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Habbie m Scots
Diminutive of Hab.

Hacky m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Hacon m Anglo-Saxon
From Old Norse Hákon. This is the name of Hacon Sweynson, the only son of Sweyn Godwinson, brother of Harold II of England.

Hadass f Yiddish
Variant of Hadassah, used in the 1983 film, 'Yentl'.

Haddon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haddon.

Hade m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element hadu, such as Hadebert and Hadefuns.

Haden m English (American)
Variant of Hayden.

Hadleigh m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Hadley.

Hadlie f English (Rare)
Variant of Hadley.

Hadon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Hadron m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from "Hadrian".

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

Haeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Haeli f English
Diminutive of Hayley.

Haely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Hagan m English
Transferred use of the surname Hagan.

Haiden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayden, probably altered due to the influence of Aiden (which has been, in America, the most popular spelling - i.e., more so than Aidan).

Haidyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant (typically feminine) of Hayden.

Haile f English
Variant of Hayley.

Hailei f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Haileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley.

Haili f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haimhard m Medieval German
From Germanic heim "home" and hard "strong".

Hairy m Scots
Scots form of Harry.

Haislee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Haisley.

Haisleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Haisley.

Haisley f English (Modern)
Probably a blend of Hayley and Paisley. It is pronounced identically to Haseley, an English surname that was originally derived from place names meaning "hazel tree clearing", from a combination of Old English hæsel and leah.

Haizley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Haisley.

Hajü m German (Rare)
Short form of Hans-Jürgen.... [more]

Halen m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Halen.

Hali f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayley or Halle 2.

Halie f English
Variant of Hallie or Hayley.

Hallee f English
Variant of Hallie.

Halleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hallie and Halle 2.

Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like Haley and Hallie) were increasing in popularity.

Halli f English
Variant of Hallie.

Hally f English
Variant of Hallie.

Hally m English
Diminutive of Harry.

Halsey m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halsey. The name is probably given in honour of the American war hero Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr... [more]

Handy m English
From the word handy, a nickname for a useful person.

Hannchen f Afrikaans, German (Rare)
Hannchen is a German diminutive of Johanna, Hanna, Hannelore, or another name containing *hann*.... [more]

Hanniel m Biblical
Means "grace of God" in Hebrew, the first element from the stem of hanan "he was gracious, showed favour" (compare Hannah, Hannibal, John)... [more]

Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".

Hanoch m Biblical, Jewish
Form of Chanokh.

Hansbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch
A coinage from the given name Hans and the name element bert from Germanic beraht "bright". It may be influenced by Ansbert.

Hänschen m German (Rare)
German diminutive of Hans, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]

Hansi f German (Austrian, Rare)
A rare feminine form of Hans.... [more]

Harbert m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Herbert.

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.

Hardee m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hardee.... [more]

Hardi m German, Estonian
Short form of names containing the name element -hard / -hart "hard".

Harford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Harford.

Harie m Limburgish
Limburgian cognate of Harry.

Harke m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Harre. Also compare Herke.

Harlean f English (American, Rare)
A feminine variant of Harley. This was the real name of American actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), who was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter.

Harleen f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
A fictional name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the popular cartoon series Batman: The Animated Series. The name was given to a new character, Dr. Harleen Quinzel "Harley Quinn" (first appearing in 1992), as a play on the word harlequin, referring to her manner of dress, that of a traditional harlequin jester, a theme meant to reference that of her partner-in-crime, Batman's arch-nemesis Joker... [more]

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.

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

Harlin m English
Variant of Harlan.

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.

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

Harlynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harlynn.

Harman m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Herman.

Harmke f Dutch, German (Rare), West Frisian
Feminine form of Harm. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch journalist and presenter Harmke Pijpers (b. 1946).

Harper m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Harbert (also compare Harpert).... [more]

Harpert m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Harbert.

Harre m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element hari meaning "army", such as Herbert and Herman.

Harrel m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Harrell, which is derived from Harold.

Harrell m English (Rare)
Of Old German origin, meaning "Commander"... [more]

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

Harring m German (Rare)
A derivation from Harro with the patronymic suffix -ing

Harrold m English (American)
Variant of Harold.

Hartger m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic element hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with ger meaning "spear"... [more]

Hartleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley.

Harvard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvard, possibly in reference to the prestigious American university.

Harwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Harwood.

Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.

Hasko m German (Rare)
A diminutive of Hasso.

Hassel m English (Rare)
Variant of Hassell.

Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.

Hatleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hatley.

Hatley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hatley, likely popularized by other names ending in lee.

Hatton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hatton.

Havok m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Havoc.

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

Haward m Medieval English, English, Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Heahweard and or Hávarðr. The modern form is derived from the surname Haward... [more]

Hawking m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawking.

Hawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawley.

