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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.

Hence m American
Transferred use of the surname Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of Hentz.

Hendo m English (British)
Short form and nickname for Henderson.

Hendor m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Hendor was a house-carle and servant of Idril Celebrindal during the First Age. It is told that Hendor carried Eärendil, when he was a child, to safety amid the Fall of Gondolin when they, Tuor, and others were assailed by wolf-riders.

Hendrawan m Indonesian
Combination of Hendra and the masculine suffix -wan.

Hendreary m Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a combination of Henry and Gregory.

Hendretta f Scots
Scots feminine form of Hendry and cognate of Henrietta.

Hendri m Dutch
Dutch short form of Hendrik, influenced in its spelling and pronunciation by French Henri.

Hendrizal m Indonesian
Combination of the name Hendri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Hengan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Heng and An 1.

Hengistus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hengist, used by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Nennius

Henia f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Henryka and Kashubian diminutive of Henrika.

Henkil m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.

Henk-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Henk and Jan 1.

Henner m German
Short form of the given name Heinrich. ... [more]

Hennes m German
Western and Northern German short form of Johannes.

Hennika f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Henny (compare Jannika, Annika and Ellika).

Henný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Henny.

Henoc m Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Enoch.

Henok m Croatian (Rare), Amharic, Tigrinya
Croatian, Amharic and Tigrinyan form of Enoch.

Henric m Gascon, Swedish (Rare), Romanian, Medieval Dutch
Gascon and Romanian form of Henry, Swedish variant of Henrik and medieval Dutch variant of Hendrick.

Henrica f Dutch, Flemish, Romansh
Dutch feminine form of Henricus and Romansh feminine form of Henric.

Henrick m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish and Dutch variant of Henrik as well as a medieval Latvian variant of Hinrick.

Henrie m Dutch, English (African, Rare)
Dutch form of Henry and English variant of Henry.

Henrieta f Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Romanian
Czech, Slovak, Kashubian and Romanian form of Henrietta.

Henrikh m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Henry.

Henrion f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Local feminine form of Henri by way of combining the name with the diminutive ending -on (compare names like Marion 1 and Alison) found in Montreux up until the early 1700s.

Henriqueta f Portuguese (Rare), Galician
Portuguese and Galician feminine form of Henrique.

Henrrique m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Henrique and medieval Spanish variant of Enrique.

Hensar m Faroese
Faroese pet form of Hans and Henrik.

Hente m Finnish
Short form of Henterikki and its variant forms.

Henttu m & f Finnish
Variant of Hente and Hentta.

Henutmehyt f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from Egyptian ḥnwt meaning "mistress, lady" and mḥyt meaning "north wind", as well as referring to the goddess Mehyt... [more]

Henutsekhemu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of powers", from Egyptian ḥnwt "mistress, lady" and sḫm "power, capability".

Henutsen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥnw.t-sn meaning "our mistress", derived from ḥnwt "lady, mistress". Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period... [more]

Henuttadesh f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from Egyptian ḥnwt "mistress, lady" and tꜣ "land, country" combined with an uncertain third element.

Henuttawy f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥnwt-tꜣwj meaning "mistress of Egypt", or more literally "lady of the two lands", derived from ḥnwt "lady, mistress" combined with the dual form of tꜣ "land, realm, country", referring to the single entity of Upper and Lower Egypt... [more]

Heonae f Korean
The name of a 1st century Korean queen, derived from the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present" and 哀 (ae) meaning "sad, grief, sorrow".

Heorugar m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English heoru "sword" (from heruz) and gar "spear".

Ḫepat f Hurrian Mythology
Means "She of Halab". Ḫepat was the mother goddess of the Hurrian people. Her name occurs frequently as an element of personal names, examples being the names Puduḫepa, and Tadukhipa.

Hephaestine f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἡφαιστίνη (Hephaistine), a feminine derivative of Hephaistion or Hephaistos... [more]

Hepher m Biblical
Hepher was a son of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:32 and Joshua 17:2.

Hepsu m Finnish
Pet form of Henri (and most likely Heikki too). Would be used for a baby or toddler.

