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Gʻaybullo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ghaibullah.

Gaýgysyz m Turkmen
Means "carefree" in Turkmen.

Gaykhatu m Medieval Mongolian
It means "surprising" in the Mongolian language. It was the name of the fifth Il-khan.

Gaylynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gaylyn.

Gaynelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Gaynell.

G'aznaboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'azna meaning "treasury" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Gedvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]

Geertruy f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Geertruyt.

Gemmalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gemma and the popular suffix -lyn.

Genseryk m Polish
Polish form of Geiseric.

Geoffery m English (Rare)
Variant of Geoffrey.

Geoffray m French, French (Belgian)
French variant of Geoffrey.

Georgiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Georgia.

Geovanny m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni in use in Latin America (especially Ecuador).

Geraldyn f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Geraldine.

Gerilynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Gerontiy m Russian
Russian form of Gerontios.

Gerrilyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Geralyn.

Gertruyt f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude.

Geryoneo m Arthurian Cycle
Geryoneo is the monster who invades and destroys Belge's country. He represents Catholic Spain's domination of Europe. Arthur kills him.

Geythild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Gauthildr.

Ghaliyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).

Giedymin m Polish
Polish form of Gediminas.

Gilderoy m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Gilroy.

Gilhonyl m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Conyll with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Conall" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Ginchiyo f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)

Gintvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvydas.

Ginvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydas.

Giovanny m Spanish
Variant of Giovanni.

Girdvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvydas.

Girlynda f Obscure
Variant of Girlinda.

Gishayna f Hebrew

Giyabent f Kurdish
Possibly a variant form of giyabend, a fragrant plant.

Giyorgis m Amharic
Amharic form of George.

Gjyljeta f Albanian
Variant of Xhyljeta.

Gjyltene f Kosovar
Albanian form of Gülten.

Gladysse f Haitian Creole
Variant of Gladys.

Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.

Glikeriy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Glykerios.

Glogryan m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.

Glycéria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicéria.

Glyceria f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Glykeria.

Glycérie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Glycério m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicério. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian painter Glycério Geraldo Carnelosso (1921-2009).

Glykinna f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλυκύς (glykys) "sweet taste".

Glympton m Romani

Glynette f English
Feminine form of Glyn influenced by the name Lynette.

Goeffrey m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Likely a variant of Godfrey or Geoffrey.

Gonsalwy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Gonzalo.

Goratsiy m Russian
Russian from Horatius.

Goryanka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Goryana.

Gotonyal m Amharic
Amharic form of Othniel.

Göyərçin f Azerbaijani
Means "dove, pigeon" in Azerbaijani.

Goyvaert m Medieval Flemish

Graceynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Graceyn

Graelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Graylynn.

Grainney f Manx
Manx form of Gráinne. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Grace.

Grantley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grantley.

Grayling m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Grayling. It was popularized in the 1950s by the character Grayling Dennis from the radio soap opera The Brighter Day (1948-1956) and its television version (1954-1962).

Graylynn f English
Combination of Gray and Lynn.

Gražbylė f Lithuanian
Etymology uncertain, although it is likely partially derived from gražus meaning "beautiful".

Gražvyda f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gražvydas.

Grażynka f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.

Greggory m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gregory.

Grimsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Grimsley.

Gryffydd m Welsh
from cref-fydd, meaning strong faith

Grymilda f Medieval Polish
Polish form of Grimhilt.

Grysinde f Arthurian Cycle
A lady who became the subject of dispute between Mabon the Black and Mennonas. Tristan and Isolde came to help Mabon... [more]

Gryzelda f Polish
Polish form of Griselda.

Guadenya m Guanche
Borne by an 8-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Guangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Guangyao m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Guangyao from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 光瑶.

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.

Guayaney m & f Taíno

Guayasén m Spanish (Canarian)
Accented form of Guayasen. It is another name for Egonaiga Semidán.

Guayasen m Guanche

Guayonja m Guanche

Guedalya m Judaeo-Portuguese
Judaeo-Portuguese form of Gedaliah.

G'ujumboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ujum meaning "grape" or "huddled, clustered" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Guk-hyeon m Korean

Gulbakyt f Kazakh

Gulbayoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bayoz meaning "a collection of poems".

Gülbeyaz f Turkish
Means "white rose" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and beyaz meaning "white".

Guldiyor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and diyor meaning "country, field".

Gulhayot f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and hayot meaning "life".

Guljonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jon meaning "spirit, soul" and ay meaning "moon"

Gulmaysa f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and maysa meaning "sprouts, new growth of plants".

Gulxayri f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and xayr meaning "blessing, charity".

Gülyanaq f Azerbaijani
Means "rose-cheeked", from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Azerbaijani yanaq meaning "outside of cheek".

Gulyonoq f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and yonoq meaning "cheek".

Gunderyk m Polish
Polish form of Gunderic.

Guyasuta m Seneca

Guybrush m Popular Culture
The given name of the main character in Lucasart's Monkey Island. (Mighty Pirate)

Guykhuar f Dungan
Means "rose" in Dungan.

Guylaine f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Guilaine.

Gwang-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Gweirydd m Welsh
Possibly derived from the Welsh element gwair "turn, circle" (elder form gweir)

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

Gwenanwy f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Gwennan or Gwenan

Gwendydd f Welsh Mythology
Variant of Gwenddydd.

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

Gwenynen f Obscure
Directly taken from Welsh gwenynen "bee", this name was adopted by Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts, as her bardic name (Gwenynen Gwent "the bee of Gwent").

Gwernfyl f Welsh
Means "alder tree" in Welsh.

Gwlithyn f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwlith "dew, dew-drop".

Gwynette f Filipino

Gwynfryn m Welsh
From the name of the village Gwynfryn in Wrexham - the name of which derives from the Welsh name elements bryn - meaning "hill", and gwyn, meaning "white", thus meaning "white hill"... [more]

Gwynlais m Welsh
From the name of the river in Glamorgan.

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

Gwynneth f Welsh
Variant of Gwyneth.

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".

Gyamtsho m Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Gyatso.

Gyeong-Ah f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경아 (see Gyeong-A).

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

Gyeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 鏡 (gyeong) meaning "mirror", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", or 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Gyeong-Mo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" combined with 摸 (mo) meaning "touch, caress" or 模 (mo) meaning "model, standard, pattern"... [more]

Gyeong-Ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 慶 (gyeong) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" combined with 玉 (ok) meaning "jade"... [more]

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

Gyeo-wool f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Gyeoul.

Gylippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a bit uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies (see Gylon)... [more]

Gylippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gylippos. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 5th century BC.

Gyopárka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian gyopár "edelweiss".

Gyovanna f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Gyovanni m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni.

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

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

Gyulnara f Armenian
Armenian form of Gulnara.

Habryiel m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gabriel.

Habryjel m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gabriel.

Habteyes m Ge'ez
Means "gift of Jesus" in Ge'ez.

Haeriyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Haeywych f Medieval Flemish

Haftiyar m Kurdish
Means "bear" in Kurdish.

Hairiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Khayriyya.

Haislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Haisley and the popular name suffix lyn. Also compare Hazelynn.

Halateya f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Galatea.

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

Halimnye m Xhosa
Means “not one” in Xhosa.

Hamdiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدية‎‎ (see Hamdia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Hamylton m English
Variant of Hamilton.

Han-byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From Byeol 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."... [more]

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."

Hanindya f & m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.

Hanindyo m Javanese
Javanese variant of Anindyo.

Hannelly f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Hannusya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Hanna 1. The name has been used in several notable works, such as Ганнуся (Hannusya) (1839) by Ukrainian writer Hryhorii Fedorovych Kvitka-Osnovianenko and "Hannusya" by Ukrainian musical act Dakh Daughters... [more]

Harameyn m Arabic
The name comes from Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām. The meaning is "sanctuary" or "sacred"

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]

Harlynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harlynn.

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

Harryson m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of the name Harrison.

Harukiyo m Japanese
From 陽 (haru) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with 斎 (kiyo) meaning "Buddhist service, cleansing, purification, room" or 人 (kiyo) meaning "person"... [more]

Haruyasu m Japanese
From 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule" and 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruyuki m Japanese
From 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow." Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haryanti f Javanese
Feminine form of Haryanto.

Haryanto m Javanese
From the Javanese noble title arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble".

Haryotes m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Horudja.

Harytyna f Ukrainian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Харитина (see Haritina).

Hasanbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic given name Hasan and the Karachay-Balkar бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Ḫaštayar f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Hittite noblewoman who was speculated to be either a daughter or a wife of Hattusili I.

Hasyimah f Malay
Variant of Hashimah.

Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.

Hatheryn f Cornish (Archaic)

Havryila f Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Havryil.

Hawaryat m Ge'ez
Means "apostles" in Ge'ez.

