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Gorm m Danish, Old Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Guðþorm. Gorm the Old (also known as Guðrum and Guthrum) was the first christened king of Denmark. He took the name Æthelstan when he converted to Christianity in 878.

Górr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "three-sided field". In Norse mythology Górr (also spelt Gór) is the son of Þorri and brother of Nórr and Gói... [more]

Goštāsp m Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi
Most likely means "whose horses are let loose (for the race)". It was the name of a Kayanian king of Iranian traditional history and patron of Zoroaster.

Gothicus m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".

Gothmog m Literature
Gothmog is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is featured in The Return of the King, the third volume of the fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings as originally printed.

Govindarajan m Indian, Tamil
From गोविन्दराजन् (govindarajan), "king of the cow finders" in Sanskrit... [more]

Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'

Gralon m Medieval Breton, Breton Legend
Younger form of Gratlon. In Breton legend, Gralon was the king of Kêr-Is and the father of Ahez.

Gram m Old Danish
Younger form of Gramr. This is the name of a legendary Danish king.

Gramr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fáfnir.

Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]

Grata f History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Feminine form of Gratus. A famous bearer of this name was Justa Grata Honoria (5th century), the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. It was also borne by Saint Grata of Bergamo, an early 4th-century martyr.

Grimhilde f Popular Culture
Variant of Grimhilt. This is the name often ascribed to the Queen in Disney's 'Snow White', although she is not actually named in the movie.

Grimoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Grimwald. Grimoald I was a 7th-century king of the Lombards, a Germanic people.

Grimonia f Medieval Irish
The daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland... [more]

Gruoch f Medieval Scottish, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the wife of King Macbeth of Scotland. She was immortalized as Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare play Macbeth, though the facts about her are few.

Guacanagari m Taíno
Name of the king, cacique of Marian a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. Marian was captured by the Spanish and Guacanagari fled.

Guacimara f Spanish (Canarian)
This name may come from the Guanche masculine agent noun *wazimar meaning "strong, sturdy, powerful, able". It was used by the Canarian historian, doctor and poet Antonio de Viana (1578-1650?) in his epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas (published in 1604), referring to the daughter of the king (mencey) of Anaga (on the island of Tenerife) who was assumed to go by this name, although her historical existence is not attested.

Guadarfía m Guanche
Borne by a king of Lanzarote at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.

Guarionex m Taíno
From Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.

Guayarmina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *wayya-har-mənda (mutated to wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [more]

Gudelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.

Gudit f Eastern African, Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Judith.... [more]

Guiderius m Theatre
Guiderius is the son of the eponymous character in 'Cymbeline, King of Britain' by William Shakespeare.

Guilla f Frankish
Guilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley.

Guinever f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.

Guingras m Arthurian Cycle
The good and kind King of Wales in Renaut’s Le Bel Inconnu.... [more]

Guize m Guanche
The name of a king of Maxorata, located in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura.

Gülşah f Turkish
Means "king of roses" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and şah "king, shah".

Gundebald m German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Containing name elements gunda and bald.... [more]

Gundemar m Germanic, History
Means "famous war", derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Gundemar I was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Gunderic m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Gunderic was a 5th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.

Gundobad m Germanic, Dutch, German, Polish, Swedish (Archaic), History
Variant of Gundebad. Gundobad was a 5th-century Burgundian king.

Gundomad m Germanic, History
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German gund "war." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from... [more]

Gundomar m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Gundemar. Gundomar I was a 5th-century king of Burgundy.

Gunifort m History (Ecclesiastical)
The earliest known bearer of this name is saint Gunifort of Pavia (northern Italy), who is said to have lived in the early 4th century, during the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian... [more]

Gunthamund m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Gundamund. Gunthamund was a 5th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.

Guntheuc f Frankish
This was the name of the Frankish queen Guntheuc of Burgundy (c. 495 - 540). She was the first wife of Chlothar I and the daughter of Godomar of Burgundy. She was also the mother of Saint Cloud (Clodoald) by her first husband, Chlodomer.

Guojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Gurandukht f Georgian (Rare)
This name is of Persian origin and means "daughter of Guram" or more literally, "daughter of victory".... [more]

Gurbansoltan f Turkmen
From Arabic قربان (qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"

Gurvand m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton gour, itself an intesifying prefix, and Old Breton c'hoant / huant "desire; aspiration, ambition". Gurvand was a claimant to the Duchy of Brittany and complicit in the conspiracy which assassinated King Salomon I in 874.

