Submitted Names Starting with H

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Henriete f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Henriette.
Henríetta f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Henrietta.
Henriëtta f Dutch
Dutch form of Henrietta.
Henrihs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Heinrich.
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.
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.
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.
Henrý m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Henry.
Henrykh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian for Henry.
Henryś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Henrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Henryka.
Hensar m Faroese
Faroese pet form of Hans and Henrik.
Henson m English
Transferred use of the surname Henson.
Hente m Finnish
Short form of Henterikki and its variant forms.
Henterikki m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Hentrikki
Ḫenti f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, name borne by a Hittite queen who was the first wife of King Suppiluliuma I.
Henti m Finnish
Variant of Hente.
Hentje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of Henrik or Henrike.
Hentriika f Finnish
Finnish form of Hendrika.
Hentrik m Finnish
Finnish form of Hendrik.
Hentshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Henda.
Hentta f Finnish
Diminutive of Hentriika.
Hentto m Sami
Sami form of Henttu.
Henttu m & f Finnish
Variant of Hente and Hentta.
Heńü f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Henryka.
Henutmehyt f Ancient Egyptian
This was the name of a priestess who lived in Thebes during the 19th dynasty (c. 1250 BCE). Her gilded coffins are now on display at the British Museum in London.
Henutmire f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lady is like Re" in Egyptian.
Henutsekhemu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Mistress of Powers"
Henutsen f Ancient Egyptian
Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period. She was the second or third wife of pharaoh Khufu and most possibly buried at Giza.
Henuttamehu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of lower Egypt" in Coptic.
Henuttaneb f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of all lands" in Coptic.
Henuttawy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of the two lands" in Coptic.
Henzo m Galician (Rare)
Short form of Henrique via German Heinz.
Heodez f Breton
Variant of Eodez.
Hē'ȯhma'aestse f Cheyenne
Means "Red Woman" in Cheyenne.
Hé'ȯhnéménėstse f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.
Heol m Breton
Derived from Breton heol "sun".
Heonae f Korean
The name of a 1st century Korean queen, derived from the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present" and 哀 (ae) meaning "sad, grief, sorrow".
Heorhij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George.
Heorugar m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English heoru "sword" (from heruz) and gar "spear".
Heóvá'é'e f Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hair Woman" in Cheyenne.
Heóva'éhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hair" in Cheyenne.
Heóvȧhéso f Cheyenne
Means "Little Yellow" in Cheyenne.
Heóveaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hawk" in Cheyenne.
Heóve'haméhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Horse" in Cheyenne.
Heóvema'ėhóóhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Fox" in Cheyenne.
Heóvenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.
Ḫepat f Hurrian Mythology
Means "She of Halab". Ḫepat was the mother goddess of the Hurrian people. Her name occurs frequently as an element of personal names, examples being the names Puduhepa, and Tadukhipa.
Hepburn m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hepburn.
Hephaestine f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἡφαιστίνη (Hephaistine), a feminine derivative of Hephaistion or Hephaistos... [more]
Hephaestion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hephaistion. This name was borne by a Macedonian nobleman, who was a general in the army of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
Hephaistion m Ancient Greek
Diminutive form of Hephaistos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion).
Hepher m Biblical
Hepher was a son of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:32 and Joshua 17:2.
Heping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 和 () meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Hepsu m Finnish
Pet form of Henri (and most likely Heikki too). Would be used for a baby or toddler.
Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
Hepti m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "grasp". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Heptifíli m Norse Mythology
Combination of Hepti and Fíli. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Hepzibel f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel
Hepzibeth f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with Beth or with Elizabeth.
Heqaib m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "he who controls his heart".
Heqet f Egyptian Mythology
Heqet was an Egyptian goddess of fertility and was identified with Hathor. She was linked to the annual flooding of the Nile, and was represented as a frog.
Heraclas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Heraklas. Once belonged to a Coptic Pope of Alexandria.
Heráclides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).
