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Harteke m German, Frisian
German and Frisian diminutive of Harto.

Hartgilde f Frankish
Derived from Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Harthacnut m History
From Danish hardeknud - lit. "tough knot". This was the name of a semi-legendary king of Denmark and England, who was a half-brother of Edward the Confessor.

Hartlieb m German (Archaic)
Containing name elements hart and liob.

Hartlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hartley and Lyn.

Harue f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 衣 (e) meaning "clothes, garment". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [more]

Haruhide m Japanese
From 東 (haru) meaning "the east, the Orient" and 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haruhisa m Japanese
From 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence" and 彌 (hisa) meaning "go across, span, cover, for a long time, forever". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haruho f Japanese
From 美 (haru) meaning "beauty", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence", or 花 (haru) meaning "flower" and 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 歩 (ho) meaning "walk, step, pace"... [more]

Haruichi m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Harukuni m Japanese
From 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 浩 (haru) meaning "prosperous" or 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence" and 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country", 郁 (kuni) meaning "culture, cultural progress, fragrance, perfume", or 薰 (kuni) meaning "scent, fragrance, perfume, smolder"... [more]

Harumichi m Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "clear or fine weather" or 遥 (haru, haruka) meaning "distant, remote", and 道 (michi) meaning "path", 路 (michi) meaning "road", 倫 (michi) meaning "morals", 皆 (michi) meaning "all" or 通 (michi) meaning "passage"... [more]

Harumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 榛 (haru, shin) meaning "hazelnut, Asian hazel", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat". This name can also be comprised of other combinations of kanji.

Haruno f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 乃 (no) meaning "of". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haruo m Japanese
From 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule, administrate" and 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Haruomi m Japanese
From haru 悠 meaning “leisurely, distant” and omi 臣 meaning “vassal, subject”.

Haruyasu m Japanese
From 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule" and 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruyuki m Japanese
From 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow." Other kanji combinations can be used.

Härvidh m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse herr "army" and víðr "tree, forest".

Hasanah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Hasanbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic given name Hasan and the Karachay-Balkar бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Hasanor m Filipino, Maranao
Combination of Hasan and Nor 1.

Hasanuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Hasan ud-Din. This was the name of two sultans of the Banten and Gowa Sultanates.

Hasche m North Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of the Frisian name Hasse, which is said to be either a short form of names containing the element hart "hardy; strong" or else it might be derived from Old High German hassi "the Hessians".... [more]

Ha-seon m & f Korean
Korean unisex name derived from the hanja 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" and 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim".

Hashana f Jewish Legend
Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” the festival begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls during September or October. ... Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion

Hasibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسيبة (see Hasiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Hasimbola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Dracaena elliptica plant, which in folklore is reputed to bring wealth and happiness.

Hasiniaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and aina meaning "life".

Hasintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and soa meaning "good".

Haskell m English
Derived from the English surname Haskell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ásketill... [more]

Hasnah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.

Hassana m Hausa
Hausa form of Hasan and Hassan.

Hassanboy m Uzbek
From the given name Hassan meaning "handsome" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy"

Hassanor m Filipino, Maranao
Combination of Hassan and Nor 1.

Hassen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hassan and Hasan (chiefly Tunisian).

Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.

Hásteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse name which probably meant "high stone", from Old Norse hár "high" and steinn "stone". Alternatively the first element may be derived from Primitive Scandinavian *hanhista "horse" or Primitive Scandinavian *haþu "battle"... [more]

Hasten m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hásteinn.

Hasuna f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing" combined with 澄 (su) meaning "clean; pure" and 那 (na), a phonetic character. Alternatively, it may be from 羽 (ha), 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", or 遙 (ha) meaning "distant; far away" combined with 砂 (suna) or 沙 (suna), both meaning "sand"... [more]

Hatepuna f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Her name originates in Hattic ha "sea" and puna "child". She is the daughter of the sea god and becomes the wife of Telipinu because of the rescue of Ištanu.

Hathagat m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Possibly derived from haþu "battle, combat" and gaut "Geat". This was the name of an early Saxon leader considered the founding father of Saxony.

Hathaichanok f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and ชนก (chanok) meaning "father".

Hathaikan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and กานต์ (kan) maning "dear, beloved".

