Submitted Names Starting with H

Hubertusz m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Hubertus.

Hubie m English
Diminutive of Hubert.

Hubsi m German
Nickname for Hubert.

Huc m Gascon
Gascon form of Hugo.

Huch’uykilla f Quechua
Feminine Quechua name derived from huchuy meaning "small" and killa meaning "moon".

Huchuysisa f Quechua
Means "little flower" in Quechua, from huchuy, "little" and sisa, "flower".

Hud m Arabic
Hud was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an.

Hud m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Given to John Mellencamp's son, Hud Mellencamp.

Hüda f Turkish
Turkish form of Huda.

Hudaelyangwon f Korean

Hudah f Malaysian

Hudd m Medieval English
Variant of Hudde.

Hudha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Huda.

Hudhayfah m Arabic
Means "little short one" or "short-statured" in Arabic, derived from a diminutive that ultimately comes from the Arabic verb حذف (hadafa) or (hadhafa) meaning "to shorten, to reduce" as well as "to remove, to take away"... [more]

Hudhud m Arabic
This is the word for hoopoe-bird. This animal is one of the main protagonists of Surah An-Naml (the Ant) in the Qur'an.

Hudie f Chinese
Means "butterfly" in Chinese.

Hudit f Armenian
Armenian form of Judith.

Hudkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Hudde

Hudria f Medieval French
Recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Hudsen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hudson.

Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.

Hue m Medieval English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
Variant of Hugh.

Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.

Huecamecatl m Nahuatl
Means "long rope", from Nahuatl hueca "far away, distant" and mecatl "rope, cord".

Huecanemitl m Nahuatl
Probably means "one who lives in seclusion" or "one who travels far away" in Nahuatl, the noun form of huecanemi "to live in a secluded place, to go far away".

Huehue m Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "elder, old man" in Nahuatl.

Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "old coyote", from Nahuatl huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.

Huehuetecatl m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl huehue "elderly, old man" and -tecatl "person of". Alternately, the first element could be huehuetl "drum", or refer to a location.

Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "old god", from Nahuatl huehue "an elder, an old man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.

Huehuetl m Nahuatl
A kind of upright drum that originated in Mesoamerica, the name ultimately deriving from Nahuatl huehue "old man, elderly person".

Huelitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "powerful one, able one", derived from Nahuatl hueli "power, possibility, ability".

Huell m English (American)
Form of the Old English Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.

Huelyehuatl m Nahuatl
Means "the very same one" in Nahuatl.

Hueman m Mormon
A form of Mormon used in the Works of Ixtlilxochitl.

Huen m & f English

Huenú f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Wenu.

Huertas f & m Spanish
It means "orchards" in Spanish. This was the name of a Muslim converted to Catholicism. As he was given a fertile plot of land he chose this name to be known. This name is normally used by females as "huertas" is grammaticaly feminine.

Huertaya f Guanche
From Guanche *wər-tayyat, meaning "without support". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.

Huet m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Huet".

Huetl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Nahuatl huentli, meaning "sacrifice, offering", or huei "large, great".

Hû'eu m Hawaiian
Meaning "mischievious."

Hufen f Chinese

Huff m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Huffie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Huffin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Huffy m & f English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Hufriya f Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin... [more]

Hug m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Hugo.

Hugall m Old Norse
From Old Norse hugall meaning "mindful, attentive".

Hugbald m Old High German
Derived from the Old High German elements hugu "mind, spirit, thought" and bald "bold, brave".

Hugberg m Icelandic
Masculine form of Hugborg.

Hugbert m Germanic
Short form of Hugubert. Also, see Hubert.

Hugbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hugborg.

Hugbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Means "bright mind", from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought, mood" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). This is a cognate of Hubert.

Hugborg f Icelandic
From Old Norse hugr "mind, spirit, thought" combined with bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Hugdietrich m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
An old composition of Hugo and Dietrich.... [more]

Hugdís f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse hugr "mind, spirit, thought" combined with dís "goddess".

Huge m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Danish and Swedish form of Hugi.

Hugelin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Hugen m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Hugh which was was widely used as an Anglicization of Manx Ae and Aedan.

Huggin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Hughack m Scots
Diminutive of Hugh.

Hughan m English
Variant of Hughen.

Hughe m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hugi.

Hughelot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Hughen m English
Transferred use of the surname Hughen.

Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.

Hughette f English
Variant of Huguette.

Hughey m English (Rare)
Variant of Hughie.

Hughga m Japanese

Hughi m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hugi.

Hughina f Scottish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hugh.