Heràclides m Catalan
Catalan form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).
Heràclit m Catalan
Catalan form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraclit m Romanian
Romanian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Héraclite m History (Gallicized)
French form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heráclito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heradio m Spanish (Archaic)
Combination of Hera and the element Dio.
Heraklas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the mythological hero Herakles.
Heraklije m Croatian
Croatian form of Herakleios via Heraclius.
Heraklit m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, Ukrainian
Armenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklīts m Latvian
Latvian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hercules.
Herald m Estonian
Variant of Harald.
Herandros m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name which apparently consists of the name of the goddess Hera combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]
Herannuen f Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton hoiarn "iron" and the feminine suffix -uen.
Herastratos m Ancient Greek
Means "army of Hera", derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Herasym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerasimos.
Herawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Hera and the feminine suffix -wati.
Hērbad m Old Persian
In the present day, hērbad is the lowest rank in the Zoroastrian priesthood, and is granted following the basic navar ceremony that marks the beginning of theological training
Herbern m Medieval Dutch, Frisian (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch and Frisian form of Heribern.
Herberts m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Herbert.
Herbjartur m Faroese
Faroese male form of Herbjört and Faroese form of Heribert.
Herbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Herbjǫrg.
Herbjørg f Faroese, Norwegian
Modern form of Herbjǫrg. A famous bearer is Norwegian author Herbjørg Wassmo (b. 1942).
Herbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.
Herbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".
Herbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Herbjörn.
Herbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse herr "army" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). This is a cognate of Herbert.
Herbor f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Herborg.
Herborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norse, Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".
Herborga f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.
Herbort m Medieval Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri / hari "army" and brort "blade, spearhead, edge (of a sword)".
Herbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and brandr "fire, torch".
Hercílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hercílio Pedro da Luz was a Brazilian politician who was the Governor of Santa Catarina.
Hercle m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan equivalent of Heracules/Hercules.... [more]
Hercli m Romansh
Romansh form of Härtli, a medieval German diminutive of Hartmann and, to a lesser extent, Hartwig. This name was early on misunderstood as a Romansh short form of Hercules.
Herculan m History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Romanian form of Herculanus.
Herculanus m Ancient Roman
Roman Cognitive derived from the given name of the Roman hero Hercules. Used by various saints with this name.
Herculina f Astronomy
Possibly intended as a feminine form of the name Hercules. ... [more]
Herdegen m German (Archaic)
Composed of the ancient Germanic elements Herd, meaning "Hardy" and Degen meaning "young hero".
Herdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Herdis.
Herdis f Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of the Old Norse name Herdís, derived from herr "army" and dís "goddess", as well as a variant of Hjørdis.
Herebeorht m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Herbert, derived from the Old English elements here "army" and beorht "bright".
Hereburg f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements here meaning "army, military" and burg meaning "fortress".
Heredia f Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Heredia.
Herefrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and friþ "peace".
Heregyð f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements here meaning "army, military" and guð meaning "battle".
Herehau m & f Tahitian
Means "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of here "love" and hau "peace".
Hereka f History
Alternate name for Kreka, the first wife of Attila the Hun.
Heremaia m Maori
Maori form of Jeremiah.
Heremana m Tahitian
Means "power of love" in Tahitian.
Heremanu m Tahitian
Means "bird of love"; a combination of here "love" and manu "bird".
Heremod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz)... [more]
Heremon m Irish Mythology
Irish Eireamhón. Possibly anglicised as Irving.
Heren f Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (he) meaning "green, blue" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [more]
Herena f History (Ecclesiastical), Polish (Archaic), Catalan
The name of an early Christian Saint from North Africa martyred in the 3rd century. Nothing about her is known except from her name.
Herena f Maori
Maori form of Helen.
Herene f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (he) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Herennia f Ancient Roman
Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
Heresh m Indian, Kurdish, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "revolt" or "attack" in Kurdish.
Hereswind f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and swind "strong".
Hereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and swiþ "strong".
Herewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements here "army" and wine "friend" meaning "army friend, friend in the army". Old English cognate of Hariwin and Hariwini.
Herewini m Maori
Maori form of Selwyn.
Herewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and wulf "“wolf", making it a cognate to Norwegian Herolf.
Herfjǫtur f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and fjǫtur "fetter". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Herfǫðr m Norse Mythology
Derived from herr ("army") and faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for Odin.
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.
Hergautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse herr "army" and gautr "goth".
Hergeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Hergerð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hergerðr.
Hergerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Hergerður f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Hergerðr.
Hergot m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Hergautr.
Hergot f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian combination of herr "army" and suffix -got (from names like Ågot).
Hergunnr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse herr "army" and gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.
Hergunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hergunnr.
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]
Heri m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit हरि (hari) meaning "yellow, tawny", and by extension, "monkey, horse, lion".
Heribern m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bern meaning "bear".
Héribert m French
French form of Heribert and variant of Herbert.
Heriger m Germanic
Likely from the Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and ger meaning "spear".
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".
Herilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heri "host, army" and hiltja "battle".
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".
Herimot m Germanic
Combination of Old High German heri ("army") and muot ("excitement; concern; wrath").
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".
Heriólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hæriulfr.
Herirand m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and rant "rim, edge (of a shield)".
Heris m Ancient Oscan
Oscan praenomen related to the roman gens Heria. Both may be derived from an Ancient Greek name, Herios.
Herisch m Kurdish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Herish.
Herisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and soa meaning "good".
Heritage m English
Transferred use of the surname Heritage.
Heritanjona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".
Herith f Medieval English
Variation of Heregyð used in the Old English times.
Herius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen also used in Ancient Rome. ... [more]
Herivola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and vola meaning "silver" or "money".
Herja f Norse Mythology
Means "devastate" in Old Norse. The Prose Edda briefly mentions this name as that of a Valkyrie.
Herje m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Old Norse name elements Här- or Her- meaning "army".
Herjoat f Indian (Sikh)
Sikhism: God's light in Punjabi.... [more]
Herjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hæriulfr.
Herke m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Herre. Also compare Harke.
Herkko m Finnish
Diminutive of Hermanni.
Herko m Sami, Dutch
Variant of Herkko.
Herkül m Turkish
Turkish form of Hercules.
Herkùles m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hercules.
Herkules m Roman Mythology
Polish, Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German and Dutch form of Hercules.
Herlaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hærlaugr.
Herlaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hærlaugr.
Herleik m Norwegian
Modern form of Herleikr.
Herleikr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
Herleiv m Norwegian
Modern form of Herleifr.
Herlewin m Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old English eorl "earl" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old English wine or Old High German wini "friend".
Herleygur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hærlaugr.
Herlinde f German (Rare), Medieval German
The name Herlinde is formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.
Herlofina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Herlof
Herlog m Swedish
Swedish modern form of Härlög.
Herlugh m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hærlaugr.
Herm m & f English
Short form of Herman, Hermione, Hermes and similar names.
Herma f Sorbian
Contracted form of Hermina.
Herma f Dutch
Short form of Hermana.
Hermaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Hermaios. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.
Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.
Hermàgores m Catalan
Catalan form of Hermagoras.
Hermaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.
Hermaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἑρμαῖος (hermaios) or Ἑρμαῖος (Hermaios) meaning "of Hermes".
Hermalene f English (American)
Possible variant of Hermelind
Heřman m Czech
Czech variant of Herman.
Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine form of Herman.
Hermanarico m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermanric.
Hermanas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Herman.
Hermance f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
French feminine form of Herman, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]
Hermande f French (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French variant form of Armande, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic masculine name Herman.
Hermanfrid m Germanic, English, History
Variant spelling of Ermanfrid. Hermanfrid lived in the 6th century AD and was the last independent king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
Hermanfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermanis m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Hermann.
Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.
Hermano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herman.