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Helaria f African

Helemai f Estonian (Rare)
Combination of Hele and Mai 3.

Heléne f Swedish, Hungarian
Hungarian form and Swedish variant of Helene.

Heleno m Portuguese, Esperanto
Esperanto and Portuguese form of Helenos via Helenus and masculine form of Helena.

Heley f Pashto
Means "swan" in Pashto.

Helgi f Estonian
Variant of Helga. This name is also interpreted as being derived from the genitive case of Estonian helk “brightness”.

Heli f Estonian
Short form of Helena, used as a given name in its own right. This name is also interpreted as a direct derivation from Estonian heli “sound, note”.

Helika f Estonian
Diminutive of Heli 2.

Helinka f English (Australian, Rare)

Helsin f Literature
The title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [more]

Hemangi f Indian

Hemant m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta) meaning "winter", referring to the Indian ecological season from November to January.

Heming m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Hemming.

H'emmuc m Berber
Berber diminutive form of Hamid 1.

Hemu f Tamil
Means "Dinesh's life" in Tamil.

Hen f & m Hebrew (Modern), Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Chen 2.

Henako f Japanese
From Japanese 平 (he) meaning "level; even; flat", 成 (na) meaning "to become" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hendrich m Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Heinrich.

Hene f Estonian (Archaic)
Pre-18th century form of Ene.

Heniek m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.

Henna f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Hannah.

Henri m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遍 (hen) meaning "everywhere, all over, throughout" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Henrico m Dutch (Modern), Afrikaans
Variant of Hendrik influenced by Enrico.

Henrieta f Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Romanian
Czech, Slovak, Kashubian and Romanian form of Henrietta.

Henrikh m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Henry.

Henrion f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Local feminine form of Henri by way of combining the name with the diminutive ending -on (compare names like Marion 1 and Alison) found in Montreux up until the early 1700s.

Ḫenti f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, name borne by a Hittite queen who was the first wife of King Suppiluliuma I.

Heńü f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Henryka.

Ḫepat f Hurrian Mythology
Means "She of Halab". Ḫepat was the mother goddess of the Hurrian people. Her name occurs frequently as an element of personal names, examples being the names Puduḫepa, and Tadukhipa.

Heraclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Latinized form of Herakleia.

Hērbad m Old Persian
In the present day, hērbad is the lowest rank in the Zoroastrian priesthood, and is granted following the basic navar ceremony that marks the beginning of theological training

Heregyð f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements here meaning "army, military" and guð meaning "battle".

Herena f History (Ecclesiastical), Polish (Archaic), Catalan
The name of an early Christian Saint from North Africa martyred in the 3rd century. Nothing about her is known except from her name.

Hereswind f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and swind "strong".

Hereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and swiþ "strong".

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.

Heri m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit हरि (hari) meaning "yellow, tawny", and by extension, "monkey, horse, lion".

Heriger m Germanic
Likely from the Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and ger meaning "spear".

Herjoat f Indian (Sikh)
Sikhism: God's light in Punjabi.... [more]

Herlinde f German (Rare), Medieval German
The name Herlinde is formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Hermaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.

Heřman m Czech
Czech variant of Herman.

Hermilio m Spanish (Latin American)

Hermiona f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Hermione.

Hermonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Hermuthruda f Old Danish
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, universal" and drud "strong".... [more]

Hernanes m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Hernán.

Hérodias f Biblical French
French form of Herodias.

Herodikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".

Herschell m Yiddish
German Yiddish variant of Hershel.

Hersz m Yiddish, Jewish
(Polish?) Yiddish variant of Hersh.

Herszek m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish influenced name, see Hersz.

Herszka m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish influenced name, see Hersz.

Hertica f Slovene
Diminutive of Herta.

Herukh m Indian
it is the name of lord ganesha this name is inscribe on temple walls pf ganesha temple in jaipur but not sure

Herwig m German
Derived from the Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and wig meaning "war, battle".

Herzl m Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
Herzl is originally a Yiddish given name. Currently it is both given and surname for both Hebrew-speaking and Yiddish-speaking Jews. The most famous Herzl is Benyamin Ze'ev "Theodor" Herzl, a Hungarian journalist who founded Modern Zionism.

Herzlinde f German (Rare)
New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Hessolda f German (Rare)
Composed from the name elements HESS (from Hesso) and walt "to rule".

Het m Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil, Odia, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
It means "love" in Hindi.

