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Esenia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yeseniya.

'Esetera f Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Esther, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Eshkol m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Means "grape cluster" in Hebrew.

Esitala f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Esther.

Esma f English
Variant of Esme as well as diminutive of Esmeralda.

Esmahan f Muslim (Rare)

Esosa m & f Western African, Edo
Means "God's gift" in Edo language.

Esperansa f Judeo-Spanish, Medieval Catalan, Indonesian
Judeo-Spanish form of Esperanza.

Essien m Efik
Means "outside" in Efik.

Estàfil m Catalan
Catalan form of Staphylus.

Estefannie f English, Spanish
Variant of Estefany.

Estelito m Filipino
Masculine form of Estelita.

Estill m English
Transferred use of the surname Estill.

Estivaly f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Estibaliz.

Estreja f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish and Bosnian form of Estrella.

Ethelgard f German (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of the name Edelgard combining it with Ethel making it more Anglicized.

Ethelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Ethel.

Ethodaia f Greek Mythology
Possibly related to ἦθος (êthos) meaning “character; custom, habit” in Ancient Greek.

Ethuka f Zulu
Means "surprise" in Zulu.

Ethulo f Zulu
Means "gift" in Zulu.

Ethyle f English
Variant of Ethel.

Etido f Efik
Means "good character" in Efik.

Etim m Efik, Ibibio
Means "to care for; to prepare for" in Ibibio and Efik.

Etok m Efik
Means "small" in Efik.

Etoro f Efik
Means "praise" in Efik.

Eudoros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Eudora.

Eudorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eudoros.

Eufemiia f & m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Eufemia.

Eufrosina f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Belarusian, Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A variant transcription and/or of Euphrosyne.

Eufrosine f Italian
Italian form of Euphrosyne.

Euripide m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Euripides.

Eustochia f Polish (Rare, ?), History (Ecclesiastical)
From a Greek word meaning "well-aimed", derived from εὖ (eu) "good" and στόχος (stochos) "an aim, shot". This was borne by Saint Eustochia Calafato, a 15th-century nun from Sicily.

Eustochio m Italian
Masculine form of Eustochios.

Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]

Evelino m Italian
Masculine form of Evelina.

Ewgenju m Maltese (Archaic)
Maltese form of Eugene.

Eyob m Amharic, Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Ethiopian and Eritrean form of Job.

Eyong m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ɛyɔŋ meaning "word, voice" in Jagham and Kenyang.

Eyzyural f Mordvin
Means "icicle" in Erzya.

'Ezeki'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Ezekiel. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

'Ezera m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Ezra. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.

Ezlynn f Sinhalese (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
A famous bearer is Ezlynn Deraniyagala (1908-1973), the first female barrister of Sri Lanka, who was also a founding member of the country's feminist movement.

Ezran m Popular Culture
Ezran is a main character in the Netflix original show 'The Dragon Prince' (2018-). Ezran is the 10-year-old crown prince of Katolis and Callum's younger half-brother who has the ability to speak with animals... [more]

Eztli f & m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "blood" in Nahuatl.

Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-

Fà f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Hua.

Faaduma f Somali
Strickly Somali form of Faduma.

Fa'afetai f & m Samoan
Means 'thank you' in Samoan.

Faami f Bodo
Means "lotus" in Bodo.

Fa'atasi f Samoan
Means "together" or "once" in Samoan.

Faelina f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Felina.

Fahmo f Somali
Means "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root f-h-m (see Fahim).

Fakawma m Mizo

Falco m Late Roman, Italian, German
Means "hawk" in Italian. It derives from Late Latin falco, ultimately from Latin falx meaning "scythe" referring to the raptor's claws.

Famous m English (African), English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word famous, meaning "well-known".

Fan f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 凡 (fán) meaning "every, all, in general" or 繁 (fán) meaning "numerous; many" or 帆 (fān) meaning "sail; sailboat" or 番 (fān) meaning "to repeat" or 范 (fàn) meaning "model, pattern" or 返 (fǎn) meaning "to return, to go back".... [more]

Fan m & f English (American)
Short form of Francis or Fanny.

Fan m Albanian
Diminutive of Theofan.

Fangming m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 方 (see Fang) and 明 (see Ming).... [more]

Fanqi f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 繁 (see Fan) and 棋 (see Qi).... [more]

Fanying f & m Chinese
Combination of 凡 (see Fan) and 影 (see Ying).... [more]

Fare m Greenlandic, Germanic
Greenlandic short form of Farîtarik and Ancient Germanic variant of Faro.

