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Elcaná m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Elkanah.

Eleder m Basque
From Basque ele ("word") and eder ("beautiful"), thus meaning "eloquent". This name was coined by Nikolas Ormatxea (1888-1961) in his poem 'Euskaldunak'.

Elênio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Helênio.

Elenio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Helenius.

Eleno m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Helenos and masculine form of Elena.

Eleno m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish short form of Magdaleno.

Elet m Obscure

Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".

Eley f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ellie.

Eliachim m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Eliakim.

Eliángel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a combination of Elisa or Elisabeth and Ángel.

Élida f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly from Élide, the Spanish name for the historic region of Elis, located in Greece.

Éliot m French (Quebec)
French form of Elliott.

Elisebeth f Various
Variant of Elizabeth, likely influenced by Elise.

Elisenda f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Catalan form of the Visigothic name Alasind composed of the Germanic elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path". ... [more]

Elizah f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eliza or Elijah.

El·la f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan form of Ella 1.

Elliah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elia.

Elodias m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Elodise f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Elodie and Eloïse.

Elodise m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Eloína f Spanish, Asturian
Feminine form of Eloy.

Elray m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elroy.

Elsee f Obscure

Elur m & f Basque (Modern)
From Basque elur meaning "snow".

Elurra f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque elur "snow".

Elvena f English (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Alvina.

Elway m English (American, Rare)

Elyra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyra.

Elyza f English (Modern)
Variant of Eliza.

Elyzah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizah and Elyza.

Emaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmaleigh.

Emi m & f Spanish
Short form for Emilia, Emilio, Emiliana or Emiliano.

Emilda f Various
Variant of Imelda.

Emillio m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emilio.

Emjay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.

Emmaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Emma and Leigh. Could also be considered a variant of Emily.

Empedocle m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Empedokles.

Enar f Asturian, Spanish
Possibly a variant of Henar.

Enar m & f Basque
Possibly a variant of Inar or Enara.

Encina f Spanish (European)
Means "holm oak, evergreen oak" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Encina, meaning "The Virgin of the Holm Oak," venerated at the basilica in Ponferrada in the province of León.

Enedelia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Enedina and Adelia.

Enedina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Sardinian (Rare), Medieval Basque
Possibly from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian saint from Sardinia, known as Henedina in Latin; she was martyred with Saints Justa and Justina in the year 130 AD... [more]

Energy m Obscure
From the English word energy, from French énergie, or via late Latin from Greek energeia, from en- ‘in, within’ + ergon ‘work’.

Enix m Obscure
Possibly after the video game company Square Enix, where the Enix part is a combination of ENIAC (an early digital computer) and the English word phoenix.

Eniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Enol m Asturian (Modern), Spanish (European, Modern)
After lake Enol, the biggest of the two lakes of Covadonga in the highlands of Asturias, Spain.

Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From the English word envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin invidia, of the same meaning (compare Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.

Er m Biblical Hebrew
Means "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).

Erea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.

Erison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Invented name, possibly inspired by similar names like Eric and Emerson.

Erkaitz m Basque (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa (thus a variant of Arkaitz) or from Basque irkaitz meaning "smile".

Erlaitz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Name of various mountains in the Basque Country and Navarre, likely from the Basque word erlaitz ("cornice").

Ermengol m Catalan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Catalan form of Hermenegildo or from the Germanic roots airmans "great, immense" and gaut "Geat, Goth"... [more]

Ermesind f Germanic
Variant of Ermesinde.

Ermesinda f Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Rare)
Iberian form of Ermesinde.

Ermesinde f Germanic, Medieval German
From the Germanic roots ermun ("great, whole") and swind ("strong").

Ermeson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Emerson.

Ermígio m Medieval Portuguese
Unknown meaning, possibly related to the Germanic root irmin ("great, whole") or a variant of Remigio.

Ermigo m Medieval Portuguese
Variant of Ermigio.

Erminda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Galician (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Archaic), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Arminda.

Érmison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Érmeson.

Ermitas f Spanish (European)
Means "hermitages" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary in Galicia (in the province of Orense), Nuestra Señora de las Ermitas, meaning "Our Lady of the Hermitages".

