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Drina f Serbian (Rare)
The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.

Dubra f Galician
Transferred use of the name of the river Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, whose name is speculated to be derived from Celtic dubra, the plural of dubron "water".

Duena f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin domina "mistress".

Dulia f Asturian, Galician
Short form of Odulia.

Dulie f & m English (?)
No known origin nor meaning. a person with this given name was Dulie Delic an athlete for the Geelong SC.

Dunia f Arabic, Spanish, Galician
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".

Dunya f Arabic
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".

Durna f Azerbaijani
Derived from Azerbaijani durna "crane (bird)", ultimately from Proto-Turkic *durunja. The crane is sometimes seen as a symbol of peace.

Dusti f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Dusty.

Duyğu f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Duygu

Dyane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diane.

Dycke f Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Dieke.

Dyela f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole dye "god" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".

Dyhia f Berber
Variant of Dihya.

Dynah f American (?)
Variant of Dinah

Dyrim f Literature
Dyrim is the fourth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Dyrim is the Speaker, the bell that grants or removes the power of speech to the listener.

Dysis f Greek Mythology
Means "sunset" in Greek. She was the eleventh of the twelve Horae, goddesses of the hours, who presided over the hour of sunset.

Dyxie f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dixie.

Eaddy f English (American, Rare, ?)
Variant of Edie, influenced by the surname Eaddy. Compare Eadie.

Eadie f English
Variant of Edie.

Ealga f Irish (Rare)
Means "noble, brave", taken from the Irish Inis Ealga "Noble Isle", which was a poetic name for Ireland.

Earyn f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Erin.

Echoe f English (Rare)
Variant of Echo.

Edild f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon (Anglicized)
Variant of Edilda.

Ediyn f Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Eden

Edlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edelyn.

Edmar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Combination of the elements ed (from Eduardo, Edgardo, etc.) and mar (cf. Neymar, Diomar).

Ednah f English (African)
Variant of Edna.

Edrie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edris.

Edsyl f & m Filipino
Variant of Edsel. This name has only been used 5 times.

Edyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Edith, in use in the English-speaking world since the 1200s.

Eedit f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant and Finnish form of Edith.

Eedla f Finnish
Finnish variant of Edla, rarer than the original form.

Eefke f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Eef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Eefke Mulder (b. 1977).

Eelan f Scots
Scots form of Helen and Ellen 1.

Eelke m & f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive form of Ele via Eele in the case of male bearers, and feminine form of Ele in the case of female bearers.

Eiden m & f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Aiden, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Éilís f Irish
Irish form of Elizabeth.

Einat f Hebrew
Means "spring of water" in Hebrew.

Éinín f Irish
Directly taken from the Irish word éinín meaning "little bird". This is a modern Irish word name that has only been used in recent years.

Eirin f Norwegian
Elaborated form of Eir as well as a variant Airin, a (rare) Nordic name reflecting the English pronunciation of Irene.

Eirin f Japanese
From Japanese 永 (ei) "eternal" and 琳 (rin) "jewel."

Eirný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".

Eirys f Welsh
Cymricised variant of Iris.

Eisha m & f English
Possibly a variant of Aisha.

Ejvor f Swedish
Variant of Eivor.

Ekram f & m Arabic, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ikram as well as the Bengali form. It is only used as a masculine name in Bangladesh.

Eland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Edelland, which is a variant form of Adelland. Also compare Aland.... [more]

Elcia f Polish
Diminutive of Elżbieta.

Eldar m & f Hebrew
Most sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [more]

Eldor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of El, reference to God and Dor meaning "generation".

Elien f Dutch
Dutch form of Eline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is Elien Meijer (b. 1970), a retired Dutch rower who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... [more]

Elili f Tamil
"beautiful"

Elius f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
From Greek and Roman Mythology.... [more]

Elkie f English (British, Modern, Rare)
English form of Elke 1. A famous bearer of this name is singer Elkie Brooks (real name: Elaine Bookbinder).

Ellah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ella 1 and Ella 2

Ellee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ellie.

Eller m & f English
A short form of Ellery or Eleanor.

Ellot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellen 1.

