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Guðfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and fastr "firm, strong".

Guðfinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and finnr "Sami, Laplander".

Guðgeir m Icelandic
From Old Norse guð "god" and geirr "spear".

Guðheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.

Guðjón m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð meaning "god" and the name Jón. This was borne by Icelandic architect Guðjón Samúelsson (1887-1950).

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.

Guðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Guðlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]

Guðlaugur m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]

Guðleikr m Old Norse
Combination of gud "god, good" and leik, "game, play".

Guðmann m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Guðmundr or a combination of guðr "god" and maðr "man".

Guðmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse goðr "god" and mærr "famous" (compare Ancient Germanic Godemar).

Guðmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).

Guðmund m Anglo-Saxon
Either an Old English form of Old Norse Guðmundr (see Godmund) or derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and mund "protection".

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".

Guðniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and njóta "to use".

Guðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements goðr "god(s)" and nýr "new, young".

Guðráður m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse guð "god" and ráð "counsel, advice".

Guðþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and Þór.

Guðþorm m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and þorm, thought to be related to the word þyrma "honor, respect".

Guðvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and vǫrðr "guard".

Guðveig f Icelandic
Composed of Old Norse guð "god" and veig "strength", or may be a variant of Guðví... [more]

Guðvér m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and vér "fighter".

Guðví f Old Norse
Combination of gud "god" or "good" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Gutle f Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.

Gutlin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute and Guta, recorded in Frankfurt, Germany throughout the 14th century.

Guust m Dutch, Literature
Short form of Auguust, Augustinus and Gustaaf (also found spelled as Guustaaf).... [more]

Guyanne f Caribbean
Maybe inspired from the country name Guyana and blended with the name Anne 1.

Güýçmyrat m Turkmen
From güýç meaning "power, strength" and the name Myrat.

Guzalia f Tatar, Bashkir
Derived from Tatar and Bashkir гүзәл (güzël) meaning "beautiful".

Guzma m Popular Culture
From the name of the flower Guzmania, also known as the tufted airplant, which was named in honor of Spanish naturalist Anastasio Guzman.... [more]

Guzmán m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guzmán, derived from the name of a Spanish town. The name itself possibly come from the Ancient Germanic elements gut meaning "good" and mann meaning "man".

Gvaram m Georgian (Archaic)
Ultimately derived from Avestan Verethragna (see Bahram). Also compare the related names Guram and Varam.... [more]

Gvido m Croatian, Latvian
Croatian and Latvian cognate of Guido.

Gvira f Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה (gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in Gabriel).

Gvozden m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.

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.

Gwaai m Haida
Gwaai Edenshaw is a Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada. Along with Helen Haig-Brown, he co-directed Edge of the Knife (SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna), the first Haida language feature film.

Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."

Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)
A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.

Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."

Gwang-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".

Gwang-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" (gwang) and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).

Gwaschemasch'e f Circassian (Archaic)
Means "little princess" in Circassian (see Guasche). A known bearer was Gwaschemasch'e Kadın Efendi, a Circassian concubine and later wife of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) of the Ottoman Empire.

Gwawrddydd f Welsh (Rare)
Means "daybreak, dawn", derived from Welsh gwawr "dawn" and dydd "day". (Also compare Gwawr.) This was the name of an early Welsh saint, sometimes called Gwenddydd, one of the supposed daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.

Gweirca f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning; some sources assume that the name might actually have been Gwerica.... [more]

Gweirful f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Welsh elements gwair "turn, bend, circle" (older form gweir) and mul "modest, shy".

Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".

Gwenagwy f Old Welsh
Listed variant name for St Veep.... [more]

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]

Gwenc'hlan m Breton Legend, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair" and another element of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Breton druid and bard.

Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.

Gwendolien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Gwendolen.

Gwendora f English
Possibly a blend of Gwendolen and Glendora. Very seldom encountered, it has been used from at least 1901, when a baby of this name was registered in England, one of several registered in the opening years of the 20th century... [more]

Gwenegan m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Old Irish gal "valour".

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

Gwenfron f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "white; fair; blessed" and bron "breast".

Gwengad m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh male name, from gwyn "white, fair, blessed" and cad "battle".

