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Hessolda f German (Rare)
Composed from the name elements HESS (from Hesso) and walt "to rule".

Hessy f Yiddish
Hessy Levinsons was presented as the most beautiful Aryan baby in the journal 'Sonne ins Haus' in 1935. She and her family were able to escape to Cuba and settled in the USA after 1948.

Hestȧhkėhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "twin (female)" in Cheyenne.

Hestȧhké'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Twin Woman" in Cheyenne.

Héstáné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Nation Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hestera f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hester.

Hesterina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hester.

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.

Héstia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hestia.

Hestía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hestia

Hestija f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hestia.

Hestóxena'hané'e f Cheyenne
Means "Kills Last Woman" in Cheyenne.

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.

Heszperia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Hesperia.

Heðindís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and dís "goddess, woman".

Hetisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hetisa meaning "finish".

Heurodis f Literature
Medieval English form of Eurydice. This form was used in the 13th-century poem 'Sir Orfeo', a retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth.

Hewşa f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish hewş meaning "courtyard".

Hiälmdis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmdís.

Hialmdís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet" and dís "goddess".

Hilaritas f Roman Mythology
Derived from hilaritas "hilarity", Hilaritas was a minor goddess who caused serenity.

Hildegondis f Medieval Dutch (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic)
Latinized form of Hildegond. Also compare Hildegundis.

Hildegundis f Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Hildegund.

Hildesinde f Medieval German, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz meaning "strong".

Hildisif f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight" and Sif.

Hildois f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old Saxon widu, wido, Old High German witu meaning "wood".

Himanshi f Indian

Himasini f Tamil
It is a name meaning "snow girl" or "woman of snow," symbolizing purity, grace, and serenity.

Himesaki f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himiltrudis f Old High German
Latinised form of Himildrud.

Hinasa f Japanese

Hinatsu f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hippomedusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἱππομέδουσα (Hippomedousa), the feminine form of Hippomedon. According to Apollodorus, she was the wife of Alcmenor.

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.

Hirelis f Obscure (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Hirenes f Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.

Hiristiniye f Ottoman Turkish
Cognate of Christina recorded among the Christian community in the Ottoman Empire.

Hirosa f Japanese
Hirosa (恕瑳) means "vivid generosity".

Hirushe f Albanian (Rare)

Hisa f Japanese
This name can be used as 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu, hisa) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life."... [more]

Hisae f Japanese
From 陽 (hi) meaning "sun, Yang" and 冴 (sae) meaning "skillfulness, clarity, cold, serene". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hisaka f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan", or 陽 (hi) meaning "sunshine, light, male", or 日 (hi) meaning "sun" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thread, silk" or 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", and then combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower"... [more]

Hisaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always", 火 (hi) meaning "fire" (for males), 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" (for females) combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula, cape" (for males) or 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" (for females)... [more]

Hisami f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 魅 (mi) meaning "to bewitch, to charm, fascination". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ḫišamītum f Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Means "Lady of Ḫišamta" (a city in the kingdom of Mari), utilising the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. Name borne by the tutelary goddess of Ḫišamta, who is thought to have been a localised adaptation of Ishtar.

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.

Hisayo f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 代 (yo) meaning "era, generation". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hisbunnisa f Arabic (Rare)
hisbunnisa means "a girl who worships the Almighty".Another meaning is the starting word Hisbu meaning "to keep hisb" in arabic or "to remember things" in english,the last word Nisa means "a woman or aurat'... [more]

Hise m & f Nepali
A masculine and feminine name that means "hiss", so from Hisa. No relation to Hisé

Hisé f French
From Ysé, Which is pronounced the same way.

Hisen m & f Japanese
japanese, Hi refering to 'fire' and Sen refuring to 'speritual'

Hiske f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Hisse.

Hismailia f Arabic

Hisoka m & f Japanese
From 密 (hisoka) meaning "carefulness, density, secrecy". There are other ways 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".

Hisse m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the name element hild "fight, battle".

Histiaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Histiaia. In Greek mythology, the nymph Histiaea was one of the daughters of Hyrieus. The ancient town of Histiaea (later called Oreum) in northern Euboea was named in her honour.

Histiaia f Greek Mythology
The meaning of this Greek name is a bit uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek histia "feast" or from Greek histiē "hearth" (see Hestia)... [more]

Historia f Literature
Means "history" in Spanish.... [more]

Hisui f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 翡翠 which, in the sense of being used as a word, means "jade," from 翡 (hi) meaning "kingfisher" and 翠 (sui, kawasemi, midori) meaning "green."... [more]

Hitsuji m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羊 (hitsuji) meaning "sheep".