Haydee f English
Anglicized form of Haydée or a variant of Heidi.

Hayeslee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayes and Lee, or a variant of Haisley.

Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla.

Hayle f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haylea f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Haylin f English (Rare, ?), American (Hispanic)
Rare variant of Hailyn or Halen. As a Hispanic name, it could be a variant of Aylín or Ailyn.

Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.

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

Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).

Hazen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen.

Hazie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazy.

Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.

Heathcliff m English, Literature
Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff... [more]

Heavyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heaven.

Hebron m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew chebhron meaning "league, association, confederacy". In the Old Testament this is the name of a paternal uncle of Moses, Miriam and Aaron. He is said to be the ancestor of the Hebronite people.... [more]

Hecke m German (Modern, Rare)
Low German short form of names containing the name element hag "enclosure".

Hectie m English
Diminutive of Hector.

Hede m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Hade.

Hedser m West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be the West Frisian form of Hadegar. Also compare Hidser.

Hedsert m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Hedser. It is possible that this name could also be the West Frisian form of Hadard or Hadeward... [more]

Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.

Heico m Low German (Rare), Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Heiko.

Heidy f English, Spanish (Latin American), Estonian
Variant of Heidi.

Heiman m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of Heyman.

Heimhild f German (Rare, Archaic)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "Home", and hild meaning "Battle".

Heine m Brazilian, German (Rare, Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
German short form of Heinrich and other names beginning with Hein-.... [more]

Heinrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Heinrick that is itself a variant of the given name Heinrich.

Heiter m German (Modern, Rare)
From the German word heiter "cheerful".

Hekke m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Hecke.

Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]

Heled m Biblical
The name most likely comes from חלד (halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [more]

Helgard f German (Rare)
Probably a blend of Helga with a name ending in -gard.... [more]

Helke f German
Low German short form of Germanic names starting in HEL- (dervied from the name element helm "helmet, protection").... [more]

Hellmut m German
Variant of Helmut

Helly f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Helen.

Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.

Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.

Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).

Helmie f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.

Helmtrud f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with þruþ "strength."

Helpfrid m Medieval German
Old High German combination of helfa "help" and fridu "peace", "friendship".

Helyn f English (American)
Variant of Helen.

Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]

Hemma f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Emma or Helma.... [more]

Hendral m English
Masculine form of "Hendra".

Hendri m Dutch
Dutch short form of Hendrik, influenced in its spelling and pronunciation by French Henri.

Hendryk m Dutch, German, Estonian
A variant of Hendrik.

Henkel m Medieval German
Diminutive of Johann.

Henk-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Henk and Jan 1.

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

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

Henna f English (American)
From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.

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

Herfrid m German (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of the name Herfried.

Herfried m German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and fridu "peace". A notable bearer of the name is the German political scientist Herfried Münkler.

Herke m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Herre. Also compare Harke.

Herlind f German (Rare)
Variant of Herlinde.

Herma f Dutch
Short form of Hermana.

Hermien f Dutch
Dutch form of Hermine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Herna f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Hendrina and Hermina and of some other names starting with He- and ending in -na (who also have an -r- somewhere inbetween).... [more]

Hero m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Herre, which itself is a variant form of Harre. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch former politician Hero Brinkman (b... [more]

Herper m Frisian (Rare)
Frisian cognate of Harper (also compare Herpert).

Herpert m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Herbert.

Herre m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian variant of Harre.

Herrie f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Herry.

Herrmann m German
Variant of Herman.

Herschell m Yiddish
German Yiddish variant of Hershel.

Hershal m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hershel.

Hershell m English
Variant of Hershel.

Herward m German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare variant of Herwart.

Herwart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Hereward.... [more]

Herwarth m German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare variant of Herwart.

Hesper f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hesperia.

Hesro m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]

Hesso m German (Rare)
Probably derived from Hesse, a German state.

Heston m English
Transferred use of the surname Heston. A famous namesake is British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.

Hetta f English (British), South African
Hetta is a nickname for Henrietta although it is used on its own as well.

Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.

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

Heyman m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Hagiman. In that era, Heyman was sometimes also used as a pet form of Hendrick.... [more]

Heywood m English
The most common interpretation of the name is that it comes from the Anglo-Saxon haga (hedge), with Heywood meaning "the wood surrounded by a hedge", or, more likely, an enclosure within a wood... [more]

Hezro m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts. The first is חצר (hasar), meaning "to cluster". It also may relate to חצר (haser), meaning "settlement" or "village".... [more]

Hias m Upper German
Diminutive of Matthias. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.

Hibbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have hildr for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Hildebert and Hildebrand are good examples of that.

Hickman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hickman.

