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Haohao m & f Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Haojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]

Haojue f & m Chinese

Haojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary" combined with 钧 (jūn) referring to an ancient unit of measurement (equivalent to about 15 kilograms) or 隽 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome"... [more]

Haolin f & m Chinese

Haoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灏 or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Haonan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 蒿 (hāo) meaning "mugwort, wormwood, sagebrush" (or any other plant in the genus Artemisia) combined with 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]

Haowen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast", 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summer, sky, heaven" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Haoxi m & f Chinese
It means "a good hi"

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]

Haran m & f Basque
Means "valley" in Basque.

Haraura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "shining light" or "bright red".

Haravera f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "shining light", "radiant light".

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".

Harbor f & m English
From the English word harbor, a body of water for anchoring ships, ultimately from the Old English herebeorg "shelter, refuge". It may also be the transferred use of the surname Harbor.

Harbour f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harbor, reflecting the British spelling.

Hardev m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".

Hardip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਦੀਪ (see Hardeep).

Harena m & f Malagasy
Means "riches, wealth" in Malagasy.

Harenamamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy harena meaning "riches, wealth" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".

Harenasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy harena meaning "riches, wealth" and soa meaning "good".

Hareru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 晴れる (hareru) meaning "to clear up, be sunny; to refresh."... [more]

Hareruia m & f Maori
Maori form of Hallelujah.

Hareruya m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Hareru, either used on its own or combined with a ya kanji, like 也, 耶, 哉 or 矢 meaning "arrow," possibly inspired by Hallelujah.... [more]

Hargun m & f Indian (Sikh)

Hari f & m Korean
"Rising"

Harigild m & f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Harii m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Harimurti m & f Indonesian
From Indonesian hari meaning "day" combined with Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti) meaning "embodiment, manifestation".

Harir f & m Arabic
Means "silk" in Arabic.

Harjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Harjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਜੀਤ (see Harjeet).

Harjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Harkirat m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit कीर्ति (kīrti) meaning "fame, renown, glory, praise".

Harlem m & f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City named after the Dutch city of Haarlem. It originally means "home on a forested dune".

Harlen m & f English
Variant of Harlan.

Harli f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harley.

Harlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harley.

Harlo m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Harlow.

Harlowe f & m English
Variant of Harlow.

Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.

Harlye f & m English
The meaning of the name is “Hare’s Meadow.” It is a unisex name that is derived from the Old English words hara meaning hare, and Leah, meaning wood.

Harlym m & f Obscure

Harlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harlan.

Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.

Harmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".

Harmit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਮੀਤ (see Harmeet).

Harnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit नाम (nama) meaning "name".

Harneet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".

Harou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "wave" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 浪 (rou) meaning "wave". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper

Harpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".

Harprit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Harpreet).

Harrie m & f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Harry (English and Dutch) as well as a short form of Harriet (English).... [more]

Harriet m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Hendrik.

Harsimran f & m Punjabi

Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.

Hartlee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hartley.

Haru f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 하루 (haru) meaning "day(time)."

Haruga f & m Japanese
From Japanese 遥 (haruga) meaning "distant, remote" or 覇 (ha) meaning "supremacy (over a nation), hegemony, domination, leadership, championship, victory", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 我 (ga) meaning "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations... [more]

Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [more]

Harukaze m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 春風 (harukaze) meaning "spring breeze."... [more]

Harum f & m Indonesian
Means "fragrant" in Indonesian.

Harumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 墾 (haru) meaning "ground-breaking, open up farmland", 覇 (haru) meaning "hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion", 明 (haru) meaning "bright, light", 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" or 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 向 (mu) meaning "yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach", 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 務 (mu) meaning "task, duties", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 睦 (mu) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious"... [more]

Harune f & m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 明 (haru) meaning "bright", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 暖 (haru) meaning "warmth", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful", 花 (haru) meaning "flower", 遥, 遙 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 啓 (haru) meaning "disclose, open, say", 桜 (haru) meaning "cherry blossom", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 東 (haru) meaning "east", 晏 (haru) meaning "late, quiet", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 夢 (ne) meaning "dream", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 子 (ne) meaning "child" or 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare, few, phenomenal"... [more]

Harveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਵੀਰ (see Harvir).

Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]

Harvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ (see Harwinder).

Harvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Harwinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Harinder.

Has-descendants m & f English (Puritan, Rare)

Ha-seon m & f Korean
Korean unisex name derived from the hanja 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" and 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim".