Hetiwa f Arapaho
This name was given to my grandmother in 1912 when she was born in Hammon Oklahoma. She was named by an Arapaho or Cheyenne Indian Chief. I was hoping to find out what it means and if anyone which tribe it was?

Heulyn m Welsh

Hew m English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew as well as a medieval diminutive of Hugh.

H'ê-wa f Rade
Rade form of Eve. H'- is a feminine name prefix.

Hewez m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Means: Joy, Fun, Happy, Lucky, Funny, Playful, Joke, Joker, Pleasant (Kurdish-Kurmanji)

Heyward m American

Hibaaq f Somali
Derived from Arabic هِبَة (hiba) meaning "gift, grant".

Hicke m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English (compare Dick 1).... [more]

Hidacio m Galician

Hidan m Japanese
Hidan is the name of a member of the antagonist organization Akatsuki from the manga Naruto. ... [more]

Hide m & f Japanese
From 秀 (hide), shifted from hiide, the stem of verb 秀でる (hiideru) (Old Japanese hiidzu) meaning "to excel, surpass," in turn a combination of 穂 (ho>hi) meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip" and verb 出づ (idzu) (modern deru) meaning "to come out." Other kanji can be used in relation to the verb, e.g. 英 meaning "wisdom, brilliance." The combination 日出 is also used, stemming from a shortening of 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise."... [more]

Hideno f Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) meaning "English" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hideyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiê f Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Hui.

Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".

Hieroklees m Ancient Greek
Epic Greek variant of Hierokles.

Hiérosme m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Jérôme.

Hieroxenos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]

Higgins m American
Transferred use of the surname Higgins.

Hiʻilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "held in the arms of heaven," from hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Hiina f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hiina) meaning "young bird; chick​, hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From 柊 (hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木 (ki) meaning "tree."... [more]

Hikolana m Dagbani
when a child was born denoting the owner to have to brought blessing, luck and authority in a family in northern dagombi speaking family .

Hilary m Polish
Polish form of Hilarius.

Ħilda f Maltese
Maltese form of Hilda.

Hildgyð f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements hild meaning "battle" and guð also meaning "battle".

Hildith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Hildgyð.

Hiley f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Mahala.

Hilip m Veps
Veps form of Philip.

Hilit f Hebrew
Diminutive or variant of Hila.

Hiljo m Estonian
Masculine form of Hilja.

Hilla f Swedish
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Hilda and a Swedish form of Danish Helle 1.

Hillaree f & m English
Variant of Hilary.

Hilliante f Antillean Creole, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Hillianthe.

Hillianthe f Antillean Creole, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Possibly a variant of Helianthe.

Hilliard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Himanshu m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, from हिम (hima) meaning "cold, frost, winter" and अंशु (amshu) meaning "ray, beam, thread".

Himawari f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 向日葵 (himawari) which refers to the sunflower, originally deriving from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" combined with 回り (mawari) meaning "rotation, circulation," from the misconception that the sunflowers follow the direction of the sun, the behaviour only occuring in immature flower buds and not in fully grown sunflowers (which faces east).... [more]

Hime f Japanese (Rare)
From 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" (also used for this name as 妃), derived from a combination of 日 (hi) meaning "sun" (used as a prefix or appellation in reference to the imperial family) and 女 (me) meaning "woman."... [more]

Himeno f Japanese
From Japanese, following the kanjis; 姫 (hime): It means "princess, noblewoman.", 希 (no): It means "rare, hope, beg for." 妃 (hime): It means "princess, consort.", 乃 (no): means "from, therefore, accordingly." 妃 (hime): It means "princess, consort.", 野 (no): It means "field, plain, wilderness.", depends in various kanji naming characters...

Himerope f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἵμερος (himeros) meaning "longing, yearning after" (as well as "desire, love" - compare Himeros) and οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]

Himeyuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 姫百合 (himeyuri), referring to the type of lily known as Lilium concolor (also morning star lily). It is derived from 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 百合 (yuri) (see Yuri 2).... [more]

Himig m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "tune, melody, tone" in Tagalog.

Himika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himiko f Japanese
himiko can come from 秘密(himitsu) meaning "secret" and 子(ko). it can also come from 火(hi,ka,ho) meaning "fire" or 日(hi, ka) meaning "sun" with 美(mi) meaning "beauty" or 実(mi) meaning "reality" ended with 子... [more]

Himuka m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Earlier form of Hyūga.... [more]

Hinagiku f Japanese, Popular Culture
This is the name of a main character in the Wedding Peach manga and TV series, one of the most popular animes released in the mid-90s. In her case it is spelled 珠野, which combines 珠 meaning "pearl, gem, jewel" with 野 meaning "plains, field, life"... [more]

Hinaichigo f Popular Culture
Combination of 雛 (hina) meaning "doll; chick, young bird" and 苺 (ichigo) meaning "strawberry," used on a character in the manga and anime television series 'Rozen Maiden'.... [more]

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hinatea f Tahitian
Means "great white granddaughter admired by goddesses" in Tahitian.