Erne m Spanish
Short form of Ernesto.

Erni m Spanish
Short form of Ernesto.

Ersu m Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish er meaning "man" and su meaning "water".

Erundina f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina, also a Portuguese variant.

Erundino m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Masculine form of Erundina.

Eseia m Biblical Welsh, Biblical
Form of Isaiah used in the Welsh Bible.

Esengül f Turkish
Combination of Esen and Gül.

Eshban m Biblical
Unknown meaning. This is the name of the son of an Edomite leader in Genesis 36:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:41.

Esmarie f Afrikaans
Possibly a combination of Esme and Marie.

Esnath f English (African)
Possibly a variant of Asenath, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Espartaco m History (Hispanicized), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Spartacus.

Esperanzo m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Esperanza.

Espino f Spanish (European, Rare)
After the Marian title Virgen del Espino "Virgin of the thornbush", venerated in several municipalities across Spain. The legend behind it is different in every region. Its origin may be related to those of Arantzazu and Arantxa.

Eşqin m Azerbaijani
Probably from Azerbaijani eşq meaning "love".

Estel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

Estel·la f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Catalan form of Estella.

Estellar f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estella derived from an intrusive-R pronunciation.

Esteller f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estellar.

Estibaliz f Basque
Basque version of Estíbaliz.

Eudald m Catalan
Unknown origin, likely related to the Germanic roots wald or bald. This is the name of a Christian saint venerated in the town of Ripoll (Catalonia).

Eudalda f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Eudald.

Eudaldo m Spanish (European, Rare), Catalan (Hispanicized, Rare)
Hispanicized form of Eudald.

Eudosia f Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Galician and Spanish form of Eudoxia.

Eudosio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Eudoxios.

Eular f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Eula reflecting a colloquial pronunciation.

Eume m Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a river in the north of Galicia, itself from a Celtic word cognate of Latin umeo ("to be wet"), both ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *wegʷ ("wet").

Eumea f Louisiana Creole

Eumenio m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Eumenios.

Eureka f English (American, Rare)
From the Ancient Greek word εὕρηκα (heúrēka), meaning "I have found (it)". In modern English, eureka is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention, and it is originally atributed to Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes.

Eutiquia f Spanish
Feminine form of Eutiquio.

Eutiquio m Spanish, Filipino
Spanish form of Eutychius.

Ev f English
Short form of Evelyn.

Evaleni f Jagham
This name originates from the Legbo, a language spoken by people from Ekoi tribe in Cross River. It means "God's gift".

Evaluna f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Combination of Eva and Luna. This is the name of Venezuelan actress and singer Evaluna Montaner (1997-).

Evance m English (African)
Variant of Evans. This name is mainly used in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.

Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.

Evardo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Invented name, possibly as a combination of Evaristo and Eduardo.

Everardo m Spanish
Sanish form of Everard.

Eviel m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Invented name, possibly a combination of two other names such as Eva and Miguel or similar names.

Exiquia f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Exiquio.

Exiquio m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Hesychios.

Eyden m Spanish (Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern), French (European, Modern)
Variant of Eiden or Ayden.

Eyra f Spanish (Modern), Catalan (Modern)
Variant of Eira 2.

Eze m Spanish
Short form of Ezequiel.

Faf m Afrikaans (Rare)
Afrikaans diminutive of François. A notable bearer is South African rugby player Faf de Klerk (1991-), whose given name is François.

Fáfila m Medieval Spanish
Probably from Germanic root falwa meaning "pale" or "sallow" and diminutive suffix -ila (cf. Froilán, Vigila).

Faithlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faithlynn.

Faithlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faith using the popular name suffix lyn.

Falin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Falyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon.

Famara f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a massif in the north of the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

Famara m Manding, Wolof, Western African
From the name of the Manding ruler Famara Mané (or Nfamara Mané), who lead a revolt in the kingdom of Kaabu in 1865. It is mostly used throughout Senegal and The Gambia.

Fandila m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (European, Rare)
Unknown meaning. This is the name of a Mozarabic martyr born in Guadix (Spain) who died in Córdoba in the 9th century AD.

