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Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]
Heinina f Faroese
Faroese form of Heina.
Heinrica f Romansh
Variant of Henrica.
Heinriette f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Henriette.
Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.
Heiða f Icelandic, Faroese
Originally a short form of names such as Aðalheiður that contain the Old Norse element heiðr meaning "bright, clear; honour" (making it a cognate of Heidi)... [more]
Heiðbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "bright, clear; honour, dignity" combined with bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Heiðbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour" and bjǫrk "birch tree".
Heiðbrá f Icelandic
From Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless" and brá "eyelash".
Heiðdís f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic heiðr "honour" and dís "goddess".
Heiðdis f Faroese
Faroese form of Heiðdís.
Heiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements heiðr "bright, clear; honour" and nýr "new".
Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of Hrímnir; another name for the seeress Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.
Heiður f Icelandic
Variant of Heiðr.
Heiðveig f Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from the Old Norse elements heiðr meaning "bright, clear" or "honour, dignity" combined with veig meaning "strength"... [more]
Heiðvík f Faroese
Faroese form of Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and víg "fight, battle".
Hei'ura f Tahitian
From Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and 'ura an archaic term meaning "red".
Heiura f Tahitian
Means either "crown of feathers" or "crown of fire" depending on the pronunciation.
Heiwa f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 平和 which means "peace, harmony" {from 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."}... [more]
Heizela f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Hazel.
Hêja f Kurdish
Means "dear" in Kurdish.
Hejdla f Silesian
Silesian cognate of Hedla.
Hejia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]
Hejîn f Kurdish
Means "sway" or "tottle, wobble" in Kurdish.
Hekata f Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Hecate.
Hekataia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hekataios.
Hekaterine f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Katherine.
Hekele f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Heather.
Hekenuhedjet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "praise of the white crown" in Egyptian.
Hekewika f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Hedwig.
Heki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Hedy.
Hekigyoku f Japanese
From Japanese 碧玉 (hekigyoku) meaning "jasper (a precious stone)".
Hekili m & f Hawaiian
Means "thunder" in Hawaiian. Apparently in the past, Herman was sometimes used as its Anglicized form.
Hekima f & m Swahili
Means "wisdom" in Swahili.
Hekja f Old Norse, Literature
Appears in Eiríks saga rauða (c. late 1100s) as the name of a Scottish bondswoman sent by Karlsefni to reconnoitre Vinland. ... [more]
Hektorka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine form of Hector.
Hekun f & m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names He and Kun
Hekurane f Albanian
Feminine form of Hekuran.
Héla f Hungarian
Diminutive and of Heléna.
Hela f Czech, Silesian, Polish
Czech, Silesian and Polish diminutive of Helena.
Hela f Estonian
Variant of Hele.
Hela f Popular Culture
An alternate form of Hel. This is the form used by Marvel for their version of the Norse goddess.
Heladia f Polish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Heladiusz and Galician feminine form of Heladio.
Helaena f Literature
Possibly a spelling variant of Helena. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon", Helaena Targaryen is the queen consort of Westeros to her brother, Aegon II, during his reign which is disputed by their older half-sister Rhaenyra.
Helaés f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Helaes was an orphan, the Countess of Limos, the sister of one Clapor le Riche and the niece of one Meleager le Rous, a sister or cousin of the Damoisele à la Harpe, and also unmarried and a determined lover of Sir Gawaine... [more]
Helai f Pashto
Means "duck" or "swan" in Pashto.
Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]
Helal f Kurdish
Means "tulip" in Kurdish.
Helale f Kurdish
Means "tulip" in Kurdish, possibly from the Turkish lale.
Hêlan m & f Kurdish
Means "keep, preserve" in Kurdish.
Helana f English
Variant of Helena.
Helandrea f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of Helene or Helga and Andrea 2.
Helava f Rotuman (Modern)
A common name in Rotuman culture. The word helava means "beautiful". A fitting name for an adorable child who will grow into their name. Interestingly, like most other words in the Rotuman language, helava when added to other words will create a deeper meaning for the name.
Helbe f Estonian
Derived from Estonian helbe, the genitive case of helve "flake" (see Helve).
Helbest f Kurdish
Means "poem" in Kurdish.
Helbme f Sami
Derived from Sami helbmo "pearl".
