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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
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Gutlin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute and Guta, recorded in Frankfurt, Germany throughout the 14th century.
Gutmann m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from the Middle High German and Yiddish name elements Gut "Good" and Mann "Man". This name was frequently used as a medieval vernacular form of Tovia
Guulin m & f Mongolian
Means "brass" in Mongolian.
Guustin m Norman
Norman form of Justin.
Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Guyleen f English (American, Rare)
Seemingly a feminized form of Guy using the popular feminine name suffix leen, unless a variation of Guylene.
Guyton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guyton.
Güzin f Turkish
Means "exquisite, excellent", ultimately derived from Persian.
Guzmán m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guzmán, derived from the name of a Spanish town. The name itself possibly come from the Ancient Germanic elements gut meaning "good" and mann meaning "man".
Güzün f Turkish
Means "autumn" in Turkish.
Gvendolin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Gwendolyn.
Gvidon m Literature, Russian
Russian form of Guido.
Gvozden m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
Gwain m English (Rare)
Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."
Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."
Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Gwang-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Gwang-Min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" or 廣 (gwang) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 閔 (min) meaning "mourn, grieve, pity"... [more]
Gwanwyn f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwanwyn "springtime".
Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".
Gweltas m Welsh
From the welsh "gwel", meaning "view"; so the meaning is meant as "the one who has view" or "the one who brings view".
Gwenan f Welsh
Variant of Gwennan.
Gwenc'hlan m Breton Legend, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair" and another element of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Breton druid and bard.
Gwendolien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Gwendolen.
Gwendolin f German
German form of Gwendoline.
Gwenegan m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Old Irish gal "valour".
Gwenen f Breton
Variant of Gwennenn.
Gwenfron f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "white; fair; blessed" and bron "breast".
Gweninen f Breton
Variant of Gwenina.
Gwenlaouen m & f Breton (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Gwellaouen.
Gwenlian f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form as well as a Welsh variant of Gwenllian.
Gwennan f Welsh, Breton
Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gwennenn f Breton
Variant of Gwenn and Gwenna.
Gwennin m Breton
Masculine form of Gwenn.
Gwennyn f Breton
Variant of Gwennenn.
Gwenthlian f Medieval Welsh
Either a variant or a semi-Anglicization of Gwenllian.
Gwenwynwyn m Medieval Welsh
Famous bearer is Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog, the last major ruler of mid Wales before the completion of the Norman English invasion.
Gwenynen f Obscure
Directly taken from Welsh gwenynen "bee", this name was adopted by Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts, as her bardic name (Gwenynen Gwent "the bee of Gwent").
Gwern m Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh gwern "alder tree". Gwern is a minor figure in Welsh tradition. He is the son of Matholwch, king of Ireland, and Branwen, sister to the king of Britain... [more]
Gwidon m Polish
A Polish form of Guido.
Gwion m Welsh Mythology, Welsh
Possibly related to the Welsh element gwyn meaning "fair, blessed". This was the original name of Taliesin, a legendary bard, before he was cast into the "cauldron of knowledge", after which he became Taliesin, bard and seer.
Gwlithyn f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwlith "dew, dew-drop".
Gwylan f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh gwylan "seagull". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Gwyllyn m English (Canadian, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Gwillym influenced by Glyn. This was the birth name of Glenn Ford (1916-2006), a Canadian-born American actor.
Gwynfryn m Welsh
From the name of the village Gwynfryn in Wrexham - the name of which derives from the Welsh name elements bryn - meaning "hill", and gwyn, meaning "white", thus meaning "white hill"... [more]
Gwynlais m Welsh
From the name of the river in Glamorgan.
Gyalson m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Gyaltsen.
Gyaltsen m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (rgyal-mtshan) meaning "banner of victory", derived from རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to win, to become victorious" and མཚན (mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".
Gyaltshen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (see Gyaltsen).
Gyan m Indian
"knowledge"
Gyárfás m Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian form of Gerváz.
Gyeltshen m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Gyaltsen.
Gyenes m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Dénes.
Gyeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" or 景 "scenery, view" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver".
Gyeong-hoon m Korean
Alternate transcription of 경훈 (see Gyeong-hun).
Gyeong-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" and 勲 (hun) meaning "merits" or 訓 (hun) meaning "teaching"... [more]
Gyeong-Min m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", 耿 (gyeong) meaning "bright, shining" or 坰 (gyeong) meaning "field, borderland, vicinity" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven"... [more]
Gyeong-Seon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", 慶 (gyeong) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 炅 (gyeong) meaning "brilliance" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous", 先 (seon) meaning "first, former, previous" or 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce"... [more]
Gyeong-soon f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 경순 (see Gyeong-sun).