Fantomah f Popular Culture
Fantomah is the name of the first female character to appear in print as a superhero, the "Mystery Woman of the Jungle", created by Barclay Flagg (a pseudonym of Fletcher Hanks, USA) for Jungle Comics #2, published by Fiction House (USA) in February 1940.

Fayelene f Obscure
Variant of Faylene.

Fayleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Faylene.

Faylene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Fay with the popular suffix lene.

Fayth f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faith.

Fel m & f English
Short form of Felix, Felicia, Felicity, or other names beginning with a similar sound.

Feli f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Feliciano and Feliciana.

Felicitación f Spanish (Rare)
Means "congratulation" in Spanish, after the dedication of Catholic religious services on Saturdays to the Virgin Mary with the title of "Saturday Congratulation" (Felicitación Sabatina).

Fellony f & m Obscure
Variant of Felony.

Felony f English (Rare)
Unknown. Possibly from the English word felony.

Fendi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Fendi, which is named after its founders, Adele and Eduardo Fendi.

Ferb m Popular Culture
Ferb Fletcher is one of the two main protagonists in Disney's animated TV series 'Phineas and Ferb' (2007-2015). According to the series showrunner, Ferb is short for "Ferbs". It may have been originally coined in resemblance of names like Ferd and Herb.

Ferb m English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Ferd m English (American), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish short form of Ferdinand.

Fernado m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Fernando.

Ferox m Ancient Roman, Pet
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective ferox meaning "wild, bold, ferocious." In his work De re rustica, the 1st-century Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella recommends this as a good name for dogs.

Fetch f Popular Culture
From the English word fetch. This name is used for a fictional character in the video game Infamous Second Son (2014).

Fiker f & m Ethiopian

Filogonia f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Filogonio.

Finlei f Obscure
Variant of Finley.

Fitzpatrick m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Fitzpatrick.

Five m English (Rare)
From the English word for the number 5, derived from Old English fīf (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quinque and Greek pente).

Flaín m Medieval Spanish
Possibly from Latin Flavinus meaning "belonging to the gens Flavia" or a diminutive of Latin flavus "yellow, blonde".

Fleche f Obscure

Fletta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Flinn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Flynn.

Floreal m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Floréal. This name was brought to public attention by the novel 'Sembrando Flores' (1906) by Catalan anarchist Juan Montseny Carret, whose main characters are named Floreal and Armonía, and thus it came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).

Florika f Various (Rare)
Variant of Florica.

Fluffy m Pet, Literature
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Fluffy was the monstrous guard dog.

Fly-fornication m English (Puritan)
Puritan name given after the first two words of 1 Corinthians 6:18 "Fly fornication", i.e. "avoid sexual immorality".

Folchard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements folk "people" and hard "brave, hardy".

Folkert m Frisian
Frisian form of Folkhard.

Francinara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Francisca and the popular suffix -nara (like in Tainara and Edinara).

Frankham m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Frankham.

Franki f & m English (Modern, Rare), Spanish
Variant of Frankie.

Fransuá m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of François reflecting the French pronunciation.

Franyeli f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Francisco and Angelica.

Fraternidad f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
From Spanish fraternidad meaning "fraternity, brotherly love", ultimately from Latin frater meaning "brother". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.

Frency f Filipino (Rare)

Friderich m Danish (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Frederik and Friedrich.

Frosty m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a short form of Forrest or simply from the English word frosty.

Frumencio m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Frumentius.

Fuencisla f Spanish (European)
Said to be taken from Latin fōns stīllāns meaning "dripping well, dripping fountain" (the first element also used in Fuensanta), taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Fuencisla and Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla, meaning "The Virgin of Fuencisla" and "Our Lady of Fuencisla."... [more]

Fuente f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountain" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Fuente meaning "Our Lady of the Fountain". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns like Munera (Albacete) and Vilallonga (Valencia).

Fuentes f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountains" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Fuentes meaning "Our Lady of the Fountains". She is the patron saint of the Spanish town of Villalón de Campos (Valladolid)... [more]

Fumikatsu m Japanese
From 記 (fumi) meaning "Kojiki, mark, describe, statement, mention, inscription" combined with 活 (katsu) meaning "life, alive, lively".