Hughlene f English (American)
Hughlene is a feminine form of Hugh that means "of soul, mind, intellect".

Hugho m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Hugo.

Hughoc m Scots
Scots diminutive of Hugh.

Hughock m Scots
Diminutive of Hugh.

Hughon m English
Variant of Hughen.

Hughtavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name, based on Hugh.

Hugi m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish
Either an Old Norse form of Hugo or derived from hugr ("mind, spirit, thought").

Hugin m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Variant of Huginn.

Huginn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought" (see also Hugubert). In Norse mythology, Huginn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Huginn signifies Thought and each day, he and Muninn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.

Hüginosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hyginus.

Hugleikur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hugleikr.

Húgó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hugo.

Hùgò m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hugo.

Hugó m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Húgó and Hungarian form of Hugo.

Hugobert m Germanic, History, German
Variant of Hugubert. A known bearer of this name was the 7th-century Merovingian senechal Hugobert, whose daughter Plectrude was married to the Frankish statesman Pepin of Herstal.

Hugolin m Medieval French, Polish

Hugolina f Medieval English
Feminine form of Hugo or Hugolin used in the Old English times.

Hugoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Hugolin.

Hugon m Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Hugo created on the basis of the Latin declination.

Hugona f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hugon.

Hugonet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Hugor m Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Hugo.

Hugorina f Dutch
Feminine form of Hugo

Hugrún f Icelandic
From Old Norse hugr "mind, thought, mood" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Hugstari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "the stubborn one". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology, also called Haugspori.

Hugue m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Hugues.

Huguelin m Medieval French
Double diminutive of Hugues.

Huguenin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Hugueta f Catalan, Galician (Rare), Occitan, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish form of Huguette.

Hugyn m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Huhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Uel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Hui-a f Korean
Variant of Hui-ah.

Huia f Maori

Hui-ah f Korean
Hui, combined with Ah

Huiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Huian m & f Chinese
Combination of Hui and An 1.

Huib m Dutch
Short form of Huibert.

Huibao f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Huibert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Hubert.

Huibing f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Huichae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" 彩 (chae) meaning "colors"

Hui-cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" and 澈 "thoroughly, completely". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hee-chul (1983-).

Huifang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]

Hui-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" 炅 (hye) "brilliance"

Hui-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for" combined with 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct"... [more]

Huijie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 薈 (huì) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 皇 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 婕 (jié) meaning "handsome, beautiful" or 解 (jiě) meaning "understanding, solution"... [more]

Huijin f Korean
Variant of Heejin.

Huiju f Chinese (?)

Huijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Hui-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Huijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 莙 (jūn) referring to a species of water plant, 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 䇹 (jùn) referring to a type of bamboo... [more]

Huilang f Chinese
Wise jade tinkling

Huilen f Mapuche
Mapuche "spring".... [more]

Huilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Huiliang m Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 回 (huí) meaning "return, go back" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 两 (liǎng) meaning "both, two"... [more]

Huiling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]

Huilong f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Huilotl f Nahuatl
Means "mourning dove" in Nahuatl.

Huilun f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Huimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".

Huimin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Huin m Korean
Variant of Hun.

Huina f Chinese
Combination of Hui and Na.

Huinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Huinga f Maori
Means "gathering" in Māori.

Huinian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Huin-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Yeo-ul prefixed with 흰 (huin), the present determiner form of adjective 희다 (huida) meaning "white, light grey."

Huipeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 会 (huì) meaning "assemble, meet together" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".

Huiping f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" or 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Huiqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, abundant" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Huiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".

Huiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a kind of orchid, and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Huiqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Huiqin f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute"... [more]

Huiqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, peaceful".

Huiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Huiren f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Huirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Hui-Roo f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Hùisdean m Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Ùisdean. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Hugh.

Hui-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Huishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a type or orchid, 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Huishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Huisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit, kindness" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".

Huisu f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".

Huitaca f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of the Muisca goddess of arts, dance and music, witchcraft, sexual liberation and the Moon who was turned into a white owl.

Huitace f Medieval French

Huitai f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, superior, exalted".

Huitang f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Huitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Hui-ting f Taiwanese
Taiwanese romanization of Huiting.

Huitzilatl m Nahuatl
Means "hummingbird water, derived from Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and atl "water". Could refer to a blue-green shimmer on water, or to a natural spring of the same name.

Huitzilcuauh m & f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Huitzilihuitl m Nahuatl
Means "hummingbird feather" in Nahuatl.

Huitzilin m Nahuatl
Variant of Huitzitl.

