This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is H.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hakka f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 薄荷 (hakka) meaning "mint, peppermint". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Hako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 巴 (ha) meaning "tomoe" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Haku m & f Japanese, Popular CultureFrom the Japanese kanji 白 (
haku) meaning "white" or 伯 (
haku) meaning "count; eldest brother; chief official" or 魄 (
haku) meaning "soul".... [
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Hakua f JapaneseFrom Japanese 白 (
haku) meaning "white" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hakuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 珀 (
haku) meaning "amber" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hakune f JapaneseFrom Japanese 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hakunei m & f ShonaThis is a name that implies and asks, meaning "What is not there?". This is a name given by or to someone who is assumed to be falling short or without, so they name the child "What could be missing?" in a sense of affirmation, so to say there is perfection even if you (all) do not see it or doubt it... [
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Halənur f AzerbaijaniFrom the Arabic
هالة (hala) meaning "halo around the moon" combined with
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Haldetrude f FrankishHaldetrude was a queen of Neustria, the first wife of Chlothar II. She was likely born around 575 - 594 and died around 604 - 629. She was the mother of Merovech, who was captured during a campaign against Burgundy and killed on orders of Brunhilda; Emma, married in 618 to Eadbald (died 640), King of Kent, though recently it has been suggested that she may have instead been the daughter of Erchinoald, mayor of the palace in Neustria; and Dagobert I (c... [
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Haldis f Norwegian, FaroeseFrom the Old Norse name
Halldís, which was composed of the elements
hallr "rock" (compare
Haldor) and
dís "goddess".
Haleakalā f HawaiianMeans "house of the sun" in Hawaiian. Its usage was likely inspired by the crater of the same name in Maui.
Halia f Greek MythologyMeans "briny" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of sea salt, a sea nymph native to the Isle of Rhodes (sometimes believed to be one of the indigenous Rhodian gods) and the favourite of
Poseidon... [
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Halia f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
hali'a meaning "memory of a loved one, cherished or loving memory". It made the top 100 in Hawaii for the first time in 2020, the year of the Covid19 pandemic.
Halinor f Popular CulturePossibly an elaborated form of
Elinor. Created for the comic book series 'W.I.T.C.H.'. In the story, Halinor was the original Guardian of Fire.
Haliya f Filipino, Philippine MythologyHaliya is the name of a Bicolano moon deity. There is an ancient ritual named after her performed in Bicol during the full moon, which was believed to frighten away Bakunawa, a serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology... [
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Hallbera f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare
Hallr,
Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root)
*ber- "bear" (also found in the noun
berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of
Hallbjörn.
Hallelujah f & m English (Rare)From the English word
hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (
halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."
Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)Transferred use of the surname
Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like
Haley and
Hallie) were increasing in popularity.
Hallgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hallr "stone, rock" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Hallvǫr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of
hallr "stone, rock" and
vár "spring".
Halona f HawaiianMeans "peering; place from which to peer, place to peer at, lookout" in Hawaiian.
Halona m & f IroquoisHalona is a unisex name that means "Of good fortune"
Halosydne f Greek MythologyMeans "sea-fed" or "sea-born" from Greek ἅλς
(halos) "sea" and ὑδνέω
(hydneo) "to nourish". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess
Amphitrite.
Halrloprillalar f LiteratureHalrloprillalar (
Prill for short) is a character from
Larry Niven's book RINGWORLD. She is from the species that created the Ringworld, known as the engineers.
Halsey m & f EnglishFrom Old English, meaning "from Hal's island". The name is probably given in honour of the American war hero Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr. (1882-1959).
Halti m & f FinnishFrom the name of a Finnish fell, Halti (
Háldi in Northern Sami).... [
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Hàm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 涵
(hàm) meaning "tolerate, forgive" or "immerse".
Hama f JapaneseDirectly taken from Japanese 浜
(hama) meaning "beach, seashore" or 濱
(hama) meaning "beach, sea coast". It can also be given as a combination of 波
(ha) meaning "waves" with 麻
(ma) meaning "flax, hemp".
Hamadryas f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἅμα
(háma) meaning "together" and δρῦς
(drys) meaning "tree; oak". This was the name of the mother of the hamadryads in Greek mythology, a kind of nymph bonded to a specific tree.
Hamae f JapaneseFrom 浜 (
hama) meaning "beach, seashore" or 濱 (
hama) meaning "beach, seacoast" combined with 恵 (
e, kei, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (
e, kai) meaning "drawing, painting, picture, sketch", or 江 (
kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet"... [
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Hamako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 浜 (
hama) meaning "beach, seashore" or 濱
(hama) meaning "beach, sea coast" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hamisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hamy meaning "sweetness" and
soa meaning "good".
Hamoni f JapaneseFrom Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" or 奏 (ha) meaning "play music, complete", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" combined with 似 (i) meaning "becoming", 音 (moni) meaning "sound", 萌 (moni) meaning "bud, sprout" or 望 (moni) meaning "to hope"... [
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Hams f ArabicFrom Arabic همس (
hams) meaning "whisper".
Hamsika f IndianMeans "Beautiful Swan". A bearer of this name is Hamsika Iyer, an Indian singer based in Mumbai.
Hamunyari f ShonaHamunyari means "Have you no shame".
This name is given in a feuding situation.
Hân f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 欣
(hân) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".
