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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 "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 or 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 "sun, sunlight", "spring" or "clear up".

HARUKA   f   Japanese
From Japanese "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 "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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