American Submitted Names

Green m English, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Green.

Greenberry m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenberry. Given originally in honor of Colonel Nicholas Greenberry. Sometimes split into two names (i.e. Green Berry)

Greene m English
Variant of Green.

Greenie m & f English
Diminutive form of Green

Greenland m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the island and Danish territory Greenland.

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

Greenlee f English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Greenlee.

Greenleigh f & m English (American)
Variant of Greenlee.

Greenly f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".

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

Gregge m English
Short form of Gregory.

Greggie m & f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Gregory or Gregoria.

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

Greidys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements grei (from the English name Grace) and dys (from Gladys)... [more]

Greil m English

Gretchin f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Gretchen.

Grethel f English (Rare), Estonian, Literature
English and Estonian variant of Gretel. Grethel is the main character in Grimm's fairy tails 'Hansel and Grethel' and 'Clever Grethel'.

Gretna f American (Rare)
From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta.

Grettie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Greta with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.

Greydon m English (Rare)
Variant of Graydon.

Greyer m English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Grey.

Greyleigh f & m English (American)
A combination of the names Grey and Leigh.

Greyor m English (American, Modern)
As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.

Greys f English (Rare)
Variant of Grace.

Greysen m American (Modern)
Variant of Grayson.

Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.

Grieve m English
Possible transferred use of the surname Grieve.

Griezmann m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Griezmann.... [more]

Grif m English
Alternate spelling of Griff, a diminutive of Griffith or Griffin. Grif Teller (1899-1993), an American painter, is a notable bearer of this name.

Griff m English, Welsh
Short form of Griffin or Griffith.

Griffen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Griffin.

Grila f English

Grimm m English
Transferred use of the surname Grimm.

Grimsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Grimsley.

Grinling m English (Rare)
Borne by Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), an English sculptor and wood carver known for his work in England, including St Paul's Cathedral, Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court Palace.

Grisel f English, Spanish
Variant of Griselda.

Grisilda f English (Rare), Albanian
Variant of Griselda.

Griswold m English
Transferred use of the surname Griswold.

Grit m English
Old English grēot "sand, gravel", of Germanic origin; related to German Griess.

Grizelda f American (South, Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Kashubian
Hungarian and Kashubian form and English and Afrikaans variant of Griselda. The English usage may have been influenced by Grizel.

Grove m English (Rare)
Short form of Grover, or from the English word, ultimately from Old English grāf "grove, copse".

Gryffin m English
Variant of Griffin.

Gryphon m English
Alternate spelling of Griffin, inspired by the word Gryphon/Griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

Gucci f English

Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.

Guffin m & f English (Rare)

Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.

Guilbert m French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of Wilbert, since Germanic Wil- tends to become Guil- in French.... [more]

Guilford m English
Transferred use of the surname Guilford. A known bearer was the husband of Lady Jane Grey, Lord Guilford (or Guildford) Dudley.

Guin f English (Rare)

Gulielma f English (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gulielmus, the Latin form of William, as well as a rare Italian variant of Guglielma... [more]

Gulliver m English
Transferred use of the surname Gulliver. First used in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, published 1726, as the surname of the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver.

Gundulf m Germanic, English
Means "wolf of war", derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." A bearer of this name was Gundulf of Rochester, who lived in the first half of the Middle Ages.

Gunelda f Norwegian (Archaic), American (Archaic)
Variant of Gunhilda.

Gunnera f English

Guppy m English (Rare)
From the fish.

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

Gurione f & m English (Rare)

Gurley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Gurney m English (American, Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.... [more]

Gurtrude f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gertrude.

Guss m English
Variant of Gus 1.

Gussy f English (American, Archaic), German (Archaic)
English diminutive of Augusta and German diminutive of Auguste 2. Gussy Holl (22 February 1888 – 16 July 1966) was a German actress and singer... [more]

Gust m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gust.

Gustie f English
Diminutive of Augusta.

Gusty f English

Guthrie m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Guthrie, borne by the jazz musician Guthrie Govan.

Gutzon m American (Rare, Archaic)

Guyetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.

Guyette f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Guy 1.

Guyleen f English (American, Rare)
Seemingly a feminized form of Guy using the popular feminine name suffix leen, unless a variation of Guylene.

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

Gwain m English (Rare)
Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."

Gwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.

Gwendalyn f English
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwendalynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwendi f English

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

Gwendolena f Welsh (Latinized), English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen

Gwendolina f English, Belgian, Breton, German (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwendolyna f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gwendolyn.

Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.

Gwendolynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Gwendolynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

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

Gwendy f English
Diminutive of Gwendolyn.

Gwendylin f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen.

Gwenette f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.

Gweneviere f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwenevere.