Heptifíli m Norse Mythology
Combination of Hepti and Fíli. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Heqaib m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥqꜣ-ỉb meaning "he who controls his heart", derived from ḥqꜣ "ruler, king; to rule, govern" and jb "heart, mind, emotions". This was the nickname of an ancient Egyptian governor during the 6th dynasty, born Pepinakht.

Heqet f Egyptian Mythology
Heqet was an Egyptian goddess of fertility and was identified with Hathor. She was linked to the annual flooding of the Nile, and was represented as a frog.

Héra f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare), Hungarian
French and Hungarian form of Hera.

Heracleides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Heraclides. This was the name of a 5th-century general from Syracuse and the purported name of the writer of the biography and friend of Archimedes.

Heráclides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).

Heráclito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.

Heradio m Spanish (Archaic)
Combination of Hera and the element Dio.

Herakleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Herakleios and Herakles.

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.

Herannuen f Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton hoiarn "iron" and the feminine suffix -uen.

Herawati f Indonesian
Combination of Hera and the feminine suffix -wati.

Herawatiningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Herawati and Ningsih.

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.

Herbjartur m Faroese
Faroese male form of Herbjört and Faroese form of Heribert.

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.

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".

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.

Herculano m Spanish, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Herculanus.

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.

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".

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".

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]

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]

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.

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".

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.

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.

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".

Hergerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

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.

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".

Herirand m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and rant "rim, edge (of a shield)".

Herisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and soa meaning "good".

Heritanjona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".

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".

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.

Herleikr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".

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.

Herlof m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Herleif and Hærlaugr.

Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]

Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.

Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine 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]

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.

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]

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.

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.

Hermerico m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermeric.

Hermesinda f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Ermesinda.

Hermie m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Hermenegildo, Herminio, Herminia, Hermogena, and other names that start with Herm-.

Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.

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.

Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).

Hermod m Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Hermóðr (see Herimot).

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.

Hermogen m Bulgarian (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Croatian form of Hermogenes.

Hermokrat m Bulgarian (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Croatian and Ukrainian form of Hermokrates.

Hermon m English, Romansh
English variant of Herman and Romansh variant of Hermann.

Hermondine f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of the King of Scotland.... [more]

Hermóður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Hærmóðr.

Hermotimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermotimus.

Hermuthruda f Old Danish
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements irmin "whole, universal" and drud "strong".... [more]

Herna f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Hendrina and Hermina and of some other names starting with He- and ending in -na (who also have an -r- somewhere inbetween).... [more]

Herodot m Bosnian, Croatian, German, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, German and Polish form of Herodotus.

Heródoto m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Herodotus.

Heromenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".... [more]

Heronax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero, warrior" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Herophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".... [more]

Herotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herotimos. Used by Xerxes' chief eunuch and an Ancient Greek philosopher.

Herrad f History (Ecclesiastical)
Herrad of Landsberg (c. 1130 – 1195) was a 12th-century Alsatian nun and abbess of Hohenburg Abbey in the Vosges mountains. She was known as the author of the pictorial encyclopedia Hortus deliciarum (The Garden of Delights in English).

Herrada f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Spanish form of Herrad.

Herry m German (Rare)
Short form and nickname of Heribert.

Herse m Old Swedish
Derived from the Old Norse 'hersir' (Viking chief or prince). Often associated with the wide-ranging Bure dynasty, who trace their lineage back to Herse Falesson Bure (born circa 1350), and possibly even to Herse Bure (born circa 940).

Herse f Greek Mythology
Means "dew" in Ancient Greek.... [more]

Hersent f Medieval French, Medieval English
Old French form of a Germanic name derived from the elements heri meaning "host, army" and Old Saxon swith, Gothic swinþs meaning "strong".

Hervǫr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and vár "truth; woman". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. Hervǫr is the daughter of Hlǫðver and the sister of Hlaðgunnr... [more]

Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval Scandinavian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).

Herwald m Old High German
Combination of heri "army" and walt "ruler".

Herwig m German
Derived from the Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and wig meaning "war, battle".

