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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.'

Graclyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gracelyn.

Gracy f English
Variant of Gracie.

Gracyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Gracen.

Gradie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Grady.

Grae m & f English (American, Modern)
It's uncertain but it may be a variant of ... [more]

Graelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Graylynn

Graelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Graylynn.

Graesyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

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.

Graycen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

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.

Graysyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

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.

Greenleigh f & m English (American)
Variant of 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]

Gretah f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Greta.

Gretchin f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Gretchen.

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.

Greys f English (Rare)
Variant of Grace.

Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.

Grila f English

Grisel f English, Spanish
Variant of Griselda.

Grisilda f English (Rare), Albanian
Variant of Griselda.

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.

Gucci f English

Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.

Guffin m & f English (Rare)

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.

Guin f English (Rare)

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).

Gunelda f Norwegian (Archaic), American (Archaic)
Variant of Gunhilda.

Gunnera f English

Gurione f & m English (Rare)

Gurtrude f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gertrude.

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.

Gusty f English

Guyetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.

Guyette f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Guy 1.

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

Gwendalyn f English
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwendalynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwendi f English

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.

Gwendolena f Welsh (Latinized), English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen

Gwendolina f English, Belgian, Breton, German (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwendolyna f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gwendolyn.

Gwendolyne f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.

Gwendolynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Gwendolynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

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.

Gwendylin f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen.

Gwenette f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.

Gweneviere f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwenevere.

Gwenevieve f English

Gwenia f Welsh (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gwen.

Gwenifer f Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Anglicized form of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), particularly found in Wales and the Marches.

Gweniffer f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gwenifer.

Gwenina f English (Rare), Breton (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Gwennina.

Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.

Gwenivere f English
Variant of Guinevere.

Gwenlian f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form as well as a Welsh variant of Gwenllian.

Gwenlyn f English

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.

Gwyndolen f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwyndolyn f English (American)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwyne f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gwen or a variant of Gwynne.

Gwynna f English (American, Rare)

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.

Gwynyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwyneth.... [more]

Gyanna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Gypsey f English (Modern, ?)
Variant of Gypsy.

Gytta f American

Haddie f American (Modern)
Variant of Hattie or short form of Hadley.

Hadessa f English (Rare)
Variant of Hadassah.

Hadlea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadley with the suffix -a.

Hadlee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Hadley.

Hadleigh m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Hadley.

Hadlie f English (Rare)
Variant of Hadley.

Hadrienne f English (American, Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hadrian.

Haedyn m & f English (Canadian, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Modern, rare, variant of {Hayden}

Haelea f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.

Haelee f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
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.

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

Haelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hailyn.

Haelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hailyn.

Haevyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Haven.

Haggaia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Haggai.

Hagia f English (Rare)

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).

Haidy f English

Haidyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant (typically feminine) of Hayden.

Haidynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hayden.

Haile f English
Variant of Hayley.

Hailea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Haileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.

Haili f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haille f English (Rare)
Variant of Hailey and Hailie

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

Hailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Hailey and Lyn.

Hailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hailyn.

Haislee f English (American)

Haisleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

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.

Halayah f American (Modern, Rare)

Halea f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley or Hallie.

Halee f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haleena f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

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

Hali f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley or Halle 2.

Halicia f English
Alternate spelling of Alice

Halie f English
Variant of Hallie or Hayley.

Haliey f & m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hailey

Halinda f English
Combination of Ha (from names like Hannah or Hayley) and Linda

Hallea f English

Hallee f English
Variant of Hallie.

Halleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hallie and Halle 2.

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.

Halstyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Halston and Halsten.

Halyn f American (Modern, Rare)

Hammie m & f English
Diminutive of Hamilton and Hammond.

Han f English
Short form of Hannah.

Hanah f English
Variant of Hannah.

Handforth f English (Puritan)
Probably from an English surname that was originally from the name of Handforth, a town in Cheshire, England. Also compare the variant Handford.

