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Genell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jenelle.

General m English
After the rank in the military

Gill m English (Rare)
Variant of Gil 2.

Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.

Gizel f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Glendarryl m English (Rare)
Combination of the masculine names Glen and Darryl.

Glendaryl m English (Rare)
Combination of the masculine names "Glen" and "Daryl".

Godigisel m Germanic, English, German, Italian, Norwegian, History
Variant spelling of Godegisel. Godigisel was a 4th-century king of the Hasdingi Vandals.

Godswill m Nigerian, English (African)

Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern African
From the English word goodwill, derived from Middle English gode meaning "good" and will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [more]

Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.

Graceful f English (Puritan)
The physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of grace is the Latin word gratia from gratus, meaning "pleasing."

Greil m English

Grethel f English (Rare), Estonian, Literature
English and Estonian variant of Gretel. Grethel is the main character in Grimm's fairy tails 'Hansel and Grethel' and 'Clever Grethel'.

Grisel f English, Spanish
Variant of Griselda.

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.

Hail m Eastern African, English (Rare)

Halliwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Halliwell.

Harl m English
Transferred use of the surname Harl.

Harrel m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Harrell, which is derived from Harold.

Harrell m English (Rare)
Of Old German origin, meaning "Commander"... [more]

Hartwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Hartwell.

Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.

Haskell m English
Derived from the English surname Haskell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ásketill... [more]

Hassel m English (Rare)
Variant of Hassell.

Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.

Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."

Hate-evill f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hate-evil.

Hate-ill m English (Puritan)
Variation of Hate-evil.

Havergal m English
Famous bearer was the composer Havergal Brian.

Haysel f English (British)
From hay + sele (“season”). Meaning haying season, also used as an alternative form of Hazel or Hayes.

Hayzel f English (Modern)
Variant of Hazel.

Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).

Heartsill m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heartsill, itself a variant of Hartsill.

Hemel m English

Hendral m English
Masculine form of "Hendra".

Hepsabel f English (American), African American (Archaic)
Variant of Hepzibel

Hepzibel f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel

Hershal m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hershel.

Hershell m English
Variant of Hershel.

Hill m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hill.

Hopeful f & m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event." Referring to the hope in Christ for eternal life.

Hope-still f & m English (Puritan)
Variant of the name Waitstill

Hopestill f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hope-still.

Hope-well m English (Puritan)

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).

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.

Hurshel m English (American)
Variant of Hershel

Hymnal m English (Rare)

Idabell f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ida and Bell.

Idell f English
Variant of Idella.

Imriel m Literature, English
character from the Kushiel's Legacy Trilogy by Jacqueline Carey... [more]

Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.

Ingall m German (Rare), English (Rare)
A German name meaning “angel”, or possibly transferred use of the surname Ingalls.

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.

Irl m English
Variant of Earl

Isadell f English (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Isa and Dell.

Isebel f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.

Israell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Israel recorded in the 16th century.

Issabel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel

Ivadell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ivy and Dell.

Ival m English (American)
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]

Izebel f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel influenced by Jezebel.

Izzabel f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Izzabell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isabel.

Jackiel m English
Longer version of Jack, Jake or James

Jaell f English (Puritan)
Variant of Jael.

Jamael m & f English (Modern)

Janell f English
Variant of Janelle.

Jannell f English
Variant of Janelle.

Jarel m English
Possibly comes from the given name Gerald, and means "strong", "open-minded", and "spear-ruler".

Jarrell m English (Modern)
Variant of Jerrell.

Jaxwell m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Jax and Maxwell.

Jazabel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jezebel.

Jazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Jazelle.

Jekyll m English (American)

Jemell f Filipino, English (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Jamel or Gemelle.

Jenell f English
Variant of Jenelle.

Jennell f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jenelle. Known bearers of this name include the American singer and musician Jennell Hawkins (1983-2006), and American game designer Jennell Jaquays (1956-2024).

Jerel m English (Rare)
Variant of Jerrel.

Jerell m English
Variant of Gerald.

Jerral m English (American)
Most famously borne by Dallas Cowboys NFL team owner, Jerry Jones whose full name is Jerral Wayne Jones. Possibly a folksy form of Gerald.

Jerrel m English (American, Rare)

Jerrell m English (Rare)
Variant of Jerrel.

Jeryl m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Gerel.

Jessabel f English, Filipino
Variant of Jessabelle.

Jewl f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of the name Jewel.

Jezabell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jezebel.

Jharal m English (Australian)
Name given in honour of Australian rugby league footballer, Jharal Yow Yeh. The name was invented by Yow Yeh's grandmother, who arranged the initials of family members James, Harold, Anthony, Reece, Arthur and Linc into a name.

Jil f English
Variant of Jill

Jisel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Giselle.

Jizel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Giselle.

Joell m English (Rare)
Variant of Joel.