Gvantsa f Svan, Georgian
Derived from the Svan word გუანც (guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [more]

Gwener f Welsh
This name is the Welsh form of Venus, referring to the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty.... [more]

Gwenonwy f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh gwenonwy "lily of the valley". In local folklore this was the name of King Arthur's sister; Maen Gwenonwy, a large rock off Porth Cadlan in Gwynedd, Wales, is named for her.... [more]

Gwern m Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh gwern "alder tree". Gwern is a minor figure in Welsh tradition. He is the son of Matholwch, king of Ireland, and Branwen, sister to the king of Britain... [more]

Gwindor m Literature
Gwindor was an Elf of Nargothrond in the First Age. He was the son of Guilin and a Prince of Nargothrond.... [more]

Gwyddno m Welsh Mythology
Possibly from Welsh gwydd "face, appearance; presence" and -no "knowing, knowledge".... [more]

Gwynllyw m Old Welsh
From Welsh gwyn "white" and llyw "leader". This was the name of a Welsh king, also known as Woolos.

Gyalpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྒྱལ་པོ (rgyal-po) meaning "king".

Gylfi m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Modern form of GylfR, an Old Norse name derived from gjálfr "roar, heavy sea" or gólf "grain cultivator". In Norse mythology, Gylfi was the name of a sea giant. It was also the name of a mythical Swedish king.

Habis m Spanish
From Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.

Habrote f Greek Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. In Greek myth Habrote or Abrota was the Boeotian wife of Nisos, king of Megara.

Hadadezer m Biblical
According to I Kings 11:23, Hadadezer, meaning "Hadad Helps," was king of Zobah.

Haderic m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Haeng-ni m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. I Haeng-ni was an ancestor of the Joseon dynasty's royal family. His descendants posthumously granted him a royal title and declared him King Ikjo of Joseon.

Hagbard m Medieval Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Folklore, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Hagbarðr or Hagabert. Hagbard (Hagbarðr) was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas... [more]

Hagbarðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Folklore
Combination of the Germanic elements hag "enclosure" and barta "little axe". Hagbarðr was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas. The tragic legend of him and his lover Signý in Scandinavian folklore remained popular until late 17th century.

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.

Haimini f Sanskrit, Indian (Modern), Hinduism, Tamil (Rare), Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
MEANING - golden, made or consisting of gold, wintry. In ancient time, it was the name of a queen

Halcyoneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἁλκυονεύς (Halkyoneus), which is the masculine form of Halkyone (see Halcyone). In real life, Halcyoneus (also called Alcyoneus) was a son of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedonia (3rd century BC).

Haldetrude f Frankish
Haldetrude was a queen of Neustria, the first wife of Chlothar II. She was likely born around 575 - 594 and died around 604 - 629. She was the mother of Merovech, who was captured during a campaign against Burgundy and killed on orders of Brunhilda; Emma, married in 618 to Eadbald (died 640), King of Kent, though recently it has been suggested that she may have instead been the daughter of Erchinoald, mayor of the palace in Neustria; and Dagobert I (c... [more]

Hanabira f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower", 妃 (bi) meaning "empress" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hañagua f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche ⴰⵐⴰⵓⴰ ‎(añawa), derived (through palatalisation) from aniawa, from *ha-nya-wa "this one is melody". This was the name of the wife of Bencomo, a 15th-century mencey (aboriginal Guanche leader) of the kingdom of Taoro on the island of Tenerife... [more]

Hanbilek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler" and билек (bilek) meaning "hand" or "support, hope".

Haniel m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Brazilian
Variant of Hanniel used in the King James Version of 1 Chronicles 7:39, where it belongs to one of the sons of Ulla "and a prince and hero of the tribe of Asher"... [more]

Hanmölek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler" and Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".

Harapšeki f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived in part from the Hittite element ḫāran ("eagle"). Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th century BCE).

Ḫarapšili f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived in part from the Hittite element ḫāran ("eagle"). Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. circa 1550 BCE).

Hardaric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Hardarik m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the name elements HARDA "hard" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]

Hari m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano hari meaning "king".

Hariobaudes m Germanic (Latinized)
Hariobaudes was an Alemannic petty king in the 4th century.

Hariric m Germanic
Means "powerful army", derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Harpina f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology Harpina was a daughter of Asopus and the mother of Oenomaus, king around Pisa, by Ares, according to the tradition of the Eleans and Phliasians... [more]

Harthacnut m History
From Danish hardeknud - lit. "tough knot". This was the name of a semi-legendary king of Denmark and England, who was a half-brother of Edward the Confessor.

Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [more]

Hat-hor m Ancient Egyptian
Probably a variant of Hathor. This was possibly the name of a possible pharaoh or king of Dynasty 0 who ruled around the Naqada IIIb period.

Hattusa-ziti m Hittite
Possibly means "man from Hattusa", deriving from the Luwian element ziti ("man"). The city of Hattusa was a major political center for the Hittite Empire. Name borne by an envoy of Suppiluliuma I, who was sent to the court of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.

Havam m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a king of Haripuñjaya (located in what is now Northern Thailand).

