the etymology and history of first names
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HAAKON m Norwegian
Variant of HÅKON
HABACUC m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HABAKKUK
HABAKKUK m Biblical
Means "embrace" in Hebrew... [more]
HABIB m Arabic
Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic.
HABIBA f Arabic
Feminine form of HABIB
HACHIRO m Japanese
Variant transcription of HACHIROU
HACHIROU m Japanese
From Japanese 八 (hachi) "eight" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]
HADAD m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "thunder"... [more]
HADAR f & m Jewish
Means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.
HADAS m & f Jewish
Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew.
HADASSAH f Biblical, Jewish
Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew... [more]
HADES m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek ‘Αιδης (Haides), derived from αιδης (aides) meaning "unseen"... [more]
HADEWYCH f Dutch
Dutch cognate of HEDWIG
HADI m Arabic
Means "religious guide" in Arabic.
HADIA f Arabic
Feminine form of HADI
HADIL f Arabic
Means "cooing (of a pigeon)" in Arabic.
HADIYA f Arabic
Feminine form of HADI
HADIYYA f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
HADJARA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HAJAR
HADLEY f & m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "heather field" in Old English.
HADRIAN m History
From the Roman cognomen Hadrianus, which meant "from Hadria" in Latin... [more]
HADRIANUS m Ancient Roman
Original Roman form of HADRIAN
HADYA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HADIYA
HADYN m English (Modern)
Variant of HAYDEN
HAF f Welsh
Means "summer" in Welsh.
HAFEEZ m Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFIZ
HAFIZ m Arabic
Means "custodian, guardian" in Arabic.
HAFSA f Arabic
Means "gathering" in Arabic... [more]
HAFSAH f Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFSA
HAFZA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFSA
HAGAN m German
German form of HÅKON
HAGAR f Biblical
Possibly means "flight" in Hebrew, though it could also be of unknown Egyptian origin... [more]
HAGEN m Danish
Danish form of HÅKON
HAGGAI m Biblical
Means "festive" in Hebrew... [more]
HAGIR f Arabic
Variant transcription of HAJAR
HAGOP m Armenian
Armenian form of JACOB
HAI m & f Chinese
Means "sea" in Chinese.
HAIDAR m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic... [more]
HAIDEE f English
Perhaps intended to derive from Greek αιδοιος (aidoios) "modest, reverent"... [more]
HAIDER m Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR
HAIFA f Arabic
Variant of HAYFA
HAIG m Armenian
Meaning unknown... [more]
HAIK m Armenian
Variant of HAIG
HAILEE f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HAILEY f English
Variant of HAYLEY
HAILIE f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HAIZEA f Basque
Means "wind" in Basque.
HAJAR f Arabic
Arabic form of HAGAR
HAJNA f Hungarian
Hungarian form of HANNAH
HAJNAL f Hungarian
Means "dawn" in Hungarian.
HAJNALKA f Hungarian
Pet form of HAJNAL
HÁKAN m Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Old Norse form of HÅKON, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
HÅKAN m Swedish
Swedish form of HÅKON
HAKAN m Turkish
Means "emperor, ruler" in Turkish.
HAKEEM m Arabic
Variant transcription of HAKIM
HAKIM m Arabic
Means "wise" in Arabic.
HÅKON m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Hákon, which meant "high son" from há "high" and konr "son"... [more]
HAL m English
Medieval pet form of HARRY
HALA f Arabic
Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic... [more]
HALCYON f Various
From the name of a genus of kingfisher birds, derived from Greek αλκυων (alkyon) or ‘αλκυων (halkyon) (see ALCYONE).
HALCYONE f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Αλκυονη (Halkyone), a variant of Αλκυονη (Alkyone) (see ALCYONE).
HALDOR m Danish, Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hallþórr, which meant "Thor's rock" from hallr "rock" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see THOR).
HALE m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "nook, retreat" in Old English.
HALEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HALEY f English
Variant of HAYLEY
HALINA f Polish
Polish form of GALINA
HALL m English
From a surname which was derived from Old English heall "manor, hall", originally belonging to a person who lived or worked in a manor.
HALLAM m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning either "at the rocks" or "at the nook" in Old English.
HALLBJÖRN m Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and björn "bear".
HALLDÓR m Icelandic
Icelandic form of HALDOR
HALLDOR m Danish, Norwegian
Variant of HALDOR
HALLDÓRA f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of HALDOR
HALLE (1) m Norwegian
Short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element hallr meaning "rock".
HALLE (2) f English
Variant of HALLIE
HALLIE f English
Pet form of HARRIET
HALLVARD m Norwegian
Variant of HALVARD
HALSTEIN m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hallsteinn, derived from the elements hallr "rock" and steinn "stone".
HALSTEN m Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hallsteinn (see HALSTEIN).
HALVAR m Swedish
Swedish form of HALVARD
HALVARD m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hallvarðr, which meant "rock guardian" from hallr "rock" combined with varðr "guardian, defender".