Han m & f BurmeseMeans "gesture, style, manner, appearance" in Burmese.
Han m & f LaoMeans "lively" in Lao.
Hanabi-ko f JapaneseMeans "fireworks child" in Japanese. A famous gorilla, KoKo, bears this name in reference to her Fourth of July birthday.
Hanabira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower", 妃 (bi) meaning "empress" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hañagua f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From Guanche ⴰⵐⴰⵓⴰ
(añawa), derived (through palatalisation) from
aniawa, from *
ha-nya-wa "this one is melody". This was the name of the wife of Bencomo, a 15th-century mencey (aboriginal Guanche leader) of the kingdom of Taoro on the island of Tenerife... [
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Hanagumo f JapaneseCloud of flowers, likely a reference to trees full of low-hanging cherry blossoms.
Hanahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hana-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Hana 4 likely combined with the suffix 이
(-i), referring to a person, effectively meaning "one person" (compare other words like 둘이
(dul-i) meaning "two people; pair; couple" and 여럿이
(yeoreot-i) meaning "many people").
Hanaka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanalei f & m HawaiianMeans "crescent bay" from Hawaiian
hana "bay" and
lei. It is sometimes used as the Hawaiian form of
Henry.
Hanəm f AbkhazDerived from Turkic
hanım meaning "lady, mistress".
Haname f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" or 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花見 (
hanami) meaning "flower view" or "blossom view" combining 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" and 見 (
mi) which actually means "view, see, viewing" ... [
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Hanana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [
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Hanane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Hanano f JapaneseFrom the Japanese 花 (
hana) "flower" and 乃 (
no) "belonging to"; i.e. "belonging to a flower"
Hanao f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" (usually feminine) or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Han-areum f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Areum prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Hanari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" combined with 凛 (
ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanarin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Hanaru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 成 (
naru) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (
hana) meaning "flower" combined with 咲 (
sa) meaning "bloom, come out". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 英 (
hana) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 耶 (
ya), a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanazuki f JapaneseFrom Japanese, 花好き(Hana-suki) means "Flower lover" combining 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 好き (suki) meaning "like" or "love" This name is used on a fictional character in the animated web series "Hanazuki: Full of Treasures"
Hanbilek f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler" and
билек (bilek) meaning "hand" or "support, hope".
Han-bit m & f Korean (Modern)From
Bit prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-boram m & f Korean (Rare)From
Boram prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-byeol f & m Korean (Modern)From
Byeol prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."... [
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Handforth f English (Puritan)Probably from an English surname that was originally from the name of Handforth, a town in Cheshire, England. Also compare the variant
Handford.
Handmaid f English (Puritan)Possibly referring to, in the Hebrew Bible, the term handmaid applied to a female slave who serves her mistress, as in the case of Hagar being described as Sarai's handmaid.
Haneen f ArabicArabic feminine name meaning "longing, yearning".
Hanekaze m & f JapaneseFrom the kanji Hane meaning “Wing, feather” (羽) and Kaze meaning “Wind” (風), other kanji combinations may be possible.
Haneko f Japanese (Rare)From the Japanese elements 羽
hane meaning "feather, plume", and 子
ko meaning "child, sign of the rat".
Hanesawa f JapaneseThis name combines 羽 (hane) meaning "feather,wing,plume" combined with 爽 (sou, aki.raka, sawa.yaka, tagau) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear" or 沢 (taku, sawa, uruo.i, uruo.su, tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace"
Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri f KoreanThis 16-hangul-character given name translates to "lovelier than the Sky, Stars, Clouds, and Sun~". Since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five hangul characters, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as this... [
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Hang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 航 or 杭
(háng) meaning "ship, boat, sail, navigate" or 行
(háng) meaning "business, line, row", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Han-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Garam prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-geuru m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 한그루
(han-geuru), which refers to a raising of a single crop (of rice) a year or, in general, single-crop farming, from
Geuru prefixed with determiner 한
(han), from the numeral
Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great").
Han-gyeol m & f Korean (Modern)From native Korean 한결
(hangyeol) meaning "uniformity," effectively a combination of determiner 한
(han), from the numeral
Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great"), and 결
(gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Hạnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 行
(hạnh) meaning "business, line, row" or 幸
(hạnh) meaning "luck, favour".
Hania f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 汎 (han) meaning "float, drift" combined with 似 (i) meaning "resemble" and 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji can be used.
Hanička f Czech, SlovakDiminutive of
Hana 2. While Czech Hanička is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Hanička is strictly used as a diminutive.
Hanii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蜂蜜 (
hanii) meaning "honey". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Hanım f TurkishDerives from Arabic
khanum, a female royal and aristocratic title.
Hanisi m & f RotumanA common name in Rotuman culture. The word
hanisi means "love" and so if you have a very affectionate child then this is the name for them. Interestingly, the word
hanisi can be added to other words to further expand on the meaning of the name such as the name
Rauhanisi Hanji f LiteratureThis is the name of a character in the Japanese manga series 'Attack on Titan'.
Hanko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 汎 (han) meaning "float, drift" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Han-maeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Maeum prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Hanmeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
焓 (hán) meaning "sound of a fiercely burning fire" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Hanmo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" and
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Hanna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 or 華 (hanna) both meaning "flower" or 英 (hanna) meaning "excellent, fine", it can also come from 春 (ha) meaning "spring" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [
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