Hayabusa m Japanese (Rare)
From 隼 (hayabusa), referring to the peregrine falcon.... [more]

Hayahiko m Japanese
From Japanese 剣 (haya) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hayahito m Japanese
From Japanese 早 (haya) meaning "already, now", 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 勇 (haya) meaning "brave" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito) meaning "benevolence". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hayakazu m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 颯 (haya) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 一 (kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.

Haydelis f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aideliz, or an elaboration of Haydée.

Haydrian m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadrian.

Ha-ye-seul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of Haneul and Ye-seul.

Hayeslee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayes and Lee, or a variant of Haisley.

Haygaran m Armenian
From the Armenian name for the central region of the country.

Hayırqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar хайыр (hayır) meaning "benefit", or the Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) or Persian خیر (xeyr) meaning "good", and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Hayitgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Hayitjon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Hayitnoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Hayitqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and qiz meaning "girl".

Haymitch m Literature
Invented by author Suzanne Collins for her 'Hunger Games' novels and used as the first name of Haymitch Abernathy, mentor to main protagonist Katniss Everdeen. It may be an alteration of Hamish, influenced by Mitch.

Hayotgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayot meaning "life" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Hayotjon m Uzbek
fron Arabic حياة (ḥayāh) meaning "life" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Hayrbībī f Balochi
Derived from hayr meaning "wellbeing" and bībī meaning "lady".

Hayrenik m Armenian
Means "fatherland" in Armenian.

Hayuning f Javanese
Variant of Ayuning.

Hazelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazelyn.

Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.

Heekyung f Korean

Hé-gylfir m Old Norse
Combination of the prefix hé- ("household, family") and the Old Norse name Gylfir.

Heidilyn f Various (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Heidi with the popular suffix lyn.

Helevysa f Medieval French
Variant of Helewis.

Helmgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English element helm "helmet" and guð "battle".

Helvydis f Medieval French
Variant of Elvidis.

Helwysia f Medieval English
Variant of Helwisia.

Hélyette f French (Rare)
Variant of Héliette.

Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]

Henrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Henryka.

Herawaty f Indonesian
Variant of Herawati.

Heregyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army, military" and guð "battle".

Herimamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".

Hermyone f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Hermione.

Herontiy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerontios (see Gerontius).

Hersylia f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Hersilia.

Hervasiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Gervasius.

Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.

Hestiyar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish hestyar meaning "sentimental".

Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.

Heulfryn m Welsh
Means "sunny hill", from Welsh haul "sun" and bryn "hill".

Heynkiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Heineken 2.

Heynkijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Heineken 2.

Heynrike m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Hendrick.

Hidayati f Indonesian, Malay
Feminine form of Hidayat.

Hideyasu m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "preeminence" and 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hideyori m Japanese (Rare)
From 英 (hide) meaning "wisdom, brilliance" and 頼 (yori) meaning "rely". Other kanji combinations can be added.

Hideyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 偉 (hide) meaning "admirable" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good fortune, luck" or 至 (yuki) meaning "of, this"... [more]

Hilderyk m Polish
Polish form of Hilderic.

Hildgyð f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements hild meaning "battle" and guð also meaning "battle".

Himalaya m Nepali
Sanskrit... [more]

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]

Hippolyt m German (Archaic), German (Swiss, Rare), Alsatian
German form of Hippolytos. A notable bearer is Hippolyt Kempf (born 1965), a Swiss skier and Olympic medalist.

Hiranmay m Indian

Hirokiyo m Japanese
From 海 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea, large, wide, vastly gathered" combined with 人 (kiyo) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hiroyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant" or 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level", as well as other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Hiroyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (hiro) meaning "divine protection, divine help" or 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 介 (yuki) meaning "shellfish, shell, to be between, mediate, help, assist, armor" or 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good fortune, luck"... [more]

Hisayuki m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Hiyoriko f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hjálmtýr m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse hjalmr "helmet", "protection" and Tyr.

Hlykeriy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Glykerios.

Hoàng Yến f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (hoàng) "yellow" and 燕 (yến) "swift (bird)" meaning "canary".

Hodysław m Medieval Polish
Variant of Godzisław.

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

Holyanna f Popular Culture
Combination of the word "holy" and Anna, used in the 1985 Toto song 'Holyanna'.

Homayoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian همایون (see Homayoun).

Homayoun m Persian
Means "blessed, sacred, fortunate" in Persian.

Honeybee f & m English
From the insect.

