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Harwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Harwood.

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

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

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

Hate-bad m English (Puritan)
Variant of Hate-evil.

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

Havalah f Hebrew, English, Literature
Variant of Chavala.

Hawkeye m & f English, Popular Culture
From 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".... [more]

Hawking m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawking.

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

Hayleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.

Haythan m English (Rare)
Variant of Haytham.

Hayward m English
Transferred from the surname Hayward.

Hazelee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazella f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Hazel and Ella 1.

Hazelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Hazel using the popular name suffix lyn.

Hazlitt m & f English
Transferred use of surname Hazlitt.

Hearsay m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor." Referring to the sin of gossip.

Heddrik f & m English
This name is probably came from the jewish word Hed which means "echo"

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.

Heizeru f English (Japanized)
Japanized Hazel.

Helaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]

Helayna f English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Helena.

Helenna f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Helicia f English
Apparently from the name of a plant genus meaning "spiral-shaped" from Greek helix (genitive helikos; see Helice), perhaps via Latin.

Helinda f English (Rare)
Similar to the names "Belinda" and "Melinda".

Helinka f English (Australian, Rare)

Helinna f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Hellena f English (African)
Variant of Helena.

Hellion m English (American)

Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.

Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.

Helouse f English (Rare)
Variant of Héloïse

Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).

Hendral m English
Masculine form of "Hendra".

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

Henrine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Henry.

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

Herline f English (British)

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

Hershey m English
Transferred use of the surname Hershey.

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

Hexilda f Medieval Scottish (Latinized), English (Rare)
Contracted form of Hextilda.

Heywood m English
The most common interpretation of the name is that it comes from the Anglo-Saxon haga (hedge), with Heywood meaning "the wood surrounded by a hedge", or, more likely, an enclosure within a wood... [more]

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.

Highdee f English (American)
Variant of Heidi.

Hilaree f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hilary.

Hilarie f English
Variant of Hilary.

Hillard m English
A variant of Hilliard that is likewise a transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Hillari f English (Rare)
Variant of Hillary. This name is held by Hillari Kimble, a character in Jerry Spinelli's book "Stargirl".

Hillery m & f English
Variant of Hilary.

Hindley m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Hindley.

Hiraani f English (Rare)

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.

Hjalmer m English, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Hjalmar.

Hjordis f English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Form of Hjördis, Hjørdis or Hjördís used outside of the Nordic countries.

Hoebart m English (Archaic)
Variant of Hobart.

Hogarth m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname “Hogarth”. This name was borne by a character in the cartoon movie “The Iron Giant”, starring little Hogarth Hughes and a giant iron robot from outer space.

Holanda f English (American, Rare, Archaic, ?)

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

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

Holland f & m English, Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.

Hollynd f English (American)
Irish-English

Holston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Halston and Halsten.

Holstyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Halston and Halsten.

Honalee f English (Rare), Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Honesti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Honesty f English (Puritan)
From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers, Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin honōrāre 'honor, repute'.

Honoura f English (American, Archaic, Rare)
Rare variant of Honora, possibly based on the British spelling if the word honour.

Hope-for m & f English (Puritan)
Possible variant of Hope-still and Waitstill.

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

Hopelyn f English

Horizon f & m English (Rare)
Late Middle English via Old French from late Latin horizon, from Greek horizōn (kuklos) ‘limiting (circle)’.

Horrace m English
Variant of Horace.

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.

Humfree m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humfrey m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humfrye m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humphie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Huneric m Germanic, English, History
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Huntlee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Huntley.

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

Hurshel m English (American)
Variant of Hershel

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.

Hyndrix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hendrix.

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".

Icelynn f English (American)
Variant of Icelyn which entered American top 1000 in 2024.

Icylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Icelyn.

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

Idahlia f English
Alternate spelling of Idalia

Idaliah f English (Rare)
Variant of Idalia.

Idalina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Ida with the popular suffix -lina.

Idalisa f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ida and Lisa.

Idiliah f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Idilia.

Ildibad m Germanic, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish, History
Variant spelling of Hildebad. Ildibad was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.

Ileanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Ileigha f English (Rare)

Ilithia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ilithyia.

Illdiko f English
Variant of Ildiko.

