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Ebizimor m & f Ijaw
Means "born in a good season" in Ijaw.

Echephron m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Edbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old English element ead "wealth, fortune" combined with the Old Norse element bjǫrn "bear".

Edzordzinam m & f Ewe (Anglicized, Modern)
“I am glad”

Effia f Akan, Literature
Meaning, “girl born on Friday.”

Effiong m & f Efik
Means "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.

Efitahi m Tongan
Means "carry it to the sea" in Tongan.

Efu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Eghard m Germanic, Afrikaans
The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which several etymologies have been proposed. The most widely accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo meaning "sharp, pointed"... [more]

Ehui f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Eilam m Hebrew
The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".

Eistir f Medieval Irish, Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Esther. This name used to be "given to children born about Easter".

Eiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honor" or 英 (ei) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" or 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection"... [more]

Ejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婀 (ē) meaning "be beautiful, graceful" and 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Ekow m Akan
"Born on a Thursday" or "Thursday-born".

El'ad m Hebrew
Means "God is an eternity" in Hebrew, from אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the God of Israel" and עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity".... [more]

Elan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Elberen f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements AGIL "edge (of a sword)" (via Eil-) and BERIN "she-bear".

Eldbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and biǫrn "bear", possibly inspired by Eldbjørg.

Eliad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ad means "My God is eternal" in Hebrew, it can be also variant of the name El'ad.

Eliada m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.

Eliaz m Hebrew
Means "my God is strong" from Hebrew אֵלִי (elí) "my God" and עז (az) "strong, vehement, harsh".

Elihoreph m Biblical Hebrew
Elihoreph was a scribe in King Solomon's court. He was a son of Shisha and brother of Ahiah... [more]

Elimelech m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.

Elin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Eliphaz m Biblical
Means "my God is strength" or "my God is fine gold" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and paz "pure gold, fine gold" (from the root pazáz "to purify gold, to strengthen")... [more]

Elira f Albanian
Popularly derived from Albanian i lirë / e lirë "to be free", this is more likely a variant of Ilira. This name goes back to the tribal name of the Illyrians, who are believed to be the forefathers of modern-day Albanians.

Eliraz m & f Jewish, Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Raz, Modern Hebrew name meaning "my God is a secret" or "my God is a mystery" (compare Raziela/Raziel.)

Eliron m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ron 2 means "my God is song" or "my God is joy" in Hebrew.

Elki m Miwok
Derived from Miwok elkini "to hang over the top of" or "to drape over", with the implied meaning "bear hanging intestines of people on top of rocks or bushes".

Elnaam m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל ('el), is a shortened form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"... [more]

Elphir m Literature
Means "lord of swans" from Sindarin alph "swan" (plural eilph) and hîr "master, lord". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a prince of Dol Amroth, "of which city the swan was the emblem".

Elpidephoros m Late Greek
Means "bringing hope", derived from Greek ελπις (elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Elroi m Hebrew
Combination of the names El and Roi 2 means "God is my shepherd" in Hebrew.

Elseliv f Swedish
Variant of the Old Swedish Elisiv... [more]

Elsera f Popular Culture (Rare)
"Elsera Snow is the bastard daughter of Lord Gregor Forrester and the sister of Josera Snow, both of whom live in the North Grove." -Telltale game, Game of thrones.

Elul m Jewish, Hebrew
Elul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [more]

Elyezer m Jewish, Hebrew
Means "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)

Emekemeabasi m & f Efik
Means "the Lord is able" in Efik.

Emiru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (e) meaning "excellent, fine", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 笑 (emi) meaning "laugh", 萌 (e) meaning "sprout, bud", 彗 (e) meaning "comet" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 枝 (mi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" or 観 (mi) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view" combined with 視 (miru) meaning "inspection, regard as, see, look at", 実 (miru) meaning "to bear fruit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 楼 (miru) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 見 (miru) meaning "see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible" or 瞳 (ru) meaning "pupil (of eye)"... [more]

Enedina f Basque, Medieval Basque, Basque Mythology, Spanish, Sardinian, Portuguese (Brazilian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Medieval Basque name, documented in Navarre. It has been speculated to be derived from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "to be courteous; to be obliging; to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian saint from Sardinia, known as Henedina in Latin; she was martyred with Saints Justa and Justina... [more]

Enlil-nadin-apli m Babylonian
Means "Enlil (is) giver of an heir". Name borne by the fifth king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled from c. 1099–1096 BC.

Enuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 婀 (ē) meaning "be beautiful, graceful" and 娜 (nuó) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Enyonyam f Western African
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.

Eosphoros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἠώς (eos) "dawn" (see also Eos) combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Epainista f Ancient Greek
Epainos "commendation, praise" + istes "concerned with, one who is"

Epiphron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπίφρων (epiphron) meaning "thoughtful". It consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Eraoranhan m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf. Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.

Erbol m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and бол (bol) meaning "be, become, occur".

Ere m Greenlandic
An abbreviation from eriarnaq meaning "be good", "like", "clean", "beautiful".

Erianthe f Obscure
Popularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον (erion) "wool" and ανθος (anthos) "flower".

Erigeneia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Eos meaning "early-born" or "child of dawn", derived from Greek ἦρι (eri) "early in the morning, at early morn" and γενης (genes) "born".

Erlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and lind "to be born, to begin life; to appear on the horizon, rise (said of a heavenly body); to arise; to give birth to; to give rise to"

Erluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be close by, recently" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Eromosele m Esan
Means "prayer has been answered" in Esan.

Erotokritos m Greek, Literature
Means "the one who is tortured by love" or "chosen by love", from Greek ἔρως (erôs) "love" (genitive ἔρωτος (erôtos); see Eros) and κριτός (kritos) "separated, picked out, chosen"... [more]

Ertugan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and туған (tughan) meaning "born, native".

Eru m Literature, Popular Culture
Means "the one" or "he that is alone" in Quenya. Eru Ilúvatar is the supreme being, God, and creator of all in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium... [more]

Ervina f Mari, Russian (Rare)
Mari feminine name derived from эр (er) meaning "morning" and the popular feminine suffix -(v)ina, possibly intended to mean "born in the morning".

Erxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Eryi f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" combined with 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming". Other character combinations are possible.

Erzsie f Hungarian
It is a nickname of the Hungarian name Erzsebet, which means “god is my oath”. It is almost like Elizabeth and Lizzie.

Esasa f Zulu
Means "be happy" in Zulu.

Esbern m Old Norse
Meaning "godly bear", from the elements áss (heathen god, god, deity) and bjǫrn (bear, wild animal). This name was born by chieftain, royal chancellor and crusader, Esbern Snare, also known as Esbern the Resolute, who is the subject of Danish legend which tells the story of how he built Kalundborg Church.

Éše'hénȧhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Sun Bear" in Cheyenne.

Esenmend m & f Mongolian
Means "healthy, safe" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".

Esharra-hammat f Ancient Assyrian
From from Akkadian elements ešarra (the name of a temple), and ḫammat meaning "mistress". Possibly means, "In Ešarra, she is mistress". Name of a queen of the Neo-Assyrian empire (c... [more]

Esikumo f & m Ijaw
Means "don't be afraid" in Ijaw.

Estibaliz f Basque, Spanish
Taken from the name of the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz in the area of Álava, Spain.... [more]

Ethelandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from the Greek verb ἐθέλω (ethelo) meaning "to be willing" as well as "to wish", which is closely related to the Greek verb θέλω (thelo) meaning "to will" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]

Etsai m Basque Mythology
A spirit of knowledge in Basque mythology, his name means "devil" or "fiend". He teaches in a cave, and knows a great deal, but he is feared because, at the end of his lectures, he requires one of his students to remain at his service forever... [more]

Eugraphos m Late Greek
Basically means "well-drawn" or "well-written", derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun γράφος (graphos) meaning "that which is drawn or written" (i.e. writing, drawing)... [more]

Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία (euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος (euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ (eu) "good, well" and φέρω (phero) "to bear".... [more]

Euphorion m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐφορέω (euphoreô) meaning "to bear well, be productive".

Euphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Euphronios m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Euprepios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "well-looking, comely, seemly", derived from Greek εὖ (eu) "well, good" and the verb πρέπω (prepo) "to be clearly seen, to be conspicuously fitting"... [more]

Eurythemis f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."

Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]

Exian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Exiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Eying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Eyitemi m & f Western African (Rare)
An Itsekiri name, Meaning " this is my own ".

Eylam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".

Faint-not f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to Galatians 6:9, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."