Helča f Czech
Diminutive of Helena.
Helcia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.
Helda f Estonian
Variant of Helde.
Heldi f Estonian
Variant of Helde.
Hele f Estonian
Short form of Helena as well as a derivation from Estonian hele ''bright, clear, light''.
Heleainná f Sami
Sami variant of Helena.
Heleanor f English
Combination of Helen and Eleanor.
Heleene f Estonian
Estonian form of Helene.
Heleia f Greek Mythology
From a Greek title of the goddess Artemis meaning "of marshes" (which may reflect her role as a goddess of streams and marshes). It is derived from Greek ἕλειος (heleios), from ἕλος (helos) "marsh-meadow"... [more]
Héleinne f Picard
Picard form of Hélène.
Helemai f Estonian (Rare)
Combination of Hele and Mai 3.
Helén f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Helen as well as a Hungarian short form of Heléna.
Héléna f French
Variant of Hélène.
Helená f Sami
Sami form of Helena.
Helenann f English (Rare)
Combination of Helen and Ann. It has been used since 1920.
Helenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Helena, used as a given name in its own right.
Heléne f Swedish, Hungarian
Hungarian form and Swedish variant of Helene.
Helēne f Latvian
Latvian form of Helene
Helenora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Helenore f English (Rare), Literature
An elaboration of Helen or Elenore. Used by Scottish poet Alexander Ross (1699-1784) in Helenore, or the Fortunate Shepherdess, published in 1768.
Helewis f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eloise.
Helewise f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eloise.
Helewivis f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Eloise.
Heley f Pashto
Means "swan" in Pashto.
Heleyna f Obscure
Variant of Helena.
Helfrid f Swedish, Finland Swedish
The origins of this name (first documented in 1816) are uncertain, though it could be a Swedish feminine form of Helfried or a variant of Hallfrid (the Norwegian form of Hallfríðr), the initial syllable possibly influenced by Helga (which is ultimately related to the first element in Eloise).
Helgá f Sami
Sami variant of Helga.
Helgard f German (Rare)
Probably a blend of Helga with a name ending in -gard.... [more]
Helgarda f Polish (Rare)
Form of Helgard. Last year it was borne by 13 women in Poland.
Helge f Estonian
Variant of Helga.
Helgi f Estonian
Variant of Helga. This name is also interpreted as being derived from the genitive case of Estonian helk “brightness”.
Heli f Estonian
Short form of Helena, used as a given name in its own right. This name is also interpreted as a direct derivation from Estonian heli “sound, note”.
Helia f Greek Mythology, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Helios. This name was borne by one of the Heliades, daughters of the sun god Helios by Clymene the Oceanid and sisters of the ill-fated Phaethon... [more]
Helia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Anhielina.
Heliabel f Arthurian Cycle
The Grail heroine and the sister of Perceval.... [more]
Heliana f South American
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Heliane f German
Feminine form of Helios. This name was used in the German opera "The Miracle of Heliane" in 1927. It has also been used in France.
Helianna f & m Finnish
A combination of Hel, from Helena, and Anna.
Heliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Greek, from ‘Ηλιος (helios) "sun" and ανθος (anthos), "flower".
Helianthe f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Hélianthe, the French name for Helianthus, which is a genus of plants. It is ultimately derived from Greek helianthos meaning "sun-flower", from Greek helios "sun" and anthos "flower".
Helicia f English
Apparently from the name of a plant genus meaning "spiral-shaped" from Greek helix (genitive helikos; see Helice), perhaps via Latin.
Helie f Greek Mythology
One of the Heliades, seven daughters of Helios the sun god. When their brother Phaethon was struck from the chariot of the sun by Zeus, they gathered in their grief and were transformed into poplar-trees and their tears were transformed into golden amber... [more]
Héliette f French
Diminutive of Hélie (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). Also compare Éliette.
Heliga f Old Swedish
Variant of Helga.
Heliis f Estonian
Probably a combination of the Estonian word heli meaning sound, and the name Liis... [more]
Helija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Helios.
Helika f Estonian
Diminutive of Heli 2.
Helike f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Astronomy
Means "something that winds; crack willow (species Salix fragilis)" in Greek. Compare the masculine form Helix.... [more]
Heliko f Ancient Greek
From Greek ἕλιξ (helix) meaning "twisted, curved, spiral-shaped" (genitive ἑλικός (helikos)).