Handmaid f English (Puritan)
Possibly referring to, in the Hebrew Bible, the term handmaid applied to a female slave who serves her mistress, as in the case of Hagar being described as Sarai's handmaid.

Haneefah f Arabic, African American
Variant transcription of Hanifa.

Hanica f American (?)

Hann f English
Alternative form for Ann.

Hannabelle f English

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.

Hannahlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hannah and Lynn.

Hannalei f English (Modern, Rare)
Very rare elaboration of Hannah.

Hannaleigh f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and Leigh.

Hannalore f English (American, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Hannelore.

Hannora f English (Rare)
Variant of Hanora influenced by Hannah.

Hannorah f Irish (Archaic), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Honora influenced by Hannah.

Hanoi m & f American (Hispanic)
From the capital of Vietnam.

Hanora f Irish, English (Rare)
Irish variant of Honora.

Hanzoye f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Inspired by the surname Yesohán.

Happi f English (Rare)
Variant of Happy.

Happie f English (Rare)
Variant of Happy.

Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.

Happyness f English (African)
Derived from the English word happiness. It is most common in Tanzania.

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.

Hariette f English (Archaic)
Variant of Harriette.

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]

Harli f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harley.

Harlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harley.

Harlo m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Harlow.

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.

Harlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harlan.

Harlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harlyn.

Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.

Harmone f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.

Harmonee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harmony.

Harmoni f English (Modern)
Variant of Harmony.

Harmonica f English (Rare)
Contraction of Harmony and Monica. From the English word harmonica.

Harmonii f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Harmony.

Harmonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harmony, perhaps inspired by the French word harmonique.

Harmyny f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.

Haroldine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Harold.

Harolyn f English (Rare)
A blend of Harold and Carolyn.

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.

Hartlee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hartley.

Hartleigh f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley.

Hartlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hartley and Lyn.

Harty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta

Harva f American (Rare)

Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]

Has-descendants m & f English (Puritan, Rare)

Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.

Haseleria f African American (Rare)

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.

Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."

Hate-evill f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hate-evil.

Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.

Hatsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Harriet and Henrietta

Hattye f English
Variant of Hattie.

Havalah f Hebrew, English, Literature
Variant of Chavala.

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.

Have-mercy f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to a prayer for mercy if the life of the child or mother was endangered.

Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.

Havyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Haven.

Hawaii f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the US state, of uncertain origin. ... [more]

Hay f & m English (Rare)
Nickname for Hannah, Hayley, Hayden and other names beginning with the letter H

Hayatt f Arabic, American
meanig life in arabic

Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.

Haydee f English
Anglicized form of Haydée or a variant of Heidi.

Haydelis f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aideliz, or an elaboration of Haydée.

Haydon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Haydyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla

Hayle f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haylea f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Hayleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Haylei f English
Variant of Hayley.

Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.

Hayleyann f English
The name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”

Hayli f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Haylin f English (Rare, ?), American (Hispanic)
Rare variant of Hailyn or Halen. As a Hispanic name, it could be a variant of Aylín or Ailyn.

Hayly f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hayley

Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.

Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.

Hayzel f English (Modern)
Variant of Hazel.

Hayzelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel

Hayzleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazana f African American

Hazele f American (Archaic), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Hazel.

Hazelee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh

Hazeline f American
Elaboration of Hazel.

Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).

Hazella f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Hazel and Ella 1.

Hazelle f American (Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Hazel.

Hazely f English (Modern)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Hazel using the popular name suffix lyn.

Hazelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazelyn.

Hazen f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen or combination of the word haze with popular suffix -en.

Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.

Hazle f English
Variant of Hazel.

Hazleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.

Hazlitt m & f English
Transferred use of surname Hazlitt.

Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.

Headfield m & f English (American)

Heartlee f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley or a combination of Heart and Lee.

Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.

Heater f English
Variant of Heather.

Heavenleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heavenly.

Heavyn f English
Variant of Heaven.

Hecto m & f English
Hecto, may be from the SI prefix meaning 100.

Hectoria f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Hector.

Hectorina f English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hector.

Heddrik f & m English
This name is probably came from the jewish word Hed which means "echo"