This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
elbowin.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Herfried m German (Rare)Formed from the Germanic name elements
heri "army" and
fridu "peace". A notable bearer of the name is the German political scientist Herfried Münkler.
Herva f English (American)The name was derived from the French surname
Hervé as a reference to the French socialist Gustave Hervé. It was borne by the opera singer Herva Nelli.
Hessy f YiddishHessy Levinsons was presented as the most beautiful Aryan baby in the journal 'Sonne ins Haus' in 1935. She and her family were able to escape to Cuba and settled in the USA after 1948.
Holde f German (Rare)A rare German name based on names ending in
-hold like
Berthold. The secondary name element
hold is originally derived from
wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective
hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".
Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element
hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Huoching m Medieval GermanFörstemann derives this name from the stem
hôc that he relates to the Old Norse word
hoekingr "sword, that cuts off the extremities".... [
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Husa f Medieval GermanThe origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word
Haus (dialectal:
Hus) "house".
Hutoka f LiteratureThe name of a fictional Native American woman in the book 'Hutoka, Or: The Maid of the Forest, a Tale of the Indian Wars' by Osgood Bradbury in 1846. According to the book, the meaning of the name is "springing fawn".
Immalee f LiteraturePossibly a variant of
Emily used by Charles Robert Maturin for the female protagonist in his novel 'Melmoth the Wanderer' (1820).
Inanç m & f TurkishTurkish form of
Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.
Ingvelde f German (Rare), LiteratureThe name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [
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Ing-Wen f & m Taiwanese (Rare)Alternate transcription of
Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.
Irhaa f MuslimFrom an Arabic word meaning "to make calm, to tranquilize".
Isang m Korean, German (Rare)Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (
i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (
sang) "mulberry tree".... [
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Jancis f English (Rare)Blend of
Jan 2 and
Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Jaquenetta f TheatreA feminine form of
Jaques. Jaquenetta is a character from Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost'.
Jetti f GermanShort and familiar form of
Henriette, rarely used as an officially registered given name.
Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of
Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -
lie.
Joshana f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit जोषण
(jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
Kadın f TurkishMeans "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kankra f LiteratureIn the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of
Shelob. The name is derived from
Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".
Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), LiteratureKantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [
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Keke m & f FinnishFor men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of
Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [
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Kildine f Literature, French (Rare)Invented by Queen Marie of Romania for her children's book 'Kildine, histoire d'une méchante petite princesse' (Kildine: Story of a Naughty Little Princess), published ca. 1921. Known bearers include the professional tennis player Kildine Chevalier and the French noblewoman Kildine de Sambucy de Sorgue (1979-).
Kilu f German (Modern, Rare)Derived from the Swahili word
kilulu "little pearl" (
ki- is a diminutive prefix in Swahili, and
lulu means "pearl").... [
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Kolinda f Croatian (Rare)Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (born 1968) was the president of Croatia 2015–2020. She was named after a 1967 song ‘
Colinda’ by the Croatian singer Zdenka Vučković... [
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Kruso m LiteratureKruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.