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Himavari f Pakistani
From old Indus civilization. The meaning of the name is snow stream or frozen plants. Later it has been mentioned in Riga Veda as another name of Goddess of Saraswati who is Goddess of speech. Lexicographers like Hemchandra and Halayudh have also used Vari in their writings in which Vari is another name of Chaaya (छाय), wife of God Sun.

Himawari f & m Japanese (Modern)
From 向日葵 (himawari) which refers to the sunflower, originally deriving from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" combined with 回り (mawari) meaning "rotation, circulation," from the misconception that the sunflowers follow the direction of the sun, the behaviour only occuring in immature flower buds and not in fully grown sunflowers (which faces east).... [more]

Himaya f Filipino, Cebuano
Transferred use of the surname, which means "glory," "bliss," or "rapture" in Cebuano.

Himea f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himeka f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, culture, fragrance, perfume", 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise, auspicious", 雅 (ka) meaning "grace, elegance, gracious, refined", or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch"... [more]

Himena f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Himeya f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himika f Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Himika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himina m & f Indian (Sikh)
Its a special name my mama alays loved and she said it meand cuttie pie and rebel

Himinglæva f Norse Mythology
Means 'the heaven-shining one, the transparent one", referring to the transparency of water. In Norse mythology, Himinglæva was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.

Himoyat f Uzbek
Means "defense, support" in Uzbek.

Hina f Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic حناء (ḥinnāʾ), which refers to a dye taken from the Lawsonia inermis plant (called "henna" in English). In South Asian and Middle Eastern culture, it was traditionally used for body art and dying.

Hina f & m Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
Meaning "grey, prostrate."

Hinae f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinaga f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hina) meaning "the sun" combined with 永 (ga) meaning "eternity". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinagi f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 日 (hi) meaning "sun, sunny, day, fire" or 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet" combined with 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore", 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm", 和 (nagi) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Hinagiku f Japanese, Popular Culture
This is the name of a main character in the Wedding Peach manga and TV series, one of the most popular animes released in the mid-90s. In her case it is spelled 珠野, which combines 珠 meaning "pearl, gem, jewel" with 野 meaning "plains, field, life"... [more]

Hinahina f English

Hinaichigo f Popular Culture
Combination of 雛 (hina) meaning "doll; chick, young bird" and 苺 (ichigo) meaning "strawberry," used on a character in the manga and anime television series 'Rozen Maiden'.... [more]

Hinaka f Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinaki f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, young bird, doll" or 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.

Hinalei f & m Hawaiian
Combination of Hina, from the Hawaiian moon Goddess and lei "flowers, lei, child".

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.

Hiname f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinami f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 斐 (hi) meaning "magnificent, brilliant", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "overhead, flight, to fly" combined with 己 (na) meaning "I, oneself, myself" or 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree", that is then combined with 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, or 水 (mi) meaning "water"... [more]

Hina-moe-aitu f Polynesian Mythology
Feminine name meaning "Hina sleeping with a god". In this case, Hina is a variant form of Sina.

Hinamori f Japanese
This name is a very common Japanese name. Extremely popular in girls.

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.

Hinari f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hina) meaning "doll" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinasa f Japanese

Hinat f Nabataean 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]

Hinatea f Tahitian
Means "great white granddaughter admired by goddesses" in Tahitian.

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

Hinauri f Maori
Means "dark grey" in Maori.

Hinayu f Japanese
From Japanese 氷 (hi) meaning "ice", 夏 (na) meaning "summer" combined with 夜 (yu) meaning "night; the evening". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Hinazuru f Japanese
Hinazuru was the geimei of a former Maiko (apprentice Geisha) who recently quit. When a girl because a Maiko, she takes a professional name called a geimei. This is similar to a stage name, except a Geisha's geimei is chosen for her... [more]

Hinda f Yiddish
Means "deer" in Yiddish, related to the English word "hind".

Hine-kau-ataata f Polynesian Mythology
Maori mythological character whose name means "Woman floating in shadows".

Hinekoa f Maori
Means "happy girl" in Maori.

Hinemoa f Maori
From the Maori hine meaning "girl, daughter" and moa, the Maori name of an extinct species of bird.

Hinerangi f Maori
Means "sky/heaven girl" in Maori.

Hineura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "hine", meaning "young girl" and "ura", meaning "red" or "bright", hence the meaning is "radiant girl".

Hinewai f Maori (Rare)
Combining "Hine" meaning "girl" or "maiden", and "wai" meaning water. Thus, Hinewai translates to "maiden of the water" or "water maiden".

Hinoka f Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the Hinoki cypress, a species of tree which is considered sacred in various parts of Japan. This name is borne by a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Fates.