Hiyas f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "gem, jewel" in Tagalog.

Hiyasmin f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Yasmin, reflecting the English pronounciation. It could also be a combination of Hiyas and Yasmin... [more]

Hjálmdís f Icelandic
Younger form of Hialmdís.

Hjordis f English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Form of Hjördis, Hjørdis or Hjördís used outside of the Nordic countries.

Hlayisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlayisa meaning "preserve, protect".

Hlédís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Hlífþrasa f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hlíf "cover, shelter, protection, esp. shield" and þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show".

Hnoss f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "treasure". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Hnubtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and tshiab meaning "new".

Hobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hoby meaning "shout of rejoicing" and soa meaning "good".

Hoerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Ho'étseóó'e f Cheyenne
Means "Lightning Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hoirunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoirunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Holisoa f Malagasy
Combination of Holy and the adjective soa "good, beautiful, excellent".

Holisoh f Sundanese
Sundanese variant of Khalisa.

Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.

Hólmdís f Icelandic
Younger form of Holmdís.

Holmdís f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr 'small island' and dís 'goddess'.

Holmdis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Holmdís.

Honatsu​ f Japanese
From Japanese 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ho'néheeohtsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Wandering Wolf Woman" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néheeohtsévá'e f Cheyenne
Variant form of Ho'néheeohtsé'héhe.

Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.

Honesta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin honesta "distinguished, reputable; respected, honorable".

Honeste f French (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
French feminine form of Honest 2. As an African American name, it may be used as a variant of Honesty.

Honesti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Honestie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Honestie m & f English (Puritan)

Honesty f English (Puritan)
From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers, Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin honōrāre 'honor, repute'.

Honeyblossom f Obscure (Modern)
This name was perhaps coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (1989-2014), from a combination of the names Honey and Blossom.

Honeysuckle f English (Rare)
Named after the plant and flower, the honeysuckle, as borne by British actress Honeysuckle Weeks.

Hongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Hongshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".

Hongsu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) mean "deep, clear pool of water" and 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest".

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.

Hope-still f & m English (Puritan)
Variant of the name Waitstill

Hopestill f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hope-still.

Horasan f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the name of the ancient province Khorasan, itself from the Middle Persian hwlʾsʾn' (xwarāsān) meaning “sunrise; east”.

Horomsim f Armenian (Rare, Archaic)

Horosol f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orosol.

Hortensja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Hortensia.

Hosai f Pashto
Means "deer, gazelle, antelope" in Pashto.

Hosana f History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Hosanna.

Hosannah f & m English, Nigerian, Spanish
Variant of Hosanna.

Hosato m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village"... [more]

Hosay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هوسۍ/هوسی (see Hosai).

Hoseanna f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Hosanna.

Hoshanna f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Hoseanna.

Hoshen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [more]

Hoshie f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshihime f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hoshika f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshiki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshimi f Japanese
From 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" and 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiance" or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hoshina f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshine f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshiyo f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshizora f Japanese
Hoshizora means "starry sky"

Hoshizuki f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 月 (zuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshmand f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "prudent, wise".

Hosiana f Rwandan

Hosiloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hosil meaning "harvest" and oy meaning "moon".

Hosta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Hostus.

Hostaizka f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque hostaizka "daisy", this name is occasionally considered a Basque equivalent of Margarita and Marguerite.

Hostia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Hostus.

Hostilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hostilius.

Hoşyar f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.

Hotske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Hotse, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Hougetsu f Japanese
From Japanese 抱 (Hou) meaning “embrace, hug, to hold in your arms” combined with 月 (Getsu) meaning “moon”

Housse f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais housse "holly" (ultimately from Old French hous). This is a newly coined name, intened as a Jèrriais equivalent of Holly.

Houstyn f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Houston sometimes used as a feminine form.

Hovanoush f Armenian
"sweet wind"

Hozshona f Navajo (Rare, ?)
Possibly derived from Navajo hózhǫ́ "it is beautiful".

Hrafndís f Icelandic
Means "raven goddess", derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and dís "goddess".

Hranislava f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hranislav.

Hranislavka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Hranislava.

Hranush f Armenian
From Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Hraundís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse hraun meaning "lava" and dís meaning "goddess".

Hreindís f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hreinn meaning "reindeer" (also compare Hreinn) combined with dís meaning "goddess".

Hremsa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "clutch" or "shaft". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Hripsik f Armenian
Diminutive of Hripsime.

