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Fromental m French (Archaic)
Derived from the French adjective fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [more]
Fulcran m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French and English form of Folcram. Saint Fulcran (died 13 February 1006) was a French saint. He was bishop of Lodève.
Gab f French (Rare)
Short form of Gabrielle.
Gabie f French
Diminutive of Gabrielle.
Gabrielis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Gabrielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Gabriel, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Gavri'el.... [more]
Gabriëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Gabriella.
Gabriyel m Walloon
Walloon form of Gabriel.
Gaëtanelle f French (Belgian)
Feminine diminutive form of Gaëtan.
Gait m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ger- like Gerald.
Gaite f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Short form of name beginning with Ger- like Gertrude.... [more]
Galilée m French
French form of Galilaeus (see Galileo).
Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)
This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling Gallion in modern France).... [more]
Gamaliël m Dutch
Dutch form of Gamaliel.
Ganael m Belgian
Belgian variant of Ganaël.... [more]
Garan m French
In Irish or Gaelic, Garan means gelding. In French, Garan means guards or guardian.
Garrit m Dutch, German
Variant form of Gerrit.
Gaspardine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Either a diminutive or an elaboration of Gasparde, which is the feminine form of Gaspard.
Gatien m French, French (Belgian), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of the Latin name Gatianus, which is of unknown origin. Early on it has been conflated with Gratianus. This was the name of the first bishop of Tours (3rd century).
Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).
Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.
Gaudentia f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Gaudentius. This name was most notably borne by a virgin martyr and saint, who was put to death (along with three others) during the early persecution of Christians.
Gaudentius m Late Roman, Dutch
Derived from Latin gaudere "to rejoice." This name was borne by a saint from the 5th century AD.
Gawein m Dutch
Dutch form of Gawain.
Gea f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha and Gesina or a variant spelling of Gaea.
Gebhardus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Gebhard.
Geert-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Geert and Jan 1.
Geertruda f Dutch
Dutch variant of Gertruda.
Genavive f French (?)
The feminine name Genavive is used in Australian. Other countries in which name Genavive being used are French.
Gentilla f Italian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Archaic)
Italian variant of Gentila as well as the Dutch, English and Flemish feminine form of Gentilis, most likely via its French feminine forms Gentile and/or Gentille... [more]
Géralde f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form and masculine variant of Gérald.
Gerardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerardine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerardina f Italian, Dutch
Italian diminutive of Gerarda, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Gerardine f Dutch
Dutch form of Gérardine.
Gerardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Gerhard (see Gerard).... [more]
Gerbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Garibrand.
Gerinda f Dutch (Rare)
This name is a contracted form of either Gerlinda or Gerswintha (via its variant form Gerswinda).
Gerland m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and German form of Gariland. Saint Gerland of Agrigento (Italian: San Gerlando di Agrigento), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily.
Gerlinda f Dutch (Rare), Polish, Slovene
Dutch variant and Polish and Slovene form of Gerlinde.
Germinal m French, Spanish (Rare)
From the name of the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word germen, meaning "germination". In Spain, this name came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
Gerritjan m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of the names Gerrit and Jan 1.... [more]
Gert-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Gert and Jan 1.
Gerwald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariwald.
Gerward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariward.
Ghijsberdina f Dutch
Feminine form of Ghijsbert.
Ghislaina f Flemish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ghislain.
Gildas m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Breton Gweltaz via its medieval Latinization Gildasius. Gweltaz is certainly of Celtic origin, its meaning, however, has been lost to time.
Giliam m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Guilliam. Also compare the English patronymic surname Gilliam, which is etymologically related.
Giliane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilian as well as a variant Gilliane.
Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]
Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]
Giulian m French
French variant of Julian.
Gladie f French (Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
From Claudia, also from "gwlad" who mean country. French first name fairly common in 1900 until 1940. Which is starting to become popular in the Caribbean.
Glimina f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Glimina Chakor (b. 1976), who is of Moroccan descent.
Gobelina f Dutch
Feminine form of Gobelinus.
Godard m Dutch (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian
Faroese and Norwegian form of Godehard and Dutch variant form of Godhard. Also compare the English given name Goddard.... [more]
Godeberta f Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Godebert. Saint Godeberta (c. 640—June 11, c. 700) was a Frankish saint. She was born at Boves, near Amiens, to a noble family that was associated with the court of Clovis II... [more]
Godefrida f Dutch
Feminine form of Godefridus.
