HE   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 河 "river" or 荷 "lotus" (which is usually only feminine).

HEADLEY   m   English
Variant of HEDLEY

HEATH   m   English
From an English surname which denoted one who lived on a heath.

HEATHER   f   English
Means simply "heather" from the English word for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas... [more]

HEAVEN   f   English
From the vocabulary word meaning "paradise".

HEBE   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηβη (hebe) meaning "youth"... [more]

HEBEL   m   Jewish
Hebrew form of ABEL

HEBER (1)   m   Irish
Anglicized form of ÉIBHEAR

HEBER (2)   m   Biblical
Means "enclave" in Hebrew... [more]

HECATE   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from ‘εκας (hekas) meaning "far off"... [more]

HECK   m   Scottish
Scottish short form of HECTOR

HECKIE   m   Scottish
Scottish pet form of HECTOR

HÉCTOR   m   Spanish
Spanish form of HECTOR

HÈCTOR   m   Catalan
Catalan form of HECTOR

HECTOR   m   English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess"... [more]

HED   m & f   Jewish
Means "echo" in Hebrew.

HEDDA   f   Norwegian, Swedish
Pet form of HEDVIG... [more]

HEDDWYN   m   Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements hedd "peace" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

HEDLEY   m   English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "leather clearing" in Old English.

HEDVIG   f   Scandinavian
Scandinavian cognate of HEDWIG

HEDVIGA   f   Slovak
Slovak form of HEDWIG

HEDVIKA   f   Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of HEDWIG

HEDWIG   f   German
Derived from the Germanic elements hadu "contention" and wig "war".

HEDY   f   German, Dutch
Pet form of HEDWIG

HEFIN   m   Welsh
Means "summer" in Welsh.

HEFINA   f   Welsh
Feminine form of HEFIN

HEGE   f   Norwegian, Danish
Pet form of HELGA

HEIDA   f   German
German pet form of ADELHEID

HEIDI   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, English
German pet form of ADELHEID... [more]

HEIDRUN   f   Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "heath"... [more]

HEIKE   f & m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian pet form of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH

HEIKKI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of HENRY

HEIKO   m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian pet form of HENRIK

HEILWIG   f   German
Derived from the Germanic elements heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and wig "war".

HEILYN   m   Welsh
Means "winebearer" in Welsh.

HEIN   m   Dutch
Pet form of HENDRIK

HEINER   m   German
Short form of HEINRICH

HEINO   m   German, Finnish, Estonian
German form of Heimo (see HAMO).

HEINRICH   m   German
German form of HENRY... [more]

HEINRIKE   f   German
Feminine form of HEINRICH

HEINTJE   f   Dutch
Feminine pet form of HENDRIK

HEINZ   m   German
Pet form of HEINRICH

HEITOR   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of HECTOR

HEL   f   Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Loki... [more]

HELAH   f   Biblical
Means "rust" in Hebrew... [more]

HELDER   m   Portuguese
From the name of the Dutch town of Den Helder (meaning "clear" in Dutch).

HELEDD   f   Welsh
Meaning unknown... [more]

HELEEN   f   Dutch
Dutch variant of HELEN

HELEENA   f   Finnish
Finnish variant of HELENA

HELEENTJE   f   Dutch
Dutch pet form of HELEN

HELEN   f   English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from the Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly from σεληνη (selene) "moon"... [more]

HELENA   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, English
Latinate form of HELEN

HÉLÈNE   f   French
French form of HELEN

HELENE   f   German, Scandinavian, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of HELEN, as well as the modern German and Scandinavian form.

HELFRIED   m   German
Variant of HELMFRIED

HELGA   f   Scandinavian, German
Feminine form of HELGE

HELGE   m   Scandinavian, German
Derived from Old Norse heilagr meaning "holy, blessed".

HELI (1)   m   Biblical
Greek form of ELI (1)... [more]

HELI (2)   f   Finnish
Pet form of HELENA

HELIODORO   m   Spanish, Portuguese
From the Greek name ‘Ηλιοδωρος (Heliodoros) which meant "gift of the sun".

