the etymology and history of first names
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HADAR f & m Jewish
Means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.
HADAS m & f Jewish
Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew.
HADLEY f & m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "heather field" in Old English.
HAI m & f Chinese
Means "sea" in Chinese.
HANEUL m & f Korean
Means "heaven, sky" in Korean.
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".
HARPER m & f English
From an Old English surname which originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps... [more]
HARTLEY m & f English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hart clearing" in Old English.
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]
HAYDEN m & f English
From a surname meaning "hay valley", derived from Old English heg "hay" and denu "valley".
HE f & m Chinese
From Chinese 河 "river" or 荷 "lotus" (which is usually only feminine).
HED m & f Jewish
Means "echo" in Hebrew.
HEIKE f & m German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian pet form of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH
HENG m & f Chinese
Means "permanent, constant" in Chinese.
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
HEULOG f & m Welsh
Means "sunny" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin.
HIKMAT m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic حكمة (hikmah) meaning "wisdom".
HILARY f & m English
Medieval form of HILARIUS or HILARIA
HILLARY f & m English
Variant of HILARY... [more]
HINATA f & m Japanese
From Japanese 向日葵 "sunflower" or 陽向 "facing the sun"... [more]
HOLLIS m & f English
From a surname which was derived from a place name, which was itself derived from Old English holen "holly".
HOSANNA f & m Biblical
From a religious expression meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew... [more]
HOSANNAH f & m Various
Variant of HOSANNA
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.
HUNTER m & f English
From an occupational surname meaning "hunter" in Old English.
HYACINTH m & f English
From the Greek name ‘Υακινθος (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the Hyacinth flower... [more]
HYACINTHE m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of HYACINTH
HYUN m & f Korean
Means "virtuous" from Sino-Korean 賢.
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