HerzeleidefGerman, Literature, Theatre From the German word for "heart sorrow, heartache". Herzeloyde was its original form, created by Wolfram von Eschenbach for the Queen of Wales and mother of Perceval in his Middle High German romance Parzival (1200–1210), probably to express the queen’s sorrow for losing her husband and later her son (when Perceval leaves her lands for King Arthur's court, she dies from a broken heart)... [more]
HerzeloydefArthurian Cycle, Literature Derived from the Middle High German words herze meaning "heart" and leit meaning "grief, sorrow, suffering".... [more]
HerzlindefGerman (Rare) New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Hidem & fJapanese 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]
HildegudefMedieval French Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German guot, Old Frisian, Old Saxon gōd meaning "good".
HildelindefMedieval French Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Proto-Germanic *linþaz meaning "gentle, sweet, mild".
HildesindefMedieval German, Medieval French Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz meaning "strong".
Hinodef & mJapanese (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]
HirohidemJapanese From Japanese 丈 (hiro) meaning "height, jō, a traditional Japanese unit of length based on 10 shaku, 31⁄33 meters" or 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with 豪 (hide) meaning "magnificent, bold, Australia" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine"... [more]
HisahidemJapanese From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" and 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine", as well as other combinations of kanji.
HoldefGerman (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".
HuldegardefMedieval French Derived from Old High German hold meaning "friendly, comely, graceful" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart meaning "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Humildef & mSouth American (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized) Spanish form of Humilis, as well as the Spanish word for "humble". This was borne by Humilde Patlán Sánchez (1895-1970; birth name María Patricia Magdalena), a Mexican Franciscan nun who was declared venerable by Pope Francis in 2017.
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).
IdelindefMedieval French Old Frankish id, of uncertain origin but perhaps related to Old Icelandic ið 'work, business, occupation, per Morlet + Proto-Germanic *linþaz 'gentle, sweet, mild'.
IngalsindefMedieval French An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic swinþaz "strong".
IngaltrudefGermanic, Medieval French An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".
IngardefMedieval French Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
IngveldefGerman (Rare), Literature The name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [more]
ÍrildëfLiterature A character mentioned in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is from the fictional Quenya language, and is possibly derived from the name element... [more]
IsoudefMedieval English, Arthurian Cycle Medieval English vernacular form of Isolde. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur.
IyabodefYoruba Yoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.
Jaidef & mEnglish (American, Modern) Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).
JindemChinese From Chinese 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics, character", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
KarađorđemHistory Means "black George" derived from Turkish kara meaning "dark, black" combined with the name Đorđe. This was the nickname of Đorđe Petrović (1762-1817), the founder of modern Serbia and a leader who aimed at separating Serbia from the Ottoman Empire.
KatranidefArmenian The name of two queens consort in the Bagratuni dynasty (862-1045) in the Kingdom of Armenia.
KatsuhidemJapanese From 筈 (kachi, katsu, yahazu, hazu) meaning “notch of an arrow, nock” combined 英 (hide, ei) meaning "wisdom, brilliance" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding"... [more]
Kenhindem & fYoruba One coming last. Often used for the second of twins.
KimihidemJapanese From 皇 (kimi) meaning "emperor, mikado, tenno, Japan, monarch, Creator, ruler, sovereign", 君 (kimi) meaning "you, lord, ruler" or 公 (kimi) meaning "public, official, prince" and 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding, superior"... [more]
KolademYoruba Means "brings lots of wealth" in Yoruba, derived from kó meaning "gather" combined with ọlá meaning "honour, wealth, success, notability" and dé meaning "arrive, return".
LeonidemGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Leonidas and Leonides. A notable bearer of this name was Leonide of Georgia (1861-1921), the second Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
LidefBasque Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lidia and Lydie.
LidefDutch Short form of names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people", such as Lidewij and Lidwina... [more]
LiedefDutch (Rare) Short form of names that contain -lied-, such as Alieda and Liedewij. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant spelling of Lide.... [more]
LudemDutch Short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German liut "people" or Old High German hlûd "famous", such as Liutbrand and Luderik.
MamuwaldemPopular Culture The original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie Blacula.
MarmaladefEnglish (Rare) From the English speaking word marmalade, which is a tangy orange jam. On the American animated series "Strawberry Shortcake", Marmalade is the name of Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, and the name of her puppy on "Berry Bitty City Adventures".
MasahidemJapanese From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper", 昌 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosper", 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine"... [more]
MasedemMinoan, Ancient Near Eastern An ancient Minoan masculine name recorded on a Linear B tablet. Its meaning is currently unknown.
MitsuhidemJapanese From Japanese 貢 (mitsu) meaning "support, tribute" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 任 (hide) meaning "appoint, responsibility, duty, to entrust to, term" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent"... [more]
MoraldemArthurian Cycle The lord of the Beautiful Forest. He was married to lady Angnie. His daughter, Claudin, was kidnapped by a count but saved by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.