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Enkhsaruul f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and саруул (saruul) meaning "bright, clear" or "robust, healthy".

Enkhtögs m & f Mongolian
Means "perfect peace" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".

Enkhtsengel m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, enjoyment".

Enkhtsogt m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".

Enkhtüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".

Enoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "gift of god" in Ibibio.

Ensaf f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إنصاف (see Insaf).

Ensi f & m Finnish
A short form and/or variant of Ensio.

Ensis m & f Astronomy
Means "sword" in Latin. This is the name of a star in Orion, also known as Saiph and Algjebbah.

Enslie m & f English
Variant of Ensley.

Erdenekhishig f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Erdenesaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Erdenesoyol f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts".

Erdenetögs m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".

Erdenetsagaan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".

Eriş m & f Turkish
Means "access" in Turkish.

Erşi m & f Karachay-Balkar
Means "ugly" in Karachay-Balkar, originally intended as a protective name to ward off evil spirits. A historical bearer of the name was Ershi Kulchaeva, a member of the Central Executive Committee.

Erys f & m Indonesian (Rare)

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

Esengo m & f Lingala
Means "joy" in Lingala.

Esenmend m & f Mongolian
Means "healthy, safe" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".

Esenzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "health and happiness" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Eshaal f & m Arabic
Traditional Muslim name in either gender, it means "kindled".

Esihle f & m Zulu, Xhosa, Southern African
Means "beautiful, good" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Esikumo f & m Ijaw
Means "don't be afraid" in Ijaw.

Ešlija m & f Latvian (?)
Latvian equivalent of Ashley.

Esmerlin m & f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)

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

Espectación f & m Spanish
Variant of Expectación.

Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).

Espey m & f English (Rare)

Esree f & m English (Rare)

Esri m & f English (Rare)

Esrie m & f English (Rare)

Essex m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the place name Essex, or a transferred use of the surname (see Essex)... [more]

Estel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

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

Estu f & m Javanese
From Javanese èstu meaning "real, true, correct".

Esu m & f Efik

Esulu m & f Ndebele
Means "clouds" in Ndebele.

Etsuna m & f Japanese

Eucharis f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, Nigerian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔχαρις (eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Euchariste m & f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Eucharistus.

Eun-seong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 殷 (eun) meaning "many, great; abundant, flourishing" combined with 誠 (seong) meaning "sincere, honest; true, real".

Eun-Soo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은수 (see Eun-Su).

Eun-Su f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money" combined with 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [more]

Eurides f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Eurídice.

Eurus m & f Greek Mythology
Eurus was the god of the east wind, one of the four directional Anemoi (Wind-Gods). He was associated with the season of autumn and dwelt near the palace of the sun-god Helios in the far east.

Eustase m & f French (Rare)

Evangelise f & m African American, African
Possibly an invented name, a combination Evangeline and Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".

Exodus m & f American (Rare)
Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.

Exoriens m & f Ancient Roman
Latin cognomen meaning "appearing"

Faasileen f & m Arabic
Faasileen - akhri faisla karney wala- best of deciders

Fahasambarana m & f Malagasy
Means "felicity, happiness" in Malagasy.

Fairus m & f Malay
Malay variant of Fayruz.

Falisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and soa meaning "good".

Famenontsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy famenon meaning "completely" and soa meaning "good".

Fanambinantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanambinan meaning "good fortune" and soa meaning "good".

Fandresena m & f Malagasy
Means "victory" in Malagasy.

Fanomezantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fanomezana meaning "gift" and soa meaning "good".

Farasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and soa meaning "good".

Farshid m & f Persian
From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید (šid) meaning "light, shine".

Fasach f & m Old Irish
From Old Irish fásach‎ "wilderness".

Fasha m & f Russian (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Fabian / Fabiana

Fasingha m & f Ijaw
Means "a name never dies" in Ijaw.

Fauste m & f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Faustus and Fausta.