Godfrida f Dutch
Feminine form of Godfried.
Godfrieda f Dutch
Variant spelling of Godfrida.
Godhard m Dutch
Dutch form of Godehard.
Godschalk m Dutch
Dutch form of Gottschalk.
Gomaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gomarus, which is a variant of the more common Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).
Gommaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).... [more]
Gommaire m French (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.
Gommarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gummarus. This is one of the names by which the 8th-century Frankish saint Gummarus of Lier is known, particularly in Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands.
Gonda f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Aldegonda and Hildegonda.
Gonzague m French, French (Belgian)
Transferred use of the surname Gonzague. The name is usually used in honour of Louis de Gonzague (1568-1591, known in English as Aloysius Gonzaga), an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus... [more]
Gordiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gordianus (see Gordian).
Gracieuse f Literature, French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Gracieux. This name was first used as one of the main characters of Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Gracieuse and Percinet (1697)... [more]
Gracieux m French (Rare)
Derived from French gracieux "graceful", ultimately from Latin gratiosus via Old French gracieus.
Grad m Dutch, Limburgish
Contraction of Gerard.... [more]
Grada f Dutch
Contracted form of Gerarda. Also compare the masculine equivalent Gradus.
Gradeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Grada and Gradina, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Gradina f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Gerardina. Also compare the related name Grada.
Gradje m Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Grad, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgish diminutive suffix -je.
Gradolf m Dutch
Dutch form of Gradulf.
Gradus m Dutch
Contracted form of Gerardus.
Gratiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Gratian.
Gredan f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marguerite found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as late as the 1600s.
Gretha f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha. In other words, one could say that this is a variant form of Greta.
Grichka m French (Rare)
French rendering of Grishka.
Grieta f Latvian, Dutch
Short form of Margrieta.
Gualbert m French (Archaic), Romansh
French and Romansh cognate of Gualberto.
Gualterus m Dutch, German
Archaic variant of Walterus.
Gudula f German, Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Derived from the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good". This is the name of one of the patron saints of Brussels, Belgium.
Guilaine f French (Rare)
Variant form of Ghislaine.
Guillaam m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Guillaem. It has primarily been used in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, which borders Flanders (Belgium) in the south... [more]
Guilliaam m Dutch (Archaic)
Modern Dutch form of Guilliaem.
Guilliam m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume. It remains in use to this day, but it's extremely rare.... [more]
Guiyåme m Walloon
Walloon form of Guillaume.
Gumaar m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Gumarus, which is a variant of the more common Gummarus.... [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.
Gummarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinization of the Germanic name Gummar, of which the first element is either gumô meaning "man" or gunda meaning "battle, war" (compare Gundemar)... [more]
Gundobad m Germanic, Dutch, German, Polish, Swedish (Archaic), History
Variant of Gundebad. Gundobad was a 5th-century Burgundian king.
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.
Haas m Dutch
Nickname for Hendrik.
Habbo m East 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".
Habert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Hadebert.
Hadde m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant form of Hade.
Hade m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element hadu, such as Hadebert and Hadefuns.
Hadebert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".
Hadebrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Hadeburg f Germanic, Dutch, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Hadelin m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish, French (Belgian, Rare)
Possibly from a diminutive of Old High German hadu meaning "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint.
Hadeline f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Hadelin.
Hademar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Hadewig m & f Dutch
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."
Hadewijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Hadewin.
Hadriaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Hadrian. A known bearer of this name is Hadriaan van Nes, a former Dutch rower.
Hadriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare), French (Modern)
Form of Adriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
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]
Han m & f Dutch
Short form of Johannes or Hanne 1.
Hanaé f French (Modern)
French form of Hanae.
Haniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Haniel.
Hanneke f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Diminutive form of Hanne 1.
Hanneleen f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Combination of Hanne 1 and Leen.
Hanneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch pet form of Hanne 1, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD... [more]
Hannemieke f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Hanne 1 and Mieke.... [more]
Hannerieke f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Hanne 1 and Rieke.
Hanniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Hanniel.
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.
Hansje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Hans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Har m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of the French name Henri, which is primarily used in the Dutch province of Limburg. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Harie, Harry, Hendrik and Henricus.
