HunibaldmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]
HunibertmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]
HunimundmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]
HunithfPopular Culture Anglicized form of Hunydd used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012), where it belongs to Merlin's mother.
HunlafmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and lāf "legacy" (from laibō).
HunnafHistory (Ecclesiastical) Feminine form of Huno. Saint Hunna (died ca. 679) is a French saint who devoted herself to serving the poor women of Strasbourg, France. Because she undertook to do the washing for her needy neighbors, she was nicknamed by her contemporaries "The Holy Washerwoman".
HunnomEast Frisian Diminutive of names with th3 name element hun meaning "young bear"
Hunnyf & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) Variant of Honey. This spelling appears in the famous children books 'Winnie the Pooh' by A.A. Milne, not as a name, but a vocabulary word instead written on honey jars.
HunsagmCaucasian Mythology Meaning unknown. Hunsag (or Hunstag) was the Vainakh patron spirit of the forest and forest animals. He sought to kill hunters he met in the woods and was defended by the nature, flora, and fauna of the forest.
HuntmEnglish Transferred use of the surname Hunt. May also be used as a diminutive of Hunter.
HunulfmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]
HúnulfrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and ulfr "wolf".
HunyddfMedieval Welsh Old Welsh name of uncertain derivation, possibly from Welsh hun "sleep" or huan "sun". It was the name of a sweetheart of the 12th-century poet and soldier Hywel ap Owain.
HuochingmMedieval German Förstemann derives this name from the stem hôc that he relates to the Old Norse word hoekingr "sword, that cuts off the extremities".... [more]
HuojinmChinese means either "fire god" or "fire metal" in Chinese.
HuoluanfChinese From the Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
HuppimmBiblical Huppim was the ninth son of Benjamin in Genesis 46:21 and Numbers 26:39.
HurmBiblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin Probably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור (hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with Aaron, held up Moses' hands... [more]
HurafKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar хур (hur) meaning "peaceful, calm".
HuracanmMayan Mythology The hurricane god in Maya mythology. In modern Spanish, huracán means "hurricane".
HuraimBiblical From חוּרַי (churay) meaning "linen-weaver".... [more]
Hurairam & fPakistani, Punjabi, Nigerian Means "kitten" in Arabic. Abu Hurairah was one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, in whose case it was part of a kunya or nickname acquired because of his attachment to cats.
HúrinmLiterature In the Middle-earth legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien, Húrin was a hero of Men during the First Age, said to be the greatest warrior of the Edain.
Huritm & fSiksika, Algonquin Means "good, fine, beautiful, handsome" in Unami, an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by Lenape people. This is not used as a name by the Lenape.
HurongfChinese From the Chinese 湖 (hú) meaning "lake, bluish-green" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
HurparifUzbek Derived from hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and pari meaning "fairy".
HurposhshafUzbek Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
HürremfOttoman Turkish Means "the cheerful one" from Persian خرم (khurram). A famous bearer was Hürrem Sultan (also known by the name Roxelana), a slave and then a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire... [more]
HurrishmIrish, Literature Irish dialectical variant of Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).
HursadaffUzbek Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
HursanamfUzbek Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.
HusewyffMedieval English Possibly derived from Middle English element huse, which is from housen meaning "house" and wyf meaning "woman, wife, female spouse". This name could literally mean "housewife".
HushimmBiblical Hushim was a son of Dan according to Genesis 46:23 and Numbers 26:42. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
Hushimm & fBiblical The name of one of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8) and it's maybe also a son of Dan or the name of a tribe (Genesis 46:23).
HushnozafUzbek Derived from Uzbek hush meaning "intellect" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
HusnnorafUzbek Derived from Uzbek husn meaning "beauty, charm, good moral character" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
HussammArabic Variant transcription of Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [more]
HutaofChinese From Chinese 胡 (hú) meaning "beard, whiskers, recklessly, wildly, barbarian" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". Other characters can form this name as well.... [more]
HutellurafHurrian Mythology Likely means "midwife", deriving from the Hurrian hutelluri. Hutellura was a goddess of fate, and a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife she is closely associated with Hutena.
