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Hansigne f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hans.
Hansine f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Hans showing Scandinavian influence (compare Danish Hansigne and Hansina).
Hardarik m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the name elements HARDA "hard" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Hardnak m German (Rare, Archaic)
A traditional name in the von Schulenburg family. It is derived from Low German hardenakke "stiff-necked".
Harring m German (Rare)
A derivation from Harro with the patronymic suffix -ing
Hasala f Medieval German
Probably a hypochoristic form of names containing the name element hadu "battle, combat". In Old High German, the word hasala means "hazel", but I don't think that this is the etymology of the name.
Hasia f Western African
Probably a spelling variant of Hassia.
Hasiba f Arabic, Bosnian, Bengali
Feminine form of Hasib.
Hasko m German (Rare)
A diminutive of Hasso.
Havsi m Turkish
Nickname for Hafzullah.
Hawari m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "apostle, follower, supporter" in Arabic.
Hax m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Hazecha f Medieval German
A diminutive form of names with the secondary German name element HAZ derived from the Germanic name element HAD "battle, combat".... [more]
Hecke m German (Modern, Rare)
Low German short form of names containing the name element hag "enclosure".
Hedzer m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Hedser. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch politician Hedzer Rijpstra (1919-2011).
Heidelore f German (Modern, Rare)
A double form created from Heide and Lore 1.... [more]
Heikedine f East Frisian, German (Rare)
An elaboration of the name Heike with the clearly feminine suffix -dine.... [more]
Heilecke f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Heilike.
Heimito m German
Heimito is a germanisation of the Spanish name Jaimito, a diminutive of Jaime.... [more]
Heineken m Ijaw
Probably derived from the Dutch surname Heineken.... [more]
Heiter m German (Modern, Rare)
From the German word heiter "cheerful".
Hekke m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Hecke.
Helel m Biblical Hebrew
Helel is a Hebrew word meaning "bright, lucent, shiny".... [more]
Helgard f German (Rare)
Probably a blend of Helga with a name ending in -gard.... [more]
Heliana f South American
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Helke f German
Low German short form of Germanic names starting in HEL- (dervied from the name element helm "helmet, protection").... [more]
Heller m Upper German
Nickname for Helmut
Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.
Helmwige f Theatre
Derived from the Germanic name elements helm "helmet" and wig "battle". Helwige is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Helsin f Literature
The title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [more]
Hendo m English (British)
Short form and nickname for Henderson.
Hendrike f German (Modern)
Hendrike is a female form of Hendrik.
Henos m Ge'ez
Variant of Enos.
Herena f Maori
Maori form of Helen.
Hereswind f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and swind "strong".
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.
Herius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen also used in Ancient Rome. ... [more]
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]
Hermuthruda f Old Danish
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, universal" and drud "strong".... [more]
Herry m German (Rare)
Short form and nickname of Heribert.
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.
Herwart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Hereward.... [more]
Herzglitzer m Obscure (Rare)
Herzglitzer is an ad hoc made up German compound meaning "heart glitter".
Hesso m German (Rare)
Probably derived from Hesse, a German state.
Hessolda f German (Rare)
Composed from the name elements HESS (from Hesso) and walt "to rule".
Hessy f Yiddish
Hessy Levinsons was presented as the most beautiful Aryan baby in the journal 'Sonne ins Haus' in 1935. She and her family were able to escape to Cuba and settled in the USA after 1948.
Hildburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hild "battle, fight" and burg "protection".
Hildebold m Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name elements hild "battle" and bald "bold".
Hildebrecht m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the Germanic name elements hildiz "fight, battle" and beraht "shining, bright".
Hilko m Low German, Dutch, East Frisian
Low German and Dutch short form of names with the first name element hild "battle".
Hilla f German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of German names starting in Hil- like Hiltrud.... [more]
Hillu f German (Modern)
Short form of Hiltrud.... [more]
Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.
Hirving m Spanish (Mexican)
Probably a variant of Irving.... [more]
Hiske f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Hisse.
Hisse m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the name element hild "fight, battle".
Hitler m South American, Indonesian, Indian, Filipino
From the German surname Hitler. Despite the strong negative connotations of the name Hitler, it is used as a given name in South America, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Hizecha f Medieval German
A diminutive from names with the secondary name element HIZ (derived from hild "battle, strength").
Hnabi m Medieval German
German form of Hnefi.
Hnæf m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of Hnefi.... [more]
Hoc m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of Huoching.... [more]
Hodiya f Hebrew
Variant latinisation of Hodiyah.
Hoimar m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit" and mari "famous".... [more]
Hoite m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hoyte.
Holde f German (Rare)
A rare German name based on names ending in -hold like Berthold. The secondary name element hold is originally derived from wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".
Höpke f Low German
Diminutive of Hobbe.... [more]
Hotte m German (Rare)
Dialectal name in the Hunsrück area, probably derived from Horst.
Hotze m West Frisian, Dutch
Short form of Horatius.
Höwede m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
From Low German hövd "head".
Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Hristiania f Bulgarian
Simplified transcription of Hristiyaniya.
Hristiyaniya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christiania.
