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Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English hlæna and modern English lean; also the related noun hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [more]

Hljóð f Norse Mythology
Means "howling" in Old Norse. Hljóð was a jötunn and daughter of Hrímnir in Norse Mythology.

Hlǫðver m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hlǫðvér. In Norse mythology this is the name of Hervǫr and Hlaðgunnr's father.

Hloðwig m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Louis, deriving from Germanic Hludwig. This is the form of Louis that was present in England before the Norman Conquest in 1066, where it was replaced with Middle English Lewis and Lowis.

Hloðwiga f Anglo-Saxon
Feminine form of Hloðwig and Old English form of Louisa and Louise respectively.

Hludana f Germanic Mythology
Hludana is a Germanic goddess attested in five ancient Latin inscriptions from the Rhineland and Frisia, all dating from 197–235 AD (the Beetgum inscription was dedicated by a group of fishermen)... [more]

Hnefi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hnefi meaning "fist, hand". Hnefi is also the name of the king in the Viking board game hnefatafl.

Hnoss f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "treasure". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Hnubci f Hmong
Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and ci meaning "to shine, to flash".

Hnubkaj f Hmong
Means "sunshine" in Hmong, from hnub meaning "sun" and kaj meaning "clear (sky)".

Hnubtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and tshiab meaning "new".

Hoacam f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Cam 1.

Hoagland m American
Transferred use of the surname Hoagland borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hoagy m American
Diminutive for Hoagland as borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hoakim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combiantion of the names Hoa and Kim 3.

Hoamai f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Mai 1.

Hoana f Maori
Maori form of Joan 1 and Joanna.

Hob m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have hugu for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Hugubert is a good example of that.

Hobab m Biblical
Hobab was Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [more]

Hobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hoby meaning "shout of rejoicing" and soa meaning "good".

Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World Mythology
In Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [more]

Hoche m Norman, Picard
Of uncertain origin and meaning. The name first appeared in various medieval texts, particularly in present-day Belgium, which leads certain academics to believe that this name might be a variant of Hugues.

Hodaia f Hebrew
Variant of Hodaya and Hodia means "thank you God" or "glory of God" in Hebrew.

Hodaya f Hebrew
Variant of Hodiyah. Means "splendor of Yahweh" from the Hebrew hod "glory, splendor" and ya "God".

Hodeu m Korean
Combination of Korean Hanja "歩" meaning "Walk" or "Step Forwards", and "大" meaning "Great" or "Large". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.

Hodiah m & f Biblical
The name of two men, one chief (Nehemiah 10:18) and a Levite (8:7), and a wife of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:19).

Hodierna f Medieval French (Latinized)
Medieval French form of Odierne, an Old French form of Audigerna, with the spelling altered under influence by Latin hodierna "of today, present-day, existing now"... [more]

Hófehérke f Folklore
Hungarian name meaning "snow white". This is a literal translation of the German literary name Schneewittchen (earlier Sneewittchen), and was probably first used as a borrowing from the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.

Hogarth m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname “Hogarth”. This name was borne by a character in the cartoon movie “The Iron Giant”, starring little Hogarth Hughes and a giant iron robot from outer space.

Högne m Old Swedish, Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Hagni. This was the name of a legendary king of the Swedish province Östergötland. He appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Volsunga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.

Hogun m Popular Culture
Hogun the Grim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor in the Marvel Universe.

Hohoemi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 微笑み (hohoemi) meaning "smile," derived from 頬 (hoho) meaning "cheek" (normally hō when used in isolation) and 笑み (emi), the continuative form of the verb 笑む (emu) meaning "to smile."... [more]

Hoi m & f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "ocean" and is often combined with a second character to form a given name. For example, the female name 海婷 (Hoi Ting).

Hoimar m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit" and mari "famous".... [more]

Hojamuhammet m Turkmen
Derived from Persian خاجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, master" and the given name Muhammet

Hojin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).

Høk m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Haukr.

Hokim m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Hakim.

Hokule'a f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
Hōkūleʻa is Hawaiian for “Star of Gladness” or “Clear Star”. The western name of this star is Arcturus. Hōkūleʻa is the brightest in the northern hemisphere and it is Hawaii’s zenith star... [more]

Hokuto m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis."... [more]

Hola f Polynesian
Means "hour" in Hawaiian, Samoan and Maori.