Hathairat f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Hathaiwan f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Hathes f Medieval Persian (Latinized, Archaic)
A virgin martyred under Shapur II along with Abiatha and Mamlacha

Hathi m Indian
Means "elephant" in Hindi and Urdu.

Hati m & f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Finnish, Old Norse
Means "despiser, hater". In Norse mythology Hati is a wolf who pursues the moon. He is the son of Hróðvitnir (another name for Fenrir), the father of Hrímgarðr, and the brother of Skǫll, who pursues the sun.

Hatice Kübra f Turkish
Combination of Hatice and Kübra.

Hatijah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Khadija.

Hatixheja f History
Albanian form of Khadija, used to refer to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife and first follower of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Hatoko f Japanese
From Japanese 鳩 (hato) meaning "dove, pigeon" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hatomi f Japanese
From Japanese 鳩 (hato) meaning "dove, pigeon" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hatori m Popular Culture
Technically, this name doesn't mean anything since it is written in kana.... [more]

Hatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 初 (sho, ui-, -so.meru, -zo.me, haji.me, haji.mete, hatsu, hatsu-) meaning "beginning, first time" or 波津 with 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billows, Poland, waves" and 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port."... [more]

Hatsuharu m & f Japanese
Hatsuharu is a japanese name used for both boys and girls. It is uncommon, along with its meaning: “First spring day” “First spring” “Start of spring” “First spring month” “Early spring”

Hatsuho f Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, beginning, new" and 穂 (ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]

Hatsujiro m Japanese
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, original, beginning" combined with 児 (ji) meaning "child, kid, teenager, young person" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are usable.

Hatsumi f Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Hatsumomo f Literature, Popular Culture
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new" combined with 桃 (momo) meaning "peach," as borne by the fictional character Hatsumomo in the 1997 book 'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden and its 2005 movie adaptation.

Hatsutoshi m Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, beginning" and 年 (toshi) meaning "year". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hatsuyuki m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hatsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Harriet and Henrietta

Hatuey m Taíno
Name of a Taino leader who fled from the Spanish to Cuba. When he was captured he was asked if wanted to be baptized so he could go to heaven. He then asked if the Spanish went to heaven. The priest answered yes and he said that he would not want to spend eternity with the Spanish because they where the most evil horrible people he had ever met... [more]

Haude f Old Celtic (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical), French
Gallicized form of the Celtic name Eodez or Heodez.... [more]

Haug m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic), Upper German
Frisian and Upper German form of Hugo as well as a short form of other Germanic given names that have hugu meaning "heart, mind, spirit" for a first element.... [more]

Haukim m Near Eastern Mythology
Haukim is a pre-Islamic deity who was originally worshipped in Qataban, in what is now South Arabia. He was concerned with arbitration and the law.

Hauksteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse haukr "hawk" and steinn "stone". Also compare Haukur.

Haulwyn m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh elements haul meaning "sun" and gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed."

Haumanava m & f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian hau meaning "peace" and manava meaning "welcome".

Haunui m Tahitian
Means "great peace" from Tahitian hau meaning "peace, concord" and nui meaning "great, big".

Haurai m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "hau", meaning "peace" and "rai", meaning "sky", "heaven"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "heavenly peace".

Haurea f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian and Tahitian origin, meaning "bright peace".

Haureva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "hau", meaning "breath" or "breeze" (and also "peace") and "reva", that means "flying", "floating". Hence the meaning is interpreted as "floating breeze", "blowing breeze".

Haurlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of haƀuraR "buck", "he-goat" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Haŭryla m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gabriel.... [more]

Hausos f Mythology (Hypothetical)
Anglicized form of Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsōs, literally "dawn". This is the reconstructed name of the dawn goddess in the Proto-Indo-European mythology, equivalent to the Greek Eos and the Roman Aurora, among others.

Hautacuperche m Guanche
Meaning uncertain, possibly means "bearer of happiness", "born with a good omen" or "lucky". This was the name of a Guanche warrior, known for killing the Spanish governor and conquistador of La Gomera, Hernán Peraza, when he attended an appointment made by his lover Iballa.

Håvar m Norwegian
Either from the Old Norse name Hávarr, derived from há "high" and arr "warrior", or else a variant of Håvard.

Hávarður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Hávarðr.

Havasgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek havas meaning "desire" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Havaska f Hungarian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian havas "snowy, snow-covered; mountain" and a modern form of an alleged Old Hungarian given name Havadi which is said to have meant "moon" in Old Hungarian, whereas in modern Szekler-Hungarian havadi is a general term for white springflowers, most commonly the white narcissus or the snowdrop flower.

Havogul f Uzbek
Derived from havo which can mean "sky", "weather" or "melody" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Havojon f Uzbek
Derived from havo which can mean "sky", "weather" or "melody" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Hawabelle f Obscure
Combination of Hawa and Belle.

Haward m Medieval English, English, Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Heahweard and or Hávarðr. The modern form is derived from the surname Haward... [more]

Hawkeye m & f English, Popular Culture
From the English words "Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [more]

Hawra f Arabic, Muslim
Means "having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white; gazelle-eyed" in Arabic. ... [more]

Hawwah f Hebrew, Arabic
Name of Eve in Judaism and Islam.

Hax m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Hay f & m English (Rare)
Nickname for Hannah, Hayley, Hayden and other names beginning with the letter H

Hayagriva m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "horse-necked one", derived from Sanskrit हय (haya) meaning "horse" and ग्रीवा (grīvā) meaning "neck". This is the name of a Hindu god of knowledge and wisdom, a horse-headed avatar of Vishnu.

Hayaichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Hayako f Japanese
From Japanese 巴 (ha) meaning "comma" or 晴 (ha) meaning "clear up, fine weather", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" or 椰 (ya) meaning "palm tree", and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Hayao m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 勇 (haya) meaning "brave" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hayarpi f Armenian
Feminine Armenian feminine name derived from հայ (hay) meaning "Armenian" and արեւ (arev) meaning "sun".

Hayaru m Japanese
From Japanese 逸 (hayaru) meaning "deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge" or 颯 (haya) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 塁 (ru) meaning "baseball"... [more]

Ha-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 "summer; great, grand, big" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".

Hayes m & f English (American, Americanized, Modern), English (American)
From a surname, Hayes, and also used as a modern diminutive of Hazel for girls.

Ha-ye-seul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of Haneul and Ye-seul.

Hayırqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar хайыр (hayır) meaning "benefit", or the Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) or Persian خیر (xeyr) meaning "good", and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Hayitbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Hayitgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Hayitjon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Hayitnoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Hayitoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and oy meaning "moon".

Hayitqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and qiz meaning "girl".

Haykanush f Armenian
From the name Hayk and Անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Haykuhi f Armenian
Derived from the name Hayk and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla

Hayleyann f English
The name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”

Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.

Haymitch m Literature
Invented by author Suzanne Collins for her 'Hunger Games' novels and used as the first name of Haymitch Abernathy, mentor to main protagonist Katniss Everdeen. It may be an alteration of Hamish, influenced by Mitch.

Hayot m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Hayat.

Hayotgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayot meaning "life" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Hayotjon m Uzbek
fron Arabic حياة (ḥayāh) meaning "life" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Hayoung f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 meaning "summer; great, grand, big" and 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other combinations are possible

Hayranidil f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic حيران (hayran) meaning "perplexed, astonished" and Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Hayrbībī f Balochi
Derived from hayr meaning "wellbeing" and bībī meaning "lady".

Hayuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "rule by might rather than right", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 隼 (hayu) meaning "falcon" or 映 (hayu) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]

Haz m English
Diminutive of Harry. Predominantly used in Australia or New Zealand and occasionally heard in the UK.

Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh

Hazella f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Hazel and Ella 1.

Hazelshay f Obscure
Combination of Hazel and Shay.

Hazhimurad m Kazakh
From Arabic حاجي (haji), a title referring to someone who has participated in حَجّ (hajj) the pilgrimage a Muslim must take to Mecca once in their life and Arabic مراد (murad) meaning "wish, desire".

Hazo m Biblical
Means "prophetic vision" in Hebrew, from the verb חָזָה (chazah or haza) "to see, to behold". In the Bible, Hazo was the fifth son of Nahor and Milkah (Genesis 22:22).

Hazzelelponi f Biblical Hebrew
A Biblical Hebrew name meaning ‘the shade-facing’. She was known as the daughter of Etam and a descendant of Judah, along with being the sister of Idbash, Ishma and Jezreel. In rabbinical sources, she was under the name ‘Zelelponith’ and was the wife of Manoah and mother of Samson... [more]

Heahbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heah "high, tall" and beorht "bright".

Heahhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heah "high, tall" and helm "helmet, protection".

Heahhild f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name derived from the elements heah meaning "high, tall" and hild meaning "battle".

Heahmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English heah "high" and mund "protection".

Heahræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heah "high, tall" and ræd "wisdom, counsel, advice".

Heahstan m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "high stone" from the elements heah "high" and stan "stone". It is a cognate of Old Norse Hásteinn.

Heahweard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Old Norse Hávarðr, derived from the elements heah "high" and weard "guard, guardian".

Heahwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heah "high, tall" and wulf "wolf".

Healani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly mist", from hea meaning "mist" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".

Heanriga f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Harriet and Henrietta, deriving from Old English Heanric.

Heardbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English heard "brave, hardy" and beorht "bright". Cognate to Germanic Hardbert.

Heardræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heard "brave, hardy" and‎ ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]

Heardwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heard "brave, hardy" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Hardulf.

Hearthom m Mormon
Middle Jaredite king and son of Lib.

Heartlee f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley or a combination of Heart and Lee.

Heathcliff m English, Literature
Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff... [more]

Hebbla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish name of unknown origin. Found in Östergötland in Sweden and in Finland.

Hébé f Greek Mythology
French and Hungarian form of Hebe.

Hebo m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 河 (he, meaning “river”) and 伯 (bo, meaning “elder”, “earl” or “lord”). Hebo is the god of the Yellow River in Chinese mythology. He is attested as far back as the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu, where he is described as a figure riding a dragon-powered chariot... [more]

Hebron m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew chebhron meaning "league, association, confederacy". In the Old Testament this is the name of a paternal uncle of Moses, Miriam and Aaron. He is said to be the ancestor of the Hebronite people.... [more]

Hecataeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hekataios. Bearers of this name include Greek historian Hecataeus of Miletus (5th century BC) and Greek philosopher Hecataeus of Abdera (4th century BC).

Hecateu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.

Hedina f Romani
Balkan Romani and Gurbet variant of Edina.

Hedoi m Basque
Variant of Hodei. This name is borne by Hedoi Etxarte Moreno (*1986), a Basque writer and violinist.

Hedone f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "pleasure" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Hedone is personified as a goddess of pleasure, enjoyment and delight, as the daughter born from the union of Eros (personification of love) and Psyche (personification of the soul)... [more]

Hedsert m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Hedser. It is possible that this name could also be the West Frisian form of Hadard or Hadeward... [more]

Hedwiga f Prague German, Medieval Polish, Romanian (Rare)
Prague German form of Hedvika and older Polish form of Jadwiga.

Hedylogos m Greek Mythology
The Greek god of flattery and sweet talk, whose name is derived from ἡδῠ́ς (hedus) meaning "pleasant, sweet" and λόγος (logos) meaning "word, speech".

Heebeom m Korean
From 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation,".

Heejin f Korean
The meaning of Heejin is "pleasure" or "precious", as "her" means "enjoyment" and "jin" means "pearl"

Hefring f Norse Mythology
Means "the lifting one" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Hefring was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.

Hegemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry".... [more]

Hegemone f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμόνη (hegemone) meaning "female leader, queen", which thus makes this name the feminine form of Hegemon.... [more]

Hegemonios m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἡγεμόνιος (hegemonios) meaning "guiding", which in turn is derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler" (see Hegemon).... [more]

Hegesander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hegesandros. Also compare the name Agesander, which is closely related and essentially means the same.... [more]

Hegesandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Hegesianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command" (ultimately derived from ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", closely related to ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Hegesipo m History
Basque and Spanish form of Hegesippus.

Hegesippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hegesippos. This name was borne by a Greek statesman and orator from the 4th century BC.

Hegesipyle f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Hegoa f Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque hego "wind" and, more specifically, "South wind".... [more]

Hé-gylfir m Old Norse
Combination of the prefix hé- ("household, family") and the Old Norse name Gylfir.

Heiana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and ana meaning "he, she, it", or "belonging to him/her". Another commonly suggesting etymology is anaana meaning "bright, shining".

