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Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Hachi f Japanese (Rare)
Means "bee" in Japanese.
Hacky m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Hafey f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of the Old Norse elements haf meaning "sea, ocean" and ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Hågen m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Håkon, as well as the Danish form.
Hagny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hagný.
Haiam f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hayam.
Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.
Haiti f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Caribbean country.
Hakie f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Haki.
Hakka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 薄荷 (hakka) meaning "mint, peppermint". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Halen m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Halen.
Hälge m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Helge. Hälge is the name of a cartoon moose in Sweden, from Swedish älg meaning "moose".
Halka f Ukrainian, Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Halyna (Ukrainian) or Halina (Polish).
Hamlo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Hamlet.
Hamme m East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
A shortening of names with the name element hadu meaning "battle" Hademar or ham meaning "home". Possibly is also a variation of Hermann.... [more]
Hana-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Hana 4 likely combined with the suffix 이 (-i), referring to a person, effectively meaning "one person" (compare other words like 둘이 (dul-i) meaning "two people; pair; couple" and 여럿이 (yeoreot-i) meaning "many people").
Hania f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 汎 (han) meaning "float, drift" combined with 似 (i) meaning "resemble" and 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji can be used.
Hanna f Japanese (Rare)
Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Hanna, Hannah or Hana 2.
Hanno m Estonian, German, Finnish (Rare)
Short form of Johannes. In Finnish, Hannu is more commonly used.
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hannó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of German Hanno.
Hanon f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "conqueror, supreme, lord" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hansi f German (Austrian, Rare)
A rare feminine form of Hans.... [more]
Hanss m Medieval Baltic, Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Hans, as well as the modern Latvian form.
Ha-nui f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the native Korean word referring to the west direction or wind.... [more]
Hanul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an archaic and dialectal variant of Haneul (compare Han-eol). It can also be a variant transcription of Han-ul or Haneul, the latter being the case for figure skater Kim Ha-nul (2002-).
Hanza m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 半 (han) meaning "half", 絆 (han) meaning "ties; bond", or 帆 (han) meaning "sail" combined with 左 (za), the joining form of 左 (sa) meaning "left".... [more]
Harla f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps in invented name, intended to be a feminine form of Harlan or a shortened form of Harlene. Influence by the sound of similar names such as Marla.
Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.
Harre m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element hari meaning "army", such as Herbert and Herman.
Hasko m German (Rare)
A diminutive of Hasso.
Hatun f Turkish (Rare)
Means "lady, woman" in Turkish.
Havoc m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word havoc.
Hayaa f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic حياء (ḥayāʾ) meaning "decency, modesty, bashfulness".
Hazen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen.
Hecke m German (Modern, Rare)
Low German short form of names containing the name element hag "enclosure".
Heder m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heder.
Hedin m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Possibly a modern form of Heðinn.
Hedly m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Hedløy, the Norwegian form of Hedley.
Hedra f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Hedra "October". This is a recent coinage.
Hee-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).
Hehku m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "glow" in Finnish.
Heime m & f German (Rare, Archaic), East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Short version of names with Heim- such as Heimbert or Heimtraut.... [more]
Heine m Brazilian, German (Rare, Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
German short form of Heinrich and other names beginning with Hein-.... [more]
Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]
Heith m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Heath influenced by the spelling of Keith.
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]
Hekke m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Hecke.
Hekun f & m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names He and Kun
Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]
Helén f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Helen as well as a Hungarian short form of Heléna.
Helgo m Estonian, Swedish (Latinized, Rare)
Estonian form and Swedish Latinization of Helge.
Helia f Greek Mythology, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Helios. This name was borne by one of the Heliades, daughters of the sun god Helios by Clymene the Oceanid and sisters of the ill-fated Phaethon... [more]
Helja f Old Swedish, Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Originally an Old Swedish diminutive of Helga, Helena and other names beginning with the element Hel-. See also Heljä.
Helje f Estonian, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish variant and Norwegian form of Helja.
Helje m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal form of Helge.
