Browse Submitted Names

Hieria m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jeriah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Hiero m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hieron. This name was borne by two tyrants of Syracuse, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Hieroboam m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jeroboam, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Hierocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hierokles. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 2nd century AD.

Hierodora f Late Greek
Means "sacred gift", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Hierodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".... [more]

Hieroklees m Ancient Greek
Epic Greek variant of Hierokles.

Hierokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierokles.

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

Hieromnemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἱερομνήμων (hieromnemon), which literally means "mindful of the sacred" but later came to refer to a representative of one of the twelve members of the Amphictyonic League, which was a religious association of ancient Greek tribes... [more]

Hieron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred". This name was borne by two tyrants of Syracuse, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC. Both are better known under the latinized form of their name, which is Hiero.

Hierona f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Hieronyma.

Hieronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Hieron" in Greek, derived from the name Hieron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Hieronike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hieronikos. Also compare the related Greek noun ἱερονίκης (hieronikes) meaning "conqueror in the games".

Hieronikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Hieronims m Latvian (Archaic)
Archaic Latvian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Hieronimus m Dutch (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Hieronymus.

Hieronomos m Ancient Greek
Means "sacred custom", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (see Eunomia)... [more]

Hieronyma f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [more]

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

Hiëronymus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Hieronymus.

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

Hierophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερόφωνος (hierophonos) meaning "with sacred voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".

Hieroteu m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.

Hierothea f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierotheos.

Hiérothée m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African, Rare)
French form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.

Hierotheos m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "sanctified by God", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [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.

Hierotima f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierotimos.

Hierotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Hieroxenos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]

Higin m Croatian
Croatian form of Hyginus.

Higino m Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Hyginus.

Hila f Afghan, Pashto
Means "hope" in Pashto.

Hilár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hilarius.

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

Hilarianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Hilarius. This name was borne by a Roman procurator (i.e. provincial governor) from the 3rd century AD.

Hilarien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Hilarianus.

Hilarije m Croatian
Croatian form of Hilarius.

Hilarijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hilarius.

Hilário m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Hilarius.

Hilbertus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Hilbert.

Hildard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Hildbjørg f Norwegian
Variant of Hildebjørg.

Hildebad m Germanic
Means "battle," derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with badu "battle."

Hildebald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Hildebjørg f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Hildeborg.

Hildeborg f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".

Hildefrid m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

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

Hildegern m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Hildegonda f Dutch
Dutch form of Hildegund.

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

Hildegondis f Dutch
Dutch form of Hildegundis.

Hildegrim m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Hildegundis f Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Hildegund.

Hildeke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch diminutive of Hilde.

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]

Hildeman m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with man "man."

Hildemar m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Hildemund m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Hildeprand m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Hildebrand. Hildeprand the Useless was an 8th-century king of the Lombards.

Hilderad m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Hildéric m History (Gallicized)
French form of Hilderic.

Hilderich m German
German form of Hilderic.

Hildérico m Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Hilderic.

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.

Hilderikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hilderic.

Hildert m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Hildard.

Hilderyk m Polish
Polish form of Hilderic.

Hildetrud m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with þruþ "strength."

Hildewald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Hildeward m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Hildewin m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Hildibaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ildibad.

Hildir m Old Norse, Icelandic
Male form of Hildr.

Hildo m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine equivalent of Hilda.

Hildtrud f Germanic, German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Hiltrud.

Hilduin m History (Ecclesiastical)
English, French and younger German form of Hildewin.

Hildúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf.

Hileo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hylaeus.

Hilger m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Hildegar.

Hiliaras m Lithuanian
Variant form of Hilarijus, which is the Lithuanian form of Hilarius.

Hilla f Afghan, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Hila.

Hillechien f Dutch
Possibly derived from the medieval given name Hilleken, which is a variant form of Hildeken. If not, then it is derived from a Germanic feminine given name that had hild "battle" as the first element... [more]

Hillegien f Dutch
Variant spelling of Hillechien.

Hillegonda f Dutch
Variant form of Hildegonda, which is much more common in the Netherlands than its "parent form".

Hilleke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Hildeke.

Hilleken f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant form of Hildeken.

Hilliante f Antillean Creole, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Hillianthe.

Hillianthe f Antillean Creole, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Possibly a variant of Helianthe.

Hilmano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Combination of a name that starts with Hil- (such as Hilario) with a name that ends in -mano, such as Germano and Romano... [more]

Hilperich m German
German form of Hilperic.