Faith-my-joy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the joy of faith in God. Also, derived from the Purefoy motto, 'Pure Foi ma Joi' meaning "pure faith is my joy."

Falala f Western African, Fula
Means "born into abundance" in Fula.

Falimampionona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and mampionona meaning "to comfort".

Falin m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Tamil
"Bearing fruits" ;"fruitful"... [more]

Falisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and soa meaning "good".

Faqir m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ (faqara) meaning "to be poor".

Farbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fara "to go", "to move", "to travel" and bjǫrn "bear".

Farisai f Shona
Means "be very happy" in Shona.

Farulf m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian
Germanic name derived from the elements fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind") and wulf "wolf" (Gothic vulfs)... [more]

Fatlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fat "luck; serendipity; destiny" and lind "to be born; to give birth; to bring forth".

Fear-not m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Isaiah 41:10, "Fear not for I am with you."

Fehokomoelangi m Tongan
Means "wishing to be next to the sky" in Tongan.

Fei f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant" or 非 (fēi) meaning "not; not be" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "to fall (referred to rain or snow)" or 飛 and 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly, to float; rapid; swifty; unexpected" or 肥 (féi) meaning "fat, plump"... [more]

Feiying f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, be filled with, overflowing" or 璎 (yīng) meaning "precious stone necklace".

Fetene m Amharic
Means "he is swift" in Amharic.

Fhaṱuwani m & f Venda
Means "be careful, aware" in Tshivenda.

Fhulufhedzani m & f Venda
Means "be hopeful" in Tshivenda.

Fiadhnait f Irish
Means "fawn" from Gaelic fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".

Fidencio m Spanish (Latin American)
From the Latin word fidentius, meaning "to have confidence" or "to be daring".

Fínín m Irish
From Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).

Finnbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the elements finnr "Sámi, Laplander" (and by extension "magician") and bjǫrn "bear".

Fionnúir f Irish (Modern)
Usual modern Irish form of Finnabhair (see Findabhair) in which "the b is altogether suppressed, on account of aspiration" (Joyce, 1873)... [more]

Flavitus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin flāvī ("I have breathed). This was the name of a 6th century hermit saint from Lombardy.

Folaoluwashade f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god is my crown" in Yoruba.

Fowoke f Yoruba
Means "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.

Freedom m & f English (Puritan)
From Old English frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976.

Frontasius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning and origin uncertain. One source states that it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front", which would thus make the name etymologically related to the Latin names Fronto and Frontinus... [more]

Frøybiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements freyr "lord, master" and bjǫrn "bear".

Fue f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 峨 (é) meaning "high mountain, lofty" or 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Fujio m Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria", 二 (fu) meaning "two", 不 (fu) meaning "negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy", 富 (fu) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 普 (fu) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 武 (fu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence", 甫 (fu) meaning "for the first time, not until" or 孚 (fu) meaning "sincere, nourish, encase", 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 志 (ji) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 仁 (ji) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 蒔 (ji) meaning "sow (seeds)" or 滋 (ji) meaning "nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planting, turbidity" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live", 男 (o) meaning "male", 暢 (o) meaning "stretch", 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 朗 (o) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Fula-ngenge m Kongo
1) "one who is chosen by GOD to control the destiny of those who are less fortunate" in Lingala... [more]

Funebi m & f Ijaw
Means "education is good" in Ijaw.

Funkuro m Ijaw
Means "knowledge is power" in Ijaw.

Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]

Fwasa m Tumbuka
Means "to be calm" in Tumbuka.

Fwasani f & m Tumbuka
Means "to be calm" in Tumbuka.

Gabbi-ina-qātē f Babylonian
Means "In the hands (of the gods) is totality", deriving from the Akkadian element kalû ("totality, all").

Gábri m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gábriel, meaning "God is my strong man".

Gadiel m Jewish
Means "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.

Gaku m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku, ga) meaning "point, peak, mountain", 学 (gaku, ga) meaning "study, learning, science", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 楽 (ga, gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 鶴 (gaku) meaning "crane, stork", 學 (gaku, ga) meaning "learning, knowledge, school" or 樂 (ga) meaning "music, comfort" combined with 春 (ku) meaning "spring", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku" or 治 (ku) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve"... [more]

Gangadhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the Ganges" from Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) referring to the Ganges River and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Gaodithong f Tswana
Means "He (God) is not shy" in Setswana.

