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Gracela f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gracella.

Gracella f Indonesian, Dutch, English (American, Rare)
Blend of Grace and Ella 2.

Gracilla f English
Derived from Grace

Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]

Grenda f English

Gretna f American (Rare)
From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta.

Grila f English

Grisilda f English (Rare), Albanian
Variant of Griselda.

Grizelda f American (South, Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Kashubian
Hungarian and Kashubian form and English and Afrikaans variant of Griselda. The English usage may have been influenced by Grizel.

Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.

Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.

Gulielma f English (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gulielmus, the Latin form of William, as well as a rare Italian variant of Guglielma... [more]

Gunelda f Norwegian (Archaic), American (Archaic)
Variant of Gunhilda.

Gunnera f English

Guyetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.

Gwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.

Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.

Gwendolena f Welsh (Latinized), English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen

Gwendolina f English, Belgian, Breton, German (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Gwendolyna f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gwendolyn.

Gwendora f English
Possibly a blend of Gwendolen and Glendora. Very seldom encountered, it has been used from at least 1901, when a baby of this name was registered in England, one of several registered in the opening years of the 20th century... [more]

Gwenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen.

Gwenia f Welsh (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gwen.

Gwenina f English (Rare), Breton (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Gwennina.

Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.

Gwennia f English (Rare)
Rare elaboration of Gwen.... [more]

Gwyda f English
Meaning and origin uncertain. A famous bearer was Gwyda DonHowe, an American stage and screen actress.

Gwynna f English (American, Rare)

Gyanna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Gytta f American

Hadessa f English (Rare)
Variant of Hadassah.

Hadlea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadley with the suffix -a.

Haelea f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.

Haggaia f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Haggai.

Hagia f English (Rare)

Hailea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Halaina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Helena, the spelling possibly influenced by Alaina.

Halea f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley or Hallie.

Haleena f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Halicia f English
Alternate spelling of Alice

Halinda f English
Combination of Ha (from names like Hannah or Hayley) and Linda

Hallea f English

Halma m English

Hanica f American (?)

Hannora f English (Rare)
Variant of Hanora influenced by Hannah.

Hanora f Irish, English (Rare)
Irish variant of Honora.

Harietta f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Hariet and variant of Harrietta.

Harissa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Harrison.

Harla f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps in invented name, intended to be a feminine form of Harlan or a shortened form of Harlene. Influence by the sound of similar names such as Marla.

Harmonica f English (Rare)
Contraction of Harmony and Monica. From the English word harmonica.

Harva f American (Rare)

Haseleria f African American (Rare)

Havana f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see Havana). The 2017 song Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to Savannah.

Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla.

Haylea f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Hazana f African American

Hazella f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Hazel and Ella 1.

Hectoria f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Hector.

Hectorina f English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hector.

Helaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Helana f English
Variant of Helena.

Helenna f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Helicia f English
Apparently from the name of a plant genus meaning "spiral-shaped" from Greek helix (genitive helikos; see Helice), perhaps via Latin.

Helinda f English (Rare)
Similar to the names "Belinda" and "Melinda".

Helinna f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Helmina f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Hermine.

Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.

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

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

Henretta f American
Variant of Henrietta.

Henriella f English
Derived from the male name Henry.

Henryetta f American (Rare)
Variant of Henrietta.

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

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

Herlinda f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Erlinda or Herlinde.

Hernica f American (Rare)

Herrietta f English (American)
Elaboration of Harriet.

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.

Hetia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

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

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.

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

Hildagarda f English (Rare)
Variant of Hildegard.

Hinahina f English

Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.

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

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

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

Honoura f English (American, Archaic, Rare)
Rare variant of Honora, possibly based on the British spelling if the word honour.

Hortencia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Hortensia.

Howardena f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Howard. A famous bearer of this name is an American artist, curator, critic, and educator Howardena Pindell (1943-).

Hrunia f English (Archaic)

Humberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Humbert.

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

Hymnia f English
Diminutive of Polyhymnia.

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

Iasha f English (Rare)

Iberia f American

Ibiza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the Spanish island located in the Mediterranean Sea off the east coast of Spain (see Ibiza).

Icela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Isela.

Idahlia f English
Alternate spelling 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.

Idashia f African American

Idéa f Louisiana Creole, Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Idaea. As a given name, it may be an elaboration of Ide (the French form of Ida).