Farheng m Old Persian, Mazanderani
Means "knowledge, education" in Mazanderani.

Farnaj f Indian
Possibly an Indian form of the Persian name Farnaz.

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

Farrington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farrington, meaning "fern settlement".

Farzan m Persian
Means "wise; reasonable; intelligent" in Persian.

Faseeh m Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri
Means "elegant" in Urdu, Kashmiri and Dogri.

Fassu m Fe'fe'
Means "lord of the elephants" in Fe'Fe'.

Fatme f Circassian
Adyghe form of Fatma.

Favonio m Italian
Italian form of Favonius.

Favziyya f Chechen
Chechen form of Fawziya.

Fawstina f Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Faustina.

Fazel m Persian
Persian form of Fadl.

Febo m Italian
Italian form of Phoebus.

Federiku m Maltese
Maltese form of Frederick.

Fedoro m Italian
Masculine form of Fedora.

Fedra f Greek, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovene, Spanish, Ukrainian, Theatre
Modern Greek form of Phaidra (see Phaedra) as well as the standard form in various other languages.... [more]

Fedro m Galician
Galician form of Phaedrus.

Fedude m & f Ijaw
Means "death has ended" in Ijaw. ... [more]

Fée f Dutch (Modern)
Short form of Felicia. In some cases it might also be a Dutch adaption of Fay.

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]

Feifei f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters of Fei with themselves. The repetition of the same character twice is often used to underline and strengthen the meaning.... [more]

Felie f English

Felina f Asturian
Diminutive of Ofelia.

Felino m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Felinus.

Feliza f Spanish, Filipino
Variant of Felicia. It could be an elaborated form of the Spanish adjective feliz meaning "happy" or also a diminutive of Felizitas.

Fenice f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of Phoenix.

Fenure m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "we have riches" in Urhobo.

Fenyang m Tswana
Means "conqueror" in Tswana.

Ferbs m Popular Culture
Supposedly a diminutive of Frank. In the Disney show 'Phineas and Ferb' (2008-2015), this is Ferb's given name, though this was only confirmed by show creator Dan Povenmire after the show's run had concluded.

Ferzan m Kurdish, Turkish
Turkish and Kurdish form of Farzan.... [more]

Feša f Veps
Veps form of Euphrosyne.

Fessehaye m Tigrinya
Means "eternal happiness" in Tigrinya.

Fešu f Veps
Veps form of Theodora.

Fil m & f English
Diminutive of Philip and Philomena.

Filittene f Bandial
Means "it (the womb) learns" in Bandial.

Filomela f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Spanish
Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of Philomel.

Fín f Medieval Irish
Means "wine" in Medieval Irish.

Fineas m Romanian, Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Phineas.

Fiordaliso f & m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Fleurdelys. Fiordaliso is also used as translation of Fleur-de-Lys (de Gondelaurier), character of Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo

Fiorello m Italian, Italian (Swiss)
Diminutive of Fiore.

Firdovs f Chechen
Chechen form of Firdaus.

Fisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "add to my joy" in Yoruba.

Fjor m Popular Culture
From the Old Norse element fjǫr meaning "life; spirit; energy". Fjor Jutul (played by Herman Tømmeraas) is the main character in the Norwegian-Danish TV series 'Ragnarok' (2020-).

Flaminia f Ancient Roman, Italian, German (Rare), Sicilian
Feminine form of Flaminius.

Flaminius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin flamen a specific kind of Ancient Roman priest.... [more]

Flaura f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Flora.

Fleanzio m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Fleance. This is the form used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave.

Fleet m English
Either a diminutive of Fleetwood or a transferred use of the surname Fleet.

Florenzo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian variant of Fiorenzo and Spanish variant of Florencio and/or Florente.

Floria f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian, Spanish, English (Rare), Medieval English, Theatre, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Feminine form of Florius.... [more]

Florida f Late Roman, Albanian, Italian (Rare), English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Floridus. This is also the name of a state in the United States of America, which was originally named La Florida by the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521)... [more]

Floridia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Floridius.

Floridiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Floridianus.

Floridiano m Italian
Italian form of Floridianus.

Floridianus m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman family name derived from Floridius.

Floridio m Italian
Italian form of Floridius.

Floridius m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman family name derived from Floridus.

Florido m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Floridus. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 6th century AD.

Floridus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective floridus meaning "flowery, blooming, florid".

