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Hasnah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Hasnain m Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Punjabi
Derived from Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan) meaning "handsome, beautiful" or "good, fine, well" (see Hasan).

Hasnat m Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Arabic حَسَنَات (ḥasanāt) meaning "good deeds, benefactions", though it could also be from حَسَن (ḥasan) "beautiful, handsome, good" (see Hasan).

Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.

Hassane m Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
Alternate transcription of Hassan as well as the form used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Hassanor m Filipino, Maranao
Combination of Hassan and Nor 1.

Hassen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hassan and Hasan (chiefly Tunisian).

Hassib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hasib (chiefly Tunisian).

Hassiba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi feminine form of Hasib (chiefly Algerian).

Hassim m Malay
Malay form of Hasim.

Hastuti f Javanese, Indonesian
Variant of Astuti.

Hasudungan m Batak
Means "beloved, daring, special" in Batak.

Hasyim m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Hashim.

Hasyimah f Malay
Variant of Hashimah.

Hataikan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathaikan.

Hataikarn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathaikan.

Hatairat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathairat.

Hataiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathaiwan.

Hatem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hatim.

Hathai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

Hathaichanok f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and ชนก (chanok) meaning "father".

Hathaikan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and กานต์ (kan) maning "dear, beloved".

Hathaikarn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathaikan.

Hathairat f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Hathaiwan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Hatice Kübra f Turkish
Combination of Hatice and Kübra.

Hatijah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Khadija.

Hatyja f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Khadija.

Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".

Haumanava m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian hau meaning "peace" and manava meaning "welcome".

Haunui m Tahitian
Means "great peace" from Tahitian hau meaning "peace, concord" and nui meaning "great, big".

Haŭryil m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gabriel.

Hawaiki f Tahitian
Derived from Proto-Polynesian Sawaiki meaning "Ra'iātea", referring to the island of which the Polynesian peoples originated from. Today, Ra'iātea is the second largest island in French Polynesia.

Hawari m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "apostle, follower, disciple" in Arabic.

Hawariah f Indonesian, Malay
Feminine form of Hawari.

Hawwa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Hawa (see Eve).

Haya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Chaya.

Hayatee f Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Hayati.

Haymar f Burmese
Means "deep forest" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हिम (hima) meaning "cold, frost".

Haythem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Haytham (chiefly Tunisian).

Hayu f Javanese
Variant of Ayu.

Hazel f Turkish
Variant of Hazal.

Hazimah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حازمة (see Hazima), as well as the usual Malay form.

Haziq m Arabic, Malay
Means "skillful, capable, clever" in Arabic.

Haz̦iy m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Hadi.

Hazret m Circassian, Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Persian حضرت (hazrat) meaning "holiness, excellency, majesty". A notable bearer is Hazret Sovmen (1937-), the second President of Adygea from 2002-2007.

Hazwan m Malay

Hazwani f Malay
Feminine form of Hazwan.

Hedi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hadi (chiefly Tunisian).

Hédia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hadia, chiefly used in Tunisian Arabic.

Hedjara f Maranao
Possibly a form of Hajar.

Hedjarah f Filipino, Maranao
Variant of Hedjara.

Hedvi f Estonian
Variant of Hedvig.

Heepuenui f Tahitian
Means "to lie in a cloudless sky"; from Tahitian heepuenui.

Heera f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Urdu ہیرا, Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹੀਰਾ or Hindi हीरा (see Hira).

Heherson m Filipino
From the phrase "He, Her Son", referring to Jesus Christ's position as the son of Mary. A known bearer was Heherson Alvarez (1939-2020), a Filipino politician.

Heiarii m & f Tahitian
Means "crown king, royal crown" in Tahitian; derived from ari'i meaning "king".

Heiata m & f Tahitian
Means "cloud crown" in Tahitian; a combination of ata "cloud" and hei "crown".

Heidar m Persian
Variant transcription of Heydar.

Heifara m Tahitian

Heik m Estonian
Variant of Heiki.

Heikko m Estonian
Variant of Heiko.

Heilani f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei meaning "crown" and Hawaiian lani meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Heimana f & m Tahitian
From Polynesian meaning "powerful crown moving the sky".

Heimanu f & m Tahitian
Means "bird crown" or "crown of the bird"; a combination of hei "crown" and manu "bird".

Heimoana m Tahitian
Means "crown of the ocean"; a combination of hei "crown" and moana "ocean".

