hawaiian. Its usage was likely inspired by the crater of the same name in Maui.
Hali'a f Hawaiian
Means "fond remembrance" in Hawaiian.
Halkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Harry, derived from Hal combined with the diminutive suffix -kin.
Hallet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Henry.
Hallosheth m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "enchanter."
Hamath m English (Puritan)
The word signifies a defense or citadel, and such designation was very suitable for this chief royal city of the Hittites, situated between their northern and southern capitals, Carchemish and Kadesh, on a gigantic mound beside the Orontes... [more]
Hamelot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hamon and Hamond.
Hammedatha m Biblical
Hammedatha was an Agagite and the father of Haman.
Hammett m Medieval English
Possible relation to Hamon?
Hamonet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hamon and Hamond.
Hamor m Biblical
Hamor was the father of Shechem. Shechem defiled Dinah according to Genesis 34.
Hamul m Biblical
Hamul was a son of Pharez of the Tribe of Judah according to Genesis 46:12 and Numbers 26:21. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
Hanalei f & m Hawaiian
Means "crescent bay" from Hawaiian hana "bay" and lei. It is sometimes used as the Hawaiian form of Henry.
Hanameel m Biblical
Hanameel, meaning "rest from God," a cousin of Jeremiah from whom the latter bought property. Jeremiah 32:7ff.
Hananeel m Hebrew
Means "God graciously gave" in Hebrew.
Handforth f English (Puritan)
Probably from an English surname that was originally from the name of Handforth, a town in Cheshire, England. Also compare the variant Handford.
Handmaid f English (Puritan)
Possibly referring to, in the Hebrew Bible, the term handmaid applied to a female slave who serves her mistress, as in the case of Hagar being described as Sarai's handmaid.
Hang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 航 or 杭 (háng) meaning "ship, boat, sail, navigate" or 行 (háng) meaning "business, line, row", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Hanish m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Akkadian word ḫanīšum ("submission"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin Shullat.
Hanlin m English
Transferred use of the surname Hanlin.
Hanmer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hanmer.
Hánna f Sami
Sami form of Hanna.
Hánná f Sami
Sami form of Hanna.
Hannahette f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and popular suffix -ette.
Hanneli f Finnish, Estonian, Afrikaans
Finnish variant of Hannele and Afrikaans variant of Hannelie.
Hanohano m Hawaiian
Means "glorious" in Hawaiian.
Hanß m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Archaic spelling variant of Hans.
Hao m Chinese
From Chinese character 昊 (hào) meaning "vastness (of the sky)" or 郝 (Hǎo), an ancient place in modern-day Shanxi province, or 豪 (háo) meaning "open-minded; straightforward".... [more]
Hardie m English
Transferred use of the surname Hardie.
Harim m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "with pierced nose." May also mean "destroyed" or "dedicated to God" depending on your source.
Hariph m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Derived from the Hebrew verb חרף (harap) which means "to gather, pluck, harvest", "to spend the harvest season" or "to reproach, taunt, scorn". In the Old Testament this name belongs to two male characters.
Hark m American (South)
Possibly a religious themed named from the word Hark, meaning "listen," a popular word used in the Bible.
Harlem m English
From Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City named after the Dutch city of Haarlem. It originally means 'home on a forested dune'.
Harlowe f & m English
Variant of Harlow.
Harpo m English
From the stage name of Harpo Marx.
Harum m Biblical
Father of Aharhel.
Haškɛnadɨltla m Apache
Means "angry, agitated" in Apache.
Hatcher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hatcher.
Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."
Hathi m Indian
Means "elephant" in Hindi and Urdu.
Hauʻoli m & f Hawaiian
Means "happiness" in Hawaiian. This name was used by American actress Mary Astor as a middle name for her daughter, Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe, who was born in 1932 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A known bearer is American football player Hauʻoli Kikaha (1992-).
Have-mercy f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to a prayer for mercy if the life of the child or mother was endangered.
Hawea f Hawaiian
Possibly taken from hāwea, the name of a mythical drum brought from Tahiti.
Hawke m English
Variant of Hawk.
Hawkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Henry.
Hawkins m American
Transferred use of the surname Hawkins.
Hayter m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Hayter.
Hazo m Biblical
Means "prophetic vision" in Hebrew, from the verb חָזָה (chazah or haza) "to see, to behold". In the Bible, Hazo was the fifth son of Nahor and Milkah (Genesis 22:22).
Hazzobebah m Biblical
The name of a minor Biblical character.
Heahmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English heah "high" and mund "protection".
Healani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly mist", from hea meaning "mist" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Hearsay m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor." Referring to the sin of gossip.
Hearthom m Mormon
Middle Jaredite king and son of Lib.
Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), Literature
Refers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel The Holy War (1682).
Heini m Welsh
Means "sprightly" in Welsh.
Heir m African American
From Middle English via Old French from Latin heres.
Hekili m & f Hawaiian
Means "thunder" in Hawaiian. Apparently in the past, Herman was sometimes used as its Anglicized form.
Heleainná f Sami
Sami variant of Helena.
Helek m Biblical
Helek was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30 and Joshua 17:2.
Helem m Mormon
Brother of Ammon in the Boo of Mormon.
Helená f Sami
Sami form of Helena.
Helewise f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eloise.
Helgá f Sami
Sami variant of Helga.
