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Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, AmericanDejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [
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Deku m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 木偶
(deku) meaning "useless person". This is the nickname of Izuku Midoriya, the main protagonist of the manga series
My Hero Academia (first released in 2014).
Demora f Popular CultureThis is the name of Hikaru Sulu's daughter, Helmsman of the USS Enterprise-B in the 1994 film 'Star Trek: Generations'. Perhaps by coincidence, the word
demora means "delay" in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Desamparada f Popular CultureMeans "forsaken, helpless" in Spanish, in effect an altered form of
Desamparados. The compound name María Desamparada was used for a character on the Mexican telenovela
Triunfo del amor (2010-2011).
Destry m & f Popular Culture, EnglishEnglish form of
Destrier, a French surname derived from the Anglo-Norman word
destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and two subsequent identically-named film adaptations (1932 and 1939).
Deya f Popular CultureName of the first Trollhunter in the Netflix animated multi-series, Tales of Arcadia.
Diablo m Popular CultureMeans "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-).
Diluc m Popular CultureDerived from Latin
diluculum, meaning "dawn, daybreak". This is the name of a playable character in the 2020 video game
Genshin Impact.
Din f Popular CultureName of the Goddess of Power, Fire and Earth in Zelda. Accociated with the colour Red.
Dolfje m Dutch, Literature, Popular CultureDutch diminutive of
Dolf, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-je. This name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates: it is predominantly used informally, most often on young children.... [
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Domino f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Short form of
Dominique. It was used by author Ian Fleming in his James Bond novel 'Thunderball' (1961), where the nickname belongs to Bond's Italian love interest
Dominetta "Domino" Vitali (renamed Dominique "Domino" and simply Domino in the 1965 and 1983 film adaptations, respectively)... [
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Donder m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the Dutch word
donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story
'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, EnglishFrom a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him
dandy boy.
Dovahkiin m Popular CultureMeans "dragonborn" in the fiction ancient Dragon Language of the dragons in Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls game series. The player-created protagonist of the fifth game in the series, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, goes by the epithet Dovahkiin... [
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Dovima f Popular Culture (Rare)Nom de plume adopted by American supermodel Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba. The name is a portmanteau of the first two letters of Juba's three given first names, and was the first single name ever used by a model.
Drachma m Popular CultureA major character in Skies of Arcadia, and is heavily based off of the character Captain
Ahab from the book Moby Dick.
Drakul m Popular Culture (Modern)Variant of
Dracula. From the epithet of Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad the Impaler, which meant either "dragon" (alluding to his membership in the noble Order of the Dragon) or "the devil" from Romanian
drac "devil".
Drella m & f Popular CultureA nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Dresden f & m English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the city in Germany, which is derived from Old Sorbian
Drežďany, meaning "people of the riverside forest".
Drossel m Popular CultureGerman for "thrush" as in the bird. The name of a character in the anime adaption of Black Butler, Drossel Keinz.
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic MythologyHypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root
*deru meaning "oak" (as are the words
druid and
dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [
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Eärien f Popular Culture (Modern)Means "daughter of the sea" in Quenya, from
eär "sea" and
ien "daughter". This name is borne by the daughter of Elendil in the Amazon series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'... [
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Ebenita f Popular CultureFeminine form of
Ebenezer, possibly influenced by
Bonita. This name was created for the movie 'Ms Scrooge', where it belongs to the titular character, played by Cicely Tyson.
Ecolo m Popular CultureThe exact origin of this name is unclear, though it could come from 心 (kokoro; heart). It could also be derived from コロコロ (corocoro; roughly a fat , bouncy, spherical object).... [
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Edinson m Popular CultureProbably an elaboration of Edison. A notable bearer of this name is Uruguayan soccer player Edinson Cavani (1987-).
Edmure m Popular CultureThis name was used in the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and corresponding TV show Game of Thrones.
Eisley f Popular CulturePossibly popularized by the town Mos Eisley on the planet Tatooine in the 'Star Wars' universe.
Elbur f & m Popular Culture, LiteratureUsed by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (
El) and Burford (-
bur)... [
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Eleven f & m Popular Culture, EnglishOld English
endleofon, from the base of
one + a second element (probably expressing the sense ‘left over’) occurring also in twelve; of Germanic origin and related to Dutch and German
elf.
