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Heiðar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and
herr meaning ''army''.
Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which
Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of
Hrímnir; another name for the seeress
Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.
Heiðvík f FaroeseFaroese form of
Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and
víg "fight, battle".
Hekatomnos m Ancient Greek, Carian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Carian name 𐊴𐊭𐊪𐊵𐊫
(k̂tmno), possibly composed of Carian
-mno "son" and a relative of Hittite
katta "under", ultimately meaning "under-son" or "descendent"... [
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Helaman m MormonThe name of three figures in The Book of Mormon. The most notable Helaman was a Nephite prophet and soldier, the son of
Alma the Younger and brother of
Shiblon and
Corianton... [
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Hélan m French (Archaic)Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Helbe f EstonianDerived from Estonian
helbe, the genitive case of
helve "flake" (see
Helve).
Hele f EstonianShort form of
Helena as well as a derivation from Estonian
hele ''bright, clear, light''.
Heleia f Greek MythologyFrom a Greek title of the goddess
Artemis meaning "of marshes" (which may reflect her role as a goddess of streams and marshes). It is derived from Greek ἕλειος
(heleios), from ἕλος
(helos) "marsh-meadow"... [
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Helfrid f Swedish, Finland SwedishThe origins of this name (first documented in 1816) are uncertain, though it could be a Swedish feminine form of
Helfried or a variant of
Hallfrid (the Norwegian form of
Hallfríðr), the initial syllable possibly influenced by
Helga (which is ultimately related to the first element in
Eloise).
Helgi f EstonianVariant of
Helga. This name is also interpreted as being derived from the genitive case of Estonian
helk “brightness”.
Heliane f GermanFeminine form of
Helios. This name was used in the German opera "The Miracle of Heliane" in 1927. It has also been used in France.
Helinä f FinnishDerives from Finnish word
helinä, which means "jingle" in Finnish. It may possibly have been used also as a variant of
Helena.... [
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Heliokles m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious sun", derived from Greek ἥλιος
(helios) "sun" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory."
Helissent f Medieval FrenchProbably from an Old French form of the Germanic name
Alahsind, which is composed of the elements
alah "temple" and
sinþs "path" (compare
Elisenda).
Helke f GermanLow German short form of Germanic names starting in
HEL- (dervied from the name element
helm "helmet, protection").... [
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Hellawes f Arthurian CycleProbably a variant of
Helewise. It occurs in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur' belonging to a sorceress who creates the chapel perilous, the setting of one of the quests of Sir Lancelot, and falls in love with the knight... [
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Helmand m PashtoFrom the name of the Helmand River that flows through Afghanistan, itself derived from Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬝
(haētumant̰) meaning "with dams, having a dam".
Helmbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Helmbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Helmburg f GermanicThe first element is derived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Helmdag m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with
daga "day."
Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)Variant of
Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).
Helmin m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Helmwin via the medieval forms
Helmoin and
Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).
Helmulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Helmward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Helmwige f TheatreDerived from the Germanic name elements
helm "helmet" and
wig "battle". Helwige is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Helmwin m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Helorum m MormonSon of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.
Help m LiteratureFrom the English word
help, which is both a noun meaning "succour, assistance" and a verb meaning "to support, to do good to"; in Middle English
help also meant "assistant, helper". This is the name of a man in the First Part of
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Helsin f LiteratureThe title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [
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Hem m MormonBrother of Ammon in The Book of Mormon.
Hemat m PersianMeans "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.
Hemda f Hebrew (Rare)From the Hebrew
חֶמְדָּה (Khemdah) meaning "Desire, passion, will". It was borne by Hemda Ben-Yehuda (1873–1951), the second wife of the Jewish linguist Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. The name Hemda was mostly used pre-establishment of the Israeli state and is rarely given to girls nowadays.
Hemithea f Greek MythologyMeans "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman
Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [
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Hemlata f Indian, Marathi, HindiPossibly derived from Sanskrit हेमलता
(hemalatā) referring to a type of unspecified plant, possibly the golden creeper (
Ernodea littoralis).
Hémont m French (Archaic)Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.
Henedina f History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly from Greek ἐνηδύνω
(enedýno) meaning "to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian Sardinian saint who was martyred alongside saints
Justa and
Justina in 130 AD.