Hindrek m Estonian
Variant of Hendrik.

Hinode f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise," also written with kanji relating to the image of a sunrise, such as 旦 meaning "daybreak, dawn" or 旺 meaning "vigorous, prosperous."... [more]

Hinoka f Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the Hinoki cypress, a species of tree which is considered sacred in various parts of Japan. This name is borne by a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Fates.

Hiŏng f Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Xuan.

Hiparh m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Hipparchus via Hipparchos.

Hipparete f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, virtue"... [more]

Hippokratides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Hippokrates" in Greek, derived from the name Hippokrates combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Hippoliet m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Hippolytos via its French form Hippolyte 2. Known bearers of this name include the Belgian physician and playwright Hippoliet Van Peene (1811-1864) and the Belgian writer and poet Hippoliet Ledeganck (1846-1903).

Hippolüté f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Hippolyte 1.

Hipponax m Ancient Greek
Means "master of the horse(s)", derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Hiraeth f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.

Hiragi f Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Hiiragi.

Hirguan m & f Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Iruene.

Hiro m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
Means "broad, widespread."... [more]

Hiroe f Japanese
From Japanese 浩 (hiro) "prosperous" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hirofumi m Japanese
cute/handsome little white dove

Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [more]

Hiromasa m Japanese
From Japanese 博 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, rich, abundant, plentiful" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "right; proper; correct". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hiromu m Japanese
This name can be used as 宏 (kou, hiro.i) meaning "large, wide, vast," 拡 (kaku, kou, hiro.garu/geru/meru) meaning "broaden, enlarge, expand, extend," 弘 (gu, kou, hiro.i) meaning "broad, vast, wide" or 煕 (ki, akiraka, kawa.ku, tanoshi.mu, hika.ru, hiro.i/maru/meru, yoroko.bu) meaning "shine".... [more]

Hirono f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 比 (hi) meaning "comparison; equal" combined with 呂 (ro) meaning "spine" and 乃 (no) a possessive particle. It can also derive from 絢 (hiro) meaning "brilliant fabric design" and 乃 (no), the possessive particle... [more]

Hiroši m Serbian
Serbian description of Japanese Hiroshi. Hiroši is name of Branko Vukelić's son. Branko Vukelić are been most biggest spy in second world wear. Name mean tolerant on japanese.

Hirotaka m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "valuable" or 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hirotsugu m Japanese
Hiro means "Broad", "Generous" or "Prosperous"; Tsugu means "Acquiescent" , "Rank Next,Asia", "Order,Sequence" or "Help,Rescue".

Hiroya m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" and 也 (ya) meaning "to be, also and too". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Hiroyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. ... [more]

Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was originally used to translate Tzvi.... [more]

Hirva f Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
marati-the color green... [more]

Hirvo m Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian hirv "deer".

Hisa f Japanese
This name can be used as 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu, hisa) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life."... [more]

Hisae f Japanese
Hisae means, "Eternal Blessing." (Forever blessed)... [more]

Hisen m & f Japanese
japanese, Hi refering to 'fire' and Sen refuring to 'speritual'

Hisham ud-Din m Arabic
Means "generosity of the religion" from Arabic هشام (hisham) meaning "generous, generosity" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Hisoka m & f Japanese
Hisoka is a name and word that literally means "Reserved,Secretive", and maybe "Secret" in Japanese. It is more often used for boys,but Ayaka Hibiki is a Japanese stage actress that was given this name.

Hisui f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 翡翠 which, in the sense of being used as a word, means "jade," from 翡 (hi) meaning "kingfisher" and 翠 (sui, kawasemi, midori) meaning "green."... [more]

Hişyar m Kurdish
Means "smart, alert" in Kurdish.