Gaofenngwe m Tswana
Means "He (God) cannot be defeated" in Setswana.

Gaolefufa f Tswana
Means "He (God) is not jealous" in Setswana.

Gaongalelwe f Tswana
Means "you cannot be angry with Him (God)" in Setswana.

García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]

Garibern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.

Gbemi m Yoruba
Derived from the Yoruba gbé "(to) carry" (see: Gbemisola).

Geirbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Gelasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Irish (Archaic), English (African, Rare, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος (Gelasios), which is derived from Greek γέλασις (gelasis) "laughing", from the verb γελασείω (gelaseiô) "to be ready to laugh"... [more]

Gentle m & f English
Possibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [more]

Gersemi f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gersemi "treasure, something which is considered precious or valuable". In Norse mythology this is one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Getaneh m Amharic
Means "you are a lord" in Amharic.

Ghaffar m Arabic, Muslim
Derived from the Arabic roots root غ-ف-ر‎ (ḡ-f-r) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Al-Ghaffar is one of the 99 Names of Allah and means "the repeatedly forgiving; absolute forgiver; pardoner; condoner; He who is ready to pardon and forgive".

Ghaibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun غيب (ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).

Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".

Gi-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade" or 基 "foundation, base" (gi) and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (hyeon).

Gildared m & f Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and rat "council; advice".... [more]

Gilukhipa f Hurrian
Means "Ḫepat is my strength" in Hurrian. Hepat is a sun goddess, whose name is commonly seen as an element in Hurrian and Hittite theophoric names... [more]

Ginikanwa f & m Igbo
Means "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.

Girija f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "mountain-born" in Sanskrit, from गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain" combined with the suffix -ज (-ja) meaning "born, produced". This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati, who was born from a personification of the Himalayas.

Given f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word given, meaning "A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.".... [more]

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"

Gogontlejang f Tswana
Means "she is beautiful" in Setswana.

Goitseone m & f Tswana
Means "it is he (god) who knows" in Tswana.

Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)
Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

Gorgippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten"... [more]

Gorgo f Ancient Greek, History
Most likely derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible". However, it's also possible that the name is derived from the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuō) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten", which itself is related to the Greek noun γοργία (gorgia) meaning "agility, nimbleness, mobility"... [more]

Gorgos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι (gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".

Gorgythion m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [more]

Goštāsp m Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi
Most likely means "whose horses are let loose (for the race)". It was the name of a Kayanian king of Iranian traditional history and patron of Zoroaster.

Goszczon m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "being a guest at someone's place" in Polish.

Gotaatamang m Tswana
Means "who is coming?" in Setswana.

Gothusang f Tswana
Means "who is helping?" in Setswana.

Gotovets m Russian
Means "one who is prepared" in Russian.

Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]

Guange f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Guie f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).

Gülben f Turkish
Means "I am like a rose", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and ben meaning "I".

Gulbor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bor meaning "there is".

Gunnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and björn "bear"

Gurleen f Punjabi
One who is named Gurleen is associated with being a leader and must strive for stability. The name means "One who is absorbed in Guru."

Gwhd f Western African, Anaang
Means “disgraceful; unworthy being” in Anaang.

Gwinyai m Shona
Gwinyai means "be strong". The Zimbabwean tennis player Gwinyai Tongoona is a famous bearer of this name.

Gyaltsen m & f Tibetan
Means "mark of victory" in Tibetan, derived from རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to be victorious, to win" combined with མཚན (mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".

Hægbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heggr "birdcherry tree" and bjǫrn "bear".

Haeng-bog f & m Korean (Rare)
From Native Korean "행복" meaning "happiness, to be happy"

Hafrbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hafr "buck, he-goat" and bjǫrn "bear".

Haftiyar m Kurdish
Means "bear" in Kurdish.

Ha-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 遐 "afar, distant; old, advanced in" and 怡 "harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hi (1996-).

Hakidonmuya f & m Hopi
Means "when the moon is rising" in Hopi. Alternatively it possibly means "time of waiting moon; time of waiting".

Hakunei m & f Shona
This is a name that implies and asks, meaning "What is not there?". This is a name given by or to someone who is assumed to be falling short or without, so they name the child "What could be missing?" in a sense of affirmation, so to say there is perfection even if you (all) do not see it or doubt it... [more]

Haƙurau m Hausa
From the Hausa hàƙurà meaning “be patient”.

