Browse Submitted Names

Gunnrún f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (Hypothetical)
From Old Norse gunnr "war" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Gunnþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and þrúðr "strength".

Guntheuc f Frankish
This was the name of the Frankish queen Guntheuc of Burgundy (c. 495 - 540). She was the first wife of Chlothar I and the daughter of Godomar of Burgundy. She was also the mother of Saint Cloud (Clodoald) by her first husband, Chlodomer.

Guntrud f Germanic
Variant spelling of Gundtrud.

Guðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Guðbjǫrg.

Guðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Guðfinna f Icelandic, Old Norse
Feminine form of Guðfinnur.

Guðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements goðr "god(s)" and nýr "new, young".

Guðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Gunnr. This is the name of a Valkyrie.

Guðvé f Old Norse
Variant of Guðví.

Guðví f Old Norse
Combination of gud "god" or "good" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Gwenagwy f Old Welsh
Listed variant name for St Veep.... [more]

Gylla f Old Norse
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Gulla and a variant of Gyða.

Gyra f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Gyríðr.

Gyríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðríðr.

Haankhes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "May she live".

Habronike f Ancient Greek
Means "splendid victory", derived from the Greek elements ἁβρός (habros) meaning "splendid" (a chiefly poetic word which also meant "graceful, delicate, pretty" when used to describe women) and νίκη (nike) "victory".

Habrosyne f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αβρος (habros) "delicate, refined" and συνη (syne) "joined with, perceived with".

Habryllis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἁβρὸς (habros) "refined".

Hadda f Icelandic, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Feminine form of Haddr. In Norse mythology Hadda is a giantess, the daughter of Svaði and the wife of Norr.

Hadeburg f Germanic, Dutch, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Hadegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Hadeia f Ancient Greek
From ἁδεῖα (hadeia), the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἡδεῖα (hedeia) meaning "pleasant" (feminine form of ἡδύς (hedys)). This name was borne by a sister-in-law of Lysimachus, one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great.

Hæimlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of heimr 'home, house' and laug possibly meaning 'betrothed woman'.

Hǣlcelde f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical), History (Ecclesiastical, Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old English form of Alkelda (meaning "healing spring" from Old English hǣlan "to heal" and celde "spring").

Hæra f Old Norse
From Old Norse hæra "hoariness", "grey hair".

Haesdra f Ancient Egyptian (Latinized, Rare)
The innovator of the goddess hator

Hagnothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "pure, chaste, holy" and θεά (thea) "goddess" (feminine form of θεός (theos).

Hagný f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hagi "pasture, enclosure" and ný "new".

Haimini f Sanskrit, Indian (Modern), Hinduism, Tamil (Rare), Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
MEANING - golden, made or consisting of gold, wintry. In ancient time, it was the name of a queen

Haldetrude f Frankish
Haldetrude was a queen of Neustria, the first wife of Chlothar II. She was likely born around 575 - 594 and died around 604 - 629. She was the mother of Merovech, who was captured during a campaign against Burgundy and killed on orders of Brunhilda; Emma, married in 618 to Eadbald (died 640), King of Kent, though recently it has been suggested that she may have instead been the daughter of Erchinoald, mayor of the palace in Neustria; and Dagobert I (c... [more]

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.

Hallabera f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hallbera.

Hallbera f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare Hallr, Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root) *ber- "bear" (also found in the noun berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of Hallbjörn.

Halldís f Icelandic, Old Norse
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Haldis.

Hallfríðr f Old Norse
From Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with fríðr "beautiful".

Hallgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hallr "stone, rock" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Hallgríma f Old Norse, Icelandic
Feminine form of Hallgrímr.

Hallvǫr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of hallr "stone, rock" and vár "spring".

Hansini f Sanskrit
Hansini means "Swan".

Harapšeki f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived in part from the Hittite element ḫāran ("eagle"). Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th century BCE).

Ḫarapšili f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived in part from the Hittite element ḫāran ("eagle"). Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. circa 1550 BCE).

Hariburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hari "army." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Harigild m & f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Harigund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Harinakshi f Sanskrit, Indian
Indian and Sanskrit feminine name meaning "one with eyes like deer" or "Dow eyed".

Harmoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Harmoxenos.

Ḫaštayar f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Hittite noblewoman who was speculated to be either a daughter or a wife of Hattusili I.

Hasti f Etruscan

Hathorhotep f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Hathor is satisfied" in Egyptian.

Haude f Old Celtic (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical), French
Gallicized form of the Celtic name Eodez or Heodez.... [more]

Haurlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of haƀuraR "buck", "he-goat" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Heahhild f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name derived from the elements heah meaning "high, tall" and hild meaning "battle".

Heanriga f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Harriet and Henrietta, deriving from Old English Heanric.

Hedone f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "pleasure" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Hedone is personified as a goddess of pleasure, enjoyment and delight, as the daughter born from the union of Eros (personification of love) and Psyche (personification of the soul)... [more]

Hedyle f Ancient Greek
Derivative of Greek ἡδύς (hedys) meaning "pleasant".

Hegesippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hegesippos.

Hegesipyle f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Heilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Heilgardis f Germanic (Latinized), German
Latinized form of Heilgard.

Heilgund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German gund "war."

Heiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and þruþ "strength."

Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of Hrímnir; another name for the seeress Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.

Hekataia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hekataios.

Hekaterine f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Katherine.

Hekenuhedjet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "praise of the white crown" in Egyptian.

Hekja f Old Norse, Literature
Appears in Eiríks saga rauða (c. late 1100s) as the name of a Scottish bondswoman sent by Karlsefni to reconnoitre Vinland. ... [more]

Hela f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
Name: Hela हेला... [more]

Heli f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Name : Heli ... [more]

Heliconis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Helikonis.

Helike f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Astronomy
Means "something that winds; crack willow (species Salix fragilis)" in Greek. Compare the masculine form Helix.... [more]

Heliko f Ancient Greek
From Greek ἕλιξ (helix) meaning "twisted, curved, spiral-shaped" (genitive ἑλικός (helikos)).

Helikonis f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "of Helikon, Heliconian" in Greek (see Helikon). This was an epithet of the Muses in Greek mythology, because Mount Helikon in Boeotia was sacred to them... [more]

Hellanis f Ancient Greek
Doric Greek variant of Ἑλληνίς (Hellenis), an Attic Greek vocabulary word meaning "Greek woman", the feminine form of Ἕλλην (Hellen) (see Ellada).

Hellanokrateia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hellanokrates.

Helmburg f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Ḫenti f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, name borne by a Hittite queen who was the first wife of King Suppiluliuma I.

Henutmehyt f Ancient Egyptian
This was the name of a priestess who lived in Thebes during the 19th dynasty (c. 1250 BCE). Her gilded coffins are now on display at the British Museum in London.

Henutmire f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lady is like Re" in Egyptian.

Henutsekhemu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Mistress of Powers"

Henutsen f Ancient Egyptian
Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period. She was the second or third wife of pharaoh Khufu and most possibly buried at Giza.

Henuttadesh f Ancient Egyptian

Henuttamehu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of lower Egypt" in Coptic.

Henuttaneb f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of all lands" in Coptic.

Henuttawy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of the two lands" in Coptic.

Henwen f Old Welsh

Heraclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Latinized form of Herakleia.

Herakleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Herakleios and Herakles.

Herbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.

Herborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norse, Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".

Herborga f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.

Herdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Herdis.

Herennia f Ancient Roman
Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.

Hereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and swiþ "strong".

Herfjǫtur f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and fjǫtur "fetter". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Hergerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Hergunnr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse herr "army" and gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Hermaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.

Hermelind f Germanic
Variant of Ermelind.

Hermenegilda f Germanic, Spanish, Polish, Kashubian
Feminine form of Hermenegild.

Hermesind f Germanic
Variant of Ermesind.