Foca m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Phokas (see Phocas). ... [more]

Focas m Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan Spanish and Portuguese form of Phokas (see Phocas).

Foday m Western African
Unknown meaning, possibly from the Temne or Loko languages, spoken in Sierra Leone.... [more]

Fokas m Greek (Rare), Czech (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Greek, Czech and Polish form of Phocas.

Folco m Italian
Italian form of Fulk.

Fortún m Medieval Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish name derived from Latin fortunae meaning "fortune", or from fortunatus, meaning "one with fortune".... [more]

Fosco m Italian
Italian form of Fuscus.... [more]

Fount m English
Meaning unknown, possibly from the English "fountain." It is likely a diminutive of Fontaine or a transferred use of a surname.

Foziea f English
Variant transcription of Fawziyya.

Francella f Spanish (Latin American)

Francik m Silesian
Diminutive of Franc.

Frankine f Western African (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Frank.

Frantz m Danish (Rare), French
Variant of Franz.

Fredricka f English (American), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Frederica and Frederike.

Fredua m Western African, Akan, Ashanti

Frêşte f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Fereshteh.

Fric m Silesian
Short form of Fryderyk (via German Fritz).

Froilán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish derivative of Froila, a Visigothic name probably derived from Germanic *frau "lord" (Gothic frauja "lord"; compare Freyr) and the Gothic name suffix *ila... [more]

Froilan m Filipino
Variant of Froilán.

Frugerios m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Fructuoso.

Frutos m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Fructus. It also coincides with the related Spanish word frutos meaning "fruits". Notable bearers of this name include Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), a Spanish poet and writer of the Murcian dialect, and Frutos Feo Pérez (1972-), a retired Spanish sprinter.

Frydolina f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Frydolin.

Fuani f Kongo
Kongo form of Fanny.

Fuji f & m Japanese
From either 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" or 富士 (Fuji), from the place name Fuji. Other kanji used for this name in 2-kanji combinations include 不, a phonetic kanji that is otherwise used as a negative prefix​, or 婦 meaning "woman, lady" for the first element and 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 治 meaning "cure; management" for the second element (二, meaning "two," is used on both, stemming from its native and Sino-Japanese readings futa(tsu) and ji).

Fulin m Chinese
From Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing", 傅 (fù) meaning "teacher, instructor", 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", or 扶 (fú) meaning "help, support, assist" combined with 臨 (lín) meaning "near, approach, face", 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Fulki f Santali
Means "spark" in Santali.

Fumiyo f & m Japanese
From Fumi combined with a yo kanji, such as 代/世 meaning "generation," 与/與 meaning "gift, award" or 四 meaning "four."... [more]

Fumu m Kongo
Means "king" in Kikongo.

Funmike f Yoruba
Means "given to me to cherish" in Yoruba.

Funsileniko m Chewa
Means "Will you go and ask for me?" in Chewa.

Furunedes f Romani (Caló)
Means "mercies" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Mercedes.

Fusa f & m Japanese (Rare)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber; room; house" or also "bunch (of flowers); grapes (of fruit)".... [more]

Fusco m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Spanish and archaic Italian forms of Fuscus.

Fuscus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin fuscus meaning "dark: black". ... [more]

Futura f Italian
Derived from the Italian word futuro meaning "future".

Fuyu f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter".... [more]

Fyzh' f Circassian
Means "white" in Adyghe.

Gaaba m Greenlandic
Variant of Kaapa.

Gaa-binagwiiyaas m Ojibwe
Means "which the flesh peels off" or "sloughing flesh" or "wrinkle meat" or "old wrinkled meat" in Ojibwe.

Gaagii m Navajo
Means "raven" in Navajo.

Gaara m Popular Culture
Gaara is a main character in the famous manga and anime 'Naruto'. His name derives from kanji 我 (ga) meaning "I, me, oneself", 愛 (a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" and 羅 (ra) meaning "thin silk; gauze"... [more]

Gabai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from a Jewish term used for an assistant at a synagogue, a charity collector and literally a collector of dues. It comes from the Hebrew roots ג-ב-ה (g-b-h) referred to the meaning "height".

Gad m Navajo
Means "juniper tree" in Navajo.

Gaddo m Italian
Diminutive of Gerardo as well as possible Italian form of Gad.

Gadol m Yiddish
Yiddish for Gedaliah

Gagasi f Zulu
Means "wave" in Zulu.

