This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hongshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Hongshao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".
Hongsu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
泓 (hóng) mean "deep, clear pool of water" and
愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest".
Hontanares f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Hontanares meaning "Our Lady of Hontanares." She is venerated at the hermitage in Riaza in the province of Segovia, Spain.
Hopleus m Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps related to
ὁπλή (hoplḗ) meaning "hoof" or
ὅπλον (hóplon) meaning “tool, arms”.
Horas m BatakMeans "healthy, safe, prosperous" in Batak.
Horasan f Karachay-BalkarPossibly from the name of the ancient province Khorasan, itself from the Middle Persian
hwlʾsʾn' (xwarāsān) meaning “sunrise; east”.
Horkos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
horkos "witness" and related to Greek
horkion "oath". In Greek mythology, Horkos was the god of (false) oaths and a son of the goddess
Eris.
Horotychos m Ancient GreekThe second element of this name is Greek τυχη
(tyche) "chance, luck, fortune". The first element may be Greek ὣρα
(hôra) "time", or it may be derived from the name of the Egyptian god
Horos.
Hosa m Arapaho (Anglicized)From the Arapaho name
Hóuusóó meaning "young crow" or "young raven". Chief Hosa or Little Raven was a 19th-century Southern Arapaho leader who oversaw the resettlement of his people into Oklahoma.
Hosai f PashtoMeans "deer, gazelle, antelope" in Pashto.
Hosato m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 浦 (
ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (
sato) or 郷 (
sato) which both mean "village"... [
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Ho-seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昊 "summer time; sky; heaven" and 錫 "bestow, confer".
Hoseong m KoreanFrom 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" and Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest".
Hoshen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [
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Hoshie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoshihiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" or 灯 (ho) meaning "lit flame such as a candle or torch", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [
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Hoshihime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hoshihito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (
hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 人 (
hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Hoshika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoshiki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoshimi f JapaneseFrom 星 (
hoshi) meaning "star, dot" and 光 (
mi) meaning "light, radiance" or 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hoshina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoshine f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoshio m JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (
hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 郎 (
o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hoshirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hoshito m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 星 (
hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Hoshiyo f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 星 (
hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoshizuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (
hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 月 (
zuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hosiloy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hosil meaning "harvest" and
oy meaning "moon".
Höskuldur m IcelandicModern form of
Hǫðskuldr, an Old Norse name with uncertain etymology. It could be a variant of Old Norse names
HagustaldaR "owner of an enclosed area" (compare Icelandic
hagi "pasture"), or of
Hǫskollr "gray head"... [
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Hosseinali m PersianThis name is a combination of Hossein "handsome" and Ali "lofty, "sublime". Most common in the Baluchistan region of Iran.
Hostamir m LiteratureA character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works, another name of the character
Zimrathôn. The name is is a compound of the words
hosta meaning "many" or "gather, collect," and the word
mir meaning "jewel" in the fictional Quenya language, and means either "many jewels" or "collector of jewels".
Hosteen m NavajoA term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word
Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as
Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [
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Hostilius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
hostilis "hostile." This name was borne by Tullus Hostilius, a legendary Roman king from the 7th century BC.
Hostivít m Medieval CzechMeans "to welcome guests", from the Slavonic
hosti, meaning "guests", and
vítat, meaning "to welcome". Hostivít was the last of the seven Bohemian mythical princes between the (also mythical) founder of the Přemyslid dynasty,
Přemysl the Ploughman and the first historical prince
Bořivoj.
Hoşyar f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish
hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and
yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.
Hotepsekhemwy m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥtp-sḫm.wi meaning "the two powers are reconciled" or "pleasing in powers", derived from
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction",
sḫm "power, capability", and the suffix
wj "the two of them".
Hougetsu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 抱 (Hou) meaning “embrace, hug, to hold in your arms” combined with 月 (Getsu) meaning “moon”
Houmisi m CopticMeans "birthday", or literally "day (of) birth", ultimately derived from ϩⲟⲟⲩ
(hoou) "day" combined with ⲙⲓⲥⲉ
(mise) "to bear, bring forth, give birth".
Housei m JapaneseFrom Japanese 芳 (hou) meaning "fragrant" combined with 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure" or 生 (sei) meaning "live"... [
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Houshang m Persian Mythology, PersianFrom the Avestan name
Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian
hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian
ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element
šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding"... [
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Housse f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)Derived from Jèrriais
housse "holly" (ultimately from Old French
hous). This is a newly coined name, intened as a Jèrriais equivalent of
Holly.