Heiani f Tahitian
Possibly from Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and ani meaning "request".

Heiata m & f Tahitian
Means "cloud crown" in Tahitian; a combination of ata "cloud" and hei "crown".

Heidelen f German (Rare)
A combination of Heide and Lene.

Heidelinde f German
Combination of Heide and Linde, popular in the 1930s and 1940s.

Heidelore f German (Modern, Rare)
A double form created from Heide and Lore 1.... [more]

Heiderose f German
Combination of Heide and Rose

Heidrek m Germanic
Heidrek, or Heiðrekr, is one of the main characters in the cycle about the magic sword Tyrfing. He appears in the Hervarar saga, and probably also in Widsith, together with his sons Angantyr (Incgentheow) and Hlöð (Hlith), and Hlöð's mother Sifka (Sifeca)... [more]

Heie m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant form of Haie.

Heihachirou m Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat", 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Heijian m Chinese
From the characters 黑 (hei, meaning “black”) and 肩 (jian, meaning “shoulder”). This was the name of Duke Huan of Zhou (周桓公), a retainer and minister under King Huan of Zhou (周桓王) during the Zhou Dynasty (c... [more]

Heilani f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei meaning "crown" and Hawaiian lani meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Heilbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German beraht "bright."

Heilgund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German gund "war."

Heilken f Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Medieval pet form of Helena, Heilwig and Hildegonda (and similar names starting with Heil- and Hil-)... [more]

Heilman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and man "man."

Heilmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German mund "protection."

Heilrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German rât "counsel."

Heilram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and hraban or hramn "raven."

Heiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and þruþ "strength."

Heilward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German wart "guard."

Heimann m German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Heymann. Known bearers of this name include the German Jewish bibliographer Hayyim "Heimann" Michael (1792-1846) and the Prussian-born Romanian Jewish linguist Heimann Hariton Tiktin (1850-1936).

Heimanu f & m Tahitian
Means "bird crown" or "crown of the bird"; a combination of hei "crown" and manu "bird".

Heimgard f German (Rare)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "home", and gard meaning "enclosure".

Heimhild f German (Rare, Archaic)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "Home", and hild meaning "Battle".

Heimoana m Tahitian
Means "crown of the ocean"; a combination of hei "crown" and moana "ocean".

Heimric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Heimtraut f German (Rare)
Meaning "home" and "strength"... [more]

Heimtrud f German (Rare)
From the Germanic elements heim meaning "home" and thrud meaning "strength".

Heine m Brazilian, German (Rare, Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
German short form of Heinrich and other names beginning with Hein-.... [more]

Heinerl m German (Austrian), Upper German
Austrian and Bavarian German diminutive of Heinrich. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.

Heinfried m German
German name composed of the elements hagan "enclosure" and frid "peace".

Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]

Heinoa f Tahitian, Polynesian
Name of Tahitian origin, composed by "hei", meaning "garland" and "noa", meaning "free. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "garland of freedom".

Heiðar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and herr meaning ''army''.

Heiðbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour" and bjǫrk "birch tree".

Heiðbrá f Icelandic
From Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless" and brá "eyelash".

Heiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements heiðr "bright, clear; honour" and nýr "new".

Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of Hrímnir; another name for the seeress Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.

Heiðrekr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a combination of Old Icelandic heiðr "heath" and Old Norse ríkr "mighty, rich, distinguished" (though it could also mean "ruler, sovereign" when it's used as a second element in a name).

Heiðvík f Faroese
Faroese form of Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and víg "fight, battle".

Hei'ura f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and 'ura an archaic term meaning "red".

Heivanui m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "heiva", referred to a typical local festival, celebration and "nui", meaning "great", "big".

Heiwa f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 平和 which means "peace, harmony" {from 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."}... [more]

Hekatomnos m Ancient Greek, Carian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Carian name 𐊴𐊭𐊪𐊵𐊫 (k̂tmno), possibly composed of Carian -mno "son" and a relative of Hittite katta "under", ultimately meaning "under-son" or "descendent"... [more]

Hekja f Old Norse, Literature
Appears in Eiríks saga rauða (c. late 1100s) as the name of a Scottish bondswoman sent by Karlsefni to reconnoitre Vinland. ... [more]

Hekun f & m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names He and Kun

Héla f Hungarian
Diminutive and of Heléna.

