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Hersilija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hersilia.
Hersz m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish-Yiddish variant of Hersh.
Herta f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian variant of Horta.
Hertica f Slovene
Diminutive of Herta.
Heru m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese hèru meaning "gemstone".
Hervald m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Herwald.
Hervea f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Herve.
Hervée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Hervé.
Herveline f Breton
Feminine form of Hervé.
Hervör f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hervǫr.
Hervør f Faroese
Faroese form of Hervǫr.
Hervǫr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and vár "vigilant, cautious". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. Hervǫr is the daughter of Hlǫðver and the sister of Hlaðgunnr... [more]
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval Scandinavian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).
Hervora f Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Hervor, used in the 19th century.
Herwart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Hereward.... [more]
Herwig m German
Derived from the Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and wig meaning "war, battle".
Herz m Yiddish
This name was apparently used as a secular form of Naphtali.
Herzeleide f German, Literature, Theatre
From the German word for "heart sorrow, heartache". Herzeloyde was its original form, created by Wolfram von Eschenbach for the Queen of Wales and mother of Perceval in his Middle High German romance Parzival (1200–1210), probably to express the queen’s sorrow for losing her husband and later her son (when Perceval leaves her lands for King Arthur's court, she dies from a broken heart)... [more]
Herzeloyde f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Derived from the Middle High German words herze meaning "heart" and leit meaning "grief, sorrow, suffering".... [more]
Herzglitzer m Obscure (Rare)
Herzglitzer is an ad hoc made up German compound meaning "heart glitter".
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".
Hesiqui m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Hesíquio m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Hesiquio m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Heske f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Hedwig.
Hessam m Persian
Persian form of Husam.
Hesso m German (Rare)
Probably derived from Hesse, a German state.
Hessolda f German (Rare)
Composed from the name elements HESS (from Hesso) and walt "to rule".
Hesterine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hesterina. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch soccer coach Hesterine de Reus (b. 1961).
Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.
Hesther f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Hester.
Hesti f Javanese
Variant of Esti.
Hestija f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hestia.
Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.
Hesy-Ra m Ancient Egyptian
From Ancient Egyptian rʳ-ḥsj meaning "blessed by Ra". Hesy-Ra was an ancient Egyptian high official during the early Third Dynasty of Egypt considered one of the earliest named dentists.
Heth m Mormon
Early Jaredite and son of Com.
Hetha f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a warrior-queen in Norse mythology.
Heðin m Faroese
Faroese form of Heðinn. A notable bearer of this name was the Faroese novelist Heðin Brú (1901-1987; real name Hans Jacob Jacobsen).
Héðinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Heðinn.
Hetoemocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hetoimokles. This was the name of a Greek wrestler from Laconia who won the wrestling contest of five Olympiads, the first of which was in 604 BC.
Hetoimokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἑτοῖμος (hetoimos) meaning "at hand, ready, prepared" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Hetti f German
Diminutive of Henriette.
Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.
Heugh m English (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Hugh.
Heura f Catalan (Modern)
Directly taken from Catalan heura "ivy".
Hew m English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew as well as a medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hewad m Pashto
Means "country, homeland" in Pashto.
Hewet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh. See also Huguette.
Hextilda f Medieval Scottish (Latinized)
Latinized form of an Old English name, the deuterotheme of which is hild "battle, war" (cf. Hilda, Hildr). The prototheme is disputed, but may be Old English hīehst, hēhst "highest, greatest, most illustrious".... [more]
Heykel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيكل (see Haykal) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Heyman m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Hagiman. In that era, Heyman was sometimes also used as a pet form of Hendrick.... [more]
Heymann m German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
German Jewish form of Chayyim (see Chayim). This name could also be the German form of Hagiman in some cases; for this, compare the medieval Dutch name Heyman.... [more]
Heyne m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Hendrick.
Hez f American
Diminutive of Heather.
Hezelo m Medieval German, Medieval French
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old Saxon hētha, Old High German heida and Gothic haiþi meaning "heath". Hezelo, as well as Hezel, can also be a Middle High German diminutive of either Herman or Henry.
Hezychiusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Hiacyńt m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hyacinthus.
