GabaimHebrew, 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".
GabardmFrench (Caribbean, Rare), Haitian Creole Possibly derived from the French surname of Gabard, the origin of which is not quite certain. It could be a patronymic surname that is derived from the Germanic given name Gebhard, but it could also be a descriptive surname derived from Occitan gabar meaning "to joke, to jest, to mock".... [more]
Ga-bifKorean From Korean 가 (ga) "border, edge, end" or "around, nearby, beside" or "family, household" or "dynasty, lineage" or "allowed, permitted" combined with 비 (bi) "rain".
GaboimillafFolklore, New World Mythology Gaboimilla is a mythical queen of a tribe of Amazons, all-women warrior groups, said to reside in Southern Chile during the period of the Spanish Conquest... [more]
GabrielimSicilian, Sardinian, Georgian Sicilian and Sardinian form of Gabriel, as well as the Georgian nominative case form of the name. It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
GabriellomItalian (Archaic), Ligurian Archaic Italian and Ligurian form of Gabriel. Gabriello Chiabrera (1552 – 1638) was an Italian poet, sometimes called the Italian Pindar.
GabryjelafPolish (Rare, Archaic) Archaic spelling of Gabriela, still occasionally in use in modern times, with 29 women in Poland bearing this name in 2023.
GabuthelonmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Gabuthelon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".
G'aznaboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek g'azna meaning "treasury" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
GebregziabhermGe'ez, Tigrinya Means "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez እግዚእ (ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and ብሔር (bəḥer) “world, region”
GenzaburōmJapanese From Japanese kanji 現 (gen) meaning "current" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "third" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son".
GhisolabellafMedieval Italian Combination of Ghisola, and bella meaning "beautiful". Ghisolabella was the sister of Venedico Caccianemico, a thirteenth century Italian politician... [more]
GuabancexfNew World Mythology Possibly means "rider of the hurricane" in Taíno. This was the name of a Taíno wind and water goddess who personified the hurricane. She was the strongest deity in the Taíno pantheon and the only female zemí.
Gulabm & fIndian, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu Derived from Persian گلاب (golab) meaning "rosewater, rose", from گل (gol) meaning "rose, flower" and آب (ab) meaning "water".
GülnabatfTurkmen From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and nabat, a type of crystallized sugar candy.
GulnasabfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and nasab meaning "origin, roots".
G'ulomnabimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and nabi, an obsolete word meaning "prophet".
GulsabofUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sabo meaning "morning breeze".
GulsabohfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and saboh meaning "dawn", and figuratively "hope, bright spot".
GulzaynabfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and the given name Zaynab.
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.
HabazziniahmBiblical Habazziniah was the head of a family of Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:3)
HabbamockmWampanoag Borne by a Wampanoag Native American who served as a guide, interpreter, and aide to the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The name may have been a pseudonym, as it means "mischievous".
Habbem & fEast Frisian Short version of names containing the name element hadu meaning battle.
HabbomEast Frisian, Dutch (Rare) Short form of dithematic Germanic names starting with the name element hadu "battle, combat" or hag "enclosure" and having a second name element starting with the letter b-, e.g., brand "sword; fire".
HabetrotfAnglo-Saxon Mythology A figure in folklore of the Border counties of Northern England and Lowland Scotland associated with spinning and the spinning wheel. ... [more]
HabifArabic (Rare) Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.
HabikimJapanese The name "Habiki" (羽引) in Japanese doesn't have a widely recognized meaning on its own. It could be a unique or rare name without a specific meaning. However, in some contexts, "Habiki" can mean "feather pull" or "drawstring," depending on the kanji characters used to write it.
HabrenfEnglish (British, Archaic) Habren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Hábrókm & fNorse Mythology Literally means "high pants" from Old Norse hár "high" and brók "pants, breeches". Hábrók, as described by Grímnismál in Norse mythology, is the greatest of hawks.
HabronmAncient Greek Ancient Greek name, apparently derived from Greek ἁβρός (habros) which meant "graceful, delicate, pretty". (Compare the first element in Abrocomas.)
HabronikefAncient Greek Means "splendid victory", derived from the Greek elements ἁβρός (habros) meaning "splendid" (a chiefly poetic word which also meant "graceful, delicate, pretty" when used to describe women) and νίκη (nike) "victory".
HabrosynefAncient Greek Derived from Greek αβρος (habros) "delicate, refined" and συνη (syne) "joined with, perceived with".
HabrotefGreek Mythology Of uncertain etymology. In Greek myth Habrote or Abrota was the Boeotian wife of Nisos, king of Megara.
ḪabūrītumfHurrian Mythology Etymology uncertain, possibly means either "the one from Ḫabura" (a name borne by several settlements in ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia) or "the one from the Khabur river". Name borne by a river goddess worshipped as part of the Hurrian pantheon.
HagabaldmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]
HagabertmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]
HanabifJapanese From the word 花火 (hanabi) meaning "fireworks". It is spelled with 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 火 (bi) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations can be used.
HanabirafJapanese From Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower", 妃 (bi) meaning "empress" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HanabusamJapanese (Rare) From 花房 (hanabusa) meaning "calyx, flower cluster," combined from 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 房 (fusa) meaning "bunch, cluster (of flowers); segment."... [more]
HiyabelfEthiopian, Tigrinya (?) According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".
HnubtshiabfHmong Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and tshiab meaning "new".
HobabmBiblical Hobab was Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [more]
HorabonafMedieval Italian Derived from Latin hora meaning "hour; time, season" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
HuabfHmong Means "cloud" or "multicoloured" in Hmong.
HumabonmFilipino (Rare, Archaic), Obscure, Cebuano Uncertain meaning, It could derived from the Cebuano word mabaw "shallow" with the prefix ha- because the name was also pronounced as Hamabao. This was the name of a chief in Cebu who encountered Ferdinand Magellan who was later baptized as Don Carlos Valderrama.
HumbabamSumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, whose name has been attested both with and without the dingir 𒀭 (a determinative sign written before the names of gods and goddesses)... [more]
IabafAncient Aramaic Possibly derives from one of the following West Semitic elements: yph ("beautiful"), nby ("to name") or yhb ("to give"). Name borne by an Assyrian queen, who was possibly of Aramean origin.
IaldabaothmGnosticism, Jewish Legend, Phoenician Mythology The first archon of darkness. In Hebrew, cabala, and Gnostic lore, Iadalbaoth is the demiourgos, occupying a position immediately below the 'unknown Father'. In Phoenician mythology, he is one of the 7 elohim, creators of the visible universe... [more]
IkusaburoumJapanese From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Ina-ṣilli-esabadfBabylonian Means "In the protection of Esabad" (the temple of the medicine goddess Gula), from the Akkadian ina ṣilli ("under the aegis of, in shadow, in the shade").