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Confirmation Names
When a child participates in the sacrament of confirmation, he or she is committing to a life lived in the Catholic Church. Many children will choose a special confirmation name in celebration of this pivotal sacrament. To assist with selecting a name, ACTA Publications offers this listing of saint's names, selected Biblical names, and a listing of patron saints.
The full listings and variations of names can be found in the book A Saint's Name.
For parents and sponsors of children undergoing confirmation, ACTA also offers the books The Gift of Confirmation and The Gift of Confirmation Sponsors.
Boys A
Aaron
Meaning: Hebrew "light" or "mountain"
Abban
Meaning: unknown
Abel
Meaning: Hebrew "breath"
Abraham
Meaning: Hebrew "father of the nations"
Absalom
Meaning: Hebrew "my father is peace"
Achillas
Meaning: unknown
Achilleus
Meaning: probably derived from "the silent one"
Adalar
Meaning: unknown
Adam
Meaning: Hebrew "red earth" or "mankind"
Adolf
Meaning: Old German "noble wolf"
Adolphus
Meaning: derived from "noble"
Adrian
Meaning: Latin "from the city of Adria"
Aemilio
See Emilian
Aibert
Meaning: unknown
Aidan
Meaning: Gaelic "fire"
Aizan
Meaning: unknown
Alan
See Alanus, Elian
Alanus
Meaning: Gaelic "rock"
Alban
Meaning: Latin "from the city on the white hill"
Alvis
See Elvis
Alberic
Meaning: Old German "noble one"
Albert
Meaning: Old German "noble"
Aldric
Meaning: Old English "wise counselor"
Aldwin
See Ouen
Alexander
Meaning: Greek "defender of humanity"
Alexis
Meaning: Greek "protector of men"
Alfred
Meaning: Old English "benevolent ruler"
Aloysius
Meaning: Latin form of Louis
Alphonsus
Meaning: Old German "battle ready"
Amadeus
Meaning: Latin "lover of God"
Amandus
Meaning: unknown
Ambrose
Meaning: Greek "immortal"
Amos
Meaning: Hebrew "born by God"
Anatolius
Meaning: Greek "east"
Andre
Meaning: French form of Andrew
Andreas
Meaning: Latin form of Andrew
Andrew
Meaning: Greek "courageous or virile"
Angelico
Meaning: Italian or Latin "of the angels"
Anselm
Meaning: Old German "god's helmet"
Anthony
Meaning: Latin "praiseworthy"
Anton
Meaning: Russian form of Anthony
Apollo
Meaning: Greek "sun god" or "beautiful man"
Aquila
Meaning: Latin "eagle"
Aquinas
See Thomas
Ardo
Meaning: may be derived from Latin "industrious"
Aric, Arik, Arick
See Eric
Armand
See Ormond
Arnold
Meaning: Old German "eagle power"
Arnulf
Meaning: unknown
Arsenius
Meaning: Greek "masculine"
Athanasuis
Meaning: unknown
Athelm
Meaning: unknown
Augustine
Meaning: Latin "venerable, revered or exalted"
Azadanes and Azades
Meaning: unknown
Boys B
Bademus
Meaning: unknown
Baglan
Meaning: unknown
Bagne
Meaning: unknown
Bain
See Bagne
Baithin
Meaning: unknown
Balderic
Meaning: probably Old German "bold"
Baldomerus
Meaning: unknown
Baldred
Meaning: unknown
Baldwin
Meaning: German "bold friend"
Balin
Meaning: unknown
Balthasar
Meaning: possibly Old German "king" or "battle"
Bandaridus
Meaning: unknown
Bardo
Meaning: unknown
Barlaam
Meaning: unknown
Barnabas
Meaning: Hebrew "son of consolation"
Barnard
Meaning: Old German "bear-brave"
Barry
See Finbar
Bartholomew
Meaning: Hebrew "son of the furrow"
Basil
Meaning: Greek "kingly"
Bassian
Meaning: unknown
Bean
Meaning: unknown
Beatus
Meaning: Latin "blessed"
Bede
Meaning: Old English "prayer"
Benedict
Meaning: Latin "blessed"
Benilde
Meaning: Latin "good"
Benjamin
Meaning: Hebrew "son of my right hand:
Berach
Meaning: unknown
Berard
Meaning: unknown
Bernard
Meaning: Old German "bear-brave"
Berno
Meaning: unknown
Bernward
Meaning: unknown
Bert
See Albert
Berthold
Meaning: Old German "bright power"
Bertrand
Meaning: "bright shield"
Betto
Meaning: unknown
Bill
See William
Blaise
Meaning: Latin "crippled, stuttering"
Blane
Meaning: Old Scottish "servant of the saint"
Bob
See Robert
Bolcan
Meaning: unknown
Bonaventure
Meaning: unknown
Bond
Meaning: unknown
Boniface
Meaning: Latin "of good fate"
Boris
Meaning: Slavonic "battle, fight"
Boswell
Meaning: unknown
Brandan
Meaning: English "hill covered with broom"
Brannock
Meaning: unknown
Brendan
Meaning: Irish "stinking hair"
Brian
Meaning: traditional "honor"
Brice
Meaning: Celtic "quick one'
Brocard
Meaning: unknown
Bron
Meaning: Welsh "breast:
Bruno
Meaning: Old German "brown or bear-like"
Burchard
Meaning: unknown
Boys C
Cachie
See Casimir
Cadroe
Meaning: unknown
Cadvael
Meaning: unknown
Caedmon
Meaning: unknown
Caesarius
Meaning: Latin "leader"
Cagnoald
Meaning: unknown
Caius
See Gaius
Caleb
Meaning: Hebrew "dog"
Caillin
Meaning: unknown
Cairlon
Meaning: unknown
Cajetan
Meaning: unknown
Callisto
Meaning: Greek "beautiful"
Callistus
Meaning: Greek "most lovely"
Camillus
Meaning: perhaps from Italian "evergreen"
Candres
Meaning: Latin "shining"