Gwenhwyfach f Welsh Mythology
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from the name Gwenhwyfar combined with Welsh ach, a suffix which "evokes unpleasantness" (according to Patrick Sims-Williams)... [more]

Gwenifer f Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Anglicized form of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), particularly found in Wales and the Marches.

Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.

Gwenlaouen m & f Breton (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Gwellaouen.

Gwenllwyfo f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwen (the feminine form of gwyn) meaning "white, fair, blessed" and llwyf meaning "elm".

Gwenna f Cornish, Breton
Younger Cornish form of Wenna and Breton variant of Gwenn.

Gwennan f Welsh, Breton
Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.

Gwennenn f Breton
Variant of Gwenn and Gwenna.

Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]

Gwenore f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Guinevere used in Thomas Chestre's romance Sir Launfal and in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Gwenou m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Celtic gnou "known".

Gwenvael m Breton
Combination of Breton gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and Mael.

Gwenwledyr f Welsh Mythology
The first element is Welsh gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element, gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.

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]

Gwezheneg m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwezhen "combat". This was the name of the son of Saint Gwenn and Saint Fragan. He is also known by the name Kavan.

Gwidona f Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian feminine form Gwido as well as a Polish feminine form of Gwidon.

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]

Gwion m Welsh Mythology, Welsh
Possibly related to the Welsh element gwyn meaning "fair, blessed". This was the original name of Taliesin, a legendary bard, before he was cast into the "cauldron of knowledge", after which he became Taliesin, bard and seer.

Gwivarc'h m Medieval Breton
Derived from Breton gwiv "lively, cheerful" and marc'h "horse".

Gwrgenau m Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwor- "over" (intensifying prefix) and cenau "cub, whelp".

Gwrwst m Welsh
Derived from the Proto-Celtic *wiros meaning “man” and *gustus meaning “excellence, force”.

Gwyar m Welsh Mythology
Means "gore, blood" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Gwyar was the father of Arthur's warriors Gwalchmei and Gwalhafed... [more]

Gwyda f English
Meaning and origin uncertain. A famous bearer was Gwyda DonHowe, an American stage and screen actress.

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

Gwynfryn m Welsh
From the name of the village Gwynfryn in Wrexham - the name of which derives from the Welsh name elements "bryn" - meaning hill, and "gwyn", meaning white, thus meaning "white hill". Earliest known usage as a given name dates to the late 19th century - reached peak popularity in the 1910s.

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

Gwynne f English
Feminine variant of Gwyn. The surname of English actress and royal mistress Nell Gwyn (1650-1687) is variously spelled Gwynne, Gwynn and Gwyn.

Gwynplaine m Popular Culture (Rare)
The main character in Victor Hugo's The Man Who Laughs and inspiration for The Joker in Batman.

Gya f Swedish (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Gyda and Gyrid found in the late 1600s and throughout the 1700s in Scania and Blekinge.

Gyaltsen m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (rgyal-mtshan) meaning "banner of victory", derived from རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to win, to become victorious" and མཚན (mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".

Gyburc f Literature
In medieval German literature, this is the name of a Saracen princess from the epic poem Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). Her name was originally Arabel, but she changed it to Gyburc after converting to Christianity.... [more]

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]

Gyeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" or 景 "scenery, view" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver".

Gyeong-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敬 "respect, honor" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Gyeong-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem".

Gyeong-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 暻 "bright" and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful".

Gyliano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Either a variant of Giuliano or a combination of Giel (alternatively spelled as Gyl) with a name that ends in -iano, such as Emiliano and Luciano.... [more]

Gylla f Old Norse
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Gulla and a variant of Gyða.

Gylmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gilmar (see Gildemar).... [more]

Gylon m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies.... [more]

Gynecia f Literature
From the archaic English adjective gynecian meaning "of women, relating to women, womanly", a derivative of Greek γυνή (gyne) "woman". This is the name of the duchess of Arcadia and mother of Pamela in Sir Philip Sidney's poem The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (ca... [more]

Gyöngyvirág f Hungarian
The Hungarian word for the Lily-of-the-Valley flower, from gyöngy (pearl) and virág (flower). Names days are April 24, May 12, and May 15.

Gyrth m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gyrðr.

