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Djeliza f Albanian
Variant of Diellza.
Donani m Romani
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Dontrell m African American
Of unknown meaning.
Dorcasina f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Dorcas used by American author Tabitha Gilman Tenney for the title character in her novel 'Female Quixotism, Exhibited in the Romantic Opinions and Extravagant Adventures of Dorcasina Sheldon' (1801).
Doresa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Doris.
Dörg m German (Rare)
Probably a variant of Dirk, or a blend between Dirk and Jörg.
Doruntinë f Albanian
Doruntinë is the female protagonist of the Albanian folk ballad (also existing in a prose version) 'Constantine and Doruntinë'.
Dotschy f Romani
The name of the Jazz singer and Sinti activist Dotschy Reinhardt.
Drafi m German (Modern, Rare)
Simplified form of the Hungarian name Dráfi.... [more]
Dshamilja f Literature
A German transcription of the name of the title heroine in Chinghiz Aitmatov's novella 'Jamila'.
Duodecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The Latin word duodecimus means "twelfth".
Dürken f North Frisian, German (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of names like Theodora or Doris.
Dżamila f Polish
Polish form of Jamila.
Džavid m Bosnian
A Bosnian form of the originally Persian name Javed.
Ebbo m German (Rare)
Clearly masculine form of Ebbe.
Ebelin f Obscure
A nickname derived from the surname Ebel, borne as given name by Ebelin Bucerius.
Ebelin m Medieval German
Derived from a name with the name element ebur "boar". Borne by an abbot of Eberbach Monastery (1263–1271).
Edelberto m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Edelbert.
Efklidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Euclid.
Efrata f German (Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Efrat.
Ehra f Romani
Not available.... [more]
Eikmar m German (Rare)
From the Germanic name elements agjō "edge; sharp point" and mari "famous".
Eila f Medieval German
Short form of Eiliswintha and other feminine names derived from the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".
Eilika f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
This name is derived from the Germanic name stem agil "edge (of a sword)".
Eiliswintha f Medieval German
A dithematic name containing the Germanic name elements agil "edge (of a sword)" and swind "strong".
Eimo m East Frisian
East Frisian simplified form of Agmund or Egmar.
Eisek m Jewish
A polish-jewish familiar form of Jizchak.... [more]
Eisenhart m German (Modern, Rare)
A 20th century coinage from the German words Eisen "iron" and hart "hard".... [more]
Ekamjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
A dithematic name formed from the Sanskrit words एकम (ekama) "unitiy" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) "light"
Elari m Estonian
An Estonian masculine name.
Elberen f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements AGIL "edge (of a sword)" (via Eil-) and BERIN "she-bear".
Elftraud f German (Modern, Rare)
A dithematic name composed from the Germanic name elements alb "elf" and drud "strength".... [more]
Elge f German (Rare)
Either a variant of Helge or a short form of names with the name element adal "noble", e.g., Edelgard.
Elisena f Literature
Elisena is the name of a Queen of England in the Spanish chivalric romance Amadís de Gaula (14th or 15th century).
Eljero m Dutch
not available
Elkel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Elke 2.
Elko m Ukrainian
Hypocoristic form of Elias.
Ellengard f German (Archaic)
Blend of Ellen and names ending in -gard like Hildegard.
Ellenruth f German (Archaic)
Combination of Ellen and Ruth
Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).
Elochius m Obscure (Rare)
A variant of Eligius showing contamination from the name Eulogius.
Emelyne f French
Variant of Emeline.... [more]
Emeria f Late Roman
Shorter form of Emerentia.... [more]
Emmelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Ermelinda, maybe showing a contamination from Emmeline.... [more]
Emrana f Bengali (Rare)
Feminine form of Emran.
Enak m German (Rare)
A German form of the Biblical name Anak occurring in older Bible translations.
Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Enja f German
Probably a hypochoristic form of Anna.
Enjo m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Enyo
Enolf m Medieval German
The name Enolf is composed from the Germanic name elements AGIN "edge (of a sword)" and WOLF "wolf".
Enyo m Bulgarian
Form Bulgarian enyovden "midsummer, St. John's day (24 June)".
Enzi f German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Enzia.
Ephräm m German (Rare)
Ephräm der Syrer is the German form of the name of St. Ephrem the Syrian.
Epistinia f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Epistheneia.... [more]
Eppo m Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified short form of names containing the German name element ebur "boar".