Canice
Meaning: Welsh "gentle to children"
Cannen
See Kanten
Canute
Meaning: Old Norse "knot"
Caradoc
Meaning: Welsh "love"
Carl
See Karl
Carthach
Meaning: unknown
Casimir
Meaning: Old Slavic "commands"
Caspar
Meaning: Persian "treasure holder"
Cassian, Cassius
Meaning: perhaps Latin "vain" or Greek "cinnamon"
Castor
Meaning: Greek "beaver"
Cathan
Meaning: unknown
Cearan
Meaning: probably derived from "spear"
Ceferino
Meaning: unknown
Celestine
Meaning: Latin "heavenly"
Cellach
Meaning: unknown
Ceolfrid
Meaning: unknown
Cettin
Meaning: unknown
Chad
Meaning: Celtic "warrior"
Charbel
Meaning: unknown
Charlemagne
Meaning: Old English "great man"
Charles
Meaning: Old English "man"
Christian
Meaning: Greek "anointed"
Christopher
Meaning: Greek "one who carries Christ"
Cian
Meaning: Irish-Gaelic "ancient"
Clarus
Meaning: perhaps "clear" or "bright"
Claude
Meaning: Latin "lame"
Claudius
Meaning: Latin "lame"
Clement
Meaning: Latin "merciful"
Colgan
Meaning: unknown
Colin
See Nicholas, Gollen
Colman
Meaning: Irish "dove"
Columba
Meaning: Irish "dove"
Conall
Meaning: unknown
Conan
Meaning: Celtic "intelligence"
Conleth
Meaning: unknown
Conon
Meaning: unknown
Conrad
Meaning: Germanic "brave counsel"
Constantine
Meaning: Latin "firm or constant"
Conwall
Meaning: unknown
Corbinian
Meaning: Latin "raven"
Cormac
Meaning: Irish-Gaelic "charioteer"
Cornelius
Meaning: Latin "a horn"
Cosmas
Meaning: Greek "order:
Craton
Meaning: English "from the rocky place"
Crispin
Meaning: Latin "curly haired"
Cuthbert
Meaning: Old English "famous bright"
Cyd
See Sidney
Cyprian
Meaning: Latin "man from Cyprus"
Cyriac
Meaning: may be derived from "Cyril"
Cyril
Meaning: Greek "lord or ruler"
Boys D
Daig
Meaning: unknown
Dallan
Meaning: English "from the dale"
Damasus
Meaning: unknown
Damian
Meaning: Greek "to tame" or Russian "one who comforts"
Daniel
Meaning: Hebrew "God is my judge"
Darius
Meaning: Greek "one who upholds the good"
Dasius
Meaning: unknown
Dathus
Meaning: unknown
Datius
Meaning: unknown
David
Meaning: Hebrew "beloved friend"
Day
Meaning: unknown
Declan
Meaning: unknown
Demetrian
Meaning: Latin "belonging to Demeter (the goddess of agriculture)"
Demetrius
Meaning: Latin "belonging to Demeter (the goddess of agriculture)"
Denis
Meaning: French form of Dionysius.
Dentlin
Meaning: unknown
Dermot
Meaning: Irish "envy-free"
Desideratus
Meaning: unknown
Dichu
Meaning: unknown
Dick
See Richard
Didacus
Meaning: unknown
Diego
Meaning: Spanish form of John
Dietrich
See Theodore
Digain
Meaning: unknown
Dionysius
Meaning: "god of wine"
Dismas
Meaning: unknown
Dominic
Meaning: Latin "the lord"
Donald
Meaning: Gaelic "world mighty"
Donat
Meaning: possibly Latin "gift"
Donnan
Meaning: unknown
Drew
See Andrew
Drostan
Meaning: unknown
Dunstan
Meaning: English "stony hill"
Duthlac
Meaning: unknown
Boys E
Eberhard
Meaning: Old German "wild-boar brave"
Edbert
Meaning: Anglo-Saxon "generous"
Edgar
Meaning: Old English "prosperous spear"
Edmund
Meaning: Old English "rich protector"
Edward
Meaning: Old English "property guardian"
Edwin
Meaning: Old English "prosperity" and "friend"
Egbert
Meaning: Old English "bright sword"
Egwin
Meaning: Old English "brilliant"
Eigil
Meaning: unknown
Elbert
See Albert
Elerius
Meaning: unknown
Elgar
Meaning: unknown
Elian
Meaning: unknown
Elias
Meaning: Greek form of the Hebrew Elijah "The Lord is God"
Elijah
See Elias
Elmo
See Erasmus
Elsiar
Meaning: unknown
Elstan
Meaning: Old English "from the farm"
Elvan
Meaning: unknown
Elvis
Meaning: possibly from Alvis, the suitor of the Norse god Thor's daughter, or a Scottish place name
Ely
Meaning: unknown
Emeric
Meaning: German "leader"
Emilian
Meaning: Polish "eager"
Emmanuel
Meaning: Hebrew "God is with us"
Eneco
Meaning: unknown
Engelbert
Meaning: Old German "angel"
Enrico
Meaning: Italian form of Henry
Enrique
See Henry
Ephraem
Meaning: Hebrew "fruitful"
Erasmus
Meaning: Greek "beloved"
Erhard
Meaning: Old German "resolute"
Eric
Meaning: Old Norse "rule of all"
Ernest
Meaning: German "vigor"
Eskill
Meaning: Scandinavian "protester"
Esteban, Estevan
See Stephen
Ethan
Meaning: Hebrew "firmness"
Ethelbert
Meaning: unknown
Eugene
Meaning: Greek "well-born"
Eusebius
Meaning: unknown
Eustace
Meaning: Greek "fruitful"
Euan
See Eugene
Eval
Meaning: unknown
Evan
Meaning: Welsh for John "God has been gracious"
Everard
Meaning: Old German "hard boar"
Everett, Everhart, Evers
See Eberhard
Ewin, Evin
See Abban
Ewen
See Hywyn
Eystein
Meaning: unknown
Ezekiel
Meaning: Hebrew "God will strengthen"
Ezra
Meaning: Hebrew "helper"
Boys F
Fabian
Meaning: Latin "bean"
Fachanan
Meaning: Latin "enterprising"
Falco
Meaning: unknown
Fantinus
Meaning: unknown
Faro
Meaning: Latin "well"
Faustus
Meaning: Latin "lucky"
Fazzio
Meaning: unknown
