This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
HL.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Galuh f & m Javanese, SundaneseMeans "gem, diamond" or "daughter, unmarried princess" in Javanese and Sundanese, of Sanskrit origin.
Galymzhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh ғалым
(ghalym) meaning "scholar, expert" (of Arabic origin) and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Gamzat-bek m AvarCombination of
Khamzat and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master". A beater is Gamzat-Bek (1789-1834), an Imam of Dagestan / Caucasian Imamate and of Avar ancestry.
Gansükh m MongolianMeans "steel axe" in Mongolian, from ган
(gan) meaning "steel" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Gatag m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. Gatag is a water spirit in Ossetian mythology and the father of
Syrdon in the Nart epics. Since he was the ruler of water, he could cut off the Narts' water supply at any time he desired, but he chose to befriend them instead... [
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Gawhar f Tatar, BashkirMeans "diamond, gem" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gowhar).
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)From the name of the animal
gazelle which is from Arabic
غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Geliy m Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun гелий
(geliy) meaning "helium". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to all the scientific progress in the Soviet Union.... [
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Gerelma f BuryatMeans "light mother" in Buryat, from Mongolian гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light" combined with the suffix -маа
(-maa) meaning "mother".
Ghafir m ArabicDerived from Arabic غفر
(gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare
Ghafur, which is closely related.
Ghazali m Arabic, MalayFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic philosopher and theologian Al-Ghazali. His name was derived from Arabic غزل
(ghazala) meaning "to spin, to whirl", given in reference to his father's occupation as a weaver... [
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Ghmerti m Georgian MythologyDerived from Georgian ღმერთი
(ghmert'i), from Old Georgian ღმერთი
(ɣmerti), and ultimately from Proto-Kartvelian *
ɣamort- meaning "God". Ghmerti is the supreme god in Georgian mythology and head of all the other deities... [
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Gholam Reza m PersianCombination of
Gholam and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Giáp m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 甲
(giáp) referring to the first Heavenly Stem, itself associated with wood.
Gilmetdin m Bashkir, TatarMeans "flower of religion", derived from Bashkir and Tatar гөл
(göl) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic دِين
(dīn) meaning "religion, creed, faith".
Gölbanïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
гөл (göl) meaning "flower" and
баныу (baniw) meaning "lady".
Golshifteh f Persian (Rare)From Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته
(šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated". A known bearer is Golshifteh Farahani (1983-), real name
Rahavard Farahani, an Iranian actress and musician who has become a naturalized French citizen.
Gotfrid m Hungarian (Rare), HistoryHungarian form of
Gottfried. Gotfrid (c. 650–709) was the Duke of Alemannia in the late 7th century and until his death. He was of the house of the Agilolfing, which was the dominant ruling family in the Frankish Duchy of Bavaria.
Guanghui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 徽
(huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 輝
(huī) meaning "brightness"... [
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Guangming m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 广
(guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" or 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭
(míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [
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Gudisa m AbkhazMeans "rough heart, cruel heart" possibly from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа
(āγ°γ°ā) meaning "strong, rough" and агәы
(ā-g°ə́) meaning "heart".
Gugum m SundaneseDerived from Sundanese
gumbira meaning "happy, glad".
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).
Gulaiym f Kyrgyz, KazakhMeans "flower lady" from Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Kyrgyz айым
(aiym) meaning "madam, lady".
Gulara f Azerbaijani, KyrgyzMeans "decorated with flowers" from Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian آرا
(ârâ) meaning "arranging, decorating, adorning".
Gulayna f KazakhFrom Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning “flower” and айна
(ayna) meaning “mirror”.
Gulbakhram f KazakhDerived from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and the given name
Bahram.
Gulbara f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and бардык
(bardyk) meaning "all, abundant, possessing".
Gulbarshyn f KazakhDerived from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" and барша
(barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (both of Persian origin).
Guldana f Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" and дана
(dana) meaning "wise, educated, learned".
Gülnezer f UyghurCombination of Uyghur
گۈل (gül) meaning "flower"; ultimately from Persian
گل (gol) and
نەزەر (nezer) with an unknown meaning. A bearer is Gülnezer Bextiyar (1992-), a Uyghur-Chinese actress and model.
Gülşah f TurkishMeans "king of roses" from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
şah "king, shah".
Gulshat f KazakhDerived from Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" and شاد
(shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Gulsim f KazakhMeans "silver flower" from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" and Persian سیم
(sim) meaning "silver".
Gulzada f Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" and Persian زاده
(zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Gulzhamal f Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and Arabic جمال
(jamal) meaning "beauty".
Gulzhan f Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Gulzhanat f KazakhFrom Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic جَنَّة
(janna) meaning "paradise, garden, heaven".
Gulzura f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)Possibly derived from Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian زور
(zur) meaning "force, strength, power". A known bearer is Gülzura Cumakunova (1954-), a Kyrgyz linguistic scholar who specializes in Turkic languages.