Gwenevieve f English

Gwenia f Welsh (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gwen.

Gweniffer f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gwenifer.

Gwenina f English (Rare), Breton (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Gwennina.

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

Gwenivere f English
Variant of Guinevere.

Gwenlian f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form as well as a Welsh variant of Gwenllian.

Gwenlyn f English

Gwenndolyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Gwennia f English (Rare)
Rare elaboration of Gwen.... [more]

Gwennie f English
Diminutive of Gwen.

Gwenny f English
Diminutive of Gwyneth.

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

Gwyndolen f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwyndolyn f English (American)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwyndon m English (American, Archaic)

Gwyne f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gwen or a variant of Gwynne.

Gwynna f English (American, Rare)

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

Gwynyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwyneth.... [more]

Gyanna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Gylan m English (American)
Variation of given name Gillen, a Basque form of William meaning willo "will, desire" and helm "protection"... [more]

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

Gypsey f English (Modern, ?)
Variant of Gypsy.

Gysbert m American (South, Americanized, Rare)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Gisbert.

Gytta f American

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

Haddie f American (Modern)
Variant of Hattie or short form of Hadley.

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

Hade m English
Short form of Hayden.

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

Haden m English (American)
Variant of Hayden.

Hadessa f English (Rare)
Variant of Hadassah.

Hadlea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadley with the suffix -a.

Hadlee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Hadley.

Hadleigh m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Hadley.

Hadlie f English (Rare)
Variant of Hadley.

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

Hadrienne f English (American, Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hadrian.

Hadron m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from "Hadrian".

Haedyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Haelea f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.

Haelee f English
Variant of Hayley.

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

Haeley f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haeli f English
Diminutive of Hayley.

Haelly f Various, English
Transferred use of the surname Haelly or variant of Haley.

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

Haelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hailyn.

Haelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hailyn.

Haevyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Haven.

Hagan m English

Haggaia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Haggai.

Hagia f English (Rare)

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).

Haidy f English

Haidyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant (typically feminine) of Hayden.

Haidynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hayden.

Hail m Eastern African, English (Rare)

Haile f English
Variant of Hayley.

Hailea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

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

Haileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.

Haili f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haille f English (Rare)
Variant of Hailey and Hailie

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

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

Hailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hailyn.

Haines m English
Transferred use of the surname Haines.

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

Haislee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Haisley.

Haisleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Haisley.

Haisley f English (Modern)
Probably a blend of Hayley and Paisley. It is pronounced identically to Haseley, an English surname that was originally derived from place names meaning "hazel tree clearing", from a combination of Old English hæsel and leah.

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

Haiti f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Caribbean country.

Haiven f & m English
Variant of Haven

Haizen m English
Derived from the Old English, meaning "grey".

Halaina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Helena, the spelling possibly influenced by Alaina.

Halayah f American (Modern, Rare)

Halbert m American
Transferred use of the surname Halbert.

Halea f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley or Hallie.

Halee f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haleena f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Halen m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Halen.

Hali f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley or Halle 2.

Halicia f English
Alternate spelling of Alice

Halie f English
Variant of Hallie or Hayley.

Haliey f & m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hailey

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

Hallea f English

Hallee f English
Variant of Hallie.

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

Hallelujah f & m English (Rare)
From the English word hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."

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

Halli f English
Variant of Hallie.

Halliwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Halliwell.

Hally f English
Variant of Hallie.

Hally m English
Diminutive of Harry.

Hallye f English
A variant spelling of Hallie.

Halma m English

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.

Halstyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Halston and Halsten.

Halyn f American (Modern, Rare)

Hamble m English
Transferred use of the surname Hamble.

Hamlin m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hamlin. A notable bearer is American author Hamlin Garland (1860-1940) who wrote fictional works about life in the Midwest.

Hammie m & f English
Diminutive of Hamilton and Hammond.

Hammy m English
Diminutive of Hamilton and Hammond.

Hamp m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hamp.

Hampton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hampton.

Hamylton m English
Variant of Hamilton.

Han f English
Short form of Hannah.

Hanah f English
Variant of Hannah.

Handi m English
Variant of Handy.

Handler m English (Americanized, Modern)

Handsome m English
From the English word "handsome" meaning "attractive; good-looking".

Handy m English
From a nickname for a useful person

Haneefah f Arabic, African American
Variant transcription of Hanifa.

Hanica f American (?)

Hanley m & f English, Caribbean
Derived from the surname Hanley.

Hanlin m English
Transferred use of the surname Hanlin.

Hanmer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hanmer.

Hann f English
Alternative form for Ann.

Hannabelle f English

Hannabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Hannah and Beth.

