the etymology and history of first names
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HABIBA f Arabic
Feminine form of HABIB
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]
HADEWYCH f Dutch
Dutch cognate of HEDWIG
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.
HADYA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HADIYA
HAF f Welsh
Means "summer" in Welsh.
HAFSA f Arabic
Means "gathering" in Arabic... [more]
HAFSAH f Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFSA
HAFZA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFSA
HAGAR f Biblical
Possibly means "flight" in Hebrew, though it could also be of unknown Egyptian origin... [more]
HAGIR f Arabic
Variant transcription of HAJAR
HAI m & f Chinese
Means "sea" in Chinese.
HAIDEE f English
Perhaps intended to derive from Greek αιδοιος (aidoios) "modest, reverent"... [more]
HAIFA f Arabic
Variant of HAYFA
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
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).
HALEIGH f English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY
HALEY f English
Variant of HAYLEY
HALINA f Polish
Polish form of GALINA
HALLDÓRA f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of HALDOR
HALLE (2) f English
Variant of HALLIE
HALLIE f English
Pet form of HARRIET
HALYNA f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Galenus (see GALEN).
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 (2) f Arabic
Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.
HANDE f Turkish
Means "to smile" in Turkish.
HANEUL m & f Korean
Means "heaven, sky" in Korean.
HANIA f Polish
Polish pet form of HANNA (1)
HANIFA f Arabic
Feminine form of HANIF
HANIYYA f Arabic
Means "pleasant" in Arabic.
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
HANNIE f Dutch
Pet form of JOHANNA
HAPPY m & f English
From a modern English nickname meaning "happy".
HARLEY m & f English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare clearing" from Old English hara "hare" and leah "clearing".
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).
HARPER m & f English
From an Old English surname which originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps... [more]
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
HARTLEY m & f English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hart clearing" in Old English.
HARUKA f Japanese
From Japanese 遥 "far off, distant"... [more]
HARUKO f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) "spring" or 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight" combined with 子 (ko) "child".
HARUNA f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru) "clear up" or 遥 (haru) "far off, distant" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".
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]
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".
HAURVATAT f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "health, perfection, wholeness" in Avestan... [more]
HAVA f Jewish
Modern Hebrew form of EVE
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
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".
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
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.
HE f & m Chinese
From Chinese 河 "river" or 荷 "lotus" (which is usually only feminine).
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]
HECATE f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from ‘εκας (hekas) meaning "far off"... [more]
HED m & f Jewish
Means "echo" in Hebrew.
HEDDA f Norwegian, Swedish
Pet form of HEDVIG... [more]
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
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
HEILWIG f German
Derived from the Germanic elements heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and wig "war".
HEINRIKE f German
Feminine form of HEINRICH
HEINTJE f Dutch
Feminine pet form of HENDRIK
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]
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.
HELGA f Scandinavian, German
Feminine form of HELGE
HELI (2) f Finnish
Pet form of HELENA
HELKA f Finnish
Finnish form of HELGA
HELLA f Scandinavian, German
Variant of HELGA
HELLÄ f Finnish
Means "gentle, tender" in Finnish.
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
HELMI f Finnish, Swedish
Pet form of VILHELMIINA or VILHELMINA... [more]
HELMINE f German
Short form of WILHELMINE
HÉLOÏSE f French
French form of ELOISE
HENA f Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH
HENDA f Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH
HENDEL f Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of HANNAH
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.
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
HENNY m & f Dutch
Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK
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
HENRIKA f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of HENRY
HENRIKE f German, Scandinavian
German and Scandinavian feminine form of HENRY
HENRYKA f Polish
Polish feminine form of HENRY
HENYE f Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH
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]
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
HERMIONE f Greek Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god HERMES... [more]
HERO (1) f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"... [more]
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.
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.
HIBA f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
HIKARI f Japanese
Means "light" in Japanese... [more]
HIKMAT m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic حكمة (hikmah) meaning "wisdom".
HILARGI f Basque
Means "moon" in Basque.
HILARIA f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of HILARIUS
HILARY f & m English
Medieval form of HILARIUS or HILARIA
HILDA f English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle".
HILDE f German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of HILDA
HILDEGARD f German, Scandinavian
Derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and gard "enclosure"... [more]
HILDEGARDE f German, Scandinavian
Variant of HILDEGARD
HILDRED f English
Derived from the Old English elements hild "battle" and ræd "counsel"... [more]
HILDUR f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse hildr meaning "battle".
HILJA f Finnish
Derived from Finnish hiljaisuus meaning "silence".
