Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.
Həsrət m Azerbaijani
Means "longing, yearning" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).
Hasret f Turkish
Means "longing" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).
Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.
Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.
Hasto m Javanese
From Javanese hasta meaning "hand".
Hasyim m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Hashim.
Hatar m Arabic
Means “danger” or “peril” in Arabic, derived from the root خطر (khaṭara), meaning “to be risky or hazardous”.
Hatem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hatim.
Hathai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.
Hatley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hatley, likely popularized by other names ending in lee.
Hato f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 初 (sho, ui-, -so.meru, -zo.me, haji.me, haji.mete, hatsu, hatsu-) meaning "beginning, first time" or 波津 with 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billows, Poland, waves" and 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port."... [more]
Hatton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hatton.
Haukū m & f Maori
Means "dew" in Māori.
Ha-Un f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 하은 (see Ha-Eun).
Havish m Indian
Another name for Lord Shiva
Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".
Hawaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حواء (see Hawa).
Haward m Medieval English, English, Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Heahweard and or Hávarðr. The modern form is derived from the surname Haward... [more]
Hawking m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawking.
Hawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawley.
Hawštyn m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Augustin.
Haya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Chaya.
Haya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다 (hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."
Həyat f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hayat.
Hayatt f Arabic, American
meanig life in arabic
Haydee f English
Anglicized form of Haydée or a variant of Heidi.
Ha-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 "summer; great, grand, big" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Hayeslee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayes and Lee, or a variant of Haisley.
Hayfaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيفاء (see Hayfa).
Haykal m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "temple, place of worship, altar" in Arabic.
Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla.
Hayle f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haylin f English (Rare, ?), American (Hispanic)
Rare variant of Hailyn or Halen. As a Hispanic name, it could be a variant of Aylín or Ailyn.
Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.
Hayman f Burmese
Means "winter" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta).
Haymar f Burmese
Means "deep forest" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हिम (hima) meaning "cold, frost".
Haymarn f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဟေမာန် (see Hayman).
Haymitch m Literature
Invented by author Suzanne Collins for her 'Hunger Games' novels and used as the first name of Haymitch Abernathy, mentor to main protagonist Katniss Everdeen. It may be an alteration of Hamish, influenced by Mitch.
Hayssam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Hayu f Javanese
Variant of Ayu.
Ha-Yul f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 荷 (ha) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" combined with 律 (yul) meaning "law, statute, rule, regulation" or 汩 (yul) meaning "run swiftly, flow rapidly (as in water)"... [more]
Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.
Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).
Hazen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen.
Haziq m Arabic, Malay
Means "skillful, capable, clever" in Arabic.
Hazman m Malay
Derived from Arabic حزم (ḥazm) meaning "determination, resoluteness, firmness".
Hazret m Circassian, Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Persian حضرت (hazrat) meaning "holiness, excellency, majesty". A notable bearer is Hazret Sovmen (1937-), the second President of Adygea from 2002-2007.
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Heaika m Sami
Sami form of Heike.
Heathcliff m English, Literature
Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff... [more]
Hebah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هبة (see Hiba).
Hebla f Old Swedish
A variant form of Hebbla.
Hebron m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew chebhron meaning "league, association, confederacy". In the Old Testament this is the name of a paternal uncle of Moses, Miriam and Aaron. He is said to be the ancestor of the Hebronite people.... [more]
Hecke m German (Modern, Rare)
Low German short form of names containing the name element hag "enclosure".
Hectie m English
Diminutive of Hector.
Heda f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
Heddwen f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Heddwyn.
Hede m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Hade.
Hede f & m Finnish (Rare)
From Finnish hede meaning "stamen".
Hedi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my echo" in Hebrew.
Hedra f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Hedra "October". This is a recent coinage.
Hedrek m Cornish
Derived from Celtic hedr, meaning "bold".
Hedrok m Cornish
Variant of Hedrek.
Hedser m West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be the West Frisian form of Hadegar. Also compare Hidser.
Hedsert m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Hedser. It is possible that this name could also be the West Frisian form of Hadard or Hadeward... [more]
Hee-ah f Korean
Variant of Hui-ah.
Hee-chae f Korean
Variant of Huichae.
Hee-jung m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 正 (jung) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Heeposh f Kashmiri
Means "jasmine flower".