Hela f Czech, Silesian, Polish
Czech, Silesian and Polish diminutive of Helena.

Heladia f Polish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Heladiusz and Galician feminine form of Heladio.

Helaena f Literature
Possibly a spelling variant of Helena. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon", Helaena Targaryen is the queen consort of Westeros to her brother, Aegon II, during his reign which is disputed by their older half-sister Rhaenyra.

Helaés f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Helaes was an orphan, the Countess of Limos, the sister of one Clapor le Riche and the niece of one Meleager le Rous, a sister or cousin of the Damoisele à la Harpe, and also unmarried and a determined lover of Sir Gawaine... [more]

Helain m Arthurian Cycle
One of the two peasant brothers who were protégés of King Armant of the Delectable Isle and the Red City. They treacherously killed the king and seized his kingdom. Palamedes killed Helain and avenged King Armant’s death.

Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]

Helaius m Arthurian Cycle
Nephew of Joseph of Arimathea and ancestor of Arthur on the maternal side, according to the pedigree of John of Glastonbury.

Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]

Helaman m Mormon
The name of three figures in The Book of Mormon. The most notable Helaman was a Nephite prophet and soldier, the son of Alma the Younger and brother of Shiblon and Corianton... [more]

Helandrea f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of Helene or Helga and Andrea 2.

Heleanor f English
Combination of Helen and Eleanor.

Heleia f Greek Mythology
From a Greek title of the goddess Artemis meaning "of marshes" (which may reflect her role as a goddess of streams and marshes). It is derived from Greek ἕλειος (heleios), from ἕλος (helos) "marsh-meadow"... [more]

Helek m Biblical
Helek was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30 and Joshua 17:2.

Helemai f Estonian (Rare)
Combination of Hele and Mai 3.

Helenann f English (Rare)
Combination of Helen and Ann. It has been used since 1920.

Heléne f Swedish, Hungarian
Hungarian form and Swedish variant of Helene.

Helenius m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Variant of Helenus. This is the name of 3rd century AD Roman grammarian and commentator Helenius Acron.

Héleno m Spanish
Spanish form of Helenos via Helenus and masculine form of Helena

Heleno m Portuguese, Esperanto
Esperanto and Portuguese form of Helenos via Helenus and masculine form of Helena.

Helenos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Helena. This was the name of a Trojan prince the son of king Priam and queen Hecuba of troy and the win brother of Cassandra.

Helenus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Helenos. Used various bishops and an obscure saint.

Heleri f Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Helena and Maria or Katariina.

Heleriin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hele and Riin.

Helger m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Estonian
Old Swedish form of Hæilgæirr and Swedish variant of Helge.

Helgo m Estonian, Swedish (Latinized, Rare)
Estonian form and Swedish Latinization of Helge.

Heli f Gujarati
Gujarati name of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit हेलि (heli) meaning "sun" (which comes from Greek ἥλιος (helios)), or from a term of address for a female friend (perhaps related to Hindi, Marathi and Nepali सहेली (saheli) meaning "female friend, girlfriend")... [more]

Helia f Greek Mythology, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Helios. This name was borne by one of the Heliades, daughters of the sun god Helios by Clymene the Oceanid and sisters of the ill-fated Phaethon... [more]

Heliabel f Arthurian Cycle
The Grail heroine and the sister of Perceval.... [more]

Heliana f South American
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Helianna f & m Finnish
A combination of Hel, from Helena, and Anna.

Heliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Greek, from ‘Ηλιος (helios) "sun" and ανθος (anthos), "flower".

Helianthe f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Hélianthe, the French name for Helianthus, which is a genus of plants. It is ultimately derived from Greek helianthos meaning "sun-flower", from Greek helios "sun" and anthos "flower".

Helicaon m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Helicaon or Helikaon was a Trojan warrior and son of the elder Antenor and the priestess Theano.

Helie f Greek Mythology
One of the Heliades, seven daughters of Helios the sun god. When their brother Phaethon was struck from the chariot of the sun by Zeus, they gathered in their grief and were transformed into poplar-trees and their tears were transformed into golden amber... [more]

Heliis f Estonian
Probably a combination of the Estonian word heli meaning sound, and the name Liis... [more]

Helina f Swedish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Swedish and Estonian variant of Helena. As an Estonian name, Helina is also associated with Estonian helin “tinkling” (compare Helinä).