Hitachi m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 常 (hi) meaning "eternal; unchanging" combined with 陸 (tachi) meaning "land".... [more]

Hitesh m Indian
Indian origin (Gujarat state)

Hiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun", 曜 (yo) meaning "weekday" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hiyori f Japanese
This name can be used as 日和, referring to fine weather, made up of 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 和 (wa, o, ka, yawa.ragu/eru, nago.mu, nago.yaka, a.eru, yori) meaning "harmony, peace,"... [more]

Hjálmrún f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hjalmr "helm, helmet" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Hjálmþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse hjalmr meaning "helm, helmet" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Hlaing m & f Burmese
Means "wave, overwhelm, plentiful" in Burmese.

Hlaðgunnr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hlað ("lace-work, headdress") and gunnr ("battle, fight"). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology who only appears in heroic poetry. Hlaðgunnr, also called Svanhvít, is the sister of Hervǫr and the daughter of Hlǫðver... [more]

Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English hlæna and modern English lean; also the related noun hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [more]

Ḥmed m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Ahmad.

Hnamadawgyi f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "royal sister".

Hnin f Burmese
Means "dew, mist" or "snow, frost" in Burmese.

Hoân f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Fan.

Hoana f Maori
Maori form of Joan 1 and Joanna.

Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".

Hobbes m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Hobbes.... [more]

Hodierna f Medieval French (Latinized)
Medieval French form of Odierne, an Old French form of Audigerna, with the spelling altered under influence by Latin hodierna "of today, present-day, existing now"... [more]

Hoelun f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by an Olkhonud woman, who was the mother of Genghis Khan.

Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]

Hohoemi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 微笑み (hohoemi) meaning "smile," derived from 頬 (hoho) meaning "cheek" (normally hō when used in isolation) and 笑み (emi), the continuative form of the verb 笑む (emu) meaning "to smile."... [more]

Hoi m & f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "ocean" and is often combined with a second character to form a given name. For example, the female name 海婷 (Hoi Ting).

Hoimar m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit" and mari "famous".... [more]

Hojo f Manchu
Manchu form of Mei 1.

Hokuto m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis."... [more]

Hola m Korean

Holland f & m English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.

Hollandine f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the place name Holland 1, part of the Netherlands. In the case of Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate, the name was given to her because she was born in Dutch exile and the States General took over the sponsorship.

Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]

Homi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Kannada
MEANING - fire, clarified butter, water

Homid m Tajik
Tajik form of Hamid 1.

Homini f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
MEANING - offerer of oblations, one who presents obalations

Homura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame" or 秀邑 with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass" and 邑 (yuu, ure.eru, kuni, mura) meaning "village, hamlet."... [more]

Honatsu​ f Japanese
From Japanese 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honesto m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish and Filipino form of Honestus.

Hongbo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble"... [more]

Hong-ryeon f Literature
Means "red lotus" from Sino-Korean 紅蓮. Hong-ryeon is the name of one of the heroines in the Korean folktale "The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon".

Hongwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in Shaanxi province... [more]

Honmaru m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 本丸, which is also used as a word referring to an inner citadel or otherwise a core or a centre, made up of 本 (hon, moto) meaning "main, origin" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.meru, maru.i) meaning "circle, round."... [more]

Honoraria f Galician (Rare)

Honorat m Catalan (Rare), French (Rare), Polish
Catalan, French, and Polish form of Honoratus.

Hookey m Romani (Archaic)
Either a transferred use of the surname Hookey or a corruption of Montague.

Hooman m Persian
Means "good thought" from Avestan hu meaning "good" and man meaning "to think".

Hoonah m Popular Culture
Tlingit word meaning, "protected from the north wind."

Hoot m American (Rare)
Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot... [more]

Hopeanne f English (Rare)
Derived from Hope combined with Anne 1 or other names ending in -anne.

Hora f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi
"horoscope", "horoscopy", "hour" ,a branch of traditional Indian astrology dealing with finer points of predective methods"

Horacy m Polish
Polish form of Horatius.

Horalia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Oralia.

Horisław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Hořeslav.

Horlam m Karachay-Balkar
Means "victory" in Karachay-Balkar.

Hortenzia f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Hortensia.

Hosa m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning, "as many" or "all".

Hoshen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [more]

Hosias m Spanish

Hǫskuldr m Old Norse
Variant of Hǫðskuldr.

Hosteen m Navajo
A term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [more]

Houtu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 后 (hou, meaning “queen”) and 土 (tu, meaning “earth”). Houtu was the Chinese goddess of the earth who regulated all life above ground. In earlier Chinese texts she was also a goddess of the underworld, but later she was absorbed into the Daoist religion and became one of the main deities assisting the rule of Yudi.

Hoy m Chinese

Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".

Hożanka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna.

