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Hialeah f Indigenous American
Derived from the Muskogee haiyakpo meaning "prairie" and hili meaning "pretty". Alternatively, the name is of Seminole origin meaning "upland prairie". It also is the name of the 6th largest city in Florida.... [more]

Hiandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Hiandra is used in the Dominican Republic, and most commonly found in Brazil.

Hibari f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雲 meaning "cloud" and 雀 meaning "sparrow". As a word. 雲雀 (hibari) means "lark, skylark". Other spellings are possible.... [more]

Hidayah f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية (hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Hide m & f Japanese
From 秀 (hide), shifted from hiide, the stem of verb 秀でる (hiideru) (Old Japanese hiidzu) meaning "to excel, surpass," in turn a combination of 穂 (ho>hi) meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip" and verb 出づ (idzu) (modern deru) meaning "to come out." Other kanji can be used in relation to the verb, e.g. 英 meaning "wisdom, brilliance." The combination 日出 is also used, stemming from a shortening of 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise."... [more]

Hidilyn f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Heidilyn. A bearer of this name is Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman.

Hiera f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "holy, sacred, divine". In Greek mythology Hiera is the wife of Telephos, the mythic founder of the city of Pergamum.

Hieronyma f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [more]

Hièrru f Jèrriais
Jèrriais feminine given name of unknown etymology.... [more]

Higana f Japanese
From 彼岸花 higanbana (red spider lily) and 彼岸 higan (nirvana; literally means the other shore). The red spider lily is portrayed as the "flower of heavens" in Buddhist scriptures. However, it is also known as 死人花 shibitobana (flower of the dead) in Japan and symbolizes "sorrowful memories" in the language of flowers.

Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]

Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From 柊 (hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木 (ki) meaning "tree."... [more]

Hijiri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (hijiri) meaning "holy, sacred", or 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "next" that is then combined with 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 稜 (ri) meaning "majesty, power, angle, edge, corner"... [more]

Hikariko f Japanese
From Hikari combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" (compare Hikaruko).... [more]

Hikaruko f Japanese
From Hikaru combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" (compare Hikariko).... [more]

Hilarie f English
This is an alternative spelling of Hilary, specifically for girls, apparently coined -and occasionally used - in England.

Hildegonde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Hildegund. In the Dutch-speaking world, it is a variant of the related name Hildegond.

Hildegude f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German guot, Old Frisian, Old Saxon gōd meaning "good".

Hildeken f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Hildegonda and Mathilde... [more]

Hildiko f History
The last wife of Attila the Hun. According to the Eastern Roman diplomat Priscus of Panium, Attila died on their wedding night (453 AD).... [more]

Hili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of Hila

Hilkka f Finnish
From the word hilkka, which means "a bonnet, a hood". Little Red Riding Hood is known as 'Punahilkka' in Finland, and the fairy tale may have had something to do with the name Hilkka becoming more common... [more]

Hilla f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of German names starting in Hil- like Hiltrud.... [more]

Hillari f English (Rare)
Variant of Hillary. This name is held by Hillari Kimble, a character in Jerry Spinelli's book "Stargirl".

Hille f East Frisian, Estonian, German (Rare), German (Silesian, Rare), Medieval Dutch
Short form of names containing the element hild, for example Mathilda. It was first recorded in the 1300s and is still occasionally used (as opposed to some of its variant forms)... [more]

Hillechien f Dutch
Possibly derived from the medieval given name Hilleken, which is a variant form of Hildeken. If not, then it is derived from a Germanic feminine given name that had hild "battle" as the first element... [more]

Hillervo f & m Finnish Mythology, Finnish
Hillervo is the name of a fairy of Waterfalls and streams in Finnish Mythology.

Hillu f German (Modern)
Short form of Hiltrud.... [more]

Hilly f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hilt meaning "battle", such as Hilda, Hildegard, Hillard, Hillegonda and Hilmar.... [more]

Hilmi m & f Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my forbearance, my tolerance" from Arabic حلم (ḥilm) meaning "forbearance, longanimity, self-restraint". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.

Himabindu f Indian, Telugu, Hinduism
Combination of Hima and Bindu, from Sanskrit हिम (hima) meaning "snow, frost" and बिन्दु (bindu) meaning "drop, dot"... [more]

Himani f Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "glacier, avalanche, collection of snow" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Himari f Japanese
Himari is most commonly spelled as 陽葵, a combination of Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "sunshine" and 葵 (mari) meaning "hollyhock". This spelling ranked at #1 for girls in Japan in 2020. It can also be spelled as 向日葵 (himari) meaning "sunflower"... [more]

Himasini f Tamil
It is a name meaning "snow girl" or "woman of snow," symbolizing purity, grace, and serenity.