Holbert m Medieval English
From the Germanic elements hold "friendly, gracious, loyal" and beraht "bright".

Holda f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Dutch and Archaic German variant of Hulda, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.

Holi f Indian (Rare)
Meaning: the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil

Holisoa f Malagasy
Combination of Holy and the adjective soa "good, beautiful, excellent".

Hollandine f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the place name Holland 1, part of the Netherlands. In the case of Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate, the name was given to her because she was born in Dutch exile and the States General took over the sponsorship.

Holler m Norse Mythology
In Norse myth, Holler is the god of death and destruction and the one who brings diseases and disasters. He drags people to his dungeon where he tortures them to death.

Holliday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Holiday.... [more]

Hólmar m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse holmr "islet, small island" and herr "army".

Hólmbert m Icelandic
Icelandic name combination of holmr 'small island' and bjartr 'light, shining'.

Holmbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements holmr "small island" and bjǫrn "bear".

Holmdís f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr 'small island' and dís 'goddess'.

Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.

Holmfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse holmr "islet" and fastr "strong, firm".

Holmfrid m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements holmr "small island" and friðr "peace" or fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name was originally a feminine name, but is nowadays almost exclusively masculine.

Holmgærðr m Old Norse
Combination of holmr 'small island' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.

Holmgar m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Old Norse Hólmgeirr, possibly using the Old English elements holm "ocean, waters" and gar "spear".

Holmgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island" and gautr "goth".

Hólmgrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island" and gríma "mask".

Holmgun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of holmr "small island" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Holmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Holmsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Holmstæinn.

Holofernes m Biblical
In the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, Holofernes (Greek: Ὀλοφέρνης; Hebrew הולופרנס) is an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, who dispatched Holofernes to take vengeance on the nations of the West that had withheld their assistance to his reign... [more]

Holston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Halston and Halsten.

Holyanna f Popular Culture
Combination of the word "holy" and Anna, used in the 1985 Toto song 'Holyanna'.

Homa f Persian, Persian Mythology
The name of a griffin- or phoenix-like bird in Iranian mythology and Sufi tradition.

Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]

Homeer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Homer. It was mostly used in the 17th and 18th century, usually in order to refer to the Greek epic poet.

Homero m Galician (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Homer.

Homerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Homeros (see Homer). It is chiefly by this form that the Greek epic poet is known in the Dutch-speaking world (such as Flanders and the Netherlands).

Homonoia f Greek Mythology
Homonoia in ancient Greek religion, was a minor goddess of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind. Her opposite was Eris (Strife).... [more]

Homura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame" or 秀邑 with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass" and 邑 (yuu, ure.eru, kuni, mura) meaning "village, hamlet."... [more]

Honalee f English (Rare), Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Honami f Japanese
From Japanese 保 (ho) "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" and 奈 (na) "apple tree" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hondscio m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The first victim of Grendel in the Anglo Saxon epic of Beowulf. Means "handshoe", as in "glove", from 'hond' meaning hand, and 'scio', meaning shoe.

Honest m History (Ecclesiastical), Catalan (Rare)
Catalan and French form of Honestus.

Honesto m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish and Filipino form of Honestus.

Honestus m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from the late Latin "honor, honestus", meaning "honest, gentleman, honorable, respectable"... [more]

Honesty f English (Puritan)
From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers, Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin honōrāre 'honor, repute'.

Honeybelle f English
A combination of the names Honey and Belle. A type of honeysuckle flower, and a type of small orange. Honeybell Adams is a character in the 1940 movie The Primrose Path.

Honeyblossom f Obscure (Modern)
This name was perhaps coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (1989-), from a combination of the names Honey and Blossom.

Honeysuckle f English (Rare)
Named after the plant and flower, the honeysuckle, as borne by British actress Honeysuckle Weeks.

Hongai f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Hồng-an f Vietnamese
In Vietnamese, Hồng means pink or rose and An means peace. Rose peace, or pink peace.

Hongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hong and An 1.

Hong-bin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Hong-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" and 基 "foundation, base".

Hong-gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泓 (hong) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride of man".

Honghwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" (hong) and 焕 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".

Honglei f Chinese
From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".

Hongli f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Honglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".

Hongming f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Hongnan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Hongqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud"

Hongrae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" (hong) and 來 "come, coming; return, returning".

