American Submitted Names

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

Gwenlyn f English

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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]

Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.

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

Hartlee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hartley.

Hartleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley.

Hartlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hartley and Lyn.

Hartwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Hartwell.

Harty f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Harriet.

Harv m English
Diminutive of Harvey.

Harva f American (Rare)

Harvard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvard, possibly in reference to the prestigious American university.

Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]

Harvy m English (Rare)
Variant of Harvey.

Harwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Harwood.

Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.

Haseleria f African American (Rare)

Haskell m English
Derived from the English surname Haskell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ásketill... [more]

Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.

Hassel m English (Rare)
Variant of Hassell.

Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.

Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.

Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.

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

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

Hatsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Harriet and Henrietta

Hatton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hatton.

Hattye f English
Variant of Hattie.

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

Havalah f Hebrew, English, Literature
Variant of Chavala.

Havana f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see Havana). The 2017 song Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to Savannah.

Havelock m English
Variant spelling of Havelok; this spelling is most often encountered in the form of the surname Havelock.

Havergal m English
Famous bearer was the composer Havergal Brian.

Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.

Havoc m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word havoc.

Havok m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Havoc.

Havyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Haven.

Hawaii f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the US state, of uncertain origin. ... [more]

Haward m Medieval English, English, Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Heahweard and or Hávarðr. The modern form is derived from the surname Haward... [more]

Hawk m English, Popular Culture
From the English word for 'hawk', a predatory bird.

Hawke m English
Variant of Hawk.

Hawken m English

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]

Hawking m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawking.

Hawkins m American
Transferred use of the surname Hawkins.

Hawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawley.

Hawthorn m English, Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hawthorn.

Hawthorne m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawthorne.

Hay f & m English (Rare)
Nickname for Hannah, Hayley, Hayden and other names beginning with the letter H

Hayatt f Arabic, American
meanig life in arabic

Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.

Haydee f English
Anglicized form of Haydée or a variant of Heidi.

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

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

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

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

Hayes m & f English (American, Americanized, Modern), English (American)
From a surname, Hayes, and also used as a modern diminutive of Hazel for girls.

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

Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla

Hayle f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haylea f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Hayleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Haylei f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haylen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Halen.

Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.

Hayleyann f English
The name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”

Hayli f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Haylin f English (Rare, ?), American (Hispanic)
Rare variant of Hailyn or Halen. As a Hispanic name, it could be a variant of Aylín or Ailyn.

Hayly f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hayley

Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.

Haynes m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Haynes.

Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.

Haythan m English (Rare)
Variant of Haytham.

Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.

Hayward m English
Transferred from the surname Hayward.

Hayzel f English (Modern)
Variant of Hazel.

Hayzleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Haz m English
Diminutive of Harry. Predominantly used in Australia or New Zealand and occasionally heard in the UK.

Hazana f African American

Hazard m English (American)
Middle name of famous US commander Oliver Hazard Perry

Hazele f American (Archaic), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Hazel.

Hazelee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh

Hazeline f American
Elaboration of Hazel.

Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).

Hazella f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Hazel and Ella 1.

Hazelle f American (Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Hazel.

Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".

Hazely f English (Modern)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Hazel using the popular name suffix lyn.

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

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

Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.

Hazle f English
Variant of Hazel.

Hazleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.

Hazlitt m & f English
Transferred use of surname Hazlitt.

Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.

Headfield m & f English (American)

Heartlee f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley or a combination of Heart and Lee.

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

Heater f English
Variant of Heather.

Heathcliff m English, Literature
Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff... [more]