Elincia f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)Name of one of the main characters in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, who also plays a role in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. She is the queen of Crimea, rides a pegasus and wields the royal blade Amiti.
Elrena f Popular CultureThis name was borne by a character on the video game “Kingdom Hearts X”, who was a Keyblade wielder in training. Elrena was the original form of Larxene, a member of Organization XIII who was the only female for a good amount of time.
Elsera f Popular Culture (Rare)"Elsera Snow is the bastard daughter of Lord Gregor Forrester and the sister of Josera Snow, both of whom live in the North Grove." -Telltale game, Game of thrones.
Endeavour m Popular CultureEnglish word meaning, "to try (to do something," or, "an effort to do or attain something." The name of an inspector featured in a series of detective novels by Colin Dexter as well as two British television shows, Inspector Morse and Endeavour.
Endora f Popular Culture, VariousBased on the biblical place name
Endor, which is of uncertain meaning (see
Endor). It was used for a character in the American television series 'Bewitched' (1964-1972), in which case it was presumably an allusion to the biblical Witch of Endor whom Saul consulted, according to the first Book of Samuel in the Old Testament... [
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Envy f & m Popular Culture, LiteratureMiddle English (also in the sense ‘hostility, enmity’) from Old French
envie (noun),
envier (verb), from Latin
invidia, from
invidere ‘regard maliciously, grudge’, from
in- ‘into’ +
videre ‘to see’.
Eomer m Anglo-Saxon, Popular CultureFrom Old English
eoh "horse, steed" and #
mære "famous, illustrious, known". Eomer was, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the great-great-grandfather of
Creoda of Mercia, the first King of Mercia... [
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Eretria f Popular CultureEretria is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf.... [
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Esmeraude f Popular CultureDerived from French word for emerald, émeraude, possibly influenced by
Esmeralda (which also means "emerald"). This is the name of a member of the Black Moon Clan from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'.
Espella f Popular CultureVariant of
Estella with the added element "spell" used for a main character in the game "Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney." The name reflects the theme of the game's plot focusing on witches and witchcraft, this character exclusively accused of being a witch several times throughout the story.
Evinrude m Popular CultureThis name was used for the dragonfly in Disney's The Rescuers. It was chosen in reference to Evinrude motors.
Evolet f Popular Culture, EnglishIt has been suggested that the name was created from an elaboration of
love as a palindrome, or from the backwards spelling of
t(h)e love with the
h omitted for the sake of aesthetics, or from
evolve as an incomplete anagram... [
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Ezran m Popular CultureEzran is a main character in the Netflix original show 'The Dragon Prince' (2018-). Ezran is the 10-year-old crown prince of Katolis and Callum's younger half-brother who has the ability to speak with animals... [
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Ezri f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. Ezri Dax is a character on the television series Deep Space Nine.
Fandral m Popular CultureFandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers.
Fantomah f Popular CultureFantomah is the name of the first female character to appear in print as a superhero, the "Mystery Woman of the Jungle", created by Barclay Flagg (a pseudonym of Fletcher Hanks, USA) for Jungle Comics #2, published by Fiction House (USA) in February 1940.
Farore f Popular CultureThis is the name of a goddess in
The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The goddess of courage, earth and life, her name supposedly means "life" or "courage" in the ancient Hylian language.
Feferi f Popular Culture, LiteratureUsed in the webcomic Homestuck for the character Feferi Peixes. The name itself might be derived from Metasepia pfefferi, a poisonous species of cuttlefish. It could also be from Feri, a traditional form of witchcraft.
Felonius m Popular CultureThis was the first name of Gru from the Despicable Me movies. He is often referred to by his surname Gru. His name was possibly taken from the word felonious which means "of, relating to, or involved in crime".
Fender m Dutch (Rare), Popular CultureFirst seen in the Dutch naming statistics in 1993 (when 16 baby boys were given this name), the name Fender has since enjoyed a stable presence in the naming statistics (with 16 births each year) until a sudden increase in popularity in 2008 (20 births), which it has maintained so far... [
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Ferb m Popular CultureComes from Disney's hit TV show, "Phineas and Ferb" also seen in "Phineas and Ferb Across the 2nd Dimension." Show started in 2007.
Ferbs m Popular CultureSupposedly a diminutive of
Frank. In the Disney show 'Phineas and Ferb' (2008-2015), this is Ferb's given name, though this was only confirmed by show creator Dan Povenmire after the show's run had concluded.
