Holly
* As an Irish surname, calque of mac cuilinn (“holly”) (see McCullen) and sometimes McQuillan. * As an English surname, variant of Holley. * As a Czech and Slovak surname,…
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gender neutral names
Names recorded with neutral or mixed gender usage in our sources. Usage can differ by language, place, and generation; read the cited entry for context.
Explore names by language and tradition305 names · Page 3 of 6. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.
Hồng
Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅, 洪, 鴻 and so on. Doublet of Hường.
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Huệ
Sino-Vietnamese word from 惠.
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Hyacinth
From Latin Hyacinthus, a saint's name from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos), the name of a mythological character.
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Ināyat
Borrowed from Classical Persian عِنَایَت (ināyat), from Arabic عِنَايَة (ʕināya).
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Ira
From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful". From the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene.
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Ivory
The surname is habitational from Ivry in Normandy, and in some cases patronymic from a diminutive of Ivor. The modern given name is associated with ivory.
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Ivy
From ivy, the name of a plant. An ivy branch used to be hung outside an establishment to advertise that it sold alcohol, so it may originally been an occupationational surname…
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Izumi
Borrowed from Japanese 泉 (izumi, “spring; fountain”).
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Jack
From Middle English Jackin, Jankyn, a popular pet form of John; rarely also an anglicized form of French Jacques (equivalent of Jacob and James). It can be also used as…
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Jaime
A female given name, variant of Jamie. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Jayme, borrowed from Old Spanish Jayme, from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος…
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Jamie
Clipping of James + -ie.
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Jean
Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα…
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Jesse
From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai). From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai).
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Jewel
A male given name from English, a variant of Jewell, or from "jewel" like the female name.
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Jewell
Medieval/Middle English form of a Breton saint's name, from Old Breton Judicaël "lord" + "generous." The second element is from hael (“generous, bountiful”) and identical to…
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Joan
A clipped or hypochoristic form of Joanna, from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form…
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Jocelyn
From the Middle English male given name from Old French Joscelin, German Gautzelin, diminutive of names beginning with the tribal name Gaut (“a Geat, a Goth”), the root form of…
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Jody
Variant of Judy, diminutive of Judith, q.v. From a blend of Jo or Joe with Jody or Judy. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette,…
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Jordan
From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). Doublet of Yarden. The area in Hong Kong is named after…
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Jude
Short form of Judas, used in an attempt to distinguish the Apostle Judas Thaddaeus from Judas Iscariot. From Old Testament Judah, Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá), said to mean “praised”.
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Julian
A female given name from Latin, of medieval English usage, variant of Gillian. Borrowed from German Julian. Learned borrowing from Latin Jūliānus. Borrowed from Spanish Julián.
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Juniper
A topographic surname from juniper. In some cases matronymic from an equivalent of Jennifer influenced by folk etymology.
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Jupiter
From Latin Iūpiter (“father Jove”), from Proto-Italic *djous patēr (literally “sky father”) (cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεῦ πάτερ (Zeû páter, “father Zeus”)), from *djous…
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Justine
From French Justine, from Latin Iūstīna, name of early saints, feminine of Iūstīnus, derivative of Iūstus, from iūstus (“just”). The feminine equivalent of Justin. From Latin…
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Kai
Taken into regular use in the 1990s, with earlier popularity peaks in Scandinavia and Germany. The medieval Danish Kaj is possibly of Roman origin, Latinized as Caius, like the…
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Kalani
Borrowed from Hawaiian Kalani.
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Kan
Borrowed from Japanese 菅 (Kan) or かん (Kan).
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Kay
A female given name, a short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.
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Kaye
Borrowed from English Kaye.
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Kelly
Borrowed from English Kelly.
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Kelsey
From Old English cēol (“ship”) + siġe (“victory”).
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Kendal
From Old English Cent + dæl = "valley of the river Kent".
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Kerry
Borrowed from English Kerry.
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Keto
From Ancient Greek Κητώ (Kētṓ).
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Kilianus
From Old Irish Cillín (“Killian”).
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Kim
Borrowed from English Kim. From Danish Kim, Swedish Kim, short for Joakim.
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Kiraṇ
Borrowed from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa).
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Lani
Borrowed from Hawaiian Lani.
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Lập
Sino-Vietnamese word from 立.
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Lauren
Latin clipping of Laurentius. Doublet of Laurence.
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Lee
From Old English lēa, the dative case of lēah (“meadow”), originally to denote someone who lived near a meadow.
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Lennon
From Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó Lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”).
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Lí
Sino-Vietnamese word from 理.
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Liberty
From liberty.
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Lindsay
From Lindsey in Lincolnshire, from Old English Lindesēġe, Lindesīġe (“Isle of Lind”), the Old English name of the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, in which "Lind" comes from the…
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Lindsey
From Old English Lindesege, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”) (as in Lincoln) + Old English ēġ (“island (of land)”).
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Linh
Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈 or 玲.
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Lĩnh
Sino-Vietnamese word from 領.
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Logan
From Scottish Gaelic lag (“little hollow”).
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London
From Middle English Londoun, from Old English Lunden, from Proto-Celtic via Latin Londinium – see for details. Doublet of Londinium.
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Long
Sino-Vietnamese word from 龍 or 隆.
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Loren
A female given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Lauren.
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Louis
From French Louis, from Middle French Loïs, Loïc, &c., from Old French Looïs, Luis, Lodhuvigs, Lodevis, Lodhwig, &c., from Latin Ludovicus, from Clodovicus, from Frankish…
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Luca
Borrowed from Italian Luca, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), hypocoristic of Λούκιος (Loúkios) (from Latin Lūcius m) or Λουκανός (Loukanós) or both with…
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Lulu
Borrowed from Chinese 璐璐, 露露 (lùlù, lùlu), 璐露, 露璐, etc.; in turn from 璐, 露, etc. From the Chinese practice of reduplicating a syllable or character to create a female name. *…
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Lupe
Borrowed from Spanish Lupe.
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Lysandre
Borrowed from Latin Lysander, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Λύσανδρος (Lúsandros).
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Mão
Sino-Vietnamese word from 卯. Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦖᧁᧉ (ṁaw²), Isan เหม้า, Lao ເໝົ້າ (mao).
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Marion
From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages. Borrowed from French Marion.
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