Hermodike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermodikos. This was the name of a daughter of king Agamemnon of Cyme, who later became the wife of king Midas of Phrygia (8th century BC).

Hermogeneia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermogenes.

Hermoxene f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermoxenos.

Herneith f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the face of Neith".

Herodote f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Herodotos (see Herodotus).

Herophile f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Herophilos. A known bearer of this name was Herophile of Erythrae, a Greek sibyl who is thought to have lived in the 8th century BC.

Herothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Hersha f Sanskrit

Hervǫr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and vár "truth; woman". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. Hervǫr is the daughter of Hlǫðver and the sister of Hlaðgunnr... [more]

Hespérie f Ancient Greek (Gallicized), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Hesperia.

Hesperie f Ancient Greek (Gallicized), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Hesperia.

Hesperis f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Hesperos. According to some Greek legends this name belonged to one of the Horae, namely, the goddess who personified the evening.

Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.

Hetepenamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "peace of Amun" in Coptic.

Hetephernebti f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "Peaceful and Noble", with the second element deriving from the royal title nebti.

Hetha f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a warrior-queen in Norse mythology.

Heðindís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and dís "goddess, woman".

Heðingunnr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and gunnr 'battle, fight'.

Heðinví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Hialmdís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet" and dís "goddess".

Hiálmgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Hjálmgerðr.

Hialmlaug f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Hiera f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "holy, sacred, divine". In Greek mythology Hiera is the wife of Telephos, the mythic founder of the city of Pergamum.

Hierokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierokles.

Hieronike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hieronikos. Also compare the related Greek noun ἱερονίκης (hieronikes) meaning "conqueror in the games".

Hierothea f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierotheos.

Hierotima f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierotimos.

Hildegundis f Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Hildegund.

Hildigard f Frankish
Reconstructed Frankish form of Hildegard.

Hildigerðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Hildegard.

Hildiríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hildr "battle, fight" and fríðr "beautiful".

Hildirun f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements hilta "battle, fight" and rûna "secret, magic, murmur, session".

Hildtrud f Germanic, German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Hiltrud.

Himabindu f Sanskrit
Lord Parvath's daughter Parvathi's other name is Himabindu. Parvathi is wife of Lord Shiva

Himildrud f Old High German
Combination of himil "heaven" and þrūþi "strength".

Himiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German himil "sky, heaven" combined with þruþ "strength."

Himiltrude f Germanic, History
Variant of Himiltrud. Himiltrude was the name of the first wife of Charlemagne.

Himiltrudis f Old High German
Latinised form of Himildrud.

Hiparquía f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Hipparchia.

Hipparchia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hipparchos. This was the name of a 4th-century BC Cynic philosopher.

Hipparete f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, virtue"... [more]

Hippo f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "horse" in Greek. This was the name of several minor characters in Greek mythology.

Hippocrate m & f Ancient Greek (Gallicized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
French form of Hippocrates (masculine) and Latinized form of Hippokrate (feminine), the latter of which was an ancient Greek feminine form of Hippokrates.

Hippodameia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Hippodamos. This was the name of several historical and mythological Greek women. For example, this was the name of the wife of Pirithous, and was the real name of the woman commonly referred to as Briseis in the Iliad of Homer.

Hippodamia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodameia), the feminine form of Hippodamos. This was the name of several historical and mythological Greek women... [more]

Hiruni f Sanskrit, Sinhalese
Derived from either Sanskrit or Sinhalese meaning 'Light' or 'Just'

Hirva f Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
marati-the color green... [more]

Hiðingunnr f Old Norse
Variant of Heðingunnr.

Hiðinví f Old Norse
Variant of Heðinví.

Hjálmgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hjalmgerðr.

Hjalmgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet" and garðr "enclosure".

Hjalmþrimull f Old Norse
Variant of Hjalmþrimul.

Hjǫrgunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjǫrr "sword" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Hjǫrþrimul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of hjǫrr 'sword' and þrima 'battle, noise'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.

Hjǫrthrimul f Old Norse
Variant of Hjǫrþrimul.

Hlaðgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name. A combination of hlaða "to weave" (or maybe hlað "lace-work, headdress") and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Hlaðgunnr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hlað ("lace-work, headdress") and gunnr ("battle, fight"). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology who only appears in heroic poetry. Hlaðgunnr, also called Svanhvít, is the sister of Hervǫr and the daughter of Hlǫðver... [more]

Hlaðguðr f Old Norse
Variant of Hlaðgunnr.

Hlédís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Hlífþrasa f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hlíf "cover, shelter, protection, esp. shield" and þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show".

Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English hlæna and modern English lean; also the related noun hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [more]

Hlǫkk f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "noise; battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Hloðwiga f Anglo-Saxon
Feminine form of Hloðwig and Old English form of Louisa and Louise respectively.

Hnoss f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "treasure". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Hǫdd f Old Norse
Feminine form of Haddr.

Holmdís f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr 'small island' and dís 'goddess'.

Hólmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Holmlaug.

Holmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Homi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Kannada
MEANING - fire, clarified butter, water

Homini f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
MEANING - offerer of oblations, one who presents obalations

Hora f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi
"horoscope", "horoscopy", "hour" ,a branch of traditional Indian astrology dealing with finer points of predective methods"

Hǫrn f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown; possibly derived from hǫrr ("flax, linen"). This is another name for Freyja.

Hostilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hostilius.

Hǫð f Old Norse
Feminine form of Hǫðr.

Hradini f Sanskrit, Nepali, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese, Telugu, Kannada
MEANING - river, lightning

Hremsa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "clutch" or "shaft". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Hrere f Ancient Egyptian
Means "flower" in Ancient Egyptian. She was an ancient Egyptian noble lady of the late 20th to the early 21st dynasties of Egypt.

Hridya f Sanskrit
Means “heart” in Sanskrit.

Hrímgarðr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with Atli.

Hrishti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Bengali
MEANING : delight, joy, pride... [more]

Hrist f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the shaker" from Old Norse hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.

Hroda f Germanic
Short form of Hrodohaidis, Hrodhildis (Rothild), Hrotrudis (Rotrud) and other Germanic names beginning with the element hrod meaning "fame".

Hróða f Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names beginning with Hróð-.

Hróðælfr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and ælfR "elf".

Hróðný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hróðr meaning "praise, fame" and nýr meaning "new".

Hróðví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".

Hvít f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.

Hygeburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" and burg "fortress".

Hyndla f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the dog". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess who insults Freyja.

Iaba f Ancient Aramaic
Possibly derives from one of the following West Semitic elements: yph ("beautiful"), nby ("to name") or yhb ("to give"). Name borne by an Assyrian queen, who was possibly of Aramean origin.

Iaia f Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman (?)

Ianouaria f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Januaria.

Iasis f & m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἴασις (iasis) meaning "cure, remedy, healing", from the verb ἰάομαι (iaomai) "to heal" (the source also of Jason)... [more]

Iasonike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἴασις (iasis) meaning "healing, remedy" (compare Jason) and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Iassa f Ancient Greek
"from Iasos"

Iati'e f Ancient Near Eastern, History
Variant transcription of Yatie.

Ibdita f Sanskrit
Derived from "Ib" meaning God and "Datha" meaning given. "Ibdita" means someone who is god given or god gifted.

Ibu m & f Ancient Hebrew

Iccha f Sanskrit
Icchā is a Sanskrit term translating to free will, desire, creative urge. Iccha Sakti is the power of desire, will, longing, wishing. When iccha shakti merges with kriya Shakti, the power of action, manifestation, creation, they together generate jnana shakti, the power of knowledge and wisdom... [more]

Ichneumon m & f Ancient Greek
From the name given to the mythologized Egyptian mongoose. Ichneumon is a fearless creature who, despite its small size, will hunt down and kill snakes, crocodiles, and dragons.