Honeylet f Filipino
Possibly a coined name from the English word honey referring to the sweet fluid produced by bees.

Honeylyn f Filipino
Combination of Honey with the popular suffix -lyn

Hongyang m Chinese
From 红 (hóng) meaning "red" and 扬 (yáng) meaning "to lift, to raise".

Hongying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillon, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" combined with 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light"... [more]

Hongyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 沅 (yuán) referring to the Yuan River in Hunan province, 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin", or 渊 (yuān) meaning "deep, profound, abyss"... [more]

Honoryna f Polish
Polish form of Honorine.

Hooriyah f Pakistani

Hopelynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hope and Lynn.

Hopemary f English (Rare)
A combination of Hope and Mary.

Hrafntýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and týr "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).

Hrystyna f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Khrystyna.

Huertaya f Guanche
From Guanche *wər-tayyat, meaning "without support". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.

Huldrych m German (Swiss)
Remodelled form of Ulrich to be read as huld-reich "rich of grace, rich of favour".... [more]

Humanity f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "humaneness; benevolence."

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").

Humphroy m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Humphrey.

Hurmatoy f Uzbek
Derived from hurmat meaning "respect" and oy meaning "moon".

Hurriyat f Uzbek
Means "liberty" in Uzbek.

Hürriyet f & m Turkish
Means "freedom, liberty" in Turkish.

Husniyah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay (Rare), Thai (Muslim, Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Husniya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.

Hvítaský m Old Norse
Byname derived from Old Norse hvítaský meaning "white cloud".

Hwahyeop f Korean
Korean feminine name meaning "harmony".

Hwa-young f Korean
Meaning “Little Flower”.

Hyangmae f Korean
From 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". Other combinations are possible.... [more]

Hyang-sim f Korean
Possibly deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 香 (hyang "fragrant, sweet-smelling, incense") and 沈 (sim "sink, submerge, addicted to"). Other hanja combinations are possible.

Hyapatia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hypatia.

Hydajete f Albanian
Feminine form of Hydajet.

Hydarnes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vidarna.

Hydaspes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "caring for horses” in Greek, borrowed from Sanskrit वितस्ता (vitasta), itself borrowed from Old Persian *Vidāspa-, literally “caring for horses”, from *vīd- “to take care of”, and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 “horse”... [more]

Hye-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal.

Hye-kyung f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-gyeong.

Hyeokgyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare" and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".

Hyeok-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Hyeon-gon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Hyeong-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China.

Hyeon-Jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 玄 (hyeon) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear", 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 現 (hyeon) meaning "to appear, to manifest, to become visible" combined with 振 (jin) meaning "raise, excite", 進 (jin) meaning "advance, make progress", 真 (jin) meaning "real, genuine, true" or 塡 (jin) meaning "to fill up"... [more]

Hyeon-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 鉉 (hyeon) meaning "cauldron support" or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome" or 埈 (jun) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [more]

Hyeon-Min m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]

Hyeon-Seo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晛 (hyeon) meaning "sunlight" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]

Hyeon-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".

Hyeon-Soo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현수 (see Hyeon-Su).

Hyeon-suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".

Hyeontak m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 탁 meaning wide

Hyeon-Woo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현우 (see Hyeon-U).

Hye-ryeon f Korean
Birth name of K-pop soloist U;nee (1981-2007)

Hye-seong m & f Korean
Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."

Hyeun-jin m Korean

Hye-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".

Hye-young f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "benefit, to confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 英 (young) meaning " petal, flower, leaf". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Hygebald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" and beald "bold". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, also known as Hybald.

Hygeburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" and burg "fortress".

Hylonome f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὑλονόμος (hylonomos) meaning "living in the woods". In Greek mythology this was the name of a female centaur.

Hymenäus m Biblical German
German form of Hymenaeus.

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

Hyo-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" or 曉 "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" (hyo), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong).

Hyomyong m Korean

Hyousuke m Japanese
"Helpful Soldier"

Hypatios m Late Greek
Masculine form of Hypatia.

Hypatius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Hypatios. Bearers of this name include Roman senator Flavius Hypatius (4th century AD) and saint Hypatius of Gangra (4th century AD).

Hypérion m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Hyperion.

Hypolite m French (Rare), French (Cajun)
Variant of Hyppolite.

Hypolith m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Hippolytos.

Hypomone f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate spelling of Ypomoni.

Hypsenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ὕψος (hypsos) meaning "height" as well as "top, summit" and "grandeur" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

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