Gytautas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian geidauti "to wish; to want; to desire; to long for" and tauta "the people".

Gyu-dam m & f Korean
Combination of a gyu hanja, like 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and a dam hanja, e.g. 潭 meaning "deep pool; marsh, puddle."

Gyu-ha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 圭 (gyu) "jade pointed at top" and 夏 (ha) "summer; great, grand, big".

Gyu-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 "the stride of a person" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".

Gyu-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 圭 "jade pointed at top" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Cho Kyu-hyun (1988-).

Gyu-jong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 "stride of man" and 鐘 "clock; bell".

Gyu-ri f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," 理 (ri) meaning "govern, rule; repair; notice, find," 里 (ri) meaning "village," 璃 (ri) meaning "jewel" or 俐 (ri) meaning "smart, intelligent," among other hanja combinations.... [more]

Gyurme m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan གྱུར་མེད (gyur-med) meaning "stable, unchanging", from གྱུར (gyur) meaning "to change, to transform" and མེད (med) meaning "not, without".

Gyuseok m Korean
From 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Haankhes f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥꜣ-ꜥnḫ-s meaning "may she live", derived from ḥꜣ "if only, would that" and ankh "life; to live", as well as s, which may be phonetic, or may be a short form of snb "health".

Hab m Scots
Short form of Albert and Herbert.

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".

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".

Habert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Hadebert.

Habetrot f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
A figure in folklore of the Border counties of Northern England and Lowland Scotland associated with spinning and the spinning wheel. ... [more]

Habi f Arabic (Rare)
Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.

Habibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Habiba as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Habibullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Habibullah.

Habil m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic and Indonesian form of Abel.

Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.

Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.

Hábrók m & f Norse Mythology
Literally means "high pants" from Old Norse hár "high" and brók "pants, breeches". Hábrók, as described by Grímnismál in Norse mythology, is the greatest of hawks.

Habronike f Ancient Greek
Means "splendid victory", derived from the Greek elements ἁβρός (habros) meaning "splendid" (a chiefly poetic word which also meant "graceful, delicate, pretty" when used to describe women) and νίκη (nike) "victory".

Habrosyne f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αβρος (habros) "delicate, refined" and συνη (syne) "joined with, perceived with".

Habsah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Hafsa.

Habtamu m Amharic, Ethiopian
Basically means "my wealth" in Amharic and is therefore etymologically related to Habtom.

Ḫabūrītum f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly means either "the one from Ḫabura" (a name borne by several settlements in ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia) or "the one from the Khabur river". Name borne by a river goddess worshipped as part of the Hurrian pantheon.

Hachibe m Japanese
means eight (八, hachi) and sections (部, be)

Hachikō m & f Japanese
“Hachi” meaning eight and “ko” meaning child, this name is typically given to the eighth child of a family

Hachiman m Japanese Mythology
Means "eight banners", from Japanese 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" and 幡 (man) meaning "flag, banner". In Japanese mythology, Hachiman is the god of archery, war, divination, and culture.

Hachirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]

Hachishakusama f Japanese Mythology
Ms. Eight Feet Tall (八尺様, Hachishaku-sama, also informally called Hasshakusama) is a type of main Japanese spirit (Yokai) that takes the form of an impossibly tall female specter often said to have a deep, masculine or feminine voice in which she repeats the interjection "Po" ぽ repeatedly, and a habit of preying on children, usually ones who are nine to eleven years old.

Hacıbala m Azerbaijani
Means "child of the hajji" from Azerbaijani hacı meaning "hajji (a Muslim who has visited Mecca)" and bala meaning "child".

Hacibiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar form of the given name Haji and the word бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Hacimuhammat m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar forms of the given names Haji and Muhammad.

Haciqasim m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar forms of the given names Haji and Qasim.

Hacky m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Hadar m Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements hǫð "battle" and herr "army".

Hadda f Icelandic, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Feminine form of Haddr. In Norse mythology Hadda is a giantess, the daughter of Svaði and the wife of Norr.

Hade m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element hadu, such as Hadebert and Hadefuns.

Hadegar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Hadelinde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hadu meaning "battle" and Proto-Germanic *linþaz meaning "gentle, sweet, mild".

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."

