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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Glynnis f Welsh, English
Variant of Glynis.
Goddess f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word goddess meaning "female god".
Godigisel m Germanic, English, German, Italian, Norwegian, History
Variant spelling of Godegisel. Godigisel was a 4th-century king of the Hasdingi Vandals.
Godsgift m & f English (Puritan)
Blend of the phrase 'God's gift' into one word.
Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"
Gorgeous f English
Meaning, "beautiful, attractive, very pleasant."
Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.
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.'
Graison m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson. According to the SSA, Graison was given to 8 girls and 32 boys in 2010.
Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.
Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]
Graves m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Graves.
Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.
Grimsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Grimsley.
Griswold m English
Transferred use of the surname Griswold.
Guss m English
Variant of Gus 1.
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.
Gustie f English
Diminutive of Augusta.
Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.
Haggas m English (Puritan)
Puritanical variation of Haggai.
Haines m English
Transferred use of the surname Haines.
Haislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Haisley and the popular name suffix lyn. Also compare Hazelynn.
Halsey m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halsey. The name is probably given in honour of the American war hero Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr... [more]
Halston m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halston. May also be a variation of Halsten.
Handsome m English
From the English word "handsome" meaning "attractive; good-looking".
Hansen m English
Transferred use of the surname Hansen.
Hansford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hansford.
Hanson m English
Transferred use of the surname Hanson.
Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.
Happyness f English (African)
Derived from the English word happiness. It is most common in Tanzania.
Harissa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Harrison.
Harriss m English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of the surname Harris.
Harryson m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of the name Harrison.
Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]
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]
Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.
Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Hayeslee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayes and Lee, or a variant of Haisley.
Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.
Haynes m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Haynes.
Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.
Haysel f English (British)
From hay + sele (“season”). Meaning haying season, also used as an alternative form of Hazel or Hayes.
Hearsay m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor." Referring to the sin of gossip.
Heartsill m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heartsill, itself a variant of Hartsill.
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.
Helms m English
Transferred use of the surname Helms.
Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]
Henson m English
Transferred use of the surname Henson.
Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
Hermus m English
Probably a form of Hermes.
Herschelle f English
Feminine form of Herschel.
Hersey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hersey.
Hershell m English
Variant of Hershel.
Hershey m English
Transferred use of the surname Hershey.
Hesketh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hesketh.
Heston m English
Transferred use of the surname Heston. A famous namesake is British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.
Hillis m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hillis.
Himas m English
This name is a shortened derivation of the biblical name Ahimaaz.
Hjordis f English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Form of Hjördis, Hjørdis or Hjördís used outside of the Nordic countries.
Hobbs m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobbs.
Hodges m English
Transferred use of the surname Hodges.
Hodson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hodson.
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.
Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
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'.
Honeysuckle f English (Rare)
Named after the plant and flower, the honeysuckle, as borne by British actress Honeysuckle Weeks.
Hope-still f & m English (Puritan)
Variant of the name Waitstill
Horis m English
Variant of Horace.
Horris m English
Variant of Horace.
Hosey m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hosey.
Hostilian m English, History
English form of Hostilianus. This name was borne by a Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Hotchkiss m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchkiss.
Howsmon m English (American)
This name comes from the english surname Howsmon.
Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.
Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.
Humfredus m English (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Humphrey recorded in England during the 1560s.
Hungus m English
Variation of Angus
Huntress m & f English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Huntress or derived directly from the word huntress.
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.
Iceses f English (American, Modern)
Extremely rare variant of Isis, possibly influenced by the English word ice.
Icesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isis 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.
Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
An English Puritan name, a variant of If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned, referring to Jesus Christ's death and resurrection... [more]
If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
Means "if Jesus Christ had not died for your sins, you shall be confined to damnation". This was the baptismal name of the English economist, physician and financial speculator Nicholas Barebone (or Barbon; ca... [more]
Ignacius m English (Rare)
Variant of Ignatius.
Ignatious m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ignatius.
Ilsalina f English
Elaboration of Ilsaline.
Ilsaline f English
Combination of Ilsa and the popular prefix -line.
Ilyse f English
Variant of Elise.
Ilyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyssa or Elissa 2/Elisa. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 41 girls with the name Ilyssa in 2004.... [more]
Increase m & f English (Puritan)
Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials... [more]
Increased f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Biblical command to increase in number.
Indius m English (Rare)
Masculine form of India.
Indus f & m English (Rare)
Derived from Indus, the name of a river in Asia. It starts in Tibet and flows through India and Pakistan, where it ends in the Arabian Sea.