Felician
Meaning: Latin "happy"
Felipe
See Philip
Felix
Meaning: Latin "happy"
Ferdinand
Meaning: Gothic or German either "peaceful traveler" or "bold traveler"
Fergus
Meaning: Gaelic "supreme choice:
Fiace
Meaning: unknown
Fiacre
Meaning: unknown
Fidelis
Meaning: Latin "faithful"
Filippo
Meaning: Italian form of Philip
Finan
Meaning: possibly from Latin "light friend"
Finbar
Meaning: Irish "fair-haired"
Findan
Meaning: unknown
Finian
Meaning: unknown
Fintan
Meaning: unknown
Flannan
Meaning: possibly Irish "haired" or Latin "blond"
Flavian
Meaning: Latin "yellow-haired"
Florian
Meaning: Latin "flowery"
Florentino
Meaning: Latin "blooming"
Fort
Meaning: Latin "strong"
Foster
See Vedast
Francis
Meaning: Latin "a Frenchman"
Franco
Meaning: Spanish form of Francis
Frederick
Meaning: Old German "peaceful ruler"
Frediano
Meaning: unknown
Fremund
Meaning: possibly Anglo-Saxon "free"
Fulbert
Meaning: Old German "bright"
Fulk
Meaning: unknown
Fulrad
Meaning: unknown
Fursey
Meaning: unknown
Boys G
Gabinus
Meaning: unknown
Gabriel
Meaning: Hebrew "hero of God"
Gaius
Meaning: Latin "to rejoice"
Galation
Meaning: Greek "ivory"
Gall
Meaning: Irish "stranger"
Gamaliel
Meaning: Hebrew "God is recompensor"
Gamo
Meaning: unknown
Garcia
Meaning: unknown
Garrat, Garrett
See Gerard
Gaspar
Meaning: Persian "treasure holder"
Gaston
See Vedast
Gatian
Meaning: Hebrew "family"
Gebhard
Meaning: unknown
Gebizo
Gelasius
Meaning: Latin "bright"
Genesius
Meaning: Latin "bright"
Gene
See Eugene
Gennard
Meaning: unknown
Gennaro
See Januarius
Geoffrey
See Godfrey
George
Meaning: Greek "earthworker" or "farmer"
Gerald
Meaning: Old German "spear-ruler"
Gerard
Meaning: Old German "spear-brave"
Gerbold
Meaning: Old German "bold"
Gerlac
Meaning: Dutch "knight"
Gerland
Meaning: unknown
Germanus
Meaning: Latin "Germanic"
Germoc
Meaning: unknown
Gerry, Gerald
See Gerard
Gibbie
See Gabriel
Gibrian
Meaning: Latin "aristocrat"
Gideon
Meaning: Hebrew "mighty warrior"
Gilbert
Meaning: Old German "bright pledge"
Gildard
Meaning: unknown
Gildas
Meaning: Latin "heritage"
Giles
Meaning: Greek "young goat" or "bearded"
Giovani
See John
Girald
Meaning: probably a form of Gerald
Goar
Meaning: Latin "fighter"
Goban
Meaning: unknown
Godehard
Meaning: Old German "God's flocks"
Godfrey
Meaning: Old German "god of peace"
Godric
Meaning: Anglo-Saxon "ruling through God"
Godwin
Meaning: Old English "divine"
Goeric
Meaning: possibly from the Latin "fighter"
Gollen
Meaning: Unknown
Goncalco
Meaning: unknown
Gonzaga
Meaning: unknown, perhaps from St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Gordian
Meaning: possibly from Anglo-Saxon "round hill"
Gorman
Meaning: Irish "little blue-eyed one"
Gosbert
Meaning: unknown
Goswin
Meaning: unknown
Govan
Meaning: unknown
Gregory
Meaning: Greek "watchful"
Grimbald
Meaning: Old German or French "bold son"
Grimoaldo
Meaning: unknown
Guibert
Meaning: Old German "from a bright hope"
Guido
Meaning: Italian "guide"
Guiseppe
See Joseph
Gulstan
Meaning: unknown
Gundebert
Meaning: unknown
Gundisalvus
Meaning: unknown
Gurias
Meaning: unknown
Gus
See Augustine
Guthlac
Meaning: unknown
Guy
Meaning: Old German "warrior"
Gyavire
Meaning: unknown
Boys H
Hadelin
Meaning: unknown
Haduin
Meaning: possibly Old German "dear friend in battle"
Hal
See Harold, Henry
Hallvard
Meaning: Scandinavian "from the castle of the king"
Hank
See Henry
Hannibal
Meaning: Phoenician "grace"
Haran
Meaning: Hebrew "enlightened"
Hardoin
Meaning: possibly Old English "brave friend"
Harold
Meaning: Old English "army power"
Harry
See Harold, Henry
Harvey
See Hervé
Hedda
Meaning: Old German "strife"
Heimrad
Meaning: unknown
Heldrad
Meaning: unknown
Helier
Meaning: unknown
Henry
Meaning: Old English "home ruler"
Herbert
Meaning: Old German "bright shining army"
Herculanus (Hercules)
Meaning: Greek "gift"
Heribert
Meaning: perhaps the same as Herbert
Herman
Meaning: Old German "army man"
Hermes
Meaning: Greek "messenger of the gods"
Hernan
Meaning: unknown
Hernando
See Ferdinand
Heron
Meaning: unknown
Herulph
Meaning: unknown
Hervé
Hilarion
Meaning: Latin "cheerful"
Hilary
Meaning: Latin "cheerful"
Hildebert
Meaning: possibly Old German "battle-bright"
Himelin
Meaning: unknown
Hippolytus
Meaning: Greek refers to "horses"
Hiram
Meaning: Hebrew "noble"
Hon, Honus
See John
Honorat
Meaning: probably from the Latin "man of honor"
Honorius
Meaning: Latin "man of honor"
Hubert
Meaning: Old German "bright, shining mind"
Hugh
Meaning: Old German "mind," "soul," "thought"
Humbert
Meaning: Old German "famous giant"
Humphrey
Meaning: Old German "peaceful Hun"
Hyacinth
Meaning: the "hyacinth" flower
Hywyn
Meaning: possibly Gaelic "young warrior"
Boys I
Iain, Ian
See John
Ibar
Meaning: unknown
Ichabod
Meaning: Hebrew "where is glory?"
