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Helyn f English (American)
Variant of Helen.

Hemele f English

Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.

Henerietta f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Variant of Henrietta, used in Somebody's Luggage by Charles Dickens.

Henlee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Henley.

Henleigh f English
Variant of Henley

Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.

Henlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Henley.

Henna f English (American)
From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.

Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]

Henriella f English
Derived from the male name Henry.

Henrielle f English, French
derived from the male name Henry.

Henrine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Henry.

Hepburn m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hepburn.

Heppy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Hepzibah

Hepsabel f English (American), African American (Archaic)
Variant of Hepzibel

Hepsabeth f English (American), African American (Archaic)
Variant of Hepzibeth

Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.

Hepzi f English

Hepzibel f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel

Hepzibeth f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with Beth or with Elizabeth.

Herberta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
English female form of Herbert

Herbertina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Herbert.

Herline f English (British)

Herm m & f English
Short form of Herman, Hermione, Hermes and similar names.

Hermalene f English (American)
Possible variant of Hermelind

Hermette f English

Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.

Hermoine f English (Rare)
Variant of Hermione.

Hermyone f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Hermione.

Herodiana f English (British, Rare)
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.

Herrietta f English (American)
Elaboration of Harriet.

Herschelle f English
Feminine form of Herschel.

Herva f English (American)
The name was derived from the French surname Hervé as a reference to the French socialist Gustave Hervé. It was borne by the opera singer Herva Nelli.

Hesper f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hesperia.

Hetta f English (British), South African
Hetta is a nickname for Henrietta although it is used on its own as well.

Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.

Hevyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heaven.

Hewitt m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hewitt.

Hexilda f Medieval Scottish (Latinized), English (Rare)
Contracted form of Hextilda.

Hezie f English (American)

Hibernia f English (Rare)
From the Roman name for Ireland, which was influenced by Latin hibernus "wintry". (Cf. Ierne, Iverna, Juverna.)

Higala f English (Rare)
Unknown.

Highdee f English (American)
Variant of Heidi.

Hilae f English (American, Rare)
Used as early as the mid 19th century in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. It may be a form of the Hebrew name Hila.

Hilaree f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hilary.

Hilarie f English
This is an alternative spelling of Hilary, specifically for girls, apparently coined -and occasionally used - in England.

Hilberta f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hilbert.

Hilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Hilbert.

Hildagarda f English (Rare)
Variant of Hildegard.

Hildagarde f English (Rare)
Variant of Hildegard.

Hildie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Hilda.

Hildreth f English
Transferred use of the surname Hildreth. It was borne by American muralist, mosaicist and Art Deco artist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961)... [more]

Hildy f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Hilda.

Hilery f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hilary.

Hiley f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Mahala.

Hillaree f & m English
Variant of Hilary.

Hillari f English (Rare)
Variant of Hillary. This name is held by Hillari Kimble, a character in Jerry Spinelli's book "Stargirl".

Hillaria f English (African)
Variant of Hilaria.

Hillery m & f English
Variant of Hilary.

Hilly f English

Hilton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hilton.

Hily f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Hiley.

Hinahina f English

Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.

Hindey f English

Hindi f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of Hind, a (nick)name derived from an archaic English word for a female deer, or a transferred use of the surname Hind, which is derived from the same source (and was likely given as a nickname to a shy, timid person)... [more]

Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.

Hippolita f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Hippolyta.

Hiraani f English (Rare)

Hiraeth f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.

Hitty f English
Diminutive of Mehitabel.

Hjordis f English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Form of Hjördis, Hjørdis or Hjördís used outside of the Nordic countries.

Holanda f English (American, Rare, Archaic, ?)

Holga f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Form of Olga.

Holiday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holiday.

Holland f & m English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.

Holleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Holly.

Hollen f English (American)

Holley f & m English
Variant of Holly.

Holli f English (Modern)
Variant of Holly.

Holliday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Holiday.... [more]

Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.

Hollyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Holly using the popular name suffix lyn.

Hollynd f English (American)
Irish-English

Hollywood m & f English (American, Rare)
From the neighbourhood in the American city Los Angeles located in California.

Honalee f English (Rare), Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Honee f English (Modern)
Variant of Honey.

Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.

Honesti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Honestie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Honestie m & f English (Puritan)

Honesty f English (Puritan)
From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers, Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin honōrāre 'honor, repute'.

Honeybee f & m English
From the insect.

Honeybelle f English
A combination of the names Honey and Belle. A type of honeysuckle flower, and a type of small orange. Honeybell Adams is a character in the 1940 movie The Primrose Path.

Honeysuckle f English (Rare)
Named after the plant and flower, the honeysuckle, as borne by British actress Honeysuckle Weeks.

Hopeanne f English (Rare)
Derived from Hope combined with Anne 1 or other names ending in -anne.

Hope-for m & f English (Puritan)
Possible variant of Hope-still and Waitstill.

