Names of Length 8

This is a list of names in which the length is 8.
gender
usage
length
Geoffroy m French
French form of Geoffrey.
Georgeta f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of George.
Georgijs m Latvian
Latvian form of George.
Georgina f English, Spanish, Hungarian
Feminine form of George.
Georgine f French
French feminine form of George.
Georgios m Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of George.
Gerfried m German (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and fridu "peace".
Gerhardt m German
German variant form of Gerard.
Gerlinde f German, Dutch
Derived from the Old German element ger meaning "spear" combined with lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender".
Germaine f French
French feminine form of Germain. Saint Germaine was a 16th-century peasant girl from France.
Germanus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "brother" in Latin. This was the name of several early saints.
Gerolamo m Italian
Italian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Geronimo m History
From Gerónimo, a Spanish form of Hieronymos (see Jerome). This is the better-known name of the Apache leader Goyathlay (1829-1909). It was given to him by the Mexicans, his enemies.
Gertraud f German
German form of Gertrude.
Gertrúda f Slovak
Slovak form of Gertrude.
Gertrūda f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gertrude.
Gertruda f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech form of Gertrude.
Gertrude f English, French, German
Means "spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer from Thuringia. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play Hamlet (1600) for the mother of Hamlet. Another famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946).
Gervaise f French
French feminine form of Gervasius.
Gervásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gervasius.
Gervasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gervasius.
Gezabele f Biblical Italian
Form of Jezebel used in some versions of the Italian Bible.
Ghenadie m Romanian
Romanian form of Gennadius.
Gheorghe m Romanian
Romanian form of George.
Gherardo m Italian (Archaic)
Italian variant of Gerardo.
Ghislain m French
French form of Gislenus, a Latinized form of the Germanic name Gislin, derived from the element gisal meaning "hostage" or "pledge". This was the name of a 7th-century saint and hermit who built a chapel near Mons, Belgium.
Ghoncheh f Persian
Means "flower bud" in Persian.
Giacinta f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Giacinto m Italian
Italian form of Hyacinthus.
Giacobbe m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Iacob (see Jacob).
Gianluca m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Luca 1.
Giannina f Italian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Giannino m Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni.
Giedrius m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian giedras meaning "clear, serene".
Giiwedin m Indigenous American, Ojibwe
Means "north" in Ojibwe.
Gijsbert m Dutch
Dutch form of Gisbert.
Gilberte f French
French feminine form of Gilbert.
Gilberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gilbert.
Gillette f French
Feminine form of Gilles.
Giltbert m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements gelt "payment, tribute, compensation" and beraht "bright".
Gintaras m Lithuanian
Means "amber" in Lithuanian.
Gioconda f Italian
From the Late Latin name Iucunda, which meant "pleasant, delightful, happy". Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa is also known as La Gioconda because its subject is Lisa del Giocondo.
Giordano m Italian
Italian form of Jordan.
Giorgina f Italian
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giosetta f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Josette.
Giovanna f Italian
Italian form of Iohanna (see Joanna), making it the feminine form of Giovanni.
Giovanni m Italian
Italian form of Iohannes (see John). This name has been very common in Italy since the late Middle Ages, as with other equivalents of John in Europe. The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of the name.
Girolamo m Italian
Italian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Gislenus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gislin (see Ghislain).
Giuditta f Italian
Italian form of Judith.
Giuliana f Italian
Feminine form of Giuliano.
Giuliano m Italian
Italian form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Giuseppa f Italian
Feminine form of Giuseppe.
Giuseppe m Italian
Italian form of Joseph. Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) was a military leader who united Italy in the 19th century.
Giustina f Italian
Italian form of Iustina (see Justina).
Giustino m Italian
Italian form of Justin.
Gjermund m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Geirmundr.
Glaphyra f Ancient Greek
From Greek γλαφυρός (glaphyros) meaning "polished, subtle".
Glooscap m New World Mythology
Derived from an Eastern Algonquian phrase meaning "man from nothing". Glooscap (or Gluskabe) was a hero involved in the creation myths of the Wabanaki people of eastern North America.
Gloriana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Latin gloria meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this was the name of the title character, a representation of Queen Elizabeth I.
Glorinda f Esperanto
Means "worthy of glory" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin gloria.
Glykeria f Greek, Late Greek
From Greek γλυκερός (glykeros) meaning "sweet". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint from Heraclea.
Gnevomir m Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
Possible medieval Slavic form of Gniewomir.
Gobannos m Gaulish Mythology
From old Celtic *goban meaning "smith". This was the name of a scantily attested Gaulish smith god.