Ida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - speech, Goddess of speech ( Saraswati), earth, heaven, refreshment, food, vital spirit, offering ... [more]

Idaberga f Old High German
Old High German variant of Iduberga.

Idburg f Germanic
Old Saxon combination of idis "woman", "virgin" and burg "castle".

Idra f Ancient Aramaic
Means "fig tree" in Aramaic.

Iduberga f Old High German
Old High German variant of Idburg.

Ígulfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ígull "sea urchin" or igull "hedgehog" and fríðr "beautiful".

Ikya f Sanskrit
Ikya is an Indian/Sanskrit name. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Aikya," meaning "Oneness", "Integration" and "Uniqueness".

Ilancueitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
From Nahuatl ilantli, meaning "old woman", and cueitl, meaning "skirt". This was the name of the first queen consort of Tenochtitlan as the first wife of Acamapichtli.

Ilayata f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : to keep still, to become quiet ... [more]

Ileshi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : wife of king (queen)... [more]

Illyria f Ancient Greek, Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Illyrios.

Imberg f Lombardic, Medieval English
Reduced variant form of Ermenberga. This name was borne by a sister of Liutprand, King of the Lombards (8th century).

Ina-egasil-ramat f Babylonian
Means "She dwells in Esagil". Name borne by the mother of Nupta, who was the wife of Itti-marduk-balatu... [more]

Ina-eturkalamma-alsišu f Babylonian
Means "In Eturkalamma, I called out to him", deriving from the Akkadian element šasû ("to shout, to call for"). Eturkalamma was a temple to Ishtar in Babylon, where she was worshipped as Bēlet-bābili.

Inani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
Name: Inani/Inaani इनानी- Vatapattri plant (वटपत्त्री का पौधा), energetic, mighty... [more]

Ina-ṣilli-esabad f Babylonian
Means "In the protection of Esabad" (the temple of the medicine goddess Gula), from the Akkadian ina ṣilli ("under the aegis of, in shadow, in the shade").

Inbāya f Babylonian
Means "fruit", deriving from the Akkadian inbu ("fruit").

Incadan f Inca
A name used for the chief's Daughter

Indhira f Sanskrit
A variant of Indira.

Inenek f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning uncertain, name borne by a queen consort of Pharoah Pepi I.

Ingaltrude f Germanic, Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Ingberta f Frankish
Feminine form of Ingbert.

Ingetrud f Germanic
Variant spelling of Ingtrud.

Ingiberg f Old Norse
Variant of Ingiborg.

Ingibiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Ingibjǫrg.

Ingifríðr f Old Norse
Older form of Ingríðr.

Ingigærðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Ingimóð f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element móðr "mind, spirit, courage".

Ingiøy f Old Norse
Likely a combingation of Ing(i)- and øy.

Ingiríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ingifríðr.

Ingirún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and rún "secret".

Ingiþóra f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element þórr "thunder".

Ingoberga f Frankish
Ingoberga (c. 520 - 589) was a Queen of Paris and the first wife of Charibert I. She was the mother of Bertha of Kent, who was married to king Æthelberht of Kent, the initiator of the Gregorian mission... [more]

Ingryð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Ingrid and feminine form of Ingfrið, derived from Old English personal name Ing "ancestor" and friþ "peace".

Ingtrud f Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with þruþ "strength." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."

Inguhilt f Old High German
Combination of Ing and hilta "battle, fight".

Ingund f Germanic, History
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German gund "war." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania." Ingund was the third wife of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.

Ingundis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ingund.

Injana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Injana इञ्जना / इंजना... [more]

Ino f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, she was the second wife of Athamas, a Theban maenad who raised her dead sister Semele's son Dionysos and who was apotheosized into the sea goddess Leucothea.

Iórunn f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse name elements *jorr "wild boar" or jǫfurr "chief, king" or iór / jór "horse" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".

Iotapa f Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Yutâb via its hellenized form Iotape. Throughout history, this name was borne by a queen and several princesses.

Iotape f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Persian feminine name یوتاب (Yutâb), which is also found written as Youtab and Euttob.

