Hungarian Names

Hungarian names are used in the country of Hungary in central Europe. See also about Hungarian names.
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Ábel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abel.
Abigél f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abigail.
Ábrahám m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abraham.
Ádám m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Adam.
Adél f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Adela.
Adolf m German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Germanic
From the Old German name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the elements adal "noble" and wolf. It was borne by several Swedish kings as a first or second name, most notably by Gustav II Adolf in the 17th century. Association with Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of the Nazi party in Germany during World War II, has lessened the use of this name.
Adorján m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Adrian.
Adrián m Spanish, Hungarian, Slovak
Spanish, Hungarian and Slovak form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian).
Adrienn f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Adrian.
Ági f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ágota or Ágnes.
Ágnes f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Agnes.
Ágoston m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Ágota f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Agatha.
Ákos m Hungarian
Possibly of Turkic origin meaning "white falcon". This was the name of a medieval Hungarian clan.
Alajos m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aloysius.
Albert m English, German, French, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Romanian, Hungarian, Albanian, Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalbert meaning "noble and bright", composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". This name was common among medieval German royalty. The Normans introduced it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Æþelbeorht. Though it became rare in England by the 17th century, it was repopularized in the 19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.... [more]
Alex m & f English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Czech, Russian
Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.
Alexander m English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.... [more]
Alexandra f English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Catalan, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Alexander. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamed Александра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.
Alfonz m Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian
Slovak, Slovene and Hungarian form of Alfonso.
Alfréd m Hungarian, Slovak, Czech
Hungarian, Slovak and Czech form of Alfred.
Alida f Dutch, German, Hungarian
Diminutive of Adelaide.
Alíz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Aliz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alice.
Álmos m Hungarian
Possibly from Hungarian álom "dream", though perhaps of Turkic origin meaning "bought". This was the name of the semi-legendary father of Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian state. Álmos's mother Emese supposedly had a dream in which a turul bird impregnated her and foretold that her son would be the father of a great nation.
Amália f Hungarian, Portuguese, Slovak
Hungarian, Portuguese and Slovak form of Amalia.
Amanda f English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Latvian, Late Roman
In part this is a feminine form of Amandus. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love". Notably, the playwright Colley Cibber used it for a character in his play Love's Last Shift (1696). It came into regular use during the 19th century.
Ambrus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Anasztázia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anastasia.
András m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Andreas (see Andrew).
Andrea 2 f English, German, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Andrew. As an English name, it has been used since the 17th century, though it was not common until the 20th century.
Andris m Latvian, Hungarian
Latvian form and Hungarian diminutive of Andrew.
Anett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Annette.
Angéla f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Angelika f German, Polish, Hungarian
Form of Angelica in several languages.
Angyalka f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Angelica.
Anikó f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Anna.
Anita 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Latvian, Hungarian
Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Ana.
Anna f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Annamária f Hungarian
Combination of Anna and Mária.
Antal m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antónia f Portuguese (European), Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian feminine form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Aranka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian arany meaning "gold". It is used as a vernacular form of Aurélia.
Arisztid m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aristides.
Ármin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Arminius.
Áron m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aaron.
Árpád m Hungarian
From Hungarian árpa meaning "barley". This was the name of a 9th-century Magyar ruler who led his people into Hungary. He is considered a Hungarian national hero.
Artúr m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Arthur.
Attila m History, Hungarian, Turkish
Probably means "little father" from Gothic atta "father" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 5th-century leader of the Huns, a nomadic people from Central Asia who had expanded into Eastern Europe by the 4th century. Attila was likely the name given to him by his Gothic-speaking subjects in Eastern Europe; his real name may have been Avitohol.
Aurél m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aurelius.
Aurélia f Slovak, Hungarian, Portuguese, French
Slovak, Hungarian and Portuguese feminine form of Aurelius, as well as a French variant of Aurélie.
Balázs m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Blaise.
Bálint m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Bandi m Hungarian
Diminutive of András.
Barbara f English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Late Roman
Derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Barna m Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Barnabas.
Barnabás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Barnabas.
Barta m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian short form of Bertalan.
Bartal m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian short form of Bertalan.
Bea f English, Hungarian, Dutch
Short form of Beatrix or Beáta.
Beáta f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Beata.
