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Hunulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Húnulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and
ulfr "wolf".
Hunydd f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain derivation, possibly from Welsh
hun "sleep" or
huan "sun". It was the name of a sweetheart of the 12th-century poet and soldier Hywel ap Owain.
Huoching m Medieval GermanFörstemann derives this name from the stem
hôc that he relates to the Old Norse word
hoekingr "sword, that cuts off the extremities".... [
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Huojin m Chinesemeans either "fire god" or "fire metal" in Chinese.
Huoluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
火 (huǒ) meaning "fire" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Huorong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
获 (huò) meaning "get, obtain, capture, receive" and
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Hupalupa m GuancheMeaning uncertain. It was borne by a Guanche chief who took part in the murder of Spanish conquistador Hernán Peraza, alongside
Hautacuperche... [
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Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical LatinProbably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור
(hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with
Aaron, held up
Moses' hands... [
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Huraira m & f Pakistani, Punjabi, NigerianMeans "kitten" in Arabic.
Abu Hurairah was one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, in whose case it was part of a kunya or nickname acquired because of his attachment to cats.
Hurbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Hurbibish f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
bibish meaning "lady".
Hurchehra f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
chehra meaning "face".
Hurgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Huriata f & m MaoriMaori name meaning "Turn Morning" "Dawn" Or "Daylight". Huri means to 'turn' or 'change' and Ata means 'Morning'.
Húrin m LiteratureIn the Middle-earth legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien, Húrin was a hero of Men during the First Age, said to be the greatest warrior of the Edain.
Hurit m & f Siksika, AlgonquinMeans "good, fine, beautiful, handsome" in Unami, an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by Lenape people. This is not used as a name by the Lenape.
Hurjahon f UzbekDerived from
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Hurjamol f UzbekDerived from
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Hurjon f UzbekDerived from
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Hurmatoy f UzbekDerived from
hurmat meaning "respect" and
oy meaning "moon".
Hurmuz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
muz meaning "ice".
Hurong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湖 (hú) meaning "lake, bluish-green" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Hurpari f UzbekDerived from
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
pari meaning "fairy".
Hurposhsha f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Hurre m SomaliHurre is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Hurrish m Irish, LiteratureIrish dialectical variant of
Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).
Hursadaf f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Hursanam f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.
Hurtoji f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
toj meaning "crown".
Husa f Medieval GermanThe origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word
Haus (dialectal:
Hus) "house".
Hüsamettin m TurkishAn ancient Turkic name meaning "sharp sword". It is claimed that this is the real first name of the Turkish pop star Tarkan.
Húsbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hús "house" and
biǫrn "bear".
Husewyf f Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from Middle English element
huse, which is from
housen meaning "house" and
wyf meaning "woman, wife, female spouse". This name could literally mean "housewife".
Hushim m BiblicalHushim was a son of
Dan according to Genesis 46:23 and Numbers 26:42. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Hushim m & f BiblicalThe name of one of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8) and it's maybe also a son of Dan or the name of a tribe (Genesis 46:23).
Hushnoza f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hush meaning "intellect" and
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Husis-moxmox m Nez PerceMeans "yellow head" in Nez Perce. From the Nez Perce
húsus 'head' and
maqsmáqs 'yellow, sorrel'.
Húskarl m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old NorseMeans "free man in service to another person" in Old Norse (literally "house man"). The name appears in England among Norse settlers.
Husnioy f UzbekDerived from
husn meaning "beauty, charm" and
oy meaning "moon".
Husnnora f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
husn meaning "beauty, charm, good moral character" and
nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
Hüsnügül f AzerbaijaniFrom the Arabic
حسناء (hasna) meaning "beauty" and the Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Hussam m ArabicVariant transcription of
Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [
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Hutao f ChineseFrom Chinese 胡 (
hú) meaning "beard, whiskers, recklessly, wildly, barbarian" and 桃 (
táo) meaning "peach". Other characters can form this name as well.... [
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Hutellura f Hurrian MythologyLikely means "midwife", deriving from the Hurrian
hutelluri. Hutellura was a goddess of fate, and a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife she is closely associated with
Hutena.
Hutena f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian MythologyLikely derived from the Hurrian
ḫut, which has been translated as both "to favour" and "to raise". Hutena was a goddess of fate in Hurrian mythology, and was also a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife, she is associated closely with
Hutellura.
Hutoka f LiteratureThe name of a fictional Native American woman in the book 'Hutoka, Or: The Maid of the Forest, a Tale of the Indian Wars' by Osgood Bradbury in 1846. According to the book, the meaning of the name is "springing fawn".
