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Herlewin m Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old English eorl "earl" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old English wine or Old High German wini "friend".
Herleygur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hærlaugr.
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]
Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.
Herlofina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Herlof
Herlog m Swedish
Swedish modern form of Härlög.
Herlugh m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hærlaugr.
Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]
Herma f Sorbian
Contracted form of Hermina.
Herma f Dutch
Short form of Hermana.
Hermaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Hermaios. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.
Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.
Hermàgores m Catalan
Catalan form of Hermagoras.
Hermaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.
Hermaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἑρμαῖος (hermaios) or Ἑρμαῖος (Hermaios) meaning "of Hermes".
Hermalene f English (American)
Possible variant of Hermelind
Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine form of Herman.
Hermanarico m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermanric.
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.
Hermanfrid m Germanic, English, History
Variant spelling of Ermanfrid. Hermanfrid lived in the 6th century AD and was the last independent king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
Hermanfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermanis m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Hermann.
Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.
Hermano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herman.
Hermanos m Germanic (Hellenized)
Older Greek form of Herman.
Hermanric m Germanic
Variant form of Ermanric.
Hermansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the given name Herman and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Hermanubis m Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology
Combination of the Greek God Hermes and the Egyptian God Anubis. Hermanubis is a Graeco-Egyptian god who escorts the souls of the dead to the underworld.
Hermaphroditos m Greek Mythology
Combination of Hermes and Aphrodite. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the only child that Hermes had with Aphrodite... [more]
Hermaphroditus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermaphroditos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the only child that Hermes had with Aphrodite. They were born a male, but acquired female genitalia in addition to their male ones, after one of the gods made their body merge with that of the naiad Salmacis.
Hermarchos m Ancient Greek
Means "Hermes is my master" or "Hermes is my origin", derived from the name of the god Hermes and either Greek ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".
Hermarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermarchos. This was the name of 3rd century BC Greek philosopher, a disciple and successor of Epicurus.
Hermas m Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman
Either a contracted form of Hermodoros or from the Greek element ἕρμα (herma). Once belonged to one of the seventy disciples.
Hermawan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Herman.
Hermê m Kurdish
Means "pear" in Kurdish.
Hermelando m Spanish
It is a Spanish name of Visigothic origin. Possibly a combination of Germanic elements ermen "whole, entire" and land "land".
Hermelinda f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Hermelind.
Hermenegild m Germanic, English, Catalan, Polish
Variant of Hermengild. Saint Hermenegild lived in the 6th century AD and was killed on order of his own father, King Liuvigild of the Visigoths.
Hermenegilde f German
Feminine form of Hermenegild.
Hermenfrid m Germanic
Variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermengarda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Irmingard.
Hermenor m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by Guiron the Courteous at the Levegnic tournament. His brother, Hector the Noble, was also killed by Guiron.
Hermenric m Germanic
Variant form of Ermenric.
Hermeric m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Hermenric or a variant of Ermeric. Hermeric was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Hermerico m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermeric.
Hermesandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Hermesianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]
Hermesilaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".
Hermesilochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Hermesinda f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Ermesinda.
Hermész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hermes.
Hermiczk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Herman.
Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.
Hermie m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Hermenegildo, Herminio, Herminia, Hermogena, and other names that start with Herm-.
Hermien f Dutch
Dutch form of Hermine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Hermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hermilo.
Hermilando m Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Hermelando. A bearer of this name is Hermilando Mandanas, a Filipino politician.
Hermind m Arthurian Cycle
The brother of King Hermance of the Red City, Hermind fought Sir Palomides for the right of avenging Hermance’s death, but yielded to Palomides as the better warrior.... [more]
Hermīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Hermine.
Herminfrid m Germanic
Variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermingild m Germanic
Variant spelling of Ermingild.
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.
Hermion m Greek Mythology
According to the 2nd-century AD writer Pausanias, Europs' son Hermion was said to be the founder of Hermione, a city in Argolis.
Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.
Hermip m Catalan
Catalan form of Hermippos.
Hermipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermippos.
