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Hristoslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Hristos, which is the Slavic form of
Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Hrói m Icelandic, Old NorseDerived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name
*HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements
hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and
-vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.
Hruai m & f ChinMeans "guide, govern, manage" in Hakha Chin.
Hrytsko m UkrainianUkrainian diminutive of
Hryhoriy, which was used as the main folk form of the name until the early 20th century.
Hsan m & f BurmeseMeans "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.
Hsaung f BurmeseMeans "to cover one's head, to wear" as well as "to supplement, to contribute" and "cold season, winter" in Burmese.
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 HistoryMeans "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... [
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Hsu f & m BurmeseMeans "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.
Htar f BurmeseMeans "put, place" or "consider" in Burmese.
Htee f & m KarenMeans "water" in S'gaw Karen.
Htet m & f BurmeseMeans "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.
Htin m & f BurmeseMeans "to think, to appear to mind" or "to be visible, to be seen" in Burmese.
Htoo m & f BurmeseMeans "extraordinary, special" in Burmese.
Hu m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 虎 (
hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave" or 祜 (
hù) meaning "favor from heaven; blessing". ... [
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Huachen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化
(huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 晨
(chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak", 辰
(chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac, or 琛
(chēn) meaning "treasure, gem, precious stone"... [
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Huactli m NahuatlCan mean either "black-crowned night heron" or "laughing falcon" in Nahuatl, both birds named onomatopoetically for the sound of their cries.
Huafeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化
(huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 锋
(fēng) meaning "point, cutting edge, vanguard"... [
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Huaiqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 怀
(huái) meaning "heart, mind, think of, cherish" combined with 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration", 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴
(qíng) meaning "clear weather"... [
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Huaizhong m ChineseFrom Chinese 怀
(huái) meaning "heart, mind, think of, cherish" combined with 中
(zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠
(zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion"... [
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Hualin f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Huamin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化
(huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 民
(mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏
(mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [
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Huaming m ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭
(míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [
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Huân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 勳
(huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".
Huanitl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain; the name was often written with the flag glyph
panitl, but this was almost certainly a phonetic representation of the name, and unrelated to its etymology. This was the Nahuatl name of Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, an Aztec tlatoani (ruler) who became the first governor of Tenochtitlan under colonial Spanish rule.
Huanming m ChineseFrom Chinese 焕
(huàn) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or 环
(huán) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [
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Huaping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 萍
(píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around" or 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Huaqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Huawei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [
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Huawen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化
(huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯
(wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [
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Hud m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Arabic root ه و د
(h-w-d) related to returning or ه د ي
(h-d-y) related to guidance. In Islamic tradition this is the name of an ancient Arabian prophet who is commonly identified as the biblical figure
Eber... [
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Hudhayfah m ArabicMeans "little short one" or "short-statured" in Arabic, derived from a diminutive that ultimately comes from the Arabic verb حذف
(hadafa) or
(hadhafa) meaning "to shorten, to reduce" as well as "to remove, to take away"... [
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Huecamecatl m NahuatlMeans "long rope", from Nahuatl
hueca "far away, distant" and
mecatl "rope, cord".
Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "old coyote", from Nahuatl
huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and
coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.
Huehuetecatl m NahuatlPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
huehue "elderly, old man" and
-tecatl "person of". Alternately, the first element could be
huehuetl "drum", or refer to a location.
Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous AmericanMeans "old god", from Nahuatl
huehue "an elder, an old man" and
teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.
Huehuetl m NahuatlA kind of upright drum that originated in Mesoamerica, the name ultimately deriving from Nahuatl
huehue "old man, elderly person".
Huelitl m NahuatlPossibly means "powerful one, able one", derived from Nahuatl
hueli "power, possibility, ability".
Huertas f Spanish (European)Means "orchards" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de las Huertas meaning "Our Lady of the Orchards". She is the patron saint of the city of Lorca, located in the Region of Murcia, Spain... [
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Huginn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
hugr "mind, thought" (see also
Hugubert). In Norse mythology, Huginn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Huginn signifies Thought and each day, he and Muninn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
Hugobert m Germanic, History, GermanVariant of
Hugubert. A known bearer of this name was the 7th-century Merovingian senechal Hugobert, whose daughter Plectrude was married to the Frankish statesman Pepin of Herstal.
Huia f & m MaoriFrom the name of a now-extinct sacred bird in Māori culture. Huia feathers were traditionally worn by people of high status.
Huifang f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 芳
(fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [
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Huifen f ChineseFrom Chinese 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 芬
(fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [
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Huihui f & m ChineseFrom a duplication of Chinese 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 会
(huì) meaning "opportunity, chance, meeting, gathering"... [
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Huijie f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Huijuan f ChineseFrom Chinese 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 娟
(juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [
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Huijun f & m ChineseFrom 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... [
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Huiliang m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Huiling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 蕙
(huì) meaning "orchid" combined with 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [
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Huimei f ChineseFrom Chinese 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" or 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [
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Huimin f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Huiming m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭
(míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [
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Huiqin f ChineseFrom Chinese 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 琴
(qín) meaning "zither, lute"... [
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Huiqun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock"... [
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Hui-seung m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (
hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 昇 (
seung) meaning "rise, ascend", 勝 (
seung) meaning "victory" or 承 (
seung) meaning "inherit"... [
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Hui-su f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (
hui) meaning "enjoy, play" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 壽 (
su) meaning "long life, lifespan" or 秀 (
su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [
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Huitzilatl m NahuatlMeans "hummingbird water, derived from Nahuatl
huitzilin "hummingbird" and
atl "water". Could refer to a blue-green shimmer on water, or to a natural spring of the same name.