HILLARY f & m English
Variant of HILARY... [more]
HILLEVI f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of HEILWIG
HILTRAUD f German
Means "strength in battle", derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and þruþ "strength".
HILTRUD f German
Variant of HILTRAUD
HILTRUDE f German
Variant of HILTRAUD
HINA f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hi) "sun, sunlight" or 日 (hi) "day, sun" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".
HINATA f & m Japanese
From Japanese 向日葵 "sunflower" or 陽向 "facing the sun"... [more]
HIND f Arabic
Possibly means "group of camels" in Arabic... [more]
HINE f Maori
Means "daughter" in Maori.
HIPPOLYTA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of HIPPOLYTE (1)... [more]
HIPPOLYTE (1) f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of HIPPOLYTOS... [more]
HIROKO f Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) "abundant" or 浩 (hiro) "prosperous" combined with 子 (ko) "child".
HITOMI f Japanese
From Japanese 瞳 "pupil of the eye"... [more]
HJÖRDÍS f Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Means "sword goddess", derived from Old Norse hjörr "sword" and dís "goddess".
HJØRDIS f Danish, Norwegian
Modern form of HJÖRDÍS
HOA f Vietnamese
Means "flower" in Vietnamese.
HODE f Yiddish
Yiddish form of HADASSAH
HODEL f Yiddish
Pet form of HODE
HOKULANI f Hawaiian
Means "star of heaven" in Hawaiian.
HOLLIE f English
Variant of HOLLY
HOLLIS m & f English
From a surname which was derived from a place name, which was itself derived from Old English holen "holly".
HOLLY f English
Means simply "holly" from the name of the tree, derived from Old English holen.
HONEY f English
Means simply "honey" from the English word, from Old English hunig... [more]
HÒNG f Vietnamese
Means "rose" in Vietnamese.
HONOKA f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (hono) "harmony" (using an obscure nanori reading) and 花 (ka) "flower"... [more]
HONOR f English, Irish
Variant of HONOUR, using the American spelling.
HONORA f Irish
Either a variant of HONORIA or an elaborated form of HONOUR.
HONORATA f Polish
Polish feminine form of HONORATUS
HONORIA f Late Roman
Feminine form of HONORIUS
HONORINE f French
French feminine form of HONORIUS
HONOUR f English
Means simply "honour" from the English word, ultimately from Latin... [more]
HOODA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HUDA
HOPE f English
Means simply "hope" from the English word, from Old English hopian... [more]
HORATIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of HORATIUS
HORTENSE f French
French feminine form of Hortensius (see HORTENSIA).
HORTENSIA f Ancient Roman, English, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus "garden".
HOSANNA f & m Biblical
From a religious expression meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew... [more]
HOSANNAH f & m Various
Variant of HOSANNA
HOSHI f Japanese
Means "star" in Japanese.
HOSHIKO f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) "star" and 子 (ko) "child".
HOTARU f Japanese
Means "firefly" in Japanese.
HOUDA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HUDA
HOURIG f Armenian
Means "small fire" in Armenian.
HRISTINA f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of CHRISTINA
HUA f & m Chinese
From Chinese 华 "magnificent, Chinese" or 花 "flower" (which is usually only feminine).
HUAN f & m Chinese
Means "happy, joyous" in Chinese.
HUDA f Arabic
Means "right guidance" in Arabic.
HUDES f Yiddish
Yiddish form of JUDITH
HUE f Vietnamese
Means either "lily" or "intelligence" in Vietnamese.
HUGUETTE f French
Feminine form of HUGUES
HUHANA f Maori
Maori form of SUSAN
HUI f Chinese
Means "intelligent, wise" in Chinese.
HULDA (1) f Scandinavian, German
Derived from archaic Swedish huld meaning "sweet, lovable".
HULDA (2) f Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HULDAH
HULDAH f Biblical
Means "weasel, mole" in Hebrew... [more]
HUNTER m & f English
From an occupational surname meaning "hunter" in Old English.
HÙONG f Vietnamese
Means "rose" or "pink" in Vietnamese.
HYACINTH m & f English
From the Greek name ‘Υακινθος (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the Hyacinth flower... [more]
HYACINTHA f English
Feminine variant of HYACINTH
HYACINTHE m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of HYACINTH
HYE f Korean
Means "intelligent" from Sino-Korean 慧.
HYLDA f English
Variant of HILDA
HYLEDD f Welsh
Variant of HELEDD
HYPATIA f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘υπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme"... [more]
HYUN m & f Korean
Means "virtuous" from Sino-Korean 賢.
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