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Graziadio m Italian (Archaic)
Essentially means "grace of God", derived from the Italian words grazia meaning "grace" (see Grazia) and Dio meaning "God".... [more]
Grazio m Italian
Italian form of Gratius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Grazio Cossali (1563-1629).
Greata f Romansh
Romansh form of Greta, traditionally found in Central Grisons.
Greca f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Gredan f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marguerite found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as late as the 1600s.
Grégoirette f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine diminutive of Grégoire.
Gregori m Catalan, Romansh, Sardinian
Catalan, Romansh and Campidanese Sardinian form of Gregory.
Grésinde f French (Archaic), Occitan (Gallicized, Archaic)
Cognate of Gersende. This name was borne by Armande-Grésinde-Claire-Élisabeth Béjart (1645 – 30 November 1700), a French stage actress, also known under her stage name Mademoiselle Molière... [more]
Greteliese f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Liese.
Greti f German (Swiss, Rare), Slovene
Swiss-German diminutive of Margarete and Slovene diminutive of Greta.
Gretlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Lies.
Grettina f Romansh
Diminutive of Gretta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Grichka m French (Rare)
French rendering of Grishka.
Grimoaldo m Italian
Italian form of Grimoald.
Grischa m German, Literature
German form of Grisha.... [more]
Grit f German, Estonian
German short form of Margrit.
Gritt f German
Variant of Grit.
Gritta f German
Elaboration of Gritt.
Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]
Gualbert m French (Archaic), Romansh
French and Romansh cognate of Gualberto.
Gualterus m Dutch, German
Archaic variant of Walterus.
Guarniero m Italian
Italian form of Werner.
Gudains m Romansh
Variant of Gudainz.
Gudegn m Romansh
Variant of Gaudenz, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gudench m Romansh
Romansh form of Gaudentius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Gudeng m Romansh
Variant of Gudench.
Gudintg m Romansh
Variant of Gudentg.
Gudula f German, Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Derived from the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good". This is the name of one of the patron saints of Brussels, Belgium.
Guenda f Italian
Short form of Guendalina.
Guendalina f Italian
Of debated orign and meaning. While some academics consider this name an Italian form of Gwendoline, others consider it an Italian corruption of Gundelinda... [more]
Guérin m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Warin (compare Guarin).
Guérine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Guérin.
Guerrina f Italian, Sicilian
Italian feminine form of Guerrino and Sicilian feminine form of Guerrinu.
Guglielm m Romansh
Romansh form of William.
Guglielmina f Italian
Diminutive of Guglielma and cognate of Wilhelmina.
Gui m French, Lengadocian, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon
French variant and Walloon, Languedocian, Gascon and Provençal form of Guy 1.
Guia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Guido, a variant of Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name Guía.
Guibaldo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Wibald. Also compare Guidobaldo.
Guibert m French (Rare)
French form of Wibert. This name has also been encountered as a variant form of Guilbert.
Guiberto m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Wibert and in some cases perhaps also a variant form of Gilberto and Gisberto... [more]
Guibourg f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Wigburg and also of Witburg (via forms like Guitburg).... [more]
Guida f Medieval Italian, Italian
Feminine form of Guido.
Guidantonio m Italian
Combination of Guido and Antonio.
Guidon m German (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Guido.... [more]
Guilaine f French (Rare)
Variant form of Ghislaine.
Guilbert m French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of Wilbert, since Germanic Wil- tends to become Guil- in French.... [more]
Guillemette f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Guillaumette. A known bearer of this name was the French noblewoman Guillemette of Neufchâtel (1260-1317).
Guillemine f French (Belgian), French (Rare)
Variant form of Guillaumine. A known bearer of this name was the French painter Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768-1826).
Guiscardo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wischard (see Guiscard).
Gulielma f English (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gulielmus, the Latin form of William, as well as a rare Italian variant of Guglielma... [more]
Gumbrecht m German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".... [more]
Gummaire m French (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
French form of Gummarus. This name was also used in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) from at least the 18th century until at least the early 20th century.