Ignatius
Meaning: Latin "ardent"
Ike
See Isaac
Ildephonse
Meaning: form of Alfred
Illtyd
Meaning: unknown
Imelin
See Emilian
Indract
Meaning: unknown
Ine
Meaning: possibly from the Irish "pure"
Ingelbert
See Engelbert
Inigo
See Ignatius, Eneco
Innocent
Meaning: "without blame"
Irchard
Meaning: unknown
Irenaeus
Meaning: unknown
Isaac
Meaning: Hebrew "laughter"
Isaiah
Meaning: Hebrew "God is salvation"
Isaias
Meaning: possibly from the Hebrew "Lord"
Isidore
Meaning: Greek "gift of Isis"
Ismael
Meaning: Hebrew "God hears"
Israel
Meaning: Hebrew "wrestler with God"
Ivan
Meaning: form of John
Ivo
Meaning: Teutonic "yew wood"
Ivor
See Ibar
Iwene
Meaning: unknown
Boys J
Jack
See John
Jacques
See James
Jacob
Meaning: Hebrew "supplanter"
Jacut
Meaning: unknown
Jambert
Meaning: unknown
James
Meaning: Latin form of Jacob
Jamie
See Benjamin, James
Jan
Meaning: form of John
Januarius
Meaning: the month of "January"
Jarlath
Meaning: Latin "man of control"
Jason
Meaning: form of Joshua
Jean
Meaning: Scottish "God is gracious" or French form of John
Jedediah
Meaning: Hebrew "loved by God"
Jeffrey
See Godfrey
Jenkins
See John
Jeremiah
Meaning: Hebrew "God will raise up"
Jermyn
Meaning: possibly "German"
Jerry
See Gerald, Gerard, Jeremiah, Jerome
Jesse
Meaning: Hebrew "gift"
Jerome
Meaning: Greek "sacred name"
Jim
See James
Joachim
Meaning: possibly Hebrew "pious"
Joanninus
Meaning: form of John
Joavan
Meaning: unknown
Job
Meaning: unknown
Joel
Meaning: Hebrew "Yaweh is God"
John
Meaning: Hebrew "God has been gracious"
Jorge
See George
Jonah, Jonas
Meaning: Latin "dove"
Jonathan
Meaning: Hebrew "God has given"
Josaphat
Meaning: unknown
Josemaria
Meaning: combination of names "Joseph" and "Maria"
Joseph
Meaning: Hebrew "God adds"
Joshua
Meaning: Hebrew "God is my salvation"
Juan
Meaning: Spanish form of John
Jude
Meaning: Hebrew "praise"
Julian
Meaning: Latin "bearded"
Julius
Meaning: Latin "bearded" or "soft-haired"
Junipero
Meaning: maybe from "juniper" tree
Juquin
See Joachim
Jurmin
Meaning: possibly "German"
Justin
Meaning: Latin "just"
Justus
Meaning: Latin "just"
Boys K
Kaleb
See Caleb
Kanten
Meaning: unknown
Karl
Meaning: German "tiller"
Kashmere, Kasimir
See Casimir
Kaspar
See Caspar
Kay
See Kea
Kea
Meaning: African "very small one"
Keilach
See Cellach
Kenan
Meaning: Hebrew "to possess"
Kenelm
Meaning: Old English "brave warrior"
Kenneth
Meaning: "fair one" or "fire-sprung"
Kentigern
Meaning: unknown
Kessag
Meaning: unknown
Kevin
Meaning: Irish "handsome at birth"
Khristophe, Kristopher, Kris
See Christopher
Kieran
Meaning: Irish "dark"
Kilian
Meaning: Irish "strife"
Kizito
Meaning: unknown, of African origin
Klement
See Clement
Knute
See Canut
Konrad
See Conrad
Korban, Korbin
See Corbinian
Kosma, Kosmos
See Cosmos
Kristian, Kristjan
See Christian
Boys L
Lactan
Meaning: unknown
Ladislas
Meaning: perhaps derived from "servant"
Laetus
Meaning: unknown
Lambert
Meaning: Old German "land bright"
Lancelot
See Ladislas
Landericus
Meaning: unknown
Landoald
Meaning: unknown
Larry
See Lawrence
Laserian
Meaning: unknown
Laurentinus
Meaning: Latin "foster"
Laurus
Meaning: Latin "bay" or "laurel"
Lauto
Meaning: unknown
Lawrence
Meaning: Latin "from the city of Laurentinium" or "crowned"
Lazarus
Meaning: Hebrew "God may help"
Leander
Meaning: Greek "lion man"
Lenny
See Leonard
Leo
Meaning: Latin "lion"
Leobald
Meaning: Old German "people bold"
Leonard
Meaning: Old German "lion brave"
Leonides
Meaning: probably "brave"
Leontius
Meaning: probably "brave"
Leothade
Meaning: unknown
Lester
See Sylvester
Leucius
Meaning: unknown
Leudomer
Meaning: unknown
Lezin
Meaning: unknown
Liberius
Meaning: Latin "free"
Libert
Meaning: probably from Latin "free"
Licerius
Meaning: unknown
Ligorius
Meaning: unknown
Linus
Meaning: Greek "flax"
Loaran
Meaning: possibly Basque "son of the famous warrior"
Loman
Meaning: possibly from the Hebrew "peace"
Lomer
Meaning: unknown
Loren
See Loaran, Lawrence
Lorenzo
See Lawrence
Lotharius
Meaning: unknown
Louis
Meaning: French form of German "famous in battle"
Lua
Meaning: possibly from Old German "battle"
Lucerius
Meaning: Latin "circle of light"
Lucian
Meaning: Latin "light"
Lucius
Meaning: Latin "light"
Ludan
Meaning: unknown
Ludwin
Meaning: unknown
Luigi
Meaning: Italian form of Louis
Luke
Meaning: Greek "from Lucania"
Lull
Meaning: unknown
Boys M
Macarius
Meaning: unknown
Macartan
Meaning: unknown
Maccallin
Meaning: probably Irish "son of Callin"
Macedonius
Meaning: probably "from Macedonia"
Machai
Meaning: unknown
Machar
Meaning: unknown
Madern
Meaning: unknown
Maelmuire
Meaning: unknown
Maidoc
Meaning: perhaps from the Welsh "lucky"
Majolus
Meaning: unknown
Malachi
Meaning: Hebrew "my messenger"
Malachy
Meaning: Hebrew "my messenger"
Malard
Meaning: unknown
Malchus
Meaning: Hebrew "angel"
Mâlo
Meaning: unknown
Mamas
Meaning: unknown
Mancius
Meaning: unknown
Manettus
Meaning: unknown
Manuel
Meaning: Spanish form of Emanuel
Marcellinus
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Marcellus
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Marculf
Meaning: unknown
Marek
Meaning: unknown
Marinus
Meaning: unknown
Marius
Meaning: Hebrew "bitter," Roman family name
Mark
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Marnock
Meaning: unknown
Maro
Meaning: unknown
Martial
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Martin
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Martius
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Matthew
Meaning: Hebrew "gift of God"
Matthias
Meaning: Greek form of Matthew
Maurice
Meaning: Latin "dark-skinned"
Maurilius
Meaning: Latin "sympathizer"
Maurus
Meaning: perhaps from Latin "dark-skinned"
Maxentius
Meaning: from the Latin "excellence"
Maximian
Meaning: Latin "excellence"
Maximilian
Meaning: Latin "excellence"
Maximinus
Meaning: Latin "excellence"
Maximus
Meaning: Latin "best"
Mbaga
Meaning: unknown, probably of Ugandan origin
Meara
See Mura
Medard
Meaning: Latin "student"
Medericus
Meaning: unknown
Meinrad
Meaning: unknown
Meira
See Mura
Mel
Meaning: unknown
Melas
Meaning: unknown
Melchior
Meaning: unknown
Meldon
Meaning: Old English "hill"
Mellitus
Meaning: Perhaps from Greek "honey"
Mellon
Meaning: unknown
Menas
Meaning: unknown
Mennas
Meaning: unknown
Meriadoc
Meaning: unknown
Merinus
Micah
Meaning: Hebrew "who is like the Lord?"