Hopeful f & m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event." Referring to the hope in Christ for eternal life.

Hopelyn f English

Hopemarie f English

Hopemary f English (Rare)

Hope-still f & m English (Puritan)
Variant of the name Waitstill

Hopestill f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hope-still.

Hopey f English
Diminutive of Hope.

Hopi f & m English
Variant of Hopy and Hopie.

Hopie f English
Diminutive of Hope.

Horizon f & m English (Rare)
Late Middle English via Old French from late Latin horizon, from Greek horizōn (kuklos) ‘limiting (circle)’.

Horrie f English
Diminutive of Hortense.

Hosannah f & m English, Nigerian, Spanish
Variant of Hosanna.

Howardine f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Howard.

Hrunia f English (Archaic)

Hser f & m English (American)

Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.

Huen m & f English

Huffy m & f English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Hughette f English
Variant of Huguette.

Hughlene f English (American)
Hughlene is a feminine form of Hugh that means "of soul, mind, intellect".

Humanity f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "humaneness; benevolence."

Humberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Humbert.

Humbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Humbert.

Humble m & f English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From an English surname Humble or from the word humble, from Middle English (h)umble, humel meaning "humble, meek".... [more]

Humiliation m & f English (Puritan)
Humiliation comes from the Latin word humiliare, which means "to humble." Referring to the humility one must have before God.

Humility f English (Puritan), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Humilitas, or directly from the English word humility, which is ultimately from Latin humilitas "lowness" (in Church Latin "humbleness; meekness").

Hunny f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honey. This spelling appears in the famous children books 'Winnie the Pooh' by A.A. Milne, not as a name, but a vocabulary word instead written on honey jars.

Huntlee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Huntley.

Huntleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Huntley.

Huntley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Huntley.

Huntress m & f English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Huntress or derived directly from the word huntress.

Huntyr m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hunter.

Hutton m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hutton.

Huxlee m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Huxley.

Huxleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Huxley.

Hyapatia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hypatia.

Hydee f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Heidi.

Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the base word hymn, meaning a song unto God.

Hymnia f English
Diminutive of Polyhymnia.

Hynden f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hynden.

Ianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ian

Iannah f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ianna.

Ianne f & m English
Variant spelling of Ian and a feminine form.

Iasha f English (Rare)

Ib f English
Diminutive for Elizabeth

Ibby f English
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants.

Ibe m & f English

Icah f English (American), Filipino

Iceland f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country.

Icelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of Ice and the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Iceland.... [more]

Icelynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Icelyn given to 13 girls in 2018.

Iceses f English (American, Modern)
Extremely rare variant of Isis, possibly influenced by the English word ice.

Icesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isis influenced by the English word Ice.

Icess f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isis. According to the Social Security Administration, Icess was given to 6 girls in 2013.

Icey f English
Variant of Icie.

Icie f English
Diminutive of Berenice, used in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Icy f English (Rare)
Variant of Icie. The spelling was perhaps influenced by the English word "icy" meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty; or characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence".

Icylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Icelyn.

Idabell f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ida and Bell.

Idabelle f English
Combination of Ida and Belle, perhaps influenced by Isabelle.

Idah f English
Variant of Ida

Idahlia f English
Alternate spelling of Idalia

Idaliah f English (Rare)
Variant of Idalia.

Idalina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Ida with the popular suffix -lina.

Idalisa f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ida and Lisa.

Idamae f English
Combination of Ida and Mae.

Idamarie f English
Combination of Ida and Marie.

Ideka f English (Rare)

Idelia f English (American)
Variant of Idilia.

Idell f English
Variant of Idella.

Idena f English
Meaning "wealth, blessed".

Idgie f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene.... [more]

Idilia f English (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Folklore

Idiliah f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Idilia.

Idina f English, Hebrew
Possibly related to Adina 1. Actress Idina Menzel is a well-known bearer.

Idona f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Perhaps a contracted form of Idonia.

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.

Idrianne f English (American)
Variant of Adrianne, possibly influenced by Idria or Idris.

Ierne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Eireann (compare Erin, Ériu). This was the middle name of Dolly Wilde (1895-1941), niece of the Irish writer Oscar Wilde.

Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Ieshia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aisha.

Iggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Iggy.

Ika f English
Feminine form of Ike.

Ikeria f English (Rare)
Intended as a feminine form of Iker.

Ilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Isla.

Ilaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Elaina.

Ileanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Ilee f & m English (Rare)

Ileena f English

Ileigha f English (Rare)

Ilexis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Iley f English

Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.

Ilish f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eilish.

Ilithia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ilithyia.

Ilizabeth f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Illabelle f English
Variant of Islabelle.

Illariana f English (Rare)

Illdiko f English
Variant of Ildiko.

Illiara m & f English (American)

Illy f & m English (Rare)

Illyriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Illythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.