Hermippe f Greek Mythology
Greek feminine form of Hermippos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the wife of Orchomenus, the son of Zeus.
Hermippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Hermippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermippos. This name was borne by an Athenian playwright from the 5th century BC as well as by a saint from the 4th century AD.
Hermito m Spanish, Portuguese
Probably a diminutive of given names containing -herm-, such as Hermenegildo, Hermínio and Guilherme.... [more]
Hermo m Estonian
Short form of Herman and Hermann.
Hermocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermokles. This was the name of an ancient Greek poet from Cyzicus, who lived around 300 BC.
Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermokrates. This was the name of a Syracusan general from the 5th century BC.
Hermocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermokreon. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 6th century BC.
Hermod m Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Hermóðr (see Herimot).
Hermodike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermodikos. This was the name of a daughter of king Agamemnon of Cyme, who later became the wife of king Midas of Phrygia (8th century BC).
Hermodikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Hermodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Hermes", derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Hermodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermodoros. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC and by a Greek architect from the 2nd century BC.
Hermodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Hermodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermodotos. This name was borne by an obscure Greek poet from the court of king Antigonus I Monophthalmus of Macedon (4th century BC).
Hermogen m Bulgarian (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Croatian form of Hermogenes.
Hermògenes m Catalan
Catalan form of Hermogenes.
Hermokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Hermokrato m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Epic Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (see Kreon).
Hermolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Hermolaos. This name was borne by Hermolaus of Macedon (4th century BC), a page of Alexander the Great who was executed for planning regicide... [more]
Hermolochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Hermolycus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermolykos. This was the name of an Athenian pankratiast from the 5th century BC.
Hermolykos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight".
Hermon m English, Romansh
English variant of Herman and Romansh variant of Hermann.
Hermonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]
Hermondine f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of the King of Scotland.... [more]
Hermophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Hermophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermophantos. A known bearer of this name was Hermophantus of Miletus, one of the military leaders of the Ionian Revolt (499–493 BC).
Hermophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of Hermes", derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Hermophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermophilos. This name was borne by a blind ancient Greek philosopher.
Hermosa f Spanish
Hermosa is a spanish name meaning 'beautiful'
Hermosisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish hermosísima meaning "most beautiful".
Hermoth m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Herimot.
Hermotheos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".
Hermóðr m Norse Mythology
Variant of Hærmóðr. This is the name of one of Odin's sons.
Hermóður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Hærmóðr.
Hermòtim m Catalan
Catalan form of Hermotimus.
Hermotimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermotimus.
Hermotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Hermotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermotimos. A notable bearer of this name was Hermotimus of Clazomenae, an ancient Greek philosopher from the 6th century BC.
Hermoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Hermundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."
Hermus m English
Probably a form of Hermes.
Hermuthruda f Old Danish
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, universal" and drud "strong".... [more]
Herna f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Hendrina and Hermina and of some other names starting with He- and ending in -na (who also have an -r- somewhere inbetween).... [more]
Hernandez m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hernández
Hernâni m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presumably a Portuguese variant of Hernán.
Hernani m & f Spanish, Theatre
Often considered a diminutive of Hernán or Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Herne m Literature, Folklore
Herne the Hunter is a ghost first mentioned in Shakespeare's play "The Merry Wives of Windsor".
Herneith f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-nt meaning "the face of Neith".
Hêro f Kurdish
Means "hollyhock" in Kurdish.
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]
Hérode m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Herod.
Herodian m English
English form of Herodianus. This name was borne by a Greco-Roman grammarian from the 3rd century AD.
Herodiana f English (British, Rare)
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.
Herodiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodian.
Herodianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Herodes (see Herod).
Herodião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herodion.
Herodicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herodikos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek physician from the 5th century BC.
Herodikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Herodión m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodion.
Herodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]
Herodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herodoros. A known bearer of this name was the Greek historian Herodorus of Heraclea, who lived around 400 BC.
Herodot m Bosnian, Croatian, German, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, German and Polish form of Herodotus.