Hutran m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn Elamite religion, Hutran is the son of the god Humban (also known by his epithet Napirisha) and his wife, the goddess Kiririsha. It is uncertain what kind of god he was, but since his name might possibly mean "overwhelmer" in Elamite, it could be that he was a god of soldiers and fighters... [
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Huyændon Ældar m Ossetian MythologyMeans "Lord of the Strait" in Ossetian, probably referring to the present-day Strait of Kerch. Huyændon Ældar is the Ossetian lord of fish and a great magician and spirit.
Huyên m & f Vietnamese"Huyên" means "luck" or "happiness" in Vietnamese. A person named "Huyên" is a person blessed with good luck for his/her life. As an old saying goes, "Happiness brings good charm", this is a name of ancient origin and less seen nowadays, but still can be seen in literature works of the previous centuries.
Huyền f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 玄
(huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
Huzaifah m ArabicHuzaifah is an Arabic name for boys that means “sheep” or "little sheep". It also refers to a type of duck. It is the name of many of the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him and his companions.
Huzaima f Arabic (Mashriqi), ArabicHuzaima bint Nasser, meaning, "firm believer" was an Arabian noblewoman, Sharifa of Mecca. She was Queen of Syria and then Queen of Iraq by marriage to Faisal I of Iraq, and queen mother during the reign of her son.
Huzālu m BabylonianMeans "gazelle", deriving from the Akkadian
ḫuzālu ("gazelle kid").
Hvalimir m SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
hvala "thanks". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Hvalimir Belojević, a 9th-century Serbian duke.
Hvannar m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare
Hvönn) combined with Old Norse
herr "army, warrior".
Hvatarr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and
geirr "spear".
Hvatmóðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Hvězdomír m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hvězdoslav m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hviezdomir m SlovakThe first element of this name is derived from Slovak
hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hviezdoslav m SlovakThe first element of this name is derived from Slovak
hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hvít f Old Norse, Norse MythologyFeminine form of
Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)From the Old Norse
Hvítserkr, from the elements
hvítr "white" and
serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
Hwa f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 花 (
hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (
hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.
Hwa-ji f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace, serene", 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger", or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China" combined with 枝 (ji) meaning "branch, limb", 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition"... [
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Hwang m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yejong (1450-1469), eighth king of Joseon.
Hwi-in f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 輝 (
hwi) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" combined with 人 (
in) meaning "people; mankind".
Hyacinthia f FolkloreVariant of
Hyacintha used by Andrew Lang for a character in his version of the Russian fairy tale King Kojata. It also coincides with the name of an ancient Spartan festival that celebrated the death of
Hyacinthus.
Hyades f AstronomyFrom Greek Ὑάδες
(Hyades) which is probably derived from ὗς
(hys) meaning "swine", though folk etymology connects it to ὕειν
(hyein) "to rain". This is the name of a V-shaped cluster of seven stars in the head of the constellation
Taurus, held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rose with the sun... [
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Hyale f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὕαλος
(hyalos) meaning "crystal". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs that formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis.
Hyang m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Munjong (1414-1452), fifth king of Joseon.
Hyangmae f KoreanFrom 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". Other combinations are possible.... [
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Hyang-sim f KoreanPossibly deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 香 (
hyang "fragrant, sweet-smelling, incense") and 沈 (
sim "sink, submerge, addicted to"). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Hybla f MythologyThe name of a goddess of earth and fertility in Sicel or Siceliot mythology, worshiped in ancient Sicily by the Sicels. Multiple cities were named after her.
Hybris f Greek MythologyFrom Greek ὕβρις
(hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [
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Hydaspes m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeans "caring for horses” in Greek, borrowed from Sanskrit
वितस्ता (
vitasta), itself borrowed from Old Persian
*Vidāspa-, literally “caring for horses”, from
*vīd- “to take care of”, and
𐎠𐎿𐎱 “horse”... [
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Hyde m English (Rare)From the English surname
Hyde. Fictional bearers of the surname include the criminal Edward Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Steven Hyde, known simply as Hyde, a character played by Danny Masterson on the American television sitcom
That '70s Show (1998-2006).
Hydref m & f WelshMeans "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from
hydd "stag" and
bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".
Hye-bin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Hye-deok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (
hye) and 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" (
deok). Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
Hye-eun f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"
Hye-gyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (
hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (
gyeong).... [
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Hye-in f KoreanFrom Sino Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Hye-ja f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 子 "child". The same characters can be read
Keiko in Japanese. Hye-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in
ja that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards... [
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Hye-jeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (
hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 貞 (
jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal.