Himavari f Pakistani
From old Indus civilization. The meaning of the name is snow stream or frozen plants. Later it has been mentioned in Riga Veda as another name of Goddess of Saraswati who is Goddess of speech. Lexicographers like Hemchandra and Halayudh have also used Vari in their writings in which Vari is another name of Chaaya (छाय), wife of God Sun.

Himeyuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 姫百合 (himeyuri), referring to the type of lily known as Lilium concolor (also morning star lily). It is derived from 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 百合 (yuri) (see Yuri 2).... [more]

Himiko f Japanese Mythology
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'. Some sources posit that Himiko (Pimiko) is from an archaic Japanese title, himeko, which means 'princess', from hime with the female name suffix -ko (子) 'child'.... [more]

Himina m & f Indian (Sikh)
Its a special name my mama alays loved and she said it meand cuttie pie and rebel

Himinbjörg f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "heaven's castle" or "heaven mountain" in Old Norse. This is the name of a mythical place, the home of the Norse god Heimdall.

Hinagiku f Japanese, Popular Culture
This is the name of a main character in the Wedding Peach manga and TV series, one of the most popular animes released in the mid-90s. In her case it is spelled 珠野, which combines 珠 meaning "pearl, gem, jewel" with 野 meaning "plains, field, life"... [more]

Hinaichigo f Popular Culture
Combination of 雛 (hina) meaning "doll; chick, young bird" and 苺 (ichigo) meaning "strawberry," used on a character in the manga and anime television series 'Rozen Maiden'.... [more]

Hinaleimoana f & m Hawaiian
Combination of Hinalei and Moana. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu (1972- ) is a Native Hawaiian community leader in the field of Kanaka Maoli language and cultural preservation.

Hinami f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 斐 (hi) meaning "magnificent, brilliant", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "overhead, flight, to fly" combined with 己 (na) meaning "I, oneself, myself" or 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree", that is then combined with 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, or 水 (mi) meaning "water"... [more]

Hina-moe-aitu f Polynesian Mythology
Feminine name meaning "Hina sleeping with a god". In this case, Hina is a variant form of Sina.

Hinamori f Japanese
This name is a very common Japanese name. Extremely popular in girls.

Hinat f Nabataean Arabic (Anglicized, Archaic)
Hinat is the name found at the Tomb of Hinat, daughter of Wahbu, carved into Jabal al-Ahmar Necropolis of Hegra (Saudi-Arabia) 60 C.E. or 61 C.E., originating from the time of the Nabataeans... [more]

Hinazuru f Japanese
Hinazuru was the geimei of a former Maiko (apprentice Geisha) who recently quit. When a girl because a Maiko, she takes a professional name called a geimei. This is similar to a stage name, except a Geisha's geimei is chosen for her... [more]

Hindi f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of Hind, a (nick)name derived from an archaic English word for a female deer, or a transferred use of the surname Hind, which is derived from the same source (and was likely given as a nickname to a shy, timid person)... [more]

Hineura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "hine", meaning "young girl" and "ura", meaning "red" or "bright", hence the meaning is "radiant girl".

Hinode f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise," also written with kanji relating to the image of a sunrise, such as 旦 meaning "daybreak, dawn" or 旺 meaning "vigorous, prosperous."... [more]

Hinoka f Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the Hinoki cypress, a species of tree which is considered sacred in various parts of Japan. This name is borne by a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Fates.

Hippia f Hungarian
Coined by Imre Madách for a character in his play 'The Tragedy of Man' ('Az ember tragédiája' in Hungarian, 1861), which is considered to be one of the major works of Hungarian literature. He likely based the name on Hippolita.

Hiraeth f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.

Hiran m & f Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हिरण (hirana) meaning "gold" (in Thai it is more commonly used to mean "money" or "silver"). It is used as a unisex name in India while it is solely masculine in Thailand and Sri Lanka.

Hiril f Literature
A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the word hiril meaning "lady" in the fictional Sindarin language.

Hiroe f Japanese
From Japanese 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous" combined with 榎 (e) meaning "Chinese hackberry". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hirono f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 比 (hi) meaning "comparison; equal" combined with 呂 (ro) meaning "spine" and 乃 (no) a possessive particle. It can also derive from 絢 (hiro) meaning "brilliant fabric design" and 乃 (no), the possessive particle... [more]

Ḫišamītum f Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Means "Lady of Ḫišamta" (a city in the kingdom of Mari), utilising the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. Name borne by the tutelary goddess of Ḫišamta, who is thought to have been a localised adaptation of Ishtar.

Hisbunnisa f Arabic (Rare)
hisbunnisa means "a girl who worships the Almighty".Another meaning is the starting word Hisbu meaning "to keep hisb" in arabic or "to remember things" in english,the last word Nisa means "a woman or aurat'... [more]

Hisé f French
From Ysé, Which is pronounced the same way.