Idea f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Idéa.

Ideka f English (Rare)

Idela f American

Idelia f English (American)
Variant of Idilia.

Idena f English
Meaning "wealth, blessed".

Idesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

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

Idola f American (Rare)

Idolia f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Eudolie.

Idolina f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)

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

Idonna f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the letter I and the name Donna.

Ieesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisha

Ieisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iesha.

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.

Iisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisha. Also see Iesha.

Ika f English
Feminine form of Ike.

Ikea f African American (Rare)
After the Swedish furniture company IKEA, itself an acronym of its founder's name (Ingvar), birthplace (Elmtaryd), surname (Kamprad) and hometown (Agunnaryd)... [more]

Ikeria f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Akeria.

Ikia f African American (Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar-sounding names like Ikea, Mikia and Nikia.

Ilaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Elaina.

Ileanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Ileena f English

Ileigha f English (Rare)

Ilesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Alicia (See also Iesha).

Ilianna f Greek, American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic American variant of Ileana. As a Greek name it is likely a variant of Iliana (a feminine form of Ilias, the Modern Greek form of Elias).

Ilicia f American (Modern, Rare)

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

Illa f American (Rare)

Illariana f English (Rare)

Illiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Bulgarian (Rare, ?)
Variant of Iliana or Ileana.

Illianna f American (Modern)
Variant of Iliana.

Illiara m & f English (American)

Illyriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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

Ilora f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Ilsalina f English
Elaboration of Ilsaline.

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.

Imandra f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Imelia f English

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]

Inaara f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Arabic ﺇِﻧَﺎﺭَﺓ (ʔināra), which is the verbal noun form of أنار (ʔanāra) meaning "to light, to illuminate". It was popularized in the United States by the socialite Inaara Aga Khan (born Gabriele Renate Homey, 1963-) when she married Prince Karim Aga Khan in 1998... [more]

Inalia f English

Inara f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Inaara. This name was popularized in the United States by character Inara Serra on the space Western TV show Firefly (2002).

Inchantra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Enchantra.

Indalia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

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

Indianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Indiana.

Indiasa f American
Spanish and Indonesian meaning-waters of healing or blessings of salvation

Indica f English (American, Rare)

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

Inesha f African American

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

Infinatasia f African American (Rare)
Combination of Infinity and Asia 1.

Ingaba f American (Rare, Archaic)

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

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

Inora f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Anora.

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

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]

Iowa f American (Modern)
By way of French Aiouez, from the Dakota word ayúxba/ayuxwe and named after the Iowa tribe. The name seems to have no further known etymology though some give it the meaning "sleepy ones".

Iphagenia f English
Variant form of Iphigenia

Iphogenia f English
variation of Iphigenia

Irelena f English

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

Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.

Ireta f English (American)

Iriella f American

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

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]

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

Irvetta f English

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

Isaaca f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Isaac.

Isabea f Medieval French, Medieval English, American (Archaic)

Isabecca f American (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Isabella and Rebecca which seems to have disappeared in the early 1900s.

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.

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

Isaiya m Russian, English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.

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

Isela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Elaborated form of Isel as well as a truncated form of Marisela and Gisela... [more]

Isella f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Italian diminutive of Isa 2 as well as a Latin American variant of Isela.

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

Ishesha f African American (Rare, ?)

Ismaella f English
Feminization of Ismael.

Isobela f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Isola f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Popularly claimed to be derived from the Italian word isola "island", this name might actually rather be a variant of Isolda.... [more]

Israella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
English feminine form of Israel.

Issabela f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Issabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Iszabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Ithaca f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from the name of a Greek island, a legendary home of Odysseus, located in the Ionian Sea.... [more]

Ithamaria f Medieval English (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ithamar and Maria.

Itsa f English (American)
This was the name of one of the Hogg sisters.

Itzabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella, possibly influenced by names such as Itzel and Itzayana.

Itzamara f American (Hispanic, Modern), Mexican
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Itzayana, Isamar, Maritza and Xiomara.

Itzayana f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Itzel, using the same suffix sound found in Dayana, or perhaps inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico; compare Maritza).

Itzia f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)

Iva f English
Feminine form of Ivor.

Ivalia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Evalia.

Iverna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Old Latin form of a lost Celtic name which also gave modern Irish Erin and was corrupted to Hibernia. Therefore a rather esoteric reference to Ireland... [more]

Ivietta f English
Combination of Ivy and Etta.