Herzeleide f German, Literature, Theatre
From the German word for "heart sorrow, heartache". Herzeloyde was its original form, created by Wolfram von Eschenbach for the Queen of Wales and mother of Perceval in his Middle High German romance Parzival (1200–1210), probably to express the queen’s sorrow for losing her husband and later her son (when Perceval leaves her lands for King Arthur's court, she dies from a broken heart)... [more]

Herzeloyde f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Derived from the Middle High German words herze meaning "heart" and leit meaning "grief, sorrow, suffering".... [more]

Herzl m Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
Herzl is originally a Yiddish given name. Currently it is both given and surname for both Hebrew-speaking and Yiddish-speaking Jews. The most famous Herzl is Benyamin Ze'ev "Theodor" Herzl, a Hungarian journalist who founded Modern Zionism.

Herzlinde f German (Rare)
New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Hesione f Greek Mythology
Said to mean "knowing" from Greek ἡσο (heso). In Greek mythology this was an epithet of Pronoia, the Titan goddess of foresight and wife of the Titan Prometheus; it was also borne by a legendary Trojan princess, a daughter of King Laomedon and sister to Priam... [more]

Hesperia f Greek Mythology, Spanish
Derived from Greek hesperos "evening" (see Hesperos). In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Hesperides, goddesses of the evening and sunsets... [more]

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.

Hestija f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hestia.

Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.

Hetai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names He and Tai.

Hetephernebti f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥtp-ḥr-nb.ti, derived from ḥtp "peace, satisfaction", ḥr "face", and the royal title nbtj meaning "the Two Ladies (Wadjet and Nekhbet)" (see nbt "lady, mistress").

Heth m Mormon
Early Jaredite and son of Com.

Heth m Biblical
Means "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [more]

Heðindís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and dís "goddess, woman".

Heðinfastr m Old Norse
Combination of heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and fastr 'firmly, fast'.

Heðingunnr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and gunnr 'battle, fight'.

Heðinví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Hetiwa f Arapaho
This name was given to my grandmother in 1912 when she was born in Hammon Oklahoma. She was named by an Arapaho or Cheyenne Indian Chief. I was hoping to find out what it means and if anyone which tribe it was?

Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.

Hetzro m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]

Heulfryn m Welsh
Means "sunny hill", from Welsh haul "sun" and bryn "hill".

Heurippa f Greek Mythology
Means "horse finder", derived from Greek εὑρίσκειν (heuriskein) meaning "to find; find out, discover; get, gain, procure" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse"... [more]

Heurodis f Literature
Medieval English form of Eurydice. This form was used in the 13th-century poem 'Sir Orfeo', a retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth.

Heya f Chinese
Combination of He and Ya.

Heyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane (bird)" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Heydia f Punjabi
Meaning "Pleasant and Charming Young Woman".

Heyi m Chinese (Cantonese)
legendary name very rare and endangered

Heyman m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Hagiman. In that era, Heyman was sometimes also used as a pet form of Hendrick.... [more]

Heymann m German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
German Jewish form of Chayyim (see Chayim). This name could also be the German form of Hagiman in some cases; for this, compare the medieval Dutch name Heyman.... [more]

Heyoka m & f Sioux
Heyókȟa translates to a 'sacred clown' in the culture of the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota people) of the Great Plains of North America. In Lakota mythology, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning; & influence of the content of dreams... [more]

Heyoon f Korean
A mix of the Korean words he (헤) meaning wise, and yoon (요온) meaning beautiful.

Heyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Heyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".

Hezelo m Medieval German, Medieval French
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old Saxon hētha, Old High German heida and Gothic haiþi meaning "heath". Hezelo, as well as Hezel, can also be a Middle High German diminutive of either Herman or Henry.

Hezro m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts. The first is חצר (hasar), meaning "to cluster". It also may relate to חצר (haser), meaning "settlement" or "village".... [more]

Hialeah f Indigenous American
Derived from the Muskogee haiyakpo meaning "prairie" and hili meaning "pretty". Alternatively, the name is of Seminole origin meaning "upland prairie". It also is the name of the 6th largest city in Florida.... [more]

Hialmdís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet" and dís "goddess".

