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Hamengkubuwono m Javanese, IndonesianMeans "guardian of the world" in Javanese. It comes from the current ruling royal house of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia
Hamid Reza m PersianCombination of
Hamid 1 and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Hamir m ArabicArabs transcripton of
Amir 1 from Urdu 'گدھا چلانے والا' meaning 'Prince'.
Hamis m SwahiliFrom Swahili
Alhamisi meaning "Thursday" (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Hamisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hamy meaning "sweetness" and
soa meaning "good".
Hamlin m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Hamlin. A notable bearer is American author Hamlin
Garland (1860-1940) who wrote fictional works about life in the Midwest.
Hamoni f JapaneseFrom Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" or 奏 (ha) meaning "play music, complete", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" combined with 似 (i) meaning "becoming", 音 (moni) meaning "sound", 萌 (moni) meaning "bud, sprout" or 望 (moni) meaning "to hope"... [
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Hámóðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ha (Germanic element) and
móðr "mind; wrath; courage".
Hampsicora m HistoryMeaning unknown. Could be a Latin form of
Ampsaga, the name of a river (today known as Rhummel in Algerian Arabic) bordering with the Numidian Massylii in the vicinity of Cirta.... [
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Hams f ArabicFrom Arabic همس (
hams) meaning "whisper".
Hamsika f IndianMeans "Beautiful Swan". A bearer of this name is Hamsika Iyer, an Indian singer based in Mumbai.
Hamuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Hammuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hamul m BiblicalHamul was a son of
Pharez of the Tribe of
Judah according to Genesis 46:12 and Numbers 26:21. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Hamunyari f ShonaHamunyari means "Have you no shame".
This name is given in a feuding situation.
Hân f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 欣
(hân) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".
Han m & f BurmeseMeans "gesture, style, manner, appearance" in Burmese.
Han m & f LaoMeans "lively" in Lao.
Han m ThaiMeans "brave, daring" in Thai.
Han m TurkishFrom a Turkic title meaning "leader, ruler". The title is usually translated into English as "khan".
Hanabira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower", 妃 (bi) meaning "empress" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanabusa m Japanese (Rare)From 花房
(hanabusa) meaning "calyx, flower cluster," combined from 花
(hana) meaning "flower" and 房
(fusa) meaning "bunch, cluster (of flowers); segment."... [
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Hanafi m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 8th-century Islamic theologian and jurist Abu Hanifa, who founded the Hanafi school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam.
Hañagua f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From Guanche ⴰⵐⴰⵓⴰ
(añawa), derived (through palatalisation) from
aniawa, from *
ha-nya-wa "this one is melody". This was the name of the wife of Bencomo, a 15th-century mencey (aboriginal Guanche leader) of the kingdom of Taoro on the island of Tenerife... [
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Hanagumo f JapaneseCloud of flowers, likely a reference to trees full of low-hanging cherry blossoms.
Hanahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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").
Hanai f HawaiianDevivred from Hawaiian word (
Hānai) meaning "to adopt" or "to nurture." Could also be a shortened version of the name
Hanaiakamalama.
Hanaiakamalama f & m HawaiianA compound name in Hawaiian meaning "work of the moon" or "guardian of the moon," derived from:... [
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Hanaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanalei f & m HawaiianMeans "crescent bay" from Hawaiian
hana "bay" and
lei. It is sometimes used as the Hawaiian form of
Henry.
Hanəm f AbkhazDerived from Turkic
hanım meaning "lady, mistress".
Haname f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" or 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanameel m BiblicalHanameel, meaning "rest from God," a cousin of
Jeremiah from whom the latter bought property. Jeremiah 32:7ff.
Hanami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花見 (
hanami) meaning "flower view" or "blossom view" combining 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" and 見 (
mi) which actually means "view, see, viewing" ... [
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Hanana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [
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Hanane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Hananel m HebrewHebrew. This is a traditional, though seldom-used, Jewish name. It means "God is gracious". Ultimately, it derives from the same Hebrew root as John and Anne.