Godabert m Germanic
Old German name derived from the elements got "god" and beraht "bright". This was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Godefrid m Germanic
Old German form of Godfrey.
Godefroy m French
French form of Godefrid (see Godfrey).
Godehard m Germanic
Old German name derived from the elements got "god" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This was the name of an 11th-century saint who was a bishop of Hildesheim.
Godeliva f Germanic (Latinized)
Feminine form of Goteleib. This was the name of an 11th-century Flemish saint who was murdered on her husband's orders.
Godfried m Dutch
Dutch cognate of Godefrid (see Godfrey).
Godtfred m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Godfrey.
Godzilla m Popular Culture
From Japanese ゴジラ (Gojira), a blend of ゴリラ (gorira) meaning "gorilla" and (kujira) meaning "whale". This is the name of a massive reptilian monster from a series of Japanese movies, starting 1954.
Gofannon m Welsh Mythology
From Welsh gof meaning "smith". This was the name of a smith in Welsh legends. He is possibly a later development of an earlier Celtic god (seen also in Gaulish Gobannos and Irish Goibniu).
Goffredo m Italian
Italian form of Godfrey.
Gofraidh m Irish
Irish form of Guðfrøðr.
Goizargi f Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and argi "light".
Goizeder f Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and eder "beautiful".
Golbahar f Persian
Means "spring flower", from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and بهار (bahar) meaning "spring".
Gonggong m Chinese Mythology
Meaning unknown, though usually spelled using the Chinese characters (gòng) meaning "together" and (gōng) meaning "work". This is the name of a Chinese water god, depicted as a serpent with a human head. He damaged the heavenly pillar Mount Buzhou, making the sky tilt to the northwest and the earth tilt to the southeast. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for him in 2019.
Gopinath m Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Gopinatha.
Gotarzes m Parthian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Parthian 𐭂𐭅𐭕𐭓𐭆 (Gowtarz), from an Old Iranian name *Gautarza meaning "ox crusher". This name was borne by two kings of Parthia.
Goteleib m Germanic
Old German name derived from the elements got "god" and liob "dear, beloved".
Gottfrid m Swedish
Swedish form of Godfrey.
Gotthard m German
German form of Godehard.
Gotthilf m German (Rare)
Derived from German Gott "God" and hilf "help". This name was created in the 17th century.
Gotthold m German (Rare)
Derived from German Gott "God" and hold "gracious, graceful, loyal". This name was created in the 17th century.
Gracelyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn.
Graciana f Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Graciano.
Graciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Graciela f Spanish
Elaboration of Gracia.
Gracjana f Polish
Polish feminine form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Gratiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Graziana f Italian
Italian feminine form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Graziano m Italian
Italian form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Gréagóir m Irish
Irish form of Gregory.
Grégoire m French
French form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Gregoria f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Gregório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Gregorio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Gretchen f German, English
German diminutive of Margareta.
Griffith m Welsh
Anglicized form of Gruffudd.
Grigorii m Russian, Medieval Slavic
Alternate transcription of Russian Григорий (see Grigoriy), as well as the usual transcription of the Old Slavic form.
Grigoris m Greek
Modern Greek form of Gregory.
Grigoriy m Russian
Russian form of Gregory. This name was borne by the Russian mystic Grigoriy Rasputin (1869-1916), more commonly known by only his surname.
Grimaldo m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Grimwald.
Grimwald m Germanic
From the Old German elements grimo "mask" and walt "power, authority".
Griogair m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Gregory.
Griselda f English, Spanish, Literature
Possibly derived from the Old German elements gris "grey" and hilt "battle". It is not attested as a Germanic name. This was the name of a patient wife in medieval folklore, adapted into tales by Boccaccio (in The Decameron) and Chaucer (in The Canterbury Tales).
Gruffudd m Welsh
From the Old Welsh name Grifud, the second element deriving from Old Welsh iudd "lord, prince" but the first element being of uncertain meaning (possibly cryf "strong"). This was a common name among medieval Welsh royalty. Gruffudd (or Gruffydd) ap Llywelyn was an 11th-century Welsh ruler who fought against England.
Gruffydd m Welsh
Variant of Gruffudd.
Grzegorz m Polish
Polish form of Gregory.
Guanting m & f Chinese
From Chinese (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with (tíng) meaning "court". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Gudbrand m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Guðbrandr meaning "god's sword", derived from the elements guð "god" and brandr "fire, torch, sword".
Guiscard m Medieval French
Norman French form of the Norman name Wischard, from Old Norse vizkr "wise" and the Old French pejorative suffix -ard (from Old Frankish hard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"). This was the byname of Robert Guiscard, an 11th-century Norman conqueror of Sicily.
