Submitted Names Starting with H

Helmbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Helmbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Helmburg f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Helmdag m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with daga "day."

Helme f Estonian
Variant of Helmi.

Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.

Helmer m Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Estonian
Variant of Hjalmar, Heilmar, or Helmerich.

Helmeri m Finnish (Rare)
A Finnish variant of Helmer.

Helmerich m Old High German
Old High German combination of helm "helmet", "protection" and rīhhi "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".

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).

Helmholtz m Literature
'Brave New World'

Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Hilmi as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Helmie f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.

Helmiina f Finnish
Either a short form of Vilhelmiina or an elaboration of Helmi ("pearl" in Finnish).

Helmik m Norwegian (Rare)
Pet form of names containing the Germanic name element helm "helmet, protection".

Helmin m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Helmwin via the medieval forms Helmoin and Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).

Helmina f German, Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Truncated form of Wilhelmina.

Helmina f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Hermine.

Helmo m Estonian
Short form of Helmar, Helmer and Helmut.

Helmoald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Helmwald.

Helmolf m Germanic
Variant of Helmulf.

Helmrich m German
German younger form of Helmerich.

Helmrik m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Helmrich.

Helms m English
Transferred use of the surname Helms.

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

Helmu m Estonian
Variant of Helmo.

Helmuastus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hialmfastr.

Helmulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Helmút m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Helmut.

Helmuts m Latvian
Variant of Helmut.

Helmwald m Old High German
Combination of helm "helmet" and walt "ruler".

Helmward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Helmwige f Theatre
Derived from the Germanic name elements helm "helmet" and wig "battle". Helwige is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.

Helmwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hilmi as well as an Indonesian variant.

Helmy f Swedish
Variant of Helmi.

Helna f Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Helena (compare Elna).

Helny f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Pet form of Helena where hel- is combined with the Norse name element nýr "new" in the style of Dagny, Signy, and Majny, etc.

Helo m Kurdish
Means "hawk" in Kurdish.

Heloa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Eloá.

Heloina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Eloina.

Heloïsa f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Eloise.

Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.

Heloise f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), German (Rare)
Scandinavian and German adoption of Héloïse.

Heloiza f Polish
Polish form of Eloise.

Helon m Biblical
Helon was a member of the house of Zebulun according to Numbers 1:9. He was the father of Eliab.

Helon f English (Rare)
Variant of Helen.

Helori m Breton
Younger form of Haelguri, itself derived from Old Breton hael "generous; prince" and uuobri "serious; important".

Helorum m Mormon
Son of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.

Helouise f American (Rare), Louisiana Creole, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Héloïse.

Helouri m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Helori.

Helouse f English (Rare)
Variant of Héloïse

Heloyn m Judeo-French

Heloys f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Héloïse.

Help m Literature
From the English word help, which is both a noun meaning "succour, assistance" and a verb meaning "to support, to do good to"; in Middle English help also meant "assistant, helper". This is the name of a man in the First Part of The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.

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

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

Help-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to the help we receive from God.

Helsin f Literature
The title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [more]

Helsinki m Popular Culture
Capital city of Finland.... [more]

Helton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Elton.

Helunia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.

Helüś f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Helena.

Helusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German

Helusia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.

Heluška f Czech
Diminutive form of Helena.

Helva f Norse Mythology
Helva is a variation of Helvi. In Norse Mythology, Helva is the daughter of Lord Nesvek and the love of Esbern Snare. Her father rejected Esbren's marriage proposal to her unless he built a church, causing him to bargain with trolls.

Helve f Sami
Sami form of Helvi.

Helvecia f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Helvetia.

Helvécio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Portuguese form of Helvetius.

Helvecio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Helvetia.

Helvetia f Obscure
Likely taken from the name of the national personification of Switzerland. It comes from Helvetii, the name of a Celtic tribe. A bearer of this name was Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, a member of The Boswell Sisters, a close harmony singing trio.

Helvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish contraction of Hellevi.

Helvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæilví.

Helvi f Estonian
Variant of Helve.

Helvida f Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)

Helvijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Helvius.

Helwise f Medieval English

Hely f Finnish
Derived from Helena. The word hely also means "trinket" in Finnish.

Helya f Persian
Means "sunshine" in Persian.

Helya f Chuukese
Chuukese form of Helia.

Helye m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Elie (compare Elye).

Helyenors f Medieval French
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.

Hélyette f French (Rare)
Variant of Héliette.

Hélyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Helier.

Helyn f English (American)
Variant of Helen.

Helza f Hungarian

Helzbieta f Medieval Polish
Medieval variant of Elżbieta.

Helżka f Polish (Archaic)
Older form of Halszka.

Hem m Indian
Means "gold" in Sanskrit.

Hem m Mormon
Brother of Ammon in The Book of Mormon.

Hema f Slovene
Slovene form of Hemma.

Hemakshi f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Means "golden-eyed" from Sanskrit हेम (hema) meaning "golden" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".