Ellye f American (Rare)

Ellyn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Fifteenth century variant of 'Helen'. This spelling has been found not infrequently on lists of medieval and Elizabethan names. One register of a period church lists the name four-to-one over more 'conventional' spelling 'Ellen'... [more]

Elnaz f Persian
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Elnor f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Eleanor.

Elpie m & f Filipino (Rare)
DIminutive of Elpidio or Elpidia.

Elrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellory

Elsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Elsie.

Elska f Low German (Rare)
Low German diminutive of Elisabeth.

Elvie f English
Diminutive of Elvira, Elvina, Elva, and other names beginning with Elv.

Elzie f & m English
A diminutive of Elizabeth or Eliezer or any name starting with 'El'.

Embry m & f Literature, English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Embry. It was used by Stephenie Meyer for a character in her 'Twilight' series of books.

Emfre f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Emfrid.

Emfrö f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Emfrid.

Emmey f English
Variant of Emmy

Emmry f English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Emon.

Emppu m & f Finnish
Diminutive of Elias, Emilia and other names beginning with Em.

Emrie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emryn f English, English (American)
Possibly a female variant of Emrys meaning "immortal" combined with -ryn meaning "ruler". This name was given to 54 girls in 2017 according to the Social Security Administration.

Enbar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Inbar.

Engla f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of the Old German name Engel as well as a Swedish dialectal form of Ingel. ... [more]

Enyah f English
Variant of Enya. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Eo-jin m & f Korean
Means "compassionate, benevolent" in Korean.

Erpha f Various (Rare)
A feminine form of Erpho or a variant spelling of Erfa.

Erryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Erin.

Erynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Erin.

Esmie f English
Variant of Esmee.

Esper f Spanish
Short for popular name Esperanza

Essex m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the place name Essex, or a transferred use of the surname (see Essex)... [more]

Essey f English
Diminutive of Vanessa, Esther, Estelle, or other feminine names with the "es" sound.

Etang f Filipino
Diminutive of Violeta, Marieta, and other names ending in -eta. A bearer of this nickname was Enriqueta "Etang" Discher Grau, a prominent Filipina character film actress frequently cast in villainous roles.

Ethie f American
Diminutive of Ethel, Etheline, or similar names. It is sometimes given as a full name.

Ethni f Welsh
Welsh adoption of Eithne.

Ethyl f English (Rare)
Variant of Ethel.

Etter f American (Archaic)
Variant of Esther derived from colloquial pronunciation.

Eugie m & f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Eugene, Eugenio, or Eugenia.

Eun-bi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) "silver" and Korean 비 (bi) "rain".

Eun-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream, creek" or 銀河 (eunha) meaning "galaxy", as well as other hanja combinations.

Eun-ju f & m Korean
Combination of Sino-Korean elements eun, like 銀 meaning "silver," 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 殷 meaning "thrive, flourish," and ju, such as 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," 州 meaning "state, province" or 宙 meaning "dwelling; time, infinite; sky."... [more]

Eun-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver" (eun), and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi).

Eun-ye f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" combined with 譽 (ye) "fame, reputation; praise".

Evlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evrim f & m Turkish
Means "evolution" in Turkish.

Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.

Eylem f & m Turkish
"Eylem" means "work" or "action". It is the noun form of verb "eylemek", which means "to do" or "to act".

Eynav f & m Hebrew
Variant of Enav.

Ezdah f Kurdish
Ezdah seems to be a variant of Ezdan, which means”kind, merciful, gift from God”.

Ezmee f English (Rare)
Variant of Esmé.

Ezrie f English, Hebrew
Variant of Ezri which is supposedly a variant of Ezra. According to the SSA, 5 girls were named Ezrie in 2018.

Ezter f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Esther.

Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-

Fable m & f English
Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]

Fadha f Somali, Arabic
Fadha is a Somali name also used by Arabs.

Faeya f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Fay, probably influenced by Freya.

Faile f Literature
Means 'falcon'... [more]

Faina f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Fayna.

Fairy f English
From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name Fata, "fate". (Compare: Fay)

Falda f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Mafalda.... [more]

Falyn f English
Variant of Fallon.

Fanna f English
Variant of Fana.