Hubsi m German
Nickname for Hubert.
Humiliana f Medieval Italian (Rare)
The name is derived from the Latin word humilis "humble".
Huno m German (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element hun like Hunold.
Hunold m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Formed from the two Germanic name elements hun "bear cub" and walt "to rule".
Huoching m Medieval German
Förstemann derives this name from the stem hôc that he relates to the Old Norse word hoekingr "sword, that cuts off the extremities".... [more]
Husa f Medieval German
The origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word Haus (dialectal: Hus) "house".
Hutoka f Literature
The 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".
Ícar m Catalan
Catalan form of Icarus.
Icka f Low German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Icko.
Icke m & f German, Low German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Icke is a nickname for people from Berlin alluding to the Berlin dialekt word Icke (High German Ich) "I".... [more]
Ickea f East Frisian, Low German
Clearly feminine form of Icke.
Icko m Low German, East Frisian
Short form of names built from the name element agjō "edge (of a sword)" like Ekkehard.
Idda f German (Swiss)
Variant form of Ida.
Ikke m & f Low German, East Frisian
Variant of Icke.
Ilane f South African, Brazilian
Problably a feminine form to Ilan.
Ilga f German
Contraction of Ilsegard.
Ilgamine f German (Rare)
Maybe a blend of Ilga and Mine.
Ilirid m Albanian
Masculine form of Ilirida.
Ilme f German
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ilsabein f Low German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
An elaboration of Ilsabe. The name was used in Northern Germany and the Netherlands in the 18th and 19th century.
Ilsegard f German (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Ilse with Hildegard or another name ending in -gard.
Ilsetraut f German
A blend of Ilse and names ending in -traut like Irmtraut.
Ilúvatar m Literature
The creator god in Tolkien's mythology. ... [more]
Immalee f Literature
Possibly a variant of Emily used by Charles Robert Maturin for the female protagonist in his novel 'Melmoth the Wanderer' (1820).
Immed m Medieval German
Derived from the Germanic name element irmin "whole, universal" with a -d suffix.... [more]
Imperia f Medieval Italian, Literature, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin imperium meaning "command; authority; rule, power; empire". This was the name of an obscure saint, who was venerated in Mauprévoir, France (also known as Impère and Impérie)... [more]
Inanç m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.
Ingfried m German (Rare)
The name is made from the two Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a Germanic god) and fridu "peace".... [more]
Ingfriede f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ingfried.
Inghiramo m Medieval Italian
The name is of Germanic origin and formed of the name elements Ing referring to a Germanic god and hraban "raven".
Ingrun f German (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish
Formed from the Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a god) and run "secret; rune".
Ingvelde f German (Rare), Literature
The name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [more]
Ing-Wen f & m Taiwanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.
Ingwer m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Ingvar.... [more]
Innegrit f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of Annegret and Ingrid.... [more]
Iny f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant and diminutive of Ina.
Irenäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Irenäus.
Irfa f & m Muslim
Maybe a shortened form of Irfan.
Irfana f Arabic, Bosnian, Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Irfan.
Irha f Muslim
Variant of Irhaa
Irhaa f Muslim
From an Arabic word meaning "to make calm, to tranquilize".
Irinej m Serbian
Serbian form of Irenaeus.
Irm f German (Rare)
Short form of Irmgard.... [more]
Irmchen f German
Diminutiv of Irma or other names beginning in Irm- like Irmtraud.... [more]
Irmfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name from the German name elements irmin "whole, universal" and fridu "piece".
Irmgund f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Old High German name elements irmin "whole, great, universal" and gunda "battle".
Irmin m German (Rare)
Short form of names derived from the Germanic name element irmin "whole, universal".... [more]
Irmlind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, great" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood"
Irmo m Dutch, Brazilian
Masculine form of Irma.
Irmrun f German (Modern, Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements irmin "whole, universal" and runa "secret; rune".
Irnesa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Irnes.
Isang m Korean, German (Rare)
Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (sang) "mulberry tree".... [more]
Isatou f Western African
Probably derived from Aisha, compare the West African name form Aïssatou.
Isengard f Medieval German, German (Rare)
The name Isengard is formed from the Germanic name elements isarn "iron" and gard "enclosure".
Isidorina f Italian
Feminine form of Isidoro.
Isita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel or Isidora or similar names.
Iskriyana f Bulgarian
An elaboration of Iskra or a blend of Iskra with Yana.
Islana f Brazilian (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
As a medieval German name, some academics consider this name to be derived from a Latin dative form of Isla.
Isom m American (Rare), African American
Transferred use of the surname Isom, a variant of Isham itself a transferred use of the surname Isham.
Issio m German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the Afro-German journalist Issio Ehrich.
Iuliia f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Julia.
Iven m German, Literature, Low German
Iven is a variant of the Gemanic name Ivo 1 which is traced to a word meaning "yew" (the wood of the yew was used for building good bows).... [more]
Iwajla f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Iwajlo. The German film director Iwajla Klinke bears this name.
Iwajlo m German (Rare)
German transcription of Ivaylo.