Heinar m Estonian
Variant of Einar.

Heinere m Tahitian
Tahitian form of Henri (see Henry).

Heiura f Tahitian
Means either "crown of feathers" or "crown of fire" depending on the pronunciation.

Hejîn f Kurdish
Means "sway" or "tottle, wobble" in Kurdish.

Hela m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Vaianakh god of darkness.

Helai f Pashto
Means "duck, waterfowl" in Pashto.

Helar m Estonian
Variant of Elar.

Helenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Helena, used as a given name in its own right.

Heleriin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hele and Riin.

Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Helunia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.

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

Hemanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Hemant.

Hemanth m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Hemant.

Hemantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Hemant.

Hemat m Persian
Means "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.

Hemlata f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Possibly derived from Sanskrit हेमलता (hemalatā) referring to a type of unspecified plant, possibly the golden creeper (Ernodea littoralis).

Hendra m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Indra.

Hendrizal m Indonesian
Combination of the name Hendri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Hendro m Javanese
Javanese form of Hendra.

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

Heping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Herasym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerasimos.

Herawati f Indonesian
Combination of Hera and the feminine suffix -wati.

Herehau m & f Tahitian
Means "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of here "love" and hau "peace".

Heremana m Tahitian
Means "power of love" in Tahitian.

Heremanu m Tahitian
Means "bird of love"; a combination of here "love" and manu "bird".

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

Herlina f Indonesian

Hermawan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Herman.

Hesti f Javanese
Variant of Esti.

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

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

Hibaq f Somali
Variant transcription of Hibaaq.

Hichame m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هشام (see Hisham) chiefly used in North Africa.

Hichem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هشام (see Hisham) chiefly used in North Africa.

Hiciel f Filipino (Rare)

Hidayah f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية (hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Hidayati f Indonesian, Malay
Feminine form of Hidayat.

Hidayatullah m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic هداية الله‎ (see Hidayat Allah), as well as an Indonesian and Urdu variant.

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

Hiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俠 (hiệp) meaning "chivalrous, knight, hero".

Hifzi m Turkish

Hikmah f & m Indonesian
Means "wisdom, supernatural power, benefit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic حكمة (ḥikma).

Hikmət m Azerbaijani
Means "wisdom" in Azerbaijani, of Arabic origin (see Hikmat).

Hildegárd f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hildegard.

Hilmi m & f Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my forbearance, my tolerance" from Arabic حلم (ḥilm) meaning "forbearance, longanimity, self-restraint". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.

Hilmiah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Hilmi.

Hima f & m Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Nepali
Means "frost, snow, winter" in Sanskrit.

Himali f Sinhalese

Himani f Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "glacier, avalanche, collection of snow" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

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

Himesh m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lord of snow", derived from Sanskrit हिम (himá) meaning "cold, snow, winter" combined with ईश (īśá) meaning "lord, master, ruler".

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

Hina f Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic حناء (ḥinnāʾ), which refers to a dye taken from the Lawsonia inermis plant (called "henna" in English). In South Asian and Middle Eastern culture, it was traditionally used for body art and dying.

Hina f & m Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
Meaning "grey, prostrate."

Hīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
This name means either "(male) pandanus flower" or "(male) pandanus blossom."

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

Hindun f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Hind.

Hins m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Jingxuan.

Hiran m & f Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हिरण (hirana) meaning "gold" (in Thai it is more commonly used to mean "money" or "silver"). It is used as a unisex name in India while it is solely masculine in Thailand and Sri Lanka.

Hiraya f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "imagination, vision" in Tagalog.

Hiro m Polynesian Mythology, Tahitian
Meaning unknown. Hiro was a demigod in Polynesian mythology.

Hisham ad-Din m Arabic
Means "generosity of the religion" from Arabic هشام (hishām) meaning "generosity" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Hishammuddin m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Hisham ud-Din. A notable bearer is Hishammuddin Hussein (1961-), a Malaysian politician.

Hishamuddin m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic هشام الدين (see Hisham ad-Din), as well as the Malay form.

Hishamudin m Malay
Malay form of Hisham ad-Din.

Hisyam m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Hisham.

Hisyamuddin m Malay
Malay form of Hisham ad-Din.

Hitoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (hitoshi) meaning "compassionate, benevolent", 均 (hitoshi) meaning "level, equal", 一 (hitoshi) meaning "one", 斎 (hitoshi) meaning "cleansing, purification", or 等 (hitoshi) meaning "rank, class"... [more]

Hitzel f Mayan
Possibly a variant of Itzel.

Hiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曉 (hiểu) meaning "know, understand".

Hiwaga f & m Tagalog
Means "mystery" in Tagalog.

Hiyas f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "gem, jewel" in Tagalog.

Hızır m Turkish
Turkish form of Khidr.

Hlaing m & f Burmese
Means "abundant, plentiful" in Burmese.

Ḥmed m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Ahmad.

Hmone f Burmese
Means "dim, sullen, gloomy" in Burmese.

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

Hòa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 和 (hòa) meaning "peaceful, harmonious".

Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".

Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".

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".

Hocine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسين (see Husayn) chiefly used in North Africa.

Hodijah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khadija.

Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".

Hoikhom f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "bitter" or "freshwater snail" in Thai.

Hoiruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr ad-Din.

Hoirudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.

Hoji m Tajik
Tajik form of Hadji.

Holli f English (Modern)
Variant of Holly.

Homayoun m Persian
Means "blessed, sacred, fortunate" in Persian.

Homid m Tajik
Tajik form of Hamid 1.

Ho'néhevotoomáhe m Cheyenne
Means "wolf robe" in Cheyenne.

Honeylet f Filipino
Possibly a coined name from the English word honey referring to the sweet fluid produced by bees.

Honeyleth f Filipino
Variant of Honeylet.

Hongbin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined"... [more]

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]

Hongjia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful"... [more]

Hongjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 俊 or 隽 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Hongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 蕻 (hóng) meaning "budding, flourishing", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good" or 亮 (liàng) "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]

Hongmei f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Hongmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Hongtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 涛 (tāo) meaning "large waves"... [more]

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]

Hongwen m Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 纹 (wén) "line, stripe, streak"... [more]

Hongxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 侠 (xiá) meaning "hero, knight, brave, chivalrous" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Hongyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 or 紅 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned"... [more]

Hongying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillon, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" combined with 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light"... [more]

Hongyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep water", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 轰 (hōng) meaning "strike, explode, blast" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 余 (yú) meaning "surplus"... [more]

Hongzhang m Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 章 (zhāng) meaning "chapter"... [more]

Hongzhi m Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition"... [more]

Honnys m Vilamovian
Variant of Hannys.

Honys m Vilamovian
Variant of Honnys.

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

Hooshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Hợp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 洽 (hợp) meaning "in accord, harmonious, agree" or 合 (hợp) meaning "suitable, constant".

Horas m Batak
Means "healthy, safe, prosperous" in Batak.

Hossain m Bengali
Bengali form of Husayn.

Hotdin m Batak
Meaning unknown.

Hotijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.

Hotna f Batak
From Batak hot meaning "strong, firm, steady".

Hotóa'ôxháa'êstaestse m Cheyenne
Means "tall bull" in Cheyenne.

Houari m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hawari (chiefly Algerian).... [more]

Houcine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسين (see Husayn) chiefly used in North Africa.

Houmpheng m Lao
From Lao ຫຸມ (houm) meaning "love" and ແພງ (pheng) meaning "expensive, dear".

Houshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
From the Avestan name Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding"... [more]

Houssine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Husayn (chiefly Moroccan).

Hou Yi m Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 后羿 (Hòuyì) meaning "king Yi" or "monarch Yi". In Chinese mythology this is the name of a legendary archer and the husband of the moon goddess Chang'e.

Hrach m Armenian
Short form of Hrachya.

Hrachuhi f Armenian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Hrachya.

Hrehary m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gregory.

Hristian m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christian.

Hryhory m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Hryhoriy.

Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.

Hsiao-chun f & m Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xiaojun chiefly used in Taiwan.

Hsiao-han f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "to contain, to include" or "soak, wet", as well as other character combinations.

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]

Hsin-yi f Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Xinyi.

Hsu f & m Burmese
Means "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.

Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.

Htar f Burmese
Means "put, place" or "consider" in Burmese.

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

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

Htike m & f Burmese
Means "worth, value" in Burmese.

Htin m & f Burmese
Means "to think, to appear to mind" or "to be visible, to be seen" in Burmese.

Htoo m & f Burmese
Means "extraordinary, special" in Burmese.

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

Htut m & f Burmese
Means "topmost, supreme" in Burmese.