Fievel m Popular CultureVariant spelling of
Feivel, as seen in the animated film "An American Tail." It doesn't seem to be an existing spelling (as in, seen on human beings), so it is likely that Fievel is actually a more phonetical spelling of Feivel: the creators of the film must have thought that Fievel would be easier to pronounce for American audiences than Feivel.
Fischl f Popular CultureDerived from German
Fisch meaning "fish" combined with the diminutive suffix
-el. This is the name of a playable character in the 2020 video game
Genshin Impact.
Fjor m Popular CultureFrom the Old Norse element
fjǫr meaning "life; spirit; energy". Fjor Jutul (played by Herman Tømmeraas) is the main character in the Norwegian-Danish TV series 'Ragnarok' (2020-).
Flamberge f Popular CultureFlamberge (named Flam Rouge in Japan) is a boss who made her debut in Kirby Star Allies. She is described as the Blazing General of the Three Mage-Sisters (the other two being Francisca and Zan Partizanne), and serves Hyness, the main antagonist of the game.
Flare f Popular CultureIn the Konami RPG "Suikoden IV," Flare En Kuldes is the princess of the Kingdom of Obel. Princess Flare also appears in "Suikoden Tactics" ("Rhapsodia" in Japan).
Flash m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)From the English word
flash. from Middle English
flasshen “to sprinkle, splash,” earlier flask(i)en; probably phonesthemic in origin; compare similar expressive words with
fl- and
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Flemeth f Popular CultureFlemeth is the mysterious "Witch of the Wilds" from the Dragon Age series, making an appearance in every game.
Flicka f English, Popular CultureDiminutive of
Felicity. This name was notably borne by the titular character (a horse) in the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara.
Flonne f Popular CultureFlonne is the name of a main character of Disgaea, a series of tactical RPG games developed by Nippon Ichi.
Flowey m Popular CultureVariant of
Flower. In the RPG Undertale, Flowey is a sentient golden flower, the soulless reincarnation of
Asriel, who tricks the player by calling his attacks "friendliness pellets".
Fluorite f Popular CultureFrom the crystal Fluorite (also called Fluorspar), this is also the name of a off-color gem from the show Steven Universe.
Foxxy f Popular CultureVariant of
Foxy. A notable fictional bearer is Foxxy Love from the animated series 'Drawn Together'.
Fozzie m Popular CultureFozzie Bear is a Muppet character. Fozzie is an orange-brown, fozzie bear who often wears a brown pork pie hat and a red-and-white polka-dot necktie.
Frankincense m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)Derived from Old French
franc encens meaning "high quality incense"; the word is primarily used to refer to an aromatic resin from trees of the genus
Boswellia, and is mentioned in the Christian Bible as one of the three gifts given to the baby Jesus by the wise men.... [
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Frasier m Popular CultureVariant of
Fraser. Notable fictional bearer is Frasier Crane from the shows 'Cheers' and 'Frasier', portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.
Frieza m Popular CultureFrieza was a villain in Dragon ball z, and also he was voiced by a woman. His name means "FROZEN HEART" in Dbz, but its true meaning im not sure of.
Fūgetsu m & f Japanese, Popular CultureThe latter half of the proverb
Kachō Fūgetsu literally means ‘
Windy Moon’ in the Japanese language. It is well known internationally as the given name of
Kachō’s twin in
Hunter X Hunter, a well known manga-based franchise.
Fuzzy m Popular CultureA name for someone with a lot of hair. A notable fictional bearer was Fuzzy Lumpkins, a villian from The Powerpuff Girls.
Gaara m Popular CultureGaara is a main character in the famous manga and anime 'Naruto'. His name derives from kanji 我 (
ga) meaning "I, me, oneself", 愛 (
a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" and 羅 (
ra) meaning "thin silk; gauze"... [
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Gagandipika f Popular CultureFeminine form of Gagandeep. Means "light of the sky" or "light of the heavens". In the British mystery show Midsomer Murders there's a lady with Indian heritage called Gagan, her father explains that it is short for Gagandipika which means "light of the heavens".
Gala f Italian, Popular CultureDiminutive of
Galatea. The name was popularized in Italy by Gala (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova; 1894–1982), the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí.
Galactus m Popular CultureGalactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four #48, published in March 1966.
Gale m & f English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the strong wind. This is the name of a brawler in the game 'Brawl Stars'. He has wind and snow powers, hence the name.