Joell f English (American)
Variant of Joelle.

Johnathaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of John (or Johnathan) and Nathaniel.

Johnmichael m English (Rare), Filipino
Combination of John and Michael

Jonael m English (American, Modern), German (Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
A modern coinage formed from the biblical name Jona and the Hebrew name element El "Lord (God)".

Jonathaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Johnathaniel.

Jonell m & f English (American)
Either a variant of Janelle or a combination of Jo and Nell.

Jonmichael m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Johnmichael.

Jonpaul m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Jon 2 and Paul.

Jorel m English (Rare)
A Hebrew name meaning “God will Uplift”

Jowell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jowell, a variant of Joel (See also Nowell).

Kael m English

Kal m Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Short form of Kalvin, Kallum or other names containing the element kal. ... [more]

Kampbell f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Campbell.

Kandal f English
Variant of Kendall.

Karel f English (Rare)
Variant of Carol 1.

Karmel f & m Hebrew, Basque (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Carmel, also used in other languages. In Basque, it is exclusively a masculine name.

Karyl f English (American)
Variant of Carol 1.

Kashell f English (Modern, Rare)

Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "crown of God" in Hebrew, from the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".

Katrinell f English, African American
Elaboration of Katrina, possibly influenced by Nell.

Kaval m Indian, English
Means "kite (bird)" in Moksha.

Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.

Kell f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of names beginning with Kell, like Kelly or Kellin.

Kendahl f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall.

Kendel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Kendall.

Kendell f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kendall.

Kendyl f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall

Kendyll f English
Variant of Kendall.

Kerriel f English (Modern, Rare)

Kerrill m Irish, English
Anglicized form of Caireall.

Keshell f English (Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Ketzel f Yiddish, English
Means "kitten" in Yiddish. It is typically used as a nickname.

Kevinel m English (American, Rare)

Khalel m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Khalil.

Kial m English
An alternative spelling for Kyle.

Kiel m English (American)
Popularized by the American television actor Kiel Martin (1944-1990), who was named after the city of Kiel in Germany (see the place name Kiel)... [more]

Kiell m English (Rare)
Stressed version of Kyle. The name was famously used by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, an actor.

Kimmel m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kimmel.

Kindall f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall.

Knoll m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Knoll.

Knowful f English (Puritan)

Kohl m English (Modern)
Variant of Cole influenced by the German surname Kohl.

Kordell m English (Modern)
Variant of Cordell.

Kristabel f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Kristl f English
Variant of Crystal.

Kristyl f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Krystall f English
Variant of Crystal.

Krystel f English (American)
Variant of Crystal.

Krystyl f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Kyall m English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyle.

Kyel m English (Rare)
Probably a variant (and more phonetical) spelling of Kyle. Also compare the very similar name Kyell.... [more]

Kyell m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of either Kjell or Kyel (or both).... [more]

Kyndahl f English

Kyndal f English
Variant of Kendall.

Kyndall f English
Goddess of Light

Kynndal f English (Modern)
Variant of Kendall.

Kyriel f English
It derives from the same root of the name Karly, that means "free".

Lachell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Ladell m English (American)
Prefix "La-" in front of Dell. Best known bearer may be American football coach and player Ladell Betts.

Lanell f & m English (American)
Variant of Lanelle.

Larabel f English (Rare)
Lara and Belle

Lashell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Laural f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurel.

Laurell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Laurel.

Lauriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Laurel or Laurie.

Leisel f English (Rare)
Variant of Liesel.

Lendel m English
From the Ancient English, meaning "forest in valley", or it may also derive from the germanic "lind", meaning "sweet".

Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.

Leonel m Croatian, English
Croatian form and English variant of Lionel.

Lepel m English
Possible variant of Leopold

Liall m English (Rare)
Variant of Lyle influenced by the spelling of Niall

Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.

Lilibel f English
Combination of Lily & Belle.

Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.

Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.

Linell m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Linell. As a feminine name, it can also be a variant of Linelle.

Lional m English (Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Lionell m English
Variant of Lionel.

Live-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living a godly life.

Loel m English
Transferred use of the surname Loel. See also Lowell. Known bearers of this name include British philanthropist Loel Guinness (b... [more]

Lol m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laurence 1.

Loll f English
Diminutive of Lauren or Lola.

Lonnel m English

Loreal f English (Rare)
From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula, Oréale.... [more]

Lorel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laurel, possibly influenced by Lori.

Loriel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lauriel.

Lorrell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Lorelle.

Lovewell f English (Puritan)

Lowel m English
Variant of Lowell.

Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin lēgalis meaning "legal, law".

Lucil f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Variant of Lucille.

Lulubell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lulubelle.

Lunabel f English, Brazilian, Portuguese
Elaboration of Luna.

Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.

Lyndal m & f English (Australian), English (American)
Variant of Lyndall.

Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]

Lyndell m & f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Lindell and Lyndal.

