FrancinettefFrench, Dutch (Rare) Diminutive of Francine, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. In other words, one could say that this name is a double diminutive of Françoise.
FriedelindefGerman Derived from the Germanic name elements fridu meaning "peace" and lind meaning "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
FrontinianomItalian (Archaic) Italian form of Frontinianus. A known bearer of this name is Frontiniano of Alba Pompeia, a deacon, martyr and saint from the early 4th century AD.
FrøygærðrfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse freyja "lady" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
FrøystæinnmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse freyr "lord, master" and steinn "stone".
FukuichiroumJapanese From Japanese 復 (fuku) meaning "restore", 福 (fuku) meaning "good luck, good fortune", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
FumiichiroumJapanese From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
FuyuichiroumJapanese From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
FyiynfoluwafYoruba Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.
GagandipikafPopular Culture Feminine form of Gagandeep. Means "light of the sky" or "light of the heavens". In the British mystery show Midsomer Murders there's a lady with Indian heritage called Gagan, her father explains that it is short for Gagandipika which means "light of the heavens".
GailimantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
GassulawiyafHittite Possibly means "woman of Kashulas" (a settlement in the Kashka region of the Hittite empire), deriving from the Luwian element wiya ("woman").
GendenwithafNew World Mythology Means "it brings the day" in Iroquois. This is the name of a mythological character represented by the Morning Star in Iroquois mythology.
GenovefettefLiterature Form of Jenovefette used in the English translation of 'Pleasures and Follies of a Good-Natured Libertine' by Restif de la Bretonne.
GentilianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family" (see Gentilis).... [more]
GerasimakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Gerasimos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
GestheiðurfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from Old Norse gestr meaning "guest" and heiðr meaning "honour" or "bright, clear".
GhatotkachamIndian, Hinduism From घटोत्कच (Ghaṭotkaca), meaning "bald pot" in Sanskrit. He is a great warrior and the son of Bhima and Hidimbi in the Mahabharata.
Ghayth al-DinmArabic Means "rain of the religion" in Arabic, from غياث (ghiyath) meaning "rain" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith"
GǃkúnǁʼhòmdímàfSan Mythology, Astronomy Meaning "young female aardvark", ultimately derived from Jul'hoan particles gǃkún meaning "aardvark", ǁʼhòm mà meaning "young woman" and the feminine suffix dí.... [more]
GlorfinnielfLiterature Means "maiden having hair of gold" from Sindarin glaur "golden light" combined with find "hair, lock of hair, tress" and the feminine suffix iel, from iell "girl, daughter, maid"... [more]
GnosiphilosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek noun γνῶσις (gnosis) meaning "seeking to know, inquiry, knowledge" (see Gnosis) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
GuillaspickmManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and aspick "bishop". This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Archibald.
GwenhwyfachfWelsh Mythology Meaning uncertain, perhaps from the name Gwenhwyfar combined with Welsh ach, a suffix which "evokes unpleasantness" (according to Patrick Sims-Williams)... [more]
GyöngyvirágfHungarian The Hungarian word for the Lily-of-the-Valley flower, from gyöngy (pearl) and virág (flower). Names days are April 24, May 12, and May 15.
HannahannahfNear Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology From Hittite hanna- meaning "grandmother". She is a Hurrian Mother Goddess related to or influenced by the pre-Sumerian goddess Inanna. Hannahannah was also identified with the Hurrian goddess Ḫepat.
HansinnguaqmGreenlandic Possibly a combination of Hans and the Greenlandic word -nnguaq meaning "sweet; dear".
HaruichiroumJapanese From Japanese 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
HatsuedayuumJapanese From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "beginning, start, first", 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour", 太 (da) meaning "thick, big" combined with 夫 (yuu) meaning "man, husband"... [more]
Hattusa-zitimHittite Possibly means "man from Hattusa", deriving from the Luwian element ziti ("man"). The city of Hattusa was a major political center for the Hittite Empire. Name borne by an envoy of Suppiluliuma I, who was sent to the court of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.
HayaichiroumJapanese From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
HazarmavethmBiblical Meaning: Dwelling of Death, "Hazar" meaning dwelling, "Maveth" meaning death.... [more]
HazelelponifBiblical Means "shade coming upon me" in Hebrew. This is the name of a woman of the tribe of Judah mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8.
HazratullahmAfghan Means "holiness of Allah" from Persian حضرت (hazrat) meaning "holiness, excellency, majesty" combined with الله (Allah)
HegesandrosmAncient 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]
HegestratosmAncient 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]
HeihachiroumJapanese From Japanese 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat", 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]
HekatodorosmAncient Greek The first element is derived from either Greek ἑκατόν (hekaton) meaning "hundred", or from the name of the goddess Hecate. The second element derives from δωρον (doron) meaning "gift", giving this name the meaning of either "gift of Hecate" or "one hundred gifts".
HekatonymosmAncient Greek The first element is derived from either Greek ἑκατόν (hekaton) meaning "hundred", or from the name of the goddess Hecate. The second element derives from ονομα (onoma) meaning "name".
HerastratosmAncient Greek Means "army of Hera", derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Herihajainam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and hajaina meaning "respected, revered".
Herilalainam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and lalaina meaning "loved, dear".
Herintahinam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and tahina meaning "blessed".
Heritanjonam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".
HermesianaxmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]
HermesilaosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".
HermolochosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
HermophilosmAncient Greek Means "friend of Hermes", derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
HerophantosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
HerostratusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Herostratos. This name was famously borne by an ancient Greek arsonist from the 4th century BC, who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
HeðinfastrmOld Norse Combination of heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and fastr 'firmly, fast'.
HeðingunnrfOld Norse Old Norse name, combination of heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and gunnr 'battle, fight'.
HetoemoclesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hetoimokles. This was the name of a Greek wrestler from Laconia who won the wrestling contest of five Olympiads, the first of which was in 604 BC.
HetoimoklesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἑτοῖμος (hetoimos) meaning "at hand, ready, prepared" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
HialmgæirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and geirr "spear".
HieromnemonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἱερομνήμων (hieromnemon), which literally means "mindful of the sacred" but later came to refer to a representative of one of the twelve members of the Amphictyonic League, which was a religious association of ancient Greek tribes... [more]
HierophanesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes)... [more]
HiminglævafNorse Mythology Means 'the heaven-shining one, the transparent one", referring to the transparency of water. In Norse mythology, Himinglæva was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.
HippodameiafAncient 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.
HippolochosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]