Gambit m Popular CultureGambit is the 'mutant' name of the comic book character Remy LeBeau, a member of Marvel's X-Men and King of the Thieve's Guild. He is frequently called both Remy and Gambit, with Gambit being more commonly used by those who don't know him as well, and by teammates while on a mission... [
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Gamora f Popular CultureGamora is a fictional character that appeared in comic books by Marvel and in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Ganon m Popular CultureGanon is a fictional character and a commonly reoccurring antagonist of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series.
Garrus m Popular CultureGarrus Vakarian is a fictional character in BioWare's Mass Effect franchise, who acts as a party member (or "squadmate") in each of the three games in the original trilogy.
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)From the name of the animal
gazelle which is from Arabic
غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Geese m Popular CulturePossibly a plural form of the English term "goose". A notable fictional bearer of this name is Geese Howard of the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters video game series by SNK.
Gendry m Literature, Popular CultureGendry is the name of a character, an unacknowledged royal bastard, from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Genesta f Literature, Popular CulturePossibly derived from
Genista, the Latin name of the broom plant. This is the name of the good fairy in the French fairy tale "Heart of Ice". Genesta is a fairy who brings up the protagonist, Mannikin, and assists him on his journey... [
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Giannelli m Popular CultureThis is the name of Giannelli Imbula who was born as Gilbert Imbula. He is born to Congolese parents.
Gilan m Popular CulturePossibly a variant of the name 'Galen' meaning 'green'. A character from John Flanagan's 'Ranger's Apprentice'... [
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Ginora f Popular CultureA variant of ‘Jinora’, who was a character on the cartoon show “Avatar: the Legend of Korra”. She was the oldest grandchild of Avatar Aang.
Giorno m Popular CultureThis name is used in the anime 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' by protagonist Giorno Giovanna. It means "day" in Italian.
Gladion m Popular CultureDerived from the name of the flower gladiolus. This name is borne by a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Glados f Popular CultureThe name of the main antagonist of Portal, and the deuteragonist of Portal 2. Her name is an acronym of "Genetic lifeform and disk operating system.
Glanni m Popular CultureGlanni
Glæpur is the Icelandic name for Robbie Rotten, a character from the TV-series 'LazyTown'. Glanni Glæpur literally means "reckless crime" in Icelandic, but neither names are used in Iceland outside of this show.
Gliss f Popular CultureThe name of one of the frost-fairies from the movie “Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings”. Presumably taken from the word “glisten”.
Gob m Popular CultureThe name of Gob Bluth, a character in Arrested Developments. His name is derived from his initials, (G)eorge (O)scar (B)luth.
Gohan m Popular CultureMeans "cooked rice". From the Japanese
gohan (ご飯) meaning 'cooked rice' or 'meal of any sort'.... [
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Goofy m Popular CultureGoofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions.
Gosalyn f Popular CultureIn the case of the character Gosalyn Mallard (Disney's DuckTales) and Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (Darkwing Duck), it is a play on the word "gosling".
Grandeeney f Popular CultureFrom the Fairy Tail series, Grandeeney was a large and powerful white Sky Dragon who acted as a mother to the wizard, Wendy Marvell. She was gentle, positive, and possessed healing abilities.
Gratuity f Literature, Popular CultureLiterally taken from the English word
gratuity, which is an additional payment given freely as thanks for service. It is ultimately derived from Medieval Latin
gratuitas meaning “a free gift”, then from Latin
gratuitus meaning “freely given, free”.... [
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Greedo m Popular CultureGreedo is a Rodian bounty hunter in George Lucas's Star Wars universe. He was killed by Han Solo, who shot first.
Grell m & f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. Manga author Yana Toboso used this name for a character in her popular manga serie 'Kuroshitsuji'. The name was also used in the 'Dungeons & Dragons' fantasy role-playing game, where it belong to a race of tentacled creatures.
Grimhilde f Popular CultureVariant of
Grimhilt. This is the name often ascribed to the Queen in Disney's 'Snow White', although she is not actually named in the movie.
Grimlock m Popular CultureGrimlock is the name of several fictional robot characters in the Transformers franchise.
Groot m Popular CultureMeans "large" in Dutch. This is the name of a fictional superhero in Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.
