The names listed here are used in English-speaking countries. For more information see about English names.

ETHAN   m   Jewish, English, French, Biblical
Means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew... [more]

ETHEL   f   English
Short form of names beginning with the Old English element æðel meaning "noble"... [more]

ETHELBERT   m   English
Medieval form of ÆÐELBERT... [more]

ETHELINDA   f   English (Archaic)
Medieval form of the Old English name Æðelind, derived from the elements æðel "noble" and lindi "snake"... [more]

ETHELRED   m   English (Archaic)
Medieval form of ÆÐELRED... [more]

ETHELYN   f   English
Diminutive of ETHEL

ETTA   f   English
Short form of HENRIETTA and other names that end with etta... [more]

ETTIE   f   English
Diminutive of HENRIETTA and other names ending with etta or ette.

EUGENE   m   English
English form of Eugenius, the Latin form of the Greek name Ευγενιος (Eugenios) which was derived from the Greek word ευγενης (eugenes) meaning "well born"... [more]

EUGENIA   f   Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English
Feminine form of Eugenius (see EUGENE)... [more]

EULA   f   English
Short form of EULALIA

EULALIA   f   Spanish, Italian, English
From a Greek name meaning "to talk well" from ευ "good" and λαλεω (laleo) "to talk"... [more]

EUNICE   f   Biblical, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευνικη (Eunike) which meant "good victory"... [more]

EUSTACE   m   English
English form of Eustachius, the Latin form of the Greek name Ευσταχιυς (Eustachius) meaning "fruitful"... [more]

EUSTACIA   f   English (Rare)
Feminine form of EUSTACE

EVA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Russian
Latinate form of EVE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEVA... [more]

EVALINE   f   English
Variant of EVELYN

EVALYN   f   English
Variant of EVELYN

EVAN   m   Welsh, English
Anglicized form of Iefan, a Welsh form of JOHN.

EVANDER (2)   m   Scottish, English
Anglicized form of IOMHAR

EVANGELINA   f   Spanish, Bulgarian, English
Latinate form of EVANGELINE

EVANGELINE   f   English
Means "good news" from Greek ευ "good" and αγγελμα (angelma) "news, message"... [more]

EVE   f   English, French, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chavvah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chavah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live"... [more]

EVELEEN   f   English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of EVE or a variant of EVELYN.

EVELINA   f   English, Italian, Swedish
Latinate form of AVELINE... [more]

EVELINE   f   English, French
Variant of EVELINA

EVELYN   f & m   English, German
From an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE... [more]

EVERARD   m   English (Rare)
Means "brave boar", derived from the Germanic elements eber "wild boar" and hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

EVERETT   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name EVERARD.

EVERETTE   m   English
Variant of EVERETT

EVERITT   m   English (Rare)
Variant of EVERETT

EVETTE   f   English
Variant of YVETTE

EVIE   f   English
Diminutive of EVE or EVELYN

EVONNE   f   English
Variant of YVONNE

EVVIE   f   English
Diminutive of EVE or EVELYN

EWART   m   English
From an English and Scottish surname which was either based on a Norman form of EDWARD, or else derived from a place name of unknown meaning.

EZEKIEL   m   Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name יְחֶזקֵאל (Yechezqel) meaning "God strengthens"... [more]

EZRA   m   Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "help" in Hebrew... [more]

FAE   f   English
Variant of FAY

FAITH   f   English
Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust"... [more]

FAITHE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of FAITH

FALLON   f   English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Fallamhain meaning "descendent of Fallamhan"... [more]

FANCY   f   English (Rare)
From the English word fancy which means either "like, love, inclination" or "ornamental"... [more]

FANNIE   f   English
Variant of FANNY

FANNY   f   English
Diminutive of FRANCES... [more]

FARLEY   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English... [more]

FARON   m   English
From a French surname which was derived from the Germanic given name Faro.

FARRAN   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which was derived from Old French ferrant meaning "iron grey".

FARRELL   m   English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Fearghail meaning "descendent of FEARGHAL".

FAWN   f   English
From the English word fawn for a young deer.

FAY   f   English
Derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy"... [more]

FAYE   f   English
Variant of FAY

FELICIA   f   Ancient Roman, English, Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish
Feminine form of the Roman name Felicius, a derivative of FELIX... [more]

FELICITY   f   English
From the English word felicity meaning "happiness", which ultimately derives from Latin felicitas "good luck"... [more]

FELIX   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]

FEMIE   f   English
Diminutive of EUPHEMIA

FENTON   m   English
From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in Old English.