Illiara m & f English (American)

Ilythia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variation of Ilithyia.

Imagene f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Imogene.

Imagine f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word imagine. This can also be used as a variant of Imogene.

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]

Indigoe m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Indigo.

Ingalls m English
Transferred use of the surname Ingalls.

Ingaret f English (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Angharad, perhaps influenced by Margaret.

Inverno m English
From the Italian word for "winter"

Invicta f English (American, Rare)
From the Latin word meaning “unconquered”.

Ioletta f English
Old English form of Violet

Iporuru f English (African)

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.

Irelena f English

Irelynd f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland or Irelyn.

Irelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Irelyn.

Irenaea f English (Rare)
Feminization of Irenaeus.

Irielle f English

Irvetta f English

Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.

Irvison m English (Rare)

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.

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

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]

Isbella f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isabella (See also Isbel).

Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.

Isileli m Polynesian, English (American, Modern, Rare)

Isobela f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]

Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.

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.

Ivalene f English
Elaborated form of Iva with the suffix -lene, or variant of Evaline.

Ivaline f English (Rare)

Ivander m English (Rare)

Iveline f English (Rare)

Ivietta f English
Combination of Ivy and Etta.

Ivyanna f English
Combination of Ivy and Anna.

Ivyanne f English
Combination of Ivy and Anne 1.

Ivyrose f English, English (American)
Combination of Ivy and Rose. Ivyrose was given to 17 girls in 2017.

Ixander m English

Ixandra f English (Rare)

Izadora f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isadora.

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

Jacalyn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn or combination of Jace and Lyn.

Jaceona f English (Modern)
Female name for Jaceon meaning "healer".

Jaceyon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Jackiel m English
Longer version of Jack, Jake or James

Jacklin f English
Variant spelling of Jacqueline.

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

Jacksen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jackson.

Jacksyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jackson.

Jaclynn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacqlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquee f English (Modern)
Variant of Jackie.

Jacquia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Jacqui.

Jacynda f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinda.

Jadalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jadalynn.

Jadeana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Jadelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Jade and popular name suffix -lyn.

Jadence f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jaden and Cadence.

Jadessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Jade and Vanessa or an elaboration of Jade by way of adding the name suffix -(i)ssa... [more]

Jadynne f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaeceon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jason. According to the SSA, Jaeceon was given to 21 boys in 2018.

Jaeleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jae 2 and Leah.

Jaeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylene.

Jaelynn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jaylynn.

Jaffray m English
Other form of Geoffrey

Jagston m English (American, Rare)

Jahmile m & f English (Modern, Rare)

Jahmyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jamya.

Jahnese f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Janice.

Jahnice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janice

Jahziah m English (British, Modern, Rare)

Jaiceon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jayceon.

Jaidann f English (Modern)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Jaden (though in other cases it could represent a combination of Jaida and Ann).

Jaidynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jailene f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jaylene.

Jailine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jaylene.

Jailyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylyn.

Jailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylin.

Jaisley f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the phonetic element jay with Paisley. Also compare Haisley and Kaisley.

Jaisyra f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Jazira.

Jajuana f English
Feminine equivalent of JaJuan

Jajuane m English (Modern, Rare)

Jakaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakarta f & m English
From the name of the capital city of Indonesia.

Jakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline or a combination of Jake and Lyn.

Jalaine f English (American)

Jaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jalessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Jalissa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jelisa.

Jalurah f & m English (American)

Jalyssa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jelisa.

Jamaica f English (American, Rare)

Jamaris f & m English
Possibly an elaboration of Jamar and Jamari.

Jamason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamelia f English
Variant of Jamilia.

Jamella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamila.

Jamelle f & m English (American, Rare)
This given name is probably a combination of any name starting with Jam- (such as James and Jamal) with any name ending in -elle (such as Isabelle and Michelle).... [more]

Jamelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamielynn.

Jameria f English (American)
Variant of Jamaria.

Jamesen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamesia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of James. In some cases it might also be derived from Jamesia, the name of a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae also known as cliffbush or waxflower... [more]

Jamesyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamiera f English (Rare)

Jamilyn f English
Variant of Jamielynn.

Jamique m & f English (Rare)
Elaboration of James.