Gulbadan f Urdu (Rare)
Means "having a body like a rose" in Persian. This was the name of a daughter of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gülbahar f Turkish
Turkish form of Golbahar.
Gulbahar f & m Urdu
Urdu form of Golbahar.
Gulbrand m Norwegian (Rare)
From the Old Norse name Gulbrandr, a variant of Guðbrandr (see Gudbrand).
Gülistan f Turkish
Means "rose garden" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Gulistan f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Gülistan.
Gumarich m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements gomo meaning "man" and rih meaning "ruler, king".
Gundhram m Germanic
Old German form of Guntram.
Gurpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Gustavas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gustav.
Guðlaug f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Guðleif f Old Norse
Feminine form of Guðleifr.
Gwallter m Welsh
Welsh form of Walter.
Gwandoya m Eastern African, Ganda
Means "met with misery" in Luganda.
Gwenhael m Medieval Breton
Old Breton form of Gwenaël.
Gwenneth f Welsh
Variant of Gwyneth.
Gwilherm m Breton
Breton form of William.
Gwyneira f Welsh
Means "white snow" from the Welsh element gwyn meaning "white, blessed" combined with eira meaning "snow". This is a recently created Welsh name.
Gyeong-Ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean (gyeong) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" combined with (ja) meaning "child". This name can be formed of other hanja character combinations as well. Korean feminine names ending with the character (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) became less popular after Japanese rule of Korea ended in 1945.
Habakkuk m Biblical
From the Hebrew name חֲבַקּוּק (Chavaqquq), perhaps meaning "embrace" from the root חָבַק (chavaq). In the Old Testament this is one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Habakkuk.
Hachirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 八郎 (see Hachirō).
Hadassah f Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew הֲדַס (hadas) meaning "myrtle tree". In the Old Testament this is the Hebrew name of Queen Esther.
Hadewych f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Hedwig.
Hadizatu f Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant form of Khadija.
Hadriana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hadrianus.
Hadubert m Germanic
Old German name derived from the elements hadu "battle" and beraht "bright".
Hajnalka f Hungarian
Means "morning glory (flower)" in Hungarian.
Halcyone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκυόνη (see Alcyone), via the misspelled variant Ἁλκυόνη (Halkyone). The spelling variation was due to a false association with ἅλς (hals) meaning "salt, sea".
Halimatu f Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant of Halima.
Halkyone f Greek Mythology
Greek variant (or misspelling) of Halcyone.
Halldóra f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Haldor.
Hamilcar m Phoenician (Latinized), History
Possibly means "brother of Melqart", derived from Phoenician 𐤀𐤇 (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" combined with the name of the god Melqart. This was a common Punic name. Among the notable bearers was Hamilcar Barca, a 3rd-century BC Carthaginian general who was the father of Hannibal and Hasdrubal.
Hamilton m English
From a Scottish and English surname that was derived from Old English hamel "crooked, mutilated" and dun "hill". The surname was originally taken from the name of a town in Leicestershire, England (which no longer exists). A famous bearer of the surname was Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), a founding father of the United States who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.
Hananiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is gracious" in Hebrew. This name appears frequently in the Old Testament. It is the Hebrew name of Shadrach.
Hannibal m Phoenician (Latinized), History
From the Punic name 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 meaning "grace of Ba'al", derived from Phoenician 𐤇𐤍 (ḥan) meaning "grace, favour" combined with the name of the god Ba'al. This name occurs often in Carthaginian history. It was most notably borne by the famed general and tactician Hannibal Barca, who threatened Rome during the Second Punic War in the 3rd century BC. It is also associated with the fictional villain Hannibal Lecter from the books by Thomas Harris (debuting 1981) and subsequent movie adaptations.
Hansjörg m German
Combination of Hans and Jörg.
Ha-o-zinne f Indigenous American, Apache
Means "standing up straight" in Apache. This was the name of a wife of the Chiricahua Apache chief Naiche.
Haraldur m Icelandic
Icelandic cognate of Harold.
Harendra m Indian, Hindi
Combination of the names of the Hindu gods Hari (referring to Vishnu) and Indra.
Haribert m Germanic
Old German form of Herbert.
Harinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Harendra used by Sikhs.
Hariwald m Germanic
Old German form of Harold.
Hariwini m Germanic
Old German form of Erwin.
Harkaitz m Basque
Variant of Arkaitz.
Harmonia f Greek Mythology
Means "harmony, agreement" in Greek. She was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, given by Zeus to Cadmus to be his wife.
Harpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari and Sanskrit प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Harriett f English
Variant of Harriet.