FERDIE   m   English
Diminutive of FERDINAND

FERDINAND   m   German, French, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, English
From Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Germanic name composed of the elements frið "peace" and nanð "daring, brave"... [more]

FERDY   m   English
Diminutive of FERDINAND

FERN   f   English
From the English word for the plant, ultimately from Old English fearn... [more]

FERNE   f   English
Variant of FERN

FINNEGAN   m   Irish, English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Fionnagáin meaning "descendent of Fionnagán"... [more]

FITZ   m   English (Rare)
Short form of various given names which are derived from surnames beginning with Norman French fitz meaning "son of" (for example FITZROY).

FITZROY   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname meaning "son of the king" in Old French, originally given to illegitimate sons of monarchs.

FLANAGAN   m   English (Rare)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Flannagáin meaning "descendent of Flannagán"... [more]

FLANNERY   f & m   English (Rare)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Flannghaile meaning "descendent of Flannghal"... [more]

FLETCHER   m   English
From a surname meaning "maker of arrows" in Middle English, ultimately from Old French flechier.

FLEUR   f   French, Dutch, English (Rare)
Means "flower" in French... [more]

FLEURETTE   f   French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of FLEUR

FLICK   f   English
Diminutive of FELICITY

FLO   f   English
Short form of FLORENCE or FLORA

FLOELLA   f   English (Rare)
Elaborated form of FLO

FLORA   f   English, German, Italian, Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower"... [more]

FLORENCE   f & m   English, French
From the masculine Roman name Florentius or the feminine form Florentia, which were derived from Latin florens "prosperous, flourishing"... [more]

FLORETTA   f   English, German (Rare)
Latinate diminutive of FLORA

FLORRIE   f   English
Diminutive of FLORENCE or FLORA

FLOSSIE   f   English
Diminutive of FLORENCE

FLOWER   f   English (Rare)
Simply from the English word flower for the blossoming plant... [more]

FLOYD   m   English
Variant of LLOYD

FLYNN   m   English (Rare)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Floinn meaning "descendent of FLANN".

FORD   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "ford" in Old English... [more]

FOREST   m   English
Variant of FORREST, or else directly from the English word forest.

FORREST   m   English
From an English surname meaning "forest", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest... [more]

FORTUNE   f   English (Rare)
Simply from the English word fortune, ultimately from Latin fortuna, a derivative of fors "luck".

FOSTER   m   English
From an English surname which has several different origins... [more]

FOX   m   English (Rare)
Either from the English word fox or the surname Fox, which originally given as a nickname... [more]

FRAN   f   English
Short form of FRANCES

FRANCENE   f   English (Rare)
English variant of FRANCINE

FRANCES   f   English
Feminine form of FRANCIS... [more]

FRANCINE   f   French, English
Feminine diminutive of FRANÇOIS

FRANCIS   m & f   English
English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman"... [more]

FRANK (1)   m   English, German, Dutch
From a Germanic name which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks... [more]

FRANK (2)   m   English
Short form of FRANCIS... [more]

FRANKIE   m & f   English
Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES

FRANKLIN   m   English
From a surname which was derived from Middle English frankelin "freeman"... [more]

FRANKLYN   m   English
Variant of FRANKLIN

FRANNIE   f   English
Diminutive of FRANCES

FRANNY   m & f   English
Diminutive of FRANCIS or FRANCES

FRASER   m   Scottish, English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname which is of unknown meaning... [more]

FRAZIER   m   Scottish, English
Variant of FRASER

FRED   m   English, Dutch
Short form of FREDERICK... [more]

FREDA   f   English
Diminutive of names ending in freda or fred, such as WINIFRED and ALFREDA.

FREDDIE   m & f   English
Diminutive of FREDERICK or FREDA

FREDDY   m   English
Diminutive of FREDERICK

FREDERICA   f   Portuguese, English
Feminine form of FREDERICO or FREDERICK

FREDERICK   m   English
English form of a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from frid "peace" and ric "ruler, power"... [more]

FREDRICK   m   English
Variant of FREDERICK

FREEMAN   m   English
From an English surname meaning "free man"... [more]

FRIEDA   f   German, English
Variant of FRIEDE

FRONA   f   English
Diminutive of SOPHRONIA

FULK   m   English (Archaic)
From the Norman name Fulco, a short form of various Germanic names beginning with the element folc "people"... [more]

FULKE   m   English (Archaic)
Variant of FULK

FULTON   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "bird-catcher's town" in Old English.

GABBY   m & f   English
Diminutive of GABRIEL or GABRIELLE

GABE   m   English
Short form of GABRIEL

GABRIEL   m   French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong man of God"... [more]

GABRIELLA   f   Italian, Hungarian, English, Swedish
Feminine form of GABRIEL

GABRIELLE   f   French, English
French feminine form of GABRIEL... [more]

GAE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of GAY

GAENOR   f   English (Rare)
Variant of GAYNOR

GAGE   m   English (Modern)
From an English surname meaning "measure" in Middle English, originally denoting one who was an assayer... [more]

GAIL   f   English
Short form of ABIGAIL

GAILA   f   English (Rare)
Elaborated form of GAIL

GALE (1)   f   English
Variant of GAIL

GALE (2)   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English gaile "jovial".