Equanimeous m African American (Rare)
From Latin aequus “equal” and animus “mind”, meaning "calm and composed, equanimous".
Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.
Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.
Erfa f Muslim (Rare)
A variant of Irfa.
Erfana f Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Erfan.
Erinalda f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erinaldo
Erivan m German (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Erivana f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erivan.
Erka f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".... [more]
Erko m German (Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".
Erlfried m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements eorl "earl" and fridu "peace".
Erlfriede f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Erlfried.
Ermgen f German (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Irmchen.
Erpfo m Medieval German
High German form of Erpo.
Erpha f Various (Rare)
A feminine form of Erpho or a variant spelling of Erfa.
Erpho m Medieval German
High German form of Erpo.
Erpo m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name derives from a Germanic root (Old Norse jarpr) meaning "dark brown".
Ertharin f African American
Ertharin Cousin was director of the World Food Programme from 2012–2017.
Ervian m Indonesian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Erviana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Ervian.
Erwian m Indonesian
Variant of Ervian.
Esek m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the biblical place name Esek meaning "strife, contention".
Esico m Medieval German
Esico of Ballenstedt was the progenitor of the house of Ascania, a German nobility family ruling the pricipality of Anhalt.
Eske m Danish
Modern Danish form of Esger.... [more]
Estomihi m Eastern African, Indonesian
The name is derived from the name of the sunday 50 days before easter. The Latin words Esto mihi are the first two words of Psalm 31:3 and mean "Thou art to me".
Estoril f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Portuguese city Estoril.
Estragon m Theatre
Estragon is one of the two protagonists in Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot. Estragon is a normal French word meaning "tarragon".
Ett m Obscure (Rare)
The name of the German writer and comedian Ett Clyse.
Eugracia f Spanish
Variant of Engracia (due to a different reading of old writings).
Evehma f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Evaechme.
Everd m Dutch
Dutch shortened form of Eberhard
Evershed m English (British, Rare)
The second given name of the theatre critic James Evershed Agate.
Evimaria f Finnish (Rare, ?)
Evimaria Terzi is a professor of Computer Science at Boston University.
Evola f & m American
Probably transferred from the Italian surname Evola.
Eyjólfur m Icelandic
Composed from the Germanic name elements EY (with unclear meanings) and ULF "wolf".... [more]
Fabronia f English (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a variant of Febronia. It may also be a feminine form of Fabronius.
Farin m German (Modern)
Masculine form of Farina.... [more]
Fasia f German (Rare)
Not available.... [more]
Fatina f Arabic
Variant of Fatine.
Feirefiz m Arthurian Cycle
The half-brother of Parsifal in Wolfram von Eschenbach's Arthurian poem.
Feiz f Breton
Breton form of Faith.
Felia f Russian
Russian hypochoristic form of Felizata.
Felias m German
Maybe a masculine form to Felia. The name can also be interpreted as a blend of Felix and Elias.
Felimon m Filipino
Probably a variant of Philemon
Felitsata f Russian
Russian form of Felicitas.
Felizata f Russian
A Russian form of Felicitas.
Felka f Polish
Diminutive of Felicja and Feliksa. This name was borne by painter Felka Platek, the wife of the painter Felix Nussbaum.
Femmy f Dutch
Short form of Eufemia or a feminine form of Femme.
Fenneken f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Fenna.
Fereshta f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Fereshteh.
Ferfried m German (Rare)
A blend of Ferdinand with a name containing -fried.
Feriska f Indonesian
An Indonesian feminine name.
Ferland m French
The name of the football player Ferland Mendy currently playing for Real Madrid.
Fernã m Brazilian
Shortened form of Fernão.
Ferndena f African American (Rare)
Either a variant of Fernandina or an elaboration of Fern with the ending -dena.
Fernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Fern.
Fey f German (Rare), Medieval German
Medieval German hypochoristic form of Sophie.
Feynman m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Feynman.... [more]
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), Literature
Fifinella is a rare English name for girls. Literary uses include the title figure in a children's christmas play by Barry Jackson and Basil Dean, and the use a a generic term for a female gremlin in Roald Dahl's The Gremlins.... [more]
Finchen f German
A German diminutive of Josefine.... [more]
Findesieg f Obscure
Name given to a foundling in Siegen, Germany, in 1918. The baby was found near the bank of river Sieg.... [more]
Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish fruktindustri "fruit industry".
