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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *an*.
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Hanqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 含 (hán) meaning "cherish, contain" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Hanra f & m Korean
Meaning "High Land". From Ancient Native Korean 'Han(한) / Khan, Kan(칸)' Meaning "Giant, Great, Big, High" and Ancient Native Korean 'Na, Ra(나, 라)' Meaning "Land"... [more]
Hanreet f Sikh
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.
Han-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang 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."
Hanse f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 13th-century Latvia, it is a feminine form of Hans.
Hanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Hanshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus bud", 寒 (hán) meaning "wintry", or 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Hansi f German (Austrian, Rare)
A rare feminine form of Hans.... [more]
Hansigne f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hans.
Hansiina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Hansina.
Hansika f Indian, Hindi
Means "swan" in Hindi.
Hansîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Hansiina, the Greenlandic form of Hansina.
Hansine f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Hans showing Scandinavian influence (compare Danish Hansigne and Hansina).
Hansini f Sanskrit
Hansini means "Swan".
Hansita f Hindi, Telugu
Means "gorgeous" in Hindi and Telugu, possibly derived from the word स्वान (hans) meaning "swan".
Hansje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Hans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Han-sol f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sol prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana 4 meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."... [more]
Han-som f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Som 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."
Han-song-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Song-i 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."
Hanszka f Polish
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hantaywee f Sioux
Means "faithful" in Sioux.
Hantsa m & f Malagasy
Means "chanting, singing" in Malagasy.
Hantseguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The goddess of Water and rain.
Hanu m & f Shona
Meaning “mountain pass”, or “path in the valley”, synonymous with Haro.
Ha-nui f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the native Korean word referring to the west direction or wind.... [more]
Han-ul m & f Korean (Modern)
From an archaic variant of Haneul (compare Han-eol and Hanul)... [more]
Hanul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an archaic and dialectal variant of Haneul (compare Han-eol). It can also be a variant transcription of Han-ul or Haneul, the latter being the case for figure skater Kim Ha-nul (2002-).
Haňule f Czech
Diminutive of Hana 2.
Hanuna f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic حنونة (see Hanunah).
Hanunah f Arabic
From Arabic حَنُونة (ḥanūnah), the feminine singular form of حَنُون (ḥanūn) meaning ‎"affectionate, tender".
Hanunia f Polish
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hanusia f Polish
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hanuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Hana 2.
Hanusza f Polish
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hanuszka f Polish
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hänuzä f Tatar
From the Tatar һәнүз (hänuz), a variant form of һаман (haman) meaning "all, everything", "always, all the time" or "to this day".
Hanwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Hanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Hanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Hanya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transliteration of of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya).
Hanya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hanyuu f Japanese
Female name meaning "feather"
Hańža f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Agnes. Hańža Bjeńšowa (*1919) is a Sorbian writer.
Hanzade f Turkish
Daughter of a noble family.
Hańžka f Sorbian
Variant of Hańža.
Haolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, hoary" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Haoxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Haoxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary" combined with 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty, tall" and also referring to a type of high-fronted curtained carriage or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]
Haoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white, hoary" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Ḫapantali f Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Anatolian and Luwian pastoral goddess associated with sheep.
Haran m & f Basque
Means "valley" in Basque.
Harana f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare), Cebuano (Rare)
Means "serenade", borrowed from Spanish "jarana" meaning 'merry-making.'
Harbaani f Indian (Sikh)
Har, meaning god... [more]
Harbans m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa) meaning "race, lineage".
Harbhajan m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit हर (hara) meaning "bearing, wearing" and भजन (bhajana) meaning "sharing, distribution" or "reverence, worship".
Haridian f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *asidd n wayyur meaning "moonlight". Another meaning is "goat", from Guanche *aridaman.
Harkiran f Punjabi
This name means the ray of sunshine coming down from god. It is of Punjabi origin.
Harlean f English
This was Jean Harlow's real first name.
Harlean f English (Archaic)
Possibly a rare variant of Harley. This was the real name of American actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), who was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter.
Harukana f Japanese
From Japanese 遥 (haruka) meaning "distant, remote" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Haryanti f Javanese
Feminine form of Haryanto.
