Gaowenm & fChinese From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 闻 (wén) meaning "news, message" or 稳 (wěn) meaning "stable, firm, steady, reliable"... [more]
GaraipenfBasque Derived from either Basque garaipen "victory", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.
GarwenfArthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology Means "fair leg" from Welsh gar "leg" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". According to the Welsh Triads (Triad 57), this name belonged to one of Arthur's three mistresses... [more]
GatenmObscure In the case of American actor Gaten Matarazzo, it is a short form of his birth name Gaetano, likely influenced by Jaden and similarly ending names.
GenmJapanese From Japanese 源 meaning "source, origin", 儼 meaning "serious, untouched, solemnly, majestically" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]
Genm & fChinese Derived from the Chinese character 根 (gēn) meaning "root; basis; cause; origin".... [more]
GiskenfNorwegian Diminutive of Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name Geseke, itself a diminutive of Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries... [more]
Gisleenm & fDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
Givenf & mEnglish (Puritan), African From the English word given, meaning "A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.".... [more]
GoldchenfMedieval Jewish an early variation of the Yiddish Golda, recorded in France and Germany in the 13th-century
Goldenm & fEnglish, Romani (Archaic) Either from the English word golden (from Old English gyldan "made of gold") or the surname Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [more]
GovenmGeorgian (Archaic) Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate ǰuwān meaning "young"... [more]
Guangwenm & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Guangzhenf & mChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
GuifenfChinese From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 瑰 (guī) meaning "semi-precious stone, extraordinary, fabulous" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
Gustenm & fSwedish Combination of Old Swedish gudh "god" and stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of Gustav and Gustava.
GvozdenmSerbian, Croatian Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
GwenynenfObscure Directly taken from Welsh gwenynen "bee", this name was adopted by Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts, as her bardic name (Gwenynen Gwent "the bee of Gwent").
Gyaltsenm & fTibetan From Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (rgyal-mtshan) meaning "banner of victory", derived from རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to win, to become victorious" and མཚན (mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".
HabrenfEnglish (British, Archaic) Habren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Haidenm & fEnglish (Modern) Variant of Hayden, probably altered due to the influence of Aiden (which has been, in America, the most popular spelling - i.e., more so than Aidan).
HaiwenfChinese From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
HaizenmEnglish Derived from the Old English, meaning "grey".
HakurenmJapanese From Japanese 伯 (haku) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle" or 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 連 (ren) meaning "take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus"... [more]
HanwenfChinese From the Chinese 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
HaochenmChinese From 昊 (hào) meaning "vastness (of the sky)" and 辰 (chén) meaning "time, day, season".
Haowenm & fChinese From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast", 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summer, sky, heaven" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
HarenfJapanese From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "wave" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HarleenfPopular Culture, English (Rare) A fictional name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the popular cartoon series Batman: The Animated Series. The name was given to a new character, Dr. Harleen Quinzel "Harley Quinn" (first appearing in 1992), as a play on the word harlequin, referring to her manner of dress, that of a traditional harlequin jester, a theme meant to reference that of her partner-in-crime, Batman's arch-nemesis Joker... [more]
HenutsenfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥnw.t-sn meaning "our mistress", derived from ḥnwt "lady, mistress". Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period... [more]
HerdegenmGerman (Archaic) Composed of the ancient Germanic elements Herd, meaning "Hardy" and Degen meaning "young hero".
HerenfJapanese From Japanese 碧 (he) meaning "green, blue" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [more]
HillechienfDutch Possibly derived from the medieval given name Hilleken, which is a variant form of Hildeken. If not, then it is derived from a Germanic feminine given name that had hild "battle" as the first element... [more]
HongwenmChinese From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 纹 (wén) "line, stripe, streak"... [more]
Hongzhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".
Hoshenf & mHebrew (Modern, Rare) Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [more]
HosteenmNavajo A term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [more]
Huachenm & fChinese From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak", 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac, or 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem, precious stone"... [more]
Huawenm & fChinese From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]
HuifenfChinese From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
HuirenfChinese From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".
Huiwenf & mChinese From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Huizhenm & fChinese From Chinese 会 or 會 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 貞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 禎 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious"... [more]
Huyênm & fVietnamese "Huyên" means "luck" or "happiness" in Vietnamese. A person named "Huyên" is a person blessed with good luck for his/her life. As an old saying goes, "Happiness brings good charm", this is a name of ancient origin and less seen nowadays, but still can be seen in literature works of the previous centuries.
Huyềnf & mVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
HymenmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek hymenaios meaning "bridal song, hymeneal (wedding hymn)". In Greek mythology Hymen was the god of marriage and weddings, supposed to preside over every wedding.
IlwenfLiterature Ilwen was born at Cuiviénen, likely to the more junior generations of the Minyar. She wed Ingwë, who was a direct male-line descendant of Imin, from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time Oromë found the Quendi and invited them to Aman.
Ing-Wenf & mTaiwanese (Rare) Alternate transcription of Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.
InnogenfLiterature Probably derived from Old Irish ingen meaning "daughter" or "girl" (see Imogen).... [more]
IreenfDutch Dutch form of Irene. The name has been used in The Netherlands since 1941 and was at its most popular in 1979. A famous bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst (b... [more]