Hashi m & f Japanese
波 means "wave, billow, surge." 紫 means "purple, violet."

Hashtag m & f Popular Culture

Hasian f & m Batak
Means "darling, beloved" in Toba Batak.

Hasiholan m & f Batak
Means "longing, missed" in Toba Batak.

Hasimbola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Dracaena elliptica plant, which in folklore is reputed to bring wealth and happiness.

Hasina f & m Malagasy
Means "sanctity, virtue" in Malagasy.

Hasiniaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and aina meaning "life".

Hasintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and soa meaning "good".

Hasitha m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हर्षिता (harṣita) meaning "delighted, happy, joyful".

Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.

Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.

Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.

Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.

Hasumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 聾 (hasumi) meaning "deaf", 麓 (hasumi) meaning "base or foot of a hill or mountain", 録 (hasumi) meaning "copy" (for males) or 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus" combined with 純 (sumi) meaning "pure, innocent", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 實 (mi) meaning "reality, truth" (for females)... [more]

Hatar m & f Arabic
From Arabic خطر (khaṭar) meaning "danger, risk, peril" or "eminence, nobility".

Hathai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.

Hati m & f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Finnish, Old Norse
Means "despiser, hater". In Norse mythology Hati is a wolf who pursues the moon. He is the son of Hróðvitnir (another name for Fenrir), the father of Hrímgarðr, and the brother of Skǫll, who pursues the sun.

Hatsadi m & f Lao
Means "laugh, laughter" in Lao.

Hatsuharu m & f Japanese
Hatsuharu is a japanese name used for both boys and girls. It is uncommon, along with its meaning: “First spring day” “First spring” “Start of spring” “First spring month” “Early spring”

Hatsuki m & f Japanese
Variant of Hadzuki.

Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".

Hau m & f Ancient Egyptian
Probably from Egyptian ḥꜣw meaning "abundance, riches; surplus".

Hauk m & f East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names that have hugu meaning "heart, mind, spirit" for a first element, such as Hugubert. Also compare Haug, which this name could be considered to be a variant form of.

Haukū m & f Maori
Means "dew" in Māori.

Haumanava m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian hau meaning "peace" and manava meaning "welcome".

Haumiatiketike f & m Maori
Long form of Haumia. The god of wild food in Māori myth.

Haunoa f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "peace and liberty".

Hauʻoli m & f Hawaiian
Means "happiness" in Hawaiian. This name was used by American actress Mary Astor as a middle name for her daughter, Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe, who was born in 1932 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A known bearer is American football player Hauʻoli Kikaha (1992-).

Haurai m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "hau", meaning "peace" and "rai", meaning "sky", "heaven"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "heavenly peace".

Haurani f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "heavenly peace", "Divine peace".

Hauroa f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "great wind".

Hauroa f & m Polynesian
The meaning might also be "great peace".

Havat m & f Armenian
Means "belief" in Armenian.

Have-mercy f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to a prayer for mercy if the life of the child or mother was endangered.

Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".

Havyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Haven.

Hawaiki m & f Maori
Means "sacred homeland" in Māori.

Hawaikii f & m Maori
Variation of Hawaiki.

Hawi f & m Luo
"good luck"

Hawîn m & f Kurdish
Means "summer" in Kurdish.

Hawj m & f Hmong
Means "energetic, spirited, active" in Hmong Daw.

Hawkeye m & f English, Popular Culture
From the English words "Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [more]

Hay f & m English (Rare)
Nickname for Hannah, Hayley, Hayden and other names beginning with the letter H

Haya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다 (hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."

Hayase m & f Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (hayase) meaning "waterfall", 灘 (hayase) meaning "open sea, rapids" or 早 (haya) meaning "already, now", 逸 (haya) meaning "flee, escape, break loose", 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 速 (haya) meaning "fast, speedy" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations", 瀬 (se) meaning "swift current, rapids" or 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength"... [more]

Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.

Haydon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Haydyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Ha-Yul f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 荷 (ha) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" combined with 律 (yul) meaning "law, statute, rule, regulation" or 汩 (yul) meaning "run swiftly, flow rapidly (as in water)"... [more]

Hayuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "rule by might rather than right", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 隼 (hayu) meaning "falcon" or 映 (hayu) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]

Hayuya m & f Taíno

Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.

Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael

Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.

Hazlitt m & f English
Transferred use of surname Hazlitt.

Hazviperi m & f Shona
"It does not end". Situational name given in circumstances where family faced unending troubles or trials.