HELIOS   m   Greek Mythology
Means "sun" in Greek... [more]

HELKA   f   Finnish
Finnish form of HELGA

HELLA   f   Scandinavian, German
Variant of HELGA

HELLÄ   f   Finnish
Means "gentle, tender" in Finnish.

HELLADIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Late Greek name ‘Ελλαδιος (Helladios), which was derived from ‘Ελλαδος (Hellados) meaning "of Greece"... [more]

HELLE (1)   f   Danish
Danish variant of HELGA

HELLE (2)   f   Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

HELLEN   f   English
Variant of HELEN

HELMA   f   German
Short form of WILHELMINA

HELMFRID   m   German
Variant of HELMFRIED

HELMFRIED   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace".

HELMI   f   Finnish, Swedish
Pet form of VILHELMIINA or VILHELMINA... [more]

HELMINE   f   German
Short form of WILHELMINE

HELMUT   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind".

HELMUTH   m   German
Variant of HELMUT

HÉLOÏSE   f   French
French form of ELOISE

HEMI   m   Maori
Maori form of JAMES

HEMMING   m   Scandinavian
Perhaps derived from Old Norse hamr "shape", originally a nickname for a person believed to be a shape changer.

HENA   f   Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH

HENDA   f   Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH

HENDEL   f   Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of HANNAH

HENDERSON   m   English
From a Scottish surname meaning "son of HENRY".

HENDRIK   m   Dutch, German, Estonian
Dutch and German cognate of HENRY

HENDRIKA   f   Dutch
Feminine form of HENDRIK

HENDRIKJE   f   Dutch
Feminine form of HENDRIK

HENE   f   Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH

HENG   m & f   Chinese
Means "permanent, constant" in Chinese.

HENGIST   m   Ancient Germanic
Means "stallion" in Germanic... [more]

HENK   m   Dutch
Dutch short form of HENDRIK

HENNA   f   Finnish
Finnish feminine form of HENRY

HENNIE (1)   f   English
Pet form of HENRIETTA

HENNIE (2)   m & f   Dutch
Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK

HENNING   m   German, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of HENRIK

HENNY   m & f   Dutch
Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK

HENRI   m   French, Finnish
French and Finnish form of HENRY

HENRIETTA   f   English
Feminine pet form of HENRY

HENRIETTE   f   French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
French feminine pet form of HENRY

HENRIIKKA   f   Finnish
Finnish feminine form of HENRY

HENRIK   m   Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene
Scandinavian, Low German, Hungarian and Slovene form of HENRY

HENRIKA   f   Swedish
Swedish feminine form of HENRY

HENRIKAS   m   Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of HENRY

HENRIKE   f   German, Scandinavian
German and Scandinavian feminine form of HENRY

HENRIKKI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of HENRY

HENRIQUE   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of HENRY... [more]

HENRY   m   English
From the Germanic name Heimiric which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler"... [more]

HENRYK   m   Polish
Polish form of HENRY

HENRYKA   f   Polish
Polish feminine form of HENRY

HENYE   f   Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH

HEPHAESTUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown... [more]

HEPHZIBAH   f   Biblical
Means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew... [more]

HEPSIE   f   English
Pet form of HEPHZIBAH

HEPZIBAH   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HEPHZIBAH

HERA   f   Greek Mythology
Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (haireo) "to be chosen"... [more]

HERACLEITUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηρακλειτος (Herakleitos) which meant "glory of Hera", derived from the name of the goddess HERA combined with κλειτος (kleitos) "glory"... [more]

HERACLIO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of HERACLIUS

HERACLIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek personal name ‘Ηρακλειος (Herakleios) which was derived from the name of the Greek hero HERAKLES... [more]

HERAKLEIDES   m   Ancient Greek
Perhaps means "key of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεις (kleis) "key" or κλειδιον (kleidion) "little key".

