Behind the Name: Feminine Names Beginning With H

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, Ancient Roman
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 Hebrew
Means "freedom" in Hebrew.

HESTER f English, Biblical Latin
Latin form of ESTHER... [more]

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

HETTIE f English
Diminutive 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]

HIKARU m & f Japanese
From Japanese 光 "light" or 輝 "radiance".

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 English form of HILARIUS or HILARIA... [more]

HILD f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of HILDA

HILDA f English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle"... [more]

HILDE f German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of HILDA

HILDEGARD f German, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and gard "enclosure"... [more]

HILDEGARDE f German, Scandinavian
Variant of HILDEGARD

HILDIGARDIS f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of HILDEGARD

HILDRED f & m English
Possibly from the Old English masculine name Hildræd, which was composed of the 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 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".

HIRUNE f Basque
Means "trinity" in Basque, derived from hiru meaning "three".

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

HLENGIWE f Southern African
Means "nursed" in Zulu.

HOA f Vietnamese
Means "flower" in Vietnamese.

HODE f Yiddish
Yiddish form of HADASSAH

HODEL f Yiddish
Diminutive of HODE

HOKULANI f Hawaiian
Means "star of heaven" in Hawaiian.

HOLLIE f English
Variant of HOLLY

HOLLIS m & f English
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English holis "holly trees"... [more]

HOLLY f English
From the English word for the holly tree, ultimately derived from Old English holen.

HONEY f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word honey, ultimately 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 (Rare)
Variant of HONOUR, using the American spelling.

HONORA f Irish, English
Variant of HONORIA... [more]

HONORATA f Late Roman, Polish
Feminine form of HONORATUS

HONORIA f Late Roman
Feminine form of HONORIUS

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... [more]

HONOUR f English (Rare)
From the English word honour, which is of Latin origin... [more]

HOODA f Arabic
Variant transcription of HUDA

HOPE f English
From the English word hope, ultimately from Old English hopian... [more]

HORATIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of HORATIUS

HORTENSE f French, English
French feminine form of Hortensius (see HORTENSIA).

HORTENSIA f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus "garden".

HOSANNA f & m Biblical
From the Aramaic religious expression הושע נא (Hosha' na') 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

HRODOHAIDIS f Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and heid "kind, sort, type".

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 English surname which was derived from Middle English huntere meaning "hunter"... [more]

HÙONG f Vietnamese
Means "rose" or "pink" in Vietnamese.

HYACINTH (2) f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower (or the precious stone which also bears this name), ultimately from Greek ‘υακινθος (hyakinthos).

HYACINTHA f History
Latinate feminine form of HYACINTHUS, used to refer to the 17th-century Italian saint Hyacintha Mariscotti (real name Giacinta).

HYACINTHE m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of HYACINTHUS

HYE f Korean
Means "wisdom, intelligence" from Sino-Korean 慧.

HYLDA f English (Rare)
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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