Helinda f English (Rare)
Similar to the names "Belinda" and "Melinda".

Heliodor m Polish (Rare), Catalan
Polish and Catalan form of Heliodorus.

Heliodora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Heliodoro and Polish feminine form of Heliodor.

Heliotrope f English (Rare)
Refers to a flowering plant (Heliotropium) whose tiny flowers range from white to blue or purple, and by extension the color, a pink-purple tint, inspired by the flower. It is derived from the Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (helios) "sun" and τροπεῖν (tropein) "to turn", because of the belief that heliotrope flowers turned to face the direction of the sun.

Helisoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy hely, a dialect form of kely meaning "little, small", and soa meaning "good".

Helissent f Medieval French
Probably from an Old French form of the Germanic name Alahsind, which is composed of the elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path" (compare Elisenda).

Helizabel f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of Pelles and mother of Galahad in the Vulgate Lancelot.... [more]

Helja f Old Swedish, Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Originally an Old Swedish diminutive of Helga, Helena and other names beginning with the element Hel-. See also Heljä.

Heljä f Finnish
Variant of Helena and/or Helinä. It may also be derived from a Finnish word "heleä", meaning "bright, vivid".

Helje f Estonian, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish variant and Norwegian form of Helja.

Helka f Hungarian Mythology
The name of a fairy from the region around Lake Balaton. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, theories include a diminutive of Heléna.

Hella f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Heléna and, to a lesser degree, Helga. Occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Hellanokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Ἕλλην (Hellen) meaning "a Greek" (genitive ἕλλανος (hellanos)) and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Hellawes f Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Helewise. It occurs in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur' belonging to a sorceress who creates the chapel perilous, the setting of one of the quests of Sir Lancelot, and falls in love with the knight... [more]

Hellenore f English (Rare), Literature
Borne by a character in Edmund Spenser's 1590 masterpiece, The Faerie Queene. ... [more]

Hellivesa f Germanic Mythology
A minor Germanic goddess whose functions have been lost to time. She was worshipped in Germania Inferior, a Roman province located on the west bank of the Rhine and bordering the North Sea.

Helmerich m Old High German
Old High German combination of helm "helmet", "protection" and rīhhi "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".

Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).

Helmgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English element helm "helmet" and guð "battle".

Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Helmin m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Helmwin via the medieval forms Helmoin and Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).

Helmo m Estonian
Short form of Helmar, Helmer and Helmut.

Helmwald m Old High German
Combination of helm "helmet" and walt "ruler".

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'.

Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Helny f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Pet form of Helena where hel- is combined with the Norse name element nýr "new" in the style of Dagny, Signy, and Majny, etc.

Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.

Heloise f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), German (Rare)
Scandinavian and German adoption of Héloïse.

Helori m Breton
Younger form of Haelguri, itself derived from Old Breton hael "generous; prince" and uuobri "serious; important".

Helorum m Mormon
Son of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.

Help m Literature
From the English word help, which is both a noun meaning "succour, assistance" and a verb meaning "to support, to do good to"; in Middle English help also meant "assistant, helper". This is the name of a man in the First Part of The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.

Helpfrid m Medieval German
Old High German combination of helfa "help" and fridu "peace", "friendship".

Helpherich m Arthurian Cycle
A king who, allied with King Ekunaver of Kanadic, went to war with Arthur. Ekunaver was defeated by Garel, and Helpherich was given a seat at the Round Table.

Helva f Norse Mythology
Helva is a variation of Helvi. In Norse Mythology, Helva is the daughter of Lord Nesvek and the love of Esbern Snare. Her father rejected Esbren's marriage proposal to her unless he built a church, causing him to bargain with trolls.

Hemakshi f Hindi, Gujarati
Means "golden-eyed" from Sanskrit हेम (hema) meaning "golden" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye".

Hemamalini f Indian, Tamil
Combination of Hema and Malini; means "golden creeper, golden creeping plant" from Sanskrit.

Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]

Hemanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Hemant.

Hemard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim "home" and Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".

Hemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".

Hemithea f Greek Mythology
Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]

Hemmo m Finnish
Diminutive of Hemminki, Henrik, Herman and Heimo... [more]

Hémont m French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.

Hena f Chinese
Combination of He and Na.