Michael
Meaning: Hebrew "who is like the Lord?"
Midan
Meaning: unknown
Miles
Meaning: Old German "generous"
Milles
Meaning: probably Old German "merciful"
Mira
See Mura
Mirin
Meaning: Polish "peace"
Mitch
See Michael
Modan
Meaning: unknown
Monan
Meaning: unknown
Monas
Meaning: unknown
Morris
See Maurice
Moses
Meaning: Hebrew "deliverer" or "drawn from the water"
Mugagga
Meaning: unknown, of Ugandan origin
Mukasa
Meaning: unknown, of Ugandan origin
Mura
Meaning: Japanese "village"
Myron
Meaning: Greek "sweet-smelling oil"
Boys N
Nabor
Meaning: unknown
Narnus
Meaning: unknown
Narses
Meaning: unknown
Natalis
Meaning: Latin "birth"
Nathalan
Meaning: probably from Latin "birth"
Nathan
Meaning: Hebrew "God has given"
Nathanael, Nathaniel
Meaning: Hebrew "Gift of God"
Nathy
Meaning: unknown
Nectan
Meaning: unknown
Ned
See Edmund, Edward
Nennius
Meaning: unknown
Nennus
Meaning: unknown
Neot
Meaning: unknown
Nereus
Meaning: unknown
Nestor
Meaning: unknown
Neville, Nevin
See Abban
Nicander
Meaning: unknown
Nicanor
Meaning: unknown
Nicasius
Meaning: unknown
Nicholas
Meaning: Greek "victory people"
Nicodemus
Meaning: Greek "victory of the people"
Nicomedes
Meaning: unknown
Nicon
Meaning: perhaps from Latin "victory"
Niels
Meaning: unknown
Nilus
Meaning: unknown
Nimatullah
Meaning: unknown
Ninian
Meaning: unknown
Nissen
Meaning: unknown
Nithard
Meaning: unknown
Noah, Noe
Meaning: Hebrew "rest"
Norbert
Meaning: German "famous in the North"
Nothelm
Meaning: unknown
Boys O
Obadiah
Meaning: Hebrew "servant of God"
Obitius
Meaning: unknown
Octavian, Octavius
Meaning: Latin "eighth" or "born"
Odilo
Meaning: Latin "the refined son"
Odo
Meaning: German "possessions" or Latin "refined"
Odrian
Meaning: unknown
Ogmund
Meaning: unknown
Olaf
Meaning: Norse "ancestor"
Oliver
Meaning: possibly Old German "elf-host" or Old Norse "affectionate"
Omer
Meaning: Hebrew "eloquent"
Onesimus
Meaning: unknown
Ormond
Meaning: Irish "red"
Oren
Meaning: Hebrew "fir tree"
Osmund
Meaning: Old English "divine protector"
Oswald
Meaning: Old English "god power"
Oswin
Meaning: Old English "god-friend"
Othmar
Meaning: unknown
Otto
Meaning: Old German "possessions"
Ouen
Meaning: probably from Greek "distinguished"
Owen
Meaning: Welsh "well-born"
Boys P
Pabiali
Meaning: unknown
Pabo
Meaning: unknown
Pacian
Meaning: Latin "man of peace"
Pacificus
Meaning: probably from Latin "peace"
Paldo
Meaning: unknown
Palladius
Meaning: unknown
Pancras
Meaning: unknown
Paris
Meaning: unknown
Parisius
Meaning: unknown
Paschal
Meaning: French "Easter child"
Patiens
Meaning: possibly from Latin "patience"
Patrick
Meaning: Latin "noble man"
Patto
Meaning: possibly Old English "from the warrior's town"
Paul
Meaning: Latin "small"
Paulinus
Meaning: Latin "very little"
Pelagius
Meaning: uncertain, perhaps "sea sorrow"
Pepin
Meaning: unknown
Peregrinus
Meaning: unknown
Peris
Meaning: unknown
Peter
Meaning: Greek "rock"
Petronius
Meaning: Latin family name
Phileas
Meaning: unknown
Philemon
Meaning: Greek "kiss"
Philibert
Meaning: Old German "bright"
Philip
Meaning: Greek "lover of horses"
Piato
Meaning: unknown
Pier
Meaning: Italian form of Peter
Pierre
Meaning: French form of Peter
Pior
Meaning: unknown
Pip
See Philip
Piran
Meaning: probably a form of Peter
Pius
Meaning: Latin "pious"
Placid
Meaning: Latin "calm"
Plato
Meaning: name of the Greek philosopher
Polycarp
Meaning: unknown
Polydore
Meaning: unknown
Pontian
Meaning: possibly from Latin "lover of water"
Poppo
Meaning: Latin "poppy flower"
Primael
Meaning: unknown
Prior
Meaning: Latin "head of the monastery"
Proclus
Meaning: unknown
Prosper
Meaning: Latin "always"
Protus
Meaning: unknown
Ptolemy
Meaning: Greek name of several rulers of Egypt
Boys Q
Quay
See Kea
Quentin
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Quintian
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Quintius
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Quintus
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Quirinus
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Boys R
Rabanus
Meaning: unknown
Racho
Meaning: unknown
Rafael
Meaning: Hebrew "God has healed"
Ralph
Meaning: Old English "wolf counsel"
Rambert
Meaning: Old German "mighty brilliant"
Rambold
Meaning: unknown
Raphael
Meaning: Hebrew "God has healed"
Raymond
Meaning: Old English "counsel-protection"
Raynald
Meaning: Old German "mighty"
Reginald
See Ronald
Reinold
Meaning: Old German "mighty"
Rembert
Meaning: unknown
Remigius
Meaning: unknown
René
Meaning: French "reborn"
Reuben
Meaning: Hebrew "behold"
Rhian
Meaning: Welsh "maiden," but used as a man's name in Middle Ages.