Huitzillatzin m Nahuatl
Form of Huitzilatl, using the honorific suffix -tzin. This was the name of the first ruler of Huitzilopochco, an Aztec city-state.

Huitziltemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending hummingbird", from Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and temo "to descend".

Huitzilxochtzin f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl huitzilin, meaning "hummingbird", xōchitl "flower", and the diminutive or reverential suffix "-tzin", often used in Aztec royal families. This was another name of Atotoztli II, the regent or possible tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan.

Huitzitl m & f Nahuatl
Means "hummingbird" in Nahuatl.

Huitznahuatl m Nahuatl
A noble title also used as a given name. Possibly means "thorn speech", from Nahuatl huitztli "thorn, spine" and nahuatl "speech, language; a pleasant sound", or "near the south", from huitztlan "south" and -nahuac "next to, near; with".

Huitznecahual m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of huitztli "thorn, spine" and Necahual.

Huitztecol m Nahuatl
Means "dark brown; whitish" in Nahuatl.

Huiwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 惠 (huì) meaning "small".

Huiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Hui-won f & m Korean
Combination of a hui hanja, like 喜 meaning "happiness," 禧 meaning "luck, good fortune; happiness," 希 meaning "wish, hope, desire" or 熙 meaning "bright, splendid," and a won hanja, such as 源 meaning "root, source," 元 meaning "beginning," 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman."

Huixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Huixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a species of fragrant orchid, and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Huixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 彗 (huì) meaning "broomstick, comet", 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".

Huiya f Chinese
Combination of Hui and Ya.

Huiyan f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Hui-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 烈 "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer-songwriter Yoo Hee-yeol (1971-).

Hui-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]

Huiyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".

Huiyin f Chinese
From Chinese 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 因 (yīn) meaning "follow, reason, cause" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone"... [more]

Huiying f Chinese
From Chinese 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Huiyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), the name of a kind of fragrant orchid, or 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Huiyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".

Huiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Huiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".

Huizhen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 会 or 會 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 貞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 禎 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious"... [more]

Huizheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct".

Huizhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a species of orchid, and 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will".

Huje m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Hugi.

Hujon m Japanese

Hŭk m Buddhism
Min Dong form of Buddha.

Huki m Finnish
Finnish form of Hugi.

Huko m Estonian
Variant of Hugo.

Hukupapa f & m Maori (Rare)
Means "frost" in Maori.

Hul m Biblical
Genesis 10:23

Hulai f Chinese

Hulambujati m & f Batak

Hulda f Brazilian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Hilda. Also, compare the names Astrid and Astrud, which could be more examples of how an I can turn into a U.

Huldrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hulda "hiding, secrecy" (compare Hulda 1) and rún "secret lore, rune".

Huldrych m German (Swiss)
Remodelled form of Ulrich to be read as huld-reich "rich of grace, rich of favour".... [more]

Hulga f Literature
Hulga Hopewell is a character in Flannery O'Connor's Good Country People.

Huliane f Armenian
Armenian form of Juliane.

Hulichan f Even
Means "fox" in Even.

Hulisani m & f Venda
Means "respect" in Tshivenda.

Hulk m English
Borne by American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan born Terry Bollea (b. 1953) also used by the Marvel Superhero character.

Hulkar f Uzbek
Means "the Pleiades" in Uzbek.

Hulla f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Variant of Hullah.

Hullah f Medieval Arabic
Means "dress, garment" in Arabic.

Hulleah f Indigenous American
Borne by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (1954-), a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer and educator. Possibly of Navajo, Seminole or Muscogee origin.

Hulon m English

Hulra f Finnish
Finnish form of Hulda 1.

Hulta f Finnish
Variant of Hulra.

Hulti f Finnish
Finnish form of Hulda 1.

Hultu f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Hulda 1.

Hultukka f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Hulda 1.

Hūlušun m Manchu

Hulya f Quechua
Quechua form of Julia.

Hüma f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Homa.

Huma f Pakistani
Variant of Homa. This is name of a bird which is supposed to fly so high and never comes down on earth, if by mistake it hits the ground it burns itself by rubbing on ground.

Humaid m Arabic
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the same root as Hamid 1.

Humaidah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Humaida.

Humairah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Humayra.

Humaiya f Swahili

Humam m Arabic
Means "hardworking, enthusiastic, energetic" in Arabic.

Human f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "melted snow" in Arabic.

Humanity f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "humaneness; benevolence."

Hümaşah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Combination of Hüma and şah meaning "king, shah".