Gunar m German
Variant of Gunnar.
Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".
Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]
Gunderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gunderic.
Gundolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gundulf.
Guntemundo m Italian
Italian form of Gundamund.
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]
Gustavina f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Gustava, which has also occasionally been used as a proper given name in other countries.
Gustin m German (Archaic), French, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
German, French, Lengadocian, Gascon and Romansh short form of Augustin.
Gustl m & f German
Diminutive of August and Gustav for men, whilst for women it is usually a diminutive of Augusta and related names.... [more]
Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.
Gwendolin f German
German form of Gwendoline.
Gyburg f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Gyburg is the female protagonist in Wolfram von Eschenbach's epic Willehalm. The first part of the name may be derived from gisal (see Giselle), wit (see Guido and Guy 1), or geba (see Gebhard); the second part is the well-known name element burg meaning "castle, protected place".... [more]
Gynther m German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Günther. The spelling is probably influenced by Danish spelling conventions.
Gyso m German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Giso.
Habert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Hadebert.
Hacky m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Hadebrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Hadeburg f Germanic, Dutch, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Hademar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Hadewin m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
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.
Hadumod f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name composed of the Germanic name elements hadu "battle, combat" and muot "mind, spirit".... [more]
Hadwin m German
German short form of Hadewin.
Hajü m German (Rare)
Short form of Hans-Jürgen.... [more]
Haluka m German (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Haruka.... [more]
Hamamelis f German (Modern, Rare)
Hamamelis is the botanical name of a shrub known as "Witch-hazel" or "winterbloom".... [more]
Hammonia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The allegoric personification of the city of Hamburg. Extremely rare as a given name for persons.
Hanina f Romansh
Variant of Hannina.
Hannchen f Afrikaans, German (Rare)
Hannchen is a German diminutive of Johanna, Hanna, Hannelore, or another name containing *hann*.... [more]
Hannelotte f German
Combination of Hanne and Lotte.
Hanning m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Hanno
Hanno m Estonian, German, Finnish (Rare)
Short form of Johannes. In Finnish, Hannu is more commonly used.
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hanns m German, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.
Hansbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch
A coinage from the given name Hans and the name element bert from Germanic beraht "bright". It may be influenced by Ansbert.
Hänschen m German (Rare)
German diminutive of Hans, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Hansheiri m German (Swiss)
Contraction of Hans and Heiri.
Hansi m German, Scots
German and Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Hans. As a German name, it is rarely, if ever, used as a given name in its own right.
Hansine f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Hans showing Scandinavian influence (compare Danish Hansigne and Hansina).
Hansruedi m German (Swiss)
Combination of Hans and Ruedi. This was borne by the Swiss surrealist painter Hans Rudolf "Hansruedi" Giger (1940-2014).
Hanß m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Archaic spelling variant of Hans.
Hansueli m German (Swiss)
Contraction of Hans and Ueli.
Hardarik m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the name elements HARDA "hard" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Hardnak m German (Rare, Archaic)
A traditional name in the von Schulenburg family. It is derived from Low German hardenakke "stiff-necked".
Harmke f Dutch, German (Rare), West Frisian
Feminine form of Harm. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch journalist and presenter Harmke Pijpers (b. 1946).
Harring m German (Rare)
A derivation from Harro with the patronymic suffix -ing
Harro m German, Dutch, Estonian
A short form of Germanic names beginning with Har- like Harald or a direct monothematic name from the Germanic name element heri "army".
Hartfried m German
German form of Hardfrid.
Hasko m German (Rare)
A diminutive of Hasso.
Hasper m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally used in the Surselva region.
Haude f Old Celtic (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical), French
Gallicized form of the Celtic name Eodez or Heodez.... [more]
Haug m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic), Upper German
Frisian and Upper German form of Hugo as well as a short form of other Germanic given names that have hugu meaning "heart, mind, spirit" for a first element.... [more]
Hebert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Habert.
Hecke m German (Modern, Rare)
Low German short form of names containing the name element hag "enclosure".
Heda f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
Heidelen f German (Rare)
A combination of Heide and Lene.