HALVDAN m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hálfdan, composed of the elements hálfr "half" and Danr "Dane", originally a nickname for a person who was half Danish.
HALVOR m Norwegian, Danish
Variant of HALVARD
HALYNA f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Galenus (see GALEN).
HAM m Biblical
Means "hot, warm" in Hebrew... [more]
HAMEED m Arabic
Variant transcription of HAMID
HAMID m Arabic
Means "praised" in Arabic.
HAMILCAR m History
Means "friend of Melqart" from Phoenician hi "friend" combined with Melqart, the name of a Phoenician god... [more]
HAMILTON m English
From a surname (meaning "falt hill" in Old English) which was originally taken from the name of a town in England (which no longer exists)... [more]
HAMISH m Scottish
Anglicized form of Sheumais, vocative case of SEUMAS.
HAMLET m Literature
Anglicized form of the Danish name Amleth... [more]
HAMMOND m English
From a surname which was derived from either the Germanic first name Haimund which meant "home protection" or else from the Old Norse first name Hamund which meant "high protection".
HAMMURABI m History
From the Akkadian name Hammu-rapi, possibly derived from Amorite meaning "uncle is a healer"... [more]
HAMNET m Medieval English
Pet form of HAMO... [more]
HAMO m Medieval English
Norman form of the Germanic name Heimo, which was a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element heim meaning "home"... [more]
HAMON m Medieval English
Variant of HAMO
HAMPUS m Swedish
Swedish pet form of HANS
HAMZA m Arabic
Possibly derived from Arabic hamuza meaning "strong, steadfast"... [more]
HANA (1) f Arabic
Means "bliss, happiness" in Arabic.
HANA (2) f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of HANNAH
HANA (3) f Japanese
From Japanese 花 or 華 which both mean "flower".
HANAA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HANA (1)
HANAKO f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) "flower" and 子 (ko) "child".
HANAN (1) m Biblical
Means "gracious" in Hebrew... [more]
HANAN (2) f Arabic
Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.
HANANIAH m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is gracious" in Hebrew... [more]
HANDE f Turkish
Means "to smile" in Turkish.
HANEUL m & f Korean
Means "heaven, sky" in Korean.
HANI m Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.
HANIA f Polish
Polish pet form of HANNA (1)
HANIF m Arabic
Means "true, upright" in Arabic.
HANIFA f Arabic
Feminine form of HANIF
HANIYYA f Arabic
Means "pleasant" in Arabic.
HANK m English
Short form of Hankin which was a medieval pet form of JOHN... [more]
HANKE m German
Low German pet form of JOHAN
HANNA (1) f Scandinavian, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, German, Dutch, Icelandic
Cognate of HANNAH
HANNA (2) f German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Dutch
Short form of JOHANNA
HANNAH f English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace"... [more]
HANNE (1) f Danish, Norwegian, German
Danish and Norwegian short form of JOHANNE, or a German short form of JOHANNA.
HANNE (2) f German, Scandinavian
Variant of HANNA (1)
HANNELE f Finnish
Finnish pet form of JOHANNA or HANNAH
HANNELORE f German
Combination of HANNE (2) and ELEONORE
HANNES m Dutch, German, Finnish
Short form of JOHANNES
HANNIBAL m History
Means "grace of Ba'al" from Phoenician hann "grace" combined with the name of the god BA'AL... [more]
HANNIE f Dutch
Pet form of JOHANNA
HANNU m Finnish
Finnish form of JOHANNES
HANS m German, Dutch, Scandinavian
German, Dutch and Scandinavian short form of JOHANNES... [more]
HAPPY m & f English
From a modern English nickname meaning "happy".
HARALAMB m Romanian
Romanian form of CHARALAMPOS
HARALD m Scandinavian, German
Scandinavian and German cognate of HAROLD... [more]
HARALDUR m Icelandic
Icelandic cognate of HAROLD
HARDING m English
From a surname which was derived from the first name Heard, which was itself a short form of various Old English names containing the element heard meaning "brave, hardy".
HARDY m English
From a Norman surname which meant "brave, hardy" in Germanic.
HARENDRA m Indian
Combination of the names of the Hindu gods HARI (referring to Vishnu) and INDRA.
HARI m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion"... [more]
HARINDER m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of HARENDRA
HARISH m Indian
Modern transcription of HARISHA
HARISHA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of monkeys" from Sanskrit हरि (hari) "monkey" and ईश (isha) "lord"... [more]
HARITH m Arabic
Means "good provider" in Arabic.
HARKAITZ m Basque
Means "rock" in Basque.
HARLAN m English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare land" in Old English.
HARLAND m English
Variant of HARLAN
HARLEY m & f English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare clearing" from Old English hara "hare" and leah "clearing".
HARM m Dutch
Dutch short form of HERMAN
HARMON m English
From a surname which was derived from the first name HERMAN.
HARMONIA f Greek Mythology
Means "harmony, agreement" in Greek... [more]
HARMONIE f English (Modern)
Variant of HARMONY
HARMONY f English
Means simply "harmony, concord" from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘αρμονια (harmonia).
