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Greenland m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the island and Danish territory Greenland.
Greggie m & f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Gregory or Gregoria.
Grell m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Manga author Yana Toboso used this name for a character in her popular manga serie 'Kuroshitsuji'. The name was also used in the 'Dungeons & Dragons' fantasy role-playing game, where it belong to a race of tentacled creatures.
Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.
Gríma m & f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Literature
Old Norse name, both feminine and masculine, either a feminine form or variant of Grímr. As a modern Icelandic name, it is strictly feminine.... [more]
Gris m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda and Griseldo.
Grisial m & f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh grisial "crystal". This name has been in use since the late 19th century.
Guanghan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 汉 (han) meaning "man".
Guanghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 輝 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]
Guangjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Guangjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]
Guangliu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]
Guangming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" or 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Guangrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]
Guangwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]
Guangwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Guangxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe", 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted"... [more]
Guangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 裕 () meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]
Guanying m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Mandarin Chinese "冠" (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with "英" (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" other hanzi can be used.
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, Tupi
Derived from Old Tupi kûarasy "sun", itself derived from "this, these", ara "day" and sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [more]
Guaracy m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Guaraci.
Gubajuti m & f Bandial
Means "they do not have you" in Bandial.
Gubi m & f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Gábor and Gabriella.
Gude m & f Swedish
Variant of Gautr or diminutive of names containing the element gud ("god" or "good").
Guenet m & f Amharic
Means "paradise" or "garden" in Amharic.
Guerdy m & f Haitian Creole
French phonetic spelling of Gerdi.... [more]
Guiyun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵 (guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud", 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" or 芸 (yún) meaning "common rue" (scientific name Ruta graveolens)... [more]
Guja m & f Georgian
Short form of Elguja for men. The meaning of Guja as a feminine name is unknown, and it appears that the name is no longer used on women.
Guka m & f Georgian
Contracted form of Gurika, which is a diminutive of Guram (often) and Guranda (rarely).... [more]
Guko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Guriko, which is a diminutive of Guram and Guranda.
Gukumatz m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Meaning ‘quetzal serpent’ in The K’iche’ Mayan language. Is also the K’iche’ Mayan god of Rain.
Gulab m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Persian گلاب (golab) meaning "rosewater, rose", from گل (gol) meaning "rose, flower" and آب (ab) meaning "water".
Gulda m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Guldam, which is now used as an independent name in its own right.
Guldam m & f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Golandam. At first this name was strictly masculine in Georgia, but in the 16th century it began to be used on women as well.... [more]
Guled m & f Somali
It means victory after a long struggle
Gulle m & f Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Guðleifr, a masculine variant of Gulla, or a feminine spelling variant of Gulla.
Gulshandeep m & f Punjabi
Means "lamp of the rose garden", derived from Persian گلشن (golshan) "rose garden" and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) "lamp, light".
Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.
Gumi m & f Shona
Meaning “ten”.
Guneet m & f Punjabi
Originates from the Indian subcontinent, specifically the Punjab region in India/Pakistan. Means full of talent or splendor.
Guofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "edge, point, vanguard". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]
Guohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Guojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Guolin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [more]
Guondibo m & f Bandial
Means "they inter you there" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Guoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" or 郭 (guō) meaning "outer city" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Guoqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate"... [more]
Guorong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 熔 (róng) meaning "melt, fuse"... [more]
Guowen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Guoxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper", 行 (xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]
Guoyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, harmony, joy".
Guoying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" or 帼 (guó) referring to a type of headgear historically worn by women combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, hero, brave"... [more]
Gurbachan m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with वचन (vacana) meaning "speech, word, utterance".
Gurbaksh m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Persian بخشش (bakhshesh) meaning "gift, donation, mercy, generosity".
Gurcharan m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with चरण (caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support".
Gurdev m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with देव (deva) meaning "god".
Gurdial m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with दयालु (dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".
Gurdip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਦੀਪ (see Gurdeep).
Gurdyal m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਦਿਆਲ (see Gurdial).
Guriko m & f Georgian
Diminutive of given names that start with Gur-, such as Guram and Guranda. This name is more often used on men than on women.
Gurinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Gurjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Gurjinder m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Gurjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਜੀਤ (see Gurjeet).
Gurjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Gurmail m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher" combined with मिल् (mil) meaning "join, meet".
Gurman m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" and मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit".
Gurmel m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਮੇਲ (see Gurmail).
Gurmit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਮੀਤ (see Gurmeet).
Gurmukh m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with मुख (mukha) meaning "mouth, face".
Gurnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with नाम (nama) meaning "name".