Ilomay f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Ilora f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Ilsalina f English
Elaboration of Ilsaline.

Ilsaline f English
Combination of Ilsa and the popular prefix -line.

Ily f English (Modern, Rare)
Acronym of the phrase I love you.

Ilyse f English
Variant of Elise.

Ilyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa or Elissa 2/Elisa. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 41 girls with the name Ilyssa in 2004.... [more]

Ilythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.

Imagination m & f English (Puritan), Medieval English
Referring to the puritan fear of the imagination and its ability to have free reign beyond scripture.

Imagine f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word imagine. This can also be used as a variant of Imogene.

Imelia f English

Immaculate f English, English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.

Immie f English, Swedish, German
Diminutive of names begining with Im or Irm, such as Imogen, Irma and Irmhild.

Immy f English (British)
Diminutive of Imogen.

Imogyn f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Imogen. Between 1944 and 2018, 3 babies were named Imogyn in Australia.

Imperia f Medieval Italian, Literature, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin imperium meaning "command; authority; rule, power; empire". This was the name of an obscure saint, who was venerated in Mauprévoir, France (also known as Impère and Impérie)... [more]

Imy f English
Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene.

Inalia f English

Inara f English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
The name of a leading female character from the TV show Firefly and Serenity movie created by Joss Whedon.... [more]

Increase m & f English (Puritan)
Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials... [more]

Increased f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Biblical command to increase in number.

Inde f & m English (American)

Indea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Independence f English (Puritan)
Means "freedom from control or influence," partly on the pattern of French indépendance. Used much more commonly during the times of the pilgrims (Puritans) who settled in New England in America... [more]

Indi f & m English (Australian)
Variant of Indie.

Indiah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Indianah f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Indiana.

Indianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Indiana.

Indica f English (American, Rare)

Indiga f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended as a feminine variant of Indigo.

Indigoe m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Indigo.

Indiya f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Indya f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of India.

Ineka f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ineke.

Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.

Inesia f English (Rare), Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (African)
Elaboration of Ines.

Infiniti f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Infinity.

Infinity f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word, ultimately from Latin infinitas "endlessness; boundlessness".

Ingaret f English (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Angharad, perhaps influenced by Margaret.

Ingleberta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name of Inglebert Fitzwig's eldest daughter. She was also Antionette Fitzwig's granddaughter.

Inid f English (Rare)
Variant of Enid.

Inis f English (American)

Inisha f English (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Inkie f English
Variant of Inky.

Inky f English

Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.

Integrity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived from Middle French intégrité, then from Latin integritās meaning “soundness, integrity”.

Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.

Inyz f English (Rare)
Variant of Inez.

Ioletta f English
Old English form of Violet

Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]

Ionie f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione or Ionia.

Iphagenia f English
Variant form of Iphigenia

Iphogenia f English
variation of Iphigenia

Iporuru f English (African)

Iraleine f English

Ire f Greek (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, English
Variant or diminutive of Iris.

Irean f English (Rare)
Variant of Irene.

Iree f English
Variant of Irie, also possibly comes from a nickname for Irene.

Irelena f English

Irelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Irelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.

Irelynd f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland

Irelynn f English
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lynn.

Irelynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Irelyn.

Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.

Ireta f English (American)

Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".

Irielle f English

Irisha f English (Rare), Indian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare)

Irlene f Brazilian, English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Irl.

Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]

Iroquois m & f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the name of a historically and powerful Native American league/confederacy in eastern & north-eastern United States and Ontario in Canada (also known as the Haudenosaunee).... [more]

Irva f English
Either a feminine form of Irving or Irvin.

Irvetta f English

Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.

Irvina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Irvin.

Irys f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iris.

Is f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Isabel, Isidore, and other names beginning with the is- sound. An alternate version of Iz.

Isaaca f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Isaac.

Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.

Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.

Isabellia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Isabella. In some cases usage of the name might also have been inspired by the name of the species of orchid, Isabellia virginalis.

Isabellina f Italian, English
Elaborated form of Isabella.

Isabeth f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a truncated form of Elisabeth. As an English name, however, it might also be a transferred use of the French surname, which is ultimately a matronym derived from the given name.

Isabia f English (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic), Spanish (Caribbean, Archaic)
Cognate of Isabea.

Isable f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Isabel.

Isadell f English (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Isa and Dell.

Isamae f English
Combination of Isa and Mae.

Isamay f English (Modern)
A combination of Isa and May

Isani f English (Modern, Rare), Indian, Spanish (Latin American)

Isannah f English (American, Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although theories include a combination of Isabella and Susannah. This name was first recorded in the Boston area in the early 1700s and famously borne by one of Paul Revere's daughters who died in infancy... [more]

Isbella f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isabella (See also Isbel).

Isebel f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Iselle f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Ish m & f English
Diminutive of Ishmael and Felisha.

Isha f English
Short form of names with the ending -isha. such as Alisha or Felisha.

Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.

Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]