Gyeong-sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 純 (sun) meaning "pure, innocence" or 順 (sun) meaning "obediance"... [more]
Gyeong-won m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" or 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" combined with 元 (won) meaning "first, origin" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" or 原 (won) meaning "source, origin, beginning"... [more]
Gyhldeptis f New World Mythology
She is a kindly forest goddess in Haida mythology whose name translates to "Lady Hanging Hair."
Gylan m English (American)
Variation of given name Gillen, a Basque form of William meaning willo "will, desire" and helm "protection"... [more]
Gylippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a bit uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies (see Gylon)... [more]
Gylippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gylippos. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 5th century BC.
Gylon m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies.... [more]
Gyogurchun f Dagestani
Means "dove" in Dagestani.
Gyrlin f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Girdrud.
Gyrton m Ancient Greek
This was the name of a brother of Phlegyas in Greek mythology, the eponymous builder of the ancient Thessalian town Gyrton... [more]
Gytautas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian geidauti "to wish; to want; to desire; to long for" and tauta "the people".
Gytis m Lithuanian
Short form of Gytautas.
Gyu-Han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride" or 圭 (gyu) meaning "sharpened jade" combined with 翰 (han) meaning "writing, painting" or 漢 (han) meaning "man". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Gyu-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 圭 "jade pointed at top" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Cho Kyu-hyun (1988-).
Haankhes f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥꜣ-ꜥnḫ-s meaning "may she live", derived from ḥꜣ "if only, would that" and ankh "life; to live", as well as s, which may be phonetic, or may be a short form of snb "health".
Haans m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Hans.
Haaris m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu حارث (see Harith).
Haaruun m Somali
Somali form of Harun.
Haas m Dutch
Nickname for Hendrik.
Haben f Tigrinya
Means "pride" in Tigrinya.
Habib ar-Rahman m Arabic
Means "friend of the merciful", from Arabic حبيب (ḥabīb) meaning "friend" combined with رحمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful".
Habib Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "friend of the merciful one" from حبيب (ḥabīb) meaning "friend" and الرحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"
Habiburrahman m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيب الرحمن (see Habib ar-Rahman), as well as the Indonesian form.
Habis m Spanish
From Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habren f English (British, Archaic)
Habren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Habron m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name, apparently derived from Greek ἁβρός (habros) which meant "graceful, delicate, pretty". (Compare the first element in Abrocomas.)
Habryllis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἁβρὸς (habros) "refined".
Habteyes m Ge'ez
Means "gift of Jesus" in Ge'ez.
Hachiman m Japanese Mythology
Means "eight banners", from Japanese 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" and 幡 (man) meaning "flag, banner". In Japanese mythology, Hachiman is the god of archery, war, divination, and culture.
Hachon m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Hákon.
Hacon m Anglo-Saxon
From Old Norse Hákon. This is the name of Hacon Sweynson, the only son of Sweyn Godwinson, brother of Harold II of England.
Hadass f Yiddish
Variant of Hadassah, used in the 1983 film, 'Yentl'.
Haddon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haddon.
Hadefuns m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German funs "ready."
Hadelin m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish, French (Belgian, Rare)
Possibly from a diminutive of Old High German hadu meaning "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint.
Hadelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Hadley with Adelyn or Madelyn, possibly inspired by the medieval name Hadelinde.
Hademan m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with man "man."
Hadeon m Ukrainian
Meaning "Destroyer".
Hadewijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Hadewin.
Hadewin m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Hadias m Ancient Greek
A combonation of the Greek names Hades, meaning "dark", and Dios (base of the Greek name Dion, meaning "tyrant".
Hadis f Persian
Derived from Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Hadrán m Galician
Contracted form of Hadrián.
Hadriaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Hadrian. A known bearer of this name is Hadriaan van Nes, a former Dutch rower.
Hadrián m Galician, Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Hadrian.
Hadrijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hadrian.
Hadrión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hadrian.
Hadron m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from "Hadrian".
Hadwin m German
German short form of Hadewin.
Haegan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transfered use of the surname Haegan.
Hægbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heggr "birdcherry tree" and bjǫrn "bear".
Hægbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Hægbiǫrn.
Haegon m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Haegon Blackfyre is the third of the Blackfyre claimants to the throne of Westeros.
Hæilfúss m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heill "good luck" and fúss "willing, eager".
Hae-In f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 印 (in) meaning "stamp, steal", 仁 (in) meaning "compassionate" or 寅 (in) referring to the third of the twelve Earthly Branches (itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac)... [more]
Hae-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" or 眞 (jin) meaning "truth". This name can be formed by a variety of other hanja character combinations as well.