Hella f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Heléna and, to a lesser degree, Helga. Occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Helle m West Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain the element hildr (such as Hildebrand) or heil (such as Heilbert).
Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.
Helna f Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Helena (compare Elna).
Helvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish contraction of Hellevi.
Helya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anhelina, from Russian Gelya.
Hemda f Hebrew (Rare)
From the Hebrew חֶמְדָּה (Khemdah) meaning "Desire, passion, will". It was borne by Hemda Ben-Yehuda (1873–1951), the second wife of the Jewish linguist Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. The name Hemda was mostly used pre-establishment of the Israeli state and is rarely given to girls nowadays.
Henar m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Derived from Kurdish hinar meaning "pomegranate".
Henne m & f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A short form of Heinrich or Johannes. The name is occasionally also used on females.
Henzo m Galician (Rare)
Short form of Henrique via German Heinz.
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.
Herre m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian variant of Harre.
Herry m German (Rare)
Short form and nickname of Heribert.
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.
Hesso m German (Rare)
Probably derived from Hesse, a German state.
Hetai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names He and Tai.
Hewez m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Means: Joy, Fun, Happy, Lucky, Funny, Playful, Joke, Joker, Pleasant (Kurdish-Kurmanji)
Hieke f Dutch (Rare)
Frisian name, an abbreviations from names with the element Hild. Related to Hidde and Hibbe.
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.
Hildo m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine equivalent of Hilda.
Hildy f English, Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Hilda or Hilde, or another name beginning with the element hild "battle".
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.
Hilla f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of German names starting in Hil- like Hiltrud.... [more]
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]
Hilli f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Hille and Finnish diminutive of Hilla.
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]
Himig m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "tune, melody, tone" in Tagalog.
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]
Hiron m English (Rare)
Probably a short form of Hieronymus.
Hirvo m Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian hirv "deer".
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]
Hlökk f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Hlǫkk.
Hoara f Italian (Rare)
Mispelling of O'Hara.... [more]
Hobbs m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobbs.
Hohua m Maori (Rare)
Maori Form of the name Joshua
Hoite m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hoyte.
Holda f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Dutch and Archaic German variant of Hulda, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
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".
Hølje m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Helge.
Honda m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 大海 (honda) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Honja m & f Korean (Rare)
From the Korean word 혼자 (honja) meaning "alone".
Honny m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.
Honus m American (Rare)
Name of baseball great Honus Wagner who was born Johannes Peter Wagner... [more]
Horah m Mormon (Rare)
Name used in Doctrine and Covenants 82:11.
Horaz m German (Rare)
German form of Horatius.
Hosey m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hosey.
Hotte m German (Rare)
Dialectal name in the Hunsrück area, probably derived from Horst.
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]
Hoyle m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hoyle.
Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Hrvat m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name meaning ''Croat''.... [more]
Huana f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh huan "sun".
Hugon m Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Hugo created on the basis of the Latin declination.
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]
Hulda f Brazilian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Hilda. Also, compare the names Astrid and Astrud, which could be more examples of how an I can turn into a U.
Humla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish humla "bumblebee".
Hunny f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honey. This spelling appears in the famous children books 'Winnie the Pooh' by A.A. Milne, not as a name, but a vocabulary word instead written on honey jars.
Huriy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gourias (see Gurias).
Huron m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huron or the place name Huron.
Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hvönn f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic name for a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica).
Hyben f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from Danish hyben "rosehip".
Hygin m History (Ecclesiastical), Polish (Rare)
French, Polish and Romanian form of Hyginus.
Hylan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hylan.
Hylie f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Hayley blending it with Kylie.
Hymir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse húm meaning "semi-darkness, twilight". In Norse mythology this was the name of a giant (jǫtunn), according to Hymiskviða the father of the god Tyr, from whom Thor wanted to fetch a cauldron for the Æsir... [more]
Hyōga m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 氷河 (hyōga) meaning "glacier".
Hywyn m Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Hywel. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Hywyn (d. 516) who founded Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales and was a patron of churches in Western England.
Iadon m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Aëdon. Curiously, in Georgia it is a male name, rather than a female name.
