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Guiberto m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Wibert and in some cases perhaps also a variant form of Gilberto and Gisberto... [more]
Guidaí f & m Charrúa (Rare, Archaic)
Moon or spirit of the moon
Guillaspick m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and aspick "bishop". This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Archibald.
Guilliaam m Dutch (Archaic)
Modern Dutch form of Guilliaem.
Guldam m & f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Golandam. At first this name was strictly masculine in Georgia, but in the 16th century it began to be used on women as well.... [more]
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]
Gulija f Medieval Baltic, Tatar (Archaic)
Recorded in 16th-century Lithuania among the Tatar Muslim community, it is likely a Slavicized form of the Tatar Guli.
Gullef m Swedish (Archaic)
Modern Swedish form of Guðleifr via the Old Swedish form Gudhlef.
Gullmund m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Gudmund.
Gültekin m Turkish (Archaic)
From Turkic Kaghanate era,brother of Turkic ruler Bilge Kaghan was called Költegin. The name consists of two elements; Turkic Köl (lake, sea) and tegin (prince) and means prince of the sea. Lost for centuries, the name was revived as Gültekin in modern Turkish.
Gulvardisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "heart of the rose" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart" combined with Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".
Gumbrecht m German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".... [more]
Gummaar m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gummarus. Nowadays, this name is exclusively used in Flanders (Belgium).
Gummaire m French (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.
Gumme m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
From Old Swedish gumme "husband, man". Also a diminutive of names like Gudhmar and Gudmund.
Gunbjörn m Swedish (Archaic)
Newer form of Gunbiorn not used in Modern Swedish.
Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".
Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".
Gundebald m German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Containing name elements gunda and bald.... [more]
Gundelberta f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Gundbert.
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]
Gunderik m Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian and Swedish form of Gunderic.
Gundisalvo m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Archaic Spanish form of Gundisalvus (see Gonzalo).
Gundobad m Germanic, Dutch, German, Polish, Swedish (Archaic), History
Variant of Gundebad. Gundobad was a 5th-century Burgundian king.
Gundwig f Norwegian (Archaic)
Former Norwegian variant of Gunnveig recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Gunnarda f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Gunnharda recorded in the 19th century.
Gunnbor f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Gunnborg recorded Austlandet and Agder (after the Protestant Reformation).
Gunnhallur m Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr meaning "battle, war" and hallr meaning "(flat) stone, slab".
Gunnharda f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Gundhard recorded in the late 19th century.
Gunolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Gunnólfr (also found as Gunnúlfr) which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and úlfr "wolf" (making it a cognate of Gundulf).
Gurien m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Jurien recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Gurley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Gurley.
Gussy f English (American, Archaic), German (Archaic)
English diminutive of Augusta and German diminutive of Auguste 2. Gussy Holl (22 February 1888 – 16 July 1966) was a German actress and singer... [more]
Gustin m German (Archaic), French, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
German, French, Lengadocian, Gascon and Romansh short form of Augustin.
Gütel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German (Rare), Medieval Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Gittel that typically appears in German (gentile, Silesian) sources
Gutel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
An archaic diminutive of Gute (see Gittel)
Gutheil f Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Yiddish diminutive of Gute, created by combining Gut "good" with the Old High German element heil meaning "healthy, whole". it was common for medieval Jews to use elements as diminutive suffixes
Guðvin m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Gudvin.
Gutle f Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.
Gutlin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute and Guta, recorded in Frankfurt, Germany throughout the 14th century.
Gutmann m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from the Middle High German and Yiddish name elements Gut "Good" and Mann "Man". This name was frequently used as a medieval vernacular form of Tovia
Guul m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of the Old Norse name Guðulfr that is predominantly associated with Buskerud County.
Gvaram m Georgian (Archaic)
Ultimately derived from Avestan Verethragna (see Bahram). Also compare the related names Guram and Varam.... [more]
Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."
Gwaschemasch'e f Circassian (Archaic)
Means "little princess" in Circassian (see Guasche). A known bearer was Gwaschemasch'e Kadın Efendi, a Circassian concubine and later wife of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) of the Ottoman Empire.
Gwengad m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh male name, from gwyn "white, fair, blessed" and cat "battle".
Gweno f Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gwen.
Gya f Swedish (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Gyda and Gyrid found in the late 1600s and throughout the 1700s in Scania and Blekinge.
Gyárfás m Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian form of Gerváz.
Gyrlin f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Girdrud.
Gyve f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Gudve recorded in Aust-Agder (Setesdal).
Habren f English (British, Archaic)
Habren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Hadumod f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name composed of the Germanic name elements hadu "battle, combat" and muot "mind, spirit".... [more]
Hagnar m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a combination of hag from Hagabert and arr "warrior" (from Einar, Ragnar or Gunnar).
Hajdar m Albanian (Archaic)
Albanian form of Haidar.
Håkkå m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Håkon.
Haldo m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Aldo and short form of Haldur.
Halena f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Archaic Ukrainian variant of Helena.
Halla f Icelandic, Old Norse, Finnish, Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Feminine form of Hallr. Halla is also a Finnish word for an occasion when in growing season temperature lowers so much that ground gets covered with frost.
Hallmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hallr "flat stone, flat rock" and mærr "famous".
Hallný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "(flat) stone, slab" and nýr meaning "new".
