Genaro
From Latin Januarius (“devoted to Janus”). Doublet of enero.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
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Generoso
Derived from Latin Generōsus, meaning of noble birth.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Germán
Probably a blend of Latin germānus (“brother”) with Germanic, from Frankish *werʀu (“quarrel, war”) + *mann (“man”). Cognate with French Germain.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Gianluca
Borrowed from Italian Gianluca.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ginés
Borrowed from Provençal Genès, from Latin Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), related to γένεσις (génesis, “source, origin; birth”). Cognates include Catalan…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Giovanny
Borrowed from Italian Giovanni.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Gisela
Borrowed from French Giselle, from Germanic. a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Giselle
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Giselle
Borrowed from French Giselle. Unadapted borrowing from English Giselle.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Gladys
Anglicized from Welsh Gwladus, of uncertain origin, perhaps connected with gwlad (“country”). Unadapted borrowing from English Gladys, from Welsh Gwladus.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Glenda
Coined in the twentieth century from Welsh glân (“holy, fair”) and da (“good”). From English Glenda, from Welsh, from glân (“holy, fair”) and da (“good”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gloria
From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature. Inherited from Latin Glōria. Learned borrowing from Latin Glōria. Inherited from Latin Glōria.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Grecia
Borrowed from Latin Graecia, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gregorio
Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”). Borrowed from Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Gumersindo
Alteration of Latin Gumesindus, from Gothic, from Proto-Germanic *Gumasinþaz, from *gumô (“man”) + *sinþaz (“journey; companion”). Compare Galician Gomesende.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Haydée
From English Haidée. Borrowed from French Haydée, through French literature, from English Haidée, a name coined by Lord Byron.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Hazel
Unadapted borrowing from English Hazel. Borrowed from English Hazel.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Héctor
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Henry
From Middle English Henry, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) Henri, from Frankish *Haimrik, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate with German Heinrich, Dutch Hendrik,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Heródoto
From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos). From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Homero
Borrowed from Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros). From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros, literally “hostage”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Honorio
From Latin Honorius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Horacio
Borrowed from Latin Horātius, of obscure origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Hortensia
Derived from Latin Hortēnsia, feminine form of Hortēnsius, name of a Roman gens.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ignacio
Borrowed from Latin Ignātius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Ildefonso
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Hildefōnsus, from Gothic [Term?]. Inherited from Early Medieval Latin Ildephonsus, Ildefonsus, Hildephonsus, probably from Gothic…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Imelda
From Romance (Italian Imelda, Spanish Imelda), from German Irmhild. Borrowed from Italian Imelda, name of a saint (cf. Imelda Lambertini), cognate with modern German Irmhild,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Iñaki
Borrowed from Basque Iñaki, corresponding to Spanish Ignacio. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰγνάτιος (Ignátios). Coined by Sabino Arana, from Latin Ignatius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Inés
From Latin Agnes, from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Irene
Borrowed from French Irène, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”), name of a goddess of peace, of early Christian saints, and of an 8th-century Byzantine empress. Doublet…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Ireneo
From Latin Irenaeus, from Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eirēnaîos), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Irina
From Russian Ири́на (Irína), akin to English Irene. From Russian Ирина (Irina), akin to English Irene. Borrowed from Russian Ири́на (Irína). Doublet of Irene. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Isabel
From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Isaías
From Old Galician-Portuguese Ysayas, borrowed from Latin Īsaias, Ēsaias, from Ancient Greek Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaḯas), from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū). Borrowed from Latin Īsāiās,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Ismael
From Biblical Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él/yišmāʿēl, literally “God will hear”). Learned borrowing from Latin Ismael, from Ancient Greek Ἰσμαήλ (Ismaḗl), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Israel
From Middle English Israel, from Old English, borrowed from Latin Israel, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisra'él, “Israel”). In the Bible, it is…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Iván
Borrowed from Russian Ива́н (Iván).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jacinto
Learned borrowing from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos). a male given name from Spanish, feminine…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Jacobo
Borrowed from Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ). Compare Santiago, Yago, Jaime; not related to Diego.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Jacqueline
From French Jacqueline, a feminine diminutive form of Jacques (“James”), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'akóv, “Jacob”), from the root עקב (‘akev, “heel”)}}, because the biblical…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
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…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Javier
Borrowed from Basque Xabier, ultimately from Basque etxeberria (“the new house”). a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque], equivalent to English Xavier
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Jefferson
Unadapted borrowing from English Jefferson. Borrowed from English Jefferson.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jennifer
From Cornish Gweniver, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnabhair, which…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Jeremías
Borrowed from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Jerónimo
From Old Galician-Portuguese Jeronimo, from Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Inherited from Old Spanish [Term?], from Latin Hierōnymus, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Jessica
First used by William Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice in the early 17th century, probably from Hebrew יִסְכָּה (yiská, “Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Jesús
From Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yēšūaʿ). The exceptional use of Jesús as a first given name in Spanish-speaking countries contrasts with…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Jesusa
From Jesús + -a.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Jhon
Misspelling of English John. Compare Spanish Jhon. Misspelling of English John. Compare Portuguese Jhon.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Johnson
Unadapted borrowing from English Johnson.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jonathan
Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?]. Unadapted borrowing from English…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jordi
Borrowed from Catalan Jordi. Doublet of Jorge.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Jorge
Derived from Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Doublet of George. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Jorge, from Latin Geōrgius, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Josafat
Inherited from Old Spanish Josaphat, from Late Latin Iōsaphat, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσαφάτ (Iōsaphát), from Hebrew יְהוֹשָׁפָט (Yehōšāp̄āṭ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
José
From Old Galician-Portuguese Josep, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. Inherited from Old Spanish Josep, Joseph, José, derived from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends É
Joshua
From Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshúa'), perhaps from הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hoshéa') with addition of יהוה (YHWH, “Yahweh”), thus meaning "Yahweh is salvation". See הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía',…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Josselyn
Borrowed from English Josselyn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Josué
Borrowed from Latin Iōsuē, from Hebrew יהושע. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joshua
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends É
Juan
Inherited from Old Spanish Johan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yokhanán, literally “Yahweh is gracious”). Borrowed from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Juana
From Spanish Juana, from Old Spanish Johanna, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A