Humaý f Turkmen
Means "fantastic bird" in Turkmen.

Humayun m Bengali, Urdu
Bengali and Urdu form of Homayoun.

Humbaba m Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, whose name has been attested both with and without the dingir 𒀭 (a determinative sign written before the names of gods and goddesses)... [more]

Humban m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of the most important male god in the Elamite pantheon. His name apparently means "commander" in Elamite, as it is derived from the Elamite verb huba "to command". Most sources state that Humban was the god of the sky, though there are also a few sources who claim that he was the god of the earth... [more]

Humbelin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Humbert.

Humbelina f Polish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Humbelin, which in turn is a double diminutive of Humbert. Folk etymology connects it to Latin umbria meaning "shadow"... [more]

Humberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Humbert.

Humbertina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Humberto.

Humbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Humbert.

Humble m & f English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From an English surname Humble or from the word humble, from Middle English (h)umble, humel meaning "humble, meek".... [more]

Humble m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Humilis.

Humble-mind f Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Hume m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [more]

Hümér m Hungarian

Humera f Pakistani

Humera f Urdu
Urdu transcription of Humayra.

Humfra m Cornish (Rare)
Cornish form of Humphrey.

Humfred m History

Humfredo m Italian
Italian form of Humphrey.

Humfredus m English (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Humphrey recorded in England during the 1560s.

Humfree m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humfrey m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humfrid m Germanic
Humfrid was the Count of Barcelona, Girona, Empúries, Roussillon, and Narbonne from 858 to 864. He also bore the title Margrave of Gothia (Gothiæ marchio), as he held several frontier counties. He was a Hunfriding by birth, with no connection to Gothia... [more]

Humfrido m Spanish
Spanish form of Humphrey.

Humfried m German
German form of Humphrey.

Humfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Onfroi and Humphrey. Also compare Humbert and Godefroy.

Humfry m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humfrye m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Húmi m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse húm meaning "semi-darkness, twilight".

Humildad f Spanish
From Spanish humildad meaning "humility, humbleness," taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Humildad, meaning "The Virgin of the Humility."

Humilde f & m South American (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Humilis, as well as the Spanish word for "humble". This was borne by Humilde Patlán Sánchez (1895-1970; birth name María Patricia Magdalena), a Mexican Franciscan nun who was declared venerable by Pope Francis in 2017.

Humiliana f Medieval Italian (Rare)
The name is derived from the Latin word humilis "humble".

Humiliation m & f English (Puritan)
Humiliation comes from the Latin word humiliare, which means "to humble." Referring to the humility one must have before God.

Humilis m Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Means "humble" in Latin, from humilis meaning "low". Used by an Italian saint of the same name.

Humility f English (Puritan), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Humilitas, or directly from the English word humility, which is ultimately from Latin humilitas "lowness" (in Church Latin "humbleness; meekness").

Humla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish humla "bumblebee".

Humna f Pakistani (Rare)

Humnah f Arabic

Humo f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from the name of a mythical bird who bestows good fortune to the person on whose head it alights.

Humogul f Uzbek
Derived from humo the name of a mythical bird who bestows good fortune to the person on whose head it alights, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Humph m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Humphan m Lao
Means "king's retainer" in Lao.

Humphie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Humphree m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humphrie m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Humphroy m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Humphrey.

Humpty m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Humza m Arabic
Variant transcription of Hamza. A famous bearer of Humza is Humza Yousaf (1985-) is a Scottish politician who is the Minister for Europe and International Development and a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow... [more]

Humzah m Pakistani

Hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".

Hun f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Fen 1.

Húna f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Húni.

Huna f Jewish

Huna m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a short form of names with the element hun "bear cub, offspring". Cognate of Húni, Húnn, Huno, and Hunno... [more]

Hunachi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gennady.

Hunan m Armenian

Hunayn m Arabic
Possibly derived from John. Hunayn ibn Ishaq (latin: Iohannitius) (809 – 873) was a famous and influential scholar, physician, and scientist of Arab Christian descent.

Húnbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Húnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and bogi meaning "bow".

Hundgrim m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English hund "dog, hound" and Old Norse gríma "mask".

Hundi m Old Norse
From Old Norse hundr meaning "dog".

Húndís f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and dís meaning "goddess".

Hunebot m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly from Old English hun "bear cub, offspring" and bot "remedy, help; improvement".

Huner m Kurdish
Means "art, skill" in Kurdish.

Hunéric m History (Gallicized)
French form of Huneric.

Huneric m Germanic, English, History
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]