Hemamalini f Indian
word is derived from sanskrit language meaning "hemam" means Gold and "malini" means creeper. so the name means Golden Creeper.

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]

Heman f Burmese
Derived from Pali hemanta meaning "winter".

Hémaneóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Fetching Water Woman, Going to Get Water Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hemang m Indian
Which has a golden body part.

Hemangi f Indian

Hemant m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta) meaning "winter", referring to the Indian ecological season from November to January.

Hemanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Hemant.

Hemanth m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Hemant.

Hemantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Hemant.

Hemanthi f Sinhalese
Variant of Hemanti.

Hemanti f Sinhalese
Meaning "Joyful".

Hemasri f Hinduism

Hemat m Persian
Means "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.

Hemef m Arabic (Rare)

Hemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".

Hemel m English

Hemele f English

Hemengildo m Spanish
This name was used by a male on the 1930 Censo México (Mexico Census).

Hemer f Romani (Archaic)

Hémétère m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Emeterius.

Hemetério m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Emeterius.

Hemilly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Emily.

Hemilton m English
Variant of Hamilton.

Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.

Hêmin m Kurdish
Means "tranquil" in Kurdish.

Hemin m Arabic, English

Heming m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Hemming.

Hemingur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hæmingr.

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

Hemithea f Greek Mythology
Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]

Hemkil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.

Hemlal m Bhutanese

Hemlata f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Possibly derived from Sanskrit हेमलता (hemalatā) referring to a type of unspecified plant, possibly the golden creeper (Ernodea littoralis).

Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).

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

Hemmingur m Faroese
Faroese variant form of Hemingur.

Hemmingus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hemming.

Hemminki m Finnish
Finnish form of Hemming.

Hemmo m Finnish
Diminutive of Hemminki, Henrik, Herman and Heimo... [more]

H'emmuc m Berber
Berber diminutive form of Hamid.

Hémont m French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.

Hemra m Turkmen
Means "friend" in Turkmen.

Hemraj m Nepali

Hemu f Tamil
Means "Dinesh's life" in Tamil.

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

Hëna f Albanian
Derived from Albanian hënë "moon".

Hena f Indian

Hena f Chinese
Combination of He and Na.

Hena f Latvian

Henach m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Enoch.

Henacy f Obscure
Variant of Hennessy

Henadzi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gennadius.

Hena'é'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Goose Woman" in Cheyenne.

Henako f Japanese
From Japanese 平 (he) meaning "level; even; flat", 成 (na) meaning "to become" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Henan m Romani (Archaic)

Henar f Spanish
Means "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".

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

Hēnare m Maori
Maori form of Henry.

Hence m American
Transferred use of the surname Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of Hentz.

Henchy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Hannah.

Hend f Arabic
Variant transcription of Hind.

Hendá f Sami
Sami form of Hentta.

Henddo m Sami
Sami variant of Hentto.

Hender m Scots
Diminutive of Hendry.

Henderik m Dutch
Variant of Hendrik.

Henderika f Dutch
Feminine form of Henderik.

Henderina f Dutch
Feminine form of Henderik.

Henders m Scots
Diminutive of Hender.

Hendina f Medieval English
Meaning uncertain. According to heraldry.sca.org, the name was derived from the Old English word (ge)hende meaning "courteous, handsome". But in Wiktionary, it is said that the word gehende means "close, near, nearby".

Hendla f Yiddish
Variant of Hendel.

Hendo m English (British)
Short form and nickname for Henderson.

Hendra m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahendra.

Hendral m English
Masculine form of "Hendra".

Hendrawan m Indonesian
Combination of Hendra and the masculine suffix -wan.

Hendreary m Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a combination of Henry and Gregory.

Hendretta f Scots
Scots feminine form of Hendry and cognate of Henrietta.

Hendri m Romansh
Romansh form of Henry.

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

Hendrica f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendricus.

Hendrich m Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Heinrich.

Hendrie m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Hendry.

Hendrietta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Henrietta, used in Sweden as early as 1675 (predating Sweden's earliest documented usage of Henriette in 1729).

Hendrike f German (Modern)
Hendrike is a female form of Hendrik.

Hendrikka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hendrika.

Hendrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Hendrik.

Hendrine f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Hendrina.

Hendrizal m Indonesian
Combination of the name Hendri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Hendro m Afrikaans

Hendro m Javanese
Javanese form of Hendra.

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

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

Hendy m Indonesian

Hene f Estonian (Archaic)
Pre-18th century form of Ene.

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

Henecota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Henna.

Hened m Yiddish

Heneguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The goddess of Sea.

Henek m Polish
Diminutive form of Henryk.

Henele m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Henry.

Heneli m Tongan
Tongan form of Henry.

Heneliaka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Henrietta.

Henerick m English
English variant of Henrik.

Henerietta f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Variant of Henrietta, used in Somebody's Luggage by Charles Dickens.

