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SeaHorse15.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hjörvar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hjǫrr "sword" and
varr "vigilant, aware" (or possibly Germanic *
warjan "defend, protect").
Hlífar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hlíf meaning "protection", especially "shield" (also see
Hlíf), combined with Old Norse
herr meaning "army, warrior".
Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "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)... [
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Hodge m Medieval EnglishMedieval diminutive of
Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman
R was pronounced by the English.... [
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Högna f IcelandicFeminine form of
Högni. This was borne by the Icelandic architect Högna Sigurðardóttir (1929-2017).
Homily f LiteratureThe name of a character from the children's novel 'The Borrowers' (1952) by Mary Norton. A homily is a Catholic sermon, but the name was probably a borrower corruption of
Emily (their names were all mispronounced forms of traditional names).
Honest m & f English (Puritan), AfricanFrom the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
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.
Hongwen m ChineseFrom Chinese 洪
(hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏
(hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 纹
(wén) "line, stripe, streak"... [
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Hopokoekau f Indigenous American, Ho-ChunkMeans "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).
Horme f Greek MythologyDerived 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... [
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Horotychos m Ancient GreekThe second element of this name is Greek τυχη
(tyche) "chance, luck, fortune". The first element may be Greek ὣρα
(hôra) "time", or it may be derived from the name of the Egyptian god
Horos.
Hosa m Arapaho (Anglicized)From the Arapaho name
Hóuusóó meaning "young crow" or "young raven". Chief Hosa or Little Raven was a 19th-century Southern Arapaho leader who oversaw the resettlement of his people into Oklahoma.
Housse f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)Derived from Jèrriais
housse "holly" (ultimately from Old French
hous). This is a newly coined name, intened as a Jèrriais equivalent of
Holly.
Hrafntinna f IcelandicFrom the Icelandic word
hrafntinna meaning "obsidian", which is itself derived from Old Norse
hrafn "raven" and
tinna "flint" (also see
Tinna).
Hranush f ArmenianFrom Armenian հուր
(hur) meaning "fire" and անուշ
(anush) meaning "sweet".
Hridoy m BengaliMeans "heart, mind" in Bengali, derived from Sanskrit हृदय
(hrdaya).
Hringur m IcelandicFrom 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".
Hrishikesh m IndianModern 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"... [
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Hrist f Norse Mythology, Old NorseMeans "the shaker" from Old Norse
hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.
Hrund f Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeaning uncertain, perhaps related to the Old Norse verb
hrinda meaning "to push". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend.
Hulleah f Indigenous AmericanBorne by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (1954-), a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer and educator. Possibly of Navajo, Seminole or Muscogee origin.
Huma f PakistaniVariant of
Homa. This is name of a bird which is supposed to fly so high and never comes down on earth, if by mistake it hits the ground it burns itself by rubbing on ground.
Humiliation m English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word
humiliation, ultimately from the Latin verb
humiliare meaning "to humble". This was a rare Puritan virtue name, given in reference to the humility one must have before God... [
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Húnbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *
hun meaning "high", and
bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Húndís f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)Derived from Old Norse
húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *
hun meaning "high", and
dís meaning "goddess".
Hunith f Popular CultureAnglicized form of
Hunydd used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012), where it belongs to Merlin's mother.
Hunydd f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain derivation, possibly from Welsh
hun "sleep" or
huan "sun". It was the name of a sweetheart of the 12th-century poet and soldier Hywel ap Owain.
Huraira m & f Pakistani, Punjabi, NigerianMeans "kitten" in Arabic.
Abu Hurairah was one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, in whose case it was part of a kunya or nickname acquired because of his attachment to cats.
Hurit m & f Siksika, AlgonquinMeans "good, fine, beautiful, handsome" in Unami, an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by Lenape people. This is not used as a name by the Lenape.
Hurrish m Irish, LiteratureIrish dialectical variant of
Horatio, according to the Anglo-Irish writer Emily Lawless in her novel 'Hurrish' (1886).
Husis-moxmox m Nez PerceMeans "yellow head" in Nez Perce. From the Nez Perce
húsus 'head' and
maqsmáqs 'yellow, sorrel'.
Hvannar m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare
Hvönn) combined with Old Norse
herr "army, warrior".
Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)From the Old Norse
Hvítserkr, from the elements
hvítr "white" and
serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
Hyacinthia f FolkloreVariant of
Hyacintha used by Andrew Lang for a character in his version of the Russian fairy tale King Kojata. It also coincides with the name of an ancient Spartan festival that celebrated the death of
Hyacinthus.