Hye-joo f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 (
hye) "bright, intelligent" and 舟 (
joo) "boat, ship." Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
Hyekyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).
Hyelni f AfricanName means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.
Hye-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Hye-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or "bright, intelligent" and 娜 (na) "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Hye-Ok f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠
(hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 玉
(ok) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Hyeokgyu m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare" and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".
Hyeok-jae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".
Hyeol m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Seongjong (1457-1495), ninth king of Joseon.
Hyeon-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (
hyeon) and 我 "our, us, i, me, my, we" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (
a). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hyuna (1992-).
Hyeong-gon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Hyeon-gon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Hyeong-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China.
Hyeong-won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" and 遠 "distant, remote, far; profound".
Hyeon-gyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 現 (
hyeon) "appear, manifest, become visible" or 賢 (
hyeon) "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 敬 (
gyeong) "respect, honor" or 慶 (
gyeong) "congratulate, celebrate".
Hyeonji f & m Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon) combined with 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence"
Hyeon-jin m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (
hyeon) and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (
jin).
Hyeon-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (
hyeon) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" (
jun).
Hyeon-jung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 重 "heavy, weighty; double".
Hyeon-seo f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 晛 "sunlight" and 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious".
Hyeonseo f KoreanCombination of Korean Hanja "賢" meaning "Smart" and "瑞" meaning "Felicitous". Other combinations are possible.
Hyeon-Seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉
(hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄
(hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石
(seok) meaning "stone", 碩
(seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫
(seok) meaning "tin"... [
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Hyeon-seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 聖 "holy, sacred; sage".
Hyeon-seung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (
hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (
seung).
Hyeon-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Hyeon-su m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (
hyeon), and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (
su).
Hyeon-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Hyeontak m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 탁 meaning wide
Hyeon-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Hyeri f KoreanMeans "charming, expressive, and witty". Hyeri is also a popular singer in South Korea under the group Girls Day.
Hye-rim f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent", 蕙 "orchid" or 惠 "favor, confer kindness" (
hye) and 林 "forest, grove" or 琳 "beautiful jade, gem" (
rim).
Hye-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (
hye), and 潾 "clear water" or 璘 "luster of jade" (
rin).
Hye-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Hye-seong m & f KoreanMeans "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (
hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (
seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (
hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (
seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (
seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."
Hye-su f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Hye-Suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠
(hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 淑
(suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming"... [
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Hye-won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 (
hye) "bright, intelligent" and 沅 (
won), the name of a river in western Hunan, China.
Hye-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Hye-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (
hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (
hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (
yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
Hye-young f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (
hye) meaning "benefit, to confer kindness" or 慧 (
hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 英 (
young) meaning " petal, flower, leaf". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Hye-yun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (
hye), and 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (
yun).
Hygebald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
hyge "thought, mind" and
beald "bold". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, also known as Hybald.
Hygieia f Greek MythologyFrom the name of the Greek goddess of medical cleanliness. Her name is derived from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (
Hugíeia), which is also from ὑγίεια (
hugíeia) meaning "health".
Hyjnor m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
hyjnor "divine, godly" and, figuratively, "miraculous, marvelous; extraordinary".
Hylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ὑλαιος
(Hylaios), which is probably derived from Greek ὕλη
(hylē) meaning "forest, woodland". However, it could also have been derived from Greek ὗλις
(hylis) "mud" or from Greek ὑλάω
(hylaō) meaning "to bark, to bay"... [
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Hylas m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὕλη
(hyle) meaning "wood, timber" or "trees, forest". This was the name of a companion of
Heracles in Greek mythology, a member of the Argonauts.
Hyleas f ObscureBorne by American heptathlete Hyleas Fountain (1981-).
Hylia f Popular Culture, ObscureName of a goddess in the video game saga The Legend of Zelda. This name has been given to at least 45 women in the United States since 2017, when the game 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' was released.
Hylonome f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὑλονόμος
(hylonomos) meaning "living in the woods". In Greek mythology this was the name of a female centaur.
Hylur m IcelandicFrom Icelandic
hylur meaning "pool, deep hole in a beck".
Hymen m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
hymenaios meaning "bridal song, hymeneal (wedding hymn)". In Greek mythology Hymen was the god of marriage and weddings, supposed to preside over every wedding.
Hymeneus m Biblical, Biblical LatinVariant of
Hymenaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least two English Bibles: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
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... [
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Hymn m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
hymn meaning a song of praise or worship, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕμνος
(hymnos) "song, hymn, ode (in praise of heroes or gods)".