Finix m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a phonetic rendering of the English pronounciation of Phenix.
Fips m German (Rare)
Short form of Philipp. It is rarely used as an official given name.
Fitibaldo m Germanic
The name is composed from the two Germanic name elements FIT and BALD. The element BALD means "bold" but the stem FIT is less clear, Förstemann relates it to the obscure Middle High German word fiesz with the approximate meaning "sly, cunning, crafty; wise clever, ingenious" and asks whether it could be related to the english verb "to fit".
Formiga m & f Brazilian
A Portuguese word meaning "ant". ... [more]
Franchino m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian elaboration of Franco.
Fränk m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Frank. This name is borne by Luxembourgish road bicycle rider Fränk Schleck.
Fränzi f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Franziska, sometimes used as the official name.
Frei m German (Modern, Rare)
Frei is a usual German word meaning "free".... [more]
Freidank m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Formed from the German name elements FREI "free" and DANK "thought".... [more]
Freitag m German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Freitag is a German word meaning "friday".... [more]
Frescobaldo m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is of Germanic origin and formed from the name elements FRISK "fresh" and BALD "bold, brave".
Friedbert m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements fridu "peace" and beraht "bright".
Friedhilde f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements fridu "peace" and hilt "battle".
Friedjo m German (Rare)
Short Form of names containing the Name element frid "peace".
Friedmund m German
Modern German form of Fridemund.
Friedrun f German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements fridu "peace" and runa "rune".
Friedwolf m German (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage from the name element Fried- "peace" with the name Wolf "wolf". The name is formed in the same way as the traditional name Friedolf.
Fritza f Various (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Fritz.
Frohgemut m German (Modern, Rare)
frohgemut is a German word meaning "cheerful, in good spirits".
Frohmut f & m German (Rare)
The name is formed from the German word froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element MUT can be used both for masculine names (like Hartmut) and feminine names (like Almut).
Frohsina f German (Rare, Archaic)
Spelling variant of Frosina. The spelling shows a contamination from the German word Frohsinn "cheerfulness".
Fron m Albanian
Probably a variant of Fran.
Fud m Obscure
The nickname of two Jazz musicians in the 20th century, Fud Candrix from Belgium and Fud Livingston from the USA.
Fyhe f Medieval German
Short form of Sofia
Gadianton m Mormon
The leader of a gang of robbers in the Book of Mormon.
Gaëtanelle f French (Belgian)
Feminine diminutive form of Gaëtan.
Gailo m Medieval German
Monothematic name from Old High German stem GAIL "elongated, petulant".
Gait m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ger- like Gerald.
Gaite f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Short form of name beginning with Ger- like Gertrude.... [more]
Gardy f German
Short form of Edelgard and other names ending in -gard.... [more]
Garin m German (Rare)
A rare name with unclear etymology. ... [more]
Gaurika f Nepali
The name of the Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh, youngest participant of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Gebinus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Derived from a Germanic name containing the High German name element geba "to give; gift".
Geisler m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern High German form of Giselher.
Gelfrat m Germanic Mythology, Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements GELF "boast, yelp" and RAT "council, advice".... [more]
Gellert m Literature, Popular Culture
Gellert Grindelwald is an evil sorcerer mentioned in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
Geltrada f Germanic
Clearly feminine form of Gildared.
Gena f Yiddish
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Genoël m German (Rare)
Derived from the place name Genoelselderen, now a part of Riemst in Belgium.
Genoel m German (Rare)
Simplified spelling of Genoël.
Genovefette f Literature
Form of Jenovefette used in the English translation of 'Pleasures and Follies of a Good-Natured Libertine' by Restif de la Bretonne.
Geoffrina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Geoffrey.
Gepa f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element geba "to give". Some authors think, Gepa is a short form of Gerburg.... [more]
Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdie f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdlinde f German (Rare)
A 20th century coinage formed from the given name Gerd 1 and the Old High German name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"
Gerdy f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Gerhilde f Theatre
Variant of Gerhild, used by Wagner as a name for a valkyria.
Gerik m German (Rare)
A Low German name formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Geshem f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
The Hebrew word גֶּשֶׁם (géshem) means "rain".... [more]
Geva f Medieval German, Old Danish
Short form of names with the Germanic name element geba "gift".
Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.
Gezele f Medieval German
Double diminutive of Gepa, showing the Old High German diminutive *-z-* and the additional diminutive *-le*.