Hyades f AstronomyFrom Greek Ὑάδες
(Hyades) which is probably derived from ὗς
(hys) meaning "swine", though folk etymology connects it to ὕειν
(hyein) "to rain". This is the name of a V-shaped cluster of seven stars in the head of the constellation
Taurus, held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rose with the sun... [
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Hyale f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὕαλος
(hyalos) meaning "crystal". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs that formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis.
Hybla f MythologyThe name of a goddess of earth and fertility in Sicel or Siceliot mythology, worshiped in ancient Sicily by the Sicels. Multiple cities were named after her.
Hybris f Greek MythologyFrom Greek ὕβρις
(hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [
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Hyde m English (Rare)From the English surname
Hyde. Fictional bearers of the surname include the criminal Edward Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Steven Hyde, known simply as Hyde, a character played by Danny Masterson on the American television sitcom
That '70s Show (1998-2006).
Hygebald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
hyge "thought, mind" and
beald "bold". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, also known as Hybald.
Hyleas f ObscureBorne by American heptathlete Hyleas Fountain (1981-).
Hylonome f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὑλονόμος
(hylonomos) meaning "living in the woods". In Greek mythology this was the name of a female centaur.
Hymen m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
hymenaios meaning "bridal song, hymeneal (wedding hymn)". In Greek mythology Hymen was the god of marriage and weddings, supposed to preside over every wedding.
Hymir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse
húm meaning "semi-darkness, twilight". In Norse mythology this was the name of a giant (jǫtunn), according to
Hymiskviða the father of the god
Tyr, from whom
Thor wanted to fetch a cauldron for the Æsir... [
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Hypermnestra f Greek MythologyMeans "much-wooed", from Greek ὑπέρ
(hyper) meaning "over" and μνηστήρ
(mnester) meaning "courter, wooer". In Greek mythology Hypermnestra was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids... [
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Hywyn m Welsh (Rare)Diminutive of
Hywel. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Hywyn (d. 516) who founded Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales and was a patron of churches in Western England.
Ía f Mexican (Rare)Perhaps a variant of the Catalan name
Ia 5. This is the middle name of Mexican actresses Camila Sodi (1986-), full name Camila Ía González Sodi, and Tessa Ía González Norvind (1995-), known professionally as Tessa Ía, who are half-sisters through their father.
Ia f History (Ecclesiastical)Of unknown origin and meaning. Saint Ia was a 5th-century Cornish virgin martyr, an Irish princess, according to popular tradition, who travelled to Cornwall as a missionary and was martyred on the River Hayle under
Tudur Mawr, ruler of Penwith... [
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Ialdabaoth m Gnosticism, Jewish Legend, Phoenician MythologyThe first archon of darkness. In Hebrew, cabala, and Gnostic lore, Iadalbaoth is the demiourgos, occupying a position immediately below the 'unknown Father'. In Phoenician mythology, he is one of the 7 elohim, creators of the visible universe... [
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Iantumaros m GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic *
yantu "zeal, jealousy" and *
māros "great".
Iballa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly from Guanche *
ibbaya "lover". This was perhaps an epithet or nickname of the aboriginal Guanche lover of the conquistador Hernán Peraza, a woman from the island of La Gomera who was possibly a priestess... [
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Icel m Anglo-SaxonIcel of Mercia was a 6th-century Anglish king in Britain.
Iceland f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of the European country (see
Iceland). This name was used by American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis) for his daughter born 2023, probably inspired in part by the slang word
ice meaning "diamond jewelry".
Idaia f Greek MythologyMeans "of Mount Ida, Idaean" in Greek (see
Ida). Also see the masculine form
Idaios. In Greek mythology this was the name of several characters, including a minor nymph.
Idaira f Spanish (Modern), Spanish (Canarian)This was allegedly the name of a Guanche princess from the Canarian island of La Palma. It has perhaps been popularized in the Spanish-speaking world by the Canarian-born Spanish singer simply known as Idaira (1985-).
Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)From an Old Testament place name,
Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".
Ieroklis m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Hierokles. Known bearers of this name include the Greek actor Ieroklis Michailidis (b. 1960) and the Greek former soccer player Ieroklis Stoltidis (b... [
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Ifanwy f WelshFeminine form of
Ifan, using the suffix
wy meaning "river". This is a modern Welsh name.
Ifiemi f & m IjawMeans "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.
Ignotus m LiteratureMeans "unknown" in Latin. This was the pen name of the Hungarian writer Hugó Veigelsberg (1869-1949), and was also borne by his son, writer Pál Ignotus (1901-1978). It was later employed by author J. K. Rowling for a character in her
Harry Potter series of books.... [
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Iktómi m Sioux, New World MythologyIn Lakota mythology Iktómi is a spider-trickster spirit and a culture hero for the Lakota people. Alternate names for Iktómi include Ikto, Ictinike, Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi depending on region and surrounding dialects... [
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Ilasiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyMeans "a companion acquired (through magic)" in Greenlandic. This occurs in a legend from the Upernavik region of northern Greenland.