Felts m & f English (Americanized, ?)

Fenohasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy feno meaning "full, complete" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".

Fenosoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy feno meaning "full, complete" and soa meaning "good".

Ferdaous m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of فردوس (see Firdaws), chifely used in Morocco.

Ferdaus m & f Bengali
Bengali form of Firdaus.

Ferris m & f English (Rare), Irish, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Ferris. See also Fergus.

Fewesi f & m Amharic
Means "to heal" in Amharic.

Fiadanantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fiadanana meaning "peace" and soa meaning "good".

Fidihasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fidy meaning "choice, preference" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".

Fidisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fidy meaning "choice" and soa meaning "good".

Fidus m & f English (Rare)
This name might have been derived from Latin fidus meaning "faithful."

Fikasana m & f Malagasy
Means "intention, purpose" in Malagasy.

Filsan f & m Somali (Rare)
The best of her/his age. ... [more]

Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.

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

Firdausy m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Firdaus.

Firdaves f & m Tatar
Tatar form of Firdaus.

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

Fitsum m & f Amharic
Means "absolute" in Amharic.

Flester f & m English
Fortified place

Florens m & f Ancient Roman
Latin word meaning "blooming". This is a Cognomen foundd to be used by one woman and by eight men.

Folorunsho m & f Yoruba
Means "under God's protection" in Yoruba.

Folorunso m & f Yoruba
Variant of Folorunsho.

Folst m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element folk meaning "people".

Fosse m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element folk such as Folkhard.

Francys m & f South American (Modern)
Variant of Francis or Frances.

Fransje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Frans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]

Fransu m & f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Frans.

Franzis f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
Franzis is an uncommon German short name for Franziska or Franziskus.

Fredesindus m & f Germanic, Gothic
From Old Germanic friþuz "peace" and senþaz "path, journey; time, instance".

Frost m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Frost or from the English word.

Frosty m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a short form of Forrest or simply from the English word frosty.

Funasshī m & f Popular Culture
Mascot representing the city of Funabashi, Chiba

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]

Fuyutsuki f & m Japanese
The name 'Fuyutsuki' is rooted in Japanese poetry.... [more]

Fwasani f & m Tumbuka
Means "to be calm" in Tumbuka.

Gabs m & f Brazilian
Short form of Gabriel or Gabriela.

Galsan m & f Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.

Gaosheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred"... [more]

Garam-seulgi f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Garam and Seulgi.

Ga-seo f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious"

Gehidusiusos m & f African Mythology
Gehidusiusos helped africans in south africa to find water and to build houses and make fire.

Genesee f & m English
This is the name of a North American river which flows through western New York and Pennsylvania. Numerous U.S. towns and counties are named after the river. Genesee is a corruption of Chin-u-shio, the indigenous Seneca tribe's name for the river valley, originally Čunehstí•yu• meaning "a beautiful open valley".

Genessee m & f Seneca, English
From Seneca fen-nis'-hee-yo "the beautiful valley". It is also the name of many locations in the United States.

Geps m & f Slovene
Diminutive of Gašper

Gesebo f & m Ijaw
Means "the just" in Ijaw.

Geshem f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
The Hebrew word גֶּשֶׁם (géshem) means "rain".... [more]

Gesher f & m Hebrew
Means "bridge" in Hebrew.

Gesiye f & m Ijaw
Means "genuine" in Ijaw.

Ghasharab m & f Arabic (Americanized)

Gianelis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
see also Gianni

Gijsje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.

Gisleen m & f Dutch (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.

Give-thanks m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to giving thanks to God.

Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)
This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.

Godhyse m & f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English god "god" combined with hyse "young man, boy; warrior" (a poetic term).

God’iss m & f African American
From the scripture, “God is love.” May also be an alternative of Goddess.

Godsgift m & f English (Puritan)
Blend of the phrase 'God's gift' into one word.

Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"

Godstime m & f Nigerian
From the English phrase God's time.

