Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

Hirguan m & f Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Iruene.

Hiro m Japanese
From 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 寛 (hiro) meaning "generous, tolerant" or 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Hiroo m Japanese
From Japanese 弘 (hiro) meaning "wide, spacious, vast, broad, large" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisa f Japanese
This name can be used as 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu, hisa) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life."... [more]

Hisjam m Indonesian
Older spelling of Hisyam influenced by Dutch orthography.

Hiske f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Hisse.

Hisse m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the name element hild "fight, battle".

Hisyam m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Hisham.

Hito m Japanese
From Japanese 均 (hito) meaning "gentle", 侍 (hito) meaning "warrior; samurai", 人 (hito) meaning "person" or from 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation... [more]

Hitto m Medieval German, Medieval Italian
Variant of Ido.

Hiu m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Hugh.

Hiva f & m Persian
Persian form of Hiwa.

Hiwa f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hi) meaning "empress" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiwa f Maori
Short for Hiwa-i-te-rangi, one of the stars in Te Kāhui o Matariki. Hiwa means "active" in Māori.

Hiwa f & m Kurdish
Means "hope" in Kurdish.

Hiyas f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "gem, jewel" in Tagalog.

Hiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hiyuu) meaning "one", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 悠 (yuu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich" or 遊 (yuu) meaning "play"... [more]

Hızır m Turkish
Turkish form of Khidr.

Hjalle m Swedish
Diminutive of Hjalmar.

Hjalmer m English, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Hjalmar.

Hjalte m Danish
Danish form of Hjalti. In Swedish hjälte means "hero".

Hloðwig m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Louis, deriving from Germanic Hludwig. This is the form of Louis that was present in England before the Norman Conquest in 1066, where it was replaced with Middle English Lewis and Lowis.

Hnabi m Medieval German
German form of Hnefi.

Hninzi f Burmese (Rare)
Means "rose" in Burmese.

Hoagland m American
Transferred use of the surname Hoagland borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hoagy m American
Diminutive for Hoagland as borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hoàng Yến f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (hoàng) "yellow" and 燕 (yến) "swift (bird)" meaning "canary".

Hoban m Popular Culture (Modern)
Hoban "Wash" Washburne was a character in Joss Whedon's 2002 space Western drama Firefly.

Hobart m English
Apparently derived from the given name Hubert. Also a transferred use of the surname Hobart.

Hobby m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Robin. This is where the English word hobby was derived.

Hobert m English
Derived from the given name Hubert.

Hobey m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Hubert.

Hobie m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Hobart.

Hobson m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobson.

Høder m Danish
Modern Danish form of Hǫðr.

Hoder m Danish
Danish form of Hǫðr.

Hodur m Old Norse (Anglicized), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
From Old Norse hǫð "battle", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *haþuz "battle". In Norse mythology Hodur is a blind son of Odin who accidentally kills Baldr when Loki gives him an arrow made of mistletoe (the only thing Baldr can be harmed by).

Hoebart m English (Archaic)
Variant of Hobart.

Hofit f Hebrew (Modern)
Feminine form of Hof.

Högni m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hǫgni, an Old Norse form of Hagen.

Hoho f Japanese
From Japanese 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" or 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend"... [more]

Hoikhom f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "bitter" or "freshwater snail" in Thai.

Hoimar m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit" and mari "famous".... [more]

Hoimei f Chinese

Hoite m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hoyte.

Hoka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 甫 (ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.

Hoke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jose.

Hokey m Literature
The name of a house elf in the "Harry Potter" series.

Hoko f Japanese
From Japanese 法 (ho) meaning "law, model, method, principle" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Hokuto m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis."... [more]

Hola f Polynesian
Means "hour" in Hawaiian, Samoan and Maori.

Holbrook m English
Derived from the surname Holbrook. Derived from Old English hol "hole, hollow" and broc "brook, stream"

Holde f German (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".

Holford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Holford.

