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Abs f English
A shortening that derives from Abigail.

Acerbus m English (American, Rare)
Means "Sarcastic, sardonic" in Latin.

Acts-Apostles m English (Puritan)
From Acts of the Apostles, the title of the fifth book of the New Testament. A man named Acts-Apostles Pegden (1795-1865), nicknamed 'Actsy', had four older brothers named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Adamaris f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English
Either a combination of Ada 1 and Maris 2, or a combination of the prefix a with Damaris, or from Latin adamō meaning "I love truly, earnestly, deeply or greatly; covet".

Adams m English
Transferred use of the surname Adams.

Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.

Aegis m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological device called the Aegis. In the Iliad, the Aegis is a device worn by Greek gods Athena and Zeus, resembling an animal skin or a shield and sometimes bearing the head of a Gorgon.

Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.

Aggness f English (African)
Variant of Agnes.

Agliss f English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking words "a glistening," meaning shining or glittering.

Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.

Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]

Agustus m English, Indonesian
Varaint of Augustus.

Aivlys f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Sylvia spelled backwards.

Alexsis f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alexxes f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alexxis f & m English
Variant of Alexis. Alexxis was given to 14 girls in 2017 per the SSA.

Alexys f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Alfrus m English (American, Rare, Archaic, ?)

Alias m English (Modern)
Variant of Elias. It coincides with the English alias meaning "a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name".

Alijas m English

Aliss f English
Variant of Alice.

Alixis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Allexis f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis. Allexis was given to 5 girls in 2014.

Allexus f English, English (American)
Variant of Alexis that was given to 7 girls in 2006.

Allys f English (Rare)
Variant of Alice.

Alpheus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical (Latinized), English
Variant of Alphaeus and Latinized form of Alpheios.

Alvirus m English (American)

Alyas m & f English (American)
Variant of Alias.

Alyss f English
Variant of Alice.

Amarais m & f English (American, Rare, ?)

Amaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Elaboration of Amara using the popular suffix -is. It coincides with the Latin word amāris meaning "you are loved".

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

Ameris f & m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Amaris or America.

Ames m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ames.

Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the Latin word amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Amphillis f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
A form of Amphelise. On this name Richard Stephen Charnock wrote in 1882: 'Found as a Christian name in the parish register of Northrepps Hall, Norwich, and also in those of North Benfleet, Essex... [more]

Amphyllis f English (Archaic)
Variant of Amphelise, perhaps influenced by Phyllis. This name was borne by Amphyllis Twigden Washington (1601-1655), an ancestress of George Washington.

Amplias f English (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Amphelisia (see also Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as Amphillis, Amphlis... [more]

Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.

Anais f English, Galician, Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
English and Galician form of Anaïs and Spanish and Catalan variant of Anaís.

Analyss f English (American)
Variant of Annalise.

Andrewjames m English (American)

Andrews m English
Transferred use of the surname Andrews.

Anelis f English (American, Rare), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish cognate of Anneliese as well as a Luxembourgish contraction of Anna - Elisabeth.

Angeles f Spanish (Modern), English (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Anglicized version of Ángeles.

Anias m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anius.

Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).

Annais f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Anais.

Antipas m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Form of Antipatros (see Antipater).

Aolanis f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aolani.

Aravis f English (Rare), Literature
Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis' The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [more]

Arbutus f English (American)
From the name of trailing arbutus (species Epigaea repens), a fragrant flowering plant also known as the mayflower. It is the state flower of Massachusetts in the United States, as well as the official provincial flower of Nova Scotia in Canada.

Archilus m English (American)

Archulus m English (American, Anglicized, Modern)
Related to Archelaus

Ardis f & m English (American)
Variant of Ardith.

Ardus m English (Rare)

Ardys f English (American)
Variant of Ardis, with the spelling perhaps influenced by Gladys.

Areleous m English (American, Rare)
This is a rare (American) English given name, which might possibly be derived from Aurelius.