Ioulia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulia (see Julia).

Iouliana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iuliana (see Juliana).

Ioulitta f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenised form of Julitta.

Iphegenia f Ancient Greek
Greek mythology name meaning mighty. A daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra.

Irais f Ancient Greek
Modern form and variant of Herais.

Irdabama f Old Persian

Ire f Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, English
Variant or diminutive of Iris.

Irita f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Name- Irita (Eerita ) ईरिता... [more]

Irpa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Feminine form of Jarpr. This is the name of a goddess who along with Þorgerðr was worshipped in 10th-century Hálogaland (northern Norway).

Iru f Sanskrit
Name - Iru इरु ... [more]

Isanburg f Germanic
Means "iron fortress" from Old High German îsan "iron" and burg "fortress".

Isangard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Isangild f Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Isantrud f Germanic
Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and þruþ "strength."

Isetemkheb f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Isis is in Akhmim (the capital of the ninth (Chemmite) nome of Upper Egypt)".

Isetnofret f Ancient Egyptian (Archaic)
Means "the beautiful Isis".... [more]

Ishta f Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificed

Ishtu f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Fijian, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, American
MEANING -desire, wish... [more]

Ísleif f Old Norse, Icelandic (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ísleifr.

Ismenis f Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.

Ísodd f Old Norse, Arthurian Cycle
Old Norse form of Iseult

Issa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [more]

Ištapariya f Hittite
Possibly deriving from the Luwian element tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.

Istas f Ancient Greek (Rare)

Ivani f Sanskrit
Godess of forest ("vana" in sanskrit)

Iyat f Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : so large, so much, only so large

Iyatta f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi
MEANING : the state of being, of such extent, quantity, fixed measure or quantity, so much

Iyushi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : one who has obtained, gone

Jaami f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali
MEANING : a virtuous or respectable woman, Sister, daughter -in-law. ( It is name of an apsara)

Jamaspi f Old Persian
Feminine form of Jamaspa.

Jami f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Telugu, Assamese, Odia
MEANING : a virtuous or respectable woman, Sister, daughter -in-law. (It is name of an Apsara)

Januaria f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Januarius. This was the name of an early Christian martyr.

Japa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali, Kannada, Sinhalese, Indonesian, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING : China rose,... [more]

Jatini f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi
Name - Jatini जटिनी ... [more]

Java f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
MEANING : China rose, saffron... [more]

Jha f Sanskrit
Name - Jha झा... [more]

Jhala f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
MEANING : sun-heat, girl, cricket (insect)... [more]

Jhalari f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING : a sort of drum, curl... [more]

Jhali f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indian
MEANING :Areca-nut

Jhallika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
MEANING : light, sunshine, cloth used for applying colour or perfumes... [more]

Jihana f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Indian, Tamil
MEANING - flying ( like an arrow ), bounding forward (like a horse ). It is feminine of Sanskrit word/ name Jihan, Jihaan... [more]

Jilana f Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Name of a character in the novel Defy the Eagle by Lynne Bartlett. She is a Roman girl in Ancient Britain.

Joba m & f Ancient Egyptian

Jódís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse jór "horse" and dís "goddess".

Jóra f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Jǫfurr.

Jóríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Jofrid.

Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see Thor). Other names for her included Hlóðyn and Fjǫrgyn.

Jórunn f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse variant as well as the Icelandic and Faroese form of Iórunn.

Josha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu
MEANING - woman, lady

Jotapa f Old Persian (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iotapa.

Jóðhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and hildr "battle, fight".

Juik f Ancient Armenian
Derived from ձու (ju) meaning "egg" and the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik).

Junilla f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latin diminutive of Junia. Aelia Junilla was the daughter of Sejanus, the commander of the Praetorian Guard (the Roman imperial bodyguard). As a young girl, in AD 31, Junilla was executed along with her brother Capito.

Kabtāya f Babylonian
Means "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").

Kætilfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and fríðr "beautiful".

Kætilgærðr f Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and garðr "enclosure", "protection"