Ghijsberdina f Dutch
Feminine form of Ghijsbert.
Ghita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of unknown meaning.
Giggino m Italian
A diminutive form of Luigi.
Gijsbertus m Dutch
Semi-latinised form of Ghijsbert.
Gila f German
A short form and pet form of Gisela.
Gilgalad m Literature
Gilgalad, der Gierige ("Gilgalad, the greedy") is the main antagonist in the novel 'Igraine Ohnefurcht' by Cornelia Funke.... [more]
Giniel m Afrikaans
Giniel de Villiers is a South African rallye driver and winner of Rallye Dakar 2009.
Girgor m Maltese
Maltese form of Gregory.
Gislinde f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and linta "linden tree, lime tree, shield".
Gitela f Yiddish
Form of Gitel, probably influenced by Gisela.
Gitella f Yiddish
Variant of Gitela.
Giveon m African American (Modern, Rare)
The name is derived from the English verb to give with the intended meaning "the one who gives".... [more]
Glendi f & m English (Rare)
The feminine name is a hypocoristic form of Glenda.
Glennita f English (American)
Combination of the name Glenn with the originally Spanish female diminutive ending -ITA.... [more]
Glockrian m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.
Glogryan m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.
Glóin m Literature, Germanic Mythology
From Old Norse, meaning "glowing".... [more]
Goar m Ancient
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Goarius m Ancient (Latinized)
Latinised form of Goar.
Godesia f German (Modern, Rare)
Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as Woudensberg "Wotan's mountain").... [more]
Goldbeere f Literature
German translation of Goldberry, the wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings.
Goldberry f Literature
The wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings and also some poems by JRR Tolkien.
Golo m German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of names starting with Gott like Gottfried or Gottlieb.... [more]
Gorice m Literature
The name of the main antagonist in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.
Göz m German (Rare)
Variant of Götz.
Gregion m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a variant of Gregory.
Grichka m French (Rare)
French rendering of Grishka.
Griedge f French
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Grimgerde f Theatre
Composed from the Germanic name element grimo "mask" and the name Gerd 2. Grimgerde is one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Grimo m Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element grimo "mask; helmet".
Grunja f Russian (Germanized)
German transcription of Grunya.
Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]
Grusche f Theatre
One of the main female characters in Bertolt Brecht's play Der kaukasische Kreidekreis.
Guidon m German (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Guido.... [more]
Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".
Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]
Gundlach m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements gunda "fight, battle" and leih "play".
Guyanne f Caribbean
Maybe inspired from the country name Guyana and blended with the name Anne 1.
Gwijde m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Guy 1.
Gyburg f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Gyburg is the female protagonist in Wolfram von Eschenbach's epic Willehalm. The first part of the name may be derived from gisal (see Giselle), wit (see Guido and Guy 1), or geba (see Gebhard); the second part is the well-known name element burg meaning "castle, protected place".... [more]
Gynther m German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Günther. The spelling is probably influenced by Danish spelling conventions.
Gyso m German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Giso.
Habbo m East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of dithematic Germanic names starting with the name element hadu "battle, combat" or hag "enclosure" and having a second name element starting with the letter b-, e.g., brand "sword; fire".
Hacky m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Hadumod f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name composed of the Germanic name elements hadu "battle, combat" and muot "mind, spirit".... [more]
Hafizullah m Pashto
From Arabic حفيظ الله (hafiz ul-lāh) "guardian of god".
Hafzullah m Turkish
From Arabic حفيظ الله (hafiz ul-lāh) "guardian of god".
Hagara f Various (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Hagar with the clearly feminine ending -a.
Haili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 莉 () meaning "white jasmine" or 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage"... [more]
Hajü m German (Rare)
Short form of Hans-Jürgen.... [more]
Haluka m German (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Haruka.... [more]
Hamamelis f German (Modern, Rare)
Hamamelis is the botanical name of a shrub known as "Witch-hazel" or "winterbloom".... [more]
Hammonia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The allegoric personification of the city of Hamburg. Extremely rare as a given name for persons.
Hanning m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Hanno
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hanns m German, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.
Hansbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch
A coinage from the given name Hans and the name element bert from Germanic beraht "bright". It may be influenced by Ansbert.
Häns’che m Romani
Romani form of Hänschen.... [more]
Hansi f German (Austrian, Rare)
A rare feminine form of Hans.... [more]