Ariovistus m History, English (American, Archaic)
Latinization of a Celto-Germanic given name, of which the original form and meaning are uncertain.... [more]

Arkansas f & m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the place name Arkansas.

Arlenis f Caribbean, English (Rare)

Arlis m & f English (American)
Variant of Arliss.

Arlys f English (American)
Feminine variant of Arlis.

Artemus m English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Artemas.

Artis m English (Rare)
Possibly related to Arthur.

Ashes m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, given in reference to the biblical story of Job (see Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes) and/or the phrase ashes to ashes, dust to dust, also considered a vernacular form of Hebrew Aphrah (a place name taken from Micah 1:10).... [more]

Athens m & f English (American)
From Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.

Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”

Atlus m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Atlas.

Avens m & f English

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

Baines m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Baines 2. This was the middle name of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Barabas m Theatre, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta (ca. 1590).

Barnabus m English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Barnabas.

Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."

Bates m English
Transferred use of the surname Bates.

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Bes f English
Variant spelling of Bess or Bessy.

Bets f English
Short form of Elizabeth and variant or nickname of Betsy.

Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".

Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.

Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".

Blyss f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bliss.

Bobs m & f English (Rare)
Short form of Robert, Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).

Bocefus m English
Variant of Bocephus.

Bocephus m English, Popular Culture
Likely a corruption of the Ancient Greek name Bucephalus. ... [more]

Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]

Borris m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Boris.

Brass m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic brasō "fire, pyre"... [more]

Bridges m English
Transferred use of the surname Bridges.

Broadus m English
Meaning unknown. This was the middle name of John Watson, American psychologist and founder of Behaviorism.

Brookes m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brooks.... [more]

Burgess m English
Transferred use of the surname Burgess.

Burnis m English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the surname, or a variant of Burns.

Burns m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burns 1.

Burris m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Burris.

Burtis m English (Rare)
Likely transferred from the surname, Burtis.

Calestous m Obscure, English (African)
Unavailable.

Caractacus m Old Celtic (Latinized), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Caratacus.

Caress f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Directly from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection", ultimately from Latin carus "beloved". A fictional bearer was Cassandra 'Caress' Morell, a prominent character on the American soap opera Dynasty, who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]

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

Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.

Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.

Cashus m English (American)
Variant of Cassius, or possibly an elaboration of Cash.

Casius m English (Rare)
Variant of Cassius.

Casseus m English
Variant of Cassius.

Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.

Cephus m English
Variant of Cephas.

Cereus m & f English
From the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."

Ceris f English

Cerrus m English (Australian)
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kar- ‎(“hard”‎). See also Latin carina and carpinus.

Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.

Chances f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word chances. See also Chance.

Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).

Chariss f English
Variant of Charis.

Chels f English
Diminutive of Chelsea.

Cheris f English
Variant of Charisse.

Ches m English (American)

Chess m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English
Short form of Chester, or sometimes Francesca.

Childress m English
Transferred the surname Childress.

Chips m English
Transferred use of the surname Chips.... [more]

Chrispinus m English (African), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Crispinus.

Christophilus m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Latinized form of Christophilos.

Chrys f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

Chrystos f & m English (American, Modern), Greek (Modern)
Variant of Christos. Chrystos, born Christina Smith, is an American writer and activist who self-identifies as two-spirit.

Chyles f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Cilas m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Silas.

Cinders f English (Canadian)

Cirrus m English (Rare)
Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.

Citrus f English
Refers to a genus of flowering trees that produce fruits.

Clatus m English (Rare)

Cleatus m English (Rare)
Variant of Cletus

Cledus m English
Variant of "Cletus."

Cleophes m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cleophas.

Clois m & f English (American)
As a masculine name, it might be an Americanized form of Klaus.... [more]

Collis m English
Transferred use of the surname Collis.

Collyns f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Collins.

Columbus m English
Form of Columbanus.