Hamme m East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
A shortening of names with the name element hadu meaning "battle" Hademar or ham meaning "home". Possibly is also a variation of Hermann.... [more]
Hammonia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The allegoric personification of the city of Hamburg. Extremely rare as a given name for persons.
Hanbē m Japanese (Archaic)
This name combines 半 (han, naka.ba) meaning "half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-" with 兵衛 (bee) (see Hyōe).... [more]
Handroš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Obsolete variant of Handrij.
Hangerjettle f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Henriette.
Hangi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Heinrich.
Hannickel m Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Johann and Nikolaus, particularly found in areas where the French name Jean 1 Nicolas was used.
Hanpeita m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
This name is used as 半平太 with 半 (han, naka.ba) meaning "half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-," 平 (hyou, byou, hei) meaning "plain, flat, even, level" and 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]
Hansbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch
A coinage from the given name Hans and the name element bert from Germanic beraht "bright". It may be influenced by Ansbert.
Hanß m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Archaic spelling variant of Hans.
Harbinger m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "messenger", "herald" or "omen".
Hardin m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hardin.
Hardnak m German (Rare, Archaic)
A traditional name in the von Schulenburg family. It is derived from Low German hardenakke "stiff-necked".
Hare m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element heri.
Harford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Harford.
Hartlieb m German (Archaic)
Containing name elements hart and liob.
Harytyna f Ukrainian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Харитина (see Haritina).
Hasche m North Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of the Frisian name Hasse, which is said to be either a short form of names containing the element hart "hardy; strong" or else it might be derived from Old High German hassi "the Hessians".... [more]
Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.
Hasu f Japanese (Archaic)
The Edo Period pronunciation of Ren, meaning "lotus", which was only used as a female name.
Hathes f Medieval Persian (Latinized, Archaic)
A virgin martyred under Shapur II along with Abiatha and Mamlacha
Haug m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic), Upper German
Frisian and Upper German form of Hugo as well as a short form of other Germanic given names that have hugu meaning "heart, mind, spirit" for a first element.... [more]
Hawthorn m English, Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hawthorn.
Hayina f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian folk form of Gaiana.
Hazor m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Ezra.
Heda f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
Hedelmä f & m Finnish (Archaic)
Means "fruit" in Finnish.... [more]
Hedzia f Polish (Archaic, ?)
Polish diminutive of Hedwiga.
Heelia f Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian form of Greek Helia.
Heiland m German (Archaic)
An old german name the title given to Jesus Christ meaning "the healer" or "the savior" or "the redeemer" not allowed anymore as a first name in Germany as it could hurt religious feelings.
Heilike f German (Archaic)
19th-century variant of Heilke.
Heime m & f German (Rare, Archaic), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Short version of names with Heim- such as Heimbert or Heimtraut.... [more]
Heimhild f German (Rare, Archaic)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "Home", and hild meaning "Battle".
Heine m Brazilian, German (Rare, Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
German short form of Heinrich and other names beginning with Hein-.... [more]
Heinemann m German (Archaic), Jewish (Archaic)
Probably a variant of Heymann. A known bearer of this name was the German rabbi Heinemann Vogelstein (1841-1911).
Heizei m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Japanese 平 (hei) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 城 (zei) meaning "castle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hélan m French (Archaic)
Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Helandrea f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of Helene or Helga and Andrea 2.
Helm m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Helm.
Helmtrud f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with þruþ "strength."
Helusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Diminutive of names starting in *Hel-* or *Hil-* like Helene, Helmtrud, or Hiltrud.
Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).
Hémont m French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.
Hendrie m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Hendry.
Hendrietta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Henrietta, used in Sweden as early as 1675 (predating Sweden's earliest documented usage of Henriette in 1729).
Hene f Estonian (Archaic)
Pre-18th century form of Ene.
Henerietta f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Variant of Henrietta, used in Somebody's Luggage by Charles Dickens.
Henne m & f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A short form of Heinrich or Johannes. The name is occasionally also used on females.
Henriketa f Basque (Archaic)
Basque form of French Henriette.
Henrion f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Local feminine form of Henri by way of combining the name with the diminutive ending -on (compare names like Marion 1 and Alison) found in Montreux up until the early 1700s.
Henritta f East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian contraction of Henrietta, predominantly used in the 1800s.
Hentje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of Henrik or Henrike.
Heradio m Spanish (Archaic)
Combination of Hera and the element Dio.
Herbern m Medieval Dutch, Frisian (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch and Frisian form of Heribern.
Herbor f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Herborg.
Herbord m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bord meaning "shield" as well as "board, plank".
Herdegen m German (Archaic)
Composed of the ancient Germanic elements Herd, meaning "Hardy" and Degen meaning "young hero".
Heredia f Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Heredia.
Herena f History (Ecclesiastical), Polish (Archaic), Catalan
The name of an early Christian Saint from North Africa martyred in the 3rd century. Nothing about her is known except from her name.
Hergerður f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Hergerðr.
Hergot f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian combination of herr "army" and suffix -got (from names like Ågot).
Hermande f French (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French variant form of Armande, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic masculine name Herman.
Hermelinda f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Hermelind.
Hermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hermilo.
Hermogen m Bulgarian (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Croatian form of Hermogenes.
Hervald m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Herwald.
Hervora f Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Hervor, used in the 19th century.
Herwart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Hereward.... [more]
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