The names listed here are used in English-speaking countries. Modern spelling variations of traditional names are not included. See also about English names.

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, Czech, Slovak, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
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]

GAIL   f   English
Short form of ABIGAIL

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]

GARETH   m   Welsh, English (British), Welsh Mythology
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)

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

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

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

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

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]

GIB   m   English
Medieval diminutive of GILBERT

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

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

GILBERT   m   English, French, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "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

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

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 GLENN

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

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.

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

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]

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]

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.

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]

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

GRETCHEN   f   German, English
German diminutive of MARGARETA

GRETTA   f   English
Variant of GRETA

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

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

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

GUS (1)   m   English, Scottish
Short form of AUGUSTUS, ANGUS or GUSTAV

GUSSIE   f   English
Diminutive of AUGUSTA

GUY   m   English, French
Norman French form of WIDO... [more]

GWEN   f   Welsh, English
From Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed"... [more]

GWENDA   f   Welsh, English
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and da "good"... [more]

GWENDOLINE   f   Welsh, English (British), French
Variant of GWENDOLEN

GWENDOLYN   f   Welsh, English
Variant of GWENDOLEN

HADLEY   f & m   English
From an English surname which was derived from a place name meaning "heather field" in Old English.

HAL   m   English
Medieval diminutive of HARRY

HALE   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "nook, retreat" in Old English.

HALL   m   English
From a surname which was derived from Old English heall "manor, hall", originally belonging to a person who lived or worked in a manor.

HALLIE   f   English
Diminutive of HARRIET

HAMILTON   m   English
From a surname meaning "crooked hill" in Old English, which was originally taken from the name of a town in England (which no longer exists)... [more]

HANK   m   English
Originally a short form of Hankin which was a medieval diminutive of JOHN... [more]

HANNAH   f   English, Hebrew, French, German, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace"... [more]

HARDING   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name Heard, which was itself a short form of various Old English names containing the element heard meaning "brave, hardy"... [more]

HARDY   m   English
From a surname which was derived from Middle English hardi "brave, hardy".

HARLAN   m   English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare land" in Old English... [more]

HARLAND   m   English
From a surname which was a variant of HARLAN.

HARLEY   m & f   English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare clearing" from Old English hara "hare" and leah "clearing".

HARMON   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name HERMAN.

HARMONY   f   English
From the English word harmony, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘αρμονια (harmonia).

HAROLD   m   English
From the Old English name Hereweald meaning "leader of the army", derived from the elements here "army" and weald "leader, ruler"... [more]

HARPER   f & m   English
From an Old English surname which originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps... [more]

HARRIET   f   English
English form of HENRIETTE, and thus a feminine form of HARRY... [more]

HARRIETT   f   English
Variant of HARRIET

HARRIETTE   f   English
Variant of HARRIET

HARRIS   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name HARRY.

HARRISON   m   English
From an English surname which meant "son of HARRY"... [more]

HARRY   m   English
Medieval English form of HENRY... [more]

HARTLEY   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hart clearing" in Old English.

HARVE   m   English
Short form of HARVEY

HARVEY   m   English
From the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer "battle" and viu "worthy"... [more]

HARVIE   m   English
Variant of HARVEY

HATTIE   f   English
Diminutive of HARRIET

HATTY   f   English
Diminutive of HARRIET

HAVEN   f & m   English
From the English word for a safe place, derived ultimately from Old English hæfen.

HAYDEN   m & f   English
From an English surname meaning "hay valley", derived from Old English heg "hay" and denu "valley".

HAYDN   m   English (British)
From a German surname meaning "heathen"... [more]

HAYWOOD   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "fenced wood" in Old English.

HAZEL   f   English
From the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel... [more]

HEATH   m   English
From an English surname which denoted one who lived on a heath... [more]

HEATHER   f   English
From the English word heather for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas... [more]

HECTOR   m   English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess"... [more]

HEIDI   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, English
German diminutive of ADELHEID... [more]

HELEN   f   English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
English form of the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to σεληνη (selene) "moon"... [more]

HELENA   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinate form of HELEN

HELLEN   f   English
Variant of HELEN

HENDERSON   m   English
From a Scottish surname meaning "son of HENRY".