Hripsime f Armenian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Rhipsime, sometimes called Hripsime, Ripsime, Ripsima or Arsema (died c. 290) was a martyr of Roman origin; she and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as the first Christian martyrs of Armenia.

Hrisa f Greek
Variant transliteration of Χρύσα (see Chrysa).

Hrishika f Malayalam
Meaning "The Village of Birth".

Hrishti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Bengali
MEANING : delight, joy, pride... [more]

Hrisoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Chrysoula.

Hrist f Norse 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.

Hrista f Bulgarian
Short form of Hristina.

Hristea m & f Romanian

Hristiana f Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Hristiania f Bulgarian
Simplified transcription of Hristiyaniya.

Hristiyana f Bulgarian

Hristiyaniya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christiania.

Hristomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristomir.

Hristoslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristoslav.

Hrólfdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse name Hrólfr combined with Old Norse dís meaning "goddess".

Hroswitha f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Roswitha.

Hrotsvitha f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Roswitha.

Hrysopiyi f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" and πηγή (pigi) "source, origin" or "water source, spring". This is the name of a former monastery built on the southeast coast of Sifnos as well as retired Greek athlete Hrysopiyi Devetzi (1976-).

Hrystyna f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Khrystyna.

Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.

Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.

Hsaung f Burmese
Means "to cover one's head, to wear" as well as "to supplement, to contribute" and "cold season, winter" in Burmese.

Hser f & m English (American)

Hsi f Chinese
Name of the most successful Chinese pirate in history

Hsiao m & f Chinese
I don't know

Hsiao-chun f & m Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xiaojun chiefly used in Taiwan.

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.

Hsieh f Chinese (Modern)

Hsieyun f Chinese
Means "harmonious cloud" in Mandarin.

Hsinbyushin m & f History
Means "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... [more]

Hsin-yi f Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Xinyi.

Hsu f & m Burmese
Means "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.

Huanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Huasheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Huashuang f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost". Other character combinations are possible.

Huchuysisa f Quechua
Means "little flower" in Quechua, from huchuy, "little" and sisa, "flower".

Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.

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... [more]

Hugdís f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse hugr "mind, spirit, thought" combined with dís "goddess".

Hui-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Hui-seung m & f Korean
From 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"... [more]

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".

Huishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Huisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit, kindness" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".

Hui-su f & m Korean
From 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"... [more]

Huisu f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".

Hulisani m & f Venda
Means "respect" in Tshivenda.

Hümaşah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Combination of Hüma and şah meaning "king, shah".

Húndís f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and dís meaning "goddess".

Huntress m & f English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Huntress or derived directly from the word huntress.

Huoniso m & f Shona
It means "to show; allow to see", a shorter form of the can be Huoni or Oniso.

Hurbibish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and bibish meaning "lady".

Hurposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Hursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

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.

Hurussol f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orosol.

Husa f Medieval German
The origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word Haus (dialectal: Hus) "house".

Husewyf f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Middle English element huse, which is from housen meaning "house" and wyf meaning "woman, wife, female spouse". This name could literally mean "housewife".

Hushi f & m Chickasaw, Choctaw
The Chickasaw and Choctaw word for "Sun".

Hushim m & f Biblical
The name of one of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8) and it's maybe also a son of Dan or the name of a tribe (Genesis 46:23).

Hushnoza f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hush meaning "intellect" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Husnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنى (see Husna), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Husnawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Husna and the feminine suffix -wati.

Husnioy f Uzbek
Derived from husn meaning "beauty, charm" and oy meaning "moon".

Husniyah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay (Rare), Thai (Muslim, Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Husniya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.

Husnnora f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek husn meaning "beauty, charm, good moral character" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".

Hüsnügül f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic حسناء (hasna) meaning "beauty" and the Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Husnul f & m Indonesian
Variant of Khusnul.

Hüsnüşah f Ottoman Turkish
Feminine form of Hüsnü.

Hussa f Arabic

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.

Hyades f Astronomy
From Greek Ὑάδες (Hyades) which is probably derived from ὗς (hys) meaning "swine", though folk etymology connects it to ὕειν (hyein) "to rain". This is the name of a V-shaped cluster of seven stars in the head of the constellation Taurus, held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rose with the sun... [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.

Hyateguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
Name of the Circassian goddess of Beauty and Gardens.

Hybris f Greek Mythology
From Greek ὕβρις (hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [more]

Hyeon-Seo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晛 (hyeon) meaning "sunlight" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]

Hyeon-Soo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현수 (see Hyeon-Su).