Heera f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Urdu ہیرا, Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹੀਰਾ or Hindi हीरा (see Hira).
Hee-Roo f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).
Hee-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).
Hee-sun f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Hui-seon.
Hee-won f Korean
Variant of Hui-won.
Hee-yeon f Korean
Variant of Hui-yeon.
Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.
Heichal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "hall", "shrine" or "temple" in Hebrew, it's quite rare name in Israel.
Heiká m Sami
Sami form of Heikki via the variant Heikka.
Heikka m Finnish
Variant of Heikki.
Heiman m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of Heyman.
Heimhild f German (Rare, Archaic)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "Home", and hild meaning "Battle".
Heimo m Finnish
From Finnish heimo meaning "tribe".
Heine m Brazilian, German (Rare, Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
German short form of Heinrich and other names beginning with Hein-.... [more]
Heini f Finnish
Possibly derived from the Finnish word heinä, "hay". Heini may also be a female variant of Heino.
Heinrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Heinrick that is itself a variant of the given name Heinrich.
Heiter m German (Modern, Rare)
From the German word heiter "cheerful".
Heiwa f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 平和 which means "peace, harmony" {from 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."}... [more]
Heizo m Japanese
From with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono, he) meaning "army, private, soldier, strategy, tactics, troops, warfare" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura) meaning "own, possess, storehouse," or 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 造 (zou, tsuku.ri, tsuku.ru, -dzuku.ri) meaning "create, build."
Hejia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]
Heki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Hedy.
Hekke m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Hecke.
Hekmat m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكمت (see Hikmat), as well as the Persian form.
Hela f Czech, Silesian, Polish
Czech, Silesian and Polish diminutive of Helena.
Helai f Pashto
Means "duck, waterfowl" in Pashto.
Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]
Helal m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic هلال (see Hilal), as well as the Bengali form.
Helay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هېلۍ (see Helai).
Hele f Estonian
Short form of Helena as well as a derivation from Estonian hele ''bright, clear, light''.
Heled m Biblical
The name most likely comes from חלד (halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [more]
Helfrid f Swedish, Finland Swedish
The origins of this name (first documented in 1816) are uncertain, though it could be a Swedish feminine form of Helfried or a variant of Hallfrid (the Norwegian form of Hallfríðr), the initial syllable possibly influenced by Helga (which is ultimately related to the first element in Eloise).
Helgard f German (Rare)
Probably a blend of Helga with a name ending in -gard.... [more]
Helia f Belarusian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Anhielina, or alternate transcription of Ukrainian Helya.
Heliasz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Helios.
Heljä f Finnish
Variant of Helena and/or Helinä. It may also be derived from a Finnish word "heleä", meaning "bright, vivid".
Helju f Estonian
Variant of Helja.
Helke f German
Low German short form of Germanic names starting in HEL- (dervied from the name element helm "helmet, protection").... [more]
Helli f Finnish
Variant of Helena, Hellevi or Hellin.
Hellin f Finnish
Variant of Hellä. Also means "the gentlest" in Finnish.
Hellmut m German
Variant of Helmut
Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.
Helme f Estonian
Variant of Helmi.
Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.
Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).
Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmie f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Helmtrud f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with þruþ "strength."
Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helny f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Pet form of Helena where hel- is combined with the Norse name element nýr "new" in the style of Dagny, Signy, and Majny, etc.
Helpfrid m Medieval German
Old High German combination of helfa "help" and fridu "peace", "friendship".
Helsin f Literature
The title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [more]
Helve f Sami
Sami form of Helvi.
Helya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anhelina, from Russian Gelya.
Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]
Hemant m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta) meaning "winter", referring to the Indian ecological season from November to January.
Heming m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Hemming.
Henadź m Belarusian
Łacinka transcription of Henadz.
Henar f Spanish
Means "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Hendá f Sami
Sami form of Hentta.
Hendra m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Indra.
Hendral m English
Masculine form of "Hendra".
Hendri m Dutch
Dutch short form of Hendrik, influenced in its spelling and pronunciation by French Henri.
Hendrich m Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Heinrich.
Hendro m Javanese
Javanese form of Hendra.
Hengan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Heng and An 1.