Ivita f Latvian, Spanish, Dutch, English
Variant of Evita.

Ivonia f English (American)
Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian

Ivyanna f English
Combination of Ivy and Anna.

Ixandra f English (Rare)

Ixia f English (Rare)

Ixora f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a tropical flower (and genus) also known as West Indian jasmine. It is derived from Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvara), itself derived from ईश् (īś) meaning "to rule" and वर (vará) meaning "best".

Ixsia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Iyana f African American (Modern)
Variant of Ayanna. This is a modern name; also compare the similar name Aniyah.

Iyanla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Self given name of Iyanla Vazvant (birth Name Rhonda Eva Harris). The name is made up from the Yoruba words ìyá "mother" and nlá "big, great". It got traction in the USA after Iyanla's appearances in the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1998/1999.

Iyanna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Ayanna.

Iyesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisha.

Iyla f English (Rare)
Most often a variant form of Isla and Ila, but sometimes also of Ayla 3 and Elah.... [more]

Iyleighsha f American
Originated from the name Elisheva

Iysha f Arabic, American
Variant of Aisha.

Izadora f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isadora.

Izaha m English (Americanized, Modern)

Izahbella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Izara f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Izora.

Izebella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Izella f English

Izetta f American (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
This name was used at least as early as the 1870s in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. Notable bearer is New Jersey born actress Izetta Jewel (1883-1978) who advocated for women's legal right to vote in the US.

Izola f English (Rare)
Variant of Isola.

Izonia f American (Rare)

Izora f English, Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant form of Isora.

Izzabella f English
Variant of Isabella.

Ja m & f English (?), African American

Jabria f African American (Rare)

Jacacia m & f American (Rare)

Jacara f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Cara, probably modelled on Toccara... [more]

Jacayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jaceona f English (Modern)
Female name for Jaceon meaning "healer".

Jackia f American (Rare)
Rare elaborated form of Jackie

Jaconda f African American
Variant of Gioconda.

Jacoria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Coria with the popular prefix Ja-.

Jacova f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in Caitlín R. Kiernan's short story Houses under the Sea.

Jacquelina f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), French (African), English (Rare)
Latinate form of Jacqueline.

Jacquella f American (Rare)
Rare feminization of Jacques using the popular name suffix -ella.

Jacquenetta f African American (Rare)

Jacquia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Jacqui.

Jacquilla f African American

Jacynda f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinda.

Jadasha f African American
Name created with the popular prefix ja and the diminutive Dasha.

Jadeana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Jadeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Jade with Deanna.

Jadessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Jade and Vanessa or an elaboration of Jade by way of adding the name suffix -(i)ssa... [more]

Jadona f English
Feminine form of Jadon.

Jaeda f American (Rare)
Variant of Jada 1.

Jaela f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Jael.

Jaella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine extended form of Jael.

Jaena f English (Rare), American
Variant of Jayna.

Jaenessa f English (American)

Jaesa f American (Modern, Rare)

Jaesandra f English (Modern)
Merging of Jae 2 and Sandra.

Jahanda f American (Modern, Rare)

Jahanna f American (Rare)

Jahlia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaliyah.

Jahmia f African American (Rare)

Jahmina f African American

Jahnequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Janiqua.

Jahzara f African American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, likely a modern invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Jazelle and Azaria... [more]

Jaia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jaya.

Jaiana f African American

Jaila f English (Modern)
Variant of Jayla.

Jaima f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jamie.

Jaina f Literature, English, Indian
The name of the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars expanded universe.

Jaisyra f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Jazira.

Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.

Jajuana f English
Feminine equivalent of JaJuan

Jakaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakaila f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakailla f English

Jakara f African American
Combination of the prefix Ja- and Kara 1.

Jakaria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Karia using the popular prefix Ja-.

Jakarta f & m English
From the name of the capital city of Indonesia.

Jakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kayla, or a blend of ja with Makayla... [more]

Jakeecia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jakeisha.

Jakeisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ja- and Keisha.

Jakeria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jakaria.

Jakida f English

Jakira f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kira 2, possibly modelled on Shakira.

Jakisha f African American
Combination of the prefix Ja and the name Kisha.

Jakiya f English (American), African American
Combination of Jaki and Kiya.

Jakoda m English

Jakya f African American (Rare)