Hanano f JapaneseFrom the Japanese 華 (
hana) meaning "flower", 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 埜 (
no) meaning "field, plain". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hanao f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" (usually feminine) or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Han-areum f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Areum prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Hanari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" combined with 凛 (
ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanarin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Hanaru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 成 (
naru) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" combined with 咲 (
sa) meaning "bloom, come out". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 英 (
hana) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 耶 (
ya), a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanayo f JapaneseFrom 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" and 代 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hanazuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese, 花好き(Hana-suki) means "Flower lover" combining 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 好き (suki) meaning "like" or "love" This name is used on a fictional character in the animated web series "Hanazuki: Full of Treasures"
Han-bada m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Bada prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Hanbilek f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler" and
билек (bilek) meaning "hand" or "support, hope".
Han-bin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 韓 "fence; Korea" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Han-bit m & f Korean (Modern)From
Bit prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-boram m & f Korean (Rare)From
Boram prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-byeol f & m Korean (Modern)From
Byeol prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."... [
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Handforth f English (Puritan)Probably from an English surname that was originally from the name of Handforth, a town in Cheshire, England. Also compare the variant
Handford.
Handmaid f English (Puritan)Possibly referring to, in the Hebrew Bible, the term handmaid applied to a female slave who serves her mistress, as in the case of Hagar being described as Sarai's handmaid.
Handsome m EnglishFrom the English word "handsome" meaning "attractive; good-looking".
Haneen f ArabicArabic feminine name meaning "longing, yearning".
Hanekaze m & f JapaneseFrom the kanji Hane meaning “Wing, feather” (羽) and Kaze meaning “Wind” (風), other kanji combinations may be possible.
Haneko f Japanese (Rare)From the Japanese elements 羽 (
hane) meaning "feather, plume", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Hanesawa f JapaneseThis name combines 羽 (hane) meaning "feather,wing,plume" combined with 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace"
Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri f KoreanThis 16-hangul-character given name translates to "lovelier than the Sky, Stars, Clouds, and Sun~". Since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five hangul characters, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as this... [
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Hang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 航 or 杭
(háng) meaning "ship, boat, sail, navigate" or 行
(háng) meaning "business, line, row", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Han-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Garam prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-geuru m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 한그루
(han-geuru), which refers to a raising of a single crop (of rice) a year or, in general, single-crop farming, from
Geuru prefixed with determiner 한
(han), from the numeral
Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great").
Hangfeizi m HistoryHanfeizi was a scholar who developed the teachings of legalism.
Hangil m KoreanA Native-Korean name that means "One Way", "One Path", or "One Direction".
Han-gyeol m & f Korean (Modern)From native Korean 한결
(hangyeol) meaning "uniformity," effectively a combination of determiner 한
(han), from the numeral
Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great"), and 결
(gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Hangyu m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 閒 (
han) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 赳 (
gyu) "grand".
Hạnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 行
(hạnh) meaning "business, line, row" or 幸
(hạnh) meaning "luck, favour".
Hanh m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 亨
(hanh) meaning "smoothly progressing".
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.
Hanička f Czech, SlovakDiminutive of
Hana 2. While Czech Hanička is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Hanička is strictly used as a diminutive.
Hanii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蜂蜜 (
hanii) meaning "honey". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Hanım f TurkishDerives from Arabic
khanum, a female royal and aristocratic title.
Hanish m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly deriving from the Akkadian word
ḫanīšum ("submission"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin
Shullat.
Hanisi m & f RotumanA common name in Rotuman culture. The word
hanisi means "love" and so if you have a very affectionate child then this is the name for them. Interestingly, the word
hanisi can be added to other words to further expand on the meaning of the name such as the name
Rauhanisi Hanjae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 瀚(han) meaning "Vast, Wide, Extensive" combined with 宰(jae) "To rule" other hanja characters with the same sounds are possible.
Hanji f LiteratureThis is the name of a character in the Japanese manga series 'Attack on Titan'.
Han-jin m Korean"a rare opportunity for resentment". as Han means "grief or resentment" in Korean psychology, Jin means "precious or rare".
Hanko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 汎 (han) meaning "float, drift" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Han-maeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Maeum prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Hanmeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
焓 (hán) meaning "sound of a fiercely burning fire" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Hanmo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" and
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Hanna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 or 華 (hanna) both meaning "flower" or 英 (hanna) meaning "excellent, fine", it can also come from 春 (ha) meaning "spring" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [
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Hanna f KoreanFrom combination of sino-Korean 韓(han) meaning "korea, samhan kingdom" and 奈(na) meaning "apple tree". Other hanja combinations are also possible
Han-narae f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Narae prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."