Healfdene m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English form of Halfdan. Healfdene (Halfdan in Old Norse) was a legendary Danish king who appeared in the epic poem Beowulf.

Heardræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heard "brave, hardy" and‎ ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]

Hearthom m Mormon
Middle Jaredite king and son of Lib.

Hebat f Near Eastern Mythology
Hebat, was the mother goddess of the Hurrians, known as "the mother of all living". She is also a Queen of the deities. During Aramaean times Hebat also appears to have become identified with the goddess Hawwah, or Eve.

Hegemone f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμόνη (hegemone) meaning "female leader, queen", which thus makes this name the feminine form of Hegemon.... [more]

Hegesianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command" (ultimately derived from ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", closely related to ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Hegesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hegesikles. This is one of the names by which an Eurypontid king of Sparta (6th century BC) was known.

Heglan m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in Arthur’s court from Camelot, defeated in duel by King Pellinore.

Heiarii m & f Tahitian
Means "crown king, royal crown" in Tahitian; derived from ari'i meaning "king".

Heidrek m Germanic
Heidrek, or Heiðrekr, is one of the main characters in the cycle about the magic sword Tyrfing. He appears in the Hervarar saga, and probably also in Widsith, together with his sons Angantyr (Incgentheow) and Hlöð (Hlith), and Hlöð's mother Sifka (Sifeca)... [more]

Heijian m Chinese
From the characters 黑 (hei, meaning “black”) and 肩 (jian, meaning “shoulder”). This was the name of Duke Huan of Zhou (周桓公), a retainer and minister under King Huan of Zhou (周桓王) during the Zhou Dynasty (c... [more]

Heimric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Helaena f Literature
Possibly a spelling variant of Helena. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon", Helaena Targaryen is the queen consort of Westeros to her brother, Aegon II, during his reign which is disputed by their older half-sister Rhaenyra.

Helain m Arthurian Cycle
One of the two peasant brothers who were protégés of King Armant of the Delectable Isle and the Red City. They treacherously killed the king and seized his kingdom. Palamedes killed Helain and avenged King Armant’s death.

Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]

Helel m Biblical Hebrew
Helel is a Hebrew word meaning "bright, lucent, shiny".... [more]

Helenos m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Helena. This was the name of a Trojan prince the son of king Priam and queen Hecuba of troy and the win brother of Cassandra.

Helikonis f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "of Helikon, Heliconian" in Greek (see Helikon). This was an epithet of the Muses in Greek mythology, because Mount Helikon in Boeotia was sacred to them... [more]

Heliocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Heliokles. This name was borne by a Greek king of Bactria (now northern Afghanistan) from the 2nd century BC.

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.

Helpherich m Arthurian Cycle
A king who, allied with King Ekunaver of Kanadic, went to war with Arthur. Ekunaver was defeated by Garel, and Helpherich was given a seat at the Round Table.

Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]

Hemithea f Greek Mythology
Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]

Hendris m Arthurian Cycle
King of Slavonia.... [more]

Ḫenti f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, name borne by a Hittite queen who was the first wife of King Suppiluliuma I.

Henutsen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥnw.t-sn meaning "our mistress", derived from ḥnwt "lady, mistress". Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period... [more]

Heonae f Korean
The name of a 1st century Korean queen, derived from the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present" and 哀 (ae) meaning "sad, grief, sorrow".

Heqaib m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥqꜣ-ỉb meaning "he who controls his heart", derived from ḥqꜣ "ruler, king; to rule, govern" and jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the nickname of an ancient Egyptian governor during the 6th dynasty, born Pepinakht.

Herene f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (he) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Herennia f Ancient Roman
Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.

Herennius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name of uncertain etymology. It could be an Oscan personal name, probably related to 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌃 (heriiad) “he wants”, from Proto-Italic *herjō “to wish, want”, probably influenced by Etruscan... [more]

Hermaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Hermaios. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.

Hermanfrid m Germanic, English, History
Variant spelling of Ermanfrid. Hermanfrid lived in the 6th century AD and was the last independent king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.

Hermansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the given name Herman and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Hermenegild m Germanic, English, Catalan, Polish
Variant of Hermengild. Saint Hermenegild lived in the 6th century AD and was killed on order of his own father, King Liuvigild of the Visigoths.

Hermeric m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Hermenric or a variant of Ermeric. Hermeric was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.

Hermesianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]

Hermind m Arthurian Cycle
The brother of King Hermance of the Red City, Hermind fought Sir Palomides for the right of avenging Hermance’s death, but yielded to Palomides as the better warrior.... [more]

Hermodike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermodikos. This was the name of a daughter of king Agamemnon of Cyme, who later became the wife of king Midas of Phrygia (8th century BC).

Hermodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermodotos. This name was borne by an obscure Greek poet from the court of king Antigonus I Monophthalmus of Macedon (4th century BC).

Hermokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Epic Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (see Kreon).

Hermonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]

Hermondine f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of the King of Scotland.... [more]

Hermuthruda f Old Danish
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, universal" and drud "strong".... [more]

Hermutrude f Old Danish
Variant of Hermuthruda.... [more]

Heronax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero, warrior" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Herse f Greek Mythology
Means "dew" in Ancient Greek.... [more]

Herzeleide f German, Literature, Theatre
From the German word for "heart sorrow, heartache". Herzeloyde was its original form, created by Wolfram von Eschenbach for the Queen of Wales and mother of Perceval in his Middle High German romance Parzival (1200–1210), probably to express the queen’s sorrow for losing her husband and later her son (when Perceval leaves her lands for King Arthur's court, she dies from a broken heart)... [more]

Hesione f Greek Mythology
Said to mean "knowing" from Greek ἡσο (heso). In Greek mythology this was an epithet of Pronoia, the Titan goddess of foresight and wife of the Titan Prometheus; it was also borne by a legendary Trojan princess, a daughter of King Laomedon and sister to Priam... [more]

Hetha f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a warrior-queen in Norse mythology.

Hewin m Arthurian Cycle
A duke who governed Guiens under King Arthur.

Hextilda f Medieval Scottish (Latinized)
Latinized form of an Old English name, the deuterotheme of which is hild "battle, war" (cf. Hilda, Hildr). The prototheme is disputed, but may be Old English hīehst, hēhst "highest, greatest, most illustrious".... [more]

Hibika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife, queen, empress", 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo" combined with 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Hiel m Biblical
Hiel the Bethelite, means "the Divine brother, or kinsman, is God," rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab... [more]

Higuanama f Taíno
Name of the queen, cacique of the kingdom of Higuey on the island of Hispaniola.

Hildeprand m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Hildebrand. Hildeprand the Useless was an 8th-century king of the Lombards.

Hilderik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Dutch and Nordic form of Hilderic. There's no evidence of use in the Nordic countries, it's only used in translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Vandals and Alans.

Hilkiah m Ancient Hebrew
Hilkiah means “portion of Yah” or “the LORD is my portion.” Hilkiah was a Levite and high priest during the reign of King Josiah. He found the long-lost Book of the Law (see II Chronicles 34).

Hilmir m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse hilmir "helmsman; (poetic) ruler, chief, king, prince".

Himemi f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hime) "empress" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Himiko f Japanese Mythology
Meaning "sun daughter" or "sun child" or possibly "princess" in archaic Japanese. This is from Old Japanese hime (姫) meaning 'young noblewoman, princess', or from hi (日) 'sun' and me (女) 'woman' or miko (覡 or 巫女) 'shamaness, shrine maiden, priestess'... [more]

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hippocoön m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippokoon. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which is a king of Sparta.

Hippocratidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Hippokratidas. This was the name of a Eurypontid king of Sparta from the 7th century BC.

Hippokratidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Hippokratides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Hipponax m Ancient Greek
Means "master of the horse(s)", derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Hirari f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (hi) meaning "cherry blossom", 蝶 (hirari) meaning "butterfly", 天 (hi) meaning "heaven, sky", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 柊 (hira) meaning "holly olive" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 舞 (rari) meaning "dance", 空 (rari) meaning "sky" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]

Hireglas m Arthurian Cycle
Nephew of Bedivere and a knight of Arthur’s court in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia.... [more]

Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [more]

Hiwa f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hi) meaning "empress" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hiyuu) meaning "one", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 悠 (yuu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich" or 遊 (yuu) meaning "play"... [more]

Hloþhere m Anglo-Saxon
An Anglo-Saxon form of Lothar. ... [more]

Hnefi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hnefi meaning "fist, hand". Hnefi is also the name of the king in the Viking board game hnefatafl.

Hodierna f Medieval French (Latinized)
Medieval French form of Odierne, an Old French form of Audigerna, with the spelling altered under influence by Latin hodierna "of today, present-day, existing now"... [more]

Högne m Old Swedish, Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Hagni. This was the name of a legendary king of the Swedish province Östergötland. He appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Volsunga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.

Homonoia f Greek Mythology
Homonoia in ancient Greek religion, was a minor goddess of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind. Her opposite was Eris (Strife).... [more]

Hon m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gwanghae (1575-1641), fifteenth king of Joseon from 1608-1623.

Hong Taiji m & f Manchu, Chinese (?)
Possibly deriving from the Mongolian khong tayiji, a title that was borrowed from the Chinese 皇太子 huang taizi ("crown prince"). This was likely the personal name of the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty (1592-1643 CE).

Hong-wi m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Danjong (1441-1457), sixth king of Joseon.

Hortarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Hortarius was an Alemmanic king in the 4th century, said to have been tortured and burned alive.

Hostilian m English, History
English form of Hostilianus. This name was borne by a Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Hostilius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin hostilis "hostile." This name was borne by Tullus Hostilius, a legendary Roman king from the 7th century BC.

Hothan m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hotham, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:44.... [more]

Hounan f Chinese
From the Chinese 后 (hòu) meaning "queen, empress" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Houtu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 后 (hou, meaning “queen”) and 土 (tu, meaning “earth”). Houtu was the Chinese goddess of the earth who regulated all life above ground. In earlier Chinese texts she was also a goddess of the underworld, but later she was absorbed into the Daoist religion and became one of the main deities assisting the rule of Yudi.

Hou Yi m Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 后羿 (Hòuyì) meaning "king Yi" or "monarch Yi". In Chinese mythology this is the name of a legendary archer and the husband of the moon goddess Chang'e.

Howel m Cornish, Breton
Cornish cognate of Hywel and Breton variant of Hoel. Howel was the last Cornish king .

Hrachya m & f Armenian
Modern form of the Old Armenian name Հրաչեայ (Hračʿeay), which was derived from Old Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and աչք (ačʿkʿ) "eyes, sight" (literally, "fire-eyed" or "eyes of fire")... [more]

Hsinbyushin m & f History
Means "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင် (hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ (hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [more]

Huertas f Spanish (European)
Means "orchards" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Huertas meaning "Our Lady of the Orchards". She is the patron saint of the city of Lorca, located in the Region of Murcia, Spain... [more]

Huijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 莙 (jūn) referring to a species of water plant, 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 䇹 (jùn) referring to a type of bamboo... [more]

Hümaşah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Combination of Hüma and şah meaning "king, shah".

Huneric m Germanic, English, History
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Huzaima f Arabic (Mashriqi), Arabic
Huzaima bint Nasser, meaning, "firm believer" was an Arabian noblewoman, Sharifa of Mecca. She was Queen of Syria and then Queen of Iraq by marriage to Faisal I of Iraq, and queen mother during the reign of her son.

Hvít f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.

Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Old Norse Hvítserkr, from the elements hvítr "white" and serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.

Hwami m Shona
Meaning "emperor".

Hwang m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yejong (1450-1469), eighth king of Joseon.

Hyacinthia f Folklore
Variant of Hyacintha used by Andrew Lang for a character in his version of the Russian fairy tale King Kojata. It also coincides with the name of an ancient Spartan festival that celebrated the death of Hyacinthus.

Hyang m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Munjong (1414-1452), fifth king of Joseon.

Hye-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (gyeong).... [more]

Hyeol m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Seongjong (1457-1495), ninth king of Joseon.

Hygelac m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English form of Hugleikr. This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to a king of the Geats.

Hymeneus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Hymenaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least two English Bibles: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.

Hyrcanus m History
Means "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.

Hyrtacus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Hyrtacus is an obscure character associated with the Trojan War. He was a comrade of King Priam of Troy and married Arisbe, daughter of King Merops of Percote, after Priam had divorced her to marry Hecabe... [more]

Iaba f Ancient Aramaic
Possibly derives from one of the following West Semitic elements: yph ("beautiful"), nby ("to name") or yhb ("to give"). Name borne by an Assyrian queen, who was possibly of Aramean origin.

Icel m Anglo-Saxon
Icel of Mercia was a 6th-century Anglish king in Britain.

Ico m Popular Culture
Ico is the name of the protagonist in the Japanese action-adventure game 'Ico', developed by Team Ico (named after the game) and Sony Computer Entertainment. Ico is a young boy who was born with horns, which his village considers a bad omen... [more]

Idomeneus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Idomeneus was a Cretan king and commander who led the Cretan armies to the Trojan War, in eighty black ships. He was also one of the suitors of Helen, as well as a comrade of the Telamonian Ajax... [more]

Idrimi m Ancient Near Eastern
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Iese m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yishay (see Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form Iessai. A notable bearer of this name was king Iese of Kartli (1680-1727), who is known as Jesse in English.

Iffat f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali (Muslim)
From Arabic عَفَا (ʿafā) meaning "to forgive, to excuse". A notable bearer was Iffat Al-Thunayan (1916–2000), a queen of Saudi Arabia and the wife of King Faisal Al Saud (1906–1975).

Ignoge f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of the Greek King Pandrasus.... [more]

Ikkesh m Biblical
Tekoite and father of Ira, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:26, 1 Chronicles 11:28).

Ila f Scottish
Meaning "island."... [more]

Ilaba'is-takal m Akkadian
Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Ilaba'is-takal, an Akkadian prince (23rd century BCE), the son of King Sargon of Akkad (Sargon the Great) and Queen Tashlultum, brother of Enheduanna, Rimush, and Manishtushu, and uncle of Naram-Sin.

Ilancueitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
From Nahuatl ilantli, meaning "old woman", and cueitl, meaning "skirt". This was the name of the first queen consort of Tenochtitlan as the first wife of Acamapichtli.

Ildibad m Germanic, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish, History
Variant spelling of Hildebad. Ildibad was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.

Ilesh m Odia
Means "king" in Odia.

Ileshi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : wife of king (queen)... [more]

Iliona f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ilione, as well as the Italian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form. Alternatively, it might be spelled Ἰλίωνα (Iliona) in Greek... [more]

Ilione f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek place name Ἴλιον (Ilion), an alternative name of Troy, the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's Iliad... [more]

Illus m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. It could mean "he" in Latin. Flavius Illus was a Roman general, who played an important role in the reigns of the eastern emperors Zeno and Basiliscus.

Ilpotar f Finnish Mythology
In the Finnish epic 'Kalevala' Ilpotar was another name of Louhi, the queen of the north.

Imberg f Lombardic, Medieval English
Reduced variant form of Ermenberga. This name was borne by a sister of Liutprand, King of the Lombards (8th century).

Imbrus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Imbrus was an Egyptian prince as one of the sons of King Aegyptus.

Inachus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Inachus was the first king of Argos after whom a river was called Inachus River, the modern Panitsa that drains the western margin of the Argive plain. Most modern mythologists however understand Inachus as one of the river gods, all sons of Oceanus and Tethys and thus to the Greeks part of the pre-Olympian or "Pelasgian" mythic landscape.

Inal m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Name of Inal the great, famous 15th century Circassian king who unified all Circassians in a single state

Incoronata f Italian
Means "crowned" in Italian. This name is given in reference to the Virgin Mary in her role as queen of heaven.

Indumati f Indian
calm(like the moon).... [more]

Inenek f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning uncertain, name borne by a queen consort of Pharoah Pepi I.

Ingeles m Arthurian Cycle
This is the name of a character appearing in Syre Gawene and the Carle of Carlyle, a Middle English tail-rhyme romance who is one of King Arthur’s knights.

Ingerman m Frankish
Ingerman (c. 750-818), was a Frankish noble and Count of Hesbaye, son of Sigram of Hesbaye and grandson of Sigramnus of Hesbaye. Ingerman married Rotrude, of unknown parentage. Ingerman and Rotrude had one daughter, Ermengarde, who married into the Frankish royal family, the Carolingians, and was the first wife of King Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne.

Ingoberga f Frankish
Ingoberga (c. 520 - 589) was a Queen of Paris and the first wife of Charibert I. She was the mother of Bertha of Kent, who was married to king Æthelberht of Kent, the initiator of the Gregorian mission... [more]

Ingund f Germanic, History
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German gund "war." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania." Ingund was the third wife of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.

Ingwë m Literature
Used in J.R.R. Tolkien's books for the High King of the Vanyar and also the High King of the Elves in Valinor.

In-hyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 顯 "manifest, display; evident, clear". A famous bearer is Queen Inhyeon of Joseon (1667-1701).

Inkasisa f Quechua
Means "royal flower" in Quechua from inka meaning "royal, king", and sisa meaning "flower".

Innogen f Literature
Probably derived from Old Irish ingen meaning "daughter" or "girl" (see Imogen).... [more]

Inzilbêth f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Inzilbêth was a noble woman of Númenór, the wife of Ar-Gimilzôr, the twenty-third King of Númenor, and a Queen of Númenór.

Io m & f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on" combined with 皇 (o) meaning "emperor", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 生 (o) meaning "live", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 旺 (o) meaning "prosper" or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]

Ioruaidh m Arthurian Cycle
The son of the King of Iceland, father of Rathlean and, through her, according to the Irish romance Visit of Grey Ham, the grandfather of Ailleann.

Iórunn f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse name elements *jorr "wild boar" or jǫfurr "chief, king" or iór / jór "horse" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".

Iotapa f Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Yutâb via its hellenized form Iotape. Throughout history, this name was borne by a queen and several princesses.

Ioulos m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf".... [more]

Ioveta f History
Ioveta (c. 1120 - after 1161, before 1178) was a princess of Jerusalem and an abbess of the Sisters of Bethany. She was the fourth and youngest daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and Morphia of Melitene.

Iphianassa f Greek Mythology
Means "powerful queen" or "rule strongly", derived from Greek ἶφι (iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" (compare ἴφιος (iphios) "strong, stout") and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master")... [more]

Iphimedeia f Greek Mythology
Means "ruling over with strength" from Greek ἶφι (iphi) "strongly, stoutly, mightily, by force" (compare the first element in Iphianassa, Iphigeneia, Iphidamas and Iphiklos) and the verbal root μέδ- (med-) from μεδω (medo) "to protect, to rule over" with the feminine noun suffix -εια (-eia)... [more]

Iphitus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphitos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Elis.