Hasana f Arabic
Feminine form of Hasan.
Hasanah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Hashana f Jewish Legend
Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” the festival begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls during September or October. ... Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion
Hasian f & m Batak
Means "darling, beloved" in Toba Batak.
Hasiholan m & f Batak
Means "longing, missed" in Toba Batak.
Hassana f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).
Hassanah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).
Hataikan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathaikan.
Hataiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathaiwan.
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".
Hathaiwan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Haumanava m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian hau meaning "peace" and manava meaning "welcome".
Haurani f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "heavenly peace", "Divine peace".
Hauranui f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "haura", meaning "life force" and "nui", meaning "big", "great"; hence the meaning is "great life force".
Havana f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see Havana). The 2017 song Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to Savannah.
Havantika f Hindi
Allegedly means "Princess of Ujjain".
Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.
Hawanatu f Western African
Possibly a form of Hawa, used in Sierra Leone.
Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다 (hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."
Hayane f Armenian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Gayane. This was the name of the artist Hayane Atayan.
Hayano f Japanese
From Japanese 迅 (haya) meaning "swift, fast" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Haykanush f Armenian
From the name Hayk and Անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Hayleyann f English
The name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”
Hayman f Burmese
Means "winter" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta).
Hayranidil f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic حيران (hayran) meaning "perplexed, astonished" and Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart".
Hazwani f Malay
Feminine form of Hazwan.
Healani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly mist", from hea meaning "mist" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Heanriga f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Harriet and Henrietta, deriving from Old English Heanric.
Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.
Heiana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and ana meaning "he, she, it", or "belonging to him/her". Another commonly suggesting etymology is anaana meaning "bright, shining".
Heiani f Tahitian
Possibly from Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and ani meaning "request".
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".
Heimanea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "beautiful garland".
Heimanu f & m Tahitian
Means "bird crown" or "crown of the bird"; a combination of hei "crown" and manu "bird".
Heivanui m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "heiva", referred to a typical local festival, celebration and "nui", meaning "great", "big".
Hekurane f Albanian
Feminine form of Hekuran.
Hêlan m & f Kurdish
Means "keep, preserve" in Kurdish.
Helana f English
Variant of Helena.
Helandrea f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of Helene or Helga and Andrea 2.
Heleanor f English
Combination of Helen and Eleanor.
Helenann f English (Rare)
Combination of Helen and Ann. It has been used since 1920.
Heliana f South American
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Heliane f German
Feminine form of Helios. This name was used in the German opera "The Miracle of Heliane" in 1927. It has also been used in France.
Helianna f & m Finnish
A combination of Hel, from Helena, and Anna.
Heliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Greek, from ‘Ηλιος (helios) "sun" and ανθος (anthos), "flower".
Helianthe f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Hélianthe, the French name for Helianthus, which is a genus of plants. It is ultimately derived from Greek helianthos meaning "sun-flower", from Greek helios "sun" and anthos "flower".
Hellanis f Ancient Greek
Doric Greek variant of Ἑλληνίς (Hellenis), an Attic Greek vocabulary word meaning "Greek woman", the feminine form of Ἕλλην (Hellen) (see Ellada).
Hémaneóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Fetching Water Woman, Going to Get Water Woman" in Cheyenne.
Hemanti f Sinhalese
Meaning "Joyful".
Hengan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Heng and An 1.
Henuttaneb f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of all lands" in Coptic.
Herannuen f Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton hoiarn "iron" and the feminine suffix -uen.
Hereani f Tahitian
Tahitian name, composed by "here", meaning "love" and "ani", meaning "request" or "desire", so the meaning is "desire of love" or "request of love".
Herinantenaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nantenaina meaning "hoped for".
Heritanjona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".
Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine form of Herman.
Hermance f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
French feminine form of Herman, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]
Hermande f French (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French variant form of Armande, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic masculine name Herman.
Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.
Hernani m & f Spanish, Theatre
Often considered a diminutive of Hernán or Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Herodiana f English (British, Rare), Popular Culture
A female version of the name Herod it is also the name of a character in the Harry Potter universe Named Herodiana Byrne from Hogwarts Legacy.