Hélias m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Helias. The name was revived in the 1990s.
Helms m English
Transferred use of the surname Helms.
Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hilmi as well as an Indonesian variant.
Helon m Biblical
Helon was a member of the house of Zebulun according to Numbers 1:9. He was the father of Eliab.
Helorum m Mormon
Son of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.
Help m Literature
From the English word help, which is both a noun meaning "succour, assistance" and a verb meaning "to support, to do good to"; in Middle English help also meant "assistant, helper". This is the name of a man in the First Part of The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Help-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to the help we receive from God.
Hem m Mormon
Brother of Ammon in The Book of Mormon.
Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).
Henná f Sami
Sami form of Henna.
Henritta f East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian contraction of Henrietta, predominantly used in the 1800s.
Henson m English
Transferred use of the surname Henson.
Henutsekhemu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Mistress of Powers"
Henuttamehu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of lower Egypt" in Coptic.
Henuttaneb f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of all lands" in Coptic.
Henuttawy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of the two lands" in Coptic.
Hepburn m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hepburn.
Hepher m Biblical
Hepher was a son of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:32 and Joshua 17:2.
Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
Herald m Estonian
Variant of Harald.
Herisch m Kurdish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Herish.
Heritage m English
Transferred use of the surname Heritage.
Herlewin m Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old English eorl "earl" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old English wine or Old High German wini "friend".
Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.
Herse f Greek Mythology
Means "dew" in Ancient Greek.... [more]
Hesperis f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Hesperos. According to some Greek legends this name belonged to one of the Horae, namely, the goddess who personified the evening.
Hetepenamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "peace of Amun" in Coptic.
Heth m Mormon
Early Jaredite and son of Com.
Hewet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh. See also Huguette.
Hiapo m & f Hawaiian
Means "first born" in Hawaiian.
Hickin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Hiel m Biblical
Hiel the Bethelite, means "the Divine brother, or kinsman, is God," rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab... [more]
Higg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Highland m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Highland.
Hiʻilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "held in the arms of heaven," from hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Hiʻilei f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "child carried in the arms" from Hawaiian hiʻi "carry in the arms" and lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei).
Hilbmá f Sami
Sami form of Hilma.
Hildá f Sami
Sami form of Hilda.
Hiley m English
Diminutive of Hiram.
Hilina'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "trust" in Hawaiian.
Hilká f Sami
Sami form of Hilkka.
Hillá f Sami
Sami form of Hilla.
Hille f East Frisian, Estonian, German (Rare), German (Silesian, Rare)
Short form of names containing the element hild, for example Mathilda.... [more]
Himni m Mormon
Son of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon.
Hina f & m Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
Meaning "grey, prostrate."
Hīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
This name means either "(male) pandanus flower" or "(male) pandanus blossom."
Hippodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippodike. In Greek mythology, Hippodice was a daughter of Danaus.
Hirbod m Persian
Iranian translation of Herbert.
Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was originally used to translate Tzvi.... [more]
Hitty f English
Diminutive of Mehitabel.
Hiwahiwa f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "precious" in Hawaiian.
Hobab m Biblical
Hobab was Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [more]
Hodges m English
Transferred use of the surname Hodges.
Hokoleskwa m Shawnee
Means "corn stalk" in Shawnee.
Hoku f & m Hawaiian
Means "night of the full moon" in Hawaiian.
Hōkūokalani f & m Hawaiian
Means "star of the heavens" in Hawaiian.
Hold-the-world m Literature
The name of a character in the novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Holler m Norse Mythology
In Norse myth, Holler is the god of death and destruction and the one who brings diseases and disasters. He drags people to his dungeon where he tortures them to death.
Holmsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Holmstæinn.
Holyanna f Popular Culture
Combination of the word "holy" and Anna, used in the 1985 Toto song 'Holyanna'.
Ho'néhevotoomáhe m Cheyenne
Means "wolf robe" in Cheyenne.
Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
Honesta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin honesta "distinguished, reputable; respected, honorable".
Honeybee f & m English
From the insect.
Hongwen m Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 纹 (wén) "line, stripe, streak"... [more]
Hongying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillon, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" combined with 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light"... [more]
Ho'okano m Hawaiian
Meaning "proud."
Hoonah m Popular Culture
Tlingit word meaning, "protected from the north wind."
Ho'onani m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "adornment."
Ho'opi'i m Hawaiian
Means "ascent" in Hawaiian.
Hope-for m & f English (Puritan)
Possible variant of Hope-still and Waitstill.
Hopeful f & m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event." Referring to the hope in Christ for eternal life.
Hope-still f & m English (Puritan)
Variant of the name Waitstill
Hopper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hopper, originally borne by Hopper Jack Penn, the son of Sean Penn, in homage to Dennis Hopper.
Hori m Biblical
Hori of the house of Simeon was the father of Shaphat, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:5.
Hormuzd m Persian
Variant of Hormizd.
Horten f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.
Hosa m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning, "as many" or "all".
Hosa m Arapaho (Anglicized)
From the Arapaho name Hóuusóó meaning "young crow" or "young raven". Chief Hosa or Little Raven was a 19th-century Southern Arapaho leader who oversaw the resettlement of his people into Oklahoma.
Hoshama m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God hears."
Hosta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Hostus.
Hostia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Hostus.
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