Hinook-Mahiwi-Kalinaka f Indigenous American, Ho-Chunk
Means "fleecy cloud floating in place" in the Ho-Chunk language. This was the Ho-Chunk name of painter and teacher Angel De Cora Dietz.

Hionia f Romanian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Russian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Greek variant transliteration of Χιονία (see Chionia), Russian variant transliteration of Хиония (see Khioniya) as well as the Romanian form of this name.

Hionija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Chionia.

Hioniya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Chionia.

Hiparquía f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Hipparchia.

Hipátia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypatia.

Hipatia f Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Galician and Spanish form of Hypatia.

Hipātija f Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian form of Hypatia.

Hipatija f Bosnian, Lithuanian
Bosnian and Lithuanian form of Hypatia.

Hipka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Hipòlita.

Hipòlita f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hippolyta.

Hipolita f Polish
Polish form of Hippolyta.

Hipparchia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hipparchos. This was the name of a 4th-century BC Cynic philosopher.

Hipparete f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, virtue"... [more]

Hippea f Greek Mythology
Means "riding of horses, horsemanship, cavalry" in Ancient Greek, derived from ἵππος (hippos) "horse".

Hippia f Hungarian
Coined by Imre Madách for a character in his play 'The Tragedy of Man' ('Az ember tragédiája' in Hungarian, 1861), which is considered to be one of the major works of Hungarian literature. He likely based the name on Hippolita.

Hippocrate m & f Ancient Greek (Gallicized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
French form of Hippocrates (masculine) and Latinized form of Hippokrate (feminine), the latter of which was an ancient Greek feminine form of Hippokrates.

Hippodameia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Hippodamos. This was the name of several historical and mythological Greek women. For example, this was the name of the wife of Pirithous, and was the real name of the woman commonly referred to as Briseis in the Iliad of Homer.

Hippodamia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodameia), the feminine form of Hippodamos. This was the name of several historical and mythological Greek women... [more]

Hippodamie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre
French form of Hippodamia.

Hippola f Greek (Archaic, ?)
A derivative of Ancient Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Hippolita f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Hippolyta.

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.

Hira f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hira f Albanian

Hira f & m Maori
Means "great, important" or "abundant" in Maori.

Hiraani f English (Rare)

Hiraeth f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.

Hiragi f Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Hiiragi.

Hiral f & m Indian

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.

Hirari f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (hi) meaning "cherry blossom", 蝶 (hirari) meaning "butterfly", 天 (hi) meaning "heaven, sky", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 柊 (hira) meaning "holly olive" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 舞 (rari) meaning "dance", 空 (rari) meaning "sky" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]

Hiraya f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "imagination, vision" in Tagalog.

Hirguan m & f Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Iruene.

Hiroa f Japanese
From Japanese 裕 (hiro) meaning "courage" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiroka f Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "vastly gathered, wide, large, sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous, lenient", or 敬 (hiro) meaning "honor, reverence, respect" combined with 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka) meaning "harmony, tranquility, peace, serenity", or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Hirona f Japanese
From Japanese 緩 (hiro) meaning "slow down, loose, to slacken" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiroraki f Japanese
From Japanese 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "century". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Hirva f Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
marati-the color green... [more]

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]

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".

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]

Hitaro f & m Japanese

Hitoha f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hito) meaning "one" combined with 花 (ha) meaning "flower", 柴 (ha) meaning "brushwood, firewood" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hitoka f Japanese
From Japanese 民 (hito) meaning "peoples, nation" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiu-lam f Chinese (Cantonese)

Hiuleqatuk f Greenlandic
Variant of Siuleqatuk.

Hiurma f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century. It is said to derive from Guanche yurma meaning "white pupil (leukocoria)", literally "moon of the pupil" from *hăyyūr "moon" and *əmma "pupil".

Hiva f & m Persian
Persian form of Hiwa.

Hîvan f Kurdish
From Kurdish hiv meaning "moon".

Hîvda f Kurdish
Means "moon" in Kurdish.

Hîvîdar f Kurdish
Means "optimistic" in Kurdish.

Hiwa f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hi) meaning "empress" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiwa f Maori
Short for Hiwa-i-te-rangi, one of the stars in Te Kāhui o Matariki. Hiwa means "active" in Māori.

Hiwa f & m Kurdish
Means "hope" in Kurdish.

Hiwaga f & m Tagalog
Means "mystery" in Tagalog.

Hiwahiwa f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "precious" in Hawaiian.

Hixinia f Galician (Rare)
Galician feminine form of Hyginus.

Hiya f Hindi, Urdu
Meaning "Heart Full of Happiness and Joy".

Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".

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]

Hiyuka f Japanese (Rare)
From 陽 (hiyu) meaning "sun, positive, yang, plus" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, aroma, pleasant scent".