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.

Halosydne f Greek Mythology
Means "sea-fed" or "sea-born" from Greek ἅλς (halos) "sea" and ὑδνέω (hydneo) "to nourish". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Amphitrite.

Hamandishe m Shona
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.

Hamidi m Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Cypriot)
Meaning "To Be Commended", "Praise".

Hañagua f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche ⴰⵐⴰⵓⴰ ‎(añawa), derived (through palatalisation) from aniawa, from *ha-nya-wa "this one is melody". This was the name of the wife of Bencomo, a 15th-century mencey (aboriginal Guanche leader) of the kingdom of Taoro on the island of Tenerife... [more]

Hananel m Hebrew
Hebrew. This is a traditional, though seldom-used, Jewish name. It means "God is gracious". Ultimately, it derives from the same Hebrew root as John and Anne.

Hania m Hopi
From Hopi hónawuu "bear".

Hanniel m Biblical
Means "grace of God" in Hebrew, the first element from the stem of hanan "he was gracious, showed favour" (compare Hannah, Hannibal, John)... [more]

Harbhajan m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit हर (hara) meaning "bearing, wearing" and भजन (bhajana) meaning "sharing, distribution" or "reverence, worship".

Hareru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 晴れる (hareru) meaning "to clear up, be sunny; to refresh."... [more]

Harpalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek ἁρπαλέος (harpaleos) meaning "devouring, consuming, grasping" or the Greek verb ἁρπαλίζω (harpalizo) meaning "to catch up, to be eager to receive"... [more]

Hartz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque hartz "bear".

Harui f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "lukewarm" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruma m Japanese
From Japanese 墾 (haru) meaning "ground-breaking, open up farmland", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", 大 (haru) meaning "big, large", 裕 (haru) meaning "abundant, rich" or 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 日 (ma) meaning "sun, day", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape"... [more]

Harune f & m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 明 (haru) meaning "bright", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 暖 (haru) meaning "warmth", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful", 花 (haru) meaning "flower", 遥, 遙 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 啓 (haru) meaning "disclose, open, say", 桜 (haru) meaning "cherry blossom", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 東 (haru) meaning "east", 晏 (haru) meaning "late, quiet", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 夢 (ne) meaning "dream", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 子 (ne) meaning "child" or 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare, few, phenomenal"... [more]

Harvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit हर (hara) "bearing, wearing, taking, receiving" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.

Hatasu m Japanese (Rare)
From 果 (hatasu) meaning "fruit, reward, end, finish, succeed, to accomplish, achieve, carry out, fulfill, realize, execute, perform, do completely or entirely".

Hateya f Miwok
Means "press with the foot" or "make tracks" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "bear making tracks in the dust". From the Miwok ha·t'ej.

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

Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".

Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael

Hean m Khmer
Means "to dare, to be unafraid" in Khmer.

He'énȧhkȯhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "she-bear" in Cheyenne.

Hegelochos m Ancient 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]

Hegemachos m Ancient 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]

Hegemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler". 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]

Hegesandros m 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]

Hegesianax m Ancient 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".

Hegesias m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide"... [more]

Hegesikles m 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]

Hegesileos m 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]

Hegesilochos m 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]

Hegesimachos m 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]

Hegesippos m 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]

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]

Hegesistratos m 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]

Hegestratos m Ancient 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]

Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.

Heled m Biblical
The name most likely comes from חלד (halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [more]

Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]

Hemithea f Greek Mythology
Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]

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

Heóvenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.

Herbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Heribern m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bern meaning "bear".

Hermarchos m Ancient 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".

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).

Hestóxenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Last Bear" in Cheyenne.

Hiapo m & f Hawaiian
Means "first born" in Hawaiian.

Hibiya m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 響也 with 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate" and 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (classical form)."... [more]

Hidekichi m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "to bear fruit" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hidema m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "to bear fruit" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hiel m Biblical
Hiel the Bethelite, means "the Divine brother, or kinsman, is God," rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab... [more]

Hiʻilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "held in the arms of heaven," from hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Hiʻilei f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "child carried in the arms" from Hawaiian hiʻi "carry in the arms" and lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei).