Gurnoor m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Guro m & f Georgian
Short form of given names that start with Gur-, such as Guram and Guranda. In some cases, there might possibly also be a connection with the Laz and Mingrelian noun გური (guri) meaning "heart".... [more]
Guroni m & f Laz
Means “brave” in Laz.
Gurpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Gurprit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Gurpreet).
Gursharan m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "refuge of the Guru", derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and शरण (śaraṇá) meaning "refuge, asylum, shelter"... [more]
Gurtej m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour".
Gurvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ (see Gurwinder).
Gurwinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Gusten m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Swedish gudh "god" and stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of Gustav and Gustava.
Gustl m & f German
Diminutive of August and Gustav for men, whilst for women it is usually a diminutive of Augusta and related names.... [more]
Guulin m & f Mongolian
Means "brass" in Mongolian.
Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Gwang-Hee m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 광희 (see Gwang-Hui).
Gwang-Hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" or 侊 (gwang) meaning "big" combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Gwenlaouen m & f Breton (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Gwellaouen.
Gweth m & f Luo (Modern)
"blessings"
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".
Gyaltshen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (see Gyaltsen).
Gyalwa m & f Tibetan
Means "victorious" in Tibetan.
Gyeltshen m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Gyaltsen.
Gyeom m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 謙 meaning "humble, modest" or 蒹 meaning "reed."
Gyeong-Min m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", 耿 (gyeong) meaning "bright, shining" or 坰 (gyeong) meaning "field, borderland, vicinity" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven"... [more]
Gyeong-Seon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", 慶 (gyeong) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 炅 (gyeong) meaning "brilliance" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous", 先 (seon) meaning "first, former, previous" or 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce"... [more]
Gyi m & f Burmese
Means "big, large, great" in Burmese.
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 & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 圭 (gyu) meaning "sharpened jade" combined with 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
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".
Gyurmey m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan གྱུར་མེད (see Gyurme).
Haaraltti m & f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Harald.
Habbe m & f East Frisian
Short version of names containing the name element hadu meaning battle.
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.
Habte m & f Ethiopian
According to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".
Hạc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鶴 (hạc) meaning "crane (bird)".
Hacavitz m & f Mayan Mythology
Means ‘mountain’ in the lowland Mayan language. A variant of Jacawitz.
Hachikō m & f Japanese
“Hachi” meaning eight and “ko” meaning child, this name is typically given to the eighth child of a family
Hadadangi m & f Western African, Hausa
Means "joining of clans" in Hausa.
Haddi m & f Icelandic
Variant of Haddr.
Hadewig m & f Dutch
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."
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.
Hae m & f Korean
From native Korean 해 (Hae) meaning "Sun".'태양'이라는 뜻의 토종 우리말 해(해)에서 유래했다.
Hae-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" or 眞 (jin) meaning "truth". This name can be formed by a variety of other hanja character combinations as well.
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.
Hael m & f Obscure
Unknown origin. It is possibly a variant of Hale 2 or modernly taken from the Welsh word hael ("generous").
Hae-oreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Oreum.
Hafaliana m & f Malagasy
Means "gladness, rejoicing" in Malagasy.
Hafgan m & f Welsh
Probably means "summer song", from the Welsh elements haf "summer" combine with cân "song". Could also mean "summer white".... [more]
Haibo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 波 () meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
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]
Haiden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayden, probably altered due to the influence of Aiden (which has been, in America, the most popular spelling - i.e., more so than Aidan).
Haifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Haili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 莉 () meaning "white jasmine" or 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage"... [more]
Hailin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Haingolalao m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haingo meaning "ornament, decoration" and lalao meaning "play, recreation, amusement".
Haiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Haiqi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 琦 (qí) meaning "fine, admirable, outstanding". This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.
Haiqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
Hairong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 容 (róng) meaning "appearance, form" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus"... [more]
Haitao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 涛 (tāo) meaning "large waves". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haiyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]
Haize m & f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind".
Haja m & f Malagasy
Means "honour, reverence, respect" in Malagasy.
Hajanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haja meaning "respect, honour" and nirina meaning "desired".
Hajasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haja meaning "respect, honour" and soa meaning "good".
Hak m & f Khmer
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]
Hakumakle m & f Ainu
Meaning "Hurry" in Ainu.
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]
Hakuoh m & f Japanese
Means "White Phoenix" or "White Female-phoenix."
Halen m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Halen.
Halla m & f Korean
Of uncertain etymology.
Halona m & f Iroquois
Halona is a unisex name that means "Of good fortune"
Halsey m & f English
From Old English, meaning "from Hal's island". The name is probably given in honour of the American war hero Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr. (1882-1959).
Halston m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halston. May also be a variation of Halsten.