Beatrix f German, Hungarian, Dutch, English, Late Roman
Probably from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator meaning "voyager, traveller". It was a common name amongst early Christians, and the spelling was altered by association with Latin beatus "blessed, happy". Viatrix or Beatrix was a 4th-century saint who was strangled to death during the persecutions of Diocletian.... [more]
Béla m Hungarian
The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It could be derived from Hungarian bél meaning "guts, bowel" or Old Slavic bělŭ meaning "white". This was the name of four Hungarian kings. It was also borne by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945).
Bence m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vincent. It is also used as a short form of Benedek.
Bendegúz m Hungarian
Hungarian variant of the Turkic name Mundzuk, possibly from mončuq meaning "jewel, bead". This was the name of Attila the Hun's father.
Benedek m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benett m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Bennett.
Benjámin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Benjamin.
Bernadett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bernadette.
Bernát m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bernard.
Berta f Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene
Form of Bertha in several languages.
Bertalan m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bartholomew.
Bertók m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Bertalan and other names beginning with Bert.
Bettina f German, Italian, Hungarian
Diminutive of Elisabeth (German), Benedetta or Elisabetta (Italian), or Erzsébet (Hungarian).
Bianka f German, Hungarian, Polish
German, Hungarian and Polish form of Bianca.
Bíborka f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian bíbor meaning "purple".
Blanka f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian, Slovene
Form of Blanche in several languages.
Boglárka f Hungarian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Hungarian (genus Ranunculus), derived from the archaic word boglár meaning "ornament".
Boldizsár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Balthazar.
Bonifác m Czech (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Czech and Hungarian form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).
Borbála f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Barbara.
Boróka f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Borbála. It also means "juniper" in Hungarian.
Botond m Hungarian
Means "stick, mace" in Hungarian.
Brigitta f German, Dutch, Hungarian
German, Dutch and Hungarian form of Bridget.
Bulcsú m Hungarian
Hungarian name of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a 10th-century Hungarian military leader.
Cecília f Portuguese, Catalan, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Catalan, Slovak and Hungarian form of Cecilia.
Cili f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Cecilia.
Cintia f Spanish, Hungarian
Spanish and Hungarian form of Cynthia.
Csaba m Hungarian
Possibly means either "shepherd" or "gift" in Hungarian. According to legend this was the name of a son of Attila the Hun.
Csanád m Hungarian
Derived from the old Hungarian name Csana, of unknown meaning. This was the name of an 11th-century ruler, also known as Cenad, of the Hungarian region that came to be called Csanád County (now split between Hungary and Romania).
Csenge f Hungarian
Possibly derived from Hungarian cseng meaning "to ring, to clang".
Csilla f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian csillag meaning "star". This name was created by the Hungarian author András Dugonics for an 1803 novel and later used and popularized by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty.
Csongor m Hungarian
Possibly from a Turkic root meaning "falcon". The Hungarian poet and dramatist Mihály Vörösmarty used it in his play Csongor és Tünde (1830).
Dalma f Hungarian
Created by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty for a male character in his epic poem Zalán Futása (1825). It was used by later writers such as Mór Jókai for female characters.
Dani 2 m Hungarian, Spanish, Dutch
Diminutive of Dániel (Hungarian), Daniel (Spanish) or Daniël (Dutch).
Dániel m Hungarian, Faroese
Hungarian and Faroese form of Daniel.
Daniella f English, Hungarian
Feminine form of Daniel.
Dávid m Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of David.
Délia f Portuguese, French, Hungarian
Portuguese, French and Hungarian form of Delia 1.
Demeter 2 m Slovak, Hungarian
Slovak and Hungarian form of Demetrius.
Dénes m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Denis.
Dezső m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Desiderius (see Desiderio).
Diána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Diana.
Dominik m German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian
Form of Dominic used in various languages.
Domonkos m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Dömötör m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Demetrius.
Donát m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Donatus (see Donato).
Dóra f Hungarian, Icelandic
Short form of Dorottya and names that end in dóra, such as Teodóra or Halldóra.
Dorina 2 f Hungarian
Elaboration of Dóra.
Dorka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Dorottya.
Dorottya f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dorothea.
Dzsenifer f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jennifer.
Ede m Hungarian
Diminutive of Edvárd or Eduárd.