HutenafNear Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology Likely derived from the Hurrian ḫut, which has been translated as both "to favour" and "to raise". Hutena was a goddess of fate in Hurrian mythology, and was also a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife, she is associated closely with Hutellura.
HutokafLiterature The name of a fictional Native American woman in the book 'Hutoka, Or: The Maid of the Forest, a Tale of the Indian Wars' by Osgood Bradbury in 1846. According to the book, the meaning of the name is "springing fawn".
HutranmNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology In Elamite religion, Hutran is the son of the god Humban (also known by his epithet Napirisha) and his wife, the goddess Kiririsha. It is uncertain what kind of god he was, but since his name might possibly mean "overwhelmer" in Elamite, it could be that he was a god of soldiers and fighters... [more]
ḪuwaššannafHittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a goddess worshipped as part of the Hittite and Luwian pantheons. Her main centers of worship were in Ḫupišna and Kuliwišna.
Huyændon ÆldarmOssetian Mythology Means "Lord of the Strait" in Ossetian, probably referring to the present-day Strait of Kerch. Huyændon Ældar is the Ossetian lord of fish and a great magician and spirit.
Huyênm & fVietnamese "Huyên" means "luck" or "happiness" in Vietnamese. A person named "Huyên" is a person blessed with good luck for his/her life. As an old saying goes, "Happiness brings good charm", this is a name of ancient origin and less seen nowadays, but still can be seen in literature works of the previous centuries.
Huyềnf & mVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
Huỳnhm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".
HuynhmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".
HuzaifahmArabic Huzaifah is an Arabic name for boys that means “sheep” or "little sheep". It also refers to a type of duck. It is the name of many of the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him and his companions.
HuzālumBabylonian Means "gazelle", deriving from the Akkadian ḫuzālu ("gazelle kid").
HvalimirmSerbian The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun hvala "thanks". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Hvalimir Belojević, a 9th-century Serbian duke.
HvannarmIcelandic (Rare) Derived from Old Norse hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare Hvönn) combined with Old Norse herr "army, warrior".
HvatarrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and geirr "spear".
HvatmóðrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
HvězdomírmCzech The first element of this name is derived from Czech hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak hviezda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]
HvězdoslavmCzech The first element of this name is derived from Czech hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak hviezda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]
HviezdomirmSlovak The first element of this name is derived from Slovak hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]
HviezdoslavmSlovak The first element of this name is derived from Slovak hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]
HvítfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Feminine form of Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
HvítaskýmOld Norse Byname derived from Old Norse hvítaský meaning "white cloud".
HvítrmOld Norse Byname derived from Old Norse hvítr meaning "white".
HvitserkmNorse Mythology (Anglicized) From the Old Norse Hvítserkr, from the elements hvítr "white" and serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
HvönnfIcelandic (Rare) From the Icelandic name for a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica).
Hwaf & mKorean From Sino-Korean 花 (hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.
Hwa-jif & mKorean From Sino-Korean 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace, serene", 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger", or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China" combined with 枝 (ji) meaning "branch, limb", 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition"... [more]
HyacinthiafFolklore Variant of Hyacintha used by Andrew Lang for a character in his version of the Russian fairy tale King Kojata. It also coincides with the name of an ancient Spartan festival that celebrated the death of Hyacinthus.
HyadesfAstronomy From Greek Ὑάδες (Hyades) which is probably derived from ὗς (hys) meaning "swine", though folk etymology connects it to ὕειν (hyein) "to rain". This is the name of a V-shaped cluster of seven stars in the head of the constellation Taurus, held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rose with the sun... [more]
HyakkimarumJapanese Mythology abandoned by parents at birth, started fighting demons to get body parts back, Dororo, hes 16/17
HyalefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὕαλος (hyalos) meaning "crystal". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs that formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis.
HyangmKorean, History Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Munjong (1414-1452), fifth king of Joseon.