Hilperik m Dutch
Dutch form of Hilperic.

Hilprad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hilpan "to help" (Old High German helfan; O.H.G. also had the noun form helfa, hilfa "help") and Old High German rât "counsel".

Himeneo m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Hymenaeus.

Himeneu m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hymenaeus.

Himilrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German himil "sky, heaven" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Himiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German himil "sky, heaven" combined with þruþ "strength."

Himiltrude f Germanic, History
Variant of Himiltrud. Himiltrude was the name of the first wife of Charlemagne.

Hinderk m Low German, East Frisian, West Frisian
Low German variant of Hinnerk as well as a Frisian cognate of Heinrich (see Henry).

Hindrik m Dutch, Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Hendrik (Dutch), Hinrik (Low German) and Henrik (Swedish).

Hinke m & f West Frisian
West Frisian short form of Hendrik or Hendrika, depending on the sex of the bearer.

Hionija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Chionia.

Hioniya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Chionia.

Hipacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Hypatius.

Hipacy m Polish
Polish form of Hypatius.

Hipalit m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hippolytos.

Hiparc m Catalan
Catalan form of Hipparchus.

Hiparco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hipparchus.

Hiparh m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Hipparchus via Hipparchos.

Hipátia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypatia.

Hipatia f Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Galician and Spanish form of Hypatia.

Hipatija f Bosnian, Lithuanian
Bosnian and Lithuanian form of Hypatia.

Hiperião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hyperion.

Hiperió m Catalan
Catalan form of Hyperion.

Hiperión m Spanish
Spanish form of Hyperion.

Hiperion m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hyperion.

Hiperionas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hyperion.

Hiponacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Hipponax.

Hipparchos m Ancient Greek
Means "master of horses, cavalry commander" in Greek, ultimately derived from ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and αρχος (archos) meaning "master, leader, ruler".

Hipparchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hipparchos. This name was borne by a Greek astronomer from the 2nd century BC.

Hipparque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Hipparchus.

Hippe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Hibbe.

Hippocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippokles.

Hippoclides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippokleides. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 6th century BC.

Hippocoön m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippokoon. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which is a king of Sparta.

Hippocratidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Hippokratidas. This was the name of a Eurypontid king of Sparta from the 7th century BC.

Hippodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippodike. In Greek mythology, Hippodice was a daughter of Danaus.

Hippodike f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".

Hippokleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Hippokles" in Greek, derived from the name Hippokles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Hippokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Hippokoon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with κοῶ (koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω (koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [more]

Hippokratidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Hippokratides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Hippokratides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Hippokrates" in Greek, derived from the name Hippokrates combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Hippoliet m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Hippolytos via its French form Hippolyte 2. Known bearers of this name include the Belgian physician and playwright Hippoliet Van Peene (1811-1864) and the Belgian writer and poet Hippoliet Ledeganck (1846-1903).

Hippolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Hippolochus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Hippolochos. This name was borne by a Macedonian writer from the early 3rd century BC.... [more]

Hippomachos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱππόμαχος (hippomachos) meaning "fighting on horseback", which consists of the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]

Hippomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippomachos. This was the name of one of the Thirty Tyrants of Athens (5th century BC).... [more]

Hippomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "ruler of horses", derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]

Hippomenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "spirited horse", derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit." This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 8th century BC.

Hipponax m Ancient Greek
Means "master of the horse(s)", derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Hipponicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hipponikos. This name was borne by an Athenian military commander from the 5th century BC, who was the father-in-law of the statesman Alcibiades.

Hipponikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Hipseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hypseus.

Hipseu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hypseus.

Histiaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Histiaia. In Greek mythology, the nymph Histiaea was one of the daughters of Hyrieus. The ancient town of Histiaea (later called Oreum) in northern Euboea was named in her honour.

Histiaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Histiaios. This name was borne by a tyrant of Miletus, who lived in the early 5th century BC.

Histiaia f Greek Mythology
The meaning of this Greek name is a bit uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek histia "feast" or from Greek histiē "hearth" (see Hestia)... [more]

Histiaios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek male name which was originally either given in reference to the city of Histiaia (better known by its latinized form Histiaea) or in reference to the nymph Histiaia from Greek mythology (also better known by its latinized form, which is Histiaea also)... [more]

Histiée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Histiaios via Histiaeus.

