Hosatom & fJapanese From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village"... [more]
Hoshenf & mHebrew (Modern, Rare) Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [more]
HoshiefJapanese From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HoşyarfOttoman Turkish Meaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.
HotakamJapanese From Japanese 秀 (ho) meaning "beautiful; elegant; graceful", 保 (ho) meaning "protect" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "worthful, precious, expensive" or 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high"... [more]
HotorufJapanese (Rare) It has only been recorded in hiragana; it has no inherent meaning. However, it could be spelled by combining 邦 (ho) meaning "home country" or 星 (ho) meaning "star, dot", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 桃 (to) meaning "peach", and 彩 (ru) meaning "color" or 依 (ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore"... [more]
HotskefWest Frisian Feminine form of Hotse, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
HouseimJapanese From Japanese 芳 (hou) meaning "fragrant" combined with 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure" or 生 (sei) meaning "live"... [more]
HoussefJèrriais (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.
HridaymIndian, Hindi, Bengali Means "heart" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit हृदय (hrdaya). It is also an alternate transcription of Bengali হৃদয় of the same meaning (see Hridoy).
HridoymBengali Means "heart, mind" in Bengali, derived from Sanskrit हृदय (hrdaya).
АhtimĕrmChuvash Chuvash masculine name meaning "white iron".
АhtirekmChuvash Chuvash masculine name meaning "white aspen".
HuahaifChinese From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
HuahuafChinese From 婳 (huà) meaning "tranquil and fine" or 华 (huá) meaning "brilliance, magnificence".
Huahuof & mChinese From 花火 (huāhuǒ), a Chinese word meaning "fireworks, petard" which comes from combining 花 (huā) meaning "flower" with 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire".
Hualinf & mChinese From Chinese 桦 (huà) meaning "birch", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]
Huaminm & fChinese From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
HuaniufChinese From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
HuanlufChinese From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
HuanyufChinese From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Huaweim & fChinese From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]
Huawenm & fChinese From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]
HuaxiafChinese From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, illustrious" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
HuāyīnfChinese From Chinese 花音 (huāyīn) meaning "appoggiatura" which comes from combining 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
HuginnmNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought" (see also Hugubert). In Norse mythology, Huginn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Huginn signifies Thought and each day, he and Muninn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
HuibaofChinese From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
HuifenfChinese From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
Huihuif & mChinese From a duplication of Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 会 (huì) meaning "opportunity, chance, meeting, gathering"... [more]
Hui-hyefKorean (Rare) From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" 炅 (hye) "brilliance"
Huijief & mChinese From Chinese 薈 (huì) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 皇 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 婕 (jié) meaning "handsome, beautiful" or 解 (jiě) meaning "understanding, solution"... [more]
Hui-junmKorean From Sino-Korean 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Huijunf & mChinese From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 莙 (jūn) referring to a species of water plant, 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 䇹 (jùn) referring to a type of bamboo... [more]
HuilunfChinese From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
HuimeifChinese From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]
Huiminf & mChinese From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
HuinanfChinese From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
HuiqinfChinese From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute"... [more]
HuiranfChinese From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".
HuirenfChinese From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".
Huitaif & mChinese From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, superior, exalted".
HuiweifChinese From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 惠 (huì) meaning "small".
Huiwenf & mChinese From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Hui-wonf & mKorean Combination of a hui hanja, like 喜 meaning "happiness," 禧 meaning "luck, good fortune; happiness," 希 meaning "wish, hope, desire" or 熙 meaning "bright, splendid," and a won hanja, such as 源 meaning "root, source," 元 meaning "beginning," 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman."
HuixiafChinese From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
HuixinfChinese From the Chinese 彗 (huì) meaning "broomstick, comet", 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
HuiyanfChinese From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
HuiyinfChinese From Chinese 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 因 (yīn) meaning "follow, reason, cause" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone"... [more]
HuiyoufChinese From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
HuiyuefChinese From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
HuizhifChinese From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a species of orchid, and 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will".
HumbanmNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology This was the name of the most important male god in the Elamite pantheon. His name apparently means "commander" in Elamite, as it is derived from the Elamite verb huba "to command". Most sources state that Humban was the god of the sky, though there are also a few sources who claim that he was the god of the earth... [more]
HunaynmArabic Possibly derived from John. Hunayn ibn Ishaq (latin: Iohannitius) (809 – 873) was a famous and influential scholar, physician, and scientist of Arab Christian descent.
HúndísfIcelandic (Archaic, ?) Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and dís meaning "goddess".
HunsagmCaucasian Mythology Meaning unknown. Hunsag (or Hunstag) was the Vainakh patron spirit of the forest and forest animals. He sought to kill hunters he met in the woods and was defended by the nature, flora, and fauna of the forest.
HunulfmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]
HunyddfMedieval Welsh Old 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.
HuojinmChinese means either "fire god" or "fire metal" in Chinese.
HuppimmBiblical Huppim was the ninth son of Benjamin in Genesis 46:21 and Numbers 26:39.
HushimmBiblical Hushim was a son of Dan according to Genesis 46:23 and Numbers 26:42. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
Hushimm & fBiblical The name of one of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chronicles 8:8) and it's maybe also a son of Dan or the name of a tribe (Genesis 46:23).
HussammArabic Variant transcription of Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [more]
HussinmMalay, Arabic Malay variant of Husayn, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
HutenafNear Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology Likely derived from the Hurrian ḫut, which has been translated as both "to favour" and "to raise". Hutena was a goddess of fate in Hurrian mythology, and was also a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife, she is associated closely with Hutellura.
HutokafLiterature The name of a fictional Native American woman in the book 'Hutoka, Or: The Maid of the Forest, a Tale of the Indian Wars' by Osgood Bradbury in 1846. According to the book, the meaning of the name is "springing fawn".
HutranmNear Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology In Elamite religion, Hutran is the son of the god Humban (also known by his epithet Napirisha) and his wife, the goddess Kiririsha. It is uncertain what kind of god he was, but since his name might possibly mean "overwhelmer" in Elamite, it could be that he was a god of soldiers and fighters... [more]
HyadesfAstronomy From 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... [more]
HybrisfGreek Mythology From 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... [more]
HyddwnmWelsh Mythology Hyddwn (from the Welsh hydd, "stag") appears in the fourth of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi and is one of the three sons of brothers Gwydion and Gilfaethwy... [more]
Hydrefm & fWelsh Means "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from hydd "stag" and bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".
Hye-binfKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Hye-eunfKorean (Rare) From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"
HyejinfKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". This name can be formed by a variety of other hanja character combinations as well.
Hye-joofKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 舟 (joo) "boat, ship." Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
HyelnifAfrican Name means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.
Hyeon-afKorean From Sino-Korean 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon) and 我 "our, us, i, me, my, we" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hyuna (1992-).
Hye-rimfKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent", 蕙 "orchid" or 惠 "favor, confer kindness" (hye) and 林 "forest, grove" or 琳 "beautiful jade, gem" (rim).
Hye-rinfKorean From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 潾 "clear water" or 璘 "luster of jade" (rin).
IamuelmBiblical Latin Form of Jemuel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
IasionmGreek Mythology The name of a minor mythological figure, occasionally depicted as the springtime consort of Demeter. The meaning of the name Iasion is unknown, but it has occasionally been suggested to mean "bindweed".
Ibadatm & fKazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic Derived from the Turkish word ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.
IballafGuanche, 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... [more]