Gala f Italian, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Galatea. The name was popularized in Italy by Gala (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova; 1894–1982), the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí.

Galaad m Biblical French

Galilhai f Cherokee
Variant of Galilahi.

Gal-Sal m Sumerian
Possibly one of the earliest names recorded. It occurs on a tablet dated ca 3200-3100 BC. Gal-Sal was a slave owner.

Galvano m Italian
Italian form of Gawain.

Gamba m Manipuri
Means "victory" in Meitei.

Gameela f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Gamila.

Gandolf m Germanic
Variant of Gandulf.

Ġannina f Maltese
Feminine form of Ġanni.

Garabed m Armenian
Variant of Karapet.

Garabet m Armenian
Variant of Karapet.

Garang m Dinka, African Mythology
According to the Dinka myths Garang is the First Man, created by Nhialic.

Garbis m Armenian
Diminutive of Karapet.

Gargabay m Karakalpak
Means "crow" in Karakalpak.

Garo m Armenian
A short form of Karapet.

Gassia m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Garsea.

Gathua m Kikuyu
Means "the limping one" in Kikuyu.

Gaudente f & m Medieval Italian, Italian
Means "joyful, happy" in Italian, from Latin gaudere meaning "to rejoyce".

Gauroi m Veps
Veps form of Gabriel.

Gavryo m Mordvin
Erzya form of Gabriel.

Gavya f Santali
Means "garden of God" in Santali.

Gawdham m Tamil
Tamil form of Gautama.

Gelmir m Germanic
From the Ancient Germanic elements gailaz meaning "elated; petulant" combined with mari meaning "famous".... [more]

Gemechu m Eastern African, Oromo
Means "joy, happiness" in Oromo.

Gemello m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gemellus.

Gemellus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was a diminutive of Geminus.

Geminello m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gemino.

Geminio m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Gemino.

Gemino m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Geminus.

Geminus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin geminus "twin." This was the name of a Greek astronomer and mathematician from the 1st century BC. His true Greek name is unknown but it was probably analogous to his Latin name of Geminus (and so his true name might have been Didymos).

Gen m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 根 (gēn) meaning "root; basis; cause; origin".... [more]

Genevivo f Provençal
Provencal form of Genevieve.

Genovieffa f Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Theatre
Form of Genoveffa. ... [more]

Gentjan m Albanian
Variant of Gentian.

Genzaburō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 現 (gen) meaning "current" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "third" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son".

Georgas m Lithuanian
Variant of Jurgis.

Gerinel m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Michael.

Gerion m Greek (Latinized)
Latinisation of Geryon.

Gerperga f Medieval
Variant of Gerberga.

Gertha f English
Variant of Gerda 1, perhaps influenced by Bertha.

Geryon m Greek Mythology
In Ancient Greek Mythology he is son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe and grandson of Medusa. Geryon was a fearsome giant who dwelt on the island Erytheia of the mythic Hesperides in the far west of the Mediterranean... [more]

Gesza f Polish, Yiddish
Possibly a Yiddish and Polish form of Gesche

Geukher f Karakalpak
Karakalpak form of Gohar.

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".

Ghafran m Arabic
Possibly a variant of Ghaffar.

Ghajini f Dogri
Means "patient" and "independent" in Dogri.

Ghamzeh f Pashto, Arabic
Possibly borrowed from Arabic غَمْزة‎ (ġamza) meaning "wink".

Gherardino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gherardo.

Ghiwarghis m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Georgios (see George). It is given among Eastern Christians to honouring Saint George.

Ghust m Gallo
Gallo form of Auguste 1.

Ghwaze m Circassian
Means "leading light" in Circassian.

Ghwch'e m Circassian
Means "blacksmith" in Circassian.

Ghwsch'ine m Circassian
Means "iron-eyed" in Circassian.

Giaele f Italian
Italian form of Yael.

Giandomenico m Italian
Combination of Gian and Domenico.

Giannelli m Popular Culture
This is the name of Giannelli Imbula who was born as Gilbert Imbula. He is born to Congolese parents.

Gianpietro m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Pietro.

Giddy m English
Diminutive of Gideon.

Giglio m Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Gilles. The name coincides with Italian giglio "lily".

Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian giglio "lily" (Latin lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from Giglio or Gilio... [more]

Gi-hun m Korean
From the Sino-Korean word 氣 (gi) meaning "energy; qi" or 旗 (gi) meaning "flag; banner" combined with 訓 (hun) meaning "teaching".... [more]

Gila f German
A short form and pet form of Gisela.

