English Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is English.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hanora f Irish, English (Rare)
Irish variant of Honora.
Hansen m English
Transferred use of the surname Hansen.
Hansford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hansford.
Hanson m English
Transferred use of the surname Hanson.
Hap m English (Rare)
Short form of the English word happy. It was originally a nickname in the 19th century.
Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.
Happyness f English (African)
Derived from the English word happiness. It is most common in Tanzania.
Har m English (Rare)
Short form of names that start with Har-, such as Harlan, Harley, Harold and Harry... [more]
Harbinger m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "messenger", "herald" or "omen".
Harbor f & m English
From the English word harbor, a body of water for anchoring ships, ultimately from the Old English herebeorg "shelter, refuge". It may also be the transferred use of the surname Harbor.
Harbour f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harbor, reflecting the British spelling.
Hardee m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hardee.... [more]
Harden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harden.
Hardie m English
Transferred use of the surname Hardie.
Hardin m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hardin.
Harford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Harford.
Hariet f English
Variant of Harriet.
Harietta f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Hariet and variant of Harrietta.
Hariph m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Derived from the Hebrew verb חרף (harap) which means "to gather, pluck, harvest", "to spend the harvest season" or "to reproach, taunt, scorn". In the Old Testament this name belongs to two male characters.
Harissa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Harrison.
Harl m English
Transferred use of the surname Harl.
Harla f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps in invented name, intended to be a feminine form of Harlan or a shortened form of Harlene. Influence by the sound of similar names such as Marla.
Harlean f English
This was Jean Harlow's real first name.
Harlean f English (Archaic)
Possibly a rare variant of Harley. This was the real name of American actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), who was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter.
Harleen f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
A fictional name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the popular cartoon series Batman: The Animated Series. The name was given to a new character, Dr. Harleen Quinzel "Harley Quinn" (first appearing in 1992), as a play on the word harlequin, referring to her manner of dress, that of a traditional harlequin jester, a theme meant to reference that of her partner-in-crime, Batman's arch-nemesis Joker... [more]
Harlem m & f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City named after the Dutch city of Haarlem. It originally means "home on a forested dune".
Harlen m & f English
Variant of Harlan.
Harlene f English
Possibly a variant of Harlen, or the feminine form of Harlan.
Harleth f English
One notable bearer of this name is rising supermodel Harleth Kuusik.
Harleyquinn f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Harley and Quinn. Harley Quinn is a fictional character in comic books by DC Comics and was one of the main characters in the 2016 movie 'Suicide Squad'... [more]
Harlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harley.
Harlin m English
Variant of Harlan.
Harlowe f & m English
Variant of Harlow.
Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.
Harlye f & m English
The meaning of the name is “Hare’s Meadow.” It is a unisex name that is derived from the Old English words hara meaning hare, and Leah, meaning wood.
Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.
Harmone f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.
Harmonica f English (Rare)
Contraction of Harmony and Monica. From the English word harmonica.
Harmyny f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.
Harnett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harnett.... [more]
Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper
Harpo m English
From the stage name of Harpo Marx.
Harpyr f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harper. According to the SSA, Harpyr was given to 6 girls in 2016.
Harrel m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Harrell, which is derived from Harold.
Harrell m English (Rare)
Of Old German origin, meaning "Commander"... [more]
Harrey m English
Variant of Harry.
Harriatt f English
Alternate spelling of Harriet
Harrie m & f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Harry (English and Dutch) as well as a short form of Harriet (English).... [more]
Harrington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harrington.
Harriot f English
Variant of Harriet. A famous bearer was Harriot Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Harriss m English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of the surname Harris.
Harryet f English
Variant of Harriet.
Harryo f English
Diminutive of Harriet. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire had a daughter Harriet, called "Harryo".
Harryson m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of the name Harrison.
Hart m German, English
Either a short form of Hardy, Hartmann, or other name beginning with the element hart or hard, "hardy, strong"; or from the Old English heorot or Middle Low German harte, a male deer... [more]
Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.
Hartigan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hartigan.
Hartwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Hartwell.
Harum m Biblical
Father of Aharhel.
Harv m English
Diminutive of Harvey.
Harvard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvard, possibly in reference to the prestigious American university.
Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]
Harwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Harwood.
Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.
Hashub m Biblical
Egyptian, 3rd century BCE... [more]
Haskell m English
Derived from the English surname Haskell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ásketill... [more]
Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.
Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Hatcher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hatcher.
Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Hatton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hatton.
Hattye f English
Variant of Hattie.
Haughton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haughton.
Havana f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see Havana). The 2017 song Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to Savannah.
Havelock m English
Variant spelling of Havelok; this spelling is most often encountered in the form of the surname Havelock.
Have-mercy f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to a prayer for mercy if the life of the child or mother was endangered.
Havergal m English
Famous bearer was the composer Havergal Brian.
Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.
Havoc m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word havoc.
Haward m Medieval English, English, Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Heahweard and or Hávarðr. The modern form is derived from the surname Haward... [more]
Hawk m English, Popular Culture
From the English word for 'hawk', a predatory bird.
Hawke m English
Variant of Hawk.
Hawkeye m & f English, Popular Culture
From the English words "Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [more]
Hawking m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawking.
Hawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawley.
Hawthorn m English, Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hawthorn.
Hawthorne m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawthorne.
Hay f & m English (Rare)
Nickname for Hannah, Hayley, Hayden and other names beginning with the letter H
Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.
Haydee f English
Anglicized form of Haydée or a variant of Heidi.
Hayes m & f English (American, Americanized, Modern), English (American)
From a surname, Hayes, and also used as a modern diminutive of Hazel for girls.
