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Helmwige f TheatreDerived 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'.
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 LiteratureThe title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [
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Helva f Norse MythologyHelva 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.
Helvetia f ObscureLikely 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.
Hemei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" and
玫 (méi) meaning "rose".
Hemithea f Greek MythologyMeans "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... [
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Hemlata f Indian, Marathi, HindiPossibly derived from Sanskrit हेमलता
(hemalatā) referring to a type of unspecified plant, possibly the golden creeper (
Ernodea littoralis).
Henako f JapaneseFrom 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 SpanishMeans "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".
Hendina f Medieval EnglishMeaning 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".
Hengameh f PersianPossibly derived from Persian هنگام (
hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".
Henioche f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἡνίοχος
(hêniochos) meaning "charioteer, driver, one who holds the reins", itself derived in part from the word ἡνία
(hênia) "reins, bridle". In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Hera... [
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Henna f English (American)From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.
Henri m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 遍 (
hen) meaning "everywhere, all over, throughout" combined with 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ḫenti f HittiteMeaning uncertain, name borne by a Hittite queen who was the first wife of King Suppiluliuma I.
Henutsen f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥnw.t-sn meaning "our mistress", derived from
ḥnwt "lady, mistress". Henutsen is the name of an Ancient Egyptian queen consort who lived and ruled during the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period... [
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Henuttadesh f Ancient EgyptianPossibly derived from Egyptian
ḥnwt "mistress, lady" and
tꜣ "land, country" combined with an uncertain third element.
Henuttawy f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḥnwt-tꜣwj meaning "mistress of Egypt", or more literally "lady of the two lands", derived from
ḥnwt "lady, mistress" combined with the dual form of
tꜣ "land, realm, country", referring to the single entity of Upper and Lower Egypt... [
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Heonae f KoreanThe name of a 1st century Korean queen, derived from the sino-korean
獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present" and
哀 (ae) meaning "sad, grief, sorrow".
Ḫepat f Hurrian MythologyMeans "She of Halab". Ḫepat was the mother goddess of the Hurrian people. Her name occurs frequently as an element of personal names, examples being the names
Puduḫepa, and
Tadukhipa.
Heping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 和
(hé) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Heqet f Egyptian MythologyHeqet was an Egyptian goddess of fertility and was identified with Hathor. She was linked to the annual flooding of the Nile, and was represented as a frog.
Herculine f French (Rare)Feminine form of
Hercule and the French form of
Herculina. Herculine Adélaïde Barbin, later known as Abel Barbin (1838-1868) was a French intersex person who was assigned female at birth and raised in a convent, but was later reclassified as male by a court of law, after an affair and physical examination.
Hereani f TahitianTahitian name, composed by "here", meaning "love" and "ani", meaning "request" or "desire", so the meaning is "desire of love" or "request of love".
Herehau m & f TahitianMeans "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of
here "love" and
hau "peace".
Heren f JapaneseFrom Japanese 碧 (he) meaning "green, blue" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [
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Herene f JapaneseFrom Japanese 妃 (he) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Herennia f Ancient RomanHerennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
Hereora f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "love and life", or "bond of life".
Hereura f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian origin name, composed by "here", meaning "love" and "ura", meaning "red", so the meaning is "red love", intended as "passionate love".
Hergerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
herr "army" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Herihajaina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
hajaina meaning "respected, revered".
Herihira m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "power, force" and
hira meaning "song, music".
Herilalaina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
lalaina meaning "loved, dear".
Herilaza m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
laza meaning "fame, glory, honour".
Herimalala m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
malala meaning "beloved, esteemed".
Herimamy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Herimena m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
mena meaning "red".
Herimino m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
mino meaning "believe".
Herinambinina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
nambinina meaning "prosperous, lucky".
Herinantenaina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
nantenaina meaning "hoped for".
Herinirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Herintahina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
herina meaning "return" and
tahina meaning "blessed".
Herintsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
herina meaning "return" and
soa meaning "good".
Herisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
soa meaning "good".
Heritanjona m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".
Herivola m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
vola meaning "silver" or "money".
Herja f Norse MythologyMeans "devastate" in Old Norse. The Prose Edda briefly mentions this name as that of a Valkyrie.
Hermaia f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.