GuinefortmFolklore, History (Ecclesiastical) This is the name of a 13th-century dog (specifically a greyhound) from near the city of Lyon in southeastern France, which at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He lost his life after successfully protecting an infant from a snake, after which people began to venerate him as a patron saint of infants... [more]
Guneetm & fPunjabi Originates from the Indian subcontinent, specifically the Punjab region in India/Pakistan. Means full of talent or splendor.
GunifortmHistory (Ecclesiastical) The earliest known bearer of this name is saint Gunifort of Pavia (northern Italy), who is said to have lived in the early 4th century, during the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian... [more]
GurandukhtfGeorgian (Rare) This name is of Persian origin and means "daughter of Guram" or more literally, "daughter of victory".... [more]
GurbanmyratmTurkmen From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and the given name Myrat.
GurbetfTurkish Means "place far from home, absence, feeling of being a stranger or longing for one's homeland" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic غربة (ghurba).
GuritfHebrew Etymology uncertain, possibly a Hebrew form of Gert.
Gurjeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
GwenalltmWelsh The bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh gwen "white, fair, blessed" and allt "wood, small forest"... [more]
HabetrotfAnglo-Saxon Mythology A figure in folklore of the Border counties of Northern England and Lowland Scotland associated with spinning and the spinning wheel. ... [more]
Haetbitf & mKorean (Modern, Rare) From native Korean 햇빛 (haetbit) meaning "sunlight, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Bit with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-) (compare Haebit).
HagabertmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]
HaimbertmMedieval French Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim meaning "home" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
Han-bitm & fKorean (Modern) From Bit prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
HanreetfSikh The name "Hanreet" was created in 2009 from the name "Manreet" meaning custom of heart. The name Hanreet does not have any meaning since it originated from an already existing name.
HardbertmGermanic Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
HardmutmGermanic Variant of Hartmut; derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit".
HarthacnutmHistory From Danish hardeknud - lit. "tough knot". This was the name of a semi-legendary king of Denmark and England, who was a half-brother of Edward the Confessor.
HaşmetmTurkish Means "majesty, stateliness" in Turkish.
HasnatmBengali, Urdu Derived from Arabic حَسَنَات (ḥasanāt) meaning "good deeds, benefactions", though it could also be from حَسَن (ḥasan) "beautiful, handsome, good" (see Hasan).
HəsrətmAzerbaijani Means "longing, yearning" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).
HasretfTurkish Means "longing" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).
HathagatmAnglo-Saxon (Rare) Possibly derived from haþu "battle, combat" and gaut "Geat". This was the name of an early Saxon leader considered the founding father of Saxony.
HathairatfThai From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
HazretmCircassian, 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.
HebatfNear Eastern Mythology Hebat, was the mother goddess of the Hurrians, known as "the mother of all living". She is also a Queen of the deities. During Aramaean times Hebat also appears to have become identified with the goddess Hawwah, or Eve.
HelissentfMedieval French Probably from an Old French form of the Germanic name Alahsind, which is composed of the elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path" (compare Elisenda).
HelmbertmGermanic Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
HelmertmWest 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).
HenutmehytfAncient Egyptian Possibly derived from Egyptian ḥnwt meaning "mistress, lady" and mḥyt meaning "north wind", as well as referring to the goddess Mehyt... [more]
ḪepatfHurrian 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.
HeqetfEgyptian Mythology Heqet was an Egyptian goddess of fertility and was identified with Hathor. She was linked to the annual flooding of the Nile, and was represented as a frog.
HinatfNabataean Arabic (Anglicized, Archaic) Hinat is the name found at the Tomb of Hinat, daughter of Wahbu, carved into Jabal al-Ahmar Necropolis of Hegra (Saudi-Arabia) 60 C.E. or 61 C.E., originating from the time of the Nabataeans... [more]
HippolietmDutch (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).
ḤomilqartmPhoenician Derived from the root word "milqart", which refers to the god Melqart, a prominent deity in Phoenician religion. The prefix "ḥomi-" ultimately refers to the god associated with the Tyrian city of Tyre, often known as the "king of the city."
Honestm & fEnglish (Puritan), African From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
HootmAmerican (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]
HoremhatmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥr-m-ḥꜣt meaning "Horus is foremost", derived from the name of the god Horus combined with m "in; in the role of" and ḥat "front, foremost".
HostivítmMedieval Czech Means "to welcome guests", from the Slavonic hosti, meaning "guests", and vítat, meaning "to welcome". Hostivít was the last of the seven Bohemian mythical princes between the (also mythical) founder of the Přemyslid dynasty, Přemysl the Ploughman and the first historical prince Bořivoj.
HốtmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 笏 (hốt) meaning "tablet held by officials at court".
HristfNorse Mythology, Old Norse Means "the shaker" from Old Norse hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.
HugbjörtfIcelandic (Rare) Means "bright mind", from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought, mood" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). This is a cognate of Hubert.
HugobertmGermanic, History, German Variant 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.
HulettmEnglish Likely transferred use of surname Hewlett
HunebotmAnglo-Saxon Possibly from Old English hun "bear cub, offspring" and bot "remedy, help; improvement".
HunibertmGermanic The 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)... [more]
HuntmEnglish Transferred use of the surname Hunt. May also be used as a diminutive of Hunter.
Huritm & fSiksika, Algonquin Means "good, fine, beautiful, handsome" in Unami, an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by Lenape people. This is not used as a name by the Lenape.