Hrachya m & f Armenian
Modern form of the Old Armenian name Հրաչեայ (Hračʿeay), which was derived from Old Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and աչք (ačʿkʿ) "eyes, sight" (literally, "fire-eyed" or "eyes of fire")... [more]

Hradini f Sanskrit, Nepali, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese, Telugu, Kannada
MEANING - river, lightning

Hranimir m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements hrani "protect, defend" and mir meaning "peace". Cognate of Branimir.

Hranislav m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements hrani "protect, defend" and slava meaning "glory".

Hreiðmarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and mærr "famous". Hreiðmarr is a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hrista f Bulgarian
Short form of Hristina.

Hrjehor m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Gregor.

Hróðbjartr m Icelandic
Old Norse form of Hrodebert.

Hrut f Armenian
Armenian form of Ruth 1.

Hsinbyushin m & f History
Means "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင် (hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ (hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [more]

Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.

Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.

Htin m Burmese
Means "think, consider" in Burmese.

Htun m & f Burmese
Means "shine" in Burmese.

Htut m Burmese
Possibly means "pinnacle, top" in Burmese.

Htwe m & f Burmese
Means "youngest (sibling)" in Burmese.

Hualit m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish form of Arabic Walid.

Huam f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Fan.

Huan m Spanish (Rare), Extremaduran
Variant of Juan 1 found in the Spanish region Extremadura.

Huana f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh huan "sun".

Hubal m Near Eastern Mythology
May mean "master god". From the Aramaic hu meaning 'spirit, god', and Ba'al 'master, lord'.... [more]

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

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

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

Hulichan f Even
Means "fox" in Even.

Hulra f Finnish
Finnish form of Hulda 1.

Hulti f Finnish
Finnish form of Hulda 1.

Hultu f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Hulda 1.

Hultukka f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Hulda 1.

Humaý f Turkmen
Means "fantastic bird" in Turkmen.

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]

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

Hunger m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hun "bear cub" and ger "javelin, spear".... [more]

ǀHúnntuǃattǃatte̥n f San Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the San mythology, she was described as a rock hyrax and as the consort of ǀKágge̥n.... [more]

Huno m German (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element hun like Hunold.

Hunold m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Formed from the two Germanic name elements hun "bear cub" and walt "to rule".

Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Probably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור (hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with Aaron, held up Moses' hands... [more]

Huriata f & m Maori
Maori name meaning "Turn Morning" "Dawn" Or "Daylight". Huri means to 'turn' or 'change' and Ata means 'Morning'.

Hüsamettin m Turkish
An ancient Turkic name meaning "sharp sword". It is claimed that this is the real first name of the Turkish pop star Tarkan.

Hushim m Biblical
Hushim was a son of Dan according to Genesis 46:23 and Numbers 26:42. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

Hutran m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In Elamite religion, Hutran is the son of the god Humban (also known by his epithet Napirisha) and his wife, the goddess Kiririsha. It is uncertain what kind of god he was, but since his name might possibly mean "overwhelmer" in Elamite, it could be that he was a god of soldiers and fighters... [more]

Huwcyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Huw.

Huyændon Ældar m Ossetian Mythology
Means "Lord of the Strait" in Ossetian, probably referring to the present-day Strait of Kerch. Huyændon Ældar is the Ossetian lord of fish and a great magician and spirit.

Huyên m & f Vietnamese
"Huyên" means "luck" or "happiness" in Vietnamese. A person named "Huyên" is a person blessed with good luck for his/her life. As an old saying goes, "Happiness brings good charm", this is a name of ancient origin and less seen nowadays, but still can be seen in literature works of the previous centuries.

Hyang-sim f Korean
Possibly deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 香 (hyang "fragrant, sweet-smelling, incense") and 沈 (sim "sink, submerge, addicted to"). Other hanja combinations are possible.

Hyato m Japanese

Hye-seong m & f Korean
Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."

Hye-soo f Korean

Hye-yoon f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-yun.

Hye-young f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "benefit, to confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 英 (young) meaning " petal, flower, leaf". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Hylan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hylan.

Hyōe m Japanese
This name combines 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono) meaning "army, soldier" and 衛 (ei, e) meaning "defense, protection."... [more]

Hyrcanus m History
Means "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.

Hyrtacus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Hyrtacus is an obscure character associated with the Trojan War. He was a comrade of King Priam of Troy and married Arisbe, daughter of King Merops of Percote, after Priam had divorced her to marry Hecabe... [more]

Hyūga m Japanese (Modern)
Derived from place name Hyūga, as a name, also written as 陽向.... [more]

Hyuga m Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Hyūga.