Herodote f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Herodotos (see Herodotus).
Heródoto m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Herodotus.
Héroguiaze f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Herodias.
Herokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Herold m Dutch
Dutch form of Herwald.
Herolf m Norwegian
Modern form of HærulfR (see Hariwolfar).
Herolvur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hærulfr.
Heromenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".... [more]
Heronax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero, warrior" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Heronimus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Hieronymus (see Jerome).
Herophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Herophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herophantos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek tyrant of Parium, who lived in the 6th century BC.
Herophile f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Herophilos. A known bearer of this name was Herophile of Erythrae, a Greek sibyl who is thought to have lived in the 8th century BC.
Herophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]
Herophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]
Heros m Armenian
Means "hero" in Armenian.
Heroshi m Japanese (Expatriate)
Simplified variant spelling of Hiroshi, used outside of Japan among people of Japanese descent.
Herostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herostratos. This name was famously borne by an ancient Greek arsonist from the 4th century BC, who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Herothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).
Herotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Herotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herotimos. Used by Xerxes' chief eunuch and an Ancient Greek philosopher.
Heroxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Herper m Frisian (Rare)
Frisian cognate of Harper (also compare Herpert).
Herpert m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Herbert.
Herrad f History (Ecclesiastical)
Herrad of Landsberg (c. 1130 – 1195) was a 12th-century Alsatian nun and abbess of Hohenburg Abbey in the Vosges mountains. She was known as the author of the pictorial encyclopedia Hortus deliciarum (The Garden of Delights in English).
Herrada f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Spanish form of Herrad.
Herran m Gascon
Gascon form of Ferdinand.
Herrand m Germanic, Gascon
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old High German rant "edge (of a shield)"
Herrant m Old High German
Old High German short form of Herirand.
Herre m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian variant of Harre.
Herri m Breton
Breton form of Henry.
Herrmann m German
Variant of Herman.
Herru f Berber
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a famous poetess.
Herry m German (Rare)
Short form and nickname of Heribert.
Herschell m Yiddish
German Yiddish variant of Hershel.
Herschelle f English
Feminine form of Herschel.
Herse m Old Swedish
Derived from the Old Norse 'hersir' (Viking chief or prince). Often associated with the wide-ranging Bure dynasty, who trace their lineage back to Herse Falesson Bure (born circa 1350), and possibly even to Herse Bure (born circa 940).
Herse f Greek Mythology
Means "dew" in Ancient Greek.... [more]
Hersent f Medieval French, Medieval English
Old French form of a Germanic name derived from the elements heri meaning "host, army" and Old Saxon swith, Gothic swinþs meaning "strong".
Hersey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hersey.
Hershell m English
Variant of Hershel.
Hershey m English
Transferred use of the surname Hershey.
Hersilija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hersilia.
Hersz m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish-Yiddish variant of Hersh.
Herszek m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish influenced name, see Hersz.
Herszka m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish influenced name, see Hersz.
Herta f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian variant of Horta.
Hertica f Slovene
Diminutive of Herta.
Heru m Indonesian, Javanese
From Javanese hèru meaning "gemstone".
Herukh m Indian
it is the name of lord ganesha this name is inscribe on temple walls pf ganesha temple in jaipur but not sure
Herulph m Germanic
Variant of Hariulf.
Heruth f Hebrew
Variant of Herut.
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.
Hervald m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Herwald.
Hervea f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Herve.
Hervée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Hervé.
Herveline f Breton
Feminine form of Hervé.
Herveu m Catalan
Catalan form of Harvey via Herveus.
Herveus m Breton (Latinized)
Latinized form of Harvey.
Herveva f Breton
Variant of Hervea.
Herveven f Breton
Variant of Herveva.
Hervör f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hervǫr.
Hervør f Faroese
Faroese form of Hervǫr.
Hervǫr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and vár "vigilant, cautious". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. Hervǫr is the daughter of Hlǫðver and the sister of Hlaðgunnr... [more]
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