Halti m & f Finnish
From the name of a Finnish fell, Halti (Háldi in Northern Sami).... [more]
Hàm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 涵 (hàm) meaning "tolerate, forgive" or "immerse".
Hamdija m & f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Hamdi and variant transcription of Hamdiya.
Hamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hamy meaning "sweetness" and soa meaning "good".
Hammie m & f English
Diminutive of Hamilton and Hammond.
Han m & f Dutch
Short form of Johannes or Hanne 1.
Han m & f Burmese
Means "gesture, style, manner, appearance" in Burmese.
Han m & f Lao
Means "lively" in Lao.
Han m & f Korean
나라 '한' - 韓... [more]
Han-bit m & f Korean (Modern)
From Bit prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-boram m & f Korean (Rare)
From Boram prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Hanekaze m & f Japanese
From the kanji Hane meaning “Wing, feather” (羽) and Kaze meaning “Wind” (風), other kanji combinations may be possible.
Han-eol m & f Korean (Modern)
From an archaic variant of Haneul (compare Han-ul and Hanul).
Ha-Neul m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 하늘 (see Haneul).
Hang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 航 or 杭 (háng) meaning "ship, boat, sail, navigate" or 行 (háng) meaning "business, line, row", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Han-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Garam prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-geuru m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 한그루 (han-geuru), which refers to a raising of a single crop (of rice) a year or, in general, single-crop farming, from Geuru prefixed with determiner 한 (han), from the numeral Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great").
Han-gyeol m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 한결 (hangyeol) meaning "uniformity," effectively a combination of determiner 한 (han), from the numeral Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great"), and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Hạnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 行 (hạnh) meaning "business, line, row" or 幸 (hạnh) meaning "luck, favour".
Hanisi m & f Rotuman
A common name in Rotuman culture. The word hanisi means "love" and so if you have a very affectionate child then this is the name for them. Interestingly, the word hanisi can be added to other words to further expand on the meaning of the name such as the name Rauhanisi
Hankali m & f Hausa
Means "intelligent" in Hausa.
Hanley m & f English, Caribbean
Derived from the surname Hanley.
Hanneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch pet form of Hanne 1, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD... [more]
Hanoi m & f American (Hispanic)
From the capital of Vietnam.
Hanorai m & f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "hano", meaning "going" and "rai", meaning "sky". Hence the meaning is "going to the sky".
Hansje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Hans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Hantsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chanting, singing" in Malagasy.
Hanu m & f Shona
Meaning “mountain pass”, or “path in the valley”, synonymous with Haro.
Han-ul m & f Korean (Modern)
From an archaic variant of Haneul (compare Han-eol and Hanul)... [more]
Hảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 好 (hảo) meaning "good".
Haojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Haoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灏 or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Haoxi m & f Chinese
It means "a good hi"
Haoxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary" combined with 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty, tall" and also referring to a type of high-fronted curtained carriage or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]
Haran m & f Basque
Means "valley" in Basque.
Harbans m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa) meaning "race, lineage".
Harbhajan m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit हर (hara) meaning "bearing, wearing" and भजन (bhajana) meaning "sharing, distribution" or "reverence, worship".
Hardev m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".
Hardip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਦੀਪ (see Hardeep).
Harena m & f Malagasy
Means "riches, wealth" in Malagasy.
Harenamamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy harena meaning "riches, wealth" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Harenasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy harena meaning "riches, wealth" and soa meaning "good".
Hareru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 晴れる (hareru) meaning "to clear up, be sunny; to refresh."... [more]
Hareruia m & f Maori
Maori form of Hallelujah.
Hareruya m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Hareru, either used on its own or combined with a ya kanji, like 也, 耶, 哉 or 矢 meaning "arrow," possibly inspired by Hallelujah.... [more]
Harigild m & f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Harii m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Harimurti m & f Indonesian
From Indonesian hari meaning "day" combined with Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti) meaning "embodiment, manifestation".
Harjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Harjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਜੀਤ (see Harjeet).
Harjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Harkirat m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit कीर्ति (kīrti) meaning "fame, renown, glory, praise".
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".
Harlen m & f English
Variant of Harlan.
Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.
Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.
Harmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Harmit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਮੀਤ (see Harmeet).
Harnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit नाम (nama) meaning "name".
Harou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "wave" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 浪 (rou) meaning "wave". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Harpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Harprit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Harpreet).
Harrie m & f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Harry (English and Dutch) as well as a short form of Harriet (English).... [more]
Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.
Harukaze m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 春風 (harukaze) meaning "spring breeze."... [more]
Harumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 墾 (haru) meaning "ground-breaking, open up farmland", 覇 (haru) meaning "hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion", 明 (haru) meaning "bright, light", 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" or 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 向 (mu) meaning "yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach", 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 務 (mu) meaning "task, duties", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 睦 (mu) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious"... [more]
Harveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਵੀਰ (see Harvir).
Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]
Harvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ (see Harwinder).
Harvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Ha-seon m & f Korean
Korean unisex name derived from the hanja 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" and 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim".
Hashi m & f Japanese
波 means "wave, billow, surge." 紫 means "purple, violet."
Hasiholan m & f Batak
Means "longing, missed" in Toba Batak.
Hasimbola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Dracaena elliptica plant, which in folklore is reputed to bring wealth and happiness.
Hasiniaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and aina meaning "life".
Hasintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and soa meaning "good".
Hasitha m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हर्षिता (harṣita) meaning "delighted, happy, joyful".
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Hati m & f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Finnish, Old Norse
Means "despiser, hater". In Norse mythology Hati is a wolf who pursues the moon. He is the son of Hróðvitnir (another name for Fenrir), the father of Hrímgarðr, and the brother of Skǫll, who pursues the sun.
Hatsadi m & f Lao
Means "laugh, laughter" in Lao.
Hatsuharu m & f Japanese
Hatsuharu is a japanese name used for both boys and girls. It is uncommon, along with its meaning: “First spring day” “First spring” “Start of spring” “First spring month” “Early spring”
Hatsuki m & f Japanese
Variant of Hadzuki.
Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".
Hau m & f Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian ḥꜣw meaning "abundance, riches; surplus".
Hauk m & f East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names that have hugu meaning "heart, mind, spirit" for a first element, such as Hugubert. Also compare Haug, which this name could be considered to be a variant form of.
Haukū m & f Maori
Means "dew" in Māori.
Haumanava m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian hau meaning "peace" and manava meaning "welcome".
Hauʻoli m & f Hawaiian
Means "happiness" in Hawaiian. This name was used by American actress Mary Astor as a middle name for her daughter, Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe, who was born in 1932 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A known bearer is American football player Hauʻoli Kikaha (1992-).
Haurai m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "hau", meaning "peace" and "rai", meaning "sky", "heaven"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "heavenly peace".
Havat m & f Armenian
Means "belief" in Armenian.
Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".
Hawaiki m & f Maori
Means "sacred homeland" in Māori.
Hawîn m & f Kurdish
Means "summer" in Kurdish.
Hawj m & f Hmong
Means "energetic, spirited, active" in Hmong Daw.
Hawkeye m & f English, Popular Culture
From the English words "Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [more]
Hayase m & f Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (hayase) meaning "waterfall", 灘 (hayase) meaning "open sea, rapids" or 早 (haya) meaning "already, now", 逸 (haya) meaning "flee, escape, break loose", 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 速 (haya) meaning "fast, speedy" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations", 瀬 (se) meaning "swift current, rapids" or 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength"... [more]
Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.
Hayuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "rule by might rather than right", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 隼 (hayu) meaning "falcon" or 映 (hayu) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]
Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael
Hazlitt m & f English
Transferred use of surname Hazlitt.
Hazviperi m & f Shona
"It does not end". Situational name given in circumstances where family faced unending troubles or trials.
He'amamęhne'e m & f Cheyenne
Means "Highwalking woman" in Cheyenne.
Hecto m & f English
Hecto, may be from the SI prefix meaning 100.
Hedi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my echo" in Hebrew.
Hedly m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Hedløy, the Norwegian form of Hedley.
Hee-jung m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 正 (jung) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Hehku m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "glow" in Finnish.
Heiarii m & f Tahitian
Means "crown king, royal crown" in Tahitian; derived from ari'i meaning "king".
Heiata m & f Tahitian
Means "cloud crown" in Tahitian; a combination of ata "cloud" and hei "crown".
Heime m & f German (Rare, Archaic), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Short version of names with Heim- such as Heimbert or Heimtraut.... [more]
Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]
Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of Hrímnir; another name for the seeress Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.
Heivanui m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "heiva", referred to a typical local festival, celebration and "nui", meaning "great", "big".
Hekili m & f Hawaiian
Means "thunder" in Hawaiian. Apparently in the past, Herman was sometimes used as its Anglicized form.
Hekmat m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكمت (see Hikmat), as well as the Persian form.
Hêlan m & f Kurdish
Means "keep, preserve" in Kurdish.
Helisoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy hely, a dialect form of kely meaning "little, small", and soa meaning "good".
Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Henar m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Derived from Kurdish hinar meaning "pomegranate".
Hendry m & f Malagasy
Means "wise" in Malagasy.
Henika m & f Malagasy
Means "full" or "having all" in Malagasy.
Henikaja m & f Malagasy
Means "full of glory" in Malagasy.
Henintsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "full of good" in Malagasy.
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.