Harbert m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Herbert.
Hardewijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Hardwin.
Harmke f Dutch, German (Rare), West Frisian
Feminine form of Harm. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch journalist and presenter Harmke Pijpers (b. 1946).
Harmonie f French
The french world for "harmony". The popularity of this name was influenced by the european french version of Super Mario where "Rosalina" is called "Harmonie". Also this is the french name of Harmonia.
Harper m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Harbert (also compare Harpert).... [more]
Harre m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element hari meaning "army", such as Herbert and Herman.
Harrie m & f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Harry (English and Dutch) as well as a short form of Harriet (English).... [more]
Harro m German, Dutch, Estonian
A short form of Germanic names beginning with Har- like Harald or a direct monothematic name from the Germanic name element heri "army".
Hartger m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic element hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with ger meaning "spear"... [more]
Hartman m Dutch
Dutch form of Hartmann.
Haude f Old Celtic (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical), French
Gallicized form of the Celtic name Eodez or Heodez.... [more]
Haye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Haie. A known Dutch bearer of this name is the author Haye van der Heyden (b. 1957).
Hazaël m Dutch
Dutch form of Hazael.
Heiman m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of Heyman.
Hélan m French (Archaic)
Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Héléna f French
Variant of Hélène.
Heliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Greek, from ‘Ηλιος (helios) "sun" and ανθος (anthos), "flower".
Helianthe f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Hélianthe, the French name for Helianthus, which is a genus of plants. It is ultimately derived from Greek helianthos meaning "sun-flower", from Greek helios "sun" and anthos "flower".
Hélias m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Helias. The name was revived in the 1990s.
Henderika f Dutch
Feminine form of Henderik.
Henderina f Dutch
Feminine form of Henderik.
Hendrica f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendricus.
Henk-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Henk and Jan 1.
Henrica f Dutch, Flemish, Romansh
Dutch feminine form of Henricus and Romansh feminine form of Henric.
Henriëtta f Dutch
Dutch form of Henrietta.
Herma f Dutch
Short form of Hermana.
Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine form of Herman.
Hermance f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
French feminine form of Herman, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]
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.
Hermanfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.
Herna f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Hendrina and Hermina and of some other names starting with He- and ending in -na (who also have an -r- somewhere inbetween).... [more]
Heyman m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Hagiman. In that era, Heyman was sometimes also used as a pet form of Hendrick.... [more]
Hierona f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Hieronyma.
Hieronyma f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [more]
Hilka f Low German, German (Rare), Frisian, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with or containing the element hild-, used as a given name in its own right.
Holda f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Dutch and Archaic German variant of Hulda, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Hollandine f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the place name Holland 1, part of the Netherlands. In the case of Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate, the name was given to her because she was born in Dutch exile and the States General took over the sponsorship.
Honorade f French (Archaic)
Likely related to Honoratus.
Honorat m Catalan (Rare), French (Rare), Polish
Catalan, French, and Polish form of Honoratus.
Hubertilda f Dutch (Archaic)
Combination of Huberta with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Mathilda... [more]
Hugorina f Dutch
Feminine form of Hugo
Ianka f Bulgarian, Flemish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yanka. The name has also seen some use in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It has not been used in the neighbouring Netherlands, that is to say: no Dutch newborn girls were ever given the name - so far, only immigrants have borne the name.... [more]
Iboya f Dutch
Allegedly derived from Hungarian Ibolya.
IJsbrant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of IJsbrand.
Ildibad m Germanic, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish, History
Variant spelling of Hildebad. Ildibad was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.
Illuna f Basque (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Basque variant of Iluna. Due to the obvious similarity to the name Luna, it eventually found its way as a first name in Flanders.
Ilsabein f Low German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
An elaboration of Ilsabe. The name was used in Northern Germany and the Netherlands in the 18th and 19th century.
Ilyana f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Ilyan.
Imka f Dutch, Afrikaans, German
Diminutive of Ime 2.
Immanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Immanuel.
Indila f French (Modern, Rare)
Notably borne by singer and songwriter Indila, born Adila Sedraïa (1984-).... [more]
Ineka f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ineke.
Iolantha f French
Variation of Violante
Ionica f Romanian, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive form of Ioana. Also compare Ionică. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the Dutch mathematician and science journalist Ionica Smeets (b... [more]