Haelluś f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Haella.
Haelwenn f Breton
Derived from Old Breton hael "generous, noble" and guinn "white, fair, blessed".
Hae-Rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" or 諧 (hae) meaning "harmonise, agree" combined with 麟 (rin) referring to the qilin, a mythical creature in Chinese mythology, or 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water"... [more]
Haeruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr al-Din.
Haerudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr al-Din.
Hae-Won f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 元 (won) meaning "first, origin", 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman", 瑗 (won) referring to a large ring of fine jade or 遠 (won) meaning "distant, far"... [more]
Hafgan m & f Welsh
Probably means "summer song", from the Welsh elements haf "summer" combine with cân "song". Could also mean "summer white".... [more]
Hafidzuddin m Malay
Malay variant of Hafiz al-Din.
Hafiz al-Din m Arabic
Means "guardian of the faith", from Arabic حافظ (ḥāfiẓ) meaning "preserver, guardian, keeper" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Hafizuddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ الدين (see Hafiz al-Din), as well as a Malay and Bengali variant.
Hafizudin m Malay
Malay variant of Hafiz al-Din.
Hafrbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hafr "buck, he-goat" and bjǫrn "bear".
Hafren f Welsh
Modern Welsh form of Habren, the original Old Welsh name of the River Severn, which is of unknown meaning (see Sabrina).
Hafrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements haf "sea, ocean" and rós "rose".
Hafrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements haf meaning "sea" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Hafsteinn m Icelandic
Meaning "ocean stone", from the Old Norse and Icelandic words haf "ocean" and steinn "stone".
Hafwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh haf "summer" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Hagalín m Icelandic (Rare)
From an Icelandic surname, itself perhaps derived from Old Norse hagi meaning "pasture, enclosure" or Old Norse hagr meaning "capable".
Hagan m English
Transferred use of the surname Hagan.
Hagemon m Ancient Greek
From a politeuma inscription
Hågen m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Håkon, as well as the Danish form.
Haggas m English (Puritan)
Puritanical variation of Haggai.
Hagin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Haim.
Hagnon m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós) "pure, chaste" or "holy, sacred". This was the name of a 5th century BC Athenian general and statesman.
Hagos m Tigrinya
Means "joy" in Tigrinya.
Haibin m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haidan m & f Chinese (Rare)
Deriving from the Chinese elements 海 (hǎi "sea,ocean"), and 丹 (dān "red, cinnabar"). Other character combinations are also possible.
Haidan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Varient of Hayden and the rarer Haiden ... [more]
Haiden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayden, probably altered due to the influence of Aiden (which has been, in America, the most popular spelling - i.e., more so than Aidan).
Haidyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant (typically feminine) of Hayden.
Haijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Haijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Hailan f Chinese
From the Chinese character 艾 (Ài) meaning "love" combined with 兰 (Lán) meaning "blue". All together the name could mean "ocean waves" or "ripples".
Hailian f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Hai and Lian 2
Hailin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Hailun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 倫 or 仑 (lún) meaning "logic, reason, ethics, order". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Hailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Hailey and Lyn.
Haimon m Ancient Greek
From the Greek word αἷμα (haima),meaning blood.
Hain m Medieval German, Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Hainrich, which still survives in Limburgish (specifically the dialect of Kerkrade, which is located on the border with Germany).... [more]
Haines m English
Transferred use of the surname Haines.
Haipan f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".
Hairuddin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.
Hairudin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.
Haislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Haisley and the popular name suffix lyn. Also compare Hazelynn.
Haitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".
Haiven f & m English
Variant of Haven
Haiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Haiyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]
Haiyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haizen m English
Derived from the Old English, meaning "grey".
Ha-jin f Korean
Name from one of the main characters of kdrama "Scarlet Heart: Goryeo"
Hajoon m Kore
From 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, name" or 霞 (ha) meaning "rosy cloud, mist" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit". This name can be formed by other hanja characters as well.
Hajredin m Albanian
Albanian form of Khair ad-Din.
Hajrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Hayreddin.
Hajun m Korean
From 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, name" or 霞 (ha) meaning "rosy cloud, mist" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit". This name can be formed by other hanja characters as well.
Häkimcan m Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Hakim (حكيم) and Turkish Can.
Hakimcan m Tatar, Kazakh
Two-part Turkic name in Turkish spelling, derived from the Arabic Hakīm (حكيم) and the Persian Jān (جان).