Ingalls m English
Transferred use of the surname Ingalls.
Inspektor m English
Swedish for inspector, meaning "overseer, superintendent," from Latin inspector "one who views or observes," agent noun from past participle stem of inspicere "look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine,"
Irish m & f English, Filipino
From the English word meaning "Irishman, person from Ireland". In the Philippines, it is mainly a feminine name.
Irons m English
Transferred use of surname Irons
Is f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Isabel, Isidore, and other names beginning with the is- sound. An alternate version of Iz.
Isaaca f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Isaac.
Isaaq m Somali, English
Variant of Isaac.
Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.
Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.
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.
Isabellina f Italian, English
Elaborated form of Isabella.
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.
Isaden m English (?)
A combination of Isa and Den
Isaiya m Russian, English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Isamae f English
Combination of Isa and Mae.
Isamay f English (Modern)
A combination of Isa and May
Isambard m English (British, Rare)
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Ysambart or Isembart, which were derived from Isanbert... [more]
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]
Ish m & f English
Diminutive of Ishmael and Felisha.
Isha f English
Short form of names with the ending -isha. such as Alisha or Felisha.
Isham m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Isham.
Ishbell f English
Variant of Ishbel.
Island f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word island: "A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent".... [more]
Isley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Ismaella f English
Feminization of Ismael.
Ismary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Medieval English, English (Archaic)
Spanish variant of Ismaria as well as a Medieval English vernacular form and Early Modern English variant of Ismeria.
Ismay f English (British), Dutch, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Variant of Isemay, an Anglo-Norman name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was also recorded in medieval Ireland on women born into Anglo-Norman families.
Isobeth m & f Biblical, English
In the Bible, this is a variant of Ishbosheth. ... [more]
Isola f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Popularly claimed to be derived from the Italian word isola "island", this name might actually rather be a variant of Isolda.... [more]
Isolene f English (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Isola.
Israell m English (Archaic)
Variant of Israel recorded in the 16th century.
Issie f English
Variant of Issy.
Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel
Itsa f English (American)
This was the name of one of the Hogg sisters.
Ivyrose f English, English (American)
Combination of Ivy and Rose. Ivyrose was given to 17 girls in 2017.
Iysis f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isis. It was given to 6 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Jacks m English (Rare)
Variant of Jax.
Jackyson m English
The name "Jackyson" seems to be a modern variant or alteration of the traditional name "Jackson." The origin of "Jackson" itself can be traced back to English and Scottish roots. It is derived from the medieval English personal name "Jack," a diminutive form of "John," combined with the suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Over time, "Jackson" became a surname and later a given name... [more]
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]
Jaemeson m & f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson or Jamison. According to the SSA, Jaemeson was given to 5 boys in 2016.
Jaeson m English
Variant of Jason.
Jahnese f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Janice.
Jahpsalm m English (Rare)
Combination of Jah and Psalm.
Jahvis m English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, although it might simply be a variant of Javis. ... [more]
Jaimes m English
Variant of James.
Jais m English (Modern)
Short form of Jason.
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.
Jaksyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Jackson.
Jalaysia f English (African, Modern)
Possibly a combination of Jayla and Alicia, Alice, Asia 1 or Malaysia
Jamaris f & m English
Possibly an elaboration of Jamar and Jamari.
Jamesa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of James.
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]
Jamesley m English (American)
Elaboration of James using the suffix -ley, itself a variant of Lee.
Jamesy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of James, also used as a female form of James.
Jamesynn f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Jameson, a surname meaning “son of James.”
Jamieson m English
From the Scottish surname Jamieson. Prominent user is voice actor Jamieson Kent Price.
Jancis f English (Rare)
Blend of Jan 2 and Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Janesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant or elaboration of Janessa.
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.
Janson m & f English
From the surname Janson.
Janssen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Janssen.
Janyse f English (Rare)
Variant of Janice. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Janyse Jaud (1969-).
Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.
Jasee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasey (see also Jase and Jayse)
Jaselynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jase using the popular name suffix lynn.
Jasen m English
Variant of Jason.
Jashauna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ja- and Shauna.
Jashua m English (Rare)
Variant of Joshua. Jashua was given to 52 boys in 2007 according to the SSA.
Jasika f English
History unknown. This name was borne to the actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Astrid Farnsworth on "Fringe."
Jasmeen f English (American, Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine also occasionally used in Italy.
Jasmeena f English
Variant of Jasmina.