Hizecha f Medieval German
A diminutive from names with the secondary name element HIZ (derived from hild "battle, strength").

Hizya f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Hjalma f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hjalmar.

Hjalmara f Norwegian (Archaic)
Female form of Hjalmar recorded in the 19th century.

Hjálmdís f Icelandic
Younger form of Hialmdís.

Hjálmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hjalmr "helmet; protection" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Hjálmgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hjalmgerðr.

Hjalmgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet" and garðr "enclosure".

Hjálmgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Hjalmgerðr.

Hjálmrún f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hjalmr "helm, helmet" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Hjalmþrimul f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet, protection" and þrima "battle, noise". This was the name of a Valkyrie in Norse legend.

Hjalmþrimull f Old Norse
Variant of Hjalmþrimul.

Hjálmveig f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of hjalmr "helmet" and veig "power, strength".

Hjalta f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Hjalti.

Hlaine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လှိုင် (see Hlaing).

Hlaing m & f Burmese
Means "abundant, plentiful" in Burmese.

Hlamalani m & f Tsonga
Means "surprised" in Xitsonga.

Hlaðgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name. A combination of hlaða "to weave" (or maybe hlað "lace-work, headdress") and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Hlaðgerður f Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Hlaðgerðr.

Hlaðgunnr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hlað "lace-work, headdress" and gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology who only appears in heroic poetry. Hlaðgunnr, also called Svanhvít, is the sister of Hervǫr and the daughter of Hlǫðver... [more]

Hlaðgunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hlaðgunnr.

Hlaðguðr f Old Norse
Variant of Hlaðgunnr.

Hlawn f & m Chin
Means "jewelry, ornament" in Hakha Chin.

Hlawulani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlawula meaning "choose".

Hlawuleka m & f Tsonga
Means "unique" or "chooseable, chosen" in Xitsonga.

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".

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".

Hlomla m & f Xhosa
Means "to comment on something" in Xhosa.

Hloriia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gloria

Hloðwiga f Anglo-Saxon
Feminine form of Hloðwig and Old English form of Louisa and Louise respectively.

Hloverka f Croatian (Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on Lovorka.

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.

Hlykeriya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Glykeria.

Hnamadawgyi f Mythology
Name of Burmese goddess, meaning "royal sister".

Hnazant f Armenian
Means "obedient, docile" in Armenian.

Hniang f & m Chin
Means "youngest, dearest" in Hakha Chin.

Hnubkaj f Hmong
Means "sunshine" in Hmong, from hnub meaning "sun" and kaj meaning "clear (sky)".

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

Hoacam f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Cam 1.

Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".

Hoakim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combiantion of the names Hoa and Kim 3.

Hoala f & m Hawaiian
Derived from the Hawaiian word "hoʻala", which means "to scent" or "to awaken".

Hoamai f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Mai 1.

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 黃燕 (hoàng yến) meaning "yellow canary".

Hoàn Mỹ f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 完美 (hoàn mỹ) meaning "perfectly beautiful".

Hoanui f & m Tahitian
Tahitian name meaning "great friend".

Hoara f Italian (Rare)
Mispelling of O'Hara.... [more]

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

Hodaia f Hebrew
Variant of Hodaya and Hodia means "thank you God" or "glory of God" in Hebrew.

Hodari f Swahili
Means “strong” in Swahili.

Hodaya f Hebrew
Variant of Hodiyah. Means "splendor of Yahweh" from the Hebrew hod "glory, splendor" and ya "God".

Hodiah m & f Biblical
The name of two men, one chief (Nehemiah 10:18) and a Levite (8:7), and a wife of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:19).

Hodierna f Medieval French (Latinized)
Medieval French form of Odierne, an Old French form of Audigerna, with the spelling altered under influence by Latin hodierna "of today, present-day, existing now"... [more]

Hodijah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khadija.

Hodiya f Hebrew
Variant latinisation of Hodiyah.

Hodman f Somali
Possibly linked to the name Hodan

Hoela f Breton
Feminine form of Hoel.

Hoerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]

Högna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Högni. This was borne by the Icelandic architect Högna Sigurðardóttir (1929-2017).

Hohnóhka'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Contrary Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hoihna f Mizo

Hoirunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoirunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hojar f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Hajar.

Hoka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 甫 (ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.

Hokianga f & m Maori
Means "return, origin" in Māori.

Hokulani f & m Hawaiian (Anglicized)
Variant of Hōkūlani.

Hokule'a f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
Hōkūleʻa is Hawaiian for “Star of Gladness” or “Clear Star”. The western name of this star is Arcturus. Hōkūleʻa is the brightest in the northern hemisphere and it is Hawaii’s zenith star... [more]

Hōkūokalani f & m Hawaiian
Means "star of the heavens" in Hawaiian.