Hialmfastr m Old Norse
Combination of hialmr 'helmet' and fastr 'firmly, fast'.

Hialmgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and geirr "spear".

Hialmlaug f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Hialmviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hjalmr "helmet, protection" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Hiandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Hiandra is used in the Dominican Republic, and most commonly found in Brazil.

Hibari f Japanese
From Japanese 雲雀 (hibari) meaning "lark, skylark" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]

Hibbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have hildr for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Hildebert and Hildebrand are good examples of that.

Hibiya m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 響也 with 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate" and 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (classical form)."... [more]

Hichem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Hisham used in Algeria and Tunisia.

Hidan m Japanese
Hidan is the name of a member of the antagonist organization Akatsuki from the manga Naruto. ... [more]

Hidayah f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية (hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Hidayatullah m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Means "guidance of Allah", from Arabic هداية (hidāya) meaning "guidance" and الله (Allah).

Hide m & f Japanese
From 秀 (hide), shifted from hiide, the stem of verb 秀でる (hiideru) (Old Japanese hiidzu) meaning "to excel, surpass," in turn a combination of 穂 (ho>hi) meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip" and verb 出づ (idzu) (modern deru) meaning "to come out." Other kanji can be used in relation to the verb, e.g. 英 meaning "wisdom, brilliance." The combination 日出 is also used, stemming from a shortening of 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise."... [more]

Hidehisa m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine", and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago".

Hidekatsu m Japanese
Hide means "excellent" and katsu can mean "strong" or "victory".

Hidemasa m Japanese
From 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 昌⁠ (masa) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hideshi m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hidetsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "beautiful; elegant; graceful" combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "next, order, sequence, below". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Hideyo f Japanese
From the Japanese 秀 (hide) "preeminence" and 代 (yo) "world," "age," "material," "cost."

Hideyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hidilyn f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Heidilyn. A bearer of this name is Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman.

Hidoyatullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Hidayatullah.

Hidsert m West Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Hidser. It is possible that this name could also be the West Frisian form of Hildard or Hildeward... [more]

Hiei m Japanese, Popular Culture
Means "flying shadow" in Japanese, from 飛 (hi) "jump, fly" and 影 (ei) "shadow".... [more]

Hieke f Dutch (Rare)
Frisian name, an abbreviations from names with the element Hild. Related to Hidde and Hibbe.

Hierokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred, divine" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Hieronima f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian feminine form of Jerome.

Hieronimu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Hieronymus. Hieronimu Araolla, (Sassari, 1542 - Rome, 1615) was a Sardinian poet and priest.

Hiéronyme m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Hierophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes)... [more]

Hierotheus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hierotheos. This name was borne by two patriarches of Alexandria and one patriarch of Jerusalem, all of whom lived in the 19th century.

Higana f Japanese
From 彼岸花 higanbana (red spider lily) and 彼岸 higan (nirvana; literally means the other shore). The red spider lily is portrayed as the "flower of heavens" in Buddhist scriptures. However, it is also known as 死人花 shibitobana (flower of the dead) in Japan and symbolizes "sorrowful memories" in the language of flowers.

Hiʻilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "held in the arms of heaven," from hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Hiʻilei f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Means "child carried in the arms" from Hawaiian hiʻi "carry in the arms" and lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei).

Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From 柊 (hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木 (ki) meaning "tree."... [more]

Hijiri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" or 聖 (hijiri, hiji) meaning "holy", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 知 (jiri) meaning "know, wisdom", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 稜 (ri) meaning "angle, edge, corner, power, majesty"... [more]

Hika f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese 飛花 (hika) meaning "flower petals fly in the wind", derived from the Japanese kanji 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". This name can also be the combination of 比 (hi) meaning "ratio; compare; equal" or 嘉 日 and 陽 (hi) meaning "sun; sunshine" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire" and 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise; auspicious" or 香 (ka) meaning "pleasant smell; fragrance".... [more]

Hikako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.

Hiker m English (Rare)
From the English word hiker, meaning a person who hikes, from the English dialectal hyke “to walk vigorously”. Hiker Chiu is a Taiwanese intersex human rights activist who founded Oii-Chinese in 2008 and cofounded Intersex Asia in 2018.