Ribert
Meaning: unknown
Richard
Meaning: Old English "strong ruler"
Rick
See Eric, Frederick, Richard
Rigobert
Meaning: unknown
Rioch
Meaning: unknown
Rizzerio
Meaning: unknown
Robert
Meaning: Old English "famous"
Roch
Meaning: Germanic "repose"
Roderic
Meaning: Old German "fame-rule"
Roger
Meaning: Old English "fame-spear"
Roland
Meaning: Old German "famous land"
Romanus
Meaning: possibly from Latin "man of Rome"
Romaric
Meaning: unknown
Romuald
Meaning: unknown
Ronald
Meaning: Old English "counsel-power"
Ronan
Meaning: Irish "little seal"
Rudesind
Meaning: unknown
Rudolf
Meaning: Old German "fame-wolf"
Rufus
Meaning: Latin "red-haired"
Rumold
Meaning: unknown
Rumon
Meaning: unknown
Rumwald
Meaning: unknown
Rupert
Meaning: Germanic form of Robert
Ryan
See Rhian
Boys S
Sabas
Meaning: Hebrew "rest"
Sabinian
Meaning: unknown
Sabinus
Meaning: Latin "vine planter"
Sacer
Meaning: unknown
Sadoc
Meaning: Hebrew "sacred"
Sagar
Meaning: unknown
Salvator
Meaning: Latin "one who saves"
Samson
Meaning: Hebrew "sun"
Samuel
Meaning: Hebrew "name of God"
Sanctan
Meaning: Latin "holy"
Sandy
See Alexander
Saul
Meaning: Hebrew "borrowed"
Sava
Meaning: unknown
Sawl
Meaning: possibly form of Saul
Schotin
Meaning: unknown
Scubilion
Meaning: unknown
Sean
See John
Sebald
Meaning: unknown
Sebastian
Meaning: Latin "man from Sebastia" or "august"
Sebbi
Meaning: unknown
Secondo
Meaning: Latin "second"
Sedna
Meaning: unknown
Seiriol
Meaning: unknown
Senach
Meaning: unknown
Senan
Meaning: unknown
Senoch
Meaning: unknown
Sergius
Meaning: Russian "servant"
Seth
Meaning: Hebrew "appointed"
Servan
Meaning: unknown
Servus
Meaning: unknown
Severinus
Meaning: unknown
Severus
Meaning: unknown
Sezni
Meaning: unknown
Shapur
Meaning: unknown
Sidney
Meaning: unknown, possibly a corrupted form of "St. Denis"
Siffred
Meaning: unknown
Sigebert
Meaning: unknown
Sigfrid
Meaning: Old German "glorious peace"
Sigibald
Meaning: unknown
Silas
Meaning: Greek "woods-dweller"
Silaus
Meaning: Latin "one who lives in the woods"
Sillan
Meaning: unknown
Silverius
Meaning: Latin "woods"
Simbert
Meaning: unknown
Simeon
Meaning: Greek "snub-nosed"
Simon
Meaning: Greek "snub-nosed"
Sincheall
Meaning: unknown
Siviard
Meaning: unknown
Sixtus
Meaning: Latin "sixth"
Socrates
Meaning: name of Greek philosopher
Sol
See Saul, Solomon
Sola
Meaning: Latin "alone"
Solomon
Meaning: Hebrew "peace"
Sozon
Meaning: unknown
Spes
Meaning: Latin "hope"
Spiridion
Meaning: unknown
Stacey, Stacy
See Eustace
Stanislaus
Meaning: Latin and Polish "glory-camp"
Stephen
Meaning: Greek "crown"
Straton
Meaning: unknown
Sulaiman
See Solomon
Swithbert
Meaning: Old German "landowner"
Swithun
Meaning: Old German "land"
Sylvanus
Meaning: Latin "woods"
Sylvester
Meaning: Latin "woody"
Syrus
Meaning: unknown
Boys T
Talacrian
Meaning: unknown
Talmach
Meaning: unknown
Tanco
Meaning: unknown
Tarasius
Meaning: unknown
Tarkin
See Talacian
Tassach
Meaning: unknown
Ted
See Edward, Edmund, Theodore
Teilo
Meaning: unknown
Tenenan
Meaning: unknown
Terence
Meaning: Roman family name
Ternan
Meaning: unknown
Tetricus
Meaning: unknown
Thaddeus
Meaning: Aramaic "loving"
Thalelaeus
Meaning: unknown
Thamel
Meaning: unknown
Theobald
Meaning: Old German "people-bold"
Theodard
Meaning: unknown
Theodore
Meaning: Greek "god's gift"
Theodoric
Meaning: Old German "ruler of the people"
Theofrid
Meaning: unknown
Theonas
Meaning: unknown
Theophanes
Meaning: Greek "god"
Thethmar
Meaning: unknown
Thiemo
Meaning: unknown
Thomas
Meaning: Hebrew "twin"
Thomian
Meaning unknown
Thorlac
Meaning: unknown, from Nordic sagas
Tigernach
Meaning: Irish "lordly"
Tikhon
Meaning: unknown
Tilbert
Meaning: unknown
Tillo
Meaning: unknown
Timon
Meaning: Greek "God-fearing"
Timothy
Meaning: Greek "honoring God"
Titian
Meaning: unknown
Titus
Meaning: Greek "giant"
Tony
See Anthony
Tola
Meaning: unknown
Toribio
Meaning: unknown
Trason
Meaning: unknown
Tressan
Meaning: unknown
Trien
Meaning: unknown
Trojan
Meaning: Greek "from Troy"
Trudo
Meaning: unknown
Trumwin
Meaning: unknown
Tudor
See Theodore
Tudwal
Meaning: unknown
Tutilo
Meaning: unknown
Tychon
Meaning: Greek "wine grower"
Tysilio
Meaning: unknown
Boys U
Ulfrid
Meaning: Old English "wolf-peace"
Ulric
Meaning: Old English "wolf-powerful"
Ultan
Meaning: Welsh "holy"
Uni
Meaning: Latin "one"
Urban
Meaning: Latin "of the city"
Ursicinus
Meaning: unknown
Ursmar
Meaning: unknown
Boys V
Valens
Meaning: Latin "healthy"
Valentine
Meaning: Latin "to be strong"
Valerian
Meaning: Latin "strength"
Valerius
Meaning: Latin "strength"
Vassilij, Vassily
See Basil
Vedast
Meaning: unknown
Venturino
Meaning: unknown
Viator
Meaning: unknown
Vicelin
Meaning: unknown
Victor
Meaning: Latin "conqueror"
Victricius
Meaning: unknown
Vigor
Meaning: Celtic "vigor"
Vincent
Meaning: Latin "to conquer"