Iranzu m Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a king of Mannae (a small kingdom in present day north-western Iran) that ruled during the reign of Tiglath-Pileser.

Irereo m Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Irereo Fáthach was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.

Ireshi f Indian
MEANING : wife of king (queen)... [more]

Irial m Irish Mythology, Irish (Rare)
Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.

Irial m Welsh
From the Irish Iarfhlaith, which means "prince". Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.

Irkab-damu m Ancient Near Eastern
Name Of an Elamite King

Irkalla f Near Eastern Mythology
Another name for Ereshkigal, the Queen of the underworld.

Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]

Irodakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Iroda, meaning "will, determination, decree", combined with the title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Irwansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the given name Irwan and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Irwinsyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Irwin and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Iry-Hor m Ancient Egyptian
One of the earliest recorded names. In Ancient Egypt, Iry-Hor ("The Mouth of Horus") would be the earliest name we know dating from about 3200 BC. Little is known about King Iry-Hor other than his name found on pottery shards in one of the oldest tombs in Abydos, though based on his burial he was a pre-dynastic King of Upper Egypt.

Isanric m Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Isembart m Medieval French, Literature
Old French form of Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.

Ishbosheth m Biblical Hebrew
Means "man of shame". Originally his name was Ishbaal.... [more]

Ishi f Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 威子" FUJIWARANOISHI, married to "後一条天皇" GOICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Goichijō. The Kanji Character "威" meaning "Prestige" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [more]

Ishvari f Hinduism
Means "queen, mistress, goddess" in Sanskrit, the feminine form of ईश्वर (īśvará) which is both an adjective meaning "able to do, capable of" and a noun meaning "lord, king, God"... [more]

Isildur m Literature
Means "devoted to the moon". This name was used by J. R. R. Tolkien in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) for the elder son of Elendil, who was briefly the second king of Gondor and Arnor.

Isilee f Literature
From Shannon Hale's novel The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. ... [more]

Isinthon m History
From the name of one of the seven hills surrounding Mount Meru, a sacred mountain in Buddhist mythology. This was the name of a son of King Taksin the Great (1734-1782).

Išpakāya m Scythian
Akkadian rendering of the Scythian name Spakāya, which derives from the word *spaka ("dog"). This was the name of a Scythian king (fl. 7th century BCE).

Isse f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Isse is the daughter of the Lesbian king Macareus (born of an incestuous relationship with his sister Canace), hence she is also called 'Isse Macareïs', i.e. "Isse the daughter of Macareus"... [more]

Ištapariya f Hittite
Possibly deriving from the Luwian element tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.

Isus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isos. In Greek mythology, Isus was one of the numerous sons of king Priam of Troy.

Isyana f History
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a queen regent of the Medang Kingdom, in modern day East Java.

Ithobaal m Biblical, Phoenician
It is borne by the father (ithobaal I) of the biblical queen Jezebel and other Phoenician kings mentioned by the historian Josephus and Assyrian sources... [more]

Itonia f Greek Mythology
Means "of Iton, Itonian" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena originating in the ancient town of Iton (also known as Itonos), south of Phthiotis, in Thessaly. Some ancient sources say that Athena Itonia was given her epithet from a king or priest named Itonus.

Itti-marduk-balatu m Babylonian
Means "With Marduk there is life". Name borne by a king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1135–1128 BC.

Itylus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Itylus was the son of Aedon, daughter of Pandareus of Ephesus and wife of King Zethus of Thebes... [more]

Iulus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Greek (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Ioulos. In Greek and Roman mythology, this was an alternative name of Ascanius, the legendary king of Alba Longa... [more]

Ivian f Spanish (Latin American)
Ivian Sarcos (born 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2011.

Ixion m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from the Greek noun ἰξός (ixos), which can mean "mistletoe" as well as "birdlime". In Greek mythology, Ixion was king of the Lapiths (the most ancient tribe of Thessaly) and a son of Ares or Antion or the notorious evildoer Phlegyas.

Iyoas m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Joash, a name borne by two emperors of Ethiopia.

Izerna f Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)
The name comes from the account of King Artus: a Hebrew Authurian Romance of 1279. The English version, published by Syracuse University Press in 2003, and was edited and translated by Curt Leviant.... [more]

Izz un-Nisa f History
Means "glory of women", derived from Arabic عزّ ('izz) meaning "glory, power" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women". This name was borne by Izz un-Nisa Begum (died 1678), the third wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Jaajyi f Indian
Means "queen" in Sanskrit.

Jaanaki f Hindi
Meaning "Daughter of Janak". Janak, which was a King married to Queen Videha.