Helikonis f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "of Helikon, Heliconian" in Greek (see Helikon). This was an epithet of the Muses in Greek mythology, because Mount Helikon in Boeotia was sacred to them... [more]
Hêlîn f Kurdish
Means "bird's nest" in Kurdish.
Helin f Estonian
Variant of Elin.
Helina f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Alina.
Helina f Swedish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Swedish and Estonian variant of Helena. As an Estonian name, Helina is also associated with Estonian helin “tinkling” (compare Helinä).
Helinä f Finnish
Derives from Finnish word helinä, which means "jingle" in Finnish. It may possibly have been used also as a variant of Helena.... [more]
Helinda f English (Rare)
Similar to the names "Belinda" and "Melinda".
Heliodora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Heliodoro and Polish feminine form of Heliodor.
Helioner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Heliora f Obscure
A feminine form of Helios
Heliotrope f English (Rare)
Refers to a flowering plant (Heliotropium) whose tiny flowers range from white to blue or purple, and by extension the color, a pink-purple tint, inspired by the flower. It is derived from the Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (helios) "sun" and τροπεῖν (tropein) "to turn", because of the belief that heliotrope flowers turned to face the direction of the sun.
Helisoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy hely, a dialect form of kely meaning "little, small", and soa meaning "good".
Helissent f Medieval French
Probably from an Old French form of the Germanic name Alahsind, which is composed of the elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path" (compare Elisenda).
Heliz f Kurdish
Means "dill" in Kurdish.
Helizabel f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of Pelles and mother of Galahad in the Vulgate Lancelot.... [more]
Helja f Old Swedish, Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Originally an Old Swedish diminutive of Helga, Helena and other names beginning with the element Hel-. See also Heljä.
Heljä f Finnish
Variant of Helena and/or Helinä. It may also be derived from a Finnish word "heleä", meaning "bright, vivid".
Helje f Estonian, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish variant and Norwegian form of Helja.
Helju f Estonian
Variant of Helja.
Helka f Hungarian Mythology
The name of a fairy from the region around Lake Balaton. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, theories include a diminutive of Heléna.
Helke f German
Low German short form of Germanic names starting in HEL- (dervied from the name element helm "helmet, protection").... [more]
Hell f Estonian
Shortened form of Hella.
Hella f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Heléna and, to a lesser degree, Helga. Occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Hellanis f Ancient Greek
Doric Greek variant of Ἑλληνίς (Hellenis), an Attic Greek vocabulary word meaning "Greek woman", the feminine form of Ἕλλην (Hellen) (see Ellada).
Hellawes f Arthurian Cycle
Probably a variant of Helewise. It occurs in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur' belonging to a sorceress who creates the chapel perilous, the setting of one of the quests of Sir Lancelot, and falls in love with the knight... [more]
Helle f Estonian
Variant of Helena. This name is also associated with Estonian hell “tender” (compare Hellä).
Hellenore f English (Rare), Literature
Borne by a character in Edmund Spenser's 1590 masterpiece, The Faerie Queene. ... [more]
Hellevi f Finnish
Either a variant of Hillevi or derived from Hellä or Hellin.
Helli f Finnish
Variant of Helena, Hellevi or Hellin.
Hellicha f Medieval Dutch
Hellicha of Wittelsbach was Duchess consort of Bohemia from 1189 to 1198, married to Duke Conrad II.
Hellika f Estonian
Diminutive of Hella via the variant Helli.
Hellin f Finnish
Variant of Hellä. Also means "the gentlest" in Finnish.
Hellivesa f Germanic Mythology
A minor Germanic goddess whose functions have been lost to time. She was worshipped in Germania Inferior, a Roman province located on the west bank of the Rhine and bordering the North Sea.
Helloysis f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eloise.
Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.
Helmburg f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Helme f Estonian
Variant of Helmi.
Helmgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English element helm "helmet" and guð "battle".
Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Hilmi as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmie f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Helmiina f Finnish
Either a short form of Vilhelmiina or an elaboration of Helmi ("pearl" in Finnish).
Helmina f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Hermine.
Helmtrud f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with þruþ "strength."