Harrison m English
From an English surname that meant "son of Harry". This was the surname of two American presidents, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) and his grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901). As a given name it reached a low point in America in 1977 before it was revived by the career of actor Harrison Ford (1942-), who starred in such movies as Star Wars in 1977 and Indiana Jones in 1984.
Harshada f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Feminine form of Harshad.
Hartmann m German (Rare)
Means "brave man", derived from the Old German element hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with man.
Harutyun m Armenian
Means "resurrection" in Armenian.
Hávarðr m Old Norse
From the Old Norse element hár "high" or hǫð "battle, combat" combined with vǫrðr "guard, guardian".
Heavenly f English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "of the heavens, celestial, divine".
Heidrich m Germanic
Derived from the Old German element (possibly) heida "heath, heather" combined with rih "ruler, king".
Heilfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements heil "healthy, whole" and fridu "peace".
Heimdall m Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Heimdallr, derived from Old Norse heimr "home, house" and dallr, possibly meaning "glowing, shining". In Norse mythology he is the god who guards the Bifröst, the bridge that connects Asgard to the other worlds. It is foretold that he will blow the Gjallarhorn to wake the gods for the final battle at the end of the world, Ragnarök. During this battle, he will fight Loki and they will slay one another.
Heinrich m German, Germanic
German form of Henry. This was the name of several German kings.
Heinrike f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Heinrich.
Heiðrún f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Heidrun.
Heitiare f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei "crown, garland" and tiare "flower".
Helfried m German
Modern German form of Heilfrid, also a variant of Helmfried.
Helmfrid m Germanic
Old German form of Helmfried.
Hendrick m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch variant of Hendrik.
Hendrika f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendrik.
Hendrina f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendrik.
Hennadiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gennadius.
Henricus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Heinrich. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Hendrik is typically used in daily life.
Henrikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Henrikki m Finnish
Finnish form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Henrique m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Heinrich (see Henry). This was the name of a 15th-century Portuguese naval explorer (known as Henry the Navigator in English).
Heracles m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herakles. However, the spelling used by the Romans was Hercules.
Heraclio m Spanish
Spanish form of Heraclius.
Herakles m Greek Mythology
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess Hera combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a hero in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene. After being driven insane by Hera and killing his own children, Herakles completed twelve labours in order to atone for his crime and become immortal.
Herberto m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Herbert.
Hereward m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard". This was the name of an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon leader who rebelled against Norman rule.
Heribert m German
German form of Herbert.
Herleifr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements herr "army, warrior" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
Hermanni m Finnish
Finnish form of Herman.
Hermanus m Dutch, Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herman. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates, with the form Herman typically used in daily life.
Hermínia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Herminius.
Hermínio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herminius.
Herminio m Spanish
Spanish form of Herminius.
Hermione f Greek Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes. In Greek myth Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen. This is also the name of the wife of Leontes in Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale (1610). It is now closely associated with the character Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series of books, first released in 1997.
Hernando m Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand. A famous bearer of this name was Hernando Cortés (1485-1547), a Spanish conquistador.
Herodias f Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Feminine form of Herod. This was the name of a member of the Herodian ruling family of Judea, a sister of Herod Agrippa and the wife of Herod Antipas. She appears in the New Testament, where she contrives to have her husband Antipas imprison and execute John the Baptist.
Herodion m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Derivative of the Greek name Herodes (see Herod). This name is mentioned briefly in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament.
Heroides m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Herod.
Hersilia f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to Greek ἕρση (herse) meaning "dew". In Roman legend this was the name of a Sabine woman who became the wife of Romulus.
Hesekiel m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Finnish, Biblical German
Form of Ezekiel found in Swedish and Finnish bibles, as well as in German Protestant bibles.
Hesiodos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Hesiod.
Hesperos m Ancient Greek
Means "evening" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of the Evening Star (the planet Venus) in Greek mythology.
Hezekiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name חִזְקִיָהוּ (Chizqiyahu), which means "Yahweh strengthens", from the roots חָזַק (chazaq) meaning "to strength" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name was borne by a powerful king of Judah who reigned in the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Also in the Old Testament, this is the name of an ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah.
Hiacynta f Polish
Polish feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Hiawatha m History, Indigenous American, Iroquois (Anglicized)
Meaning uncertain, of Iroquois origin, possibly meaning "he who combs". This was the name of a Mohawk or Onondaga leader who founded the Iroquois Confederacy around the 15th century. He was later the subject of a fictionalized 1855 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Hieronim m Polish
Polish form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Hieronym m Slovak
Slovak form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Hilarion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἱλαρός (hilaros) meaning "cheerful". This was the name of a 4th-century saint, a disciple of Saint Anthony.