Holi f Indian (Rare)
Meaning: the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil

Holland f & m English, Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.

Holleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Holly.

Hollen f English (American, Rare)

Holling m American (Rare)
Transferred use of surname Holling.

Holten m English
A variant of Holton.

Homa f Persian Mythology, Persian
From Middle Persian humāy meaning "bird of good omen, eagle", itself derived from Iranian *hu- meaning "good" and *māyā- meaning "blessing, happiness". This is the name of a legendary bird in Persian mythology, said to live its entire life in the sky without ever touching the ground... [more]

Homam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic همام (see Humam).

Homeer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Homer. It was mostly used in the 17th and 18th century, usually in order to refer to the Greek epic poet.

Homey m English
Diminutive of Homer.

Homi f Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Homie m English
Diminutive of Homer.

Honda m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 大海 (honda) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Honee f English (Modern)
Variant of Honey.

Hongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hong and An 1.

Hong-bin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Hongbin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined"... [more]

Hongbing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, troops, weapon, soldier"... [more]

Hongbo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble"... [more]

Hongfei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, vast, deep", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 斐 (fěi) meaning "brilliant, magnificent", 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, to not be"... [more]

Hongfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", 丰 (fēng) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" or 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple"... [more]

Hong-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" and 基 "foundation, base".

Hong-gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泓 (hong) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride of man".

Honghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform"... [more]

Honghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]

Hongji m Chinese
From 洪 (hóng) meaning "big, vast, grand" and 基 (jī) meaning "foundation, base".

Hongjia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful"... [more]

Hongjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]

Hongjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Hongjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 俊 or 隽 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Honglan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Hongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 蕻 (hóng) meaning "budding, flourishing", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good" or 亮 (liàng) "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]

Honglin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) referring to the qilin, a mythical hooved creature in Chinese mythology... [more]

Hongmei f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Hongmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Hongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Hong-ryeon f Literature
Means "red lotus" from Sino-Korean 紅蓮. Hong-ryeon is the name of one of the heroines in the Korean folktale "The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon".

Hong Sath m Khmer

Hongtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 涛 (tāo) meaning "large waves"... [more]

Hongwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in Shaanxi province... [more]

Hongwen m Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 纹 (wén) "line, stripe, streak"... [more]

Hongwu m Chinese

Hongxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 侠 (xiá) meaning "hero, knight, brave, chivalrous" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Hongxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]

Hongyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 or 紅 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned"... [more]

Hong-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虹 (hong) meaning "rainbow" and 烈 (yeol) meaning "fiery".

Hongyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" or 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, vast, deep" combined with 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent, rare, beautiful, fine", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" or 奕 (yì) meaning "great, grand, skilled, adept"... [more]

Hongying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillon, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" combined with 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light"... [more]

Hongyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep water", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 轰 (hōng) meaning "strike, explode, blast" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 余 (yú) meaning "surplus"... [more]

Hongyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 沅 (yuán) referring to the Yuan River in Hunan province, 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin", or 渊 (yuān) meaning "deep, profound, abyss"... [more]

Hongyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 运 (yùn) meaning "fortune, luck, fate"... [more]

Hongzhang m Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 章 (zhāng) meaning "chapter"... [more]

Hongzhi m Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition"... [more]

Honja m & f Korean (Rare)
From the Korean word 혼자 (honja) meaning "alone".

Honnête m & f French (African)
Derived from French honnête, meaning "honest".

Honnie m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.

Honny m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.

Hono f Japanese
From Japanese 炎 (hono) meaning "flame". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honu m Hawaiian, Maori, Tahitian
Means "turtle" in Hawaiian, Tahitian and Maori.

Honus m American (Rare)
Name of baseball great Honus Wagner who was born Johannes Peter Wagner... [more]

Hoodo f Somali
This name comes from the Somali word hoodo which means "luck, fortunate." Somalis outside of Somalia may spell the name as Hodo.