Hong-ryeon f Literature
Means "red lotus" from Sino-Korean 紅蓮. Hong-ryeon is the name of one of the heroines in the Korean folktale "The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon".

Hongseung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."

Hongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Hongshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".

Hongsu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) mean "deep, clear pool of water" and 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest".

Hongvi f & m Hopi
Means "strong" in the Hopi language. ... [more]

Hongwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Hongxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Hongxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Hongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Hongxue f Chinese
From the Chinese elements 宏 hóng ("great, magnificent") and 雪 xuě ("snow, snowfall"). Other character combinations are also possible.

Hongye f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Hongyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Hongyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" or 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Hongzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".

Hongzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Hongzuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".

Honmaru m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 本丸, which is also used as a word referring to an inner citadel or otherwise a core or a centre, made up of 本 (hon, moto) meaning "main, origin" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.meru, maru.i) meaning "circle, round."... [more]

Honoki m & f Japanese
From Japanese hono, meaning "peace" and ki. Other kanji combination are possible.

Honoko f Japanese
From Japanese 火 (ho) meaning "fire", 乃 (no), a possessive particle and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Honorat m Catalan (Rare), French (Rare), Polish
Catalan, French, and Polish form of Honoratus.

Honorato m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Honoratus.

Honorio m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Galician and Spanish form of Honorius.

Honos m Roman Mythology
Roman god who personifies honor, chivalry, and military justice.

Hontanares f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Hontanares and Nuestra Señora de Hontanares, meaning "The Virgin of Hontanares" and "Our Lady of Hontanares."... [more]

Honu m Hawaiian, Maori, Tahitian
Means "turtle" in Hawaiian, Tahitian and Maori.

Hooman m Persian
Means "good thought" from Avestan hu meaning "good" and man meaning "to think".

Hoorain f Arabic
Means "houri" in Arabic, which can be translated as "having eyes with an intense contrast of white and black". In Islamic religious belief, houris are women with beautiful eyes who are described as a reward for the faithful Muslim believers in Paradise... [more]

Hoosea m Estonian, Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of Hosea.

Hoot m American (Rare)
Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot... [more]

Hope-for m & f English (Puritan)
Possible variant of Hope-still and Waitstill.

Hopelynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hope and Lynn.

Hopemary f English (Rare)
A combination of Hope and Mary.

Hopi f & m English
Variant of Hopy and Hopie.

Hopokoekau f Indigenous American, Ho-Chunk
Means "glory of the morning" or "the coming dawn" in the Ho-Chunk language. From the Ho-Chunk hąp meaning 'day', ho- 'the time at which', gu 'to come arriving', the feminine affix -wį, and the definite article -ga (used for personal names).

Horabona f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin hora meaning "hour; time, season" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".

Horácia f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Horatia.

Horah m Mormon (Rare)
Name used in Doctrine and Covenants 82:11.

Horemhat m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-m-ḥꜣt meaning "Horus is foremost", derived from the name of the god Horus combined with m "in; in the role of" and ḥat "front, foremost".

Horemheb m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-m-ḥb meaning "Horus is in jubilation". This was the name of the last pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, succeeding the throne after Tutankhamun died at age 19... [more]

Horică m Romanian
Diminutive of Horia and Horea.

Horkos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek horkos "witness" and related to Greek horkion "oath". In Greek mythology, Horkos was the god of (false) oaths and a son of the goddess Eris.

Horme f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὁρμή (horme) meaning "an onrush, an onset, an assault". In Greek mythology Horme is the personification of energetic activity, impulse or effort (to do a thing), eagerness, setting oneself in motion, and starting an action, and particularly onrush in battle... [more]

Hormin m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-mnw meaning "Horus-Min", a combination of the names of the gods Horus and Min.

Horsa m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adaption of Hebrew Hoshaya and a variant of Catalan Ursí (via the variant Ors).

Hortarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Hortarius was an Alemmanic king in the 4th century, said to have been tortured and burned alive.

Hortenzia f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Hortensia.

Hortenzija f Latvian, Serbian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian, Serbian, and Lithuanian form of Hortensia.

Horton m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Horton. Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from Dr. Suess's 'Horton Hatches the Egg' and 'Horton Hears a Who'.