Headfield m & f English (American)

He'amamęhne'e m & f Cheyenne
Means "Highwalking woman" in Cheyenne.

Hecto m & f English
Hecto, may be from the SI prefix meaning 100.

Heddrik f & m English
This name is probably came from the jewish word Hed which means "echo"

Hede f & m Finnish (Rare)
From Finnish hede meaning "stamen".

Hedelmä f & m Finnish (Archaic)
Means "fruit" in Finnish.... [more]

Hedi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my echo" in Hebrew.

Hedly m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Hedløy, the Norwegian form of Hedley.

Hedo f & m Assyrian
Means "adornment" in Assyrian.

Heedi f & m Indian

Hee-jung m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 正 (jung) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]

Heera f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Urdu ہیرا, Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹੀਰਾ or Hindi हीरा (see Hira).

Hee-Roo f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Hee-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Hee-seung m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 희승 (see Hui-seung).

Hee-sun f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Hui-seon.

Hehku m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "glow" in Finnish.

Heiarii m & f Tahitian
Means "crown king, royal crown" in Tahitian; derived from ari'i meaning "king".

Heiata m & f Tahitian
Means "cloud crown" in Tahitian; a combination of ata "cloud" and hei "crown".

Heiava f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "garland" or "garland of waters".

Heichal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "hall", "shrine" or "temple" in Hebrew, it's quite rare name in Israel.

Heifara m & f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei meaning "garland, crown" and fara meaning "screwpine, pandan".

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".

Heime m & f German (Rare, Archaic), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Short version of names with Heim- such as Heimbert or Heimtraut.... [more]

Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]

Heiny m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Heini.

Heiroa f & m Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "noble crown".

Heiteaura f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "red garland".

Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of Hrímnir; another name for the seeress Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.

Heivanui m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "heiva", referred to a typical local festival, celebration and "nui", meaning "great", "big".

Heiwa f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 平和 which means "peace, harmony" {from 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."}... [more]

Hejia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]

Hekili m & f Hawaiian
Means "thunder" in Hawaiian. Apparently in the past, Herman was sometimes used as its Anglicized form.

Hekima f & m Swahili
Means "wisdom" in Swahili.

Hekmat m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكمت (see Hikmat), as well as the Persian form.

Hekun f & m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names He and Kun

Hêlan m & f Kurdish
Means "keep, preserve" in Kurdish.

Helianna f & m Finnish
A combination of Hel, from Helena, and Anna.

Helisoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy hely, a dialect form of kely meaning "little, small", and soa meaning "good".

Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.

Hemara f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the garden" or "the splendor".

Hen f & m Hebrew (Modern), Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Chen 2.

Henar m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Derived from Kurdish hinar meaning "pomegranate".

Hendry m & f Malagasy
Means "wise" in Malagasy.

Hengan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Heng and An 1.

Henika m & f Malagasy
Means "full" or "having all" in Malagasy.

Henikaja m & f Malagasy
Means "full of glory" in Malagasy.

Henintsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "full of good" in Malagasy.

Henlee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Henley.

Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.

Henne m & f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A short form of Heinrich or Johannes. The name is occasionally also used on females.

Hennessey f & m Various (Rare)
Variant of Hennessy.

Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]

Hennika f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Henny (compare Jannika, Annika and Ellika).

Henri m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遍 (hen) meaning "everywhere, all over, throughout" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hentje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of Henrik or Henrike.

Henttu m & f Finnish
Variant of Hente and Hentta.

Hepburn m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hepburn.

Heping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Her m & f Hmong
Variant of Hawj.

Herehau m & f Tahitian
Means "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of here "love" and hau "peace".

Herenoa m & f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "free love", (from "here", meaning "love" and "noa", meaning "freedom").

Herihajaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and hajaina meaning "respected, revered".

Herihira m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "power, force" and hira meaning "song, music".

Herilalaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and lalaina meaning "loved, dear".

Herilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and laza meaning "fame, glory, honour".

Herimalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed".

Herimamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".

Herimena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mena meaning "red".

Herimino m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mino meaning "believe".

Herinambinina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nambinina meaning "prosperous, lucky".

Herinantenaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nantenaina meaning "hoped for".

Herinirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nirina meaning "desired".

Herintahina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and tahina meaning "blessed".

Herintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and soa meaning "good".

Herisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and soa meaning "good".

Heritanjona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".

Herivola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and vola meaning "silver" or "money".

Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.

Herlys f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Herlis.

Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]

Hermie m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Hermenegildo, Herminio, Herminia, Hermogena, and other names that start with Herm-.

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.

Herothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Hesed f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of חֶסֶד (See Chesed)

Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.

Hetai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names He and Tai.

Hetal f & m Indian (Sikh)
Indian

Hetav m & f Kurdish
Means "sun" in Kurdish.

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

Heuke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Hauke.

Heukli f & m Hebrew

Heum f & m Korean

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".

Hevrê m & f Kurdish
Means "friend" in Kurdish.

Hevta m & f Kurdish
Means "equal, match" in Kurdish.

Hewez m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Means: Joy, Fun, Happy, Lucky, Funny, Playful, Joke, Joker, Pleasant (Kurdish-Kurmanji)

Hewitt m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hewitt.

Heyoka m & f Sioux
Heyókȟa translates to a 'sacred clown' in the culture of the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota people) of the Great Plains of North America. In Lakota mythology, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning; & influence of the content of dreams... [more]

Hezhi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, twig", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", or 直 (zhí) meaning "straight"... [more]

Hiacinthe f & m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Hyacinthe.

Hiapo m & f Hawaiian
Means "first born" in Hawaiian.

Hibi f & m Japanese
The desire to help others.

Hidayah f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية (hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Hidayet m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Hidayat.

Hide m & f Japanese
From 秀 (hide), shifted from hiide, the stem of verb 秀でる (hiideru) (Old Japanese hiidzu) meaning "to excel, surpass," in turn a combination of 穂 (ho>hi) meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip" and verb 出づ (idzu) (modern deru) meaning "to come out." Other kanji can be used in relation to the verb, e.g. 英 meaning "wisdom, brilliance." The combination 日出 is also used, stemming from a shortening of 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise."... [more]

Hiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 軒 (hiên) meaning "veranda".

Hiến m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 獻 (hiến) meaning "offer, present, donate".

Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".

Hien f & m Vietnamese
Means "quiet", "gentle", "tranquil".

Hiéronyme m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Highland m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Highland.

Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]

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."

Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From 柊 (hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木 (ki) meaning "tree."... [more]

Hijau m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "green, verdant" in Malay.

Hijiri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (hijiri) meaning "holy, sacred", or 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "next" that is then combined with 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 稜 (ri) meaning "majesty, power, angle, edge, corner"... [more]

Hikmah f & m Indonesian
Means "wisdom, supernatural power, benefit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic حكمة (ḥikma).

Hiko f & m Japanese
From 日 (hi) meaning “day, sun” and 子 (ko) meaning “child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac”. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hilery f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hilary.

Hilina'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "trust" in Hawaiian.

Hillaree f & m English
Variant of Hilary.

Hillert m & f East Frisian
Short form of names with Hild- such as Hilderich or Hildegund.

Hillervo f & m Finnish Mythology, Finnish
Hillervo is the name of a fairy of Waterfalls and streams in Finnish Mythology.

Hillery m & f English
Variant of Hilary.

Hilly f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hilt meaning "battle", such as Hilda, Hildegard, Hillard, Hillegonda and Hilmar.... [more]

Hilmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Hilton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hilton.

Hima f & m Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Nepali
Means "frost, snow, winter" in Sanskrit.

Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.

Himaru m & f Japanese
Himaru's the half sister of Meiyo, Ginaharu, and Misao from Ginaharu's Soccer.

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]

Him-hye m & f Korean

Himig m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "tune, melody, tone" in Tagalog.

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

Hîn m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Xing.

Hiển m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 顯 (hiển) meaning "manifest, clear".

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

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.

Hīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
This name means either "(male) pandanus flower" or "(male) pandanus blossom."

Hinke m & f West Frisian, Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Henrik and West Frisian short form of Hendrik or Hendrika, depending on the sex of the bearer.

Hinode f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise," also written with kanji relating to the image of a sunrise, such as 旦 meaning "daybreak, dawn" or 旺 meaning "vigorous, prosperous."... [more]

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.

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

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.

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".

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

Hiromi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast" or 博 (hiro) meaning "esteem" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".

Hirut f & m Amharic

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]

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

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

Hiske f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Hisse.

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

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

Hitaro f & m Japanese

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

Hiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曉 (hiểu) meaning "know, understand".

Hiva f & m Persian
Persian form of Hiwa.

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

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

Hiyomi f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 日 (hi) meaning "sun; sunlight; daylight" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "to give; to provide" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". ... [more]

Hiyu m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Hiyuu.