Hooman m Persian
Means "good thought" from Avestan hu meaning "good" and man meaning "to think".

Hooshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Hooshmand m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هوشمند (see Houshmand).

Hoover m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoover.

Hopeanne f English (Rare)
Derived from Hope combined with Anne 1 or other names ending in -anne.

Hopestill f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hope-still.

Hopi f & m English
Variant of Hopy and Hopie.

Hopie f English
Diminutive of Hope.

Höpke f Low German
Diminutive of Hobbe.... [more]

Hora f Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin hora, meaning "hour, time". This was another name for Hersilia.

Horah m Mormon (Rare)
Name used in Doctrine and Covenants 82:11.

Hordiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Gordias. It also is very close to a word meaning "proud" in Ukrainian.

Horme f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὁρμή (horme) meaning "an onrush, an onset, an assault". In Greek mythology Horme is the personification of energetic activity, impulse or effort (to do a thing), eagerness, setting oneself in motion, and starting an action, and particularly onrush in battle... [more]

Horrie f English
Diminutive of Hortense.

Horsan m Medieval Occitan
Variant of Horsa (see user-submitted name).

Hörður m Icelandic
From the Old Norse word hǫrðr, meaning one from Hordaland in Norway.

Hørður m Faroese
Faroese form of Hǫrðr (see Hörður).

Hortic m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Diminutive of Hòrt.

Hosai f Pashto
Means "deer, gazelle, antelope" in Pashto.

Hosay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هوسۍ/هوسی (see Hosai).

Ho-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昊 "summer time; sky; heaven" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Hoseyn m Persian
Persian form of Arabic Husayn.

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... [more]

Hosny m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسني (see Husni).

Hosteen m Navajo
A 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... [more]

Hotham m Biblical
A biblical name meaning "seal", "signet", or "lock".... [more]

Hothan m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hotham, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:44.... [more]

Hotte m German (Rare)
Dialectal name in the Hunsrück area, probably derived from Horst.

Hougo m Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (hou) meaning "bud, sprout" or 蓬 (hou) meaning "sagebrush, wormwood, mugwort" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me" or 伍 (go) meaning "five". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Houkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Houman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هومن (see Hooman).

Houmpheng m Lao
From Lao ຫຸມ (houm) meaning "love" and ແພງ (pheng) meaning "expensive, dear".

Houry f Armenian
Houry Gebeshian (1989-)... [more]

Housam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام (see Husam).

Housei m Japanese
From 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"... [more]

Houshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
From 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"... [more]

Houshmand m Persian
Means "intelligent, knowledgeable, wise" in Persian.

Houstyn f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Houston sometimes used as a feminine form.

Hou Yi m Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 后羿 (Hòuyì) meaning "king Yi" or "monarch Yi". In Chinese mythology this is the name of a legendary archer and the husband of the moon goddess Chang'e.

Hovard m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Håvard or Howard.

Hovel m Armenian
Armenian form of Joel.

Howdy m American (Rare)
Often associated with the children's television show 'Howdy Doody' (1947-1960) and the puppet of the same name. Howdy is also a diminutive for Howard and therefore a variant of Howie... [more]

Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).

Ho-won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 號 (ho) meaning "number, issue, adition" and 原 (won) meaning "meadow".

Howsmon m English (American)
This name comes from the english surname Howsmon.

Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".

Hrach m Armenian
Short form of Hrachya.

Hræðhun m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English hræþ "fast, quick" and hun "bear cub".

Hrafnkell m Icelandic
Combination of hrafn "raven" and ketill "helmet".

Hriday m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "heart" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit हृदय (hrdaya). It is also an alternate transcription of Bengali হৃদয় of the same meaning (see Hridoy).

Hridoy m Bengali
Means "heart, mind" in Bengali, derived from Sanskrit हृदय (hrdaya).

Hrjehor m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Gregor.

Hroðbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiberhtaz, using the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and beorht "bright"... [more]

Hrútur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hrútr.

Hryhir m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Older variant of Hryhoriy.

Hrytsko m Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Hryhoriy, which was used as the main folk form of the name until the early 20th century.

Hsiao-chun f & m Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xiaojun chiefly used in Taiwan.

Hsieh f Chinese (Modern)

Hsieyun f Chinese
Means "harmonious cloud" in Mandarin.

Huachen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak", 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac, or 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem, precious stone"... [more]

Huafeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "point, cutting edge, vanguard"... [more]

Huahuo f & m Chinese
From 花火 (huāhuǒ), a Chinese word meaning "fireworks, petard" which comes from combining 花 (huā) meaning "flower" with 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire".

Huaiqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 怀 (huái) meaning "heart, mind, think of, cherish" combined with 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather"... [more]

Huaizhong m Chinese
From Chinese 怀 (huái) meaning "heart, mind, think of, cherish" combined with 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion"... [more]

Hualin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 桦 (huà) meaning "birch", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Huamin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Huaming m Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Huanming m Chinese
From Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or 环 (huán) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Huaping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Huaqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]

Huawei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]

Huawen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Huāyīn f Chinese
From Chinese 花音 (huāyīn) meaning "appoggiatura" which comes from combining 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.

Huazi f Chinese
From Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" combined with 子 (zǐ) meaning "child". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.

Huba m Hungarian
Meaning unknown.

Hubbard m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hubbard, itself derived from Hubert.

Hubie m English
Diminutive of Hubert.

Hubsi m German
Nickname for Hubert.

Hucxley f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Huxley.

Hudhud m Arabic
This is the word for hoopoe-bird. This animal is one of the main protagonists of Surah An-Naml (the Ant) in the Qur'an.

Hudit f Armenian
Armenian form of Judith.

Huehue m Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "elder, old man" in Nahuatl.

Huell m English (American)
Form of the Old English Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.

Huenú f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Wenu.

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... [more]

Huet m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Huet".

Huffie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Hughey m English (Rare)
Variant of Hughie.

Hughlene f English (American)
Hughlene is a feminine form of Hugh that means "of soul, mind, intellect".

Hugon m Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Hugo created on the basis of the Latin declination.

Hui-a f Korean
Variant of Hui-ah.

Hui-ah f Korean
Hui, combined with Ah

Huian m & f Chinese
Combination of Hui and An 1.

Huibert m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Huybert.

Huibrecht m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Huybrecht.

Huichae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" 彩 (chae) meaning "colors"

Hui-cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" and 澈 "thoroughly, completely". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hee-chul (1983-).

Huifang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]

Huifen f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]

Huihui f & m Chinese
From a duplication of Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 会 (huì) meaning "opportunity, chance, meeting, gathering"... [more]

Hui-hye f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" 炅 (hye) "brilliance"

Hui-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for" combined with 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct"... [more]

Huijie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 薈 (huì) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 皇 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 婕 (jié) meaning "handsome, beautiful" or 解 (jiě) meaning "understanding, solution"... [more]

Huijin f Korean
Variant of Heejin.

Huijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Hui-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Huijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 莙 (jūn) referring to a species of water plant, 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 䇹 (jùn) referring to a type of bamboo... [more]

Huiliang m Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 回 (huí) meaning "return, go back" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 两 (liǎng) meaning "both, two"... [more]

Huiling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]

Huimei f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]

Huimin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Huiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Huiqin f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute"... [more]

Hui-Roo f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Hui-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Huiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Hui-won f & m Korean
Combination of a hui hanja, like 喜 meaning "happiness," 禧 meaning "luck, good fortune; happiness," 希 meaning "wish, hope, desire" or 熙 meaning "bright, splendid," and a won hanja, such as 源 meaning "root, source," 元 meaning "beginning," 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman."

Huixia f Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Huixiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" or 暉 (huī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine" combined with 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [more]

Huiya f Chinese
Combination of Hui and Ya.