Heniek m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Henke m Swedish, East Frisian
Swedish diminutive of Henrik and East Frisian diminutive of Hendrik.
Henkel m Medieval German
Diminutive of Johann.
Henk-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Henk and Jan 1.
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.
Henna f English (American)
From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.
Henne m & f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A short form of Heinrich or Johannes. The name is occasionally also used on females.
Henni f Finnish
Variant of Henna.
Henno m Estonian
Variant of Henn.
Henri m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遍 (hen) meaning "everywhere, all over, throughout" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Henrick m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish and Dutch variant of Henrik as well as a medieval Latvian variant of Hinrick.
Heping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 和 () meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Heren f Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (he) meaning "green, blue" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [more]
Herfrid m German (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of the name Herfried.
Herfried m German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and fridu "peace". A notable bearer of the name is the German political scientist Herfried Münkler.
Heri m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit हरि (hari) meaning "yellow, tawny", and by extension, "monkey, horse, lion".
Herje m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Old Norse name elements Här- or Her- meaning "army".
Herke m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Herre. Also compare Harke.
Herkko m Finnish
Diminutive of Hermanni.
Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.
Herma f Dutch
Short form of Hermana.
Hermie m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Hermenegildo, Herminio, Herminia, Hermogena, and other names that start with Herm-.
Hermien f Dutch
Dutch form of Hermine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Herna f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Hendrina and Hermina and of some other names starting with He- and ending in -na (who also have an -r- somewhere inbetween).... [more]
Hero m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Herre, which itself is a variant form of Harre. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch former politician Hero Brinkman (b... [more]
Herper m Frisian (Rare)
Frisian cognate of Harper (also compare Herpert).
Herpert m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Herbert.
Herre m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian variant of Harre.
Herrie f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Herry.
Herrmann m German
Variant of Herman.
Herschell m Yiddish
German Yiddish variant of Hershel.
Hershell m English
Variant of Hershel.
Heru m Indonesian, Javanese
From Javanese hèru meaning "gemstone".
Heruth f Hebrew
Variant of Herut.
Herwart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Hereward.... [more]
Herwoj m Coptic (Bohairic)
Coptic form of Egyptian Horudja.
Hesheng m Chinese
From 和 () meaning "peaceful, harmonious" and 声 (shēng) meaning "sound, noise, voice".
Hesro m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]
Hessie f American
Diminutive of Hester.
Hesso m German (Rare)
Probably derived from Hesse, a German state.
Hesti f Javanese
Variant of Esti.
Heston m English
Transferred use of the surname Heston. A famous namesake is British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.
Hetta f English (British), South African
Hetta is a nickname for Henrietta although it is used on its own as well.
Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.
Hetum m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
A borrowed name of uncertain origin.
Heulfryn m Welsh
Means "sunny hill", from Welsh haul "sun" and bryn "hill".
Heva f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eva.
Hewad m Pashto
Means "country, homeland" in Pashto.
Hewitt m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hewitt.
Heyim m Hebrew
Alternative of Hayim
Heyiyw m Thai (Rare)
Means "falcon, hawk" in Thai.
Heyman m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Hagiman. In that era, Heyman was sometimes also used as a pet form of Hendrick.... [more]
Heywood m English
The most common interpretation of the name is that it comes from the Anglo-Saxon haga (hedge), with Heywood meaning "the wood surrounded by a hedge", or, more likely, an enclosure within a wood... [more]
Hezhi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, twig", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", or 直 (zhí) meaning "straight"... [more]
Hezro m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts. The first is חצר (hasar), meaning "to cluster". It also may relate to חצר (haser), meaning "settlement" or "village".... [more]
Hia f Japanese
Means "bright" in japanese.
Hias m Upper German
Diminutive of Matthias. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.
Hibaaq f Somali
Derived from Arabic هِبَة (hiba) meaning "gift, grant".
Hibah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هبة (see Hiba).
Hibbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have hildr for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Hildebert and Hildebrand are good examples of that.
Hickman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hickman.
Hidan m Popular Culture
From Japanese 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly, rapid, overhead" and 段 (dan) meaning "grade, rank, step". Hidan is an antagonist from the manga and anime series 'Naruto'.
Hide m & f Japanese
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]
Hıdır m Turkish
Turkish form of Khidr.