Fanya f Yiddish
From the Spanish Estefania, brought to Eastern Europe by the Jews expelled from Spain during the Spanish Inquisition.

Farna f Arabic
Shortened form of Farnaz.

Farra f Arabic
Variant transcription of Fara

Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.

Faten f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Fatin 1 as well as the Malay form.

Fatna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Fatimah chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Fawny f English (American, Modern)
Influenced by Tawny from the name Fawn.

Faxai f Lao
Meaning unkown. The names was submitted by Laos to the typhoon committee.

Feale f American (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fial.

Febri m & f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian Februari meaning "February", typically given to children born in that month.

Fedda f West Frisian
Feminine form of Fedde.

Fédra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Phaedra.

Féile f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish féile meaning "festival".

Fekla f Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Russian form of Thekla.

Felda f German
Means "from the field" in German.

Felka f Polish
Diminutive of Felicja and Feliksa. This name was borne by painter Felka Platek, the wife of the painter Felix Nussbaum.

Femmy f Dutch
Short form of Eufemia or a feminine form of Femme.

Fendi f & m Various
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Fendi, which is named after its founders, Adele and Eduardo Fendi.

Ferna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinate form of Fern.

Ferun f German (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the Germanic name element runa "rune" with a less secure first part. The first part could be the German word Fee "fay, fairy" indicating a rather new coinage in the 19th century or later, or a worn down form of the name element fridu "peace".

Fever f Literature
This is the name of the main character in the novel Fever Crumb, and she is named this due to a fad in an era of the book where women would name their babies after ailments they had while pregnant.

Feyre f Literature
Based on fayre the old fashioned spelling of the English word fair meaning "fair, beautiful", ultimately from Old English fæġer. This name was created for the series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by author Sarah J. Maas... [more]

Fiana f Romansh (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Fibby f English (Rare)
Variant of Phoebe.

Fidus m & f English (Rare)
This name might have been derived from Latin fidus meaning "faithful."

Fieke f Frisian
Frisian form of Victoria.

Fifer m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fifer.

Fiina f Finnish
Short form of names ending in fiina.

Filis f Spanish
Spanish form of Phyllis.

Finja f German (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Finya.... [more]

Finne m & f West Frisian
Variant form of Fenne.

Finya f Russian
Diminutive form of Rufina.

Fisba f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thisbe.

Fitri f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "pure, natural" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic فطري (fitriyy). It is used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is masculine in Malaysia.

Fjóla f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Viola. It coincides with the Icelandic word for "violet".

Fleta f English (Rare)

Flita f Literature
Flita (The blossom and the fruit) is the title of a novel by the theosophic author Mabel Collins. The protagonist of the novel is a practioner of black magic.

Flori f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Flora.

Foggy m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word foggy.... [more]

Foivi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Phoebe.

Fonda f & m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Fonda.

Fosca f Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Fosco. Raised in a pagan family, at age 15 Saint Fosca converted to Christianity and was baptized along with her nursemaid, Saint Maura 1... [more]

Freia f Norse Mythology, German
Variant of Freya.

Frima f Jewish, Yiddish
Variant of Fruma.

Friné f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Phryne.

Frisa f Indonesian
Probably a feminine form of Friso.

Froso f Greek
Diminutive of Effrosyni.

Fryni f Greek
Modern Greek form of Phryne.

Fucan f Bontoc (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Fukan.

Fukan f Bontoc
Meaning unknown. The name was used in Bontoc Mythology, the former name of Kayapon, a Bontoc girl who married Lumawig, the supreme deity.

Fulki f Santali
Means "spark" in Santali.

Fulma f Esperanto
Feminine form of Fulmo.

Funko f Japanese
From Japanese 刎 (fun) meaning "behead, cut one's throat" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fūran f Japanese (Rare)
From 風蘭 (fūran), the Japanese word for the wind orchid also known as Vanda falcata, or 楓 (fū) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid".

Furan f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fusae f Japanese
This name combines 房 (bou, fusa) meaning "bunch, fringe, house, lock (of hair), room, tassel, tuft" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

Fuuga m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "I, me" or 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuho f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuka f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer".

Fuuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" (usually feminine) or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuko f Japanese
From 楓 (fuu) "maple" and 子 (ko) "child."... [more]

Fuume f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 梅 (me) meaning "plum". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuna f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony"... [more]

Fuuno f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Fuupu f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 譜 (pu) meaning "musical note". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Gabbi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Gabrielle or Gabriella.

Gádor f Spanish (European)
After Our Lady of Gádor, a devotional title for the Virgin Mary in the city of Berja, Spain.

Gaeul f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 가을 (gaeul) meaning "autumn/fall."

Ga-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Ga-hee f Korean
Variant transcription of Ga-hui.

Ga-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳姬 "beautiful".

Gailė f Lithuanian
Short form of names ending with gailė or beginning with Gail such as Mingailė, Karigailė and Jogailė, typically from gailas meaning "strong, powerful".

Gaite f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Short form of name beginning with Ger- like Gertrude.... [more]

Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".

Galuh f & m Javanese, Sundanese
Means "gem, diamond" or "daughter, unmarried princess" in Javanese and Sundanese, of Sanskrit origin.

Galya f Hebrew
Variant of Galia.

Ganga f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Odia, Assamese, Punjabi
From Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) referring to the Ganges River, itself meaning "swift-goer". In Hindu tradition this is the name of the personification of the river Ganges, often depicted as fair-skinned goddess riding a sea creature called the makara... [more]

Ganko f Japanese
From Japanese 願 (gan) meaning "wish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ganyu f Chinese
From Chinese 甘 (gān) meaning "sweet" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Garam f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 가람 (garam) meaning "river."

Gärda f Swedish
Variant of Gerda 2.

Gardy f German
Short form of Edelgard and other names ending in -gard.... [more]

Garen f Sami
Sámi form of Karen 1.

Ga-seo f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious"

Gavya f Santali
Means "garden of God" in Santali.

Gavyn m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Gavin.

Gayna f Welsh, English
From the name Gaynor, meaning "white, smooth, soft, gentle".

Ga-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".

Gazal m & f Turkish
Masculine form of Gazale.

Geesi f Somali
Means "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.

Geles f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.

Gelyn f Filipino
Variant of Jelyn.

Genet f Ethiopian
Ethiopian name meaning "paradise"

Genji f Chinese
Means "gold" in Chinese.

Genka f Japanese
From Japanese 言 (gen) meaning "word" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Genki m & f Japanese
Japanese meaning energy or courage... [more]

Genna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna, the spelling possibly influenced by Gina or Gianna.

Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.

Gerdy f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.

Gerke m & f Dutch, Low German (Rare)
Dutch and very rare Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with Ger-.

Gesza f Polish, Yiddish
Possibly a Yiddish and Polish form of Gesche

Getty f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname Getty.

Geuru m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 그루 (geuru) meaning "trunk, stem, stalk; stump, stock."

Ghita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of unknown meaning.

Gifti f Oromo
Means "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.

Gilat f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Gilah.

Gilli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gili, or a combination of the names Gil 3 and Li 2, means "my joy", "my happiness" in Hebrew.

Gilly f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern form of Gili.

Gilly f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Gillie.

Gilor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gil 3 means "joy, happiness" and the name Or means "light".

Ginia f English
Short form of Virginia.

Ginko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]

Gitla f Yiddish
Variation of Gitel.

Gitty f English (American)

Givés f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Nieves.

Gizel f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Gjöli f Old Swedish
Variant of Gölin.

Glecy f Filipino
Likely a diminutive of Gliceria or Gleceria.

Glita f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian glīts "pretty, good-looking, beautiful; neat."

Goede m & f Dutch
Originally a short form of names containing the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good".

Goele f Flemish
Contraction of Goedele. Notable bearers of this name include the Flemish actresses Goele Derick (b. 1962) and Goele De Raedt (b. 1978).

Go-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 高恩 (go-eun) meaning "great favour, deep kindness," also written with other hanja, such as 㚖 (go) meaning "gloss, lustre," 告 (go) meaning "informing," 考 (go) meaning "thought," 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 誾 (eun) meaning "mild, temperate; amicable."... [more]

Gokce f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Gökçe used outside of Turkey.