Edina f Hungarian
Possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element adal meaning "noble".
Edit f Hungarian, Swedish
Hungarian and Swedish form of Edith.
Eduárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Edward.
Edvárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Edward.
Edvin m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian
Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian form of Edwin.
Elek m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alexius.
Elemér m Hungarian
Old Hungarian name of unknown meaning.
Eleonóra f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Eleanor.
Éliás m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Elijah.
Eliza f English, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Hungarian, Georgian
Short form of Elizabeth. It was borne by the character Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion (1913) and the subsequent musical adaptation My Fair Lady (1956).
Ella 2 f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian
Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen 1 and other names beginning with El. It can also be a short form of names ending in ella.
Elvira f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Hungarian, Russian
Spanish form of a Visigothic name, recorded from the 10th century in forms such as Geloyra or Giluira. It is of uncertain meaning, possibly composed of the Gothic element gails "happy" or gails "spear" combined with wers "friendly, agreeable, true". The name was borne by members of the royal families of León and Castille. This is also the name of a character in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni (1787).
Elza f Portuguese, Latvian, Hungarian, Georgian
Portuguese, Latvian, Hungarian and Georgian form of Elsa.
Emánuel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Emmanuel.
Emese f Hungarian
Possibly derived from Finno-Ugric eme meaning "mother". In Hungarian legend this was the name of the grandmother of Árpád, founder of the Hungarian state.
Emil m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English
From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".
Emília f Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emma f English, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Latvian, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element irmin meaning "whole" or "great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It was introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, who was the wife both of King Ethelred II (and by him the mother of Edward the Confessor) and later of King Canute. It was also borne by an 11th-century Austrian saint, who is sometimes called Hemma.... [more]
Emőke f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian emő meaning "suckling (baby)".
Endre 1 m Hungarian
Possibly a Hungarian form of Andrew, though it may in fact originate from a pre-Christian source.
Enikő f Hungarian
Created by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, Enéh, of Turkic origin meaning "young hind" (modern Hungarian ünő).
Erik m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, English, Spanish
Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country.
Erika f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Feminine form of Erik. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages.
Ernő m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ernest.
Ervin m Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian, Estonian
Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian and Estonian form of Erwin.
Erzsébet f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Elizabeth. This is the native name of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. It was also borne by the infamous Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), a countess and alleged murderer.
Erzsi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Erzsébet.
Eszter f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Esther.
Eszti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Eszter.
Etel f Hungarian
Short form of Etelka.
Etele m Hungarian
Probably a Hungarian form of Etzel.
Etelka f Hungarian
Feminine form of Etele created by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics for the main character in his novel Etelka (1788).
Éva f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eve.
Evelin f German, Estonian, Hungarian
German, Estonian and Hungarian form of Evelina.
Évike f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Eve.
Fábián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Fabianus (see Fabian).
Fanni f Finnish, Hungarian
Finnish diminutive of Francisca and a Hungarian diminutive of Franciska or Stefánia.
Felícia f Hungarian, Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese form of Felicia.
Félix m French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian
French, Spanish, Portuguese and Hungarian form of Felix.
Ferdinánd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ferdinand.
Ferenc m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Francis. This is the Hungarian name of the composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886).
Feri m Hungarian
Diminutive of Ferenc.
Flóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Flora.
Flórián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Florianus (see Florian).
Franciska f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frigyes m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Frederick.
Fruzsina f Hungarian
Diminutive of Eufrozina, the Hungarian form of Euphrosyne.
Fülöp m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Philip.
Gabi f & m German, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian
Diminutive of Gabriel or Gabriela. It is usually a feminine name in German-speaking regions, but unisex elsewhere.
Gábor m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gabriel.
Gábriel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gabriel.
Gál m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gallus.
Gáspár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jasper.
Gellért m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gerard. Saint Gellért was an 11th-century missionary to Hungary who was martyred by being thrown into the Danube.
Georgina f English, Spanish, Hungarian
Feminine form of George.
Gergely m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gregory.
Gergő m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gergely.
Gertrúd f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gertrude.
Géza m Hungarian
From Gyeücsa, possibly derived from a diminutive form of the Hungarian noble title gyevü or gyeü, itself from Turkic jabgu. This was the name of a 10th-century leader of the Hungarians, the father of the first king István.