Hayford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Hayford.
Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla
Hayle f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haylei f English
Variant of Hayley.
Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.
Hayleyann f English
The name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”
Haylin f English (Rare, ?), American (Hispanic)
Rare variant of Hailyn or Halen. As a Hispanic name, it could be a variant of Aylín or Ailyn.
Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.
Haynes m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Haynes.
Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.
Haysel f English (British)
From hay + sele (“season”). Meaning haying season, also used as an alternative form of Hazel or Hayes.
Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.
Hayward m English
Transferred from the surname Hayward.
Haz m English
Diminutive of Harry. Predominantly used in Australia or New Zealand and occasionally heard in the UK.
Hazaiah m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In Biblical terms the meaning of the name Hazaiah is: Seeing the Lord.... [more]
Hazard m English (American)
Middle name of famous US commander Oliver Hazard Perry
Hazarmaveth m Biblical
Meaning: Dwelling of Death, "Hazar" meaning dwelling, "Maveth" meaning death.... [more]
Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh
Hazelelponi f Biblical
Means "shade coming upon me" in Hebrew. This is the name of a woman of the tribe of Judah mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8.
Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).
Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".
Hazelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Hazel using the popular name suffix lyn.
Hazen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen.
Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.
Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael
Hazle f English
Variant of Hazel.
Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.
Hazlitt m & f English
Transferred use of surname Hazlitt.
Hazo m Biblical
Means "prophetic vision" in Hebrew, from the verb חָזָה (chazah or haza) "to see, to behold". In the Bible, Hazo was the fifth son of Nahor and Milkah (Genesis 22:22).
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Hazzobebah m Biblical
The name of a minor Biblical character.
Healey m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Healey.
Hearsay m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor." Referring to the sin of gossip.
Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.
Heartsill m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heartsill, itself a variant of Hartsill.
Heater f English
Variant of Heather.
Heathcliff m English, Literature
Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff... [more]
Heathcote m English
Transferred use of the surname Heathcote.
Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), Literature
Refers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel The Holy War (1682).
Hebron m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew chebhron meaning "league, association, confederacy". In the Old Testament this is the name of a paternal uncle of Moses, Miriam and Aaron. He is said to be the ancestor of the Hebronite people.... [more]
Hec m English
Diminutive of Hector.
Hectie m English
Diminutive of Hector.
Hecto m & f English
Hecto, may be from the SI prefix meaning 100.
Hectoria f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Hector.
Heddrik f & m English
This name is probably came from the jewish word Hed which means "echo"
Heder m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heder.
Heedi f & m English (Modern)
Name ur child this
Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.
Heiley f English
Variant of Hayley.
Heinie m English
Diminutive of Henry
Heinrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Heinrick that is itself a variant of the given name Heinrich.
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.
Heith m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Heath influenced by the spelling of Keith.
Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]
Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]
Helana f English
Variant of Helena.
Heleanor f English
Combination of Helen and Eleanor.
Heled m Biblical
The name most likely comes from חלד (halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [more]
Helek m Biblical
Helek was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30 and Joshua 17:2.
Helenann f English (Rare)
Combination of Helen and Ann. It has been used since 1920.
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.
Helicia f English
Apparently from the name of a plant genus meaning "spiral-shaped" from Greek helix (genitive helikos; see Helice), perhaps via Latin.
Helinda f English (Rare)
Similar to the names "Belinda" and "Melinda".
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.
Hellenore f English (Rare), Literature
Borne by a character in Edmund Spenser's 1590 masterpiece, The Faerie Queene. ... [more]
Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.
Helms m English
Transferred use of the surname Helms.
Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.
Helon m Biblical
Helon was a member of the house of Zebulun according to Numbers 1:9. He was the father of Eliab.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Help-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to the help we receive from God.
Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]
Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.
Hemingway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hemingway.
Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).
Hendo m English (British)
Short form and nickname for Henderson.
Hendral m English
Masculine form of "Hendra".
Heneage m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heneage.
Henerick m English
English variant of Henrik.
Henerietta f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Variant of Henrietta, used in Somebody's Luggage by Charles Dickens.
Henery m English
Variant of Henry.
Henleigh f English
Variant of Henley
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.
Henna f English (American)
From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.
Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]
Henrie m Dutch, English (African, Rare)
Dutch form of Henry and English variant of Henry.
Henriella f English
Derived from the male name Henry.
Henrielle f English, French
derived from the male name Henry.
Henson m English
Transferred use of the surname Henson.
Hepburn m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hepburn.
Hepher m Biblical
Hepher was a son of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:32 and Joshua 17:2.
Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
Hepzibel f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel
Hepzibeth f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with Beth or with Elizabeth.
Heritage m English
Transferred use of the surname Heritage.
Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]
Hermalene f English (American)
Possible variant of Hermelind
Hermanfrid m Germanic, English, History
Variant spelling of Ermanfrid. Hermanfrid lived in the 6th century AD and was the last independent king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
Hermenegild m Germanic, English, Catalan, Polish
Variant of Hermengild. Saint Hermenegild lived in the 6th century AD and was killed on order of his own father, King Liuvigild of the Visigoths.
Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.
Hermon m English, Romansh
English variant of Herman and Romansh variant of Hermann.
Hermus m English
Probably a form of Hermes.
Herodian m English
English form of Herodianus. This name was borne by a Greco-Roman grammarian from the 3rd century AD.
Herodiana f English (British, Rare)
A female version of the name Herod it is also the name of a character in the Harry Potter universe Named Herodiana Byrne from Hogwarts Legacy.
Herrie f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Herry.
Herschelle f English
Feminine form of Herschel.
Hersey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hersey.