HiromitsumJapanese From 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, to say" or 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.
HisamitsumJapanese From 永 (hisa, ei) meaning "eternal" or 久 (hisa, ku) meaning "long lasting, long time ago, old story" combined with 光 (mitsu, hika.ri) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ḪišamītumfNear Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology Means "Lady of Ḫišamta" (a city in the kingdom of Mari), utilising the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. Name borne by the tutelary goddess of Ḫišamta, who is thought to have been a localised adaptation of Ishtar.
HjálmþérmOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse hjalmr ("helmet, protection") and -þér ("servant"). In Norse mythology Hjálmþér and his brother Ǫlvir are the children of a jarl (or chieftain)... [more]
HjalmþrimulfNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet, protection" and þrima "battle, noise". This was the name of a Valkyrie in Norse legend.
ḤomilqartmPhoenician Derived from the root word "milqart", which refers to the god Melqart, a prominent deity in Phoenician religion. The prefix "ḥomi-" ultimately refers to the god associated with the Tyrian city of Tyre, often known as the "king of the city."
HoremhatmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥr-m-ḥꜣt meaning "Horus is foremost", derived from the name of the god Horus combined with m "in; in the role of" and ḥat "front, foremost".
HrímgarðrfNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with Atli.
HuacmitlmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl huactli, meaning "laughing falcon" or "black-crested night heron" (see Huactli), and mitl "arrow".
HuecamecatlmNahuatl Means "long rope", from Nahuatl hueca "far away, distant" and mecatl "rope, cord".
HuecanemitlmNahuatl Probably means "one who lives in seclusion" or "one who travels far away" in Nahuatl, the noun form of huecanemi "to live in a secluded place, to go far away".
HuematzinmAztec and Toltec Mythology Huematzin is mentioned in some Mesoamerican codices as being a sage and a member of Toltec nobility and scholar who lived during the end of the 8th century. It is unknown whether he was an actual historical person or a legendary figure... [more]
HumiliationmEnglish (Puritan, Rare) From the English word humiliation, ultimately from the Latin verb humiliare meaning "to humble". This was a rare Puritan virtue name, given in reference to the humility one must have before God... [more]
HvatmóðrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
HypermnestrafGreek Mythology Means "much-wooed", from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over" and μνηστήρ (mnester) meaning "courter, wooer". In Greek mythology Hypermnestra was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids... [more]
IcnonemitlmNahuatl Means "one who lives humbly" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan; someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)".
IlamertfArthurian Cycle In Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône, Gawain required a magic skein of thread to cross a river. This he obtained by defeating the brother of its owner, Lady Ilamert of Lanoier.
ImastuhifArmenian Derived from իմաստ (imast) meaning "sense, meaning, understanding, judgement, knowledge, thought".
ImbertmFrench (Rare), Dutch (Rare) Derived from the Germanic elements irmin "immense, vast" and beraht "bright". In former times, the name was occasionally confused with Humbert.
ImentetfEgyptian Mythology Means "she of the west". In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess representing the necropolis west of the Nile River and the consort of Aken. Typically depicted wearing the hieroglyph for 'west' on her head, she often appeared on tombs to welcome the deceased into the afterlife... [more]
ImentimKikuyu Means "believer of faith" in Kikuyu.
ImsetymEgyptian Mythology In Egyptian mythology he was a funerary deity, one of the four sons of Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar that held the liver of the deceased.
IsembartmMedieval French, Literature Old French form of Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.
Ishmeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit एषा (eṣā) meaning "desire, wish" and मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
İsmətm & fAzerbaijani Means "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عصمة ('iṣma).
IsmatullahmArabic, Indonesian, Pashto Means "protection of Allah" or "perfection of Allah", from Arabic عِصْمَة (ʿiṣma) "protection, defence" or "flawlessness, perfection" combined with الله (Allah).
JamletmGeorgian (Rare) Meaning and origin unknown. It might perhaps be a Georgian variant of Hamlet, which is used in both Georgia and its neighbouring country Armenia. However, it is probably more likely that Jamlet is of Persian origin, in which case the first element is likely the same as the one in either Jambulat or Jamshid.... [more]
JomantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
JumatojfUzbek Derived from Uzbek juma meaning "Friday" and toj meaning "crown".