Gitta f German, Hungarian
German short form of Brigitta and a Hungarian short form of Margit.
Gizella f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Giselle.
Gizi f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Giselle.
Glória f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Gloria.
Gréta f Hungarian, Icelandic
Short form of Margaréta (Hungarian) or Margrét (Icelandic).
Gusztáv m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gustav.
Gyöngyi f Hungarian
From Hungarian gyöngy meaning "pearl", of Turkic origin.
Gyöngyvér f Hungarian
Means "sister of pearl", from Hungarian gyöngy "pearl" and testvér "sibling". This name was created by the Hungarian poet János Arany for a character in his poem The Death of King Buda (1864).
György m Hungarian
Hungarian form of George.
Györgyi f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of George.
Györgyike f Hungarian
Diminutive of Györgyi.
Győző m Hungarian
Means "victor" in Hungarian.
Gyula m Hungarian
From a Hungarian royal title, which was probably of Turkic origin. This name is also used as a Hungarian form of Julius.
Gyuri m Hungarian
Diminutive of György.
Hajna f Hungarian
Shortened form of Hajnal. The Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty used it in his epic poem Zalán Futása (1825).
Hajnal f Hungarian
Means "dawn" in Hungarian.
Hajnalka f Hungarian
Means "morning glory (flower)" in Hungarian.
Hajni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Hajnal or Hajnalka.
Hanga f Hungarian
Means "heather" in Hungarian.
Hédi 1 f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Hedvig.
Hedvig f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian
Scandinavian, Finnish and Hungarian form of Hedwig.
Heléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Helen.
Henrietta f English, Hungarian, Finnish, Swedish
Latinate form of Henriette. It was introduced to England by Henriette Marie, the wife of the 17th-century English king Charles I. The name Henriette was also Anglicized as Harriet, a form that was initially more popular.
Henrik m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Low German, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Armenian
Form of Heinrich (see Henry) in several languages. A famous bearer was the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906).
Hermina f Dutch, Slovene, Hungarian, Croatian
Dutch, Slovene, Hungarian and Croatian form of Hermine.
Hilda f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Hungarian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, Old English hild meaning "battle" (Proto-Germanic *hildiz). The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda (or Hild) of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.
Hunor m Hungarian
Derived from the ethnic term Hun, which refers to the nomadic people from Central Asia who expanded into Europe in the 4th century. The word Hun is from Latin Hunnus, which is possibly of Turkic origin. According to medieval Hungarian legend, the brothers Hunor and Magor were the ancestors of the Huns and the Magyars (Hungarians) respectively.
Ibolya f Hungarian
Means "violet" in Hungarian, ultimately from Latin viola.
Ida f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovene, Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element id possibly meaning "work, labour" (Proto-Germanic *idiz). The Normans brought this name to England, though it eventually died out there in the Middle Ages. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, in part due to the heroine in Alfred Tennyson's poem The Princess (1847), which was later adapted into the play Princess Ida (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.... [more]
Ignác m Hungarian, Slovak, Czech
Hungarian, Slovak and Czech form of Ignatius.
Ildi f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Ildikó.
Ildikó f Hungarian
Possibly a form of Hilda. This name was borne by the last wife of Attila the Hun.
Ildó f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Ildikó.
Ili f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Ilike f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Ilka f Hungarian, German
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Illés m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Elias.
Ilona f Hungarian, German, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech
Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".
Ilonka f Hungarian, Czech
Hungarian and Czech diminutive of Ilona.
Imre m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Emmerich. This was the name of an 11th-century Hungarian saint, the son of Saint Istvan. He is also known as Emeric.
Irén f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Irene.
Irma f German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It is thus related to Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
István m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Stephen. This was the name of the first king of Hungary. Ruling in the 11th century, he encouraged the spread of Christianity among his subjects and is considered the patron saint of Hungary.
Iván m Spanish, Hungarian
Spanish and Hungarian form of Ivan.
Ivett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Yvette.
Izabella f Hungarian, Polish
Hungarian and Polish form of Isabella.
Izidóra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Isidora.
Izolda f Georgian, Russian, Hungarian, Polish (Rare)
Georgian, Russian, Hungarian and Polish form of Iseult.
Izsák m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Isaac.