Guinan f Popular CultureGuinan is a supporting character on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Gumball m Popular CultureFrom the kind of spherical candy. Also, from a fictional cartoon character, Gumball Watterson.
Guwon m Popular Culture, KoreanFrom the Korean Drama
My Demon, where it is the name of the lead male character, Jeong Guwon (Song Kang). In Korean, 구원 (
guwon) means "rescue, salvation", which is noted in the show and referenced back to several times.
Guzma m Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower Guzmania, also known as the tufted airplant, which was named in honor of Spanish naturalist Anastasio Guzman.... [
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Haku m & f Japanese, Popular CultureFrom the Japanese kanji 白 (
haku) meaning "white" or 伯 (
haku) meaning "count; eldest brother; chief official" or 魄 (
haku) meaning "soul".... [
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Halara f & m Popular CultureFrom the Greek word
χαλαρά (halara) meaning "to take it easy". A notable bearer is a character called Halara Nightmare featured in the video game Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.
Halinor f Popular CulturePossibly an elaborated form of
Elinor. Created for the comic book series 'W.I.T.C.H.'. In the story, Halinor was the original Guardian of Fire.
Halt m Popular CultureA name created by John Flanagan for his series 'Ranger's Apprentice' in which Halt is an old Ranger who takes on an apprentice.
Harambe m Popular Culture, PetThe name of a western lowland gorilla that was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo in May 2016. He was named for Rita Marley's song "Harambe" (1988), which was taken from Swahili
harambee meaning "communal labour" or "pull together".
Harleen f Popular Culture, English (Modern)A fictional name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the popular cartoon series Batman: The Animated Series. The name was given to a new character, Dr. Harleen Quinzel "Harley Quinn", as a play on the word 'harlequin'... [
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Harlequin m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)Refers to the comedic servant character of Italian
Commedia dell'arte. It is derived (via Old French) from Old English
Herla, a character often identified with Woden.... [
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Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular CultureThis name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [
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Hatsumomo f Literature, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 初
(hatsu) meaning "first, new" combined with 桃
(momo) meaning "peach," as borne by the fictional character Hatsumomo in the 1997 book 'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden and its 2005 movie adaptation.
Hawkeye m & f English, Popular CultureFrom the English words "
Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [
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Heihachi m Japanese, Popular CultureThis name is used to combine 平 (hyou, byou, hei) meaning "flat" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono) meaning "army, soldier" with 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight."... [
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Hela f Popular CultureAn alternate form of
Hel. This is the form used by Marvel for their version of the Norse goddess.
Herrah f Popular CultureBorne by a character from Hollow Knight, a 2017 metroidvania video game by Team Cherry. Herrah the Beast is one of the Dreamers who is involved in the Knight's quest to destroy the Infection. She was also the queen of the Spider Tribe of Deepnest and is the mother of Hornet.
Hibiya m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThis name is used as 響也 with 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate" and 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (classical form)."... [
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Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureFrom 柊
(hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem
hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木
(ki) meaning "tree."... [
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Hinagiku f Japanese, Popular CultureThis is the name of a main character in the
Wedding Peach manga and TV series, one of the most popular animes released in the mid-90s. In her case it is spelled 珠野, which combines 珠 meaning "pearl, gem, jewel" with 野 meaning "plains, field, life"... [
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Hinaichigo f Popular CultureCombination of 雛
(hina) meaning "doll; chick, young bird" and 苺
(ichigo) meaning "strawberry," used on a character in the manga and anime television series 'Rozen Maiden'.... [
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Hinoka f Popular CultureDerived from the name of the Hinoki cypress, a species of tree which is considered sacred in various parts of Japan. This name is borne by a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Fates.
Hogun m Popular CultureHogun the Grim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor in the Marvel Universe.
Hornet f Popular CultureBorne by a mysterious princess-protector of Hallownest from Hollow Knight, a 2017 metroidvania video game by Team Cherry.
Horuss m Popular Culture, LiteratureUsed by Horuss Zahhak, a character from the webcomic Homestuck. The name is derived from
Horus, with the additional letter to fit the Homestuck troll name criteria (6 letter first name, 6 letter surname.)
Hunith f Popular CultureAnglicized form of
Hunydd used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012), where it belongs to Merlin's mother.
Hylia f Popular CultureHylia is the name of The Goddess in the video game The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword.
Hylla f Popular CultureName of a character in the Heroes of Olympus. Hylla Ramírez-Arellano is the daughter of the goddess Bellona and the Queen of the Amazons.
