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Heraklit m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, Ukrainian
Armenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hercules.
Herasym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerasimos.
Herbertus m Medieval, Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Herbert.
Herbjartur m Faroese (Rare)
Masculine form of Herbjört, a cognate of Herbert.
Herbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Herbjǫrg.
Herbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Herbjörn.
Herbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse herr "army" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). This is a cognate of Herbert.
Herborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norse, Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".
Herculine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Hercule and the French form of Herculina. Herculine Adélaïde Barbin, later known as Abel Barbin (1838-1868) was a French intersex person who was assigned female at birth and raised in a convent, but was later reclassified as male by a court of law, after an affair and physical examination.
Herdis f Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of the Old Norse name Herdís, derived from herr "army" and dís "goddess", as well as a variant of Hjørdis.
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.
Hergerður f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Hergerðr.
Hergot m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Hergautr.
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.
Herlinde f German (Rare), Medieval German
The name Herlinde is formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Herlofina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Herlof
Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine form of Herman.
Hermanas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Herman.
Hermance f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
French feminine form of Herman, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]
Hermande f French (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French variant form of Armande, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic masculine name Herman.
Hermesinda f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Ermesinda.
Hermilando m Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Hermelando. A bearer of this name is Hermilando Mandanas, a Filipino politician.
Hermīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Hermine.
Herminie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Herminia. This was borne by French feminist Herminie Cadolle (1845-1926), inventor of the modern bra.
Hermod m Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Hermóðr (see Herimot).
Hermosa f Spanish (Rare)
Hermosa is a spanish name meaning 'beautiful'
Hermosisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish hermosísima meaning "most beautiful".
Hernandez m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hernández
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]
Herodiana f English (British, Rare), Popular Culture
A female version of the name Herod it is also the name of a character in the Harry Potter universe Named Herodiana Byrne from Hogwarts Legacy.
Herontiy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerontios (see Gerontius).
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.
Herry m German (Rare)
Short form and nickname of Heribert.
Hersey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hersey.
Hervea f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Herve.
Hervée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Hervé.
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval Scandinavian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).
Herwart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Hereward.... [more]
Herzglitzer m Obscure (Rare)
Herzglitzer is an ad hoc made up German compound meaning "heart glitter".
Herzl m Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
Herzl is originally a Yiddish given name. Currently it is both given and surname for both Hebrew-speaking and Yiddish-speaking Jews. The most famous Herzl is Benyamin Ze'ev "Theodor" Herzl, a Hungarian journalist who founded Modern Zionism.
Herzlinde f German (Rare)
New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Hesketh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hesketh.
Hesso m German (Rare)
Probably derived from Hesse, a German state.
Hessolda f German (Rare)
Composed from the name elements HESS (from Hesso) and walt "to rule".
Hesterine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hesterina. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch soccer coach Hesterine de Reus (b. 1961).
Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.
Heszperia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Hesperia.
Hetai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names He and Tai.
Heva f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eva.
Hewez m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Means: Joy, Fun, Happy, Lucky, Funny, Playful, Joke, Joker, Pleasant (Kurdish-Kurmanji)
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]
Heymann m German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
German Jewish form of Chayyim (see Chayim). This name could also be the German form of Hagiman in some cases; for this, compare the medieval Dutch name Heyman.... [more]
Hez m American (Rare)
Short form of Hezekiah.
Hiacenta f Polish (Rare)
Older variant of Hiacynta.
Hibari f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雲 meaning "cloud" and 雀 meaning "sparrow". As a word. 雲雀 (hibari) means "lark, skylark". Other spellings are possible.... [more]
Hibernia f English (Rare)
From the Roman name for Ireland, which was influenced by Latin hibernus "wintry". (Cf. Ierne, Iverna, Juverna.)
Hibiku f Japanese (Rare)
From the word 響く (hibiku) meaning "echo, noise, reverberation, sound". Other spellings are possible.
Hibiya m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 響也 with 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate" and 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (classical form)."... [more]
Hickman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hickman.
Hideitsu m Japanese (Rare)
From 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 伍 (itsu) meaning "five" or 一 (itsu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hidetada m Japanese (Rare)
From 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hideyori m Japanese (Rare)
From 英 (hide) meaning "wisdom, brilliance" and 頼 (yori) meaning "rely". Other kanji combinations can be added.
Hidilyn f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Heidilyn. A bearer of this name is Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman.
Hidoyatullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Hidayatullah.
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]
Hieke f Dutch (Rare)
Frisian name, an abbreviations from names with the element Hild. Related to Hidde and Hibbe.
Hienadzij m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Gennadios (see Gennadius).
Hierasim m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Harasim, which is the main Belarusian form of Gerasimos.
Hierona f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Hieronyma.
Hieronyma f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [more]
Hiëronymus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Hieronymus.
Hiérothée m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African, Rare)
French form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.
Highland m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Highland.
Hiie f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Estonian hiie, the genitive singular / attributive form of hiis “sacred grove”.
Hiʻilei f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "child carried in the arms" from Hawaiian hiʻi "carry in the arms" and lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei).
Hikako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Hiker m English (Rare)
From the English word hiker, meaning a person who hikes, from the English dialectal hyke “to walk vigorously”. Hiker Chiu is a Taiwanese intersex human rights activist who founded Oii-Chinese in 2008 and cofounded Intersex Asia in 2018.
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.
Hilarija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene, Latvian (Rare)
Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, and Latvian form of Hilaria.
Hilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Hilbert.
Hilbertus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Hilbert.
Hilbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Contracted form of Hildeborg.
Hildar m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hildr "battle" and arr "warrior", as well as a masculine form of Hilda.
Hildburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hild "battle, fight" and burg "protection".
Hildeborg f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".
Hildebrecht m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the Germanic name elements hildiz "fight, battle" and beraht "shining, bright".
Hildegonde f French (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Hildegund. In the Dutch-speaking world, it is a variant of the related name Hildegond.
Hildeke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch diminutive of Hilde.
Hildeken f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Hildegonda and Mathilde... [more]
Hilder m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish masculine form of Hildr.
Hildo m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine equivalent of Hilda.
Hildor m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name element hildr "battle" and Tor.
Hildtrud f Germanic, German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Hiltrud.
Hildura f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Hildur recorded in Troms.
Hildy f English, Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Hilda or Hilde, or another name beginning with the element hild "battle".
Hilery f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hilary.
Hilje m Southern Sami (Rare)
Southern Sámi form of Elias.
Hilka f Low German, German (Rare), Frisian, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with or containing the element hild-, used as a given name in its own right.
Hill m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hill.
Hilla f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of German names starting in Hil- like Hiltrud.... [more]
Hillari f English (Rare)
Variant of Hillary. This name is held by Hillari Kimble, a character in Jerry Spinelli's book "Stargirl".
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]
Hilleke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Hildeke.
Hilli f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Hille and Finnish diminutive of Hilla.
Hilliard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hilliard.
Hillie m English (American, Rare)
Masculine diminutive of Hilary.
Hillis m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hillis.
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]
Hilmano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Combination of a name that starts with Hil- (such as Hilario) with a name that ends in -mano, such as Germano and Romano... [more]
Him m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 힘 (him) meaning "strength, force."
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]
Himeyuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 姫百合 (himeyuri), referring to the type of lily known as Lilium concolor (also morning star lily). It is derived from 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 百合 (yuri) (see Yuri 2).... [more]
Himig m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "tune, melody, tone" in Tagalog.
Himinbjörg f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "heaven's castle" or "heaven mountain" in Old Norse. This is the name of a mythical place, the home of the Norse god Heimdall.
Himoto m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 日本 (himoto) meaning "Japan". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. ... [more]
Himuka m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Earlier form of Hyūga.... [more]
Hina f & m Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
Meaning "grey, prostrate."
Hīnano m & f Hawaiian (Rare), Tahitian
This name means either "(male) pandanus flower" or "(male) pandanus blossom."
Hindi f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of Hind, a (nick)name derived from an archaic English word for a female deer, or a transferred use of the surname Hind, which is derived from the same source (and was likely given as a nickname to a shy, timid person)... [more]
Hindrik m Dutch, Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Hendrik (Dutch), Hinrik (Low German) and Henrik (Swedish).
Hinewai f Maori (Rare)
Combining "Hine" meaning "girl" or "maiden", and "wai" meaning water. Thus, Hinewai translates to "maiden of the water" or "water maiden".
Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.
Hinode f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise," also written with kanji relating to the image of a sunrise, such as 旦 meaning "daybreak, dawn" or 旺 meaning "vigorous, prosperous."... [more]
Hinton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinton.