Jácint m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hyacinthus.
Jakab m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Iacobus, the New Testament Latin form of James.
Jákob m Hungarian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Hungarian and Czech form of Iacob (see Jacob).
Jancsi m Hungarian
Diminutive of János.
Jani m Finnish, Hungarian
Finnish form of Iohannes (see John), as well as a Hungarian diminutive form.
Janka f Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Sorbian, Polish
Feminine diminutive form of Ján, Jan 1 or János.
János m Hungarian
Hungarian form of John.
Jázmin f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jasmine.
Jenci m Hungarian
Diminutive of Jenő.
Jenő m Hungarian
From the name of an ancient Hungarian tribe. Since the 19th century it has been used as a Hungarian form of Eugene.
Johanna f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, English, Late Roman
Latinate form of Greek Ioanna (see Joanna).
Jolán f Hungarian
Short form of Jolánka.
Jolánka f Hungarian (Rare)
Created by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics for the main character in his novel Jólánka, Etelkának Leánya (1803). He may have based it on Hungarian jóleán meaning "good girl" or possibly on the name Yolanda.
Jónás m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Jonah.
Jonatán m Hungarian, Biblical Spanish
Hungarian and Spanish form of Jonathan. This is the form found in the Spanish bible, while the unaccented form Jonatan is used as a given name.
Jóska m Hungarian
Diminutive of József.
Jozefa f Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian and Slovene feminine form of Joseph.
József m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Joseph.
Józsi m Hungarian
Diminutive of József.
Józsua m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Joshua.
Judit f Hungarian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German (Rare)
Form of Judith used in several languages.
Juli f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Julia.
Júlia f Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, Slovak
Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian and Slovak form of Julia.
Julianna f Hungarian, Polish, English
Feminine form of Iulianus (see Julian). It can also be considered a combination of Julia and Anna.
Juliska f Hungarian (Archaic)
Hungarian diminutive of Julia.
Jusztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Iustina (see Justina).
Kajetán m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Kálmán m Hungarian
Probably of Turkic origin, meaning "remainder". This was the name of a 12th-century king of Hungary. It was also borne in the 13th-century by the first king of Galicia-Volhynia, who was also a member of the Hungarian Árpád royal family. This name has been frequently confused with Koloman.
Kamilla f Russian, Hungarian, Polish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Russian and Hungarian form of Camilla, as well as a Polish and Scandinavian variant. This is also the Hungarian word for the chamomile flower (species Matricaria chamomilla).
Karcsi m Hungarian
Diminutive of Károly.
Karola f German, Hungarian, Polish
German, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Carolus.
Károly m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Karl.
Kata f Hungarian, Finnish, Croatian
Hungarian short form of Katalin, Finnish short form of Katariina and Croatian short form of Katarina.
Katalin f Hungarian, Basque
Hungarian and Basque form of Katherine.
Katalinka f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.
Kati f Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian
Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Katariina and a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.
Katica f Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene and Hungarian diminutive of Katherine.
Katinka f German, Hungarian, Dutch
German diminutive of Katharina, a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin and a Dutch diminutive of Catharina.
Kató f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.
Kázmér m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Casimir.
Kelemen m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Clement.
Kende m Hungarian
From the Hungarian royal title kende or kündü, which referred to the ceremonial Magyar king (who ruled together with the military leader the gyula in the period before the Magyars settled in Hungary).
Kincső f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian kincs meaning "treasure". This name was created by Hungarian author Mór Jókai in The Novel of the Next Century (1872).
Kinga f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian diminutive of Kunigunde.
Kíra f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Cyrus.
Kitti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Katalin.
Klára f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Clara.
Klaudia f Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Albanian, German, Biblical Greek
Polish, Slovak, Hungarian and Albanian form of Claudia, as well as a German variant form and the form found in the Greek New Testament.
Klotild f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Clotilde.
Kolos m Hungarian
Diminutive of Miklós.
Konrád m Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Conrad.
Koppány m Hungarian
Possibly of Turkic origin meaning "great, tall".
Kornél m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cornelius.
Kornélia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Cornelia.
Kristóf m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Christopher.
Krisztián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Christian.
Krisztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Christina.
Krisztofer m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Christopher (borrowed from English).
Laci 1 m Hungarian
Diminutive of László.