Hranush f ArmenianFrom Armenian հուր
(hur) meaning "fire" and անուշ
(anush) meaning "sweet".
Hrastimir m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
hrast "oak (tree)". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Hripsime f Armenian, History (Ecclesiastical)Rhipsime, sometimes called Hripsime, Ripsime, Ripsima or Arsema (died c. 290) was a martyr of Roman origin; she and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as the first Christian martyrs of Armenia.
Hrishikesh m IndianModern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit हृषीकेश
(Hrishikesha), an epithet of the Hindu god
Vishnu meaning "lord of the senses", composed of Sanskrit हृषीक
(hrishika) meaning "senses" and ईश
(isha) meaning "lord"... [
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Hrishti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, BengaliMEANING : delight, joy, pride... [
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Hrist f Norse Mythology, Old NorseMeans "the shaker" from Old Norse
hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.
Hristomir m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Hristos, which is the Slavic form of
Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Hristoslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Hristos, which is the Slavic form of
Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Hrysopiyi f Greek (Rare)From Greek χρυσός (
chrysos) "golden" and πηγή (
pigi) "source, origin" or "water source, spring". This is the name of a former monastery built on the southeast coast of Sifnos as well as retired Greek athlete Hrysopiyi Devetzi (1976-).
Hrytsko m UkrainianUkrainian diminutive of
Hryhoriy, which was used as the main folk form of the name until the early 20th century.
Hsan m & f BurmeseMeans "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.
Hsaung f BurmeseMeans "to cover one's head, to wear" as well as "to supplement, to contribute" and "cold season, winter" in Burmese.
Hsi f ChineseName of the most successful Chinese pirate in history
Hsiao-han f Taiwanese (Rare)From Chinese 筱
(xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" combined with 涵
(hán) meaning "to contain, to include" or "soak, wet", as well as other character combinations.
Hsinbyushin m & f HistoryMeans "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင်
(hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ
(hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [
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Hsu f & m BurmeseMeans "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.
Huanshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased" and
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Huasheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
花 (huā) meaning "flower" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".
Huashuang f Chinese (Rare)From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost". Other character combinations are possible.
Huchuysisa f QuechuaMeans "little flower" in Quechua, from
huchuy, "little" and
sisa, "flower".
Huertas f Spanish (European)Means "orchards" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de las Huertas meaning "Our Lady of the Orchards". She is the patron saint of the city of Lorca, located in the Region of Murcia, Spain... [
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Hui-seon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Huishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕙 (huì), a type or orchid,
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Huishao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Huisheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit, kindness" and
昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".
Huisu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and
夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
Húndís f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)Derived from Old Norse
húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *
hun meaning "high", and
dís meaning "goddess".
Húnfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Hunsag m Caucasian MythologyMeaning 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.
Hurbibish f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
bibish meaning "lady".
Hurposhsha f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Hurrish m Irish, LiteratureIrish dialectical variant of
Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).
Hurşă m ChuvashFrom Chuvash
хурҫӑ (hurşă), meaning "steel". Alternative transcription of
Khurşă.
Hursadaf f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Hursanam f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.
Husa f Medieval GermanThe origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word
Haus (dialectal:
Hus) "house".
Husam ad-Din m ArabicMeans "sword of the religion" from Arabic حسام
(ḥusām) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Husband m English (American, Rare)Derived from the surname
Husband. A famous bearer was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7th, 1941.
Húsbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hús "house" and
biǫrn "bear".
Husewyf f Medieval EnglishPossibly 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".
Hushim m BiblicalHushim 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.
Hushim m & f BiblicalThe 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).
Hushnoza f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hush meaning "intellect" and
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Husis-moxmox m Nez PerceMeans "yellow head" in Nez Perce. From the Nez Perce
húsus 'head' and
maqsmáqs 'yellow, sorrel'.
Húskarl m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old NorseMeans "free man in service to another person" in Old Norse (literally "house man"). The name appears in England among Norse settlers.
Husn al-din m ArabicMeans "beauty of the religion" from حسْن (
ḥusn) meaning "beauty, godess" and دين (
dīn) meaning "religion, faith"