KagemotomJapanese From Japanese 景 (kage) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 元 (moto) meaning "beginning, former time, origin". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kamifJapanese Mythology An epithet of the spring water goddess Nakisawame. It is derived from 香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain", の (no) meaning "of", 畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib", 尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something", の (no) meaning "of", 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", の (no) meaning "of", 下 (shita) meaning "the below", 坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
KamitsuhikomJapanese From 加密列 KAMITSURE (カミツレ), meaning CHAMOMILLE in japanese, an annual herbal plant very commonly used in both aesthetics and medicine from the botanical genus MATRICARIA, of the family of plants ASTERACEAE, of the botanical order ASTERALES... [more]
KamitsurefJapanese 加密列 (カミツレ) Kamitsure, chamomile, which comes from a corruption of the Dutch term for the plant, kamille, when transcribed to Japanese as カミッレ kamirre. Also from 雷 kaminari, thunder.
KamshatfKazakh Means "otter" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter. This name could also be formed from Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
KanemitsumJapanese From 金 (kane) meaning "gold" or 兼 (kane) meaning "multitasking, to hold two government offices simultaneously" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KaramatmUrdu From Arabic کرامة (karamah) meaning "generosity, high-mindedness, dignity".
KaramatullahmArabic, Afghan, Pakistani The first element of this name is derived from Arabic كرامات (karamat), which is the plural form of كرامة (karama) meaning "dignity, generosity" (compare Karam)... [more]
Karamjeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit कर्म (karma) meaning "action, deed, fate" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
KatsumotomJapanese, Popular Culture From Japanese kanji 且 (katsu) meaning "moreover; furthermore" combined with 元 (moto) meaning "cause; origin; foundation".... [more]
KęsmantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis)... [more]
KhaemwasetmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḫꜥ-m-wꜣst meaning "he who appears in Thebes", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", m "in", and wꜣst "Thebes (city)". This was the name of several figures in Egyptian history, including a 19th dynasty prince, the fourth son of Ramses the Great... [more]
KhæmytsmOssetian Mythology Meaning unknown. This was the name of a hero in the Ossetian Nart epics, the twin brother of Uryzmag, and an Akhsartagkata (one of three groups of people in the Nart epics).
KhamerernebtyfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḫꜥ-mrr-nb.tj meaning "the beloved of the two ladies appears", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", mrj "to love", and nbtj "the Two Ladies", a royal title referring to the dual protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt... [more]
KhenemetibamunfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ẖnm(t)-ib-jmn meaning "she who is one with the heart of Amun", derived from ẖnm "to join, to unite" combined with jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god Amon.
KhenemetneferhedjetfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ẖnmt-nfr-ḥḏt meaning "united with the White Crown", derived from ẖnm "to join, to unite" and nfr-ḥḏt "White Crown", itself a combination of nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and ḥḏt "White Crown"... [more]
KhnumhotepmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ẖnmw-ḥtp meaning "Khnum is content", derived from the name of the god Khnum combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy".
KhomkritmThai From Thai คม (khom) meaning "sharp" and กริช (krit) meaning "dagger".
KimetzmBasque Derived from Basque kimetz, a variant of kimu "sprout".
KimihitomJapanese From Japanese 竜 (kimi) meaning "dragon" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KimitadamJapanese From 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" or 公 (kimi) meaning "public, official, government", combined with 唯 (tada) meaning "just, only, simply". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KimitomJapanese From Japanese 君 or 公 (kimi) meaning "lord" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
KimitsugumJapanese From 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" or 公 (kimi) meaning "public, official, government", combined with 禎 (tsugu) meaning "divine grace, auspicious, straightforward", meaning 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 次 (ji, tsugu) meaning "next"... [more]
KıymetfTurkish Directly taken from Turkish kıymet meaning "value".
KiyomitsumJapanese From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Different combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Komaljeetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit कोमल (komala) meaning "tender, delicate, charming, sweet" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
KomalpreetfIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit कोमल (komala) meaning "tender, delicate, charming, sweet" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
KometitzafMedieval Basque Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Pamplona in 1074. It might possibly be related to Comitessa.
KrusmyntafSwedish (Rare), Literature From the Swedish name for a type of mint, known as curly mint in English. This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.