Heidelore f German (Modern, Rare)
A double form created from Heide and Lore 1.... [more]
Heikedine f East Frisian, German (Rare)
An elaboration of the name Heike with the clearly feminine suffix -dine.... [more]
Heilfried m German
German form of Heilfrid.
Heilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Heilmar m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Heimann m German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Heymann. Known bearers of this name include the German Jewish bibliographer Hayyim "Heimann" Michael (1792-1846) and the Prussian-born Romanian Jewish linguist Heimann Hariton Tiktin (1850-1936).
Heime m & f German (Rare, Archaic), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Short version of names with Heim- such as Heimbert or Heimtraut.... [more]
Heimeran m German (Rare)
Variant form of Heimram. A known bearer of this name is Heimeran Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (b. 1936), the son of the German army officer Claus von Stauffenberg (1907-1944), who was one of the leading members of the failed 20 July plot of 1944 to assassinate the German dictator Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).
Heimgard f German (Rare)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "home", and gard meaning "enclosure".
Heimhild f German (Rare, Archaic)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "Home", and hild meaning "Battle".
Heimito m German
Heimito is a germanisation of the Spanish name Jaimito, a diminutive of Jaime.... [more]
Heimtraut f German (Rare)
Meaning "home" and "strength"... [more]
Heine m Brazilian, German (Rare, Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
German short form of Heinrich and other names beginning with Hein-.... [more]
Heinemann m German (Archaic), Jewish (Archaic)
Probably a variant of Heymann. A known bearer of this name was the German rabbi Heinemann Vogelstein (1841-1911).
Heinerl m German (Austrian), Upper German
Austrian and Bavarian German diminutive of Heinrich. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.
Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]
Heinrica f Romansh
Variant of Henrica.
Heiter m German (Modern, Rare)
From the German word heiter "cheerful".
Hélan m French (Archaic)
Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Héléna f French
Variant of Hélène.
Helgard f German (Rare)
Probably a blend of Helga with a name ending in -gard.... [more]
Heliane f German
Feminine form of Helios. This name was used in the German opera "The Miracle of Heliane" in 1927. It has also been used in France.
Hélias m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Helias. The name was revived in the 1990s.
Héliette f French
Diminutive of Hélie (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). Also compare Éliette.
Helke f German
Low German short form of Germanic names starting in HEL- (dervied from the name element helm "helmet, protection").... [more]
Heller m Upper German
Nickname for Helmut
Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.
Helmtrud f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with þruþ "strength."
Hémont m French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.
Hendri m Romansh
Romansh form of Henry.
Hendrike f German (Modern)
Hendrike is a female form of Hendrik.
Hennes m German
Western and Northern German short form of Johannes.
Henni f German
Diminutive of Henriette.
Henrica f Dutch, Flemish, Romansh
Dutch feminine form of Henricus and Romansh feminine form of Henric.
Henrion f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Local feminine form of Henri by way of combining the name with the diminutive ending -on (compare names like Marion 1 and Alison) found in Montreux up until the early 1700s.
Heraklit m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, Ukrainian
Armenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Herbord m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bord meaning "shield" as well as "board, plank".
Hercli m Romansh
Romansh form of Härtli, a medieval German diminutive of Hartmann and, to a lesser extent, Hartwig. This name was early on misunderstood as a Romansh short form of Hercules.
Herfrid m German (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of the name Herfried.
Herfried m German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and fridu "peace". A notable bearer of the name is the German political scientist Herfried Münkler.
Hermance f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
French feminine form of Herman, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]
Hermande f French (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French variant form of Armande, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic masculine name Herman.
Hermanfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermenegilde f German
Feminine form of Hermenegild.
Herminie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Herminia. This was borne by French feminist Herminie Cadolle (1845-1926), inventor of the modern bra.
Hermon m English, Romansh
English variant of Herman and Romansh variant of Hermann.
Herodot m Bosnian, Croatian, German, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, German and Polish form of Herodotus.
Herry m German (Rare)
Short form and nickname of Heribert.
