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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is American.
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Glaude f English, French
French variant of Claude and derived from claudus meaning "lame" in Latin.
Glee f English (American, Rare)
Old English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.
Glenalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Glena and Lee.
Glencora f English (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Said to mean "heart of the glen" from English glen and Latin cor "heart"; it may be an altered form of Glendora, influenced by Cora... [more]
Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.
Glendi f & m English (Rare)
The feminine name is a hypocoristic form of Glenda.
Glendia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Glenda.
Glendy f English
Possibly a diminutive of Glenda... [more]
Glenita f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Glenn.
Glenne f English
Feminine variant of Glenn.... [more]
Glennita f English (American)
Combination of the name Glenn with the originally Spanish female diminutive ending -ITA.... [more]
Glenyce f English
Variant of Glenys.
Glenyse f English
Variant of Glenys.
Glissandra f English (Rare)
Mostly likely a combination of "Gliss" and "Sandra".
Gloom m & f English
A word that means "gloaming, twilight, darkness" from Middle English gloom, glom, from Old English glōm.
Glorianna f English, German (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the name Gloriana, an elaboration of Gloria or a combination of Gloria and Anna.
Gloriette f English
From the word for a pavilion or similar architectural structure in a garden which perhaps meant "little glory" from French (see Gloria). The largest and most well-known example is probably the Schönbrunner Gloriette, in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden at Vienna, built in 1775 for Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa.
Glorious f African American (Rare)
Derived from the name Glory or Gloria.
Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)
This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Gloryanne f English (Rare)
Combined from Glory and Anne 1.
Glow f & m English
From English glow, Old English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.
Glynda f English
Variant of Glenda (presumably influenced by Lynn).
Glyne m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Glyn.
Glynette f English
Feminine form of Glyn influenced by the name Lynette.
Glynne m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Glyn.
Glynnis f Welsh, English
Variant of Glynis.
Goddess f English (Modern)
An English word meaning 'a female god'. This name was given to 25 females in the U.S. in 2012.
God’iss m & f African American
From the scripture, “God is love.” May also be an alternative of Goddess.
Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"
Golden m & f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Either from the English word golden (from Old English gyldan "made of gold") or the surname Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [more]
Goldyn f English
Feminine variant of Golden.
Goody m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Goody.
Gorgeous f English
Meaning, "beautiful, attractive, very pleasant."
Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.
Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".
Graceann f English
Combination of Grace and Ann.
Graceanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
Graceanne f English
Combination of Grace and Anne 1.
Gracee f English
Variant of Gracie.
Graceland f English
Inspired by the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley and named after the original owner's daughter Grace.
Gracen f & m English
Variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Gracette f English
Diminutive of Grace.
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graceyn f English
Feminine variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Graci f English (Modern)
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graciemae f English
Combination of Gracie and Mae.
Gracilla f English
Derived from Grace
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Gracy f English
Variant of Gracie.
Grae m & f English (American, Modern)
It's uncertain but it may be a variant of ... [more]
Graison m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson. According to the SSA, Graison was given to 8 girls and 32 boys in 2010.
Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.
Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]
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.
Grayce f English
Variant of Grace.
Graylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gray and the name suffix -lee.
Graylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayley. Graylie was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Graylin m & f English
This name means "gray-haired person" ... [more]
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.
Greenie m & f English
Diminutive form of Green
Greenland m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the island and Danish territory Greenland.
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".
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.
Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.
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.
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.
Gulielma f English (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
An Anglicized form and rare Italian variant of Guglielma. Known bearers include Gulielma Maria Springett (1644-1694), the wife of Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn; Gulielma "Elma" Sands, the victim in the Manhattan Well murder trial of 1800, the first recorded murder case in the United States; and British botanist and mycologist Gulielma Lister (1860-1949).
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]
Gustie f English
Diminutive of Augusta.
Guyetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.
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.
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.
Gwèno f English
Diminutive of Gwen
Gwyda f English
Meaning and origin uncertain. A famous bearer was Gwyda DonHowe, an American stage and screen actress.
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.
Haddie f American (Modern)
Variant of Hattie or short form of Hadley.
Hadlea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadley with the suffix -a.
Hadlee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Hadley.
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.
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.
Haisley f & m English
Variant of Hazley.
Haislynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazelynn. According to the SSA, Haislynn was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Haiti f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Caribbean country.
Haiven f & m English
Variant of Haven
Halaina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Helena, the spelling possibly influenced by Alaina.
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
Transferred use of the surname Halley.... [more]
Halli f English
Variant of Hallie.
Hally f English
Variant of Hallie.
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.
Hammie m & f English
Diminutive of Hamilton and Hammond.
Han f English
Short form of Hannah.
Hanah f English
Variant of Hannah.
Haneefah f Arabic, African American
Variant transcription of Hanifa.
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.
Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.
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.
Hariet f English
Variant of Harriet.
Harietta f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Hariet and variant of Harrietta.
Harissa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Harrison.
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 (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.
Harlean f English
This was Jean Harlow's real first name.
Harleen f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
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", as a play on the word 'harlequin'... [more]
Harlen m & f English
Variant of Harlan.
Harlene f English
Possibly a variant of Harlen, or the feminine form of Harlan.
Harlequin m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Refers to the comedic servant character of Italian Commedia dell'arte. It is derived (via Old French) from Old English Herla, a character often identified with Woden.... [more]
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.
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.
Harmyny f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.
Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper
Harpyr f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harper. According to the SSA, Harpyr was given to 6 girls in 2016.
Harriatt f English
Alternate spelling of Harriet
Harrie m & f English (American), English
Feminine form of Harry, as well as a short form of Harriet and other names with the element Har-.... [more]
Harriot f English
Variant of Harriet. A famous bearer was Harriot Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Harryet f English
Variant of Harriet.
Harryette f American (Rare)
Variant of Harriet. A notable bearer is American poet Harryette Mullen (1953-).
Harryo f English
Diminutive of Harriet. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire had a daughter Harriet, called "Harryo".
Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.
Harty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta
Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]
Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.
Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.
Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Hattye f English
Variant of Hattie.
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.
Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.