GliminafArabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Dutch (Rare) Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Glimina Chakor (b. 1976), who is of Moroccan descent.
GlorvinafLiterature Invented by the Irish writer Lady Morgan for a character in her novel 'The Wild Irish Girl' (1806), possibly blending glory and a name such as Malvina (though Gloria was not yet in use at the beginning of the 19th century)... [more]
GnáfNorse 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]
GogonafGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Georgian გოგონა (gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა (-ona).
GraceannafEnglish (American, Rare) Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
GretnafAmerican (Rare) From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta.
GryfinafMedieval Polish Medieval Polish variant of Agrypina. Gryfina (c. 1248 – between 1305 and 1309) was a Princess of Kraków by her marriage to Leszek II the Black; she later became a nun and abbess.
GuangnafChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
GuayarminafGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *wayya-har-mənda (mutated to wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [more]
GubenafAfro-American (Slavery-era) English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
GuendalinafItalian Of debated orign and meaning. While some academics consider this name an Italian form of Gwendoline, others consider it an Italian corruption of Gundelinda... [more]
GulshonafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and shona meaning "comb" or "bud of a cotton plant".
GulzaminafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zamin meaning "earth, soil, land" or "the Earth".
GulzaytunafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zaytun meaning "olive".
GunafLatvian Derived from Latvian guns / uguns "fire, flame". This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Sidraba šėidrauts.
GunamTamil Mostly used by Tamil people based in South India, Malaysia and Singapore.
GurinafJapanese From Japanese 宮 (gu) meaning "a shrine; a palace", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HabanafJapanese From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hajanirinam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy haja meaning "respect, honour" and nirina meaning "desired".
HakizimanamRwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern) A name which means "God saves everything," imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.
HakunafJapanese From 伯 (haku) meaning "count, eldest brother, chief official" or 珀 (haku) meaning "amber" and 梛 (na) meaning "Asian hayberry, nagi tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm"... [more]
HanafMaori Means "to radiate warmth" in Māori. Also Māori form of Hannah.
HananafJapanese From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [more]
HannafKorean From combination of sino-Korean 韓(han) meaning "korea, samhan kingdom" and 奈(na) meaning "apple tree". Other hanja combinations are also possible
HarpinafGreek Mythology In Greek mythology Harpina was a daughter of Asopus and the mother of Oenomaus, king around Pisa, by Ares, according to the tradition of the Eleans and Phliasians... [more]
HarukanafJapanese From Japanese 遥 (haruka) meaning "distant, remote" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
HaseenafArabic Meaning "beautiful, pretty" in Arabic.
HaseenafUrdu, Dhivehi Alternate transcription of Urdu حسینہ (see Hasina), as well as the usual Dhivehi transcription.
HashanafJewish Legend Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” the festival begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls during September or October. ... Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion
Hasinaf & mMalagasy Means "sanctity, virtue" in Malagasy.
HasunafJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing" combined with 澄 (su) meaning "clean; pure" and 那 (na), a phonetic character. Alternatively, it may be from 羽 (ha), 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", or 遙 (ha) meaning "distant; far away" combined with 砂 (suna) or 沙 (suna), both meaning "sand"... [more]
HatsunafJapanese From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HavanafEnglish (Modern) From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see Havana). The 2017 song Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to Savannah.
HeianafTahitian From the Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and ana meaning "he, she, it", or "belonging to him/her". Another commonly suggesting etymology is anaana meaning "bright, shining".
Heimanaf & mTahitian From Polynesian meaning "powerful crown moving the sky".
HelaenafLiterature Possibly a spelling variant of Helena. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon", Helaena Targaryen is the queen consort of Westeros to her brother, Aegon II, during his reign which is disputed by their older half-sister Rhaenyra.
HelinäfFinnish Derives from Finnish word helinä, which means "jingle" in Finnish. It may possibly have been used also as a variant of Helena.... [more]
HendinafMedieval English Meaning uncertain. According to heraldry.sca.org, the name was derived from the Old English word (ge)hende meaning "courteous, handsome". But in Wiktionary, it is said that the word gehende means "close, near, nearby".
HenedinafHistory (Ecclesiastical) Possibly from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian Sardinian saint who was martyred alongside saints Justa and Justina in 130 AD.
Herihajainam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and hajaina meaning "respected, revered".
Herilalainam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and lalaina meaning "loved, dear".
Herimenam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mena meaning "red".
Herinambininam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nambinina meaning "prosperous, lucky".
Herinantenainam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nantenaina meaning "hoped for".
Herinirinam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nirina meaning "desired".
Herintahinam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and tahina meaning "blessed".
Heritanjonam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".
HernafDutch Dutch contracted form of Hendrina and Hermina and of some other names starting with He- and ending in -na (who also have an -r- somewhere inbetween).... [more]
HerodianafEnglish (British, Rare), Popular Culture A female version of the name Herod it is also the name of a character in the Harry Potter universe Named Herodiana Byrne from Hogwarts Legacy.
HibikanafJapanese From Japanese 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HibinafJapanese From Japanese 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HiganafJapanese From 彼岸花 higanbana (red spider lily) and 彼岸 higan (nirvana; literally means the other shore). The red spider lily is portrayed as the "flower of heavens" in Buddhist scriptures. However, it is also known as 死人花 shibitobana (flower of the dead) in Japan and symbolizes "sorrowful memories" in the language of flowers.
HiinafJapanese From Japanese 雛 (hiina) meaning "young bird; chick, hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
HikolanamDagbani when a child was born denoting the owner to have to brought blessing, luck and authority in a family in northern dagombi speaking family .
HimenafJapanese From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Himinam & fIndian (Sikh) Its a special name my mama alays loved and she said it meand cuttie pie and rebel
HinafUrdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim) Derived from the Arabic حناء (ḥinnāʾ), which refers to a dye taken from the Lawsonia inermis plant (called "henna" in English). In South Asian and Middle Eastern culture, it was traditionally used for body art and dying.