Hispania f Obscure
She is the national personification of Spain. It is thought to be derived from Phoenician 𐤔𐤐‎𐤍‎ ‎𐤀𐤉‎‎‎ (ʾiy šapan) meaning "land of hyraxes". Another proposed other possible derivation, which is from Phoenician ‎‎𐤑𐤐𐤍‎‎ ‎𐤀𐤉‎‎‎ (‘i ṣapun) meaning "(is)land to the north".

Histiaia f Greek Mythology
The meaning of this Greek name is a bit uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek histia "feast" or from Greek histiē "hearth" (see Hestia)... [more]

Historia f Literature
Means "history" in Spanish.... [more]

Hisui f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 翡翠 which, in the sense of being used as a word, means "jade," from 翡 (hi) meaning "kingfisher" and 翠 (sui, kawasemi, midori) meaning "green."... [more]

Hiurma f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century. It is said to derive from Guanche yurma meaning "white pupil (leukocoria)", literally "moon of the pupil" from *hăyyūr "moon" and *əmma "pupil".

Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".

Hiyasmin f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Yasmin, reflecting the English pronounciation. It could also be a combination of Hiyas and Yasmin... [more]

Hjálmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hjalmr "helmet; protection" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Hjǫrþrimul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of hjǫrr 'sword' and þrima 'battle, noise'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.

Hlaðgunnr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hlað "lace-work, headdress" and gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology who only appears in heroic poetry. Hlaðgunnr, also called Svanhvít, is the sister of Hervǫr and the daughter of Hlǫðver... [more]

Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English hlæna and modern English lean; also the related noun hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [more]

Hlǫkk f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "noise; battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Hludana f Germanic Mythology
Hludana is a Germanic goddess attested in five ancient Latin inscriptions from the Rhineland and Frisia, all dating from 197–235 AD (the Beetgum inscription was dedicated by a group of fishermen)... [more]

Hnoss f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "treasure". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Hoàn Mỹ f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 完美 (hoàn mỹ) meaning "perfectly beautiful".

Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World Mythology
In Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [more]

Hodaia f Hebrew
Variant of Hodaya and Hodia means "thank you God" or "glory of God" in Hebrew.

Hodaya f Hebrew
Variant of Hodiyah. Means "splendor of Yahweh" from the Hebrew hod "glory, splendor" and ya "God".

Hófehérke f Folklore
Hungarian name meaning "snow white". This is a literal translation of the German literary name Schneewittchen (earlier Sneewittchen), and was probably first used as a borrowing from the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.

Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]

Hohoemi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 微笑み (hohoemi) meaning "smile," derived from 頬 (hoho) meaning "cheek" (normally hō when used in isolation) and 笑み (emi), the continuative form of the verb 笑む (emu) meaning "to smile."... [more]

Hợi f Vietnamese
Means "pig" in Vietnamese. This name is given in the year of the pig.

Hoi m & f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "ocean" and is often combined with a second character to form a given name. For example, the female name 海婷 (Hoi Ting).

Hokule'a f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
Hōkūleʻa is Hawaiian for “Star of Gladness” or “Clear Star”. The western name of this star is Arcturus. Hōkūleʻa is the brightest in the northern hemisphere and it is Hawaii’s zenith star... [more]

Hokuto m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis."... [more]

Holde f German (Rare)
A rare German name based on names ending in -hold like Berthold. The secondary name element hold is originally derived from wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".

Holliday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Holiday.... [more]

Holmfrid m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements holmr "small island" and friðr "peace" or fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name was originally a feminine name, but is nowadays almost exclusively masculine.

Homa f Persian Mythology, Persian
From Middle Persian humāy meaning "bird of good omen, eagle", itself derived from Iranian *hu- meaning "good" and *māyā- meaning "blessing, happiness". This is the name of a legendary bird in Persian mythology, said to live its entire life in the sky without ever touching the ground... [more]

Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]

Homily f Literature
The name of a character from the children's novel 'The Borrowers' (1952) by Mary Norton. A homily is a Catholic sermon, but the name was probably a borrower corruption of Emily (their names were all mispronounced forms of traditional names).

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]

Homura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame" or 秀邑 with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass" and 邑 (yuu, ure.eru, kuni, mura) meaning "village, hamlet."... [more]

Honalee f English (Rare), Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Honda m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 大海 (honda) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Honeybelle f English
A combination of the names Honey and Belle. A type of honeysuckle flower, and a type of small orange. Honeybell Adams is a character in the 1940 movie The Primrose Path.

Honeylene f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Honeylyn. A known bearer of this name is Honeylene Laurente who competed in Binibining Pilipinas 1999.