Hidser m West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be the West Frisian form of a masculine Germanic name that contains the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Hildegar... [more]
Hidsert m West Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Hidser. It is possible that this name could also be the West Frisian form of Hildard or Hildeward... [more]
Hie f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hieke f Dutch (Rare)
Frisian name, an abbreviations from names with the element Hild. Related to Hidde and Hibbe.
Hienadź m Belarusian
Łacinka transcription of Henadz.
Higgins m American
Transferred use of the surname Higgins.
Higin m Croatian
Croatian form of Hyginus.
Hiina f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hiina) meaning "young bird; chick​, hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Hiirou m Japanese
From Japanese 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable" combined with 楼 (rou) meaning "floor, level". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Hijau m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "green, verdant" in Malay.
Hika m Maori
Means "friend" in Maori.
Hikmah f & m Indonesian
Means "wisdom, supernatural power, benefit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic حكمة (ḥikma).
Hiko f & m Japanese
From 日 (hi) meaning “day, sun” and 子 (ko) meaning “child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac”. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hila f Pashto
Means "hope" in Pashto.
Hilae f English (American, Rare)
Used as early as the mid 19th century in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. It may be a form of the Hebrew name Hila.
Hildburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hild "battle, fight" and burg "protection".
Hildo m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine equivalent of Hilda.
Hili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of Hila
Hilje m Southern Sami (Rare)
Southern Sámi form of Elias.
Hilkka f Finnish
From the word hilkka, which means "a bonnet, a hood". Little Red Riding Hood is known as 'Punahilkka' in Finland, and the fairy tale may have had something to do with the name Hilkka becoming more common... [more]
Hilko m Low German, Dutch, East Frisian
Low German and Dutch short form of names with the first name element hild "battle".
Hilla f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of German names starting in Hil- like Hiltrud.... [more]
Hilla f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هیله (see Hila).
Hillard m English
A variant of Hilliard that is likewise a transferred use of the surname Hilliard.
Hille f East Frisian, Estonian, German (Rare), German (Silesian, Rare), Medieval Dutch
Short form of names containing the element hild, for example Mathilda. It was first recorded in the 1300s and is still occasionally used (as opposed to some of its variant forms)... [more]
Hilliard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hilliard.
Hillie f English
Feminine diminutive of Hilary or Hilda.
Hillu f German (Modern)
Short form of Hiltrud.... [more]
Hilly f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hilt meaning "battle", such as Hilda, Hildegard, Hillard, Hillegonda and Hilmar.... [more]
Hilmer m Swedish
Variant of Hilmar.
Hilmi m & f Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my forbearance, my tolerance" from Arabic حلم (ḥilm) meaning "forbearance, longanimity, self-restraint". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Hilmir m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse hilmir "helmsman; (poetic) ruler, chief, king, prince".
Hilmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Hilppa f Finnish
Finnish variant of Filippa.
Hima f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "the sun" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.
Himchan m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 힘차다 (himchada) meaning "powerful, vigorous, energetic," effectively a combination of Him and verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill."
Hime f Japanese (Rare)
From 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" (also used for this name as 妃), derived from a combination of 日 (hi) meaning "sun" (used as a prefix or appellation in reference to the imperial family) and 女 (me) meaning "woman."... [more]
Himig m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "tune, melody, tone" in Tagalog.
Hina f & m Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
Meaning "grey, prostrate."
Hinda f Yiddish
Means "deer" in Yiddish, related to the English word "hind".
Hindley m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Hindley.
Hindrik m Dutch, Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Hendrik (Dutch), Hinrik (Low German) and Henrik (Swedish).
Hinke m & f West Frisian, Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Henrik and West Frisian short form of Hendrik or Hendrika, depending on the sex of the bearer.
Hinko m Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Henrik.
Hino f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hinri m Walloon, Picard
Walloon and Picard form of Henri.
Hira f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hirak m Hinduism
not sure about the history but the name means 'diamond keeper' and for the girls its hiral, which also means the same
Hiran m & f Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हिरण (hirana) meaning "gold" (in Thai it is more commonly used to mean "money" or "silver"). It is used as a unisex name in India while it is solely masculine in Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Hircine m Popular Culture
Meaning "goat", from the Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircinus, from hircus, goat.... [more]