Hadhar f Arabic
Hadhar is a rare and unique name of a bird in jannah in islam. this name is related to the religion of islam.

Hadiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hadiya as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Hadias m Ancient Greek
A combonation of the Greek names Hades, meaning "dark", and Dios (base of the Greek name Dion, meaning "tyrant".

Hadidja f Central African, Comorian
Form of Khadija used in Central Africa and the Comoros.

Hadis f Persian
Derived from Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

Hadji m & f Arabic, Tausug, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.

Hador m Literature
Means "thrower of spears" in Noldorin. This was the name of the leader of the House of Hador in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. He was the grandfather of Húrin and the great-grandfather of Turin... [more]

Hadrián m Galician, Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Hadrian.

Hadriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare), French (Modern)
Form of Adriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Hadrijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hadrian.

Hadumod f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name composed of the Germanic name elements hadu "battle, combat" and muot "mind, spirit".... [more]

Hadzuki f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle" or 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear weather, fair, fine" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [more]

Haebinna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Binna.

Haebong m Korean
From 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" and 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy".

Hægbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heggr "birdcherry tree" and bjǫrn "bear".

Haegon m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Haegon Blackfyre is the third of the Blackfyre claimants to the throne of Westeros.

Hægvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heggr "birdcherry tree" and valdr "ruler", "mighty one", "powerful one".

Hægviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heggr "birdcherry tree" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Haehwa f Korean
From 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms"

Hæilfúss m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heill "good luck" and fúss "willing, eager".

Hæilgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heilagr "holy" and geirr "spear".

Hæimkæll m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heimr "home, house" and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".

Hæimlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of heimr 'home, house' and laug possibly meaning 'betrothed woman'.

Haein f Korean
From 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Hae-joo m & f Korean
Revised romanization is hae-ju and McCune Reischauer is hae-chu.hae-Joo Chang in David Mitchell’s 2004 novel Cloud atlas,and it’s 2012 adaption film Cloud atlas.

Hae-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 "sea, ocean" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

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").

Haelwenn f Breton
Derived from Breton hael "generous, noble" and gwenn "white, fair, blessed".

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.

Hae-oreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Oreum.

Hærlaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of herr 'army' and laug 'to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised'.

Haetbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇빛 (haetbit) meaning "sunlight, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Bit with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-) (compare Haebit).

Haet-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Byeol with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-) (compare Haetbit and Haetsal).

Haetsal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇살 (haetsal) meaning "sunbeam, sunray, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and 살 (sal) meaning "arrow" with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).

Haeva f Germanic Mythology
Haeva is a Germanic goddess known from an inscription in what is now the Netherlands. Scholars generally derive her name from Germanic *hiwan "to marry" and surmise that her function may have been the protection of the family.

Hafey f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of the Old Norse elements haf meaning "sea, ocean" and ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".

Hafgrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of haf 'sea, ocean' and grímr 'person wearing a face mask'.

Hafida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Hafid (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Hafidz m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Hafiz.

Hafisah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Hafsa or variant of Hafizah.

Hafizah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hafiza as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Hafize f Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Hafiza.

Hafliði m Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "seafarer" from Old Norse haf "sea, ocean" and liði "one who goes" (from líða "to go, fare").

Hafljótr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements haf "sea", "ocean" and ljótr "shining", "bright".

Hafr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hafr meaning "buck, he-goat".

Hafrbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hafr "buck, he-goat" and bjǫrn "bear".

Hafrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements haf "sea, ocean" and rós "rose".

Hafrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements haf meaning "sea" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Hafsteinn m Icelandic
Meaning "ocean stone", from the Old Norse and Icelandic words haf "ocean" and steinn "stone".

Hafþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hafþórr. A known bearer of this name is Icelandic professional strongman and actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (1988-).

Hafwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh haf "summer" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.

Hagabald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]

Hagabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]

Haganrich m Germanic
From the Germanic elements hagan "enclosure" and ric "power, ruler".

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.

Hagbarður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Hagbarðr.

Hageo m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Haggai and variant of Ageo.

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.

Hagika f Japanese
A female japanese meaning 'bush clover flower' from the kanji hagi meaning 'bush clover' and the popular female suffix, ka, which can mean 'fruit' or, in this case, 'flower'.

