This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English; and a substring is a.
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Harleen f Popular Culture, English (Rare)A fictional name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the popular cartoon series
Batman: The Animated Series. The name was given to a new character, Dr. Harleen Quinzel "Harley Quinn" (first appearing in 1992), as a play on the word
harlequin, referring to her manner of dress, that of a traditional harlequin jester, a theme meant to reference that of her partner-in-crime, Batman's arch-nemesis Joker... [
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Harleth f EnglishOne notable bearer of this name is rising supermodel Harleth Kuusik.
Harlye f & m EnglishThe meaning of the name is “Hare’s Meadow.” It is a unisex name that is derived from the Old English words hara meaning hare, and Leah, meaning wood.
Harriot f EnglishVariant of
Harriet. A famous bearer was Harriot Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Harryo f EnglishDiminutive of
Harriet. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire had a daughter Harriet, called "Harryo".
Hart m EnglishProbably transferred from the surname
Hart. A notable bearer is the poet Hart Crane.
Hate-evil f English (Puritan)Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."
Havana f English (Modern)From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see
Havana). The 2017 song
Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to
Savannah.
Hawkeye m & f English, Popular CultureFrom the English words "
Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [
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Hayleyann f EnglishThe name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”
Haysel f English (British)From hay + sele (“season”). Meaning haying season, also used as an alternative form of Hazel or Hayes.
Haz m EnglishDiminutive of
Harry. Predominantly used in Australia or New Zealand and occasionally heard in the UK.
Hazley f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Hazley or combination of the word
haze with common suffix
-ley.
Hearsay m English (Puritan)Meaning, "information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor." Referring to the sin of gossip.
Heathcliff m English, LiteratureCombination 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... [
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Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), LiteratureRefers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel
The Holy War (1682).
Helicia f EnglishApparently from the name of a plant genus meaning "spiral-shaped" from Greek
helix (genitive
helikos; see
Helice), perhaps via Latin.
Henna f English (American)From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.
Herva f English (American)The name was derived from the French surname
Hervé as a reference to the French socialist Gustave Hervé. It was borne by the opera singer Herva Nelli.
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.
Himas m EnglishThis name is a shortened derivation of the biblical name Ahimaaz.
Hobart m EnglishApparently derived from the given name Hubert. Also a transferred use of the surname
Hobart.
Hogarth m English (Rare)Transferred from the surname “Hogarth”. This name was borne by a character in the cartoon movie “The Iron Giant”, starring little Hogarth Hughes and a giant iron robot from outer space.
Humiliation m English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word
humiliation, ultimately from the Latin verb
humiliare meaning "to humble". This was a rare Puritan virtue name, given in reference to the humility one must have before God... [
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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.
Ibram m EnglishPossibly a variation of
Abram 1 influenced by
Ibrahim. It is most often associated with Russian-American sculptor Ibram Lassaw.
Iceland f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of the European country (see
Iceland). This name was used by American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis) for his daughter born 2023, probably inspired in part by the slang word
ice meaning "diamond jewelry".
Idonae f English (Archaic)An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.
Iliad f & m English (Rare)Derived from the
Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.