Hias m Upper German
Diminutive of Matthias. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.
Hiazinto m Basque
Basque form of Hyacinthus.
Hibaaq f Somali
Derived from Arabic هِبَة (hiba) meaning "gift, grant".
Hibah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هبة (see Hiba).
Hibaq f Somali
Variant transcription of Hibaaq.
Hibatullah m Arabic
Means "gift of Allah", derived from Arabic هبة (hiba) meaning "gift, donation" combined with Arabic الله (Allah).
Hibbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have hildr for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Hildebert and Hildebrand are good examples of that.
Hibbel f Low German
Low German form of Hildburg.
Hibernia f English (Rare)
From the Roman name for Ireland, which was influenced by Latin hibernus "wintry". (Cf. Ierne, Iverna, Juverna.)
Hicabod m Biblical Latin
Form of Ichabod used in the Latin Old Testament.
Hich m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard (compare Hicke). In England, this name was common in the 13th century, particularly in Cheshire.
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.
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]
Hickin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Hickory m English (American, Archaic)
From the English word hickory, a species of tree.
Hicuthihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jekuthiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Hidajat m Indonesian
Older spelling of Hidayat influenced by Dutch orthography.
Hidan m Popular Culture
From Japanese 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly, rapid, overhead" and 段 (dan) meaning "grade, rank, step". Hidan is an antagonist from the manga and anime series 'Naruto'.
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.
Hidayat Allah m Arabic
Means "guidance of Allah" from Arabic هداية (hidāya) meaning "guidance" combined with الله‎ (Allah).
Hidayati f Indonesian, Malay
Feminine form of Hidayat.
Hidayattullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hidayat Allah.
Hidayatullah m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic هداية الله‎ (see Hidayat Allah), as well as an Indonesian and Urdu variant.
Hidayatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hidayat Allah.
Hidayet m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Hidayat.
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]
Hidefumi m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "writing". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Hideharu m Japanese
From 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 治 (haru) meaning "to govern, to rule, to administrate". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hidehiko m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hidehiro m Japanese
From 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Hidekazu m Japanese
From Japanese 豪 (hide) meaning "bold, magnificent, Australia" combined with 量 (kazu) meaning "progress". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hidemaro m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 麿 (maro) meaning "I, me"... [more]
Hidemasa m Japanese
From 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 昌⁠ (masa) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hidemitsu m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "preeminence" and 満 (mitsu) meaning "to fulfill, to satisfy". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hidenobu m Japanese
From 英 (hide, ei) meaning "wisdom, brilliance" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [more]
Hidenori m Japanese
From Japanese 豪 (hide) meaning "bold, magnificent, Australia", 偉 (hide) meaning "admirable" or 一 (hide) meaning "one" combined with 仁 (nori) meaning "benevolence", 雅 (nori) meaning "gracious, graceful, refined, elegant" or 智 (nori) meaning "intellect, knowledge, wisdom"... [more]
Hideto m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "to surpass, excel" and 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hidetomo m Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 智 (tomo) meaning "knowledge, wisdom". Other kanji combinations can be used, too.
Hidetoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit, advantage"... [more]
Hidetsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent" combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "next, second". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hideyasu m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "preeminence" and 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hideyo m Japanese
From the Japanese 秀 (hide) "preeminence, to surpass, to excel" and 世 (yo) "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hideyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 偉 (hide) meaning "admirable" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good fortune, luck" or 至 (yuki) meaning "of, this"... [more]
Hıdır m Turkish
Turkish form of Khidr.
Hidoyatullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Hidayatullah.
Hidser m West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be the West Frisian form of a masculine Germanic name that contains the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Hildegar... [more]
Hidsert m West Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Hidser. It is possible that this name could also be the West Frisian form of Hildard or Hildeward... [more]
Hidzir m Malay
Malay variant of Khidr.
Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".
Hienadź m Belarusian
Łacinka transcription of Henadz.
Hienadzij m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Gennadios (see Gennadius).
Hieorhij m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Heorhij.
Hiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俠 (hiệp) meaning "chivalrous, knight, hero".
Hieranim m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Hierasim m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Harasim, which is the main Belarusian form of Gerasimos.