Hong-ryeon f Literature
Means "red lotus" from Sino-Korean 紅蓮. Hong-ryeon is the name of one of the heroines in the Korean folktale "The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon".

Hongvi f & m Hopi
Means "strong" in the Hopi language. ... [more]

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.

Horme f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὁρμή (horme) meaning "an onrush, an onset, an assault". In Greek mythology Horme is the personification of energetic activity, impulse or effort (to do a thing), eagerness, setting oneself in motion, and starting an action, and particularly onrush in battle... [more]

Hǫrn f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown; possibly derived from hǫrr ("flax, linen"). This is another name for Freyja.

Hosato m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village"... [more]

Hoshen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [more]

Hostaizka f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque hostaizka "daisy", this name is occasionally considered a Basque equivalent of Margarita and Marguerite.

Hotarubi f Japanese
This name can be used as 蛍火 (hotarubi) meaning "light of a firefly". ... [more]

Hotómanéé'e f Cheyenne
From the Cheyenne hotómá'e énéé'e meaning "Inside she is standing".

Houry f Armenian
Houry Gebeshian (1989-)... [more]

Housse f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais housse "holly" (ultimately from Old French hous). This is a newly coined name, intened as a Jèrriais equivalent of Holly.

Howardena f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Howard. A famous bearer of this name is an American artist, curator, critic, and educator Howardena Pindell (1943-).

Hoz f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "sickle" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Hoz meaning "Our Lady of the Sickle". She is venerated at a sanctuary located in the Spanish province of Guadalajara.

Hozshona f Navajo (Rare, ?)
Possibly derived from Navajo hózhǫ́ "it is beautiful".

Hrafnfífa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and fífa "cotton grass" (used in poetry to mean "arrow"; also compare Fífa).... [more]

Hrafntinna f Icelandic
From the Icelandic word hrafntinna meaning "obsidian", which is itself derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and tinna "flint" (also see Tinna).

Hremsa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "clutch" or "shaft". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Hrímgarðr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with Atli.

Hrysopiyi f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" and πηγή (pigi) "source, origin" or "water source, spring". This is the name of a former monastery built on the southeast coast of Sifnos as well as retired Greek athlete Hrysopiyi Devetzi (1976-).

Huachen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak", 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac, or 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem, precious stone"... [more]

Huaxu f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 华 (huá, meaning “flower”, “luxuriance”) and 胥 (xū, meaning “all, each and every”). In Chinese mythology this name is borne by the mother of Fuxi and Nüwa... [more]

Hubertilda f Dutch (Archaic)
Combination of Huberta with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Mathilda... [more]

Hubertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian), Dutch, German (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Huberte, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine. In other words: this name is the feminine form of Hubertin.... [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]

Hugbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Means "bright mind", from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought, mood" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). This is a cognate of Hubert.

Hughlene f English (American)
Hughlene is a feminine form of Hugh that means "of soul, mind, intellect".

Huilen f Mapuche
Mapuche "spring".... [more]

Hulga f Literature
Hulga Hopewell is a character in Flannery O'Connor's Good Country People.

Huma f Pakistani
Variant of Homa. This is name of a bird which is supposed to fly so high and never comes down on earth, if by mistake it hits the ground it burns itself by rubbing on ground.

Humbelina f Polish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Humbelin, which in turn is a double diminutive of Humbert. Folk etymology connects it to Latin umbria meaning "shadow"... [more]

Humiliana f Medieval Italian (Rare)
The name is derived from the Latin word humilis "humble".

Humility f English (Puritan), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Humilitas, or directly from the English word humility, which is ultimately from Latin humilitas "lowness" (in Church Latin "humbleness; meekness").

Hunna f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Huno. Saint Hunna (died ca. 679) is a French saint who devoted herself to serving the poor women of Strasbourg, France. Because she undertook to do the washing for her needy neighbors, she was nicknamed by her contemporaries "The Holy Washerwoman".

Hurit m & f Siksika, Algonquin
Means "good, fine, beautiful, handsome" in Unami, an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by Lenape people. This is not used as a name by the Lenape.

Hurnet f Dutch (Rare)
Famous bearer is Dutch rower Hurnet Dekkers (born 1974).

Husa f Medieval German
The origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word Haus (dialectal: Hus) "house".

Husewyf f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Middle English element huse, which is from housen meaning "house" and wyf meaning "woman, wife, female spouse". This name could literally mean "housewife".

Hutao f Chinese
From Chinese 胡 (hú) meaning "beard, whiskers, recklessly, wildly, barbarian" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". Other characters can form this name as well.... [more]

Hutellura f Hurrian Mythology
Likely means "midwife", deriving from the Hurrian hutelluri. Hutellura was a goddess of fate, and a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife she is closely associated with Hutena.