Goitseone m & f Tswana
Means "it is he (god) who knows" in Tswana.

Gökşan m & f Turkish
Means "celestial glory" in Turkish.

Göksel m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gök meaning "sky" and sel meaning "flood, torrent".

Gökselin f & m Turkish

Goodness f & m English (African), Nigerian

Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.

Graceson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'

Graesyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Graison m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson. According to the SSA, Graison was given to 8 girls and 32 boys in 2010.

Graisyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

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

Graysyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Greis f & m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Grace, occasionally given to boys.

Greisi f & m Albanian (Modern)
Variant of Greis.

Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.

Gris m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda and Griseldo.

Grisial m & f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh grisial "crystal". This name has been in use since the late 19th century.

Guese f & m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Not available.

Gulshandeep m & f Punjabi
Means "lamp of the rose garden", derived from Persian گلشن (golshan) "rose garden" and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) "lamp, light".

Gurbaksh m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Persian بخشش (bakhshesh) meaning "gift, donation, mercy, generosity".

Gursharan m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "refuge of the Guru", derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and शरण (śaraṇá) meaning "refuge, asylum, shelter"... [more]

Gursiman f & m Indian (Sikh)

Gursimran f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin).

Gursu f & m Turkish

Guseul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 구슬 (guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.

Gusi m & f Biblical Spanish

Gusten m & f Swedish
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.

Gusti f & m Swedish (Rare), German (Austrian), Upper German
German diminutive of Auguste 2 (feminine), or sometimes August (masculine). As a Swedish name it has been used as a diminutive of Gustava or Augusta (feminine), or of Gustav or August (masculine)... [more]

Gustl m & f German
Diminutive of August and Gustav for men, whilst for women it is usually a diminutive of Augusta and related names.... [more]

Gyaltsen m & f Tibetan
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".

Gyaltshen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (see Gyaltsen).

Gyeltshen m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Gyaltsen.

Gyeong-Seon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", 慶 (gyeong) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 炅 (gyeong) meaning "brilliance" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous", 先 (seon) meaning "first, former, previous" or 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce"... [more]

Gyeong-soon f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 경순 (see Gyeong-sun).

Gyeong-sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 純 (sun) meaning "pure, innocence" or 順 (sun) meaning "obediance"... [more]

Haetsal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇살 (haetsal) meaning "sunbeam, sunray, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and 살 (sal) meaning "arrow" with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).

Hajasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy haja meaning "respect, honour" and soa meaning "good".

Halsey m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halsey. The name is probably given in honour of the American war hero Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr... [more]

Halston m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halston. May also be a variation of Halsten.

Hamisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hamy meaning "sweetness" and soa meaning "good".

Hanisi m & f Rotuman
A common name in Rotuman culture. The word hanisi means "love" and so if you have a very affectionate child then this is the name for them. Interestingly, the word hanisi can be added to other words to further expand on the meaning of the name such as the name Rauhanisi

Han-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."

Hansje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Hans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Han-sol f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sol prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana 4 meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."... [more]

Han-som f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Som prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."

Hantsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chanting, singing" in Malagasy.

Harbans m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa) meaning "race, lineage".

Harenasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy harena meaning "riches, wealth" and soa meaning "good".

Harsimran f & m Punjabi

Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]

Has-descendants m & f English (Puritan, Rare)

Ha-seon m & f Korean
Korean unisex name derived from the hanja 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" and 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim".

Hashi m & f Japanese
波 means "wave, billow, surge." 紫 means "purple, violet."

Hashtag m & f Popular Culture

Hasian f & m Batak
Means "darling, beloved" in Toba Batak.

Hasiholan m & f Batak
Means "longing, missed" in Toba Batak.

Hasimbola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Dracaena elliptica plant, which in folklore is reputed to bring wealth and happiness.

Hasina f & m Malagasy
Means "sanctity, virtue" in Malagasy.

Hasiniaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and aina meaning "life".

Hasintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and soa meaning "good".

Hasitha m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हर्षिता (harṣita) meaning "delighted, happy, joyful".

Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.

Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived 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.

Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.

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

Hasumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 聾 (hasumi) meaning "deaf", 麓 (hasumi) meaning "base or foot of a hill or mountain", 録 (hasumi) meaning "copy" (for males) or 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus" combined with 純 (sumi) meaning "pure, innocent", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 實 (mi) meaning "reality, truth" (for females)... [more]

Hatsadi m & f Lao
Means "laugh, laughter" in Lao.

Hatsuharu m & f Japanese
Hatsuharu is a japanese name used for both boys and girls. It is uncommon, along with its meaning: “First spring day” “First spring” “Start of spring” “First spring month” “Early spring”

Hatsuki m & f Japanese
Variant of Hadzuki.

Hayase m & f Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (hayase) meaning "waterfall", 灘 (hayase) meaning "open sea, rapids" or 早 (haya) meaning "already, now", 逸 (haya) meaning "flee, escape, break loose", 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 速 (haya) meaning "fast, speedy" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations", 瀬 (se) meaning "swift current, rapids" or 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength"... [more]

Hee-seung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 희승 (see Hui-seung).

Hee-soo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 희수 (see Hui-su).

Hee-su f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 희수 (see Hui-su).

Hee-sun f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Hui-seon.

Helisoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy hely, a dialect form of kely meaning "little, small", and soa meaning "good".

Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.

Henintsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "full of good" in Malagasy.

Hennessey f & m Various (Rare)
Variant of Hennessy.

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]

Herintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and soa meaning "good".

Herisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and soa meaning "good".

Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.

Herlys f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Herlis.

Herothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Hesed f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of חֶסֶד (See Chesed)

Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.

Hetisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hetisa meaning "finish".

Hirantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".

Hisaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always", 火 (hi) meaning "fire" (for males), 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" (for females) combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula, cape" (for males) or 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" (for females)... [more]

Hise m & f Nepali
A masculine and feminine name that means "hiss", so from Hisa. No relation to Hisé

Hisen m & f Japanese
japanese, Hi refering to 'fire' and Sen refuring to 'speritual'

Hiske f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Hisse.

Hisoka m & f Japanese
From 密 (hisoka) meaning "carefulness, density, secrecy". There are other ways to spell this name.

Hisse m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the name element hild "fight, battle".

Hitsuji m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羊 (hitsuji) meaning "sheep".

Hlayisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlayisa meaning "preserve, protect".

Hobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hoby meaning "shout of rejoicing" and soa meaning "good".

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

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.

Honestie m & f English (Puritan)

Hongshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".

Hongsu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) mean "deep, clear pool of water" and 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest".

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

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

Hosato m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village"... [more]

Hoshen f & m Hebrew (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]

Hoshiki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hristea m & f Romanian

Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.

Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.

Hser f & m English (American)

Hsiao m & f Chinese
I don't know

Hsiao-chun f & m Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xiaojun chiefly used in Taiwan.

Hsinbyushin m & f History
Means "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင် (hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ (hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [more]

Hsu f & m Burmese
Means "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.

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

Hui-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Hui-seung m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 昇 (seung) meaning "rise, ascend", 勝 (seung) meaning "victory" or 承 (seung) meaning "inherit"... [more]

Hui-su f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" or 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [more]

Hulisani m & f Venda
Means "respect" in Tshivenda.

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

Huoniso m & f Shona
It means "to show; allow to see", a shorter form of the can be Huoni or Oniso.

Hushi f & m Chickasaw, Choctaw
The Chickasaw and Choctaw word for "Sun".

Hushim m & f Biblical
The name of one of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8) and it's maybe also a son of Dan or the name of a tribe (Genesis 46:23).

Husnul f & m Indonesian
Variant of Khusnul.