Fyawronnya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Febronia.

Gádor f Spanish (European)
After Our Lady of Gádor, a devotional title for the Virgin Mary in the city of Berja, Spain.

Gaibriéil m Biblical Irish
Irish form of Gabriel.

Galaor m Literature
In the book 'Amadis de Gaula', Galaor is the brother of Amadis.

Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.

Galiza f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Galicia. Both names are equally valid in Galician for the name of the land, although Galiza is more frequently used by Galician nationalist people.

Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.

Garci m Spanish (Archaic), Medieval Spanish
Variant of García.

García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]

Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.

Gargantua m Literature
A name used by one of the book's main characters and father of Pantagruel in François Rabelais' novel Pentalogy Gargantua and Pantagruel, it is also used as the namesake for the English word gargantuan... [more]

Garlen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Garland.

Garoé m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a til tree (species Ocotea foetens) that was considered sacred by the indigenous inhabitants of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The name comes from Guanche gărăw, which later mutated to garoe, meaning "lake, river".... [more]

Gaudelia f Spanish (Mexican, Archaic)
Possibly related to Latin gaudeo meaning "to rejoice, to enjoy". This is the name of an obscure martyr and saint from 4th century Persia whose real existence is unclear.

Gauge m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Gage, apparently influenced by the English word that refers to an instrument for measuring.

Gaumet m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Name of a king of the island of La Gomera in the 15th century, according to historian Pedro Agustín del Castillo (1669-1741). This name has been revived in modern times.

Gay m Irish
Irish short form of Gabriel.

Geana f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Gelo m Spanish (European)
Short form of Ángel.

Genade m & f Afrikaans (Rare)
From the Afrikaans word genade meaning "mercy, grace".

Geni m & f Spanish
Short form of Eugenio and Eugenia.

Gennosuke m Japanese
From 元 (gen) meaning "origin", 之 (no) meaning "of", and 介 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Geno m Spanish
Short form of Eugenio.

Genovova f English
Form of Guenevere

Gentry m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or simply from the word gentry.

Geppetto m Italian (Tuscan), Literature
Diminutive of Giuseppe. The impoverished woodcarver in 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is the most well-known bearer of this name.

Germany f & m English
After the country of Germany in Europe.

Germinal m French, Spanish (Rare)
From the name of the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word germen, meaning "germination". In Spain, this name came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).

Gerrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrick.

Ghale ? Obscure

Ghost m Obscure

Gianangelo m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Gian and Angelo.

Giavanna f English (American, Modern)
American variant of Giovanna.

Giavonna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
American variant of Giovanna, possibly influenced by Shavonna.

Gill m & f Punjabi
This name derives from the Jatt tribe. All members of the Gill tribe will traditionally add Gill as their surname. This Jatt tribe can be found throughout the historic Punjab region and the regions bordering Punjab... [more]

Gillam m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gilliam.

Gilliam m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of William or Gillian.

Giluira f Medieval Spanish
Early Medieval Spanish form of Elvira.

Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.

Gisel·la f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gisela.

Gladis f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gladys or a Spanish form of the name.

Glendarryl m English (Rare)
Combination of the masculine names Glen and Darryl.

Glenola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Glen.

Gloribel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and the popular suffix -bel.

Glorine f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Gloria.

Glorisel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Gloria.

Gloriselda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and Griselda.

Gloristine f African American (Rare)
Combination of Gloria and Christine.

God m American (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Godfrey or possibly directly from the English word.

Goddess f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word goddess meaning "female god".

Goiatz f Basque
From the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country. This is also an obscure title of the Virgin Mary from the same town, Our Lady of Goiatz.

Govard m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Howard.

Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.

Gradey m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grady.

Grae m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grey.

Graisen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Graisyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Grayce f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Grace.

Graycie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gracie.

Graycin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Grayson.

Graysin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Grechen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gretchen.

Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.

Greenwood m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname Greenwood. A famous bearer was Greenwood LeFlore (1800-1865), chief of the Choctaw Nation.

Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.

Grisza m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Grisha.