Colvis m English (Rare)

Constantinos m Greek (Expatriate), English (Rare)
Variant of Konstantinos.

Conyers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Conyers.... [more]

Cordelius m English
Masculine form of Cordelia.

Corliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corliss.

Cornelious m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cornelius.

Cornwallis m English
Transferred use of the surname Cornwallis.

Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.

Cos m English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Cosmo.

Cosmos m English (African)
Variant of Cosmas.

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

Cressens m English (Puritan)
Variant of Crescens.

Cris f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Criss m & f English
Diminutive of Christopher, Christina, and other names beginning with Chris.

Critias m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English
Latinized form of Kritias.

Cross m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cross or simply from the word cross.

Crys f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chris or a short form of Crystal.

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

Cumulus m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word cumulus, a type of cloud. Cumulus stems from the Latin word "cumulo", which means "pile, heap, or accumulate".

Curless m English
Transferred use of surname Curless

Curtiss m English
Variant of Curtis.

Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]

Dacus m English (American)

Dales m English

Dalis f English
Variant of Dallas.

Dallis f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dallas.

Dalores f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dolores.

Daloris f English (Rare)
Variant of Dolores.

Damarus f & m English (Rare)
As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Damaris.

Damascus m English (American, Rare)
From the place name Damascus.

Daralis f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Daralice.

Darcas f English (Puritan)
Archaic variant of Dorcas.

Darcus m English
Possibly a blend of the names Darius and Marcus. A known bearer of this name is Darcus Howe, a British broadcaster, columnist and civil rights campaigner.

Darkis f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Dorcas.

Darrius m English (Modern)
Variant of Darius.

Daryus m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darius.

Daylilies f English (American)
Plural of daylily. A flower that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.

Debs f English
Diminutive of Deborah.

Deks m English (American, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Dex.

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

Delmus m English (American)
Variant of Delmas.

Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.

Deloras f English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Dolores.

Delos m Greek Mythology, Literature, Mythology, English
In Greek myth, a Lydian ship was sailing for the island of Delos. When the crew captures Dionysus, he finds himself sailing toward the island.... [more]

Demaris f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare, ?)
Variant of Damaris.

Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]

Demitrius m African American, English (American)
Variant of Demetrius.

Desirus m English (Modern)
Masculine variant of Desiree, possibly based on the English word desirous.

Devinicus m English

Diamonds f English (American, Rare)
Plural form of Diamond.

Dierks m English
Transferred use of the surname Dierks.

Dimples f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dimple.

Diodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English (American, Archaic)
Latinized form of Diodemos. A known bearer of this name was the American lawyer Diodemus Socrates Dorn (1860–1913), the father of the American textile designer Marion Dorn (1896-1964).

Dionis f English (Archaic)
Probably a contracted form of Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [more]

Dionisios m Greek (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dionysios.

Dirus m English (Rare)
In Latin the adjective dirus as applied to an omen meant "dire, awful."

Dods f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.

Doloris f English (Rare)
Variant of Dolores.

Dolphus m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adolphus.

Donnis f English

Dorcus f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dorcas.

Dorkis f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Dorcas.

Doryss f English
Variant of Doris.

Doss m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Doss.

Dreyfus m English
Transferred use of the surname Dreyfus.

Dubois m English
Transferred use of the surname Dubois.

Duchess f English (American, Rare)
Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see Duke).

Duodecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The Latin word duodecimus means "twelfth".

Dyllis f English
Variant of Dilys.

Eames m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eames. Popularized after the surname of the artist, Eames.

Eamus m English

Eaves f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Eaves.

Edris m English
Variant of Idris 2.

Edris f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).

Eldoris f English (American, Rare)

Elexis f English
Variant of Alexis.

Elexsus f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Alexis.

Elexus f English
Variant of Alexis.

Elifeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Ellias m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elias.

Ellys f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ellis.

Elmus m English (American, Rare)
Elmus Wicker, author of "Banking Panics of the Gilded Age", was one famous bearer of this name

Elois f English
Variant of Eloise.

Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.

Emetherius m English
English form of Emeterius.

Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.

Emmers f English
Nickname for Emily

Emmons m English
Transferred use of the surname Emmons.

Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]

Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.

Emrhys m English
Variant of Emrys.

Emris m Welsh, English (Rare)
A variant of Emrys. Emrin is a rare diminutive form.

Epenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, English (Puritan)
Variant of Epaenetus, which is the latinized form of the Greek name Epainetos.

Erotas m English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek έρωτας (éro̱tas) meaning "love."

Esayas m English
Variant of Esaias.

Estes m English
Transferred use of the surname Estes.

Estus m English
Variant of Eustace.

Ethelbertus m English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ethelbert.

Euloris m English (Rare, Archaic)

Eunys f Manx, English (Modern, Rare)
Modern English variant and traditional Manx form of Eunice. It coincides with the Manx word eunys "pleasure; joy; bliss; delight".

Euphronous m English (American)
Variant of Euphronios.

Euthemios m English
Alternate spelling of Euthymios

Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.

Evens m Haitian Creole, English (Rare)
Variant of Evans.

Everhardus m Dutch, English
Variant of Everardus.

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

Ezechielis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Ezechielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Ezechiel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Yechezkel.... [more]

Fabulous m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word fabulous.... [more]

Famous m English (African), English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word famous, meaning "well-known".

Farris m English (Modern)
Variant of Ferris.

Fawkes m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Fawkes. The name of Dumbledore's phoenix in the Harry Potter series.

Felts m & f English (Americanized, ?)

Ferris m & f English (Rare), Irish, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Ferris. See also Fergus.

Fess m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fess.... [more]

Fewlass m English (Rare)

Ffrances f English
Name derived from Frances

Fidus m & f English (Rare)
This name might have been derived from Latin fidus meaning "faithful."

Fields m English
Transferred use of the surname Fields.

Finehas m English (African, Rare)
Swahili form of Phinehas.

Finneas m English (Modern)
Variant of Phineas, likely inspired by names containing the Old Irish element finn "white".

Fliss f English
Diminutive of Felicity.

Florens f English
Spelling variation of Florence. The main character in Toni Morrison's novella A Mercy is named Florens.

Flores f English
Diminutive of Flora, Florence and other names beginning in Flo.

Floris f English (American, Rare)
Presumably either a variant of Florice or a version of Florence influenced by the spelling of Doris... [more]

Floss f English
A short form of Flossie which is likewise a nickname for Florence.

Francess f English (American)
Variant of Frances.

Francies f English
Variant of Frances.

Franciskos m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Francisco.

Frensis m English (Rare)
Variant of Francis.

Friendless m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word friendless.

Furious m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word furious.

Gaines m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gaines.

Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.

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

Gates m English
Transferred use of the surname Gates.

Gelasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Irish (Archaic), English (African, Rare, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος (Gelasios), which is derived from Greek γέλασις (gelasis) "laughing", from the verb γελασείω (gelaseiô) "to be ready to laugh"... [more]

Genasis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Generous f English (African)
From the English word generous. It is most common in Uganda.

Gennesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Genus m English (Rare)

Gervas m English
Form of Gervase

Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.

Give-thanks m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to giving thanks to God.

Gladdis f English
Variant of Gladys.

Glades f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gladys.

Gladies f English (Rare)
Variant of Gladys.

Gladis f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gladys or a Spanish form of the name.

Glandias m English

Glendoris f English
A combination of Glenda and Doris.

Gleniss m English

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.

Glynnis f Welsh, English
Variant of Glynis.

Goddess f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word goddess meaning "female god".

Godfridus m English
Form of Godfrey.

Goodness f & m English (African), Nigerian

Gorgeous f English
Meaning, "beautiful, attractive, very pleasant."

Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'

Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.

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

Greys f English (Rare)
Variant of Grace.