Hionia f Romanian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Russian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Greek variant transliteration of Χιονία (see Chionia), Russian variant transliteration of Хиония (see Khioniya) as well as the Romanian form of this name.
Hionija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Chionia.
Hioniya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Chionia.
Hiperion m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hyperion.
Hippolyt m German (Archaic), German (Swiss, Rare), Alsatian
German form of Hippolytos. A notable bearer is Hippolyt Kempf (born 1965), a Swiss skier and Olympic medalist.
Hiraaman m Indian (Rare)
Variant transcriptino of Devanagari हीरामान (see Hiraman).
Hiraeth f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.
Hiramaan m Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari हीरामान (see Hiraman).
Hiraya f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "imagination, vision" in Tagalog.
Hirelis f Obscure (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Hiron m English (Rare)
Probably a short form of Hieronymus.
Hirvo m Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian hirv "deer".
Hisana f Japanese (Rare)
"scarlet"; "truth" or "reality"
Hisbunnisa f Arabic (Rare)
hisbunnisa means "a girl who worships the Almighty".Another meaning is the starting word Hisbu meaning "to keep hisb" in arabic or "to remember things" in english,the last word Nisa means "a woman or aurat'... [more]
Hishammuddin m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Hisham ud-Din. A notable bearer is Hishammuddin Hussein (1961-), a Malaysian politician.
Hiskia m Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
German transcription of Hizkiah.
Hisse m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the name element hild "fight, battle".
Hisui f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 翡翠 which, in the sense of being used as a word, means "jade," from 翡 (hi) meaning "kingfisher" and 翠 (sui, kawasemi, midori) meaning "green."... [more]
Hitlerike f German (Rare, Archaic)
A name coined before the onset of the third Reich using Adolf Hitler's surname as a first name. The name was already banned on 3 Juli 1933 because it was unwanted by the Reichskanzler (i.e., Hitler himself) and extant namesakes were required to change their names.
Hitsuji m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羊 (hitsuji) meaning "sheep".
Hiurma f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century. It is said to derive from Guanche yurma meaning "white pupil (leukocoria)", literally "moon of the pupil" from *hăyyūr "moon" and *əmma "pupil".
Hiwahiwa f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "precious" in Hawaiian.
Hixinia f Galician (Rare)
Galician feminine form of Hyginus.
Hixinio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Hyginus.
Hiyasmin f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Yasmin, reflecting the English pronounciation. It could also be a combination of Hiyas and Yasmin... [more]
Hiyuka f Japanese (Rare)
From 陽 (hiyu) meaning "sun, positive, yang, plus" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, aroma, pleasant scent".
Hizashi m Japanese (Rare)
From 陽 (hi, yo) meaning "sun, male, heaven, sunshine, yang principle, positive, daytime" and 射 (zashi) meaning "shoot, shine into, onto, archery". 陽射 (Hizashi) means sunlight or sun rays.
Hjálmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hjalmr "helmet; protection" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Hjálmgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Hjalmgerðr.
Hjálmþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse hjalmr meaning "helm, helmet" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Hjálmveig f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of hjalmr "helmet" and veig "power, strength".
Hjalta f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Hjalti.
Hjaltalín m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From an Icelandic surname that was derived from a place name meaning "Hjalti's valley".
Hjenadzij m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hienadzij.
Hjerasim m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hierasim.
Hjordis f English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Form of Hjördis, Hjørdis or Hjördís used outside of the Nordic countries.
Hjörný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hjǫrr "sword" and nýr "new".
Hjörtfríður f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hjǫrtr "hart, stag" (also see Hjörtur) combined with fríðr "beautiful".
Hjörtþór m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse hjǫrtr "hart, stag" combined with Þór. Also compare Hjörtur.
Hlökk f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Hlǫkk.
Hloverka f Croatian (Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on Lovorka.
Hninzi f Burmese (Rare)
Means "rose" in Burmese.
Hoacam f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Cam 1.
Hoakim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combiantion of the names Hoa and Kim 3.
Hoamai f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Mai 1.
Hoara f Italian (Rare)
Mispelling of O'Hara.... [more]
Hobbs m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobbs.
Hobson m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobson.
Hộc m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵠 (hộc) meaning "swan".
Hod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, making it relative to Hadar.
Hodson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hodson.
Hof f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "beach, shore" in Hebrew.
Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]
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.