GALEN   m   English
Modern form of the Greek name Γαληνος (Galenos), which meant "calm" from Greek γαληνη (galene)... [more]

GALLAGHER   m   Irish, English (Rare)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Gallchobhair meaning "descendent of Gallchobhar"... [more]

GARDENIA   f   English (Rare)
From the name of the tropical flower, which was named for the Scottish naturalist Alexander Garden (1730-1791).

GARETH   m   Welsh, English (British)
Meaning unknown... [more]

GAREY   m   English
Variant of GARY

GARFIELD   m   English
From a surname meaning "triangle field" in Old English... [more]

GARLAND   m   English
From a surname meaning "triangle land" from Old English gara and land... [more]

GARNET (1)   f   English
From the English word garnet for the precious stone, the birthstone of January... [more]

GARNET (2)   m & f   English
From an occupational English surname which referred either to a person who made hinges (Old French carne) or who sold pomegranates (Old French pome grenate).

GARNETT   m & f   English
Variant of GARNET (2)

GARNETTE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of GARNET (1)

GARRET   m   English
From a surname which was a variant of GARRETT.

GARRETT   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name GERALD or GERARD... [more]

GARRICK   m   English
From a surname which was originally derived from a given name meaning "spear power" from Germanic ger "spear" and ric "power".

GARRY   m   English, Scottish
Either a variant of GARY or from the name of a Scottish river.

GARTH   m   English
From a surname meaning "garden" in Old Norse, originally denoting one who lived near or worked in a garden.

GARY   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from a Norman given name, which was itself originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ger, gar meaning "spear"... [more]

GAVIN   m   English, Scottish
Medieval form of GAWAIN... [more]

GAY   f   English
From the English word gay meaning "gay, happy"... [more]

GAYE (1)   f   English
Variant of GAY

GAYELORD   m   English (Rare)
Variant of GAYLORD

GAYLA   f   English
Elaborated form of GAIL

GAYLE   f & m   English
Variant of GAIL or GALE (2)

GAYLORD   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from Old French gaillard "high-spirited, boistrous"... [more]

GAYNOR   f   English (British)
Medieval form of GUINEVERE

GEENA   f   English (Rare)
Variant of GINA

GEFFREY   m   English (Rare)
Variant of GEOFFREY

GEMMA   f   Italian, English (British)
Medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone"... [more]

GENA (1)   f   English
Variant of GINA

GENE   m   English
Short form of EUGENE

GENESIS   f   English (Modern)
Means "birth" in Greek... [more]

GENETTE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of JEANETTE or GINETTE

GENEVA   f   English
Possibly a shortened form of GENEVIEVE... [more]

GENEVIEVE   f   English
English form of GENEVIÈVE

GENEVRA   f   English
Variant of GINEVRA

GENIE   f   English
Diminutive of EUGENIA

GEOFF   m   English
Short form of GEOFFREY

GEOFFREY   m   English
From a Norman French form of a Germanic name... [more]

GEORDIE   m   English
Diminutive of GEORGE

GEORGE   m   English, Romanian
From the Greek name Γεωργιος (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εργον (ergon) "work"... [more]

GEORGEANNA   f   English
Variant of GEORGIANA

GEORGENE   f   English
Variant of GEORGINE

GEORGIA   f   English, Greek
Latinate feminine form of GEORGE... [more]

GEORGIANA   f   English
Feminine form of GEORGE... [more]

GEORGIE   f & m   English
Diminutive of GEORGIA or GEORGE

GEORGINA   f   English, Dutch, German, Spanish
Feminine form of GEORGE

GERALD   m   English, German
From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule"... [more]

GERALDINE   f   English
Feminine form of GERALD

GERARD   m   English, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

GERMAN (1)   m   English
English form of Germanus (see GERMAIN).

GERRARD   m   English (Rare)
Variant of GERARD

GERRY   m & f   English
Diminutive of GERALD or GERALDINE

GERTIE   f   English
Diminutive of GERTRUDE

GERTRUDE   f   English, German, Dutch
Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and þruþ "strength"... [more]

GERVASE   m   English (Rare)
English form of GERVASIUS... [more]

GIB   m   English
Medieval short form of GILBERT

GIDEON   m   Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "feller" or "hewer" in Hebrew... [more]

GIFFARD   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which was derived from the Germanic given name GEBHARD.

GIL (2)   m   English
Short form of GILBERT and other names beginning with Gil.