Gunda f AbkhazPossibly means "beautiful" in Abkhaz. Alternately, it may be a form of the Ossetian name
Agunda. This is the name of a legendary Abkhaz woman who could take the form of a white horse.
Gündegmaa f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian гүнд
(günd) meaning "deep" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Guohua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Guojun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军
(jūn) meaning "army"... [
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Guoliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 梁
(liáng) meaning "beam, bridge" or 良
(liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [
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Guoping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" or 郭
(guō) meaning "outer city" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Guoqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate"... [
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Guorong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 熔
(róng) meaning "melt, fuse"... [
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Guowei m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威
(wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 卫
(wèi) meaning "guard, protect"... [
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Gurbanguly m TurkmenFrom 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.
Güven m & f TurkishMeans "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Hacıbala m AzerbaijaniMeans "child of the hajji" from Azerbaijani
hacı meaning "hajji (a Muslim who has visited Mecca)" and
bala meaning "child".
Hadj m Arabic (Maghrebi)From Arabic
حاج (ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately from
حج (ḥajj) meaning "pilgrimage", referring to the mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This name is mainly used in Algeria.
Haibin m ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 滨
(bīn) meaning "beach, seashore". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haifeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haijun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军
(jūn) meaning "army"... [
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Haiping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 萍
(píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel" or 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Haitao m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 涛
(tāo) meaning "large waves". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haiyan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 晏
(yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late" or 燕
(yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [
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Haiying f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 鹰
(yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon"... [
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Hamada m ArabicDerived from Arabic حَمِيد
(ḥamīd) meaning "praiseworthy", ultimately from حَمِدَ
(ḥamida) meaning "to praise". It is etymologically related to
Hamid 1 and
Muhammad.
Hambali m IndonesianFrom the name of 9th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Ahmad ibn Hanbal, who founded the Hanbali school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam.
Hamid Reza m PersianCombination of
Hamid 1 and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Hanafi m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 8th-century Islamic theologian and jurist Abu Hanifa, who founded the Hanafi school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam.
Haoming m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 灏 or 浩
(hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [
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Harbhajan m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit हर
(hara) meaning "bearing, wearing" and भजन
(bhajana) meaning "sharing, distribution" or "reverence, worship".
Hartini f IndonesianDerived either from Indonesian
harta meaning "wealth, treasure, property" or
arti meaning "meaning, sense, significance", both ultimately from Sanskrit अर्थ
(artha).
Hartono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
harta meaning "wealth, treasure", ultimately from Sanskrit अर्थ
(artha) meaning "wealth, prosperity".
Harvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit
हर (hara) "bearing, wearing, taking, receiving" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra.
Haryono m JavaneseDerived from Sanskrit आर्य
(arya) meaning "noble, honourable".
Hasan ud-Din m ArabicMeans "beauty of the religion" from Arabic حَسَن
(ḥasan) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with اَلدِين
(al-dīn) meaning "the religion".
Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianDerived 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.
Hathaichanok f ThaiFrom Thai หทัย
(hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and ชนก
(chanok) meaning "father".
Hathaikan f ThaiFrom Thai หทัย
(hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and กานต์
(kan) maning "dear, beloved".
Hathairat f ThaiFrom Thai หทัย
(hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Hathaiwan f ThaiFrom Thai หทัย
(hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Haumanava m & f TahitianCombination of Tahitian
hau meaning "peace" and
manava meaning "welcome".
Hawaiki f TahitianDerived from Proto-Polynesian
Sawaiki meaning "Ra'iātea", referring to the island of which the Polynesian peoples originated from. Today, Ra'iātea is the second largest island in French Polynesia.
Hazret m Circassian, Turkish (Rare)Derived from Persian حضرت
(hazrat) meaning "holiness, excellency, majesty". A notable bearer is Hazret Sovmen (1937-), the second President of Adygea from 2002-2007.
Heiarii m & f TahitianMeans "crown king, royal crown" in Tahitian; derived from
ari'i meaning "king".
Heiata m & f TahitianMeans "cloud crown" in Tahitian; a combination of
ata "cloud" and
hei "crown".
Heilani f TahitianFrom Tahitian
hei meaning "crown" and Hawaiian
lani meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Heimana f & m TahitianFrom Polynesian meaning "powerful crown moving the sky".
Heimanu f & m TahitianMeans "bird crown" or "crown of the bird"; a combination of
hei "crown" and
manu "bird".
Heimoana m TahitianMeans "crown of the ocean"; a combination of
hei "crown" and
moana "ocean".
Heiura f TahitianMeans either "crown of feathers" or "crown of fire" depending on the pronunciation.
Heping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 和
(hé) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Herehau m & f TahitianMeans "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of
here "love" and
hau "peace".
Heremanu m TahitianMeans "bird of love"; a combination of
here "love" and
manu "bird".
Heri m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit हरि
(hari) meaning "yellow, tawny", and by extension, "monkey, horse, lion".
Hesti f JavaneseDerived from Javanese
estu meaning "serious, right, true".