Ilayali f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Venezuelan-born singer Ilayali Bolívar competed on the eighth season of the reality television series
La Voz México (2019).
Ilione f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek place name Ἴλιον
(Ilion), an alternative name of
Troy, the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's
Iliad... [
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Iliostalakti f Greek (Rare)Derived from Greek ἥλιος
(helios) meaning "sun" and the verb
stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [
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Ilmr f Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.
Ilyasviel f Popular CultureThis is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.
Imajane f LiteratureUsed by Tamora Pierce in her 'Tricksters' series. It appears to be an altered form of the name
Imogene or the word
imagine.
Imeraarsuk m GreenlandicSaid to mean "nice little water", derived from Greenlandic
imeq "water" (cf.
Imi) and a diminutive suffix.
Immalee f LiteraturePossibly a variant of
Emily used by Charles Robert Maturin for the female protagonist in his novel 'Melmoth the Wanderer' (1820).
Inachia f LiteratureUsed by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Horace. It was possibly intended to be a reference to the Greek mythological figure Io, whose father was named
Inachus.
Incoronata f ItalianMeans "crowned" in Italian. This name is given in reference to the Virgin Mary in her role as queen of heaven.
Indaletius m History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning uncertain, though allegedly derived from
indal eccius which is said to mean "messenger of the gods" in a language of pre-Roman Iberia (present-day Spain and Portugal). This is the name of the patron saint of Almería, Spain - a 1st-century Christian martyr.
Independence f English (Puritan)Means "freedom from control or influence," partly on the pattern of French
indépendance. Used much more commonly during the times of the pilgrims (Puritans) who settled in New England in America... [
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Indraja f Lithuanian (Rare), Baltic MythologyBorrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian
indrė (standard Lithuanian
nendrė) meaning "reed."... [
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Ineta f LatvianLatvian name which has only been used since the middle or latter part of the 20th century (first recorded during 1950-1975), possibly a variant of
Inta (feminine form of
Ints, itself from
Indriķis),
Inita (which is either from Latin
initus "a beginning, an entrance" or a diminutive of
Ina) or
Inese (variant of
Agnesa,
Agneta).
Ingalbald m Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German
bald "bold".
Ingalrada f Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
rād, Old High German
rāt "counsel, advice".
Ingalsinde f Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
swīth, Gothic
swinþs from Proto-Germanic
swinþaz "strong".
Ingaltrude f Germanic, Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic
þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic
trut "maiden".
Ingarde f Medieval FrenchOld Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
gard, Old High German
gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Ingbald m Medieval FrenchOld Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German
bald "bold".
Ingeld m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon MythologyPossibly derived from the Old English intensive prefix
in- and
geld "payment, tribute" (from
geldą). This was the name of a legendary prince of the Heathobards who appears in Anglo-Saxon tales, including the 8th-century epic poem
Beowulf.
Iníon f HistorySimply from the Irish word
iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish
ingen; see also
Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.
Inkasisa f QuechuaMeans "royal flower" in Quechua from
inka meaning "royal, king", and
sisa meaning "flower".
Ino f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 偉 (
i) meaning "admirable, great, excellent" combined with 野 or 埜 (
no) both meaning "field, area". In the
Naruto franchise there is a female character called Ino written with Japanese Hiragana いの (
Ino)... [
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Ioke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἰωκή
(ioke) meaning "rout, pursuit, attack", from the verb διώκω
(dioko) which means "to pursue, to chase (in war or hunting)" and "to drive away, to chase away"... [
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Ioreth f LiteratureMeans "old woman" from Sindarin
iaur "old, ancient" combined with the feminine personal noun suffix -
eth. It occurs in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) belonging to a wise old woman of Gondor.
Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)Likely a feminine form of
Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements
iôr "lord, ruler" and
gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Iowa f American (Modern)By way of French
Aiouez, from the Dakota word
ayúxba/
ayuxwe and named after the Iowa tribe. The name seems to have no further known etymology though some give it the meaning "sleepy ones".
Iphis f & m Greek MythologyPossibly from Greek ιφιος (
iphios) meaning "strong, stout". This was the name of seven characters in Greek myth, both male and female, including the slave woman given to
Patroclus by his cousin Achilles in Homer's 'Iliad'.
Iphthime f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἴφθιμος
(iphthimos) "stout, strong", a word which meant "comely, goodly" when applied to women. This name was borne by a sister of Penelope in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey'.