Hutena f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Likely derived from the Hurrian ḫut, which has been translated as both "to favour" and "to raise". Hutena was a goddess of fate in Hurrian mythology, and was also a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife, she is associated closely with Hutellura.

Hutoka f Literature
The name of a fictional Native American woman in the book 'Hutoka, Or: The Maid of the Forest, a Tale of the Indian Wars' by Osgood Bradbury in 1846. According to the book, the meaning of the name is "springing fawn".

Huyên m & f Vietnamese
"Huyên" means "luck" or "happiness" in Vietnamese. A person named "Huyên" is a person blessed with good luck for his/her life. As an old saying goes, "Happiness brings good charm", this is a name of ancient origin and less seen nowadays, but still can be seen in literature works of the previous centuries.

Hyades f Astronomy
From Greek Ὑάδες (Hyades) which is probably derived from ὗς (hys) meaning "swine", though folk etymology connects it to ὕειν (hyein) "to rain". This is the name of a V-shaped cluster of seven stars in the head of the constellation Taurus, held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rose with the sun... [more]

Hydrangea f Obscure
From the flower (species Hydrangea macrophylla), also called hortensia in English. The name is derived from Greek ὕδωρ (hudor) meaning "water" and ἀγγεῖον (angeion) meaning "vessel", in reference to the bulb or cone shape of its seed capsules.

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]

Hye-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 子 "child". The same characters can be read Keiko in Japanese. Hye-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in ja that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards... [more]

Hyelni f African
Name means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.

Hyeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon) and 我 "our, us, i, me, my, we" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hyuna (1992-).

Hyeri f Korean
Means "charming, expressive, and witty". Hyeri is also a popular singer in South Korea under the group Girls Day.

Hygieia f Greek Mythology
From the name of the Greek goddess of medical cleanliness. Her name is derived from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia), which is also from ὑγίεια (hugíeia) meaning "health".

Hyndla f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the dog". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess who insults Freyja.

Hyo-ri f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hyori (1979-).

Ía f Mexican (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of the Catalan name Ia 5. This is the middle name of Mexican actresses Camila Sodi (1986-), full name Camila Ía González Sodi, and Tessa Ía González Norvind (1995-), known professionally as Tessa Ía, who are half-sisters through their father.

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]

Iaka m & f Gilbertese
A gender-neutral name which is associated with the sea or ocean

Iako f & m Georgian
Diminutive of Ia for women and short form of Iakob for men.... [more]

Iakonie:ien f Mohawk
Notable bearer is Miss Indian World 2017-2018, Raven Iakonie:ien Swamp.

Iakuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iako, which is a diminutive of Ia.... [more]

Iamze f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ია (ia) meaning "violet" (see Ia) combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).... [more]

Ianka f Bulgarian, Flemish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yanka. The name has also seen some use in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It has not been used in the neighbouring Netherlands, that is to say: no Dutch newborn girls were ever given the name - so far, only immigrants have borne the name.... [more]

Iárnvidia f Norse Mythology
Means "she of Iron-wood" in Old Norse. In the Prose Edda Iárnvidia is a female troll who lives in Járnvid ("the iron wood"). She is sometimes identified with Angrboða.

Iatamze f Georgian
Literally means "sun of the violets" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian იათა (iata), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ია (ia) meaning "violet", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Iazúa f Spanish
Meaning unknown, perhaps of Indigenous American origin. This name is borne by Mexican actress Iazúa Laríos.

Ib f Popular Culture (Americanized, Rare)
This is the name of the protagonist to the game of the same name, Ib. Her name is a unique and uncommon spelling and pronunciation of Eve where instead of using the established katakana ブ which makes the B-OO sound, they use the rare ヴ which makes the V-OO sound... [more]

Ibbeltje f Dutch
Ibbeltje is a character created by Dutch author Annie M.G. Schmidt, in her series by the same name. It is a diminutive of Isabel.

Ibdita f Sanskrit
Derived from "Ib" meaning God and "Datha" meaning given. "Ibdita" means someone who is god given or god gifted.

Ibehaybi f Manipuri
Means "my talkative daughter" in Meitei.

Ibelei f Manipuri
Means "my flowerlike daughter" in Meitei.

Ibemani f Manipuri
Means "my jewel" in Meitei.

Ibemnungshi f Manipuri
Means "my love-giving or joy-giving daughter" in Meitei.

Iblis f Arthurian Cycle
In an Arthurian legend in Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's late 12th-century German poem Lanzelet, the loving fairy mistress of Prince Lancelot is named Iblis, an anagram for Sibil/Sybil.

Ibuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 伊吹 (ibuki) meaning "Chinese juniper", or 息 (i) meaning "breath", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 勇 (i) meaning "brave", 聖 (i) meaning "holy, sacred", 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual", 雪 (i) meaning "snow", or 美 (i) meaning "beauty" combined with 吹 (buki) meaning "to blow (such as an instrument)"... [more]

Ibukun f Yoruba
Means "blessings; an addition" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form for names starting with Ibukun.

Iccha f Sanskrit
Icchā is a Sanskrit term translating to free will, desire, creative urge. Iccha Sakti is the power of desire, will, longing, wishing. When iccha shakti merges with kriya Shakti, the power of action, manifestation, creation, they together generate jnana shakti, the power of knowledge and wisdom... [more]

Ice f & m Popular Culture, African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. In the case of American rapper Ice Spice (2000-) it is a short form of Isis, her real name. A fictional bearer is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine... [more]

Ichigo m & f Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
As a masculine name, this name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" with 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own," 悟 (go, sato.ru) meaning "perceive, realise, understand," 護 (go, mamo.ru) meaning "safeguard, protect," 期 (ki, go) meaning "date, period, term, time" or 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five."... [more]

Ichneumon m & f Ancient Greek
From the name given to the mythologized Egyptian mongoose. Ichneumon is a fearless creature who, despite its small size, will hunt down and kill snakes, crocodiles, and dragons.

Icke m & f German, Low German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Icke is a nickname for people from Berlin alluding to the Berlin dialekt word Icke (High German Ich) "I".... [more]

Icovellauna f Celtic Mythology
meaning is unknown, name of a Celtic water goddess

Ida Ayu f Balinese
Indicates that a person is from the Brahmana caste

Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)
From an Old Testament place name, Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".

Idanli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Idan and Lee 2 means "my era" in Hebrew.

Idanya f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "era of God", from the Hebrew name Idan and the letters יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.

Ideun m & f Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of archaic adjective 읻다 (itda) meaning "good, great; beautiful, pretty, fine." This name is also used as a translation of English Eden and (occasionally) Ethan.

Idgie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene.... [more]

Idil f Turkish
Turkish feminine name derived from idil "idyll".... [more]

Idina f English, Hebrew
Possibly related to Adina 1. Actress Idina Menzel is a well-known bearer.

Idliragijenget f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Idliragijenget is the god of the ocean.

Idmæg f Medieval English
Meaning partially unknown. The particle maeg is possibly derived from the Old English word meaning "power, might". This name is the ancestor of the name Idemay.

Idonae f English (Archaic)
An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.

Idora f Croatian
Contracted form of Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).

Ieme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.

Iemke m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Ieme.

Ifanwy f Welsh
Feminine form of Ifan, using the suffix wy meaning "river". This is a modern Welsh name.

Ifemelu f Igbo, Literature
Ifemelu is the name of the main protagonist in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Ifetundun f Yoruba
Means "love is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ifiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.

Ifigenia f Greek (Rare), Polish, Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Modern Greek, Italian, and Polish form of Iphigenia. This is also a Spanish variant of Efigenia, used to refer to the tragic heroine of Greek myth.

Ifumi f Japanese (Rare)
From Fumi prefixed with an i kanji, e.g. 伊.... [more]

Igaro f Basque
Derived from Basque igaro "to pass, to cross", this name is the Basque equivalent of Tránsito.

Igarthic f Medieval Russian
The history of Igarthic is an old legend of Russian devastation and inhumane usage of phallic objects

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

Igoa f Basque, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Basque igo "to ascend; to rise; to go up".... [more]

Igriana f Literature (Polonized)
Polonized form of Igraine, used in the Polish translation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's fantasy novel The Mists of Avalon (1983).... [more]

Ihimaera f Maori
This name in English even though possibly female before European contact means Ishmael. This is the name of Owenga and Otonga Moriori Ihimaera Rehe (d. 1903) who was a daughter of Owenga-Otonga chief and mother of the last full blooded Moriori Tommy Solomon.

Ihme m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of East Frisian Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element irmin or ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [more]

Ihuomachukwu f Igbo
Means "good face of god" in Igbo.

Iimaan f & m Somali
Somali form of Iman. One notable bearer of this name is Somalian-born American model Iman (born 1955).

Ijuba f Zulu
Commonly it is meaning Dove or Peace. Less common in means storm or fighting. It also means freedom in some local tribes. It is said many years ago a great war loomed. Fighting had started but one warrior championed the cause of peace and unity... [more]

Ikballe f Albanian
Derived from Turkish ikbal, the title given to the imperial consort of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who came below the rank of kadın. The word ikbal (اقبال) is an Arabic word, which means good "fortune" or "lucky"; historians have translated it either "fortunate one" or "favorite".

Ikeoluwa f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the care of God" in Yoruba.

Ikhlas f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" in Arabic. This is the name of the 112th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Ikhlas).