Helmwige f Theatre
Derived from the Germanic name elements helm "helmet" and wig "battle". Helwige is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Hilmi as well as an Indonesian variant.
Helmy f Swedish
Variant of Helmi.
Helna f Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Helena (compare Elna).
Helny f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Pet form of Helena where hel- is combined with the Norse name element nýr "new" in the style of Dagny, Signy, and Majny, etc.
Heloïsa f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Eloise.
Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.
Heloiza f Polish
Polish form of Eloise.
Heloys f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Héloïse.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Helsin f Literature
The title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [more]
Helunia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.
Helüś f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Helena.
Helusia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.
Heluška f Czech
Diminutive form of Helena.
Helva f Norse Mythology
Helva is a variation of Helvi. In Norse Mythology, Helva is the daughter of Lord Nesvek and the love of Esbern Snare. Her father rejected Esbren's marriage proposal to her unless he built a church, causing him to bargain with trolls.
Helve f Sami
Sami form of Helvi.
Helvétia f French Creole (Rare)
French form of Helvetia. A notable bearer is Reunionese karateka Helvétia Taily (1999-).
Helvetia f Obscure
Likely taken from the name of the national personification of Switzerland. It comes from Helvetii, the name of a Celtic tribe. A bearer of this name was Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, a member of The Boswell Sisters, a close harmony singing trio.
Helvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish contraction of Hellevi.
Helvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæilví.
Helvi f Estonian
Variant of Helve.
Helvid' f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Eloise.
Helvira f Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Elvira.
Helviz f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eloise.
Helwys f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eloise.
Hely f Finnish
Derived from Helena. The word hely also means "trinket" in Finnish.
Helya f Persian
Means "sunshine" in Persian.
Helya f Chuukese
Chuukese form of Helia.
Helyenors f Medieval French
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.
Helyoudis f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eloise.
Helzbieta f Medieval Polish
Medieval variant of Elżbieta.
Hema f Slovene
Slovene form of Hemma.
Hemakshi f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Means "golden-eyed" from Sanskrit हेम (hema) meaning "golden" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".
Hemamalini f Indian
word is derived from sanskrit language meaning "hemam" means Gold and "malini" means creeper. so the name means Golden Creeper.
Hémaneóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Fetching Water Woman, Going to Get Water Woman" in Cheyenne.
Hemanti f Sinhalese
Meaning "Joyful".
Hemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".
Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.
Hemithea f Greek Mythology
Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]
Hemlata f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Possibly derived from Sanskrit हेमलता (hemalatā) referring to a type of unspecified plant, possibly the golden creeper (Ernodea littoralis).
Hemu f Tamil
Means "Dinesh's life" in Tamil.
Hëna f Albanian
Derived from Albanian hënë "moon".
Hena f Chinese
Combination of He and Na.
Henacy f Obscure
Variant of Hennessy
Hena'é'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Goose Woman" in Cheyenne.
Henako f Japanese
From Japanese 平 (he) meaning "level; even; flat", 成 (na) meaning "to become" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Henar f Spanish
Means "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Henar m & f Kurdish (Rare)
Derived from Kurdish hinar meaning "pomegranate".
Henchy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Hannah.
Hend f Arabic
Variant transcription of Hind.
Hendá f Sami
Sami form of Hentta.
Henderika f Dutch
Feminine form of Henderik.
Henderina f Dutch
Feminine form of Henderik.
Hendina f Medieval English
Meaning uncertain. According to heraldry.sca.org, the name was derived from the Old English word (ge)hende meaning "courteous, handsome". But in Wiktionary, it is said that the word gehende means "close, near, nearby".
Hendla f Yiddish
Variant of Hendel.
Hendretta f Scots
Scots feminine form of Hendry and cognate of Henrietta.
Hendrica f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendricus.
Hendrietta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Henrietta, used in Sweden as early as 1675 (predating Sweden's earliest documented usage of Henriette in 1729).
Hendrike f German (Modern)
Hendrike is a female form of Hendrik.
Hendrikka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hendrika.
Hendry m & f Malagasy
Means "wise" in Malagasy.
Hene f Estonian (Archaic)
Pre-18th century form of Ene.
Henerietta f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Variant of Henrietta, used in Somebody's Luggage by Charles Dickens.
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