Lyonel m English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Lionel.

Lyrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word lyrical, a derivative of lyric (see Lyric), which is ultimately from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "singing to the lyre".

Macel f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly a dialectical variant of Marcelle.

Madell f English

Maebel f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Mabel.

Maebell f English (Rare)
Variant of Maebelle.

Mahaliel m Ancient Hebrew, English (Puritan), Jewish
Variant of Mahalel.

Majel m & f English

Majell m & f English (Rare)

Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.

Mardell f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of a surname Mardell.

Marell f & m Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.... [more]

Maribell f English
Variant of Maribel.

Mariell f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mariel.

Marigail f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Gail; perhaps a blend of Marigold and Abigail.

Maril f English

Marshell m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marshall, or a transferred use of the surname Marshell.

Marshell f African American, English (American)
Variant of Marshelle.

Martel m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the French surname Martelle.

Martial m English (Rare)
Variant of Marshall

Maryethel f English
A combination of Mary and Ethel.

Marymichael f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Michael used as a feminine given name.

Matal m English (American)

Maxel m English (American)

Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell

Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maybell f English
Variant of Mabel.

Maycel f English

Maysel f English (American)

Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.

McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall. This name is most commonly used in Utah, possibly in honour of Mormon pioneer James Armstrong McCall (1789–1861).

McNeil m English
Transferred use of the surname McNeil.

Mearl m English (American)
Variant of Merle.

Mehetabell f English (Puritan)
Variant of Mehitabel.

Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."

Meriall f English
Meaning unknown. Maybe from Mary or Merry 1.

Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."

Merrell m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Merrill that is sometimes used as a feminine name as well as a masculine name as a variant of Meryl.

Merriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Meriel.

Merril m & f English (Rare)

Merryl f English
Variant of Merril.

Mervel m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Marvel and Merveille.

Meryll f English
Variant of Meryl.

Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]

Michaell m English
Variant of Michael.

Michel f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Michell f English
Variant of Michelle.

Michial m English (American)
Variant of Michael.

Mikeal m English (American)
Variant of Michael.

Mill f & m English
Short form of Millicent or Millard or a transferred use of the surname Mill.

Mindwell f & m English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the scripture, “A silent and louing woman is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worth, as a mind well instructed.”

Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).

Mirabell f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mirabelle and Mirabel.

Mirl m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Merle.

Mishael m Biblical, Hebrew, English
From Hebrew מִישאֵל (Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.

Mishael f English (Rare)
Variant of Michelle.

Mitchel m English
Variant of Mitchell.

Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".

Montell m & f English
Variant of Montel.

Montiel m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montiel.

Montreal m English (Rare), African American
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal".

More-trial m English (Puritan)

Morrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Morrell.

Mozell m & f English (American)
Possibly a feminine variant and a masculine form of Mozelle.

Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably

Murrel m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Murrell, which is taken from the surname, Murrell, itself a variant of the given name Merrill.

Murriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Muriel.

Mycal m English (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mychael m English (Rare), Irish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Michael, as well as a medieval Latvian form.

Mychal m English
Variant of Michael.

Mycheal m English (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mykael m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mykel.

Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.

Mykel m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michael.

Mykell m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Myrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Miracle.

Myrikal f English
Name invented as a variation of Miracle.

Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.

Mystical f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mystical, which is an inspiring sense of spiritual mystery, awe, or fascination.

Narrell f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Variant of Narrelle.

Nathaneal m English (Rare)
Variant of Nathanael.

Nathanial m English (Rare)
Variant of Nathaniel.

Nathaniell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Nathaniel recorded in the 16th century.

Nearl m English

Neel m English (Rare)
Variant of Neil.

Neill m English
A variant of Neil.

Nevill m English (Rare)
Variant of Neville.

Newel m English (American)

Newell m English
Transferred use of the surname Newell of various meanings such as a location name "new hall" where hall refers to a communal building or a variant of Neville or of Noel... [more]

Nichol f English (Rare)
Variant of Nicole.

Nichol m English (Australian, Modern)
Australian short form of Nicholas.

Nicholl f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicole.

Nickeil m English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an anglicized form of Nikhil. This is borne by the Canadian basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998-).

Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]

Nicoll f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicole.

Niel m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Neil.

Nijel m English (Rare)
Variant of Nigel.

Noal m English
Masculine specific variant of 'Noel'.

Noell f & m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Noel and Noelle.

Normal m & f English (American, Rare)

Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]

Norvel m English (Rare)

Norvell m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname, Norvell.

Nouvel f English (Rare)
Variant of Nouvelle, although in the instance of the daughter of Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt it is transferred use of the surname Nouvel in homage to architect Jean Nouvel.

Nouvell f English
Variant of Nouvelle. This is not used as a given name in France.

Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]

Nyall m English (British)

Nygel m English (Rare)
Variant of Nigel.