Hervée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Hervé.
Herwart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Hereward.... [more]
Herwig m German
Derived from the Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and wig meaning "war, battle".
Herzeleide f German, Literature, Theatre
From the German word for "heart sorrow, heartache". Herzeloyde was its original form, created by Wolfram von Eschenbach for the Queen of Wales and mother of Perceval in his Middle High German romance Parzival (1200–1210), probably to express the queen’s sorrow for losing her husband and later her son (when Perceval leaves her lands for King Arthur's court, she dies from a broken heart)... [more]
Herzlinde f German (Rare)
New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Hesso m German (Rare)
Probably derived from Hesse, a German state.
Hessolda f German (Rare)
Composed from the name elements HESS (from Hesso) and walt "to rule".
Hetti f German
Diminutive of Henriette.
Heymann m German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
German Jewish form of Chayyim (see Chayim). This name could also be the German form of Hagiman in some cases; for this, compare the medieval Dutch name Heyman.... [more]
Hias m Upper German
Diminutive of Matthias. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.
Hiéronyme m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Hildburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hild "battle, fight" and burg "protection".
Hildebrecht m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the Germanic name elements hildiz "fight, battle" and beraht "shining, bright".
Hildegonde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Hildegund. In the Dutch-speaking world, it is a variant of the related name Hildegond.
Hildo m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine equivalent of Hilda.
Hildtrud f Germanic, German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Hiltrud.
Hildy f English, Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Hilda or Hilde, or another name beginning with the element hild "battle".
Hilger m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Hildegar.
Hilka f Low German, German (Rare), Frisian, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with or containing the element hild-, used as a given name in its own right.
Hilla f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of German names starting in Hil- like Hiltrud.... [more]
Hille f East Frisian, Estonian, German (Rare), German (Silesian, Rare), Medieval Dutch
Short form of names containing the element hild, for example Mathilda. It was first recorded in the 1300s and is still occasionally used (as opposed to some of its variant forms)... [more]
Hillu f German (Modern)
Short form of Hiltrud.... [more]
Hilly f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hilt meaning "battle", such as Hilda, Hildegard, Hillard, Hillegonda and Hilmar.... [more]
Hilperich m German
German form of Hilperic.
Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.
Hippolyt m German (Archaic), German (Swiss, Rare), Alsatian
German form of Hippolytos. A notable bearer is Hippolyt Kempf (born 1965), a Swiss skier and Olympic medalist.
Hitlerike f German (Rare, Archaic)
A name coined before the onset of the third Reich using Adolf Hitler's surname as a first name. The name was already banned on 3 Juli 1933 because it was unwanted by the Reichskanzler (i.e., Hitler himself) and extant namesakes were required to change their names.
Hitlerine f German (Archaic)
A name coined before the onset of the third Reich using Adolf Hitler's surname as a first name. The name was already banned on 3 Juli 1933 because it was unwanted by the Reichskanzler (i.e., Hitler himself) and extant namesakes were required to change their names.
Hitsch m Romansh
Diminutive of Christian.
Hoara f Italian (Rare)
Mispelling of O'Hara.... [more]
Hoimar m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit" and mari "famous".... [more]
Holda f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Dutch and Archaic German variant of Hulda, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Holde f German (Rare)
A rare German name based on names ending in -hold like Berthold. The secondary name element hold is originally derived from wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".
Homère m French (Rare)
French form of Homer.
Honorat m Catalan (Rare), French (Rare), Polish
Catalan, French, and Polish form of Honoratus.
Horo m Italian
Italian form of Horus.
Hotte m German (Rare)
Dialectal name in the Hunsrück area, probably derived from Horst.
Hubertilde f German (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Combination of Huberta (German) or Huberte (French) with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Mathilde and Reinhilde.
Hubertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian), Dutch, German (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Huberte, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine. In other words: this name is the feminine form of Hubertin.... [more]
Hubi m & f German
Diminutive of Hubert, Hubertus and to a lesser extent Huberta, Hubertina and Hubertine.
Hubsi m German
Nickname for Hubert.