Hiko f & m Japanese
From Hi meaning “Day” (日) and Ko meaning “Child” (子), other kanji combinations are possible. See Hiko

Hikoboshi m Japanese, Astronomy, Japanese Mythology
This is the name of the star Altair in Japan. It literally means "Boy, Male Star". He's a mythological figure where he and his wife, Orihime (the Vega star), meet once every year on the 7th day of the 7th month... [more]

Hikogoro m Japanese (Archaic, ?)
From 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince" combined with 五 (go) meaning "five", and 郎 (ro, ryo) meaning "son".

Hikolana m Dagbani
when a child was born denoting the owner to have to brought blessing, luck and authority in a family in northern dagombi speaking family .

Hilaeira f Greek Mythology
Means "softly-shining" in Greek (probably from ἱλαρός (hilaros) "cheerful, bright"; compare Hilarius). In Greek myth the sisters Hilaeira and Phoebe, commonly referred to as the Leucippides (being daughters of Leucippus of Mycenae), were carried off by Castor and Pollux, who were charmed by their beauty... [more]

Hilari m Catalan, Kashubian
Catalan and Kashubian form of Hilarius.

Hilarie f English
This is an alternative spelling of Hilary, specifically for girls, apparently coined -and occasionally used - in England.

Hilarija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene, Latvian (Rare)
Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, and Latvian form of Hilaria.

Hildar m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hildr "battle" and arr "warrior", as well as a masculine form of Hilda.

Hildburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hild "battle, fight" and burg "protection".

Hildeberto m Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hildebert.

Hildebod m Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German hiltja "battle" and Old High German boto "messenger".

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".

Hildeburg f Medieval English, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold" or Old High German berg "mountain, hill".

Hildegar m Germanic
Derived from the elements hild "battle, strife" and gar "spear". Alternatively, the second element could be garo "ready, prepared" (compare garawen).

Hildegaud m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Tribal name Gaut meaning "Geat".

Hildegilde f Frankish
Derived from Old High German hilt, hiltja meaning "battle" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Hildegod m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity".

Hildegonde f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Dutch variant form of Hildegonda and French form of Hildegund.

Hildegude f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German guot, Old Frisian, Old Saxon gōd meaning "good".

Hildeken f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Hildegonda and Mathilde... [more]

Hildelinde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Proto-Germanic *linþaz meaning "gentle, sweet, mild".

Hildemarie f Obscure
Feminine variant of Hildemar or a combo of Hilde and Marie.

Hildenibia f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Gothic niujis, Old High German niuwi, niwi meaning "new".

Hilderik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Dutch and Nordic form of Hilderic. There's no evidence of use in the Nordic countries, it's only used in translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Vandals and Alans.

Hildesinde f Medieval German, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz meaning "strong".

Hildgyð f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements hild meaning "battle" and guð also meaning "battle".

Hildifonsus m Arthurian Cycle
A semi-latinized form of Hildifuns used in the 14th-century Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Isodd (Saga of Tristan and Iseult), where it belongs to a Welsh bishop.

Hildigeir m Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Means "battle spear", derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" and geirr "spear". This is a cognate of Hildegar.

Hildiglúmr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle", "fight" and glūmr "bear" (used in poetry).

Hildigrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hildr "battle, fight" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".

Hildiko f History
The last wife of Attila the Hun. According to the Eastern Roman diplomat Priscus of Panium, Attila died on their wedding night (453 AD).... [more]

Hildiríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hildr "battle, fight" and fríðr "beautiful".

Hildirun f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements hilta "battle, fight" and rûna "secret, magic, murmur, session".

Hildisif f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight" and Sif.

Hildois f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old Saxon widu, wido, Old High German witu meaning "wood".

Hildor m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name element hildr "battle" and Tor.

Hildreth f English
Transferred use of the surname Hildreth. It was borne by American muralist, mosaicist and Art Deco artist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961)... [more]

Hildðryð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hild meaning "battle" and þryþ meaning "strength".