Submitted Names with 1 Syllable

Glow f & m English
From English glow, Old English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.

Gloyd m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of "Lloyd".

Gnup m Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Gnúpr.

Gō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 豪 (gou, era.i) meaning "overpowering, powerful, superior," 剛 (gou) meaning "strong, sturdy, brave," 強 (kyou, gou, kowa.i, shi.iru, tsuyo.i, tsuyo.maru, tsuyo.meru) meaning "strong," 昂 (kou, gou, a.garu, taka.i, taka.buru) meaning "rise" or 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "countryside."... [more]

Ġob m Biblical Maltese
Maltese form of Job.

Gob m Popular Culture
The name of Gob Bluth, a character in Arrested Developments. His name is derived from his initials, (G)eorge (O)scar (B)luth.

God m American (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Godfrey or possibly directly from the English word.

Goh m Japanese

Gom m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gommarus. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch word gom meaning "gum".... [more]

Goof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Godfried via the form Govert. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch hockey player Goof van der Kamp (b... [more]

Goor m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Gregorius.

Goos m Dutch
Short form of Goswin and its variants, such as Gooswijn, Gosewijn, Goswijn and Gozewijn.

Gorch m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German Form of George.

Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.

Gou f Japanese
From Japanese 江 "inlet." This was the name of a prominent female figure (also known as "Oeyo") during the Sengoku Period in Japan.

Gough m Welsh (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Welsh: nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch ‘red’.... [more]

Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".

Göz m German (Rare)
Variant of Götz.

Graad m Limburgish
Short form of Gerardus via Gradus.

Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".

Grad m Dutch, Limburgish
Contraction of Gerard.... [more]

Grayce f English
Variant of Grace.

Grayham m English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Graham or an elaboration of Gray with the suffix -ham.

Green m English, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Green.

Greene m English
Variant of Green.

Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.

Gresë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian gresë "unripe grape".

Gret f Alsatian (Archaic), Hunsrik
Vernacular form of Greta.

Grett f & m German
Potentially a variant of Margaret

Greyham m English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Grayham.

Grif m English
Alternate spelling of Griff, a diminutive of Griffith or Griffin. Grif Teller (1899-1993), an American painter, is a notable bearer of this name.

Grizzel f Scots
Variant of Grizel.

Gruff m Welsh
Diminutive of Gruffudd and Gruffydd.

Grug f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh grug "heather".

Grześ m Polish
Diminutive of Grzegorz.

Guan m Chinese
Transferred from the surname "Guan".

Guelph m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Guelph.... [more]

Gur m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "cub" or "puppy" in Hebrew.

Guss m English
Variant of Gus 1.

Guyot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.

Gwain m English (Rare)
Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."

Gwynne f English
Feminine variant of Gwyn. The surname of English actress and royal mistress Nell Gwyn (1650-1687) is variously spelled Gwynne, Gwynn and Gwyn.

Gyeom m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 謙 meaning "humble, modest" or 蒹 meaning "reed."

Gyi m & f Burmese
Means "big, large, great" in Burmese.

Gyöngy f Hungarian
Older form of Gyöngyi.

Hab m Scots
Short form of Albert and Herbert.

Hade m English
Short form of Hayden.

Haille f English (Rare)
Variant of Hailey and Hailie

Hak m & f Khmer

Halt m Popular Culture
A name created by John Flanagan for his series 'Ranger's Apprentice' in which Halt is an old Ranger who takes on an apprentice.

Han m Popular Culture
Variant of John. A bearer of this name is Han Solo a hero from the 'Star Wars' movies.

Han f English
Short form of Hannah.

Hang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 航 or 杭 (háng) meaning "ship, boat, sail, navigate" or 行 (háng) meaning "business, line, row", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Hạnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 行 (hạnh) meaning "business, line, row" or 幸 (hạnh) meaning "luck, favour".

Hanh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 亨 (hanh) meaning "smoothly progressing".

Hanns m German
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.

Hannß m German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare variant of Hans.

Hạo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昊 (hạo) meaning "summer, sky, heaven", 浩 (hạo) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 顥 (hạo) meaning "luminous, white".

Hảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 好 (hảo) meaning "good".

Harl m English
Transferred use of the surname Harl.

Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.

Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper

Hart m German, English
Either a short form of Hardy, Hartmann, or other name beginning with the element hart or hard, "hardy, strong"; or from the Old English heorot or Middle Low German harte, a male deer... [more]

Hartz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque hartz "bear".

Harv m English
Diminutive of Harvey.