Hyeon-Seo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晛 (hyeon) meaning "sunlight" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]

Hyeon-Soo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현수 (see Hyeon-Su).

Hyeon-Su m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron combined with 洙 (su) referring to a river in China or 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [more]

Hye-seong m & f Korean
Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."

Hye-sung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 혜성 (seee Hye-seong).

Hyun-Seo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현서 (see Hyeon-Seo).

Hyun-Soo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현수 (see Hyeon-Su).

Hyun-Su m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현수 (see Hyeon-Su).

Hyun-Suh f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현서 (see Hyeon-Seo).

Iasimanana m & f Malagasy

Iasis f & m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἴασις (iasis) meaning "cure, remedy, healing", from the verb ἰάομαι (iaomai) "to heal" (the source also of Jason)... [more]

Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Latin ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian hbj. It was the symbol of Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.

Ibonungsi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear loving one" in Meitei.

Ibsim m & f Hmong

Ideun-saem m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ideun and Saem.

Idongesit m & f Ibibio
Means "comfort" in Ibibio.

Ihsane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إحسان (see Ihsan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ikhlas f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" in Arabic. This is the name of the 112th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Ikhlas).

Ikponmwosa f & m Edo

Ikusasa f & m Zulu
Means "destiny" in Zulu.

Ilaatsoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilaitsoĸ.

Ilaatsuk f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Ilaitsuk.

Ilaitsoĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the one who lacks kin" in Greenlandic.

Ilaitsoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ilaitsoĸ.

Ilaitsuk f & m Greenlandic
Variant of Ilaitsoq.

Illinois m & f American (Archaic)
The state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language (perhaps Miami) word apparently meaning "speaks normally" (cf. Miami ilenweewa, Old Ottawa ilinoüek, Proto-Algonquian elen-, "ordinary" and -we·, "to speak"), referring to the Illiniwek (Illinois) people... [more]

Iltutmish m & f Medieval Turkic
Means "maintainer of the kingdom" in Turkic, from el or il meaning "realm" and tut- meaning "to grasp, hold".

Ilus f & m Hungarian, Greek Mythology
Diminutive of Ilona.... [more]

Imasiri m & f Aymara
Means "thrifty" in Aymara.

Imbasa f & m Zulu
Means "star" in Zulu.

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.

Indus f & m English (Rare)
Derived from Indus, the name of a river in Asia. It starts in Tibet and flows through India and Pakistan, where it ends in the Arabian Sea.

Inemesit f & m Western African, Ibibio
Means "happiness" in Ibibio.

Iniabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.

Insaf f & m Arabic, Tatar, Bashkir
Means "fairness, impartiality, justice, equity" in Arabic, from the root أنصف (ʿanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair".

Inse m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant form of Ine. Sometimes also said to be a Frisian short form of Germanic names that have Ing for a first element, such as Ingulf... [more]

Inske f & m East Frisian (Archaic)
For boys it's a short version of Ine 5 for girls it's a short version of names containing ine or a feminine version of the male name Ine 5.

Intisar f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "victory, triumph, conquest" in Arabic, from the root انتصر (intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine elsewhere.

Iombonantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy iombona meaning "object of joint ownership or joint effort" and soa meaning "good".

Iphis f & m Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout". This was the name of seven characters in Greek myth, both male and female, including the slave woman given to Patroclus by his cousin Achilles in Homer's 'Iliad'.

Ipsae f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 잎새 (ipsae), referring to the appearance of a leaf.

Irdlirvirisissong m & f Inuit Mythology, Inuit
Means "demon cousin of the moon"

İris f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iris.

Irish m & f English, Filipino
Means a person from Ireland or of Irish descent.

Iroquois f & m Obscure (Rare)
From French word Iroquois, of disputed origin. The Iroquois (or Haudenosaunee) are a Iroquoian-speaking confederacy of Native American peoples and First Nations peoples indigenous to North America.

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