Hildiglúmr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle", "fight" and glūmr "bear" (used in poetry).

Hili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of Hila

Hilkiah m Ancient Hebrew
Hilkiah means “portion of Yah” or “the LORD is my portion.” Hilkiah was a Levite and high priest during the reign of King Josiah. He found the long-lost Book of the Law (see II Chronicles 34).

Himinglæva f Norse 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.

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hippokoon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with κοῶ (koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω (koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [more]

Hiroya m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" and 也 (ya) meaning "to be, also and too". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Hiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hiyuu) meaning "one", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 悠 (yuu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich" or 遊 (yuu) meaning "play"... [more]

Hkyam f Burmese
Burmese feminine name meaning "to be cold".

Hodierna f Medieval French (Latinized)
Medieval French form of Odierne, an Old French form of Audigerna, with the spelling altered under influence by Latin hodierna "of today, present-day, existing now"... [more]

Holmbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements holmr "small island" and bjǫrn "bear".

Hongjoong m Korean
"to be the center of the broad world"

Hon'mana f Hopi
Means "bear girl" in Hopi.

Hordjedef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Horus is his stability" in Ancient Egyptian.

Horemheb m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Horus is in jubilation". ... [more]

Hotepsekhemwy m Ancient Egyptian
The Egyptian word Hotep means "peaceful" and "to be pleased" though it can also mean "conciliation" or "to be reconciled", too. So Hotepsekhemwy's full name may be read as "the two powers are reconciled" or "pleasing in powers."

Hotómanéé'e f Cheyenne
From the Cheyenne hotómá'e énéé'e meaning "Inside she is standing".

Hozshona f Navajo (Rare, ?)
Possibly derived from Navajo hózhǫ́ "it is beautiful".

Hradzin f Armenian
Means "born from fire" in Armenian.

Hræðhun m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English hræþ "fast, quick" and hun "bear cub".

Hristomir m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Hristos, which is the Slavic form of Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Hsaung m & f Burmese
Means "carry, bring, bear, bring forth" or "depict" in Burmese.

Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Hui-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]

Huna m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a short form of names with the element hun "bear cub, offspring". Cognate of Húni, Húnn, Huno, and Hunno... [more]

Húnbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Húnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and bogi meaning "bow".

Húndís f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and dís meaning "goddess".

Hunebot m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly from Old English hun "bear cub, offspring" and bot "remedy, help; improvement".

Huneric m Germanic, English, History
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Húnfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Hunfriþ m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Hunfrid (see Humphrey). Derived from hun "bear cub, offspring" and friþ "peace".

Húngeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and geirr "spear".

Hunger m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hun "bear cub" and ger "javelin, spear".... [more]

Húngunn f Faroese
Faroese name with the combination of húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Húni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", such as Húnbogi or Húnulfr... [more]

Hunibald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hunibert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hunimund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hunlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and lāf "legacy" (from laibō).

Húnn m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse húnn meaning "child, cub, bear cub".

Hunno m East Frisian
Diminutive of names with th3 name element hun meaning "young bear"

Hunold m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Formed from the two Germanic name elements hun "bear cub" and walt "to rule".

Hunræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Hunulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Húnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and ulfr "wolf".

Hunwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and wine "friend".

Húsbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hús "house" and biǫrn "bear".

Hyeon-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (hyeon) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" (jun).

Hyeon-seung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung).

Hyperochus m Greek Mythology
Derived from ῠ̔πέρ (hupér) meaning "above, over, across, beyond" and ὄχος (ókhos) meaning "chariot", or, more broadly, "anything which holds, bears something".

Ichi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or from Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in" combined with 稚 (chi) meaning "young, immature, childhood". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Ichiko f Japanese
Means "first born"

Idonae f English (Archaic)
An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.

Idosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish idę "I am going" (though it literally means "I go"), which is derived from Polish iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic it'i "to go")... [more]

Ieshua m Ancient Aramaic
"God is protection"

Ifetundun f Yoruba
Means "love is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ifiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.

If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
Means "if Jesus Christ had not died for your sins, you shall be confined to damnation". This was the baptismal name of the English economist, physician and financial speculator Nicholas Barebone (or Barbon; ca... [more]

Iften m Berber
Means "be better than them" in Amazigh.

Ígulbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ígull "sea urchin" or igull "hedgehog" and bjǫrn "bear".