HAROLD m English
Means "leader of the army", derived from Old English here "army" and weald "leader, ruler"... [more]
HAROUN m Arabic
Variant transcription of HARUN
HARPER m & f English
From an Old English surname which originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps... [more]
HARRI m Finnish, Welsh
Finnish and Welsh form of HARRY
HARRIET f English
Feminine form of HARRY... [more]
HARRIETT f English
Feminine form of HARRY
HARRIETTA f English
Feminine form of HARRY
HARRIETTE f English
Feminine form of HARRY
HARRIS m English
From a surname which was derived from the first name HARRY.
HARRISON m English
From a surname which meant "son of HARRY"... [more]
HARRY m English
Medieval English form of HENRY
HARSHA m Indian
Means "happiness" in Sanskrit... [more]
HARSHAD m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit हर्श (harsha) meaning "happiness".
HARSHAL m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit हर्श (harsha) meaning "happiness".
HARTA m Indonesian
Means "treasure" in Indonesian.
HARTLEY m & f English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hart clearing" in Old English.
HARTMANN m German
Means "brave man", derived from the Germanic element hard "brave, hardy" combined with man.
HARTMUT m German
Means "brave mind", derived from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit".
HARTWIG m German
Derived from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and wig "battle".
HARTWIN m German
Means "brave friend" from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and win "friend".
HARU m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 "sun, sunlight", 春 "spring" or 晴 "clear up".
HARUKA f Japanese
From Japanese 遥 "far off, distant"... [more]
HARUKI m Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru) "clear up" or 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 生 (ki) "life".
HARUKO f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) "spring" or 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight" combined with 子 (ko) "child".
HARUN m Arabic
Arabic form of AARON... [more]
HARUNA f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru) "clear up" or 遥 (haru) "far off, distant" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".
HARUTO m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight", 遥 (haru) "distant" or 晴 (haru) "clear up" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major, or 翔 (to) "soar, fly".
HARVE m English
Short form of HARVEY
HARVEY m English
From a surname which was derived from the Breton first name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy" from Breton haer "battle" and viu "worthy"... [more]
HARVIE m English
Variant of HARVEY
HASAN m Arabic
Means "handsome", derived from Arabic حسن (hasuna) "to be beautiful, to be good"... [more]
HASDRUBAL m History
Means "Ba'al helps" from Phoenician azru "help" combined with the name of the god BA'AL... [more]
HASHIM m Arabic
Means "crusher, breaker" in Arabic... [more]
HASIB m Arabic
Means "noble, respected" in Arabic.
HASIM m Arabic
Means "decisive" in Arabic.
HASKEL m Yiddish
Yiddish form of EZEKIEL
HASSAN m Arabic
Means "beautifier" in Arabic. This was the name of two kings of Morocco.
HASSE m Swedish
Swedish pet form of HANS
HATHOR f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Het-Heru which means "the house of Horus", derived from Egyptian hwt "house" combined with Hr the god Horus... [more]
HATIM m Arabic
Means "determined, decisive" in Arabic.
HATSHEPSUT f Ancient Egyptian
Means "foremost of noble women" in Egyptian... [more]
HATTIE f English
Pet form of HARRIET
HATTY f English
Pet form of HARRIET
HAUKEA f Hawaiian
Means "white snow" from Hawaiian hau "snow" and kea "white".
HAUL m Welsh
Means "sun" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.
HAURVATAT f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "health, perfection, wholeness" in Avestan... [more]
HAVA f Jewish
Modern Hebrew form of EVE
HÅVARD m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hávarðr, which meant "high guardian" from há "high" and varðr "guardian, defender".
HAVEL m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of GALLUS
HAVEN f & m English
Simply means "haven" from the English word for a safe place, derived ultimately from Old English hæfen.
HAVILAH f & m Biblical
Means "stretch of sand" in Hebrew... [more]
HAVVA f Turkish
Turkish form of EVE
HAYATE m Japanese
Means "smooth" in Japanese.
HAYATO m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) "falcon" and 人 (to) "person".
HAYDEE f English (Modern)
Variant of HAIDEE
HAYDEN m & f English
From a surname meaning "hay valley", derived from Old English heg "hay" and denu "valley".
HAYDER m Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR
HAYDN m Welsh
From a German surname meaning "heathen"... [more]
HAYFA f Arabic
Means "slender" in Arabic.
HAYLEE f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HAYLEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HAYLEY f English
From a surname which was originally derived from the name of a town in England (meaning "hay clearing" from Old English heg "hay" and leah "clearing").
HAYLIE f English
Variant of HAYLEY
HAYTHAM m Arabic
Means "young eagle" in Arabic.
HAYWOOD m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "fenced wood" in Old English.
HAZAEL m Biblical
Means "God sees" in Hebrew. The name of a king of Aram in the Old Testament.
HAZAN f Turkish
Means "autumn" in Turkish.
HAZE f English
Short form of HAZEL
HAZEL f English
Means simply "hazel" from the English word for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel.
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