Huitzillatzin m NahuatlForm of
Huitzilatl, using the honorific suffix
-tzin. This was the name of the first ruler of Huitzilopochco, an Aztec city-state.
Huitziltemoc m NahuatlMeans "descending hummingbird", from Nahuatl
huitzilin "hummingbird" and
temo "to descend".
Huiwen f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Hui-won f & m KoreanCombination of a
hui hanja, like 喜 meaning "happiness," 禧 meaning "luck, good fortune; happiness," 希 meaning "wish, hope, desire" or 熙 meaning "bright, splendid," and a
won hanja, such as 源 meaning "root, source," 元 meaning "beginning," 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman."
Huixia f ChineseFrom Chinese 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [
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Huixiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness" or 暉
(huī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine" combined with 翔
(xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 祥
(xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [
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Huiyan f ChineseFrom Chinese 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 妍
(yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Huiyin f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Huiying f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Huizhen m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Hukam m Pashto, Punjabi, HindiMeans "order, commandment, decree, verdict" in Pashto, Punjabi and Hindi, ultimately from Arabic حكم
(ḥukm).
Hulleah f Indigenous AmericanBorne by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (1954-), a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer and educator. Possibly of Navajo, Seminole or Muscogee origin.
Huma f PakistaniVariant of
Homa. This is name of a bird which is supposed to fly so high and never comes down on earth, if by mistake it hits the ground it burns itself by rubbing on ground.
Humam m ArabicMeans "hardworking, enthusiastic, energetic" in Arabic.
Humayd m ArabicMeans "praiseworthy", derived from a diminutive of Arabic حميد
(ḥamīd).
Humban m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis 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... [
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Hume m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [
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Humildad f SpanishFrom Spanish
humildad meaning "humility, humbleness," taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Humildad, meaning "The Virgin of the Humility."
Humiliation m English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word
humiliation, ultimately from the Latin verb
humiliare meaning "to humble". This was a rare Puritan virtue name, given in reference to the humility one must have before God... [
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Huneric m Germanic, English, HistoryThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Hưng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 興
(hưng) meaning "rise, thrive, prosper, flourish".
Húngunn f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
húnn "child, cub" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Hunibald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Hunibert m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Hunimund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Hunith f Popular CultureAnglicized form of
Hunydd used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012), where it belongs to Merlin's mother.
Hunna f History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Huno. Saint Hunna (died ca. 679) is a French saint who devoted herself to serving the poor women of Strasbourg, France. Because she undertook to do the washing for her needy neighbors, she was nicknamed by her contemporaries "The Holy Washerwoman".
Hunulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Hunydd f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain derivation, possibly from Welsh
hun "sleep" or
huan "sun". It was the name of a sweetheart of the 12th-century poet and soldier Hywel ap Owain.
Huoching m Medieval GermanFörstemann derives this name from the stem
hôc that he relates to the Old Norse word
hoekingr "sword, that cuts off the extremities".... [
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Hupalupa m GuancheMeaning uncertain. It was borne by a Guanche chief who took part in the murder of Spanish conquistador Hernán Peraza, alongside
Hautacuperche... [
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Hurrish m Irish, LiteratureIrish dialectical variant of
Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).
Hurşă m ChuvashFrom Chuvash
хурҫӑ (hurşă), meaning "steel". Alternative transcription of
Khurşă.
Husa f Medieval GermanThe origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word
Haus (dialectal:
Hus) "house".
Husam ad-Din m ArabicMeans "sword of the religion" from Arabic حسام
(ḥusām) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Husband m English (American, Rare)Derived from the surname
Husband. A famous bearer was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7th, 1941.
Húskarl m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old NorseMeans "free man in service to another person" in Old Norse (literally "house man"). The name appears in England among Norse settlers.
Hussam m ArabicVariant transcription of
Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [
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Hutoka f LiteratureThe name of a fictional Native American woman in the book 'Hutoka, Or: The Maid of the Forest, a Tale of the Indian Wars' by Osgood Bradbury in 1846. According to the book, the meaning of the name is "springing fawn".
Hutran m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn 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... [
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Huyền f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 玄
(huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
Huzālu m BabylonianMeans "gazelle", deriving from the Akkadian
ḫuzālu ("gazelle kid").
Hvalimir m SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
hvala "thanks". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Hvalimir Belojević, a 9th-century Serbian duke.
Hvězdomír m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hvězdoslav m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hvít f Old Norse, Norse MythologyFeminine form of
Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)From the Old Norse
Hvítserkr, from the elements
hvítr "white" and
serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
Hwa-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 和 (
hwa) meaning "harmony, peace" or 花 (
hwa) meaning "flower", combined with 妍 (
yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Hye-Ok f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠
(hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 玉
(ok) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.