HyangmaefKorean From 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". Other combinations are possible.... [more]
Hyang-simfKorean Possibly deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 香 (hyang "fragrant, sweet-smelling, incense") and 沈 (sim "sink, submerge, addicted to"). Other hanja combinations are possible.
HyblafMythology The name of a goddess of earth and fertility in Sicel or Siceliot mythology, worshiped in ancient Sicily by the Sicels. Multiple cities were named after her.
HybrisfGreek Mythology From Greek ὕβρις (hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [more]
HydemEnglish (Rare) From the English surname Hyde. Fictional bearers of the surname include the criminal Edward Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Steven Hyde, known simply as Hyde, a character played by Danny Masterson on the American television sitcom That '70s Show (1998-2006).
Hydrefm & fWelsh Means "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from hydd "stag" and bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".
Hye-binfKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Hye-deokmKorean From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye) and 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" (deok). Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
Hye-eunfKorean From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"
Hye-gyeongfKorean From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (gyeong).... [more]
Hye-infKorean From Sino Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Hye-jafKorean From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 子 "child". The same characters can be read Keiko in Japanese. Hye-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in ja that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards... [more]
Hye-jeongfKorean From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal.
HyelnifAfrican Name means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.
Hye-mifKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Hye-nafKorean From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or "bright, intelligent" and 娜 (na) "elegant, graceful, delicate".
HyeokmKorean From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
HyeokgyumKorean From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare" and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".
Hyeok-jaemKorean From Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".
HyeolmKorean, History Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Seongjong (1457-1495), ninth king of Joseon.
Hyeon-afKorean From Sino-Korean 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon) and 我 "our, us, i, me, my, we" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hyuna (1992-).
Hyeong-gonmKorean From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Hyeon-gonmKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Hyeong-sumKorean From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China.
Hyeong-wonmKorean From Sino-Korean 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" and 遠 "distant, remote, far; profound".
Hyeon-gyeongfKorean From Sino-Korean 現 (hyeon) "appear, manifest, become visible" or 賢 (hyeon) "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 慶 (gyeong) "congratulate, celebrate".
Hyeonjif & mKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon) combined with 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence"
Hyeon-jinm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon) and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).
Hyeon-junmKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (hyeon) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" (jun).
Hyeon-jungmKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 重 "heavy, weighty; double".
Hyeon-seof & mKorean From Sino-Korean 晛 "sunlight" and 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious".
HyeonseofKorean Combination of Korean Hanja "賢" meaning "Smart" and "瑞" meaning "Felicitous". Other combinations are possible.
Hyeon-SeokmKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉 (hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石 (seok) meaning "stone", 碩 (seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin"... [more]
Hyeon-seongmKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 聖 "holy, sacred; sage".
Hyeon-seungmKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung).
Hyeon-sikmKorean From Sino-Korean 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Hyeon-sum & fKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon), and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (su).
Hyeon-sukfKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
HyeontakmKorean From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 탁 meaning wide
Hyeon-yeongfKorean From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
HyerifKorean Means "charming, expressive, and witty". Hyeri is also a popular singer in South Korea under the group Girls Day.
Hye-rimfKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent", 蕙 "orchid" or 惠 "favor, confer kindness" (hye) and 林 "forest, grove" or 琳 "beautiful jade, gem" (rim).
Hye-rinfKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 潾 "clear water" or 璘 "luster of jade" (rin).
Hye-seonfKorean From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Hye-seongm & fKorean Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."
Hye-youngfKorean From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "benefit, to confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 英 (young) meaning " petal, flower, leaf". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Hye-yunfKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun).
HygebaldmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" and beald "bold". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, also known as Hybald.
HygieiafGreek Mythology From the name of the Greek goddess of medical cleanliness. Her name is derived from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia), which is also from ὑγίεια (hugíeia) meaning "health".
HylaeusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ὑλαιος (Hylaios), which is probably derived from Greek ὕλη (hylē) meaning "forest, woodland". However, it could also have been derived from Greek ὗλις (hylis) "mud" or from Greek ὑλάω (hylaō) meaning "to bark, to bay"... [more]