HENRIETTA   f   English
English form of HENRIETTE... [more]

HENRY   m   English
From the Germanic name Heimirich which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler"... [more]

HERB   m   English
Short form of HERBERT

HERBERT   m   English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and beraht "bright"... [more]

HERBIE   m   English
Diminutive of HERBERT

HERMAN   m   English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovene, Ancient Germanic
Means "army man", derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and man "man"... [more]

HERVEY   m   English
Variant of HARVEY

HESTER   f   English, Biblical Latin
Latin form of ESTHER... [more]

HETTIE   f   English
Diminutive of HENRIETTA or HESTER

HILARY   f & m   English
Medieval English form of HILARIUS or HILARIA... [more]

HILDA   f   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle"... [more]

HILDRED   f & m   English
Possibly from the Old English masculine name Hildræd, which was composed of the elements hild "battle" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

HILLARY   f   English
Variant of HILARY... [more]

HIRAM   m   Biblical, English
Probably of Phoenician origin, though it could be from Hebrew meaning "exalted brother"... [more]

HOLLIE   f   English
Variant of HOLLY

HOLLIS   m & f   English
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English holis "holly trees"... [more]

HOLLY   f   English
From the English word for the holly tree, ultimately derived from Old English holen.

HOMER   m   English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name ‘Ομηρος (Homeros), derived from ‘ομηρος (homeros) meaning "hostage, pledge"... [more]

HONORA   f   Irish, English
Variant of HONORIA... [more]

HOPE   f   English
From the English word hope, ultimately from Old English hopian... [more]

HORACE   m   English, French
English and French form of HORATIUS, and the name by which the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus is commonly known those languages... [more]

HORATIO   m   English
Variant of HORATIUS... [more]

HORTENSE   f   French, English
French feminine form of Hortensius (see HORTENSIA).

HOWARD   m   English
From an English surname which can derive from several different sources: the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, which was from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and hard "brave, hardy"; the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Haward, from the Old Norse elements há "high" and varðr "guardian"; or the Middle English term ewehirde meaning "ewe herder"... [more]

HOWIE   m   English
Diminutive of HOWARD

HOYT   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English hoit "stick", originally a nickname for a thin person.

HUBERT   m   English, German, Dutch, French, Polish
Means "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright"... [more]

HUDSON   m   English
From a surname which meant "son of Hudde", Hudde being a medieval diminutive of HUGH or RICHARD... [more]

HUEY   m   English
Variant of HUGHIE

HUGH   m   English
From the Germanic element hug, meaning "heart, mind, spirit"... [more]

HUGHIE   m   English
Diminutive of HUGH

HUGO   m   Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of HUGH... [more]

HUMPHREY   m   English
Means "peaceful warrior" from the Germanic elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and frid "peace"... [more]

HUNTER   m & f   English
From an occupational English surname which was derived from Middle English huntere meaning "hunter"... [more]

IAN   m   Scottish, English
Modern Scottish form of JOHN

IBBIE   f   English
Diminutive of ISABEL

IDA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene
Derived from the Germanic element id meaning "work, labour"... [more]

IDELLA   f   English
Elaboration of IDA

IGGY   m   English
Diminutive of IGNATIUS

IKE   m   English
Diminutive of ISAAC... [more]

ILENE   f   English
Variant of EILEEN, probably inspired by the spelling of Irene.

IMOGEN   f   English (British)
The name of a princess in the play 'Cymbeline' (1609) by Shakespeare... [more]

IMOGENE   f   English
Variant of IMOGEN

INA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch
Short form of names ending with ina.

INDIA   f   English
From the name of the country, which itself derives from the name of the Indus River.

INDIANA   f & m   English
From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians"... [more]

INGRAM   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the Germanic given name Engelram... [more]

IONA (1)   f   English, Scottish
From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery... [more]

IONE   f   Greek Mythology, English
From Greek ιον (ion) meaning "violet flower"... [more]

IRA (1)   m   Biblical, English, Hebrew
Means "watchful" in Hebrew... [more]

IRENE   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace"... [more]

IRIS   f   Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, French
Means "rainbow" in Greek... [more]

IRMA   f   German, Hungarian, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Slovene, English, Ancient Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ermen, which meant "whole, universal"... [more]

IRVIN   m   English, Scottish
From a surname which was a variant of either IRVING or IRWIN.

IRVINE   m   English, Scottish
Variant of IRVING

IRVING   m   English, Scottish
From a Scottish surname which was in turn derived from a Scottish place name... [more]

IRWIN   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name EOFORWINE.