Vilmos
Meaning: unknown
Vitus
Meaning: Latin "alive"
Vivian
Meaning: Latin "alive"
Vladimir
Meaning: Slavic "ruler of all"
Voloc
Meaning: unknown
Boys W
Walbert
Meaning: unknown
Waldebert
Meaning: unknown
Walfrid
Meaning: Old German "peaceful"
Walstan
Meaning: Anglo-Saxon "corner-stone"
Walter
Meaning: Old German "ruling people"
Ward
See Edward
Wenceslaus
Meaning: Old Slavic "wreath of glory"
Wilfrid
Meaning: Old German "determined peace-maker"
Willeic
Meaning: unknown
William
Meaning: Old German "will helmet" or "protector"
Willibald
Meaning: unknown
Willibrord
Meaning: unknown
Winebald
Meaning: unknown
Winoc
Meaning: unknown
Wiro
Meaning: possibly Celtic "castle"
Wistan
Meaning: unknown
Wolfgang
Meaning: German "wolf-strife"
Wulfram
Meaning: unknown
Wulfric
Meaning: unknown
Wulfstan
Meaning: unknown
Wulmar
Meaning: unknown
Wulsin
Meaning: unknown
Wynn
See Haduin
Boys X
Xavier
Meaning: Arabic "bright"
Xystus
Meaning: unknown
Boys Y
Yakov
See Jacob
Yitzak
See Isaac
Yisrael
See Israel
Ymar
Meaning: unknown
Yona, Yonah
See Jonah
Yosef
See Joseph
Yrchard
Meaning: unknown
Yrieix
Meaning: unknown
Ysarn
Meaning: unknown
Ywi
Meaning: unknown
Yusif
See Joseph
Boys Z
Zacchaeus
Meaning: Aramaic "pure"
Zachariah
Meaning: Hebrew "God has remembered"
Zachary
Meaning: Hebrew "God has remembered"
Zak
See Isaac, Zachariah
Zama
Meaning: unknown
Zanitas
Meaning: unknown
Zavier
See Xavier
Zavon
See Xavier
Zebadiah
Meaning: Hebrew "gift of God"
Zechariah
Meaning: Hebrew "remember the Lord"
Zeik, Zeke
See Ezekiel
Zenas
See Zeno
Zeno
Meaning: unknown
Zenobius
Meaning: Greek "force of Zeus"
Zosimus
Meaning: Greek "wealth"
Zoticus
Meaning: unknown
Girls A
Abigail
Meaning: Hebrew "father's joy"
Abra
Meaning: feminine form of Abraham
Actinea
Meaning: unknown
Ada
Meaning: Hebrew "ornament"
Adela
Meaning: Old German "nobility"
Adelaide
Meaning: Old German "nobility"
Adelina
Meaning: Latin form of Adela
Adeloga
Meaning: unknown
Afra
Meaning: Hebrew "dust"
Agape
Meaning: Greek "love"
Agatha
Meaning: Greek "good"
Agia
Meaning: unknown
Agilberta
Meaning: unknown
Agnes
Meaning: Greek "pure"
Agrippina
Meaning: Latin "pain of childbirth"
Alberta
Meaning: feminine form of Albert
Albina
Meaning: Latin "white"
Alburga
Meaning: unknown
Aldegundis
Meaning: unknown
Aldetrudis
Meaning: unknown
Aleth
Meaning: Greek "truth"
Alexandra
Meaning: feminine form of Alexander
Alfreda
Meaning: feminine form of Alfred
Alice
See Adelaide
Alkeld
Meaning: unknown
Almedha
Meaning: unknown
Alphonsa
Meaning: Italian "noble"
Amabilis
Meaning: Latin "beautiful"
Amalberga
Meaning: Latin "industrious"
Amanda
Meaning: feminine form of Amandus
Amata
Meaning: Latin "loved"
Amelberga
Meaning: probably Latin "industrious"
Amelia
See Amalberga, Emily
Amy
See Amata
Anastasia
Meaning: Greek "resurrection"
Anatolia
Meaning: feminine form of Anatol
Andrea
Meaning: feminine form of Andrew
Angela
Meaning: Latin "angel"
Ann, Anna, Anne
Meaning: Hebrew "gracious"
Annunciata
Meaning: Latin "the Annunciation"
Anstrudis
Meaning: unknown
Anthusa
Meaning: unknown
Antoinette
Meaning: feminine form of Anthony
Antonia
Meaning: feminine form of Anthony
Anysia
Meaning: unknown
Apollonia
Meaning: feminine form of Apollo
Apronia
Meaning: unknown
Aquilina
Meaning: Latin "eagle"
Arilda
Meaning: unknown
Arthelais
Meaning: unknown
Ascelina
Meaning: unknown
Asella
Meaning: unknown
Asteria
Meaning: possibly from Latin "star"
Athanasia
Meaning: female form of Athanasius
Attracta
Meaning: unknown
Audrey
See Etheldreda
Augusta
Meaning: feminine form of Augustus
Aulaire, Aulazie
See Eulalia
Aurea
Meaning: Latin "golden"
Aurelia
Meaning: from Roman clan name "golden"
Austreberta
Meaning: unknown
Ava
Meaning: Hebrew "life"
Girls B
Bakhita
See Josephina Bakhita
Balbina
Meaning: Latin "little stammerer"
Balda
Meaning: unknown
Barbara
Meaning: Latin "foreign"
Barbea
Meaning: unknown
Basilissa
Meaning: Feminine form of Basil
Basilla
Meaning: Feminine form of Basil
Bassa
Meaning: unknown
Bathildis
Meaning: Old German "battle maid"
Baya
Meaning: unknown
Beatrix
Meaning: Latin "happy"
Bega, Begga
Meaning: Greek "the bee's head"
Belina
Meaning: possibly from Spanish "lovely"
Belle
See Isabel
Benedicta
Meaning: feminine form of Benedict
Benildis
Meaning: unknown
Berlinda
Meaning: Latin "good and kind"
Bernadette
Meaning: feminine form of Bernard
Bertha
Meaning: Old German "bright"
Bertilia
Meaning: Latin "kind and shy"
Bertilla
Meaning: Latin "kind and shy"
Bess, Beth, Bettina, Betty
See Elizabeth
Bibiana
Meaning: Latin "lively"
Bilhild
Meaning: unknown
Blaesilla
Meaning: unknown
Blanche
See Gwen
Blath
Meaning: unknown
Boleslawa
Meaning: unknown
Bolonia
Meaning: unknown
Breaca
Meaning: unknown
Brenda
Meaning: feminine form of Brendan
Briana
Meaning: feminine form of Brian
Brigid