Hierax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἱέραξ (hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon". This was the name of a Spartan admiral from the 4th century BC.
Hieria m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jeriah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Hiero m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hieron. This name was borne by two tyrants of Syracuse, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.
Hieroboam m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jeroboam, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Hierocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hierokles. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 2nd century AD.
Hierodora f Late Greek
Means "sacred gift", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Hierodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".... [more]
Hierokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred, divine" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Hieromnemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἱερομνήμων (hieromnemon), which literally means "mindful of the sacred" but later came to refer to a representative of one of the twelve members of the Amphictyonic League, which was a religious association of ancient Greek tribes... [more]
Hieron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred". This name was borne by two tyrants of Syracuse, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC. Both are better known under the latinized form of their name, which is Hiero.
Hieronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Hieron" in Greek, derived from the name Hieron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Hieronike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hieronikos. Also compare the related Greek noun ἱερονίκης (hieronikes) meaning "conqueror in the games".
Hieronikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Hieronima f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian feminine form of Jerome.
Hieronims m Latvian (Archaic)
Archaic Latvian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Hieronimu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Hieronymus. Hieronimu Araolla, (Sassari, 1542 - Rome, 1615) was a Sardinian poet and priest.
Hieronomos m Ancient Greek
Means "sacred custom", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (see Eunomia)... [more]
Hieronyma f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [more]
Hiéronyme m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Hiëronymus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Hieronymus.
Hierophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes)... [more]
Hierophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερόφωνος (hierophonos) meaning "with sacred voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
Hieroteu m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.
Hiérothée m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African, Rare)
French form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.
Hierotheos m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "sanctified by God", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [more]
Hierotheus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hierotheos. This name was borne by two patriarches of Alexandria and one patriarch of Jerusalem, all of whom lived in the 19th century.
Hierotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
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]
Hièrru f Jèrriais
Jèrriais feminine given name of unknown etymology.... [more]
Hiệu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 效 (hiệu) meaning "effect, result". It can also be an altered form of 昊 (hạo) meaning "sky, heaven", changed in order to avoid homophony with the name of emperor Kiến Phúc (full name Nguyễn Phúc Hạo).
Higg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higin m Croatian
Croatian form of Hyginus.
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."
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]
Hijacinta f Slovene
Feminine form of Hijacint.
Hijiri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (hijiri) meaning "holy, sacred", or 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "next" that is then combined with 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 稜 (ri) meaning "majesty, power, angle, edge, corner"... [more]
Hikariko f Japanese
From Hikari combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" (compare Hikaruko).... [more]
Hikaruko f Japanese
From Hikaru combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" (compare Hikariko).... [more]
Hikatarewa m Maori
From hika meaning "friend" and "kindling fire", and tārewa meaning "to raise up, suspend".
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).
Hikoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market, marketplace"... [more]
Hikojirō m Japanese
From Japanese 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "order, sequence, next" or 治 (ji) meaning "govern, administer" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]
Hikojirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 彦次郎 or 彦治郎 (see Hikojirō).
Hikotarō m Japanese
From Japanese 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]
Hila f Pashto
Means "hope" in Pashto.
Hilaeira f Greek Mythology
Means "softly-shining" in Greek (probably from ἱλαρός (hilaros) "cheerful, bright"; compare Hilarius). In Greek myth the sisters Hilaeira and Phoebe, commonly referred to as the Leucippides (being daughters of Leucippus of Mycenae), were carried off by Castor and Pollux, who were charmed by their beauty... [more]
Hilár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hilarius.
Hilari m Catalan, Kashubian
Catalan and Kashubian form of Hilarius.
Hilária f Hungarian
Feminine form of Hilár.
Hilarianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Hilarius. This name was borne by a Roman procurator (i.e. provincial governor) from the 3rd century AD.
Hilarije m Croatian
Croatian form of Hilarius.
Hilarijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hilarius.
Hilariona f Polish
Feminine form of Hilarion
Hilaritas f Roman Mythology
Derived from hilaritas "hilarity", Hilaritas was a minor goddess who caused serenity.
Hilariy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Hilarius.
Hilary m Polish
Polish form of Hilarius.
