These
names are used in a modern context.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)From the name of the animal
gazelle which is from Arabic
غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Geuru m & f Korean (Modern)From native Korean 그루
(geuru) meaning "trunk, stem, stalk; stump, stock."
Glacia f English (Modern, Rare)Feminized version of "Glacier". A notable bearer was the Mountain Witch from the Disney TV show "Sofia the First".
Glacie f English (Modern)Female version of "Glacier", variant of "Glacia", possible combination of "Glory" and "Gracie".
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal
glacier, which is derived from
glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Gló f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Derived from the Old Norse verb
glóa meaning "to glow, to glisten, to shine". Also compare
Glóa and the masculine
Glói (the name of a dwarf in
Vǫluspá).
Godesia f German (Modern, Rare)Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as
Woudensberg "
Wotan's mountain").... [
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Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".
Gongju f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the Korean word 공주 (Gong-Ju), which comes from Sino-Korean 公主. The character 公 (Gong (공)) primarily means "Honorable" and "Just" but also means "Public," and the character 主 (Ju (주)) means "Master" or "Host." The name means "Princess," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Honorable Master" or "Public Host." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 空 meaning "Empty," "Sky," or "Zero," or 恭 meaning "Respectful" and "Polite" for
Gong (공), and 朱 meaning "Vermillion" or "Cinnabar," 珠 meaning "Pearl" or "Gem," or 姝 meaning "Beautiful woman," for for
Ju (주).
Goun f & m Korean (Modern)From the present determiner form of adjective 곱다
(gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
go hanja, e.g. 高 meaning "high, tall," with an
un hanja, e.g. 雲 meaning "cloud."
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)Derived from Manx
graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the English word
gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin
gravitatem (nominative
gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Grayse f Manx (Modern)Derived from Manx
grayse "grace; virtue; charisma" and used as a Manx equivalent of English
Grace.
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.
Gurei f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From Japanese 具 (gu) meaning "ingredient" and 麗 (rei) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. In kana, it can be a Japanese transliteration of the English word "gray", referring to the color.
Guseul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 구슬
(guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a
seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
Haetbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 햇빛
(haetbit) meaning "sunlight, sunshine," from a combination of 해
(hae) meaning "sun" and
Bit with the genitive infix ㅅ
(-s-) (compare
Haebit).
Haetsal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 햇살
(haetsal) meaning "sunbeam, sunray, sunshine," from a combination of 해
(hae) meaning "sun" and 살
(sal) meaning "arrow" with the genitive infix ㅅ
(-s-).
Haimini f Sanskrit, Indian (Modern), Hinduism, Tamil (Rare), Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, NepaliMEANING - golden, made or consisting of gold, wintry. In ancient time, it was the name of a queen
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.
Hakizimana m Rwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern)A name which means "God saves everything,"
imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.
Hana-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Hana 4 likely combined with the suffix 이
(-i), referring to a person, effectively meaning "one person" (compare other words like 둘이
(dul-i) meaning "two people; pair; couple" and 여럿이
(yeoreot-i) meaning "many people").
Han-areum f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Areum prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-bada m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Bada prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-bit m & f Korean (Modern)From
Bit prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-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."... [
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Han-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Garam prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-geuru m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 한그루
(han-geuru), which refers to a raising of a single crop (of rice) a year or, in general, single-crop farming, from
Geuru prefixed with determiner 한
(han), from the numeral
Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great").
Han-gyeol m & f Korean (Modern)From native Korean 한결
(hangyeol) meaning "uniformity," effectively a combination of determiner 한
(han), from the numeral
Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great"), and 결
(gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Han-maeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Maeum prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-narae f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Narae 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."
Hanney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Icelandic combination of
Hanna 1 and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Han-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Nuri prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Sarang prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-sol f & m Korean (Modern)From
Sol prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana 4 meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."... [
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Han-som f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Som prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-song-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Song-i 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."
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.
Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다
(hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."