Jamisen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamisyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Janalee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jana 1 and Lee.

Janalyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Janna and the popular name suffix lyn.

Janeane f English
Variant spelling of Janine. A known bearer of this name is the American stand-up comedian Janeane Garofalo (b. 1964).

Janeene f English
Variant of Jeanine.

Janeeva f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Geneva.

Janeice f English
Combination of Janice and Berneice.

Janelly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Janelle.

Janesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant or elaboration of Janessa.

Janicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Janice influenced by Alicia or else a variant of Janisha.

Janiece f English
Variant of Janice.

Janilee f English
combination of JANA and Lee

Janisha f English (American, Rare), African American
Elaboration of Jane using the suffix -isha. Possibly inspired by the sound of Tanisha.

Janison f & m English (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Possibly from a rare American surname (see Janison) that means son of Jane... [more]

Janissa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jane with the -issa suffix from Melissa. Possibly a variant of Janessa.

Jannell f English
Variant of Janelle.

Jannesa f English (Rare)

Janneth f Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Janet.

Jannett f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Janet.

Jannice f English (Rare)
Variant of Janice.

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

Jaqlene f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jardana f English (New Zealand, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Jordana.

Jardina f English

Jarrell m English (Modern)
Variant of Jerrell.

Jarusha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Jerusha.

Jaselyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacelyn.

Jasline f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaslyn

Jaslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Jasmeen f English (American, Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine also occasionally used in Italy.

Jasmira f English

Jasmyne f English
Variant of Jasmine.

Jasmynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine.

Jassica f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Jasslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaslyn.

Jassmin f English (American, Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Yasmin.

Jassyca f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of Jessica.

Jaunica f English (American, Rare)

Jaxanna f English
Feminme form of Jaxson. Similar to Roxanna.

Jaxanne f English
Feminme form of Jaxson. Similar to Roxanne. Nickname Jaxie, Jaxy, Jaxx.

Jaxlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Jax using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly modelled on Jaclyn.

Jaxston m English (American)
Variant of Jaxton.

Jaxstyn m English (American)
Variant of Jaxton. See also Jackston.

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

Jaxxson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jackson.

Jaxxton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaxton. According to the SSA, Jaxxton was given to 13 boys in 2018.

Jayanna f African American (Modern), English (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.... [more]

Jaydean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayden or a combination of Jay 1/Jayde and Dean.

Jaydeen m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jayden.

Jaydenn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jayella f English (Rare)
A combination of Jay and Ella

Jayelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the letters J and L or the popular elements jay and elle.

Jayeson m English (Modern)
Variant of Jason.

Jayleah f English (Modern)
Variant Jaylee.

Jaylena f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaylene, with its spelling influenced by the suffix -lena.

Jayline f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaylene.

Jaymond m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jay 1 and the suffix -mond, as seen in names such as Raymond. It may be influenced by names like Jayson and Jayden.

Jaynaya f English (Australian)

Jaystin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element jay and the given name Justin.

Jayston m English (American), English (Australian)

Jayylin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaylyn.

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

Jazalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Jazelle f English (American, Modern), Filipino
Variant of Giselle.

Jazelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacelyn.

Jazilyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Jazleen f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaslene.

Jazlene f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaslene or Jazlyn.

Jazlyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Jazmina f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmina.

Jazmyne f English
Variant of Jasmine.

Jazmynn f English
Variant of Jasmine.

Jazsmin f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.

Jazzlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Jazzlyn f English
Variant of Jazlyn.

Jazzman f & m English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Jasmine or else from the English word jazzman: "A musician who plays or composes jazz music".

Jazzmin f English
Variant of Jasmine.

Jazzmyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.

Jeanene f English (American)
Variant of Jeannine.

Jeaneth f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Jeannette.

Jeanett f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Jeannette.

Jeanice f English (American, Rare)
Most likely, a variant of Janice.

Jeanina f French (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Jeannina (French) or Jeanine (Swedish and Danish). This was borne by a daughter of Christine Stampe (1797-1868), a Danish baroness and patron of the arts.

Jeffina f English (American, Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
feminine form of Jeffrey

Jeffory m English (American)
Variant of Jeffery.