FoucairemArthurian Cycle A pirate who inhabited the Rock of the Perilous Port. He was slain by Pompey. His former abode was used by Mordrains during an adventure at sea.
FountainmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Fountain. This was borne by Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874), an American Methodist minister and Confederate chaplain, Fountain L. Thompson (1854-1942), an American senator from North Dakota, and Fountain Hughes (ca... [more]
FuaifChinese From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 皑 (ái) meaning "brilliant white".
FuaitomJapanese From Japanese 渉 (fu) meaning "ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve", 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
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".
GaidafLatvian, Estonian Derived from either Latvian gaidīt "to wait (for)" or Latvian gaidas "expectations". This name is also occasionally used in Estonia.
GaidebertmGermanic Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
GaidemarmGermanic Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
GaidericmGermanic Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
GailėfLithuanian Short form of names ending with gailė or beginning with Gail such as Mingailė, Karigailė and Jogailė, typically from gailas meaning "strong, powerful".
GailigedasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
GailimantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
GailiminasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
GaimianfChinese From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 棉 (mián) meaning "cotton".
Gaimingm & fChinese From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, improve" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Ga-InfKorean From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 歌 (ga) meaning "song, lyrics, sing, chant" combined with 仁 (in) meaning "compassionate" or 人 (in) meaning "man, person, mankind, people"... [more]
GainafChinese From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
GaitomJapanese From Japanese 凱 (gai) meaning "triumph, victory" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Gaizhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
GaizkanefBasque Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Salvadora.
GalaidafArthurian Cycle Kay’s sweetheart in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She failed two chastity tests, which humbled Kay, who had been making great sport of the other ladies who failed.
GarainefBasque Derived from either Basque garaipen "victory" or garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.
GaraipenfBasque Derived from either Basque garaipen "victory", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.
GaraitzafBasque Derived from either Basque garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.
GaramgaimMongolian Means "prominent, eminent, distinguished" in Mongolian.
GarikaimShona Means "Live well, safe, healthy and prosperous".
GawainemArthurian Cycle Variant of Gawain used by Thomas Malory in his 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur'.
GearrmaidefOld Irish Old Irish name meaning "the chief of the short cudgel," from gear short, maide a stick
GedgailasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
GedvaidasmLithuanian (Rare) The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
GedvainasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
GhaibullahmArabic, Afghan Derived from the Arabic noun غيب (ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).
GhairatmPashto Means "pride, honour, bravery" in Pashto.
GillainfJamaican Patois Possibly a misspelling of Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
GilleainmScottish Gaelic Derived from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant, follower; boy, lad" and the given name Iain with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
GirdvainasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
GiselaicmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
GislainefPortuguese Portuguese form of Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
GlainfWelsh (Rare) Directly taken from Welsh glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.
GlaisnemIrish, Irish Mythology Possibly derived from Irish glaisin meaning "woad", a plant used to make blue dye, or the related glas meaning "green, greenish; grey".
GommairemFrench (Rare), Flemish (Rare) French form of Gommarus. This name is also used in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), but it is not as common there as the native Flemish form Gommaar.
GondaimShona Means "to trust or place hope in" in Shona.
GradaighmIrish Derived from the word grada, "the illustrious one"
GrantairemLiterature Grantaire is a fictional character from the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. He is a student from the South of France and is one of the principal characters of the revolutionary group known as the Friends of the ABC.
GulaishafKazakh (Rare) Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).
GulaiymfKyrgyz, Kazakh Means "flower lady" from Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Kyrgyz айым (aiym) meaning "madam, lady".
GulalaifPashto Means "roses, flower buds" or "beautiful, lovely" in Pashto.
GulfairusfKazakh Meas "turquoise rose" in Kazakh, from гүл (gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see gol) and файрус (fairus) meaning "turquoise" (of Arabic origin)
GulraizmArabic From the words “gul” meaning “flower, rose” and “raiz” which means “respected, esteemed”.
GummairemFrench (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic) French form of Gummarus. This name was also used in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) from at least the 18th century until at least the early 20th century.
Gurmailm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher" combined with मिल् (mil) meaning "join, meet".
GwaaimHaida Gwaai Edenshaw is a Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada. Along with Helen Haig-Brown, he co-directed Edge of the Knife (SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna), the first Haida language feature film.
GwainmEnglish (Rare) Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."
GwainemWelsh, Arthurian Cycle Variant of Gawain. Gwaine is a character on the BBC television series 'Merlin', meant to represent the Gawain of Arthurian legend.
Ha-ifKorean From Sino-Korean 遐 "afar, distant; old, advanced in" and 怡 "harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hi (1996-).
HaibafSwahili It means charm, grace, beauty in Kiswahili
HaibinmChinese From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haibom & fChinese From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haidanm & fChinese (Rare) Deriving from the Chinese elements 海 (hǎi "sea,ocean"), and 丹 (dān "red, cinnabar"). Other character combinations are also possible.
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).
HaidofGreek Alternate transcription of Greek Χάιδω (see Chaido).
HaidongmChinese From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haifengm & fChinese From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
HaihayamOdia Haihaya was the name of a royal dynasty and their kingdom. This country was one of the kingdoms ruled by kings in the central and western India. It was ruled by the powerful Kartavirya Arjuna , who even defeated Ravana... [more]
HaihongfChinese From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
HaijiefChinese Combination of 海 (hǎi) meaning ocean and 洁 (jié) meaning clean, or other characters pronounced similarly. A well-known bearer is China-born Singaporean news anchor Zhang Haijie.
HaijinfChinese From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
HaijingfChinese From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
HaijufChinese From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Haijunm & fChinese From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
HailanfChinese From the Chinese character 艾 (Ài) meaning "love" combined with 兰 (Lán) meaning "blue". All together the name could mean "ocean waves" or "ripples".
HailemGe'ez, Amharic, Ethiopian Means "power, force, strength" in Ge'ez and Amharic. This was the Ge'ez (baptismal) name of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born as Tafari Makonnen.
Haile'afHawaiian Hawaiian name, composed by "ha'i" and "le'a", meaning "telling joy".
Hailim & fChinese From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage"... [more]
HailifHawaiian Means "remembrance, spirit" in Hawaiian.
HailiangmChinese From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 量 (liáng) meaning "measure, estimate, evaluate"... [more]
Hailinm & fChinese From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
HailingfChinese From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 绫 (líng) meaning "thin silk".