Hannahette f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and popular suffix -ette.

Hannahlee f English (Rare)
Combination of Hannah and Lee.

Hannahlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hannah and Lynn.

Hannalei f English (Modern, Rare)
Very rare elaboration of Hannah.

Hannaleigh f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and Leigh.

Hannalore f English (American, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Hannelore.

Hannora f English (Rare)
Variant of Hanora influenced by Hannah.

Hanoi m & f American (Hispanic)
From the capital of Vietnam.

Hanora f Irish, English (Rare)
Irish variant of Honora.

Hansen m English
Transferred use of the surname Hansen.

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

Hanson m English
Transferred use of the surname Hanson.

Hanzoye f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Inspired by the surname Yesohán.

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

Happi f English (Rare)
Variant of Happy.

Happie f English (Rare)
Variant of Happy.

Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.

Har m English (Rare)
Short form of names that start with Har-, such as Harlan, Harley, Harold and Harry... [more]

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

Harbor f & m English
From the English word harbor, a body of water for anchoring ships, ultimately from the Old English herebeorg "shelter, refuge". It may also be the transferred use of the surname Harbor.

Harbour f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harbor, reflecting the British spelling.

Hardee m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hardee.... [more]

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

Hardie m English
Transferred use of the surname Hardie.

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

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

Hariet f English
Variant of Harriet.

Harietta f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Hariet and variant of Harrietta.

Hariette f English (Archaic)
Variant of Harriette.

Harissa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Harrison.

Hark m American (South)
Possibly a religious themed named from the word Hark, meaning "listen," a popular word used in the Bible.

Harl m English
Transferred use of the surname Harl.

Harla f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps in invented name, intended to be a feminine form of Harlan or a shortened form of Harlene. Influence by the sound of similar names such as Marla.

Harlean f English
This was Jean Harlow's real first name.

Harlean f English (Archaic)
Possibly a rare variant of Harley. This was the real name of American actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), who was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter.

Harleen f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
A fictional name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the popular cartoon series Batman: The Animated Series. The name was given to a new character, Dr. Harleen Quinzel "Harley Quinn" (first appearing in 1992), as a play on the word harlequin, referring to her manner of dress, that of a traditional harlequin jester, a theme meant to reference that of her partner-in-crime, Batman's arch-nemesis Joker... [more]

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.

Harlene f English
Possibly a variant of Harlen, or the feminine form of Harlan.

Harleth f English
One notable bearer of this name is rising supermodel Harleth Kuusik.

Harleyquinn f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Harley and Quinn. Harley Quinn is a fictional character in comic books by DC Comics and was one of the main characters in the 2016 movie 'Suicide Squad'... [more]

Harli f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harley.

Harlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harley.

Harlin m English
Variant of Harlan.

Harlo m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Harlow.

Harlon m English (Rare)
Variant of Harlan.

Harlowe f & m English
Variant of Harlow.

Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.

Harlye f & m English
The meaning of the name is “Hare’s Meadow.” It is a unisex name that is derived from the Old English words hara meaning hare, and Leah, meaning wood.

Harlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harlan.

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

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

Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.

Harman m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Herman.

Harmanie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harmony.

Harmone f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.

Harmonee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harmony.

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

Harmoni f English (Modern)
Variant of Harmony.

Harmonica f English (Rare)
Contraction of Harmony and Monica. From the English word harmonica.

Harmonii f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Harmony.

Harmonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harmony, perhaps inspired by the French word harmonique.

Harmyny f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.

Harnett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harnett.... [more]

Haroldine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Harold.

Harolyn f English (Rare)
A blend of Harold and Carolyn.

Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper

Harpo m English
From the stage name of Harpo Marx.

Harpyr f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harper. According to the SSA, Harpyr was given to 6 girls in 2016.

Harray m English

Harrell m English (Rare)
Of Old German origin, meaning "Commander"... [more]

Harrey m English
Variant of Harry.

Harriatt f English
Alternate spelling of Harriet

Harrie m & f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Harry (English and Dutch) as well as a short form of Harriet (English).... [more]

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

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

Harriot f English
Variant of Harriet. A famous bearer was Harriot Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Harriss m English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of the surname Harris.

Harrold m English (American)
Variant of Harold.

Harryet f English
Variant of Harriet.

Harryette f American (Rare)
Variant of Harriet. A notable bearer is American poet Harryette Mullen (1953-).

Harryo f English
Diminutive of Harriet. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire had a daughter Harriet, called "Harryo".

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

Hart m German, English
Either a short form of Hardy, Hartmann, or other name beginning with the element hart or hard, "hardy, strong"; or from the Old English heorot or Middle Low German harte, a male deer... [more]