Grmay m Tigrinya

Guillerma f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.

Gukesh m Indian (Rare)

Gulema f Amharic
Means “he who helps, helper” in Amharic.

Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.

Gumersinda f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Gumersindo.

Guul m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of the Old Norse name Guðulfr that is predominantly associated with Buskerud County.

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".

Gwapa f Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Tagalog gwapa, itself borrowed from Spanish guapa "beautiful, pretty".

Gweno f Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gwen.

Habib Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "friend of the merciful one" from حبيب (ḥabīb) meaning "friend" and الرحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"

Hadalyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adalyn and Hadelyn.

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

Hadelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Hadley with Adelyn or Madelyn, possibly inspired by the medieval name Hadelinde.

Hael m & f Obscure
Unknown origin. It is possibly a variant of Hale 2 or modernly taken from the Welsh word hael ("generous").

Hägar m Popular Culture
The name of the main character in comic strip 'Hägar the Horrible".

Hailei f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Halicia f English
Alternate spelling of Alice

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.

Hams f Arabic
From Arabic همس (hams) meaning "whisper".

Hap m English (Rare)
Short form of the English word happy. It was originally a nickname in the 19th century.

Harbinger m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "messenger", "herald" or "omen".

Harford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Harford.

Harikage m Japanese (Rare)
This is name is used as 針影, spelled with 針 (hari) meaning "needle, hand, pointer, fishhook, distant" and 影 (#ka.ge 3) meaning "shadow,s hade, other side".

Hariom m Hindi
Means "friend of Hari", from the Sanskrit words हरि (Hari) and ओम (oma) meaning "friend".

Harlem m & f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City named after the Dutch city of Haarlem. It originally means "home on a forested dune".

Harmoney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harmony.

Harriatt f English
Alternate spelling of Harriet

Harrigan m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Harrigan.

Hayaa f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic حياء (ḥayāʾ) meaning "decency, modesty, bashfulness".

Hazen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen.

Heavenleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heavenly.

Heavyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heaven.

Hedevig f Danish (Archaic)
Danish form of Hedwig.

Heineken m Ijaw
Probably derived from the Dutch surname Heineken.... [more]

Heleni f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Helene.

Helênio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Helenius.

Helenio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Helenius.

Helenius m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Variant of Helenus. This is the name of 3rd century AD Roman grammarian and commentator Helenius Acron.

Helenos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
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.

Helenus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Helenos. Used various bishops and an obscure saint.

Heliora f Obscure
A feminine form of Helios

Heliosa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Helios or Heloísa.

Helvig f Old Danish
Danish form of Heilwig. It has sometimes been conflated with Hedvig.

Henericus m Various
Variant of Henricus.

Henessis f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Génesis.

Henrico m Interlingua
Interlingua form of Henry.

Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.

Herlis f Indonesian

Herlys f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Herlis.

Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.

Hermigio m Medieval Portuguese
Variant of Ermigio.

Hickory m English (American, Archaic)
From the English word hickory, a species of tree.

Hillis m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hillis.

Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.

Hollen f English (American, Rare)

Hontanares f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Hontanares meaning "Our Lady of Hontanares." She is venerated at the hermitage in Riaza in the province of Segovia, Spain.

Horacia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Horatia.

Hoti m Indian (Rare, ?)

Hovenden m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hovenden.

Howden m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname surname Howden.

Hubbard m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hubbard, itself derived from Hubert.

Hud m English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Hudson.

Huff m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Huff or a short form of Humphrey.

Hungus m English
Variation of Angus

Huxton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of Huxley and the popular suffix -ton.

Hwei m Chinese

Hylia f Popular Culture, Obscure
Name of a goddess in the video game saga The Legend of Zelda. This name has been given to at least 45 women in the United States since 2017, when the game 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' was released.

Ia f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ია (ia) meaning "violet", as in the spring flower (also see Violet). In turn, it is thought to be derived from the Georgian noun იასამანი (iasamani) meaning "lilac", which might possibly be of Persian origin... [more]

Ia f Catalan
Catalan form of Iva 3 and feminine form of Iu.

Ianis m Romanian (?)
Romanian form of John.

Ibana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ibán.