Hilarius m Ancient Roman
Roman name derived from Latin hilaris meaning "cheerful". Alternatively, it could be derived from the Greek name Ἱλαρός (Hilaros) also meaning "cheerful" (the Greek word ἱλαρός was the source of the Latin word hilaris). Saint Hilarius was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Poitiers. This was also the name of a 5th-century pope.
Hilderic m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements hilt "battle" and rih "ruler, king". Hilderic was a 6th-century king of the Vandals. This name was also borne by three early Merovingian Frankish kings, though their name is usally spelled as Childeric.
Hildimar m Germanic
Old German form of Hilmar.
Hildingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "chief, warrior", a derivative of Old Norse hildr "battle". This is the name of a character in the Norse tale Frithiof's Saga.
Hildoara f Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized form of *Hildiwara (see Aldara).
Hildræd m Anglo-Saxon
Older form of Hildred.
Hilperic m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements helfa "help" and rih "ruler, king". This name was borne by two Burgundian kings and two Frankish kings (usually called Chilperic).
Hiltraud f German
Variant of Hiltrud.
Hipólita f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hippolyte 1.
Hipólito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hippolytos.
Hirohito m Japanese
From Japanese (hiro) meaning "abundant" and (hito) meaning "person" or (hito) meaning "compassionate". Hirohito (1901-1989), name written , was the emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989. Different combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Hjálmarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Hjalmar.
Hlengiwe f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "helped, rescued, redeemed" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi.
Hōkūlani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly star" from Hawaiian hōkū "star" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Honorata f Late Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Honoratus.
Honorina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Honorinus.
Honorine f French
French form of Honorina, a feminine form of the Roman name Honorinus, a derivative of Honorius. Saint Honorina was a 4th-century martyr from the Normandy region in France.
Honorius m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity". This was the name of an emperor of the Western Roman Empire. It was also borne by a few early saints and four popes.
Horatius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. A famous bearer was Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a Roman lyric poet of the 1st century BC who is better known as Horace in the English-speaking world.
Hortense f French, English
French form of Hortensia.
Hrambert m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements hram "raven" and beraht "bright".
Hrihoriy m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Григорій (see Hryhoriy).
Hristina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Christina.
Hrodland m Germanic
Old German form of Roland.
Hrœrekr m Old Norse
Old West Norse form of Hrǿríkr.
Hroðgar m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English hroð "fame, glory" and gar "spear", making it a cognate of Hrodger (see Roger). The name became unused after the Normans introduced the continental form. In the Old English poem Beowulf this is the name of the Danish king.
Hroðulf m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English hroð "fame, glory" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). This name appears in Beowulf belonging to the nephew of Hroðgar.
Hryhoriy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gregory.
Hubrecht m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch variant of Hubert.
Hugleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from hugr "mind, thought, mood" and leikr "play".
Hugubert m Germanic
Old German form of Hubert.
Huguette f French
Feminine form of Hugues.
Hulderic m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements hold "favourable, gracious, graceful, loyal" and rih "ruler, king".
Humberto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Humbert.
Humphrey m English
From the Old German elements hun "bear cub" and fridu "peace". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Hunfrith, and it was regularly used through the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the American actor Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957), who starred in The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca.
Hunberht m Germanic
Old German form of Humbert.
Hyacinth 2 f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower (or the precious stone that also bears this name), ultimately from Greek hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).
Hyperion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan who presided over the sun and light. By Theia he was the father of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.
Hyun-Jung f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현정 (see Hyeon-Jeong).
Ibraheem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Ibrahima m Western African
Form of Ibrahim used in parts of western Africa.
Iephthae m Biblical Greek
Form of Jephthah used in the Greek Old Testament.
Ierameel m Biblical Greek
Form of Jerahmeel used in the Greek Old Testament (the spelling varies).
Iezekiel m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Ezekiel.
Ifunanya f Western African, Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo (literally "to see in one's eye").
Ignatios m Greek
Greek form of Ignatius.
Ignatius m Late Roman
From the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin. The spelling was later altered to resemble Latin ignis "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch who was thrown to wild beasts by Emperor Trajan, and by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Jesuits, whose real birth name was in fact Íñigo.
Ignàtziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignatius.
IJsbrand m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements is "ice" and brant "fire, torch, sword".
Ilithyia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Εἰλείθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from εἰλήθυια (eilethyia) meaning "the readycomer". This was the name of the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery.
Illarion m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Hilarion.
Immanuel m Hebrew, German (Rare), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Form of Emmanuel used in most translations of the Old Testament. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher who held that duty was of highest importance.