Hilbertus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Hilbert.
Hilbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Contracted form of Hildeborg.
Ħilda f Maltese
Maltese form of Hilda.
Hildar m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hildr "battle" and arr "warrior", as well as a masculine form of Hilda.
Hildard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Hildburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hild "battle, fight" and burg "protection".
Hildebad m Germanic
Means "battle," derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with badu "battle."
Hildebald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Hildebjørg f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Hildeborg.
Hildebold m Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name elements hild "battle" and bald "bold".
Hildeborg f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".
Hildebrecht m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the Germanic name elements hildiz "fight, battle" and beraht "shining, bright".
Hildefrid m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Hildegar m Germanic
Derived from the elements hild "battle, strife" and gar "spear". Alternatively, the second element could be garo "ready, prepared" (compare garawen).
Hildegárd f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hildegard.
Hildegern m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."
Hildegonde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Hildegund. In the Dutch-speaking world, it is a variant of the related name Hildegond.
Hildegrim m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Hildeke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch diminutive of Hilde.
Hildeken f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Hildegonda and Mathilde... [more]
Hildeman m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with man "man."
Hildemar m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Hildemund m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Hildeprand m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Hildebrand. Hildeprand the Useless was an 8th-century king of the Lombards.
Hilderad m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Hilderik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Dutch and Nordic form of Hilderic. There's no evidence of use in the Nordic countries, it's only used in translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Vandals and Alans.
Hilderikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hilderic.
Hilderyk m Polish
Polish form of Hilderic.
Hildetrud m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with þruþ "strength."
Hildewald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Hildeward m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Hildewin m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Hildibaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ildibad.
Hildigunn f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hildigunnr.
Hildisif f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight" and Sif.
Hildith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Hildgyð.
Hildo m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine equivalent of Hilda.
Hildor m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name element hildr "battle" and Tor.
Hildreth f English
Transferred use of the surname Hildreth. It was borne by American muralist, mosaicist and Art Deco artist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961)... [more]
Hildtrud f Germanic, German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Hiltrud.
Hilduin m History (Ecclesiastical)
English, French and younger German form of Hildewin.
Hildúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf.
Hildura f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Hildur recorded in Troms.
Hildure f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant form of Hildur recorded in Troms (Ibestad) in the 19th century.
Hildus m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of name containing the name element hild- as well as a masculine form of Hilda.
Hildy f English, Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Hilda or Hilde, or another name beginning with the element hild "battle".
Hileo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hylaeus.
Hilger m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Hildegar.
Hili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of Hila
Hiliaras m Lithuanian
Variant form of Hilarijus, which is the Lithuanian form of Hilarius.
Hiljar m Estonian
Masculine form of Hilja.
Hilje f Estonian
Variant of Hilja.
Hilje m Southern Sami (Rare)
Southern Sámi form of Elias.
Hiljo m Estonian
Masculine form of Hilja.
Hilju f Estonian
Variant of Hilja.
Hilka f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Hilkka.
Hilka f Low German, German (Rare), Frisian, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with or containing the element hild-, used as a given name in its own right.
Hilko m Low German, Dutch, East Frisian
Low German and Dutch short form of names with the first name element hild "battle".
Hilla f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هیله (see Hila).
Hilla f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of German names starting in Hil- like Hiltrud.... [more]
Hilla f Swedish
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Hilda and a Swedish form of Danish Helle 1.
Hillbjørg f Norwegian
Variant of Hilbjørg (see Hildeborg).
Hille f East Frisian, Estonian, German (Rare), German (Silesian, Rare), Medieval Dutch
Short form of names containing the element hild, for example Mathilda. It was first recorded in the 1300s and is still occasionally used (as opposed to some of its variant forms)... [more]
Hillechien f Dutch
Possibly derived from the medieval given name Hilleken, which is a variant form of Hildeken. If not, then it is derived from a Germanic feminine given name that had hild "battle" as the first element... [more]
Hillegien f Dutch
Variant spelling of Hillechien.
Hilleke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Hildeke.
Hilli f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Hille and Finnish diminutive of Hilla.
Hillo m Estonian
Variant of Illo.