Iahve m Theology, Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Yahweh.
Iainn m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.
Ianka f Bulgarian, Flemish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yanka. The name has also seen some use in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It has not been used in the neighbouring Netherlands, that is to say: no Dutch newborn girls were ever given the name - so far, only immigrants have borne the name.... [more]
Ianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ian
Ianne f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ian as well as a feminine form.
Ibana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ibán.
Ibiza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the Spanish island located in the Mediterranean Sea off the east coast of Spain (see Ibiza).
Ícaro m Greek Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ikaros (see Icarus).
Icess f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isis. According to the Social Security Administration, Icess was given to 6 girls in 2013.
Icuța f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ica.
Idaho m American (Rare)
From the name of a state in the United States of America. The name of the state was made in the early 1860s, when the United States Congress was considering organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested the name "Idaho", which he claimed was derived from a Shoshone language term meaning "the sun comes from the mountains" or "gem of the mountains".
Idali f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a combination of Ida and the popular name suffix -li (compare Novalie), a short form of Idalina and Idalisa as well as a short form of Idalia.
Idana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Idan.
Idolf m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse elements "industrious" and ulfr "wolf".
Idoya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ido.
Idzia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Idzi.
Iemke m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Ieme.
Iermu m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Elmo.
Ierne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Eireann (compare Erin, Ériu). This was the middle name of Dolly Wilde (1895-1941), niece of the Irish writer Oscar Wilde.
Ifana f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Ifan.
Ifumi f Japanese (Rare)
From Fumi prefixed with an i kanji, e.g. 伊.... [more]
Iisak m Estonian (Rare), Finnish, Biblical Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of Isaac.
Ikars m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Icarus.
Ilani f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Ilana and Ilan.
Ilann m Jewish (Rare)
Means "Tree" in Hebrew.
Ildas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Ildefonsas.
Ildor m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of İldar.
Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.
Ilian m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Aegidius, via Gilgen or Ilgen.
Ilios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Helios.
Iluka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ilarion and Ilia and their short forms Ila and Ilo.
Iluna f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [more]
Ilyaz m Turkish (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Turkish and Indian form of Ilyas.
Imana f Muslim (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Imani or Iman.
Imari f & m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Amari influenced by Imani. This is also the name of a brand of perfume, which was introduced by Avon in 1985.
Imber f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg found in Norrland.
Imbor f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Ingeborg.
Imedi m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (cf. Imeda).
Imier m French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Himerius. While this name is archaic in France, it is still occasionally used in French-speaking Switzerland.
Inala f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
A suburb of Brisbane which literally means "rest time, night time" in a local language, but is often glossed as "place of peace".
Inara f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Inaara. This name was popularized in the United States by character Inara Serra on the space Western TV show Firefly (2002).
Inara f Lithuanian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Borrowing of Latvian Ināra or posssibly a variant of Inari.
Indeg f Welsh (Rare), Welsh Mythology
Possibly derived from Welsh un "one" and teg "beautiful; fair".
Indio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Indigo or a Latinized masculine form of India.... [more]
Indji f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Инджи (see Indzhi).
Indus f & m English (Rare)
Derived from Indus, the name of a river in Asia. It starts in Tibet and flows through India and Pakistan, where it ends in the Arabian Sea.
Ineka f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Ineke.
Ineke f Dutch, Limburgish, German (Rare), East Frisian
Diminutive form of Ine as well as an East Frisian feminine form of masculine Ine.
Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.
Ineso m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Inés.
Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]
Ingga f Filipino (Rare)
A nickname for Dominga
Ingle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ingle.
Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and either the Old Norse element nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element "new moon; waxing moon".
Ingri f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish dialectal variant of Ingrid.
Inika f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Gujarati (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the Indian name Anika 2.
Inola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Irinola, which is used as an independent name in its own right.
Intra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Inta, a variant of Dzintra, a variant of Antra as well as a purely phonetic coinage.
Ionia f English (American, Rare)
Name of an ancient coastal region of Anatolia, from the name of the ancient Greek Ionians.... [more]