Horwennefer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-wnn-nfr meaning "Horus-Onnophris", a combination of the Ancient Egyptian God Horus and an epithet of Osiris, Onnophris... [more]

Hosato m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Ho-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昊 "summer time; sky; heaven" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Hoseong m Korean
From 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" and Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest".

Hoshen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [more]

Hoshim m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Hashim.

Hosiloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hosil meaning "harvest" and oy meaning "moon".

Höskuldur m Icelandic
Modern form of Hǫðskuldr, an Old Norse name with uncertain etymology. It could be a variant of Old Norse names HagustaldaR "owner of an enclosed area" (compare Icelandic hagi "pasture"), or of Hǫskollr "gray head"... [more]

Hosseinali m Persian
This name is a combination of Hossein "handsome" and Ali "lofty, "sublime". Most common in the Baluchistan region of Iran.

Hostaizka f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque hostaizka "daisy", this name is occasionally considered a Basque equivalent of Margarita and Marguerite.

Hosteen m Navajo
A term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [more]

Hostiliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hostilian.

Hostilio m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Hostilius.

Hostivít m Medieval Czech
Means "to welcome guests", from the Slavonic hosti, meaning "guests", and vítat, meaning "to welcome". Hostivít was the last of the seven Bohemian mythical princes between the (also mythical) founder of the Přemyslid dynasty, Přemysl the Ploughman and the first historical prince Bořivoj.

Hoşyar f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.

Hotam m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hotham.... [more]

Hotepsekhemwy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥtp-sḫm.wi meaning "the two powers are reconciled" or "pleasing in powers", derived from ḥtp "peace, satisfaction", sḫm "power, capability", and the suffix wj "the two of them".

Hotham m Biblical
A biblical name meaning "seal", "signet", or "lock".... [more]

Hothan m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hotham, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:44.... [more]

Hother m Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Hǫðr.

Hotimir m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene cognate of Chociemir. A bearer of this name was Hotimir, a prince of Carantania who lived in the 8th century AD.

Hotte m West Frisian
The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Hotte might have been a short form of Horatius.

Houmpheng m Lao
From Lao ຫຸມ (houm) meaning "love" and ແພງ (pheng) meaning "expensive, dear".

Hounan f Chinese
From the Chinese 后 (hòu) meaning "queen, empress" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Housei m Japanese
From Japanese 芳 (hou) meaning "fragrant" combined with 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure" or 生 (sei) meaning "live"... [more]

Houshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
From the Avestan name Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding"... [more]

Houtu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 后 (hou, meaning “queen”) and 土 (tu, meaning “earth”). Houtu was the Chinese goddess of the earth who regulated all life above ground. In earlier Chinese texts she was also a goddess of the underworld, but later she was absorbed into the Daoist religion and became one of the main deities assisting the rule of Yudi.

Hou Yi m Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 后羿 (Hòuyì) meaning "king Yi" or "monarch Yi". In Chinese mythology this is the name of a legendary archer and the husband of the moon goddess Chang'e.

Hóvirág f Hungarian
Hungarian word for the snowdrop flower. Name days are March 21 and April 3.

Howahkan m Sioux
Means "in a very strong voice" or "in a sacred voice" in Lakota. From the Lakota hówakȟaŋyaŋ, from hó 'voice' and wakȟáŋ 'sacred, spiritual'.

Howardena f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Howard. A famous bearer of this name is an American artist, curator, critic, and educator Howardena Pindell (1943-).

Howdy m American (Rare)
Often associated with the children's television show 'Howdy Doody' (1947-1960) and the puppet of the same name. Howdy is also a diminutive for Howard and therefore a variant of Howie... [more]

Howel m Cornish, Breton
Cornish cognate of Hywel and Breton variant of Hoel. Howel was the last Cornish king .

Hoy m American (Rare)
A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname Hoy from an occupational name for a sailor... [more]

Hoyeon m Korean
From 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" and Sino-Korean 姸 "beautiful" or 衍 "overflowing" (yeon),

Hozumi m Japanese
Hozumi means "ear (of plant), head (of plant)" (ho, 穗), and "volume, contents, pile up" (zumi, 積).

Hrachya m & f Armenian
Modern form of the Old Armenian name Հրաչեայ (Hračʿeay), which was derived from Old Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and աչք (ačʿkʿ) "eyes, sight" (literally, "fire-eyed" or "eyes of fire")... [more]

Hræfn m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Raven and cognate of Hrafn and Hraban. From Old English hræfn "raven".

Hræiðarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and herr "army".

Hræiðulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and ulfr "wolf".

Hræðhun m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English hræþ "fast, quick" and hun "bear cub".

Hrafndís f Icelandic
Means "raven goddess", derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and dís "goddess".

Hrafney f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Hrafnfífa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and fífa "cotton grass" (used in poetry to mean "arrow"; also compare Fífa).... [more]

Hrafngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and garðr "enclosure".

Hrafnheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour" (also compare Heiður).

Hrafnkell m Icelandic
Combination of hrafn "raven" and ketill "helmet".

Hrafntinna f Icelandic
From the Icelandic word hrafntinna meaning "obsidian", which is itself derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and tinna "flint" (also see Tinna).

Hrafntýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and týr "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).

Hranimir m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements hrani "protect, defend" and mir meaning "peace". Cognate of Branimir.

Hrannar m Icelandic (Modern)
Possibly a combination of Old Norse hrǫnn "wave" and herr "army".

Hranush f Armenian
From Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Hraunar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hraun "lava" and herr "army, warrior".

Hraundís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse hraun meaning "lava" and dís meaning "goddess".

Hreggviður m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse hregg "storm, blast" and viðr "forest, wood".

Hreiðmarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and mærr "famous". Hreiðmarr is a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hrímgarðr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with Atli.

Hrímgrímnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hrīm ("rime, hoarfrost") and gríma ("person wearing a helmet"). It is an intensification of the name Grímnir. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives in the land of the dead... [more]

Hrímnir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse hrīm "rime, hoarfrost; soot". This is the name of a jǫtunn in Norse mythology. In the 'Völsunga saga' mentioned as the father of Hljóð, and in the poem 'Hyndluljóð' as the father of Heiðr and Hrossþjófr.

Hringur m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name and byname Hringr which meant "ring" (as in an arm ring, an item of Viking jewellery), and could also be interpreted as meaning "man from Ringerike".

Hringwaru f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English elements hring meaning "ring, circle" and waru meaning "guard, protection".

Hripsime f Armenian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Rhipsime, sometimes called Hripsime, Ripsime, Ripsima or Arsema (died c. 290) was a martyr of Roman origin; she and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as the first Christian martyrs of Armenia.

Hrisant m Bulgarian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Bulgarian and Romanian form of Chrysanthos.

Hrishikesh m Indian
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit हृषीकेश (Hrishikesha), an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu meaning "lord of the senses", composed of Sanskrit हृषीक (hrishika) meaning "senses" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]

Hristomir m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Hristos, which is the Slavic form of Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Hristoslav m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Hristos, which is the Slavic form of Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Hróbjartr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hróðr "praise, fame" and bjartr "bright", making it a cognate of Hrodebert.

Hroda f Germanic
Short form of Hrodohaidis, Hrodhildis (Rothild), Hrotrudis (Rotrud) and other Germanic names beginning with the element hrod meaning "fame".

Hrōdnand m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements hrōd "praise, glory, honour, fame" and nenden "to dare".

Hrói m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and -vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.

Hrossþjófr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hross ("horse") and þjófr ("thief"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.

Hróðælfr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and ælfR "elf".

Hroðbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiberhtaz, using the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and beorht "bright"... [more]

Hróðfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hróðr "fame" and fúss "willing, eager".

Hróðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and leifr "heir, descendant"

Hróðmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hróðr "fame" and mund "protection".

Hróðný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hróðr meaning "praise, fame" and nýr meaning "new".

Hróðstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hróðr "fame" and steinn "stone".

Hróðví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".

Hróðvitnir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from hróðr "fame, glory" and vitnir "wolf". This is another name for Fenrir.

Hrothwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and waru "shelter, protection, care".

Hrútr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian name and byname. From Old Norse hrútr meaning "ram, male sheep".

Hrvat m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name meaning ''Croat''.... [more]

Hrvoslav m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian male name a combination of Hrvat "Croat" and slava "glory".

Hsaung f Burmese
Means "to cover one's head, to wear" as well as "to supplement, to contribute" and "cold season, winter" in Burmese.

Hsinbyushin m & f History
Means "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင် (hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ (hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [more]

Huacmitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl huactli, meaning "laughing falcon" or "black-crested night heron" (see Huactli), and mitl "arrow".

