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Heraklije m Croatian
Croatian form of Herakleios via Heraclius.
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.
Heraklitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklīts m Latvian
Latvian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hercules.
Herald m Estonian
Variant of Harald.
Herandros m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name which apparently consists of the name of the goddess Hera combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]
Herannuen f Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton hoiarn "iron" and the feminine suffix -uen.
Herastratos m Ancient Greek
Means "army of Hera", derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Herasym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerasimos.
Herawati f Indonesian
Combination of Hera and the feminine suffix -wati.
Hērbad m Old Persian
In the present day, hērbad is the lowest rank in the Zoroastrian priesthood, and is granted following the basic navar ceremony that marks the beginning of theological training
Herbern m Medieval Dutch, Frisian (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch and Frisian form of Heribern.
Herberts m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Herbert.
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.
Herbjørg f Faroese, Norwegian
Modern form of Herbjǫrg. A famous bearer is Norwegian author Herbjørg Wassmo (b. 1942).
Herbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.
Herbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".
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.
Herbor f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Herborg.
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".
Herborga f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.
Herbort m Medieval Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri / hari "army" and brort "blade, spearhead, edge (of a sword)".
Herbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and brandr "fire, torch".
Hercílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hercílio Pedro da Luz was a Brazilian politician who was the Governor of Santa Catarina.
Hercle m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan equivalent of Heracules/Hercules.... [more]
Hercli m Romansh
Romansh form of Härtli, a medieval German diminutive of Hartmann and, to a lesser extent, Hartwig. This name was early on misunderstood as a Romansh short form of Hercules.
Herculan m History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Romanian form of Herculanus.
Herculanus m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen derived from the given name of the Roman hero Hercules. Used by various saints with this name.
Herculina f Astronomy
Possibly intended as a feminine form of the name Hercules. ... [more]
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.
Herdegen m German (Archaic)
Composed of the ancient Germanic elements Herd, meaning "Hardy" and Degen meaning "young hero".
Herdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Herdis.
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.
Hereani f Tahitian
Tahitian name, composed by "here", meaning "love" and "ani", meaning "request" or "desire", so the meaning is "desire of love" or "request of love".
Herebeorht m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Herbert, derived from the Old English elements here "army" and beorht "bright".
Hereburg f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements here meaning "army, military" and burg meaning "fortress".
Heredia f Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Heredia.
Herefrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and friþ "peace".
Heregyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army, military" and guð "battle".
Herehau m & f Tahitian
Means "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of here "love" and hau "peace".
Hereiti f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "little love" or "sweet love".
Hereka f History
Alternate name for Kreka, the first wife of Attila the Hun.
Heremaia m Maori
Maori form of Jeremiah.
Heremana m Tahitian
Means "power of love" in Tahitian.
Heremanu m Tahitian
Means "bird of love"; a combination of here "love" and manu "bird".
Heremod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz)... [more]
Heremon m Irish Mythology
Irish Eireamhón. Possibly anglicised as Irving.
Heren f Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (he) meaning "green, blue" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [more]
Herena f History (Ecclesiastical), Polish (Archaic), Catalan
The name of an early Christian Saint from North Africa martyred in the 3rd century. Nothing about her is known except from her name.
Herena f Maori
Maori form of Helen.
Herene f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (he) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Herennia f Ancient Roman
Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
Herennius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name of uncertain etymology. It could be an Oscan personal name, probably related to 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌃 (heriiad) “he wants”, from Proto-Italic *herjō “to wish, want”, probably influenced by Etruscan... [more]
Herenoa m & f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "free love", (from "here", meaning "love" and "noa", meaning "freedom").
Hereora f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "love and life", or "bond of life".
Heresh m Indian, Kurdish, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "revolt" or "attack" in Kurdish.
Hereswind f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and swind "strong".
Hereswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and swiþ "strong".
Hereura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "here", meaning "love" and "ura", meaning "red", so the meaning is "red love", intended as "passionate love".
Herewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements here "army" and wine "friend" meaning "army friend, friend in the army". Old English cognate of Hariwin and Hariwini.
Herewini m Maori
Maori form of Selwyn.
Herewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and wulf "“wolf", making it a cognate to Norwegian Herolf.
Herfjǫtur f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and fjǫtur "fetter". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Herfǫðr m Norse Mythology
Derived from herr ("army") and faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for Odin.
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.
Hergautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse herr "army" and gautr "goth".
Hergeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Hergerð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hergerðr.
Hergerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Hergerður f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Hergerðr.
Hergot m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Hergautr.
Hergot f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian combination of herr "army" and suffix -got (from names like Ågot).
Hergunnr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse herr "army" and gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.
Hergunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hergunnr.
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]
Heri m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit हरि (hari) meaning "yellow, tawny", and by extension, "monkey, horse, lion".
Heribern m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bern meaning "bear".
Héribert m French
French form of Heribert and variant of Herbert.
Heriger m Germanic
Likely from the Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and ger meaning "spear".
Herihajaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and hajaina meaning "respected, revered".
Herihira m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "power, force" and hira meaning "song, music".
Herilalaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and lalaina meaning "loved, dear".
Herilaza m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and laza meaning "fame, glory, honour".
Herilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heri "host, army" and hiltja "battle".
Herimalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed".
Herimamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Herimena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mena meaning "red".
Herimino m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mino meaning "believe".
Herimot m Germanic
Combination of Old High German heri ("army") and muot ("excitement; concern; wrath").
Herinambinina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nambinina meaning "prosperous, lucky".
Herinantenaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nantenaina meaning "hoped for".
Herinirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nirina meaning "desired".
Herintahina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and tahina meaning "blessed".
Herintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy herina meaning "return" and soa meaning "good".
Heriólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hæriulfr.
Herirand m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and rant "rim, edge (of a shield)".
Heris m Ancient Oscan
Oscan praenomen related to the roman gens Heria. Both may be derived from an Ancient Greek name, Herios.
Herisch m Kurdish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Herish.
Herisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and soa meaning "good".
Heritage m English
Transferred use of the surname Heritage.
Heritanjona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".
Herith f Medieval English
Variation of Heregyð used in the Old English times.
Herius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen also used in Ancient Rome. ... [more]
Herivola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and vola meaning "silver" or "money".
Herja f Norse Mythology
Means "devastate" in Old Norse. The Prose Edda briefly mentions this name as that of a Valkyrie.
Herje m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Old Norse name elements Här- or Her- meaning "army".
Herjoat f Indian (Sikh)
Sikhism: God's light in Punjabi.... [more]
Herjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hæriulfr.
Herke m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Herre. Also compare Harke.
Herkko m Finnish
Diminutive of Hermanni.
Herko m Sami, Dutch
Variant of Herkko.
Herkül m Turkish
Turkish form of Hercules.
Herkùles m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hercules.
Herkules m Roman Mythology (Polonized), Roman Mythology (Magyarized), Roman Mythology (Dutchified), Roman Mythology (Germanized), Roman Mythology
Polish, Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German and Dutch form of Hercules.
Herlaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hærlaugr.
Herlaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hærlaugr.
Herleik m Norwegian
Modern form of Herleikr.
Herleikr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
Herleiv m Norwegian
Modern form of Herleifr.
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".
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