Meaning: Gaelic "the high one"
Brigida
Meaning: Gaelic "the high one"
Buriana
Meaning: unknown
Girls C
Caesarea, Caesaria
Meaning: feminine form of Caesarius
Caitlin
See Catherine
Callinica
Meaning: unknown
Camilla
Meaning: Italian "evergreen"
Candida
Meaning: Latin "white"
Cannera
Meaning: unknown
Capitolina
Meaning: unknown
Carissima
Meaning: Latin "most loved"
Caroline
Meaning: feminine form of Charles
Catherine
Meaning: Greek "pure"
Cecilia
Meaning: Latin "blind"
Ceinwen
See Keyna
Cera
Meaning: unknown
Charitina
Meaning: English "benevolent"
Charity
Meaning: the virtue of charity
Charlotte
Meaning: feminine form of Charles
Chiara
Meaning: Italian "clear"
Chloe
Meaning: Greek "blooding"
Chelidonia
Meaning: unknown
Christiana
Meaning: feminine form of Christian
Christina
Meaning: feminine form of Christian
Cilinia
Meaning: unknown
Cinnia
Meaning: possibly from the Irish "ancient"
Clare
Meaning: Latin "bright"
Claudia
Meaning: Feminine form of Claudius
Cleopatra
Meaning: Greek "fame of her father"
Clementina
Meaning: feminine form of Clement
Clotilde
Meaning: Old German "loud battle"
Cocca
Meaning: possibly from Spanish "coconut"
Cocha
Meaning: unknown
Cointha
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Colette
Meaning: French feminine form of Nicholas
Columba
Meaning: Latin "dove"
Connat
Meaning: unknown
Crispina
Meaning: feminine form of Crispin
Crystal
See Christina
Cuthburga
Meaning: possibly Anglo-Saxon "brilliant"
Cyra
See Cera
Cyrenia
Meaning: unknown
Cyriaca
Meaning: unknown
Cyrilla
Meaning: feminine form of Cyril
Girls D
Daniela, Danielle
Meaning: feminine form of Daniel
Darerca
Meaning: unknown
Deborah
Meaning: Hebrew "swarm of bees"
Deidre
See Ita
Demetria
Meaning: Greek "plentiful"
Denise
Meaning: feminine form of Denis
Devota
Meaning: probably from Latin "devoted"
Diana
Meaning: Latin "divine"
Digna
Meaning: unknown
Dina
Meaning: Hebrew "God has vindicated"
Dominica
Meaning: feminine form of Dominic
Domnina
Meaning: unknown
Dorcas
See Tabetha
Dorothy
Meaning: Greek "gift of God"
Dula
Meaning: unknown
Dymphna
Meaning: unknown
Girls E
Ebba
Meaning: Hebrew "giving"
Edana
Meaning: Irish "ardent flame"
Edburga
Meaning: unknown
Edith
Meaning: Old English "rich-war"
Edna
Meaning: Hebrew "delight"
Edwen
Meaning: feminine form of Edwin
Eileen
See Helen
Eiluned
See Almedha
Elfleda
Meaning: unknown
Elgiva
Meaning: unknown
Elined
Meaning: unknown
Elizabeth
Meaning: Hebrew "oath of God"
Elaine, Ellen
See Helen
Emiliana
Meaning: Latin "eager"
Emily
Meaning: German "industrious"
Ermelinda
Meaning: unknown
Ermenberga
Meaning: unknown
Ermengild
Meaning: unknown
Emma
See Gemma, Imma
Esther
Meaning: Persian "star"
Ethel
Meaning: Old English "noble"
Ethenea
Meaning: unknown
Eugenia
Meaning: feminine form of Eugene
Eulalia
Meaning: Greek "sweet spoken"
Eunice
Meaning: Greek "fine victory"
Euphemia
Meaning: Greek "well spoken"
Euphrasia
Meaning: from the Greek "spoken"
Eusebia
Meaning: unknown
Eustolia
Meaning: unknown
Eutropia
Meaning: unknown
Eve
Meaning: Hebrew "life"
Everild
Meaning: Old English "boar-battle"
Girls F
Fabiola
Meaning: Latin "woman of good works"
Faith
Meaning: the virtue of faith
Fanchea
Meaning: possibly from Old German "independence"
Fanny
See Euphemia, Frances
Fausta
Meaning: Latin "lucky"
Febronia
Meaning: unknown
Felicitas
Meaning: Latin "lucky"
Felicity
Meaning: Latin "lucky"
Filomena
See Philomena
Flora
Meaning: Latin "flower"
Florentina
Meaning: Spanish form of Flora
Florida
Meaning: Spanish "flowery"
Foila
Meaning: unknown
Fortunata
Meaning: Old French "lucky"
Franca
Meaning: uncertain, possibly variation of Frances
Frances
Meaning: feminine form of Francis
Francisca
Meaning: Italian form of Francis
Fynifed
See Winifred
Girls G
Galla
Meaning: Old Norse "singer"
Gaudentia
Meaning: unknown
Geena, Gena, Gina
See Iphigenia, Regina
Gemma
Meaning: feminine form of James
Geneviève
Meaning: Celtic "woman of the people"
Genoveva
Meaning: probably from French "juniper tree"
Georgia
Meaning: feminine form of George
Geraldine
Meaning: feminine form of Gerald
Germana
Meaning: Latin "German woman"
Gertrude
Meaning: Old German "spear-strength"
Ginnie
See Virginia
Gladys
Meaning: Irish "princess"
Glyceria
Meaning: unknown
Godeleva
Meaning: unknown
Gorgonia
Meaning: unknown
Grata
Meaning: possibly English "pearl"
Gretchen
See Margaret
Guadalupe
Meaning: Spanish "from the valley of wolves," used in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Guadulupe)
Gudelia
Gudula
Meaning: unknown
Gundelindis
Meaning: unknown
Guinevra
See Winifred
Gwen
Meaning: Welsh "fair"
Gwendoline
Meaning: Welsh "blessed ring"
Gwenfrewi
See Winifred
Girls H
Hadassah
See Esther
Hannah
Harriet
Meaning: feminine form of Henry
Hava
See Eve
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