Jaazaniah m Biblical
Meaning "Jehovah Has Given Ear". Toward the end of the kingdom of Judah it seems that this was a rather common name; all four men mentioned in the Bible by this name lived within the same short period of time... [more]

Ja-chun m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of I Ja-chun (1315-1361), father of Joseon's founder Seong-gye. His son posthumously declared him King Hwanjo of Joseon.

Jagraj m Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Jahandar m Persian, Urdu
Means "possessor of the world" from Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world" combined with the suffix دار (dar) indicating ownership... [more]

Jajyi f Indian
MEANING - seed, shoot... [more]

Janaki f & m Indian
Meaning uncertain. This is an epithet of the Hindu heroine Sita, daughter of King Janaka.

Janamejaya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Said to mean "man-impelling, causing men to tremble" or "victorious from birth", possibly from Sanskrit जनिमन् (janiman) meaning "birth, origin" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest"... [more]

Jandree f Arthurian Cycle
In Perlesvaus, a pagan princess who was the sister of King Madaglan of Oriande.... [more]

Jang m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Crown Prince Uigyeong (1438-1457), son of King Sejo and father of King Seongjong.

Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.

Japhia m Biblical
Japhia was the king of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites whose battle against the settling Israelites led by Joshua is reported in Joshua 10:1–15.

Jascaphin m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Gawain and Clarissant in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône. His wife was Queen Morcades (Morgause). When King Jascaphin died, his brother banished Morcades from Orcanie.... [more]

Jasminder f Indian (Sikh), Indian
It's Hindu name meaning "flower queen". In Punjabi meaning "Lord's glory". Other form is Jesminder.

Jayanegara m History
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and नगर (nagara) meaning "town, city". This was the name of a 14th-century Javanese monarch who was the second king of the Majapahit Empire.

Jayaraj m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Means "king of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Ja-yeong f Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Empress Myeongseong (1851-1895), first empress of Korea.

Ja-young f Korean
Empress Myeogseong (October 19, 1851 – October 8, 1895), also known as Queen Min, was named Min Ja-young at birth (Min being her family name). She was seen as a progressive and influential queen. Her assassination by Japan was a tragedy in Korea.

Je m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Yangnyeong (1394-1462), oldest son of King Taejong and brother of Sejong the Great. He was the 15x great-grandfather of Syngman Rhee, first president of South Korea.

Jedaiah m Biblical
English transcription or spelling of two distinct Hebrew names: יְדָיָ֥ה and ידַעְיָ֖ה. Both names occur in the Old Testament.... [more]

Jehoshua m Biblical
The usual Hebrew form of the name "Joshua"; it occurs in the King James Version of Numbers 13:16 (the American Standard Revised Version "Hoshea"); and in some editions of the King James Version in 1 Chronicles 7:27, where others have the form "Jehoshuah" (h being wrongly added at the end).

Jehozabad m Biblical
Son of Shomer, was one of the assassinators of King Joash of Judah. II Kings 12:21. "This person is called Zabad, in 2 Chron... [more]

Jeiel m Biblical
Jeiel is referred to as the "father of Gibeon" and is an ancestor of King Saul.

Jerjer f Medieval Mongolian
Possibly meaning "lady" or "beauty". This was the personal name of one of the wives of Hong Taiji. She was later given the posthumous name Empress Xiaoduanwen.

Jeung-sun f Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Empress Sunjeonghyo (1894-1966), last empress of Korea.

Ji f Chinese
Derived from 姬 (ji) meaning "beauty" or "imperial concubine". A noteable bearer was the Empress Yan Ji.

Jin-deok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "genuine" and 德 "virtue". A famous bearer of this name is Queen Jindeok of Silla, who ruled one of the kingdoms of Korea.

Jingfen f Chinese, History
This was the personal name of Empress Dowager Longyu (1868-1913), empress consort of China from 1889 to 1908 as the wife of the Guangxu Emperor.

Jioje m Rotuman
From Rotuma, an island of Polynesian people, close to 400km north of Fiji.... [more]

Jobias f Middle Persian (Latinized)
Meaning unknown. According to the Passion of St. Marcellus, Iobia or Jobias was a daughter of the Persian king Sapor (Shapur II, tenth king of the Sasanian Empire)... [more]

Jodhi f English (Rare)
Variant of Jody, apparently influenced by the name of Jodhi Bibi (or Jodha Bai, Jodhabai), the Rajput wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar "the Great". Bearers include Australian fashion designer Jodhi Meares (1971-), who was born Jodie (supposedly adopting this spelling on the advice of a numerologist), and English actress Jodhi May (1975-).

Joene f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Wife of King Cichoriades of Cornwall.... [more]

Jǫfurr m Old Norse
From Old Norse jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").

Jogaila m Lithuanian, History
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]