Iwein m Arthurian Cycle
German form of Yvain in Hartmann von Aue's verse romance Iwein.
Iwen m German
Variant spelling of Iven.
Iyoas m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Joash, a name borne by two emperors of Ethiopia.
Izortze f Basque
Basque equivalent of Concepción.
Jachzeel m Biblical German
German version of Jahzeel.
Jaffery m Literature
The main protagonist in 'Jaffery' by William John Locke.
Jaki m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe a hypochoristic form of Joachim.... [more]
Jakobäa f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Jakob.
Jancis f English (Rare)
Blend of Jan 2 and Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Jancis m Latvian
Diminutive of Jānis.
Janislaw m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislav.
Janisława f Polish
Feminine form of Janisław.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Janto m German (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a German form of Ianto.
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Jaquenetta f Theatre
A feminine form of Jaques. Jaquenetta is a character from Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost'.
Jaskirat m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and कीर्ति (kīrti) meaning "praise, approbation".
Jasparina f Dutch (Rare)
A feminine form of Jasper.
Jasparyne f Dutch (Archaic)
A feminine form of Jasper.
Jelika f German (Rare)
Short form of Angelika.
Jemp m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1-Pierre.
Jeralean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Jeromin m German (Rare)
Masculine form (backformation) of Jeromine.... [more]
Jeromina f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Jérôme.
Jerusa f Biblical German, Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
German form of Jerusha occurring in older bible translations as well as the Portuguese form of this name occuring in some bible translations.
Jeruscha f German (Modern, Rare), Biblical German
German form of the biblical name Jerusha.
Jessic m Western African
Probably a masculine form of Jessica.
Jettchen f German (Rare)
Pet form and diminutive of Henriette.... [more]
Jetti f German
Short and familiar form of Henriette, rarely used as an officially registered given name.
Jikan m Japanese
Meaning "silence".... [more]
Jizchak m Yiddish
German and Polish rendering of Yitzhak.
Jocelerme m Haitian Creole
Maybe a blend of José and Guilherme.
Jocelmo m Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Blend of two names, e.g. José for the initial part and Guglielmo for the final part.
Joder m German (Swiss)
Dialectal form of Theodore.
Jodokus m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jodocus.
Joker m & f Filipino
Probably derived from the name of the playing card.... [more]
Joko m Low German
Low German short form of names beginning in Jo- like Joachim or Johannes.... [more]
Jonael m English (American, Modern), German (Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
A modern coinage formed from the biblical name Jona and the Hebrew name element El "Lord (God)".
Jonerik m Popular Culture
A compound of Jon 2 and Erik.
Jonica f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include an elaboration of Joni 1 and a variant of Jonnica.
Jonjo m English (British, Modern, Rare)
A contraction of John and Joe.... [more]
Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -lie.
Jorrig m Dutch (Rare)
A variant of Yorick.
Jorte m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch or Frisian form of Eberhard via Jorrit.
Jorve m Low German (Rare), North Frisian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Joscheba f Biblical German, German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Current German form of the Biblical name Jehosheba.
Joseba f German (Rare), Biblical German (Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Jehosheba used in the Luther Bible before 1984.
Joselma f Brazilian
A blend of two names, e.g., Josefa and Selma 1.
Joshana f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit जोषण (jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
Joshna f Indian
Alternate latinisation of Joshana
Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]
Jota f Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiota with German spelling.
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Joti m Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiotis with German spelling
Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.
Judica f German (Rare)
Latin "judge!" (imperative).... [more]
Judika f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Judica.
Julitha f English (African), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Julith with an additional -a. This name is chiefly used in Tanzania.
Júnía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Junia.
Junias m German (Rare), English (Rare)
In catholic bibles (and also older protestant bibles) the name of Junia interpreted as a male name.
Junina f Various (Modern, Rare)
A Portuguese adjective derived from the month June, specially in Festa Junina "St. John's day (24th June)".
Jünter m Popular Culture
Jünter is the Ripuarian and Berlin dialect form of Günter.... [more]
Kadeisha f English (Canadian)
Maybe a variant of Khadija.... [more]
Kadidiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Kadın f Turkish
Means "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kairit f Estonian
Elaboration of Kaie.
Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.
Kalogreant m Arthurian Cycle, Medieval German (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
German form of the name Calogrenant occurring in Iwein by Hartmann von Aue.
Kalotta f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Karlotta.
Kanisius m Indonesian, German (Rare)
Indonesian and German form of Canisius, often paired with Petrus.
Kankra f Literature
In the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of Shelob. The name is derived from Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".
Kanonikus m History
From the Latin word canonicus meaning "canon" (the person).... [more]
Kanonine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Kanone "cannon (the weapon)".... [more]
Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), Literature
Kantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [more]
Karda f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Carda.
Karella f German (Rare)
Maybe a feminine form to Karel.
Karën f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French variant of Karen 1
Kariman f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic كَرِيم (karīm) meaning "noble, generous" (see Karim).
Karja f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
A fictional Mixtec woman in the works of the German writer Karl May. She occurs in two books and two films.
Karlinda f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Karla with a name ending in -Linda.
Kasiel m Jewish
Of unknown origin and meaning.