Hagimar m German
Containing name elements Hag and Mar or a variation of Agimar.

Hagiradar m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hagi "pasture", "enclosure" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".

Hagnar m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a combination of hag from Hagabert and arr "warrior" (from Einar, Ragnar or Gunnar).

Hagnon m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós) "pure, chaste" or "holy, sacred". This was the name of a 5th century BC Athenian general and statesman.

Hagnothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "pure, chaste, holy" and θεά (thea) "goddess" (feminine form of θεός (theos).

Hagný f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hagi "pasture, enclosure" and ný "new".

Hagoth m Mormon
The name of a Nephite who led many expeditions across the sea, and later disappeared. Some suggest the possibility of him being the ancestor of the Polynesians.

Hagrid m Literature
Invented by J.K. Rowling for the surname of a character in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, from an English slang term for looking exhausted and unwell, related to haggard.

Hahami f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" duplicated and combined with 未 (mi), referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ha-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 遐 "afar, distant; old, advanced in" and 怡 "harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hi (1996-).

Haidan m & f Chinese (Rare)
Deriving from the Chinese elements 海 (hǎi "sea,ocean"), and 丹 (dān "red, cinnabar"). Other character combinations are also possible.

Haidan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Varient of Hayden and the rarer Haiden ... [more]

Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.

Haie m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian, North Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German short form of Germanic names that contain the element hag (for an elaborate description of hag, please see Hagabert).

Haie f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 鹅 (é) meaning "goose".

Haihaya m Odia
Haihaya was the name of a royal dynasty and their kingdom. This country was one of the kingdoms ruled by kings in the central and western India. It was ruled by the powerful Kartavirya Arjuna , who even defeated Ravana... [more]

Haihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".

Haijie f Chinese
Combination of 海 (hǎi) meaning ocean and 洁 (jié) meaning clean, or other characters pronounced similarly. A well-known bearer is China-born Singaporean news anchor Zhang Haijie.

Haijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Haijing f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".

Haiju f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

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.

Hailian f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Hai and Lian 2

Hailing f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 绫 (líng) meaning "thin silk".

Haille f English (Rare)
Variant of Hailey and Hailie

Hailu f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or "open, exposed".

Hailun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 倫 or 仑 (lún) meaning "logic, reason, ethics, order". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Hailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Hailey and Lyn.

Haimbert m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim meaning "home" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

Haimengarde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim meaning "home" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart meaning "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".

Haimhard m Medieval German
From Germanic heim "home" and hard "strong".

Haingolalaina f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haingo meaning "ornament" and lalaina meaning "loved, dear".

Haingolalao m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haingo meaning "ornament, decoration" and lalao meaning "play, recreation, amusement".

Hainu f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Haipan f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Haiqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Hairuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Khayr al-Din.

Hairudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Khayr al-Din.

Hairul m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Khairul.

Haise m Japanese, English
琲 means “String of pearls” and 世 “World”.... [more]

Haishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Haistulf m Germanic
High German amendment of a Lombard name Aistulf, perhaps from Gmc. *Haifstiz (Gothic haifsts "battle, quarrel", OHG Heist- and Heift- "violence") combined with -ulf "wolf".

Haitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".

Haiwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Haiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Haiya f Chinese
Combination of Hai and Ya.

Haiyang f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean". Other character combinations are possible.

Haizeder f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind" and eder "beautiful; good, excellent, admirable".

Haizene f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind" and the feminine suffix -ne.

Hajanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haja meaning "respect, honour" and nirina meaning "desired".

Hajaroy f Uzbek
Combination of Hajar and Uzbek oy meaning "moon".

Hajasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haja meaning "respect, honour" and soa meaning "good".

Hajdla f Silesian
Silesian short form of Adelajda and Jadwiga via German Heidi and Hedwig.

Hajdumir m South Slavic
The name itself come from the slavic words "hajduk" meaning "bandit" or "Freedom Fighter" and "miru" meaning "peace".

