GregentiosmHistory (Ecclesiastical), Late Greek (?) Meaning uncertain. Gregentios was the missionary Bishop of Himyaritia for over 30 years in the 6th century, when the area was under Aksumite control, playing an important role in the restoration of Orthodox Christianity there after the persecution of Dunaan.
GrisélidisfTheatre French form of Griselda used by Jules Massenet in his opera 'Grisélidis' (1901). This was borne by Grisélidis Réal (1929-2005), a writer and sex worker from Switzerland.
GuendalinafItalian Of debated orign and meaning. While some academics consider this name an Italian form of Gwendoline, others consider it an Italian corruption of Gundelinda... [more]
GulfazilatfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and fazilat meaning "virtue, merit".
GulisvardifGeorgian (Rare) Means "rose of the heart" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian გულის (gulis), the genitive of the noun გული (guli) meaning "heart", combined with the Georgian noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
GulkalaskimCherokee Means "one who falls from the leaning position" in Cherokee.
GullskeggrmOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gullskeggr "gold-beard".
GulmushkinfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and mushk meaning "musk".
G'ulomhasanmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and the given name Hasan.
G'ulomniyozmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
G'ulomqodirmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and qodir meaning "capable, fit".
G'ulomrasulmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and rasul meaning "prophet".
GulparchinfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and parchin meaning "multicoloured tile" or "horseshoe".
GulposhshafUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
GulravshanfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and ravshan meaning "bright, sharp, keen, clear".
GulshahnozfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and shahnoz, the name of a classic Uzbek melody.
GulvardisafGeorgian (Archaic) Means "heart of the rose" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart" combined with Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".
GulzaytunafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zaytun meaning "olive".
GurbangulymTurkmen From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and a shortened form of غُلَام (ḡulām) meaning "servant". A notable bearer is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957-), the current president of Turkmenistan.
GuðlæifrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
GuðlaugurmIcelandic Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]
GwalchgwynmWelsh (Archaic) Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."
Gwang-hyeonmKorean Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
GwawrddyddfWelsh (Rare) Means "daybreak, dawn", derived from Welsh gwawr "dawn" and dydd "day". (Also compare Gwawr.) This was the name of an early Welsh saint, sometimes called Gwenddydd, one of the supposed daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.
GwellaouenfBreton (Rare) Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".
GwenwledyrfWelsh Mythology The first element is Welsh gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element, gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.
GwenwynwynmMedieval Welsh Famous bearer is Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog, the last major ruler of mid Wales before the completion of the Norman English invasion.
HakizimanamRwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern) A name which means "God saves everything," imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.
HalcyoneusmGreek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Ἁλκυονεύς (Halkyoneus), which is the masculine form of Halkyone (see Halcyone). In real life, Halcyoneus (also called Alcyoneus) was a son of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedonia (3rd century BC).
HaldetrudefFrankish 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]
Hallelujahf & mEnglish (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."
HamandishemShona Meaning “one’s relative or family is God”, this name may be given by and/or to someone who is devoted to God, who is an orphan, has no relatives or was abandoned.
HampsicoramHistory Meaning unknown. Could be a Latin form of Ampsaga, the name of a river (today known as Rhummel in Algerian Arabic) bordering with the Numidian Massylii in the vicinity of Cirta.... [more]
HarmoxenosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun ἅρμα (harma) meaning "chariot" or the Greek verb ἁρμόζω (harmozo) meaning "to join, to fit together". Also compare the related Greek nouns ἁρμή (harme) and ἁρμός (harmos), which both mean "joining, junction".... [more]
HarthacnutmHistory From Danish hardeknud - lit. "tough knot". This was the name of a semi-legendary king of Denmark and England, who was a half-brother of Edward the Confessor.
Hasan ud-DinmArabic Means "beauty of the religion" from Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with اَلدِين (al-dīn) meaning "the religion".
HayrünnisafTurkish Turkish form of Khairunnisa. A notable bearer is the former First Lady of Turkey, Hayrünnisa Gül.
HazhimuradmKazakh From Arabic حاجي (haji), a title referring to someone who has participated in حَجّ (hajj) the pilgrimage a Muslim must take to Mecca once in their life and Arabic مراد (murad) meaning "wish, desire".
HeathcliffmEnglish, Literature Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff... [more]
HegelochosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is 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]
HegemachosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is 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]
HegemoniosmGreek Mythology, Late Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἡγεμόνιος (hegemonios) meaning "guiding", which in turn is derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler" (see Hegemon).... [more]
HegesianaxmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command" (ultimately derived from ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", closely related to ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
HegesiklesmAncient 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]
HegesileosmAncient 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]
HegesipposmAncient 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]
HegesipylefAncient 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]
HekatoklesmAncient Greek Possibly derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hecate combined with κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
HekatomnosmAncient Greek Possibly derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hecate combined with an element that derives from either ὄμνυμι (omnumi) meaning "to swear, to take an oath", or μιμνήσκω (mimnesko) meaning "to remind, remember; to give heed to".
HeliotropefEnglish (Rare) Refers to a flowering plant (Heliotropium) whose tiny flowers range from white to blue or purple, and by extension the color, a pink-purple tint, inspired by the flower. It is derived from the Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (helios) "sun" and τροπεῖν (tropein) "to turn", because of the belief that heliotrope flowers turned to face the direction of the sun.
HenutmehytfAncient 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.
HermanfridmGermanic, English, History Variant spelling of Ermanfrid. Hermanfrid lived in the 6th century AD and was the last independent king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
HermarchosmAncient Greek Means "Hermes is my master" or "Hermes is my origin", derived from the name of the god Hermes and either Greek ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".
HermarchusmAncient Greek An ancient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school who later became head of the school after Epicurus. ... [more]
HermodikosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
HermodorosmAncient Greek Means "gift of Hermes", derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
HermodorusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hermodoros. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC and by a Greek architect from the 2nd century BC.
HermodotosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
HermodotusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hermodotos. This name was borne by an obscure Greek poet from the court of king Antigonus I Monophthalmus of Macedon (4th century BC).
HermokreonmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Epic Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (see Kreon).
HermolykosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight".
HermotheosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".
HermotimosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
HermotimusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hermotimos. A notable bearer of this name was Hermotimus of Clazomenae, an ancient Greek philosopher from the 6th century BC.
HermoxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
HerokratesmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
HerophilosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]
Herothemism & fAncient 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).
HerzeleidefGerman, Literature, Theatre From the German word for "heart sorrow, heartache". Herzeloyde was its original form, created by Wolfram von Eschenbach for the Queen of Wales and mother of Perceval in his Middle High German romance Parzival (1200–1210), probably to express the queen’s sorrow for losing her husband and later her son (when Perceval leaves her lands for King Arthur's court, she dies from a broken heart)... [more]