Iko f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 斐 (hi, i) meaning "beautiful, patterned", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 惟 (i, yui, omo.nmiru, kore, omo.uni) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten", 慰 (i, nagusa.meru, nagusa.mu) meaning "consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console", 維 (i) meaning "fibre, tie, rope", 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable", 委 (i, yuda.neru) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 位 (i, kurai, gurai) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 井 (sei, shou, i) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 蔚 (utsu, i, uchi, otokoyomogi) meaning "dense growth" or 猪 (cho, i, inoshishi) meaning "boar" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Iko m & f Indonesian
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Indonesian actor and fight choreographer by the artistic name of Iko Uwais.

Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]

Ikonija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian
Derived from the Croatian and Serbian noun ikona (which is written as икона in Serbian) meaning "icon", which is derived from Greek εικόνα (eikona), itself ultimately derived from ancient Greek εἰκών (eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait".... [more]

Ikya f Sanskrit
Ikya is an Indian/Sanskrit name. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Aikya," meaning "Oneness", "Integration" and "Uniqueness".

Ilaheva f Polynesian Mythology
The god Eitumatupua climbed down from the sky on a great tree, and took a worm descendant, Ilaheva, as his wife.

Ilaide f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name starting with I- (such as Ileana) with Adelaide.... [more]

Ilaisaane f Polynesian
A familiar name in Tonga, Ilaisaane is of Polynesian origin and is said to mean "blooming flower."

Ilánkaka f Lingala, African Mythology
Ilankaka means ‘the sun maiden’. She is one of the main characters in the Mongo mythology complex. She is the estranged wife of Lonkundo.

Ilgaz m & f Turkish
It is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.

Ilianna f Greek, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic American variant of Ileana. As a Greek name it is likely a variant of Iliana (a feminine form of Ilias, the Modern Greek form of Elias).

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]

Iliostalakti f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and the verb stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [more]

Ilisa f Tongan, Fijian
Short form of Ilisapeti or Ilisapeci. It is also the equivalent of Eliza in both languages.

Illanaq f Popular Culture
From the Inuit word for “friend” this name is not used amongst Alaskan Native peoples or First Nations peoples.... [more]

Illeli f Arthurian Cycle
In Sir Ian Stuart-Knill’s curious pedigree of Arthur, she is the wife of Joseph of Arimathea and an ancestor of Arthur.

Illi f Berber (Rare)
Literally "My daughter"

Illinois m & f American (Archaic)
The state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language (perhaps Miami) word apparently meaning "speaks normally" (cf. Miami ilenweewa, Old Ottawa ilinoüek, Proto-Algonquian elen-, "ordinary" and -we·, "to speak"), referring to the Illiniwek (Illinois) people... [more]

Illirika f Russian
Apparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see Illyrios).

Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".

Illusia f Finnish
From Yrjö Kokko's 1944 fairytale classic Pessi and Illusia. Illusia is the name of a small fairy who lives by the rainbow. Illusia is described to be naive, but optimistic and care free. The tale is about Pessi the troll and Illusia the fairy, who, despite all the differences between them and their worlds, fall in love... [more]

Illyana f Russian
This is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.

Illyana f Russian
I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.

Ilme f German
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Ilmo m & f Finnish
Either derived from Ilmari or a Karelian word ilminen, meaning "human".... [more]

Iluna f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [more]

Ilvy f German (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi. This is the most commonly used spelling in the Netherlands.

Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".

Ilyasah f African American (Rare)
Ilyasah is the name of one of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz's six daughters.

Ilyasviel f Popular Culture
This is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.

Ilyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa or Elissa 2/Elisa. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 41 girls with the name Ilyssa in 2004.... [more]

Imajuik f Greenlandic
Means "she who is meek and quiet" in Greenlandic.

İman f & m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iman. This name is feminine in Turkish and masculine in Azerbaijani.

Imaray f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
This is borne by Cuban social media personality Imaray Ulloa (1990-).

Imari f Japanese
This name can be used as 衣鞠, 伊鞠, 一鞠, 伊万里 or 衣麻里 with 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one", 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari) meaning "ball", 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000", 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Imari f & m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amari influenced by Imani. This is also the name of a brand of perfume, which was introduced by Avon in 1985.

Imee f Filipino
Diminutive of Imelda. A bearer of this name is Imee Marcos, a Filipino politician.

Imis f Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the protagonist of the fairy tale "The Palace of Revenge" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Imis is a princess who is beloved and captured by the evil enchanter Pagan.

Imiza f Germanic
Likely a variant of Irmiza, which is a short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element irmin meaning "whole, great", such as Irmentrud and Irmingard.... [more]

Immaculate f English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.