GILBERT   m   English, French, Dutch, German
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright"... [more]

GILES   m   English
From the Late Latin name Aegidius, which is derived from Greek αιγιδιον (aigidion) meaning "young goat"... [more]

GILL   f   English
Short form of GILLIAN

GILLIAN   f   English
Medieval English feminine form of JULIAN... [more]

GINA   f   Italian, English, Scandinavian
Short form of GEORGINA, REGINA, LUIGINA, and other names ending in gina... [more]

GINGER   f   English
From the English word ginger for the spice or the reddish-brown colour... [more]

GINNIE   f   English
Diminutive of VIRGINIA

GINNY   f   English
Diminutive of VIRGINIA

GISELLE   f   French, English (Modern)
Derived from the Germanic word gisel meaning "hostage" or "pledge"... [more]

GISSELLE   f   English (Modern)
Variant of GISELLE

GITHA   f   English (Archaic)
Variant of GYTHA

GLADWIN   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which was derived from an Old English given name, itself derived from the Old English elements glæd "bright" and wine "friend".

GLADWYN   m   English (Rare)
Variant of GLADWIN

GLADYS   f   Welsh, English
From the old Welsh name Gwladus, possibly derived from gwlad "country"... [more]

GLANVILLE   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which was taken from a Norman place name which possibly meant "domain of (a person named) Gland" in Old French.

GLEN   m   Scottish, English
Variant of GLENN

GLENDA   f   Welsh, English
A name created in the 20th century from the Welsh elements glân "pure, clean" and da "good".

GLENN   m   Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic gleann "valley"... [more]

GLENNA   f   Scottish, English
Feminine form of GLEN

GLORIA   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Means "glory" in Latin... [more]

GLORIANA   f   English (Rare)
Elaborated form of GLORIA... [more]

GLORY   f   English (Rare)
Simply from the English word glory, ultimately from Latin gloria.

GODDARD   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which was derived from the Germanic given name Godhard, from the elements god "god" and heard "hardy, brave".

GODFREY   m   English
From the Germanic name Godafrid, which meant "peace of god" from the Germanic elements god "god" and frid "peace"... [more]

GOLDIE (1)   f   English
From a nickname for a person with blond hair, from the English word gold.

GOODWIN   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which was derived from the given name GODWINE.

GORD   m   English
Short form of GORDON

GORDEN   m   English
Variant of GORDON

GORDIE   m   English
Diminutive of GORDON... [more]

GORDON   m   Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "great hill"... [more]

GORDY   m   English
Diminutive of GORDON

GORE   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname meaning "triangular" (from Old English gara), originally referring to someone who lived on a triangular piece of land... [more]

GOSSE   m   English (Rare)
From an English and French surname which was originally derived from the Norman given name Gosse, a diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element god "god".

GRACE   f   English
From the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia... [more]

GRACIE   f   English
Diminutive of GRACE

GRADY   m   Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Grádaigh meaning "descendent of Grádaigh"... [more]

GRAEME   m   Scottish, English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of GRAHAM.

GRAHAM   m   Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from an English place name which probably meant "gravelly homestead" in Old English... [more]

GRAHAME   m   Scottish, English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of GRAHAM.

GRANT   m   English, Scottish
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Norman French grand meaning "great, large"... [more]

GRANVILLE   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from a Norman place name meaning "large town" in Old French.

GRAY   m   English
From an English surname meaning "gray", originally given to a person who had gray hair or clothing.

GRAYSON   m   English (Modern)
From an English surname meaning "son of the steward", derived from Middle English greyve "steward".

GREER   f & m   Scottish, English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname which was derived from the given name GREGOR.

GREG   m   English
Short form of GREGORY

GREGG   m   English
Short form of GREGORY

GREGORY   m   English
English form of Latin Gregorius, which was from the late Greek name Γρηγοριος (Gregorios), derived from γρηγορος (gregoros) meaning "watchful, alert"... [more]

GRENVILLE   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of GRANVILLE.

GRESHAM   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "grazing homestead" in Old English.

GRETA   f   Swedish, German, English
Diminutive of MARGARETA... [more]

GRETCHEN   f   German, English
German diminutive of MARGARETA

GRETTA   f   English
Variant of GRETA

GREY   m   English (Rare)
Variant of GRAY

GREYSON   m   English (Modern)
Variant of GRAYSON

GRIER   m   English (Rare)
From a surname which was derived from the given name GREGORY.

GRIFFIN   m   English
Latinized form of GRUFFYDD... [more]

GRISELDA   f   English, Spanish
Derived from the Germanic elements gris "grey" and hild "battle"... [more]

GROSVENOR   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which meant "great hunter" in Norman French.

GROVER   m   English
From a surname meaning "grove of trees" from Old English graf... [more]