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

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

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

HENNIE   m & f   Dutch
Dutch diminutive and feminine form of HENDRIK

HENNING   m   German, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of HENRIK

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

HENRI   m   French, Finnish
French and Finnish form of HENRY

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

HENRIKAS   m   Lithuanian
Lithuanian 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

HEPHAESTUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown... [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
Derived from the name of the Greek hero HERAKLES.

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
Diminutive 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, Scandinavian, Slovene
Means "army man", derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and man "man"... [more]

HERMANN   m   German
German form of HERMAN

HERMANNI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of HERMAN

HERMANUS   m   Dutch
Latinized form of HERMAN

HERMENEGILD   m   German
German form of HERMENEGILDO

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"... [more]

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

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]

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 (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
Diminutive 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
Diminutive of HIRSH

HERSH   m   Yiddish
Variant transcription of HIRSH

HERSHEL   m   Yiddish
Diminutive of HIRSH

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]

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

HEVEL   m   Jewish
Hebrew form of ABEL

HEWIE   m   English (Rare)
Variant of HUGHIE

HEYDAR   m   Iranian
Iranian form of HAIDAR

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

HIAWATHA   m   History, Native American
From the Iroquoian name Haio-went-ha meaning "he who combs"... [more]

HIBIKI   m   Japanese
Means "echo, sound" in Japanese.

HIDEAKI   m   Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) "excellent" and 明 (aki) "bright".

HIDEKI   m   Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) "esteem, excellence" or 英 (hide) "excellent" combined with 樹 (ki) "tree".

HIDEYOSHI   m   Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) "esteem, excellence" combined with 良 (yoshi) "good" or 吉 (yoshi) "good luck"... [more]

HIERONYMUS   m   German
Latin form of JEROME used in Germany and Holland... [more]

HIGINI   m   Catalan
Catalan form of HYGINUS

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

HIKMAT   m & f   Arabic
Derived from Arabic حكمة (hikmah) meaning "wisdom".

HIKMET   m   Turkish
Turkish form of HIKMAT

HILAIRE   m   French
French form of HILARIUS

HILARION   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘ιλαρος (hilaros) meaning "cheerful"... [more]

HILARIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman name which was derived from Latin hilaris meaning "cheerful"... [more]

HILARY   f & m   English
Medieval English form of HILARIUS or HILARIA... [more]

HILBERT   m   German
Variant of HILDEBERT

HILDEBERT   m   German
Means "bright battle" from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and beraht "bright".

HILDEBRAND   m   German
Means "battle sword", derived from the Germanic element hild "battle" combined with brand "sword"... [more]

HILDRED   f & m   English
Possibly from the Old English masculine name Hildræd, which was composed of the elements hild "battle" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

HILLAR   m   Estonian
Estonian form of HILARIUS

HILLEL   m   Biblical, Jewish
Derived from Hebrew הלל (halal) meaning "praise"... [more]

HINATA   f & m   Japanese
From Japanese 向日葵 "sunflower" or 陽向 "facing the sun"... [more]

HINRICH   m   German
Low German form of HEINRICH

HINRIK   m   Icelandic
Icelandic form of HENRY

HIPOLIT   m   Polish
Polish form of HIPPOLYTOS

HIPÓLITO   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of HIPPOLYTOS

HIPPOCRATES   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ιπποκρατης (Hippokrates) which meant "horse power", derived from the elements ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and κρατος (kratos) "power"... [more]

HIPPOLYTE (2)   m   French
French form of HIPPOLYTOS

HIPPOLYTOS   m   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "freer of horses" from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and λυω (lyo) "to loosen"... [more]

HIRAH   m   Biblical
Means "splendour" in Hebrew... [more]

HIRAKU   m   Japanese
Means "expand, open, pioneer" in Japanese.

HIRAM   m   Biblical, English
Probably of Phoenician origin, though it could be from Hebrew meaning "exalted brother"... [more]

HIROSHI   m   Japanese
From Japanese "tolerant, generous" or "prosperous".

HIROTO   m   Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) "large, great" or 博 (hiro) "command, esteem" combined with 翔 (to) "soar, fly" or 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major.

HIRSH   m   Yiddish
Means "deer" in Yiddish.

HIRSHEL   m   Yiddish
Diminutive of HIRSH

HISEIN   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

HISHAM   m   Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic, ultimately from hashama "to crush"... [more]

HIZKIAH   m   Jewish, Biblical
Alternate form of the Hebrew name Chizqiyahu (see HEZEKIAH).

HJALMAR   m   Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Hjálmarr meaning "helmeted warrior" from the element hjalmr "helmet" combined with arr "warrior".

HJÖRTUR   m   Icelandic
Means "deer" in Icelandic.

HODEI   m   Basque
Means "cloud" in Basque.

HOHEPA   m   Maori
Maori form of JOSEPH

HOKOLESQUA   m   Native American
Means "cornstalk" in Shawnee... [more]

HOLDEN   m   English (Modern)
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "deep valley" in Old English... [more]

HOLGER   m   Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, derived from the elements hólmr "island" and geirr "spear"... [more]

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

HOMER   m   English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name ‘Ομηρος (Homeros), derived from ‘ομηρος (homeros) meaning "hostage, pledge"... [more]

HONG   m   Chinese
From Chinese or 鸿 which both mean "great, vast".

HONORATUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which meant "esteemed, distinguished" in Latin... [more]

HONORÉ   m   French
French form of HONORATUS

HONORIUS   m   Late Roman
Late Latin name which meant "honour"... [more]

HONZA   m   Czech
Czech diminutive of JAN (1)

HOPCYN   m   Welsh
Welsh form of HOPKIN

HOPKIN   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname meaning "son of Hob", Hob being a medieval diminutive of ROBERT.

HORACE   m   English, French
English and French form of HORATIUS, and the name by which the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus is commonly known those languages... [more]

HORÁCIO   m   Portuguese
Portuguese form of HORATIUS

HORACIO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of HORATIUS

HORATIO   m   English
Variant of HORATIUS... [more]

HORAȚIU   m   Romanian
Romanian form of HORATIUS

HORATIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from Latin hora "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin... [more]

HOREA   m   Romanian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Romanian hora, a type of circle dance... [more]

HORIA   m   Romanian
Variant of HOREA

HORMAZD   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Persian form of AHURA MAZDA

HORSA   m   Ancient Germanic
Means "horse" in Germanic... [more]

HORST   m   German
Means "wood, thicket" in German... [more]

HORUS   m   Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Heru which is of unknown meaning... [more]

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

HOSEA   m   Biblical
Variant transcription of Hoshe'a (see HOSHEA)... [more]

HOSHEA   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hoshe'a) meaning "salvation"... [more]

HOSNI   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSNI

HOTAKA   m   Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) "grain" and 高 (taka) "tall"... [more]

HOUSSAM   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAM

HOVHANNES   m   Armenian
Armenian form of Iohannes (see JOHN).

HOVSEP   m   Armenian
Armenian form of JOSEPH

HOWARD   m   English
From an English surname which can derive from several different sources: the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, which was from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and hard "brave, hardy"; the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Haward, from the Old Norse elements "high" and varðr "guardian"; or the Middle English term ewehirde meaning "ewe herder"... [more]

HOWELL   m   Welsh
Anglicized form of HYWEL

HOWIE   m   English
Diminutive of HOWARD

HOYT   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English hoit "stick", originally a nickname for a thin person.

HRAFN   m   Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Means "raven" in Old Norse.

HRISTO   m   Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of CHRISTOPHER

HROTHGAR   m   Anglo-Saxon
From Hroðgar, the Old English cognate of Hrodger (see ROGER)... [more]

HRYHORIY   m   Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of GREGORY

HUA   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese "magnificent, Chinese" or "flower" (which is usually only feminine).

HUAN   f & m   Chinese
Means "happy, joyous" in Chinese.

HUANG   m   Chinese
Means "bright" in Chinese.

HUBERT   m   English, German, Dutch, French, Polish
Means "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright"... [more]

HUBRECHT   m   Dutch
Dutch form of HUBERT

HUDSON   m   English
From a surname which meant "son of Hudde", Hudde being a medieval diminutive of HUGH or RICHARD... [more]

HUEY   m   English
Variant of HUGHIE

HUGH   m   English
From the Germanic element hug, meaning "heart, mind, spirit"... [more]

HUGHIE   m   English
Diminutive of HUGH

HUGO   m   Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German
Latinized form of HUGH... [more]

HUGUES   m   French
French form of HUGH

HUMBERT   m   German, French, English (Rare)
Means "famous warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior" and beraht "famous"... [more]

HUMPHREY   m   English
Means "peaceful warrior" from the Germanic elements hun "warrior" and frid "peace"... [more]

HUMPHRY   m   English (Rare)
Variant of HUMPHREY

HÙNG   m   Vietnamese
Means "brave, heroic" in Vietnamese.

HUNTER   m & f   English
From an occupational English surname which was derived from Middle English huntere meaning "hunter"... [more]

HUPPERT   m   German
Low German form of HUBERT

HURI   m   Biblical
Means "linen weaver" in Hebrew... [more]

HUSAIN   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

HUSAM   m   Arabic
Means "sword" in Arabic.

HUSAYN   m   Arabic
Diminutive of HASAN... [more]

HUSNI   m   Arabic
Derived from Arabic حسن (husn) meaning "beauty, excellence".

HUSSAIN   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

HUSSEIN   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HUSAYN

HUW   m   Welsh
Welsh form of HUGH

HWAN   m   Korean
Means "shining, bright" from Sino-Korean .

HYACINTH (1)   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
English form of HYACINTHUS

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

HYACINTHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Υακινθος (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the hyacinth flower... [more]

HYAM   m   Jewish
Variant of CHAYIM

HYDER   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR

HYGINUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of ‘Υγινος (Hyginos), a Greek name derived from ‘υγιεινος (hygieinos) meaning "healthy"... [more]

HYMAN   m   Yiddish
Alteration of HYAM influenced by Yiddish man "man".

HYMIE   m   Yiddish
Diminutive of HYMAN

HYPERION   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘υπερ (hyper) "over"... [more]

HYRAM   m   English (Rare)
Variant of HIRAM

HYUN   m & f   Korean
Means "virtuous" from Sino-Korean .

HYWEL   m   Welsh
Means "eminent" in Welsh. This was the name of a 10th-century king of Wales.

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