Hidser m West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be the West Frisian form of a masculine Germanic name that contains the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Hildegar... [more]

Hidsert m West Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Hidser. It is possible that this name could also be the West Frisian form of Hildard or Hildeward... [more]

Hieke f Dutch (Rare)
Frisian name, an abbreviations from names with the element Hild. Related to Hidde and Hibbe.

Highdee f English (American)
Variant of Heidi.

Hilae f English (American, Rare)
Used as early as the mid 19th century in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. It may be a form of the Hebrew name Hila.

Hildburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hild "battle, fight" and burg "protection".

Hildo m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine equivalent of Hilda.

Hildtraut f German (Rare)
Variant of Hiltraud.

Hilko m Low German, Dutch, East Frisian
Low German and Dutch short form of names with the first name element hild "battle".

Hilla f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of German names starting in Hil- like Hiltrud.... [more]

Hillard m English
A variant of Hilliard that is likewise a transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Hille f East Frisian, Estonian, German (Rare), German (Silesian, Rare), Medieval Dutch
Short form of names containing the element hild, for example Mathilda. It was first recorded in the 1300s and is still occasionally used (as opposed to some of its variant forms)... [more]

Hilliard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Hillie f English
Feminine diminutive of Hilary or Hilda.

Hillu f German (Modern)
Short form of Hiltrud.... [more]

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]

Hiltgart f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Hildegard.

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

Hindley m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Hindley.

Hindrik m Dutch, Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Hendrik (Dutch), Hinrik (Low German) and Henrik (Swedish).

Hippe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Hibbe.

Hiske f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Hisse.

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

Hitto m Medieval German, Medieval Italian
Variant of Ido.

Hjalmer m English, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Hjalmar.

Hloðwig m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Louis, deriving from Germanic Hludwig. This is the form of Louis that was present in England before the Norman Conquest in 1066, where it was replaced with Middle English Lewis and Lowis.

Hnabi m Medieval German
German form of Hnefi.

Hobart m English
Apparently derived from the given name Hubert. Also a transferred use of the surname Hobart.

Hobby m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Robin. This is where the English word hobby was derived.

Hobert m English
Derived from the given name Hubert.

Hobey m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Hubert.

Hoebart m English (Archaic)
Variant of Hobart.

Hoimar m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit" and mari "famous".... [more]

Hoite m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hoyte.

Holbrook m English
Derived from the surname Holbrook. Derived from Old English hol "hole, hollow" and broc "brook, stream"

Holde f German (Rare)
A rare German name based on names ending in -hold like Berthold. The secondary name element hold is originally derived from wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".

Holford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Holford.

Holland f & m English, Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.

Holleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Holly.

Hollen f English (American, Rare)

Holten m English
A variant of Holton.

Homeer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Homer. It was mostly used in the 17th and 18th century, usually in order to refer to the Greek epic poet.

Homey m English
Diminutive of Homer.

Homie m English
Diminutive of Homer.

Honee f English (Modern)
Variant of Honey.

Honnie m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.

Honny m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.

Hoover m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoover.

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

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

Hopi f & m English
Variant of Hopy and Hopie.

Hopie f English
Diminutive of Hope.

Höpke f Low German
Diminutive of Hobbe.... [more]

Horrie f English
Diminutive of Hortense.

Hotham m Biblical
A biblical name meaning "seal", "signet", or "lock".... [more]

Hothan m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hotham, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:44.... [more]

Hotte m German (Rare)
Dialectal name in the Hunsrück area, probably derived from Horst.

Houkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).

Howsmon m English (American)
This name comes from the english surname Howsmon.

Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".

Hræðhun m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English hræþ "fast, quick" and hun "bear cub".

Hroðbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiberhtaz, using the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and beorht "bright"... [more]

Hubbard m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hubbard, itself derived from Hubert.

Hubie m English
Diminutive of Hubert.

Hubsi m German
Nickname for Hubert.

Huell m English (American)
Form of the Old English Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.

Huet m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Huet".

Huffie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Hughey m English (Rare)
Variant of Hughie.

Hughlene f English (American)
Hughlene is a feminine form of Hugh that means "of soul, mind, intellect".

Huibert m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Huybert.

Huibrecht m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Huybrecht.

Humble m & f English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From an English surname Humble or from the word humble, from Middle English (h)umble, humel meaning "humble, meek".... [more]

Humphie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Huna m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a short form of names with the element hun "bear cub, offspring". Cognate of Húni, Húnn, Huno, and Hunno... [more]

Hunlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and lāf "legacy" (from laibō).

Huno m German (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element hun like Hunold.

Hunold m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Formed from the two Germanic name elements hun "bear cub" and walt "to rule".

Hunræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and ræd "counsel, advice".

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

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

Huntyr m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hunter.

Hurley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hurley.

Hurshel m English (American)
Variant of Hershel

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

Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.

Huxton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of Huxley and the popular suffix -ton.