Golde f Yiddish, Judeo-French
Variant of Golda.

Gölig f Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Gödelig.

Görel f Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Gerhild.

Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval English
From a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [more]

Gozei f Japanese
Japanese form of the Okinawan warabi-naa or personal name (childhood name in its literal sense) Gujī (呉勢/グジー), which is comprised of 呉 (go, kure, ku.reru / gu) meaning "do something for, give" and 勢 (sei, zei, ikio.ri, hazumi / ji-) meaning "energy, power, force, vigour."... [more]

Graci f English (Modern)
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.

Grada f Dutch
Contracted form of Gerarda. Also compare the masculine equivalent Gradus.

Graña f Medieval Spanish (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Graná f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pepa.

Gréti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Gréta, meaning "pearl".

Greti f German (Swiss, Rare), Slovene
Swiss-German diminutive of Margarete and Slovene diminutive of Greta.

Grýla f Norse Mythology
Grýla is a mythic giantess who comes down from the mountains at Christmas to eat all the bad children.

Gudny f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Modern form of Guðný.

Guida f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese short form of Margarida as well as a feminine form of Guido.

Guk-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 國 (guk) "nation, country, nation-state" and 主 (ju) "master, chief owner; host; lord".

Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.

Gumru f Azerbaijani
Feminine Azeri name derived from the Turkish word kumru meaning "turtledove".

Gunda f Abkhaz
Possibly means "beautiful" in Abkhaz. Alternately, it may be a form of the Ossetian name Agunda. This is the name of a legendary Abkhaz woman who could take the form of a white horse.

Guoda f Lithuanian
Derived from the old Lithuanian noun guoda or guodas meaning "honor" as well as "respect". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian noun guodimas meaning "comfort, consolation".

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.

Gurli f Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
The name of a character in the German play Die Indianer in England (1788) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (from Sanskrit "white") or as the Persian for "rose"... [more]

Gustė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Gust- (such as Gustautė and Gustava) or end in -gustė, such as Aigustė and Augustė.

Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.

Güzel f Turkish
Derived from Turkish güzel "beautiful; nice", ultimately via Ottoman Turkish گوزل‎ (güzel), from Old Anatolian Turkish گُزَل‎ (gözel) “beautiful”.

Gwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.

Gwyda f English
Meaning and origin uncertain. A famous bearer was Gwyda DonHowe, an American stage and screen actress.

Gyōkō f Japanese
Japanese transcription of Chinese 凝光 (see Ningguang).

Gyu-ha f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer"... [more]

Gyu-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Gyu-ri f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," 理 (ri) meaning "govern, rule; repair; notice, find," 里 (ri) meaning "village," 璃 (ri) meaning "jewel" or 俐 (ri) meaning "smart, intelligent," among other hanja combinations.... [more]

Habik f & m Choctaw
Choctaw word for "mountain"

Habin f & m Korean

Hachi f Japanese (Rare)
Means "bee" in Japanese.

Hadis f Persian
Derived from Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

Hae-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 "sea, ocean" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

Haeli f English
Diminutive of Hayley.

Haely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Haibo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.

Haile f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haili f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage"... [more]

Haiqi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 琦 (qí) meaning "fine, admirable, outstanding". This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.

Haize m & f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind".

Hakka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 薄荷 (hakka) meaning "mint, peppermint". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Halel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hillel.

Halen m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Halen.

Halie f English
Variant of Hallie or Hayley.

Halka f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Halina.

Halla f Icelandic, Old Norse, Finnish, Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Feminine form of Hallr. Halla is also a Finnish word for an occasion when in growing season temperature lowers so much that ground gets covered with frost.

Halli f English
Variant of Hallie.

Hally f English
Variant of Hallie.

Halti m & f Finnish
From the name of a Finnish fell, Halti (Háldi in Northern Sami).... [more]

Hange m & f Japanese

Hanii f Japanese
From Japanese 蜂蜜 (hanii) meaning "honey". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hanin f Arabic
Means "longing, yearning" in Arabic.

Hanji f Literature
This is the name of a character in the Japanese manga series 'Attack on Titan'.