Héstáné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Nation Woman" in Cheyenne.
Hestóxena'hané'e f Cheyenne
Means "Kills Last Woman" in Cheyenne.
Hetisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hetisa meaning "finish".
Hevanui f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "heva", that means "sacred", "divine", or also "splendor" and "nui", meaning "big", "great". Hence the meaning might be "great and divine" or "great splendor".
Heyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Hiandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Hiandra is used in the Dominican Republic, and most commonly found in Brazil.
Hibana f Japanese
Means "spark" in Japanese.
Hibaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "gift of the merciful one", from هبة (hiba), meaning "gift" and رحْمن (raḥman), meaning "merciful".
Hibikana f Japanese
From Japanese 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Higana f Japanese
From 彼岸花 higanbana (red spider lily) and 彼岸 higan (nirvana; literally means the other shore). The red spider lily is portrayed as the "flower of heavens" in Buddhist scriptures. However, it is also known as 死人花 shibitobana (flower of the dead) in Japan and symbolizes "sorrowful memories" in the language of flowers.
Highland m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Highland.
Higuanama f Taíno
Name of the queen, cacique of the kingdom of Higuey on the island of Hispaniola.
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."
Hikani f Shona
"Surprise."
Himangi f Indian
a girl with silver body
Himani f Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "glacier, avalanche, collection of snow" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.
Hinaleimoana f & m Hawaiian
Combination of Hinalei and Moana. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu (1972- ) is a Native Hawaiian community leader in the field of Kanaka Maoli language and cultural preservation.
Hinana f Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hinane f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hina) meaning "a chick, a young bird" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Hīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
This name means either "(male) pandanus flower" or "(male) pandanus blossom."
Hinano f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hinerangi f Maori
Means "sky/heaven girl" in Maori.
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.
Hirantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".
Hiranyalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
Means "golden mark" in Sanskrit.
Hisana f Japanese (Rare)
"scarlet"; "truth" or "reality"
Hisano f Japanese
From 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 乃 (no) a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.
Hispania f Obscure
She is the national personification of Spain. It is thought to be derived from Phoenician 𐤔𐤐‎𐤍‎ ‎𐤀𐤉‎‎‎ (ʾiy šapan) meaning "land of hyraxes". Another proposed other possible derivation, which is from Phoenician ‎‎𐤑𐤐𐤍‎‎ ‎𐤀𐤉‎‎‎ (‘i ṣapun) meaning "(is)land to the north".
Hîvan f Kurdish
From Kurdish hiv meaning "moon".
Hlamalani m & f Tsonga
Means "surprised" in Xitsonga.
Hlawulani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlawula meaning "choose".
Hlayisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlayisa meaning "preserve, protect".
Hlekani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hleka meaning "laugh".
Hlengani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlenga meaning "collect, gather".
Hludana f Germanic Mythology
Hludana is a Germanic goddess attested in five ancient Latin inscriptions from the Rhineland and Frisia, all dating from 197–235 AD (the Beetgum inscription was dedicated by a group of fishermen)... [more]
Hlulani m & f Tsonga
Means "win, conquer" in Xitsonga.
Hlwan m & f Burmese
Means "to spread over or widely" in Burmese.
Hnazant f Armenian
Means "obedient, docile" in Armenian.
Hniang f & m Chin
Means "youngest, dearest" in Hakha Chin.
Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".
Hoân f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Fan.
Hoana f Maori
Maori form of Joan 1 and Joanna.
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".
Hoàng Yến f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (hoàng) "yellow" and 燕 (yến) "swift (bird)" meaning "canary".
Hoàn Mỹ f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 完美 (hoàn mỹ) meaning "perfectly beautiful".
Hoanui f & m Tahitian
Tahitian name meaning "great friend".
Hodman f Somali
Possibly linked to the name Hodan
Hōkūokalani f & m Hawaiian
Means "star of the heavens" in Hawaiian.
Holland f & m English, Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.
Hollandine f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the place name Holland 1, part of the Netherlands. In the case of Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate, the name was given to her because she was born in Dutch exile and the States General took over the sponsorship.