ISAAC   m   English, Hebrew (Anglicized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) which meant "he laughs"... [more]

ISABEL   f   Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German
Medieval Provençal form of ELIZABETH... [more]

ISABELLA   f   Italian, Spanish, German, English, Scandinavian, Dutch, Romanian
Latinate form of ISABEL... [more]

ISABELLE   f   French, English, German
French form of ISABEL

ISADORA   f   English
Variant of ISIDORA... [more]

ISADORE   m   English
Variant of ISIDORE

ISAIAH   m   English, Hebrew (Anglicized), Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yesha'yahu) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation"... [more]

ISIAH   m   English
Variant of ISAIAH

ISIDORE   m   English, French, Hebrew
From the Greek name Ισιδωρος (Isidoros) which meant "gift of Isis", from the name of the Egyptian goddess ISIS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]

ISRAEL   m   Hebrew (Anglicized), English, Biblical, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended"... [more]

ISSAC   m   English
Variant of ISAAC

ISSY   m   English
Diminutive of ISIDORE and other names beginning with Is.

IVAN   m   Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Slovene, English
Newer form of the old Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannu), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see JOHN)... [more]

IVOR   m   Irish, Scottish, Welsh, English (British)
From the Old Norse name Ívarr, which was derived from the elements yr "yew, bow" and arr "warrior"... [more]

IVY   f   English
From the English word for the climbing plant that has small yellow flowers... [more]

IZZY   m & f   English
Diminutive of ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.

JACI   f   English
Diminutive of JACQUELINE

JACK   m   English
Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of JOHN... [more]

JACKI   f   English
Diminutive of JACQUELINE

JACKIE   m & f   English
Diminutive of either JACK or JACQUELINE

JACKLYN   f   English
Variant of JACQUELINE

JACKSON   m   English
From an English surname which means "son of JACK".

JACLYN   f   English
Contracted variant of JACQUELINE

JACOB   m   English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov)... [more]

JACQUELINE   f   French, English
French feminine form of JACQUES, also commonly used in the English-speaking world.

JACQUELYN   f   English
Variant of JACQUELINE

JACQUETTA   f   English (British)
Feminine diminutive of JACQUES

JACQUI   f   English (British)
Short form of JACQUELINE

JADA (1)   f   English
Possibly an elaborated form of JADE... [more]

JADE   f   English
From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings... [more]

JAIME (2)   f   English
Variant of JAMIE... [more]

JAIMIE   f   English
Variant of JAMIE

JAKE   m   English
Medieval variant of JACK... [more]

JAMES   m   English, Biblical
English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus which was derived from Ιακωβος (Iakobos), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (see JACOB)... [more]

JAMEY   m   English
Diminutive of JAMES

JAMI   f   English
Variant of JAMIE

JAMIE   m & f   Scottish, English
Originally a Lowland Scots diminutive of JAMES... [more]

JAMISON   m   English
From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".

JAN (2)   f   English
Short form of JANET, JANICE, and other names beginning with Jan.

JANE   f   English
Medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see JOHN)... [more]

JANEL   f   English
Variant of JANELLE

JANELLE   f   English
Diminutive of JANE... [more]

JANENE   f   English
Variant of JANINE

JANET   f   English
Medieval diminutive of JANE

JANETTE   f   English
Variant of JANET

JANEY   f   English
Diminutive of JANE

JANICE   f   English
Elaborated form of JANE, created by Paul Leicester Ford for his novel 'Janice Meredith' (1899).

JANIE   f   English
Diminutive of JANE

JANINE   f   English
English form of JEANNINE... [more]

JANIS (2)   f   English
Variant of JANICE

JANNA   f   Dutch, Swedish, English
Feminine form of JAN (1)... [more]

JANNETTE   f   English
Variant of JANET

JARED   m   English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent"... [more]

JAROD   m   English
Variant of JARED

JARRED   m   English
Variant of JARED

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

JARROD   m   English
Variant of JARED

JARVIS   m   English
From a surname which was derived from the given name GERVAIS.

JASMIN (1)   f   German, English
German form and English variant of JASMINE

JASMINE   f   English
From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes... [more]

JASON   m   English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal"... [more]

JASPER   m   English, Judeo-Christian Legend
Means "treasurer" in Persian... [more]

JAY (1)   m   English
Short form of names beginning with the sound J, such as JAMES or JASON... [more]

JAYE   f   English
Feminine variant of JAY (1)

JAYME   f   English
Variant of JAMIE

JAYNE   f   English
Variant of JANE

JAYNIE   f   English
Diminutive of JAYNE

JAYSON   m   English
Variant of JASON