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

Hualin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 桦 (huà) meaning "birch", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".

Huanming m Chinese
From Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or 环 (huán) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Huaqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]

Hùbert m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hubert.

Hùberta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Hùbert.

Hudha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Huda.

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]

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]

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

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]

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]

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]

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

Hui-ting f Taiwanese
Taiwanese romanization of Huiting.

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]

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.

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]

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]

Humaid m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميد (see Humayd).

Humaidah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Humaida.

Humairah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميراء (see Humayra), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

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

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

Hưng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 興 (hưng) meaning "rise, thrive, prosper, flourish".

Hunsag m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Hunsag (or Hunstag) was the Vainakh patron spirit of the forest and forest animals. He sought to kill hunters he met in the woods and was defended by the nature, flora, and fauna of the forest.

Hurichabilike m Mongolian (Sinicized)
Etymology uncertain, possibly a sinicized form of a Mongolian name.

Husaini m Hausa, Indonesian, Malay
Hausa, Indonesian and Malay form of Husayn.

Hushang m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Husin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Husayn.

Husnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنى (see Husna), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Husnawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Husna and the feminine suffix -wati.

Husniyah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay (Rare), Thai (Muslim, Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Husniya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.

Hüsrev m Turkish
Turkish form of Khusraw.

Hussin m Malay, Arabic
Malay variant of Husayn, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

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.

Huyền f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".

Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".

Huynh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".

Hyeon-Seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉 (hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石 (seok) meaning "stone", 碩 (seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin"... [more]

Hyun-Kyung f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현경 (see Hyeon-Gyeong).

Ia f Georgian
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]

Iajuddin m Bengali (Muslim)

Iakhsari m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Iakhsari was a mythical hero in Georgian mythology who aided Kopala in his adventures of slaying demons and monsters.

Iasyr m Dungan
Dungan form of Yasir. A notable bearer was Iasyr (Yasir) Shivaza (1906 - 1988), a Soviet poet and scholar of Dungan nationality.

Ibragim-bek m Chechen
Combination of Ibragim and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

İbraim m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Ibrahim.

Ibrokhim m Uzbek, Tajik
Alternate transcription of Ibrohim.

Ibshita f Indian (Rare)

Ibtissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ibtissem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ice f & m Popular Culture, African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. In the case of American rapper Ice Spice (2000-) it is a short form of Isis, her real name. A fictional bearer is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine... [more]

Icelos m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Ikelos, because its proper latinized form is Icelus.

Icelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of Ice and the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Iceland.... [more]

Ichsan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ihsan.

Ichwan m Indonesian
Variant of Ikhwan.

Idawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Ida and the feminine suffix -wati.

Idder m Berber, Northern African
Variant of Idir.

Ideris m Malay
Malay form of Idris 1.

Ideya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun идея (ideya) meaning "idea, thought, notion". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the word идеология (ideologiya) meaning "ideology" or to communist ideas, concepts or ideals in general.... [more]

Idrus m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Idris 1.

Iduna f Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch, Hungarian (Rare)
Latinate form of Iðunn.

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Iffat f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From Arabic عفة (ʿiffa) meaning "abstinence, chastity, purity, modesty".

Iftikhar m Arabic, Urdu
Means "pride, haughtiness, loftiness" in Arabic, from the root افتخر (iftakhara) meaning "to be proud of, to brag, to flaunt".

Iglik f Nivkh

Iglika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian иглика "primrose, primula".

Ignazziu m Sicilian
Variant of Ignaziu.

Igney m Nenets
Nenets form of Ignatius.

Ihanus m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Ihan.

Ihita f Indian (Rare)

Ihwan m Indonesian
Variant of Ikhwan.

Iis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.

Ijaz m Arabic, Urdu
Means "miracle, marvel" in Arabic. In Islamic doctrine this term refers to the inimitability and miraculous nature of the Quran.

Ijl m Kalmyk
Kalmyk cognate of Izel.

Ika f Indonesian
Variant of Eka 1.

Ikars m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Icarus.

Ikelos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek Ικελος ‎(Ikelos) meaning "like, resembling". This was the name that the other gods used on Phobetor.

Ikeoluwa f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the care of God" in Yoruba.

Ikhlas f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" in Arabic. This is the name of the 112th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Ikhlas).

Ikhman m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ikhwan.