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]

Gin m & f Japanese, Chinese (Hakka), Malaysian
A variant of Chin in Chinese, the use of the name in Singapore and Malaysia is likely based on the Chinese name.... [more]

Ginko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]

Giobatta m Ligurian
Contracted form of Giovan Battista.

Giorno m Popular Culture
This name is used in the anime 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' by protagonist Giorno Giovanna. It means "day" in Italian.

Giovacchino m Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan Italian variant of Gioacchino.

Gipparkh m Russian
Russian form of Hipparchos.

Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]

Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.

Giti f Persian
Means "universe, world" in Persian.

Giuseppi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giuseppe.

Giuteni m Judeo-Italian
Possibly a form of Ioctan (see Yoqtan) or a surname inspired on it. ... [more]

Giuturna f Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Juturna.

Givanni m & f American (Hispanic, Rare), English
Form of Giovanni.

Givés f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Nieves.

Giwa m Western African, Hausa
Means "elephant" in Hausa.

Gjustina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Giustina.

Glaoude m & f Gallo
Gallo form of Claude.

Gná f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
In Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [more]

Gnendel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Gneshe.

Gneshe f Yiddish
Derived from Polish Agnieszka.

Godlove m English (American, Archaic)
English translation of German Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [more]

Gofoniel' m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Othniel.

Goldie m English
Diminutive of Golden, Golding and other names that begin with Gold-.

Golia m Italian
Italian form of Goliath.

Golipén f Romani (Caló)
Means "health" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Salud.

Gonaria f Sardinian
Feminine form of Gonario.

Gonario m Italian, Sardinian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Possibly related to the Late Greek name Gunnarius meaning "fur trader" or related to the Medieval Italian name Gunnari derived from Gunnar... [more]

Gordan m English (Modern)
Variant of Gordon.

Gottardo m Italian
Italian form of Gotthard.

Grâce f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Grace. This is also the Jèrriais word for grace.

Graná f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pepa.

Grañita f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pepita.

Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.

Grasija f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant of Gracija.

Grasja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant of Grasija.

Grażynka f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.

Grazzju m Maltese
Maltese form of Gratius.

Guangliu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Gubajuti m & f Bandial
Means "they do not have you" in Bandial.

Gubi m & f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Gábor and Gabriella.

Gudit f Eastern African, Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Judith.... [more]

Guenda f Italian
Short form of Guendalina.

Guidaí f & m Charrúa (Rare, Archaic)
Moon or spirit of the moon

Guildenstern m Theatre
Guildenstern was a childhood friend of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet.

Guillemme m Medieval French
Middle French form of William.

Gulab m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Persian گلاب (golab) meaning "rosewater, rose", from گل (gol) meaning "rose, flower" and آب (ab) meaning "water".

Gülhan f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and han meaning "leader".

Gumyush m Lezgin
Means "silver" in Lezgin.

Guondibo m & f Bandial
Means "they inter you there" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Guor m Eastern African, Dinka
Meaning unknown. ... [more]

Gupse f Circassian
Means "healty, good-hearted" in Circassian.

Gurri f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Guri.

Gustavie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Gustave.

Guxime f Albanian
Feminine form of Guxim.

Guyyah m Bandial
Means "graves" in Bandial, originally a short form of Ammenguyyah. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Guzmán m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guzmán, derived from the name of a Spanish town. The name itself possibly come from the Ancient Germanic elements gut meaning "good" and mann meaning "man".

Gvidon m Literature, Russian
Russian form of Guido.

Gwasila m Kabyle
Means "son of the plains" in Kabyle.

Gwenllwyfo f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwen (the feminine form of gwyn) meaning "white, fair, blessed" and llwyf meaning "elm".

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

Gyul-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 橘 (gyul) meaning "tangerine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". ... [more]

Haadiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of هادية (see Hadiya).

Haben f Tigrinya
Means "pride" in Tigrinya.

Habibe f Albanian
Albanian form of Habiba.

Hacibiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar form of the given name Haji and the word бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Hacimuhammat m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar forms of the given names Haji and Muhammad.

Haciqasim m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar forms of the given names Haji and Qasim.

Hadadangi m & f Western African, Hausa
Means "joining of clans" in Hausa.

Hafizh m Malaysian
Possibly a Malaysian transcription of حافظ (see Hafiz).

Häghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish alternative transcription of Hæghvidh.