Hakaru m Japanese
From Japanese 究 (hakaru) meaning "research", 参 (hakaru) meaning "take part in, intervene", 図 (hakaru) meaning "diagram, figure, illustration", 斗 (hakaru), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 平 (hakaru) meaning "level; even; flat", 法 (hakaru) meaning "method, law, rule", 量 (hakaru) meaning "progress", 権 (hakaru) meaning "power, right, authority" or 揆 (hakaru) meaning "to guess, estimate" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.... [more]

Hakiem m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Hakim.

Hakima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Hakim (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).

Hakimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hakima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Häkimcan m Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Hakim (حكيم) and Turkish Can.

Hakimdzhan m Tatar
Derived from Arabic Hakim and Persian Jan (جان), which means ”soul”.

Hakimuddin m Indonesian, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Malay (Rare)
Combination of Hakim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Hakizimana m Rwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern)
A name which means "God saves everything," imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.

Hako f Japanese
From Japanese 巴 (ha) meaning "tomoe" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Haku m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 白 (haku) meaning "white" or 伯 (haku) meaning "count; eldest brother; chief official" or 魄 (haku) meaning "soul".... [more]

Hakunei m & f Shona
This is a name that implies and asks, meaning "What is not there?". This is a name given by or to someone who is assumed to be falling short or without, so they name the child "What could be missing?" in a sense of affirmation, so to say there is perfection even if you (all) do not see it or doubt it... [more]

Hakuryū m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 博龍, 博竜, 博隆, 白竜, 白龍, 白隆, 伯龍, 伯竜, 伯隆 or 柏龍 with 博 (haku, baku) meaning "command, esteem, exposition, fair, win acclaim," 白 (haku, byaku, shira-, shiro, shiro.i) meaning "white," 伯 (haku) meaning "Brazil, chief, count, earl, uncle," 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak," 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 隆 (ryuu) meaning "high, hump, noble, prosperity."... [more]

Hakuya f & m Japanese
By HAKU: WHITE. YA: TO BE. ... [more]

Hak-yeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 學 "learning, knowledge; school" and 沇 "flowing and engulfing; brimming".

Halas m Somali
Meaning: Halas generally means "good" or "positive" in Somali.... [more]

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]

Haldir m Literature
A character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. An Elf of Lothlorien, Haldir is the one who guides the Fellowship through the forest and brings them before Galadriel and Celeborn.

Haldis f Norwegian, Faroese
From the Old Norse name Halldís, which was composed of the elements hallr "rock" (compare Haldor) and dís "goddess".

Haldo m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Aldo and short form of Haldur.

Haleem m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حليم (see Halim), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Haleema f Urdu, Dhivehi
Urdu and Dhivehi form of Halima.

Háleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hǫð "battle" and leikr "game", "play", "sport", "fight".

Haleluya m & f Indonesian, Amharic, Eastern African, Southern African, Western African
Indonesian and African form of Hallelujah

Halenur f Turkish
Combination of Hale 1 and Nur.

Halfred m Literature
Halfred of Overhill was a Hobbit of the Shire and a member of the Gamgee family.

Halia f Greek Mythology
Means "briny" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of sea salt, a sea nymph native to the Isle of Rhodes (sometimes believed to be one of the indigenous Rhodian gods) and the favourite of Poseidon... [more]

Halida f Indonesian, Bosnian
Indonesian and Bosnian form of Khalida.

Halil İbrahim m Turkish
Combination of Halil and İbrahim.

Halinda f English
Combination of Ha (from names like Hannah or Hayley) and Linda

Haljand m Estonian
Haljand is an Estonian masculine given name derived from the Estonian language "haljas" meaning "green" and "verdant".

Hallbera f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare Hallr, Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root) *ber- "bear" (also found in the noun berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of Hallbjörn.

Hallbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Hallbjǫrn.

Halldís f Icelandic, Old Norse
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Haldis.

Halleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hallie and Halle 2.

Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like Haley and Hallie) were increasing in popularity.

Hallfreðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hallr "rock" and friðr "peace".

Hallfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic feminine form of Hallfríðr and modern Faroese masculine form of Hallfreðr.

Hallgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hallr "stone, rock" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Hallgrímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Hallgrímr. It was borne by Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614-1674).

Hallgunn f Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse hallr "stone, rock" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Hallmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hallr "flat stone, flat rock" and mærr "famous".

Hallný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "(flat) stone, slab" and nýr meaning "new".