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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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Graylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the popular phonetic elements gray and lee, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Hayley, Kaylee, Bailey and Gracie... [more]
Graylin m & f English
This name means "gray-haired person" ... [more]
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).
Graylyn f & m English
Variant of Graylynn
Graylynn f English
Combination of Gray and Lynn.
Gredmarie f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is Gredmarie Colón (1988-), a Puerto Rican model, actress, reporter and TV host.
Greeley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greeley.
Greely m English (Rare)
From a surname which is a variant of Greeley.
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.
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.
Greidys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements grei (from the English name Grace) and dys (from Gladys)... [more]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Guelph m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Guelph.... [more]
Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.
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.
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.
Guppy m English (Rare)
From the fish.
Gurion m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gurion.
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]
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.
Guthrie m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Guthrie, borne by the jazz musician Guthrie Govan.
Guyetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.
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.
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.
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
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.
Gwenette f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.
Gwenifer f Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Anglicized form of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), particularly found in Wales and the Marches.
Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.
Gwenlian f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form as well as a Welsh variant of Gwenllian.
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.
Gwyllyn m English (Canadian, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Gwillym influenced by Glyn. This was the birth name of Glenn Ford (1916-2006), a Canadian-born American actor.
Gwyne f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gwen or a variant of Gwynne.
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.
Gysbert m American (South, Americanized, Rare)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Gisbert.
Habren f English (British, Archaic)
Habren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
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.
Hadlea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadley with the suffix -a.
Hadlee f & m English (Modern)
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.
Hadron m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from "Hadrian".
Haelee f English
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.
Haggaia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Haggai.
Haggas m English (Puritan)
Puritanical variation of Haggai.
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).
Haidyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant (typically feminine) of Hayden.
Haile f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haili f English
Variant of Hayley.
Hailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Hailey and Lyn.
Haines m English
Transferred use of the surname Haines.
Haise m Japanese, English
琲 means “String of pearls” and 世 “World”.... [more]
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.
Halbert m American
Transferred use of the surname Halbert.
Halee f English
Variant of Hayley.
Halen m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Halen.
Halicia f English
Alternate spelling of Alice
Halie f English
Variant of Hallie or Hayley.
Halinda f English
Combination of Ha (from names like Hannah or Hayley) and Linda
Hallee f English
Variant of Hallie.
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.
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.
Hamath m English (Puritan)
The word signifies a defense or citadel, and such designation was very suitable for this chief royal city of the Hittites, situated between their northern and southern capitals, Carchemish and Kadesh, on a gigantic mound beside the Orontes... [more]
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.
Han f English
Short form of Hannah.
Hanah f English
Variant of Hannah.
Handforth f English (Puritan)
Probably from an English surname that was originally from the name of Handforth, a town in Cheshire, England. Also compare the variant Handford.
Handi m English
Variant of Handy.
Handmaid f English (Puritan)
Possibly referring to, in the Hebrew Bible, the term handmaid applied to a female slave who serves her mistress, as in the case of Hagar being described as Sarai's handmaid.
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.
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.
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.
Hannalei f English (Modern, Rare)
Very rare elaboration of Hannah.
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.
Hap m English (Rare)
Short form of the English word happy. It was originally a nickname in the 19th century.
Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.
Happyness f English (African)
Derived from the English word happiness. It is most common in Tanzania.
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.
Hariph m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Derived from the Hebrew verb חרף (harap) which means "to gather, pluck, harvest", "to spend the harvest season" or "to reproach, taunt, scorn". In the Old Testament this name belongs to two male characters.
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]
Harlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harley.
Harlin m English
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.
Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.
Harmone f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.
Harmonica f English (Rare)
Contraction of Harmony and Monica. From the English word harmonica.
Harmonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harmony, perhaps inspired by the French word harmonique.