Hasherin m Arabic (Mashriqi)
Hashim It means Strong or Destroyer of Evil

Hatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 初 (sho, ui-, -so.meru, -zo.me, haji.me, haji.mete, hatsu, hatsu-) meaning "beginning, first time" or 波津 with 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billows, Poland, waves" and 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port."... [more]

Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".

Hau m Popular Culture
Hau is the name of the rival character in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Hauk m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Haukr. This is also the modern Norwegian word for "hawk".

Hax m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.

Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.

Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.

Hedd m Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh hedd "peace".

Heer f Indian
Religious name

Hei m Chinese
"black, dark"

Heith m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Heath influenced by the spelling of Keith.

Hem m Indian
Means "gold" in Sanskrit.

Hen f & m Hebrew (Modern), Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Chen 2.

Hence m American
Transferred use of the surname Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of Hentz.

Heng m Khmer
Means "lucky" in Khmer.

Henn m Estonian
Variant of Enn.

Heol m Breton
Derived from Breton heol "sun".

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

Heth m Biblical
Means "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [more]

Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.

Heyv f Kurdish
Means "moon" in Kurdish.

Hez m American (Rare)
Short form of Hezekiah.

Hez f American
Diminutive of Heather.

Hick m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive form of Richard using rhyming slang. It has dropped out of use because of the word 'hick' being a derogatory slang term used to refer to an uneducated, unsophisticated person from the country.

Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".

Hiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俠 (hiệp) meaning "chivalrous, knight, hero".

Him m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 힘 (him) meaning "strength, force."

Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.

Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was originally used to translate Tzvi.... [more]

Hiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曉 (hiểu) meaning "know, understand".

Hkyi m Burmese (Rare)
From Burmese ချီ (hkyi:) meaning "to praise; to honor".

Hlaing m & f Burmese
Means "wave, overwhelm, plentiful" in Burmese.

Hle m Burmese
Means "boat" in Burmese.

Hlei m Burmese
Variant transcription of Burmese လှေ (see Hle).

Hljóð f Norse Mythology
Means "howling" in Old Norse. Hljóð was a jötunn and daughter of Hrímnir in Norse Mythology.

Hmone f Burmese
Means "dust, mist" or "dim, sullen, gloomy" in Burmese.

Hnin f Burmese
Means "dew, mist" or "snow, frost" in Burmese.

Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [more]

Hòa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 和 (hòa) meaning "peaceful, harmonious".

Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".

Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".

Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".

Hod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, making it relative to Hadar.

Hod m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Hǫðr, used in translations of Old Norse myths.

Hodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English.... [more]

Hof f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "beach, shore" in Hebrew.

Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".

Hoke m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoke.

Hoke m Burmese
From Burmese ဟုတ် (hok) meaning "true".

Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.

Hoot m American (Rare)
Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot... [more]

Hợp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 洽 (hợp) meaning "in accord, harmonious, agree" or 合 (hợp) meaning "suitable, constant".

Hòrt m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Fòrt.

Houde m Medieval English
Variant of Hudde.

Houw m Medieval English
Variant of Hugh.

Houwe m Medieval English
Variant of Hugh.

How m English (African, Rare), African American
Short form of Howard.

Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).

Hoy m American (Rare)
A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname Hoy from an occupational name for a sailor... [more]

Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new" in Burmese.

Hsar f & m Thai, Burmese
Means "star" in multiple Southeast Asian countries.

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

Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.

Htar f Burmese
Means "put, set aside, consider" in Burmese.

Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.

Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.

Htike f & m Burmese
Means "worth, value" in Burmese.

Htin m Burmese
Means "think, consider" in Burmese.

Htoo m & f Burmese
Means "extraordinary, special" in Burmese.

Htun m & f Burmese
Means "shine" in Burmese.

Htut m Burmese
Possibly means "pinnacle, top" in Burmese.

Htwe m & f Burmese
Means "youngest (sibling)" in Burmese.

Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".

Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.

Hud m Arabic
Hud was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an.

Hud m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Given to John Mellencamp's son, Hud Mellencamp.

Hudd m Medieval English
Variant of Hudde.

Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.

Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.

Huib m Dutch
Short form of Huibert.

Hŭk m Buddhism
Min Dong form of Buddha.

Hulk m English
Borne by American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan born Terry Bollea (b. 1953) also used by the Marvel Superhero character.

Hume m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [more]

Hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".

Hưng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 興 (hưng) meaning "rise, thrive, prosper, flourish".

Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Probably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור (hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with Aaron, held up Moses' hands... [more]

Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.

Huyền f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".

Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".

Huynh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".

Hwa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 花 (hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.

Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Hyok m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

Hyuk m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.

I f Chinese
Variant of Yi.

Ice f & m Popular Culture (Rare), African American
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. A fictional bearer of this name is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine. This is the name of Gucci Mane's son, Ice Davis.

Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.

Iem m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Ieme and related names, such as Iemke.

Ies m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of mainly Isidoor. In some instances, it is also a short form of Israel and Izaäk.

Ife f Yoruba
It means “February” and “Love” ... [more]

Ijs m Dutch (Rare)
Shortened form of either Ijsbert or IJsbrand.

Ilmr f Norse Mythology
Meaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.

In m Buddhism, Hinduism
Thai form of Indra.

Ine f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish variant form of Ina.

Int m Estonian
Short form of Heinrich.

Irm f German (Rare)
Short form of Irmgard.... [more]

Irv m English
Short form of Irving.

Itsuomi m Japanese (Japanized)

Iúil m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Julius.

Ive m Medieval English
Anglicized form of Ivo 1.

Ive f Cornish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ia (see second user-submitted name).

Iz m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isaac.

Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.

Jaede f American (Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.

Jah m Theology
Short form of Yahweh, consists of the ending of Hallelujah.

Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Jan 1.

Jaid m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jaide f English (Modern)
Variant of Jade.

Jaie f English (Rare)

Jaik m Scots
Scots from of Jack.

Jainn f American
Variant of Jane

Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-

Jame m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Pet form of James.

Jang m & f Chinese

Jáoìn m Irish
Irish form of John.

Jarely f Mexican (Rare)

Jark m West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
This name is a form of Jarich.

Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.

Jaś m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.

Jash m Indian
Indian Name

Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jaymz m English (Modern)
Variant of James. A known bearer is Canadian musician Jaymz Bee.

Jeames m Scots
Scots form of James.

Jeams m Scots
Scots form of James.

Jeann f English (Modern)
Variant of Jean 2.

Jedd m English
Variant of Jed and likewise a short form of Jedidiah. Noted bearer is Australian musician Jedd Hughes.

Jemp m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1-Pierre.

Jen m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]

Jenne f English
Diminutive of Jennifer.

Jeor m Literature, Popular Culture
Jeor Mormont is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Jer m & f English, Chinese (Cantonese), Taiwanese
As an English masculine name, it can be used as a diminutive for names beginning with Jer-, like Jerry, Jerome or Jeremy.... [more]

Jes m Danish
Regional variant of Jens.

Jewels f English (Modern)
Variant of Jools influenced by the word jewel (see Jewel).

Jewelz f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jewels.

Jewl f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of the name Jewel.

Jez f English
Short form of Jezebel.

Jhace m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jace.

Jhall m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a prize-fighter, a cudgel player... [more]

Jhase m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jace.

Jhay m Filipino (Modern)
Variant of Jay 1.

Jhen f Filipino
Diminutive of Jennifer, Jennet, and other names starting with Jen-.

Jhoy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Joy.

Jhun m Filipino
Variant of Jun.

Jil f English
Variant of Jill

Jilcs f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The name Jilcs is an acronym for the words Jesus Is Lord Christ Saviour (or Jesus Is Lord Christian School)... [more]

Jiles m English
Variant of Giles.

Jin m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu
Name: Jin ( जिन )... [more]

Jin m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 進 or 晋, both meaning "advance, progress," 眞 meaning "true, real, genuine," 鎭 meaning "quellable," 振 meaning "shake," 珍 meaning "treasure," 震 meaning "thunder" or 辰, referring to the Dragon as the fifth of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.... [more]

Jinn m Literature

Jinse f Scots
Diminutive of Jean 2.

Jinx f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Popular Culture
Variant of Jynx, or else directly from the American English word meaning "a charm, a spell", which is ultimately derived from the same source (Greek iynx "wryneck", a bird used in witchcraft and divination)... [more]

Jit m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian variant form of Ede and Ide.

Jo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give.", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]

Jó m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.

Jobe m English (Australian), English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Jobe. Famous namesakes includes Australian Rules football star Jobe Watson, and soccer player Jobe Wheelhouse.... [more]

Joc m English
Variant of Jock.

Joen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen. This was one of the names (along with Jeroen) that the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) went by in daily life. The name Joen was more common in his day than it is in modern times: for example, in 2010, there were only 20 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.

Joes m Dutch, German
Short form of both Josef and Johannes.

Johan f Scottish
Variant of Joan 1.

Joie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Old French joie "joy", ultimately from Late Latin gaudia and Classical Latin gaudium. This name was occasionally used as a translation of Simcha.