Immaculée f French (African, Rare)
French cognate of Inmaculada. A known bearer is Rwandan writer Immaculée Ilibagiza (1972-), a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Imme f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on females than on males.... [more]

Imogène f Theatre (Gallicized)
French form of Imogen. In France, this mostly refers to the character from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline and is rarely, if ever, used as a given name.

Imoinda f Literature, Theatre
Used by Aphra Behn for a character in her novel Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (1688). Imoinda or She Who Will Lose Her Name (2008), a re-writing of Behn's novel, is the first libretto to be written by an African-Caribbean woman, Dr Joan Anim-Addo.

Imona f Inuit
Meaning unknown at this point in time. A known bearer of this name is the Inuit artist Imona Natsiapik (b. 1966).

Imperia f Medieval Italian, Literature, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin imperium meaning "command; authority; rule, power; empire". This was the name of an obscure saint, who was venerated in Mauprévoir, France (also known as Impère and Impérie)... [more]

Ina f Japanese
This name may have been used as 稲 (te, tou, ina-, ine) meaning "rice plant." Since it is mainly written in hiragana before and in the early stages of modernisation of Japan, it's not clear if the name is derived from that particular kanji.... [more]

Inaara f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ (ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار (ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [more]

Inachia f Literature
Used by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Horace. It was possibly intended to be a reference to the Greek mythological figure Io, whose father was named Inachus.

Ina-egasil-ramat f Babylonian
Means "She dwells in Esagil". Name borne by the mother of Nupta, who was the wife of Itti-marduk-balatu... [more]

Inah f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ina. A notable bearer is Brazilian nun and supercentenarian Inah Canabarro Lucas (1908-).

Inala f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
A suburb of Brisbane which literally means "rest time, night time" in a local language, but is often glossed as "place of peace".

Inana f German (Rare), Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant of Inanna.... [more]

Inani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
Name: Inani/Inaani इनानी- Vatapattri plant (वटपत्त्री का पौधा), energetic, mighty... [more]

Inara f Hittite Mythology
In Hittite–Hurrian mythology, Inara was the goddess of the wild animals of the steppe and daughter of the Storm-god Teshub.

Inazuma f Popular Culture
Notably borne by the character Inazuma (稲妻) from the 'Usagi Yojimbo' comic book series, this name refers to (a flash of) lightning. It combines 稲 (ina), the ancient bound form of ine meaning "rice plant," and 妻/夫 (tsuma), originally referring to a spouse (nowadays, only referring to a wife, written as 妻), based on an ancient belief that rice plants would mate with or otherwise be fertilised by lightning, which frequently occurs in late summer and autumn.... [more]

Inciona f Celtic Mythology
Inciona is a little-known Celtic goddess of the Treveran region.

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

Inderbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Inderdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Inderpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Indra combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Indraja f Lithuanian (Rare), Baltic Mythology
Borrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian indrė (standard Lithuanian nendrė) meaning "reed."... [more]

Induja f Hindi
Induja is Hindi for daughter of the moon, and I've heard it is also another name for the river Narmada.

Inela f Bosnian
Meaning unknown at this time. A famous bearer of this name is Inela Nogić (b. 1976), a Bosnian woman who won a beauty pageant contest during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996). The story behind the contest as well as amateur footage of it led to the making of a documentary titled Miss Sarajevo, which added to the international pressure to end the siege... [more]

Ineta f Latvian
Latvian name which has only been used since the middle or latter part of the 20th century (first recorded during 1950-1975), possibly a variant of Inta (feminine form of Ints, itself from Indriķis), Inita (which is either from Latin initus "a beginning, an entrance" or a diminutive of Ina) or Inese (variant of Agnesa, Agneta).

Ingalrada f Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".

Ingalsinde f Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic swinþaz "strong".

Ingaltrude f Germanic, Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Ingar m & f Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Ingvor (f), Ingvar (m), Ingegerd (f) and Inggard (m)... [more]

Ingarda f Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing and the Germanic name element gard "enclosure".

Ingarde f Medieval French
Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".

Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]

Ingheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Also compare Heiður.

Ingigærðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Ingirún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and rún "secret".

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]

Ingrun f German (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish
Formed from the Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a god) and run "secret; rune".

Ingtrud f Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with þruþ "strength." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."

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.

Ingvelde f German (Rare), Literature
The name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [more]

Ing-Wen f & m Taiwanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.

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).

Ini f & m Western African, Ibibio
Means "time" in Ibibio.... [more]

Inibrakemi f Ijaw
Means "your destiny is in your hands" in Ijaw.

Inipere f & m Ijaw
Means "here is my wealth" in Ijaw.

Injana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Injana इञ्जना / इंजना... [more]

In-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Yoo In-na (1982-).

Innegrit f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of Annegret and Ingrid.... [more]

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