Hyeon-Su m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron combined with 洙 (su) referring to a river in China or 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding"... [more]

Hyeon-suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".

Hye-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Hye-seong m & f Korean
Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."

Hye-soo f Korean

Hye-Sook f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 혜숙 (see Hye-Suk).

Hye-su f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

Hye-Suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming"... [more]

Hye-sung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 혜성 (seee Hye-seong).

Hyleas f Obscure
Borne by American heptathlete Hyleas Fountain (1981-).

Hypermnestra f Greek Mythology
Means "much-wooed", from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over" and μνηστήρ (mnester) meaning "courter, wooer". In Greek mythology Hypermnestra was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids... [more]

Hypsipyle f Greek Mythology
Derived from ὕψῐ (húpsi) meaning “on high” and πύλη (púlē) meaning "door, gate".

Hysnie f Albanian
Variant of Hysnije.

Hysnije f Albanian
Albanian form of Hüsniye.

Hyssop f Medieval English (Rare)
Derived from Latin hyssopus "hyssop" (Middle English ysope). This rare name was not used outside of England.

Hyun-Seo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현서 (see Hyeon-Seo).

Hyunseon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 善 meaning "good, nice," 誠 meaning "sincerity; honesty, truth" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness."

Hyun-Soo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현수 (see Hyeon-Su).

Hyun-Su m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현수 (see Hyeon-Su).

Hyun-Suh f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현서 (see Hyeon-Seo).

Ianassa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἰά (ia) meaning "shout, clamour; sound, roar" and νάσσα (nassa), the aorist form of ναίω (naio) meaning "to dwell in" or "to make habitable"... [more]

Iansîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jensina.

Iaroslava f Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Old fashioned transcription of Yaroslava.

Iarsilarteĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Iáscara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Iasha f English (Rare)

Iasimanana m & f Malagasy

Iasis f & m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἴασις (iasis) meaning "cure, remedy, healing", from the verb ἰάομαι (iaomai) "to heal" (the source also of Jason)... [more]

Iasmi f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iasmin.

Iasmin f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Yasmin.

Iasmine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iasmin.

Iaso f Greek Mythology
A minor goddess of healing, remedies, and recuperating from ailments, one of the daughters and attendants of Asklepios. Her name comes from the word ίασης (iasis), meaning "cure, remedy, healing".

Iasonike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἴασις (iasis) meaning "healing, remedy" (compare Jason) and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Iassa f Ancient Greek
"from Iasos"

Ibemnungshi f Manipuri
Means "my love-giving or joy-giving daughter" in Meitei.

Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)
From Latin ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian hbj. It was the symbol of Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.

Iblis f Arthurian Cycle
In an Arthurian legend in Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's late 12th-century German poem Lanzelet, the loving fairy mistress of Prince Lancelot is named Iblis, an anagram for Sibil/Sybil.

Ibonungsi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear loving one" in Meitei.

Ibshita f Indian (Rare)

Ibsim m & f Hmong

Ibsituu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.

Ibtisama f Arabic
Variant of Ibtisam.

Ibtissam f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ibtissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ibtissem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ibtisseme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ibtissam.

Iceses f English (American, Modern)
Extremely rare variant of Isis, possibly influenced by the English word ice.

Icesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isis influenced by the English word Ice.

Icess f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isis. According to the Social Security Administration, Icess was given to 6 girls in 2013.

Idalis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Idalys.

Idalisa f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ida and Lisa.

Idalmis f Caribbean

Idalys f Spanish (Latin American)

Idashia f African American

Idelindis f Medieval French (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Idelinde.

Idelisa f Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Idalia influenced by Elisa. A notable bearer of this name was Dominican marine biologist Idelisa Bonnelly (1931-2022).

Idenisse f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Idesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Idessa f Yiddish
A variant of Yehudis

Ideun-saem m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ideun and Saem.

Idongesit m & f Ibibio
Means "comfort" in Ibibio.

Idosława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Idosław.

Iduška f Slovak
Diminutive form of Ida.

Idzisława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Idzisław.

Ieesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aisha

Ieisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iesha.

Ierousa f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jerusha, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Iesenia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yesenia.

Ieshia f English (Modern)
Variant of Aisha.

Ieska f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Iscah.

Ieso f Greek Mythology
Variant form of Iaso.

Iffatunnisa f Persian (Archaic), Indonesian
Means "forgiveness of women" from Arabic عَفَا (ʿafā) meaning "to forgive, to excuse and نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women"

Ifianasa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Iphianassa.