Hyness m Popular CultureHyness is the principal villain in Kirby Star Allies, serving as the penultimate boss in Story Mode.
Ib f Popular Culture (Americanized, Rare)This is the name of the protagonist to the game of the same name, Ib. Her name is a unique and uncommon spelling and pronunciation of
Eve where instead of using the established katakana ブ which makes the B-OO sound, they use the rare ヴ which makes the V-OO sound... [
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Ice f & m Popular Culture (Rare), African AmericanFrom 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.
Ichigo m & f Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureAs a masculine name, this name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" with 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own," 悟 (go, sato.ru) meaning "perceive, realise, understand," 護 (go, mamo.ru) meaning "safeguard, protect," 期 (ki, go) meaning "date, period, term, time" or 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five."... [
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Ico m Popular CultureIco is the name of the protagonist in the Japanese action-adventure game 'Ico', developed by Team Ico (named after the game) and Sony Computer Entertainment. Ico is a young boy who was born with horns, which his village considers a bad omen... [
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Igby m Popular CultureThis is the nickname of the title character in the 2002 film "Igby Goes Down". In the film, it comes from a mispronunciation of
Digby.
Ikem m Popular CultureFrom the "Avatar: the Last Airbender" graphic novels. This was the given name of Fire Lady Ursa's true love before he found the Mother of Faces and changed his identity after Ursa was taken to the Fire Nation capital and forced to marry Prince Ozai.
Illanaq f Popular CultureFrom the Inuit word for “friend” this name is not used amongst Alaskan Native peoples or First Nations peoples.... [
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Ilyasviel f Popular CultureThis is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.
Imaginos m Popular CultureImaginos is the main character and antagonist in American rock band Blue Öyster Cult’s album “Imaginos.” He uses the name
Desdinova when taking on a female form.
Inazuma f Popular CultureNotably borne by the character Inazuma (稲妻) from the 'Usagi Yojimbo' comic book series, this name refers to (a flash of) lightning. It combines 稲
(ina), the ancient bound form of
ine meaning "rice plant," and 妻/夫
(tsuma), originally referring to a spouse (nowadays, only referring to a wife, written as 妻), based on an ancient belief that rice plants would mate with or otherwise be fertilised by lightning, which frequently occurs in late summer and autumn.... [
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Indrid m Popular Culture, FolkloreIndrid Cold is the name of a being originating in North American folklore, whose appearance usually coincides with sightings of UFOs or other cryptids.
Inza f Popular CultureThe name of a DC Comics' character. She is the wife of Kent Nelson, who is also Doctor Fate.
Iracebeth f Popular CultureThis was the Red Queen's real name in Tim Burton's film "Alice in Wonderland". Her name was a play on the English word
irascible meaning "easily angered", with
Beth added to it in order to make it look more like a real feminine name.
Iridessa f Popular CultureThis was the name of a character in the Disney
Tinker Bell film series. Perhaps based on the English word
iridescent, which is derived from the Latin elements
iris meaning "rainbow" (see
Iris) and the suffix
-escent "resembling".
Istredd m Popular Culture (Modern, ?)Taken from the character from the 'witcher' series,a well-respected sorcerer in the city of Aedd Gynvael with a keen interest in archaeology.
Itachi m Popular CultureItachi is a name that derives from the manga Naruto; the name is given to the older brother of Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha.... [
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Jabba m Popular CultureJabba Desilijic Tiure or Jabba the Hutt is a character appearing in George Lucas's space opera film saga Star Wars. He is depicted as a large, slug-like alien.
Jarella f Popular CultureName of a character who appeared in classic issues of the Incredible Hulk from 1971 to 1976.
Jar-jar m Popular Culture (Modern)Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the Star Wars movie saga, created by George Lucas, who first appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace as a comic relief character, banished from his people for his clumsiness, who goes on to unite the Gungan and Naboo people and become Junior Representative, representing his people in the Senate.
Jaune m Popular CultureDerived from the French
Jaune, meaning "Yellow". Also intentionally similar to the name
Joan 1, referencing the historical figure Joan of Arc.... [
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Jeod m Popular CultureMeaning unknown; invented by American author Christopher Paolini. Jeod Longshanks is a character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels, a friend to
Brom and
Eragon.
Jeor m Literature, Popular CultureJeor 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. ... [
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