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.
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.
HADES m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek ‘Αιδης (Haides), derived from αιδης (aides) meaning "unseen"... [more]
HADI m Arabic
Means "religious guide" in Arabic.
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
HADYN m English (Modern)
Variant of HAYDEN
HAFEEZ m Arabic
Variant transcription of HAFIZ
HAFIZ m Arabic
Means "custodian, guardian" in Arabic.
HAGAN m German
German form of HÅKON
HAGEN m Danish
Danish form of HÅKON
HAGGAI m Biblical
Means "festive" in Hebrew... [more]
HAGOP m Armenian
Armenian form of JACOB
HAI m & f Chinese
Means "sea" in Chinese.
HAIDAR m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic... [more]
HAIDER m Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR
HAIG m Armenian
Meaning unknown... [more]
HAIK m Armenian
Variant of HAIG
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
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.
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
HALLE (1) m Norwegian
Short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element hallr meaning "rock".
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
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]
HANAN (1) m Biblical
Means "gracious" in Hebrew... [more]
HANANIAH m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is gracious" in Hebrew... [more]
HANEUL m & f Korean
Means "heaven, sky" in Korean.
HANI m Arabic
Means "happy" in Arabic.
HANIF m Arabic
Means "true, upright" 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
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]
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.
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
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".
HARUKI m Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru) "clear up" or 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 生 (ki) "life".
HARUN m Arabic
Arabic form of AARON... [more]
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
HATIM m Arabic
Means "determined, decisive" in Arabic.
HAUL m Welsh
Means "sun" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.
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]
HAYATE m Japanese
Means "smooth" in Japanese.
HAYATO m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) "falcon" and 人 (to) "person".
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]
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.
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.
HEBEL m Jewish
Hebrew form of ABEL
HEBER (1) m Irish
Anglicized form of ÉIBHEAR
HEBER (2) m Biblical
Means "enclave" in Hebrew... [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.
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.
HEFIN m Welsh
Means "summer" in Welsh.
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
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]
HEINZ m German
Pet form of HEINRICH
HEITOR m Portuguese
Portuguese form of HECTOR
HELDER m Portuguese
From the name of the Dutch town of Den Helder (meaning "clear" in Dutch).
HELFRIED m German
Variant of HELMFRIED
HELGE m Scandinavian, German
Derived from Old Norse heilagr meaning "holy, blessed".
HELI (1) m Biblical
Greek form of ELI (1)... [more]
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]
HELLADIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Late Greek name ‘Ελλαδιος (Helladios), which was derived from ‘Ελλαδος (Hellados) meaning "of Greece"... [more]
HELMFRID m German
Variant of HELMFRIED
HELMFRIED m German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace".
HELMUT m German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind".
HELMUTH m German
Variant of HELMUT
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.
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