Holyanna f Popular Culture
Combination of the word "holy" and Anna, used in the 1985 Toto song 'Holyanna'.
Hồng-an f Vietnamese
In Vietnamese, Hồng means pink or rose and An means peace. Rose peace, or pink peace.
Hongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hong and An 1.
Hong-hanh f Vietnamese
Means "pink apricot blossom" in Vietnamese.
Hongjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]
Honglan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]
Hongnan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Hongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Hongxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Hongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
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]
Hongyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 沅 (yuán) referring to the Yuan River in Hunan province, 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin", or 渊 (yuān) meaning "deep, profound, abyss"... [more]
Hon'mana f Hopi
Means "bear girl" in Hopi.
Hontanares f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Hontanares meaning "Our Lady of Hontanares." She is venerated at the hermitage in Riaza in the province of Segovia, Spain.
Ho'onani m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "adornment."
Hopeanne f English (Rare)
Derived from Hope combined with Anne 1 or other names ending in -anne.
Horasan f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the name of the ancient province Khorasan, itself from the Middle Persian hwlʾsʾn' (xwarāsān) meaning “sunrise; east”.
Hortolana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 13th century Poor Clare nun in San Damiano Abbey in Assisi.
Hoshmand f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "prudent, wise".
Hotmian f & m Batak
From Toba Batak hot meaning "firm, steady, steadfast" and mian meaning "reside, dwell, stay".
Hotómanéé'e f Cheyenne
From the Cheyenne hotómá'e énéé'e meaning "Inside she is standing".
Hounan f Chinese
From the Chinese 后 (hòu) meaning "queen, empress" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Hovanoush f Armenian
"sweet wind"
Hovhanna f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian feminine form of John.
Hożanka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna.
Hranush f Armenian
From Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Hristiania f Bulgarian
Simplified transcription of Hristiyaniya.
Hristiyaniya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christiania.
Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" 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.
Hualani f & m Hawaiian
Meaning "heavenly fruit."
Hualian f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flowery, illustrious, prosperous, splendid" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".
Huana f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh huan "sun".
Huanghun f & m Chinese
Chinese meaning "nightfall"
Huangrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 凰 (huáng) meaning "female phoenix" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".
Huaniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Huanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Huanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
Huanmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy, mirage" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Huanrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Huanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Huanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Huanyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Huanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Huashuang f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost". Other character combinations are possible.
Huaxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Huayuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Huian m & f Chinese
Combination of Hui and An 1.
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]
Huijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]
Huilang f Chinese
Wise jade tinkling
Huilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Huinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Huinian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
Huiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".
Huiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a kind of orchid, and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Huiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".
Huishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a type or orchid, 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Huitang f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Huixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a species of fragrant orchid, and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Huixiang m & f Chinese
From 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"... [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.
Huiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Huliane f Armenian
Armenian form of Juliane.
Hulichan f Even
Means "fox" in Even.
Hulisani m & f Venda
Means "respect" in Tshivenda.
Human f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "melted snow" in Arabic.
Humanity f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "humaneness; benevolence."
Humiliana f Medieval Italian (Rare)
The name is derived from the Latin word humilis "humble".
Hunraqan m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
The original Mayan variant of Huracan.
Huoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Hursanam f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.
Ḫuwaššanna f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a goddess worshipped as part of the Hittite and Luwian pantheons. Her main centers of worship were in Ḫupišna and Kuliwišna.
Huzan m & f Kurdish
Means "poetry" in Kurdish.
Hyangmae f Korean
From 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". Other combinations are possible.... [more]
Hyang-sim f Korean
Possibly deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 香 (hyang "fragrant, sweet-smelling, incense") and 沈 (sim "sink, submerge, addicted to"). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Hydrangea f Obscure
From the flower (species Hydrangea macrophylla), also called hortensia in English. The name is derived from Greek ὕδωρ (hudor) meaning "water" and ἀγγεῖον (angeion) meaning "vessel", in reference to the bulb or cone shape of its seed capsules.
Iana f Georgian
Georgian form of Jane.