Hyuna f Korean
Moon Hyuna (born 1987), stage name Hyuna, South Korean singer, former member of girl group Nine Muses... [more]

Hyuuga m Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Hyūga.

Hywyn m Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Hywel. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Hywyn (d. 516) who founded Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales and was a patron of churches in Western England.

Ia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Saint Ia was a 5th-century Cornish virgin martyr, an Irish princess, according to popular tradition, who travelled to Cornwall as a missionary and was martyred on the River Hayle under Tudur Mawr, ruler of Penwith... [more]

Ia f Georgian, Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Georgian noun ია (ia) meaning "violet", as in the spring flower (also see Violet). In turn, it is thought to be derived from the Georgian noun იასამანი (iasamani) meaning "lilac", which might possibly be of Persian origin... [more]

Iana f Georgian
Georgian form of Jane.

Iasion m Greek Mythology
The name of a minor mythological figure, occasionally depicted as the springtime consort of Demeter. The meaning of the name Iasion is unknown, but it has occasionally been suggested to mean "bindweed".

Iasmin m Romanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Iasmina.

Iati'e f Ancient Near Eastern, History
Variant transcription of Yatie.

Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Derived from the Turkish word ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.

Ibadullah m Arabic, Urdu
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic عباد ('ibad), which is the plural of the noun عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah)... [more]

Ibenu m Idoma
Ibenu means "dare not a warrior" it was given after the Ibenu empire who lived in the Benue-Plateau region before its disintegration. The history was told that Ikwu who beget Ibenu were both warriors... [more]

Ibish m Azerbaijani
Azeri diminutive of Ibrahim.

Ibo m Turkish, Arabic
Diminutive of Ibrahim.

Iboniamasiboniamanoro m Literature
One of the main characters in the Ibonia, an epic poem that has been told in various forms across the island of Madagascar for at least several hundred years.

Ibram m English
Possibly a variation of Abram 1 influenced by Ibrahim. It is most often associated with Russian-American sculptor Ibram Lassaw.

Iccha f Sanskrit
Icchā is a Sanskrit term translating to free will, desire, creative urge. Iccha Sakti is the power of desire, will, longing, wishing. When iccha shakti merges with kriya Shakti, the power of action, manifestation, creation, they together generate jnana shakti, the power of knowledge and wisdom... [more]

Icel m Anglo-Saxon
Icel of Mercia was a 6th-century Anglish king in Britain.

Iceses f English (American, Modern)
Extremely rare variant of Isis, possibly influenced by the English word ice.

Ichigo m & f Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
As a masculine name, this name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" with 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own," 悟 (go, sato.ru) meaning "perceive, realise, understand," 護 (go, mamo.ru) meaning "safeguard, protect," 期 (ki, go) meaning "date, period, term, time" or 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five."... [more]

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Ichimaru m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 一/壱 (ichi) meaning "one" and the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]

Ichirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "market" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]

Icko m Low German, East Frisian
Short form of names built from the name element agjō "edge (of a sword)" like Ekkehard.

Iclal f Turkish

Ico m Popular Culture
Ico is the name of the protagonist in the Japanese action-adventure game 'Ico', developed by Team Ico (named after the game) and Sony Computer Entertainment. Ico is a young boy who was born with horns, which his village considers a bad omen... [more]

Ida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - speech, Goddess of speech ( Saraswati), earth, heaven, refreshment, food, vital spirit, offering ... [more]

Ida f Jewish (Russian)
Diminutive form of Idit

Idaira f Spanish (Modern), Spanish (Canarian)
This was allegedly the name of a Guanche princess from the Canarian island of La Palma. It has perhaps been popularized in the Spanish-speaking world by the Canarian-born Spanish singer simply known as Idaira (1985-).

Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)
From an Old Testament place name, Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".

Idaline f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Idalina.

Idamaja f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ida and Maja 1 or Maja 2.

Idania f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)

Idar m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Possibly intended to be a masculine form of Ida created by combining the Old Norse element ið "industrious, work, activity" (compare the Germanic element id) and the common name suffix -r, taken from Norse herr "army, warrior".

Idi f Indian
Name - Idi , Idy इदि ... [more]

Idina f English, Hebrew
Possibly related to Adina 1. Actress Idina Menzel is a well-known bearer.

Idiris m Somali
Somali form of Idris 1.

Idirisu m Hausa
Hausa form of Idris 1.

Idrees m Arabic
Variant of Idris 1.