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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the pattern is ****.
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Glee f English (American, Rare)
Old English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.
Glennita f English (American)
Combination of the name Glenn with the originally Spanish female diminutive ending -ITA.... [more]
Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)
This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Glover m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Glover.
Godlove m English (American, Archaic)
English translation of German Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [more]
Goldman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Goldman.
Gould m English (American)
Transferred the surname Gould.
Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".
Graceanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
Gratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin gravitatem (nominative gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Graylin m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the popular elements gray and lyn.
Grayling m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Grayling. It was popularized in the 1950s by the character Grayling Dennis from the radio soap opera The Brighter Day (1948-1956) and its television version (1954-1962).
Graylon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Graylin in the same vein as Braylon.
Greenwood m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname Greenwood. A famous bearer was Greenwood LeFlore (1800-1865), chief of the Choctaw Nation.
Greyleigh f & m English (American)
A combination of the names Grey and Leigh.
Greyor m English (American, Modern)
As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.
Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.
Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.
Gurley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Gurley.
Gurney m English (American, Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.... [more]
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]
Gust m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gust.
Guyleen f English (American, Rare)
Seemingly a feminized form of Guy using the popular feminine name suffix leen, unless a variation of Guylene.
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.
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.
Gylan m English (American)
Variation of given name Gillen, a Basque form of William meaning willo "will, desire" and helm "protection"... [more]
Hadelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Hadley with Adelyn or Madelyn, possibly inspired by the medieval name Hadelinde.
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.
Haegan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Haegan.
Haiti f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Caribbean country.
Hamp m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hamp.
Hanmer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hanmer.
Hannahette f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and popular suffix -ette.
Hardee m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hardee.... [more]
Hardin m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hardin.
Harford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Harford.
Harlean f English (American, Rare)
A feminine variant of Harley. This was the real name of American actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), who was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter.
Harleyquinn f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Harley and Quinn. Harley Quinn is a fictional character in comic books by DC Comics and was one of the main characters in the 2016 movie 'Suicide Squad'... [more]
Harrel m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Harrell, which is derived from Harold.
Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.
Hartigan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hartigan.
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Hatcher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hatcher.
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Hatley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hatley, likely popularized by other names ending in lee.
Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.
Haych m Samoan (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Nickname for names starting with the letter H. Common in Samoa. Inspired by the former Governor of American Samoa, H. Rex Lee (born Hyram Rex Lee).
Hayeslee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayes and Lee, or a variant of Haisley.
Haylo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Halo, possibly inspired by the spelling of Hayley.
Haynes m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Haynes.
Hazard m English (American)
Middle name of famous US commander Oliver Hazard Perry
Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh
Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".
Hazen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen.
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.
Heinrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Heinrick that is itself a variant of the given name Heinrich.
Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.
Heith m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Heath influenced by the spelling of Keith.
Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]
Helm m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Helm.
Henna f English (American)
From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.
Hepzibel f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel
Hepzibeth f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with Beth or with Elizabeth.
Hermalene f English (American)
Possible variant of Hermelind
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.
Hickman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hickman.
Hickory m English (American, Archaic)
From the English word hickory, a species of tree.
Hilae f English (American, Rare)
Used as early as the mid 19th century in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. It may be a form of the Hebrew name Hila.
Hillie m English (American, Rare)
Masculine diminutive of Hilary.
Hillis m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hillis.
Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.
Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.
Hiraeth f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.
Holford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Holford.
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Hollywood m & f English (American, Rare)
From the neighbourhood in the American city Los Angeles located in California.
Honoura f English (American, Archaic, Rare)
Rare variant of Honora, possibly based on the British spelling if the word honour.
Hosey m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hosey.
Hotchkiss m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchkiss.
Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).
Howsmon m English (American)
This name comes from the english surname Howsmon.
Hubbard m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hubbard, itself derived from Hubert.
Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.
Huell m English (American)
Form of the Old English Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.
Huelyn m English (American, Rare)
Birth name of 1950s rock and roll and rockabilly musician Huelyn Wayne Duvall (1939-2019).
Huff m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Huff or a short form of Humphrey.
Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.
Hughlene f English (American)
Hughlene is a feminine form of Hugh that means "of soul, mind, intellect".
Husband m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the surname Husband. A famous bearer was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7th, 1941.
Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.
Hutton m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hutton.
Huxton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of Huxley and the popular suffix -ton.
Iceland f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country (see Iceland). This name was used by American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis) for his daughter born 2023, probably inspired in part by the slang word ice meaning "diamond jewelry".
Icelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of Ice and the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Iceland.... [more]
Icelynn f English (American)
Variant of Icelyn which entered American top 1000 in 2024.
Iceses f English (American, Modern)
Extremely rare variant of Isis, possibly influenced by the English word ice.
Icess f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isis. According to the Social Security Administration, Icess was given to 6 girls in 2013.
Icie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Berenice, used in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Icy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Icie. The spelling was perhaps influenced by the English word "icy" meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty; or characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence".
Idrianne f English (American)
Variant of Adrianne, possibly influenced by Idria or Idris.
Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Illyrian m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From Illyrian, denoting an inhabitant of Illyria, an ancient region in southeast Europe, the western part of what is now the Balkan Peninsula.
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]
Inah f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ina. A notable bearer is Brazilian nun and supercentenarian Inah Canabarro Lucas (1908-2025).
Indiga f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended as a feminine variant of Indigo.
Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.
Infiniti f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Infinity. Use of this spelling has been influenced by the name of the Infiniti luxury car brand owned by Nissan.
Infinity f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word, ultimately from Latin infinitas "endlessness; boundlessness".
Inglebert m English (American, Modern, Rare)
The eldest son of Antionette Fitzwig of Willow Creek.
Ingleberta f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name of Inglebert Fitzwig's eldest daughter. She was also Antionette Fitzwig's granddaughter.
Integrity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived via Middle French from Latin integritās meaning "soundness, integrity".
Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.
Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]
Irby m English (American)
Transferred from the surname, Irby.
Iredell m English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
From the surname Iredell. This was the name of American philosopher Iredell Jenkins (1909-1988), who wrote about the philosophy of art in the 1950s.
Irelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.
Ireth f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Ireth".
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.
Isabeth f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a truncated form of Elisabeth. As an English name, however, it might also be a transferred use of the French surname, which is ultimately a matronym derived from the given name.
Isannah f English (American, Rare), Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although theories include a combination of Isabella and Susannah. This name was first recorded in the Boston area in the early 1700s and famously borne by one of Paul Revere's daughters who died in infancy... [more]
Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]
Italy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the country of Italy in Europe.
Itsa f English (American)
This was the name of one of the Hogg sisters.
Ival m English (American)
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]
Ivaly f English (American), American (Hispanic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Ivee f English (American)
Variant of Ivy that was given to 34 girls in 2017.
Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.
Ivonia f English (American)
Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Ivyann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ivy and Ann. A famous bearer is American actress Ivyann Schwan.
Ivyrose f English, English (American)
Combination of Ivy and Rose. Ivyrose was given to 17 girls in 2017.
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".
Iysis f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isis. It was given to 6 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Izack m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac, possibly influenced by Zack.
Izeah m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Isaiah.
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.
Izzak m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac. The name form is maybe influenced by the unrelated name Izzat.