Hakimdzhan m Tatar
Derived from Arabic Hakim and Persian Jan (جان), which means ”soul”.
Hakimuddin m Indonesian, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Pashto, Malay (Rare)
Combination of Hakim and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Hak-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鶴 (hak) meaning "crane (bird) and 眞 (jin) meaning "truth".
Hakkatan m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "the small."
Hakun m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hákon.
Hakuren m Japanese
From Japanese 伯 (haku) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle" or 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 連 (ren) meaning "take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus"... [more]
Hak-yeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 學 "learning, knowledge; school" and 沇 "flowing and engulfing; brimming".
Halas m Somali
Meaning: Halas generally means "good" or "positive" in Somali.... [more]
Halbernus m Old Norse
Latinized form of Hallbiǫrn.
Halbertus m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Albertus.
Halbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hallbiǫrn.
Halcyoneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἁλκυονεύς (Halkyoneus), which is the masculine form of Halkyone (see Halcyone). In real life, Halcyoneus (also called Alcyoneus) was a son of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedonia (3rd century BC).
Haldan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Halfdan.
Halden m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Halfdan.
Haldis f Norwegian, Faroese
From the Old Norse name Halldís, which was composed of the elements hallr "rock" (compare Haldor) and dís "goddess".
Haldun m Turkish
Turkish form of Khaldoun.
Halen m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Halen.
Halewijn m Medieval Dutch
Name of the titular character in of the well-known Dutch medieval ballad "Heer Halewijn zong een liedekijn"/"The Song of Lord Halewijn".
Hálfdán m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hálfdan.
Halimon m Belarusian
Belarusian name derived from the Greek name Philemon. It means "loving, giving love".
Halin m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Khalim.
Halis m Turkish
Means "pure" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic خالص (khāliṣ).
Halkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Harry, derived from Hal combined with the diminutive suffix -kin.
Hallbiǫrn m Old Norse
Variant transcription of ᚼᚢᛚᛒᚢᚱᛁᚾ (see Hallbjǫrn).
Hallbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hallbiǫrn.
Hallbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Hallbjǫrn.
Halldís f Icelandic, Old Norse
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Haldis.
Hallgunn f Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse hallr "stone, rock" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Halomoan m Batak
Means "wish, desire" in Batak.
Halphas m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
A demon listed in the Ars Goetia
Háls m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hals.
Hals m Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hals "throat", "neck".
Halston m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halston. May also be a variation of Halsten.
Hálvdan m Faroese
Faroese form of Hálfdan.
Halwyn m Welsh
Means "salt" in Welsh.
Hamadryas f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἅμα (háma) meaning "together" and δρῦς (drys) meaning "tree; oak". This was the name of the mother of the hamadryads in Greek mythology, a kind of nymph bonded to a specific tree.
Hamamelis f German (Modern, Rare)
Hamamelis is the botanical name of a shrub known as "Witch-hazel" or "winterbloom".... [more]
Hamdan m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "the praised one" in Arabic, from the root حمد (hamida) meaning "to praise".
Hamdoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدون (see Hamdun).
Hamdun m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "praised, commended" in Arabic, from the word حمد (ḥamd) meaning "praise, commendation".
Hamidjon m Uzbek, Tajik
From the given name Hamid 1 combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".
Hamis m Swahili
From Swahili Alhamisi meaning "Thursday" (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Hamlin m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hamlin. A notable bearer is American author Hamlin Garland (1860-1940) who wrote fictional works about life in the Midwest.
Hamonangan m Batak
Means "victory" in Toba Batak.
Hamoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هامون (see Hamoun).
Hamoun m Persian
Means "plain, level ground, desert" in Persian.
Hampton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hampton.
Hams f Arabic
From Arabic همس (hams) meaning "whisper".
Hamson m Literature
Hamson Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.
Hân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 欣 (hân) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".
Hãn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瀚 (hãn) meaning "vast, wide" or 扞 (hãn) meaning "to resist, to defend".
Han m & f Dutch
Short form of Johannes or Hanne 1.
Han f English
Short form of Hannah.
Han m Popular Culture
Variant of John. A bearer of this name is Han Solo a hero from the 'Star Wars' movies.
Han m & f Burmese
Means "gesture, style, manner, appearance" in Burmese.
Han m & f Lao
Means "lively" in Lao.
Han m Thai
Means "brave, daring" in Thai.
Han m Turkish
From a Turkic title meaning "leader, ruler". The title is usually translated into English as "khan".
Han m & f Korean
나라 '한' - 韓... [more]
Han m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Jan 1.
Hanaan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حنان (see Hanan 2).
Hanarin f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other combinations of kanji are possible.