Hola f Polynesian
Means "hour" in Hawaiian, Samoan and Maori.

Holanda f English (American, Rare, Archaic, ?)

Holda f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Dutch and Archaic German variant of Hulda, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.

Holga f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Form of Olga.

Holiday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holiday.

Holilah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khalila.

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

Hollace f American (Rare)

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.

Holliday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Holiday.... [more]

Hólmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Holmlaug.

Holmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Holofira f History, Medieval Turkic

Holuba f Medieval Polish

Holyanna f Popular Culture
Combination of the word "holy" and Anna, used in the 1985 Toto song 'Holyanna'.

Homa f Persian Mythology, Persian
From Middle Persian humāy meaning "bird of good omen, eagle", itself derived from Iranian *hu- meaning "good" and *māyā- meaning "blessing, happiness". This is the name of a legendary bird in Persian mythology, said to live its entire life in the sky without ever touching the ground... [more]

Homaira f Bengali, Persian
Bengali and Persian form of Humayra.

Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]

Homayra f Bengali
Bengali form of Humayra.

Homeira f Persian
Persian form of Humayra.

Homerita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Homero.

Homeyra f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حمیرا (see Homeira).

Homika f Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) meaning "grain", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Homiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek homiy meaning "benefactor".

Homonoia f Greek Mythology
Homonoia in ancient Greek religion, was a minor goddess of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind. Her opposite was Eris (Strife).... [more]

Homura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame" or 秀邑 with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass" and 邑 (yuu, ure.eru, kuni, mura) meaning "village, hamlet."... [more]

Homurako f Japanese
From Japanese 炎 (homura) meaning "flame" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honalee f English (Rare), Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Honami f Japanese
From Japanese 保 (ho) meaning "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" and 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, Nara, what?" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty"... [more]

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

Honcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Honda m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 大海 (honda) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

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

Ho'néheevȧhtóohé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Howling Wolf Woman" in Cheyenne.

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

Hongai f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

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.

Hongchan f Chinese

Hong-hanh f Vietnamese
Means "pink apricot blossom" in Vietnamese.

Honghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform"... [more]

Hongjia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful"... [more]

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".

Hongqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud"

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".

Hong Taiji m & f Manchu, Chinese (?)
Possibly deriving from the Mongolian khong tayiji, a title that was borrowed from the Chinese 皇太子 huang taizi ("crown prince"). This was likely the personal name of the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty (1592-1643 CE).

Hongtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 涛 (tāo) meaning "large waves"... [more]

Hongwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Hongxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 侠 (xiá) meaning "hero, knight, brave, chivalrous" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

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]

Honia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Honja m & f Korean (Rare)
From the Korean word 혼자 (honja) meaning "alone".

Honka f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Hon'mana f Hopi
Means "bear girl" in Hopi.

Honona f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ho) meaning "walk", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honóra f Hungarian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Honória.

Honorade f French (Archaic)
Likely related to Honoratus.

Honoraria f Galician (Rare)

Honoráta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Honorata.

Honoratka f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Honorcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Honória f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Honoria.

Honorka f Hungarian

Honoryna f Polish
Polish form of Honorine.

Honoura f English (American, Archaic, Rare)
Rare variant of Honora, possibly based on the British spelling if the word honour.

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."

Hoorain f Urdu, Arabic

Hoorain f Arabic
Means "houri" in Arabic, which can be translated as "having eyes with an intense contrast of white and black". In Islamic religious belief, houris are women with beautiful eyes who are described as a reward for the faithful Muslim believers in Paradise... [more]

Hooria f Arabic (Mashriqi), Pakistani
Alternate transcription of Houria. Also see Hawra.

Hooriya f Arabic
Variant transcription of Huriya.

Hooriyah f Pakistani

Hopea m & f Finnish
Means "silver" in Finnish.

Hopeanne f English (Rare)
Derived from Hope combined with Anne 1 or other names ending in -anne.

Hopemarie f English

Hopemary f English (Rare)
A combination of Hope and Mary.

Hopokoekau f Indigenous American, Ho-Chunk
Means "glory of the morning" or "the coming dawn" in the Ho-Chunk language. From the Ho-Chunk hąp meaning 'day', ho- 'the time at which', gu 'to come arriving', the feminine affix -wį, and the definite article -ga (used for personal names).

Hora f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi
"horoscope", "horoscopy", "hour" ,a branch of traditional Indian astrology dealing with finer points of predective methods"

Hora f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin hora, meaning "hour, time". This was another name for Hersilia.

Horabona f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin hora meaning "hour; time, season" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".

Horacette f Obscure
A feminine version of Horace.

Horácia f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Horatia.

Horacia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Horatia.

Horacina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Diminutive of Horácia.