Huiyan f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Hui-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 烈 "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer-songwriter Yoo Hee-yeol (1971-).

Hui-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]

Huiyin f Chinese
From Chinese 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 因 (yīn) meaning "follow, reason, cause" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone"... [more]

Huiying f Chinese
From Chinese 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Huizhen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 会 or 會 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 貞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 禎 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious"... [more]

Humaid m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حميد (see Humayd).

Humam m Arabic
Means "hardworking, enthusiastic, energetic" in Arabic.

Humaý f Turkmen
Means "fantastic bird" in Turkmen.

Humayd m Arabic
Means "praiseworthy", derived from a diminutive of Arabic حميد (ḥamīd).

Humayr m Muslim, Arabic
Possibly a masculine form of Humayra.... [more]

Humble m & f English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From an English surname Humble or from the word humble, from Middle English (h)umble, humel meaning "humble, meek".... [more]

Humla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish humla "bumblebee".

Humphie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Humzah m Pakistani

Huna m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a short form of names with the element hun "bear cub, offspring". Cognate of Húni, Húnn, Huno, and Hunno... [more]

Hunlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and lāf "legacy" (from laibō).

Huno m German (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element hun like Hunold.

Hunold m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Formed from the two Germanic name elements hun "bear cub" and walt "to rule".

Hunræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hun "bear cub" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Huntley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Huntley.

Huntress m & f English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Huntress or derived directly from the word huntress.

Huntyr m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hunter.

Hunu m & f Maori
Means "sun beam" in Māori.

Huor m Literature
The name of a character in J.R.R. Tolkien's books.

Hurbert m American
Variant of Herbert.

Hurley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hurley.

Hurrish m Irish, Literature
Irish dialectical variant of Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).

Hurshel m English (American)
Variant of Hershel

Husa f Medieval German
The origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word Haus (dialectal: Hus) "house".

Hushang m Persian Mythology, Persian
Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Husik m Armenian
Modern form of Yusik.

Husnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنى (see Husna), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Hussin m Malay, Arabic
Malay variant of Husayn, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.

Hutao f Chinese
From Chinese 胡 (hú) meaning "beard, whiskers, recklessly, wildly, barbarian" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". Other characters can form this name as well.... [more]

Huugo m Finnish
Variant of Hugo.

Huuko m Finnish
Finnish version of Hugo.

Huwcyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Huw.

Huxton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of Huxley and the popular suffix -ton.

Hwa-ji f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace, serene", 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger", or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China" combined with 枝 (ji) meaning "branch, limb", 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition"... [more]

Hwang-tae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 黃 (hwang) meaning "yellow" and 太 (tae) meaning "large, big".

Hwi-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 輝 (hwi) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" combined with 人 (in) meaning "people; mankind".

Hyatt m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Hyatt.

Hybris f Greek Mythology
From Greek ὕβρις (hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [more]

Hyddwn m Welsh Mythology
Hyddwn (from the Welsh hydd, "stag") appears in the fourth of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi and is one of the three sons of brothers Gwydion and Gilfaethwy... [more]

Hydref m & f Welsh
Means "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from hydd "stag" and bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".

Hye-bin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Hye-eun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"

Hye-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (gyeong).... [more]

Hye-in f Korean
From Sino Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Hye-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 子 "child". The same characters can be read Keiko in Japanese. Hye-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in ja that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards... [more]

Hye-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal.

Hye-jung f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-jeong.

Hye-kyung f Korean
Variant transcription of Hye-gyeong.

Hye-lin f Korean
Alternate spelling of Hye-rin.

Hye-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Hye-Ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 玉 (ok) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Hyeok-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Hyeok-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 爀 (hyeok) meaning "red" and 震 (jin) meaning "lightning".

Hyeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon) and 我 "our, us, i, me, my, we" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hyuna (1992-).

Hyeong-gon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Hyeon-gon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".