HERAKLES   m   Greek Mythology
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]

HERB   m   English
Short form of HERBERT

HERBERT   m   English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and beraht "bright"... [more]

HERBERTO   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of HERBERT

HERBIE   m   English
Pet form of HERBERT

HERCULE   m   French
French form of HERCULES

HERCULES   m   Roman Mythology
Latin form of HERAKLES

HEREWARD   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard"... [more]

HERIBERT   m   German
German form of HERBERT

HERIBERTO   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of HERBERT

HERK   m   Various
Short form of HERCULES

HERKUS   m   Lithuanian
Short form of HENRIKAS

HERLEIF   m   Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements herr "army" and leifr "descendent".

HERMAN   m   English, Dutch, Slovene
Means "army man", derived from the Germanic element heri "army" combined with man "man"... [more]

HERMANN   m   German
German form of HERMAN

HERMANNI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of HERMAN

HERMANUS   m   Dutch
Latinized form of HERMAN

HERMENEGILDO   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of a Visigothic name which meant "complete sacrifice" from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, entire" and gild "sacrifice".

HERMES   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "cairn, pile of stones" in Greek... [more]

HERMIA   f   German
Feminine form of HERMES... [more]

HERMINE   f   German, French
German and French feminine form of HERMAN, or perhaps HERMINIUS.

HERMÍNIA   f   Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of HERMINIUS

HERMINIA   f   Spanish
Spanish feminine form of HERMINIUS

HERMÍNIO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of HERMINIUS

HERMINIO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of HERMINIUS

HERMINIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman name which was possibly of unknown Etruscan origin, but could also be derived from the name of the god HERMES... [more]

HERMIONE   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god HERMES... [more]

HERMOGENES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "born of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek γενης (genes) "born".

HERMOKRATES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "power of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power".

HERMOLAOS   m   Ancient Greek
Means "the people of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek λαος (laos) "people".

HERNÁN   m   Spanish
Short form of HERNANDO

HERNANDO   m   Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of FERDINAND... [more]

HERO (1)   f   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"... [more]

HERO (2)   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Heron (see HERON).

HEROD   m   Biblical
From the Greek name ‘Ηρωδης (Herodes), which probably means "song of the hero" from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" combined with ωιδης (oides) "song, ode"... [more]

HERODION   m   Biblical
Pet form of the Greek name ‘Ηρωδης (Herodes) (see HEROD)... [more]

HERODOTUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηροδοτος (Herodotos), meaning "given to the hero", derived from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" and δοτος (dotos) "given to, granted"... [more]

HERON   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"... [more]

HERSCHEL   m   Yiddish
Pet form of HIRSH

HERSH   m   Yiddish
Variant transcription of HIRSH

HERSHEL   m   Yiddish
Pet form of HIRSH

HERSILIA   f   Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

HERTA   f   German
Variant of HERTHA

HERTHA   f   German
Form of NERTHUS... [more]

HERUT   f   Jewish
Means "freedom" in Hebrew.

HERVÉ   m   French
French form of HARVEY

HERVEY   m   English
Variant of HARVEY

HESEKIEL   m   Finnish
Finnish form of EZEKIEL

HESHAM   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HISHAM

HESHEL   m   Yiddish
Variant of HERSHEL

HESIOD   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name ‘Ησιοδος (Hesiodos), which probably means "to throw song" from ‘ησι (hesi) "to throw" and ωιδης (oides) "song, ode"... [more]

HESTER   f   English
Medieval form of ESTHER

HESTIA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "hearth, fireside" in Greek... [more]

HETTIE   f   English
Pet form of HENRIETTA or HESTER

HEULOG   f & m   Welsh
Means "sunny" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin.

HEULWEN   f   Welsh
Means "sunshine" in Welsh.

HEVEL   m   Jewish
Hebrew form of ABEL

HEWIE   m   English
Variant of HUGHIE

HEYDAR   m   Iranian
Iranian form of HAIDAR

HEZEKIAH   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name חִזְקִיָהוּ (Chizqiyahu), which means "YAHWEH strengthens"... [more]