Jom m Filipino
Short form of Jomar 2.

Jomme m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutchization of Guillaume.

Joon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Jonas 2 and Jonathan.

Joon f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Phonetical spelling of June as well as a pet form of Juniper.... [more]

Jop m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacob or Josef. Of course, there are instances where this name is also a variant spelling of Job.

Jörn m German, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Jörgen.

Jort m Dutch
Short form of Jorrit.

Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Joye f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Joie.

Ju f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean "菊" (Ju) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Ju f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Júlia, Joana, João and other similar-sounding names.

Jud m English
Variant of Judd.

Judge m English
This name is derived from the word of the same name. The word originates from Old French jugier meaning "to judge, pronounce judgment," which, in turn, comes from Latin iudicare meaning "to judge, to examine officially, form an opinion upon" (derived from iudicem meaning "a judge," which is a combination of ius meaning "right, law" and the root of dicere meaning "to say").

Jul m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gjul, which is a dialectal variant of Gjurd with predominant usage in the Austlandet region of Norway. Jul also means "Christmas" in Norwegian and this name was often given to children born in late December.

Jum m & f Korean

Ju-n f Japanese
From Japanese 六月 (ju-n) meaning "June". ... [more]

Jun m Filipino
Short form of Junior.

Jur m Polish (Rare)
Obsolescent Polish form of George.

Jwngsar m Bodo
Meaning "Destiny".

Jyn f Popular Culture
Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One.

Jyne f Scottish

Jynx m & f English
Latinized form of Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).

Ka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Ka f & m Korean

Kaarl m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Charles.

Kaat f Dutch
Short form of Katharina.

Kace m American
Variant of Case.

Kaeo m & f Thai
Means "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.

Kaew m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kaeo.

Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Kai m Japanese
Can be made of many different kanji, including commonly the kanji 海 meaning "ocean".

Kaid m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cade.

Kaïs m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Qays used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Kait f Scots, English (American, Rare)
Short form of Kaitrin, or a variant of Kate, most often used as a short form of Kaitlyn.

Kan m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant; generous; leniency, gentleness" or 和 (kan) meaning "peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity" or 完 (kan) meaning "complete, perfect, infallible, conclusion".... [more]

Kan m Burmese
Means "luck, fate, fortune" in Burmese.

Kanj m Sanskrit
MEANING : 'produced from the head’, the hair ,‘produced from water’, Name of lord Brahma ( ब्रह्मा ) ,a lotus, Ambrosia (अमृत ), the food of the gods... [more]

Kar m Literature
This name was used in David Clement-Davies book "The Sight" for the wolf character who comes to live with Huttser and Palla's pack after his parents are killed by the evil Balkar.

Kars m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Karsten. Also compare Karst.

Karst m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Karsten. Also compare Kars. A known Dutch bearer of this name is the film and television director Karst van der Meulen (b... [more]

Kas m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Cas.

Katt f English
Variant of Cat.

Kaung m Burmese
Means "good, nice, fine, pleasant" in Burmese.

Kax m & f American
Invented name.

Kay f Burmese
Means "hair" in Burmese.

Kayne m English (Modern)
Variant of Kane.

Kayte f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katie or Kate.

Kaz m & f English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Short form of Kazimieras, Kazimir, and other names beginning with Kaz.

Keanne f English

Keeth m English
Variant spelling of Keith.

Kei m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian pet form of Cornelius, Gerard and Nicolaas. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant form of Kai 1.

Keid m Astronomy
The common name for Omicron2 Eridani, or 40 Eridani, a triple star system in the constellation Eridanus. In the TV series Star Trek, 40 Eridani is the location of the planet Vulcan, home of Mr Spock... [more]

Kej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Koios via its latinized form Coeus.

Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.

Kenz f English (American)
Short form of Kenzie

Keo f & m Lao, Khmer
Means "gem, jewel, glass" in Lao and Khmer.

Kep m & f Khmer
It is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of Kip.

Kerk m English (Rare)
Variant of Kirk, possibly via a surname (see Kerk).

Ket m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
MEANING - wish, desire, mark; sign; abode; intention ... [more]

Keyne f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Keyne was a 5th-century holy woman and hermitess who is said to have traveled widely through what is now South Wales and Cornwall. The only literary source on the life of Saint Keyne, however, is the Vita Sanctae Keynae, which was edited by John of Tynemouth and included in his Sanctilogium Angliae Walliae Scotiae et Hiberniae in the 14th century.

Khabh m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : Shining in air, A planet... [more]