Huahai f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Hualian f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flowery, illustrious, prosperous, splendid" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Hualin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 桦 (huà) meaning "birch", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Huangrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 凰 (huáng) meaning "female phoenix" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".

Huanitl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain; the name was often written with the flag glyph panitl, but this was almost certainly a phonetic representation of the name, and unrelated to its etymology. This was the Nahuatl name of Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, an Aztec tlatoani (ruler) who became the first governor of Tenochtitlan under colonial Spanish rule.

Huaniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Huanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Huanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Huanmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy, mirage" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Huanrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Huanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Huanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Huanyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".

Huanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Huasheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Huaxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, illustrious" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Huaxu f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 华 (huá, meaning “flower”, “luxuriance”) and 胥 (xū, meaning “all, each and every”). In Chinese mythology this name is borne by the mother of Fuxi and Nüwa... [more]

Huaxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Huaying f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, illustrious" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".

Huayu f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Huayuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Hubal m Near Eastern Mythology
May mean "master god". From the Aramaic hu meaning 'spirit, god', and Ba'al 'master, lord'.... [more]

Hubald m Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old German hugu meaning "mind, heart" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.

Hubertilde f German (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Combination of Huberta (German) or Huberte (French) with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Mathilde and Reinhilde.

Hubertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian), Dutch, German (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Huberte, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine. In other words: this name is the feminine form of Hubertin.... [more]

Huberto m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hubert.

Huch’uykilla f Quechua
Feminine Quechua name derived from huchuy meaning "small" and killa meaning "moon".

Huchuysisa f Quechua
Means "little flower" in Quechua, from huchuy, "little" and sisa, "flower".

Hudhayfah m Arabic
Means "little short one" or "short-statured" in Arabic, derived from a diminutive that ultimately comes from the Arabic verb حذف (hadafa) or (hadhafa) meaning "to shorten, to reduce" as well as "to remove, to take away"... [more]

Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.

Huecamecatl m Nahuatl
Means "long rope", from Nahuatl hueca "far away, distant" and mecatl "rope, cord".

Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "old coyote", from Nahuatl huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.

Huehuetecatl m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl huehue "elderly, old man" and -tecatl "person of". Alternately, the first element could be huehuetl "drum", or refer to a location.

Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "old god", from Nahuatl huehue "an elder, an old man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.

Huell m English (American)
Form of the Old English Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.

Huelyn m English (American, Rare)
Birth name of 1950s rock and roll and rockabilly musician Huelyn Wayne Duvall (1939-2019).

Huertas f Spanish (European)
Means "orchards" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Huertas meaning "Our Lady of the Orchards". She is the patron saint of the city of Lorca, located in the Region of Murcia, Spain... [more]

Hufane m Somali
Hufane is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]

Hugbald m Old High German
Derived from the Old High German elements hugu "mind, spirit, thought" and bald "bold, brave".

Hugbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Means "bright mind", from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought, mood" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). This is a cognate of Hubert.

Hugdietrich m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
An old composition of Hugo and Dietrich.... [more]

Huge m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Danish and Swedish form of Hugi.

Hugen m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Hugh which was was widely used as an Anglicization of Manx Ae and Aedan.

Hughe m Old Danish, Medieval Dutch
Old Danish form of Hugi and medieval Dutch variant of Hugo.

Huginn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought" (see also Hugubert). In Norse mythology, Huginn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Huginn signifies Thought and each day, he and Muninn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.

Hugó m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Húgó and Hungarian form of Hugo.

Hugrún f Icelandic
From Old Norse hugr "mind, thought, mood" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Hugueta f Catalan, Galician (Rare), Occitan, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish form of Huguette.

Huiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Huian m & f Chinese
Combination of Hui and An 1.

Huiba f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 八 (bā) meaning "eight" or "all around, all sides".

Huibao f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Huibing f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Huichae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" 彩 (chae) meaning "colors"

Hui-cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" and 澈 "thoroughly, completely". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hee-chul (1983-).

Hui-hye f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" 炅 (hye) "brilliance"

Hui-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Huilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Huilong f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Huilun f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Huimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".

Huina f Chinese
Combination of Hui and Na.

Huinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Huinian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Huipeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 会 (huì) meaning "assemble, meet together" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".

Huiping f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" or 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Huiqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, abundant" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".