Henery m English
Variant of Henry.

Henessis f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Génesis.

Henfrid m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of heimr "home, house" and friðr "love, peace".

Heng m Khmer
Means "lucky" in Khmer.

Heng m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Henri.

Hengameh f Persian
Possibly derived from Persian هنگام (hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".

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

Hengeletta f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Elepheletta.

Hengest m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon cognate of Hengist.

Hengheng f Chinese

Hēni f Maori
Maori form of Jane.

Heni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Henrietta.

Henia f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Henryka and Kashubian diminutive of Henrika.

Henieczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Henryka.

Heniek m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.

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

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

Henínge m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Henning.

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

Henio m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.

Henioche f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἡνίοχος (hêniochos) meaning "charioteer, driver, one who holds the reins", itself derived in part from the word ἡνία (hênia) "reins, bridle". In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Hera... [more]

Heniuś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.

Heniuta f Polish
Diminutive form of Henryka.

Henja f Jewish

Henjene m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Héńk m Kashubian
Short form of Henrik.

Henka f Slovak
Diminutive of Henrieta, not used as a given name in its own right.

Henke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Henrik.

Henke m East Frisian
Diminutive of Hendrik.

Henkel m Medieval German
Diminutive of Johann.

Henkil m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.

Henkka m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Heikki or Henri.

Henko m East Frisian
Diminutive of Hendrik.

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

Henleigh f English
Variant of Henley

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

Henlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Henley.

Henn m Estonian
Variant of Enn.

Henna f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Hannah.

Henna f Medieval English
Feminization of Henn, a medieval diminutive of Henry.

Henna f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Hanna 1 as well as a short form of Jehanna.

Henna m Arabic
Diminutive of Yuhanna.

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

Henná f Sami
Sami form of Henna.

Hennadij m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Hennadiy.

Hennah f Dutch (Surinamese)

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

Henner m German
Short form of the given name Heinrich. ... [more]

Hennes m German
Western and Northern German short form of Johannes.

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]

Henni f Finnish
Variant of Henna.

Henni f German
Diminutive of Henriette.

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

Henninge f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Henning.

Henno m Estonian
Variant of Henn.

Henno m East Frisian
Diminutive of Hendrik.

Henný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Henny.

Henoc m Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Enoch.

Hénoch m Biblical French
French form of Enoch.

Henok m Croatian (Rare), Amharic, Tigrinya
Croatian, Amharic and Tigrinyan form of Enoch.

Henos m Ge'ez
Variant of Enos.

Henretta f American
Variant of Henrietta.

Ĥenri m Norman
Norman form of Henri.

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]

Henria f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Henri.

Henric m Gascon, Swedish (Rare), Romanian
Gascon and Romanian form of Henry and Swedish variant of Henrik.

Henrica f Dutch, Flemish, Romansh
Dutch feminine form of Henricus and Romansh feminine form of Henric.

Henrick m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Henrik.

Henrico m Dutch (Modern), Afrikaans
Variant of Hendrik influenced by Enrico.

Henrie m Dutch, English (African, Rare)
Dutch form of Henry and English variant of Henry.

Henrie f French (Rare)
Variant of Henria.

Henriella f English
Derived from the male name Henry.

Henrielle f English, French
derived from the male name Henry.

Henriet m Medieval French
Diminutive of Henri.

Henrieta f Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Romanian
Czech, Slovak, Kashubian and Romanian form of Henrietta.

Henriete f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Henriette.

Henríetta f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Henrietta.

Henriëtta f Dutch
Dutch form of Henrietta.

Henrig m Armenian (Rare)
Variant of Henrik.

Henrihs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Heinrich.

Henriika f Finnish
Variant of Henriikka.

Henrijette f Danish
Variant of Henriette.

Henrijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Henry.

Henriketa f Basque (Archaic)
Basque form of French Henriette.

Henrikh m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Henry.

Henrikka f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Henrikke.

Henrikke f Old Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Henrike.

Henriko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Henry.

Henrikos m Germanic (Hellenized)
Ancient Greek form of Henricus (see Henry). (See its modern transliteration Errikos).

Henriks m Latvian
Latvian form of Henrik.

Henrikus m Dutch
Variant spelling of Henricus.

Henrina f Dutch

Henrine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Henry.

Henrion f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Local feminine form of Henri by way of combining the name with the diminutive ending -on (compare names like Marion 1 and Alison) found in Montreux up until the early 1700s.

Henriqueta f Portuguese (Rare), Galician
Portuguese and Galician feminine form of Henrique.

Henritta f East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian contraction of Henrietta, predominantly used in the 1800s.

Henrrique m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Henrique.

Henrry m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Henry.

Henrý m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Henry.

Henryetta f American (Rare)
Variant of Henrietta.

Henryś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.

Henrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Henryka.

Hensar m Faroese
Faroese pet form of Hans and Henrik.