Histieo m Spanish
Spanish form of Histiaios via Histiaeus.

Hixinio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Hyginus.

Hjálmþér m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr ("helmet, protection") and -þér ("servant"). In Norse mythology Hjálmþér and his brother Ǫlvir are the children of a jarl (or chieftain)... [more]

Hjalmþrimull f Old Norse
Variant of Hjalmþrimul.

Hjarrand m Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Herrand.

Hjenadzij m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hienadzij.

Hjerasim m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hierasim.

Hlaðgunnr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hlað "lace-work, headdress" and gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology who only appears in heroic poetry. Hlaðgunnr, also called Svanhvít, is the sister of Hervǫr and the daughter of Hlǫðver... [more]

Hlaðguðr f Old Norse
Variant of Hlaðgunnr.

Hlér m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "ocean, sea". This is another name for Ægir.

Hleðiólfr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hleði ("shutter, door") and ulfr ("wolf"). This is another name for the dwarf Hlévargr in Norse mythology.

Hlévangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hlévargr or derived from hlé ("lee, shelter") and vangr ("garden"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hlévargr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hlé ("lee, shelter") and vargr ("thief, outlaw; wolf"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hlykeriy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Glykerios.

Hlykeriya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Glykeria.

Hnikarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "instigator". This is another name for Odin.

Hnikuðr m Old Norse
Variant of Hnikarr.

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

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.

Hobbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian shortened form of names starting with HUG like Hugbert.

Hodur m Old Norse (Anglicized), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
From Old Norse hǫð "battle", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *haþuz "battle". In Norse mythology Hodur is a blind son of Odin who accidentally kills Baldr when Loki gives him an arrow made of mistletoe (the only thing Baldr can be harmed by).

Hœnir m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "strong" or "helper" in Old Norse. Hœnir is a god in Norse mythology. According to 'The Prose Edda', he, along with Lóðurr, helped Odin create the first humans.

Hófvarpnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "hoof-thrower". This is the name of Gná's horse in Norse mythology.

Hohfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hoh meaning "high" combined with Old High German fridu meaning "peace."

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

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.

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.

Homère m French (Rare)
French form of Homer.

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).

Homobonus m Medieval Italian (Latinized), Croatian (Archaic)
Latinized form of Omobono.

Hønir m Old Norse
Variant of Hœnir.

Honnie m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.

Honny m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.

Honoraat m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Honoratus.

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

Honoratas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Honoratus.

Honoratianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Honoratus. This name was borne by a Gallo-Roman consul from the 3rd century AD.

Honori m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Honorius.

Honorije m Croatian
Croatian form of Honorius.

Honório m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Honorius.

Honoriusz m Polish
Polish form of Honorius.

Honoriy m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Honorius.

Hoppe m West Frisian
Variant of Hobbe.

Hǫr m Old Norse
Derived from hǫr, hár or hór (all meaning "high").

Horaci m Catalan
Catalan form of Horatius.

Horacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Horatius.

Horacy m Polish
Polish form of Horatius.

Horas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Horus.

Horatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Horatius.

Horcus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Horkos.

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.

Hornbori m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly means "horn-blower" or "horn-bearer". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hornburi m Old Norse
Variant of Hornbori.

Horo m Italian
Italian form of Horus.

Hors m Latvian
Latvian form of Horus.

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

Hoshimbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Hoshim with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Hostili m Catalan
Catalan form of Hostilius.

Hostilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hostilius.

Hostilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Hostilian.

Hostilian m English, History
English form of Hostilianus. This name was borne by a Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.

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

Hostilianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Hostilius.

Hostilien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Hostilian.

Hostilijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Hostilian.

Hostilije m Croatian
Croatian form of Hostilius.

Hostílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hostilius.

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

Hostilius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin hostilis "hostile." This name was borne by Tullus Hostilius, a legendary Roman king from the 7th century BC.

Hostylian m Polish
Polish form of Hostilian.

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.

Hotse m West Frisian
Variant of Hotte.

Hotske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Hotse, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

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.

Hozefa m Arabic
Variant form or transcription of the name Huzaifa or Huzaifah, which is a modern form of Hudhayfah.

Hrair m Armenian
Variant transcription of Hrayr.

Hrani m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "rough, brutal; blusterer". This is a by-name for Odin.

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

Hranimira f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hranimir.

Hrastimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun hrast "oak (tree)". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Hrayr m Armenian
Means "fiery man", derived from Armenian hur "fire" combined with Armenian ayr "man".

Hremsa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "clutch" or "shaft". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

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.

Hristodul m Serbian
Serbian form of Christodoulos.

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]

Hristomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristomir.

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]

Hristoslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristoslav.

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

Hrund f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to the Old Norse verb hrinda meaning "to push". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend.

Hrungnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from either hröngl ("tumult, movement") or hrang ("noise, din"). This is the name of a Jǫtunn.

Huberta f Dutch, German (Rare), Polish, Hungarian
Feminine form of Hubert.

Huberte f French (Rare), French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Hubert.

Hubertha f Dutch, German
Variant of Huberta.

Hubertilda f Dutch (Archaic)
Combination of Huberta with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element hild meaning "battle", such as Mathilda... [more]

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.

Hubertin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Hubert, as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -in.

Hubertina f Dutch, German (Rare)
Variant of Hubertine.

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]

Hubertinus m Dutch
Extended form of Hubertus.

Hubi m & f German
Diminutive of Hubert, Hubertus and to a lesser extent Huberta, Hubertina and Hubertine.

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]

Hugbert m Germanic
Short form of Hugubert. Also, see Hubert.

Hugi m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish (Rare)
Either an Old Norse form of Hugo or derived from hugr ("mind, spirit, thought").

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.

Hüginosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hyginus.

Hugobert m Germanic, History, German
Variant of Hugubert. A known bearer of this name was the 7th-century Merovingian senechal Hugobert, whose daughter Plectrude was married to the Frankish statesman Pepin of Herstal.

Hugstari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "the stubborn one". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology, also called Haugspori.

Huhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Uel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Huib m Dutch
Short form of Huibert.

Huibert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Hubert.

Humban m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of the most important male god in the Elamite pantheon. His name apparently means "commander" in Elamite, as it is derived from the Elamite verb huba "to command". Most sources state that Humban was the god of the sky, though there are also a few sources who claim that he was the god of the earth... [more]

Hume m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [more]

Humfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Onfroi and Humphrey. Also compare Humbert and Godefroy.

Humility f English (Puritan), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Humilitas, or directly from the English word humility, which is ultimately from Latin humilitas "lowness" (in Church Latin "humbleness; meekness").

Hunéric m History (Gallicized)
French form of Huneric.

Huneric m Germanic, English, History
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hunerich m German
German form of Huneric.

Hunerico m Spanish
Spanish form of Huneric.

Hunerik m Dutch, Norwegian
Dutch and Norwegian form of Huneric.

Huneryk m Polish
Polish form of Huneric.

Hunibald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hunibert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hunimund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hunolf m Germanic
Variant of Hunulf.

Huntley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Huntley.

Hunulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Hüpatia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hypatia.

Hüperión m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hyperion.

Hurley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hurley.

Hürmüz m Turkish
Turkish form of Hormizd.

Hussam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [more]

Hutran m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In Elamite religion, Hutran is the son of the god Humban (also known by his epithet Napirisha) and his wife, the goddess Kiririsha. It is uncertain what kind of god he was, but since his name might possibly mean "overwhelmer" in Elamite, it could be that he was a god of soldiers and fighters... [more]

Huug m Dutch, Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Hugo.

Hvalimir m Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun hvala "thanks". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Hvalimir Belojević, a 9th-century Serbian duke.

Hvězdomír m Czech
The first element of this name is derived from Czech hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak hviezda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]

Hvězdoslav m Czech
The first element of this name is derived from Czech hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak hviezda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]

Hviezdomir m Slovak
The first element of this name is derived from Slovak hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]

Hviezdoslav m Slovak
The first element of this name is derived from Slovak hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]

Hydarnes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Vidarna.

Hygin m History (Ecclesiastical), Polish (Rare)
French, Polish and Romanian form of Hyginus.

Hyginas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hyginus.

Hylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ὑλαιος (Hylaios), which is probably derived from Greek ὕλη (hylē) meaning "forest, woodland". However, it could also have been derived from Greek ὗλις (hylis) "mud" or from Greek ὑλάω (hylaō) meaning "to bark, to bay"... [more]

Hymenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Hymenaios. In Greek mythology, this is an alternative name of the god Hymen.... [more]

Hymenaios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ὑμέναιος (hymenaios) meaning "wedding song, bridal song".