HelmertmWest Frisian, Dutch (Rare) Variant of Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).
HelorummMormon Son of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.
HemlatafIndian, Marathi, Hindi Possibly derived from Sanskrit हेमलता (hemalatā) referring to a type of unspecified plant, possibly the golden creeper (Ernodea littoralis).
HemlockmEnglish (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).
HendinafMedieval 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".
HenrionfFrench (Swiss, Archaic) Local feminine form of Henri by way of combining the name with the diminutive ending -on (compare names like Marion 1 and Alison) found in Montreux up until the early 1700s.
HermaiafAncient Greek Feminine form of Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.
HermindmArthurian Cycle The brother of King Hermance of the Red City, Hermind fought Sir Palomides for the right of avenging Hermance’s death, but yielded to Palomides as the better warrior.... [more]
HermionmGreek Mythology According to the 2nd-century AD writer Pausanias, Europs' son Hermion was said to be the founder of Hermione, a city in Argolis.
Hernanim & fSpanish, Theatre Often considered a diminutive of Hernán or Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
HesionefGreek Mythology Said to mean "knowing" from Greek ἡσο (heso). In Greek mythology this was an epithet of Pronoia, the Titan goddess of foresight and wife of the Titan Prometheus; it was also borne by a legendary Trojan princess, a daughter of King Laomedon and sister to Priam... [more]
HeywoodmEnglish The most common interpretation of the name is that it comes from the Anglo-Saxon haga (hedge), with Heywood meaning "the wood surrounded by a hedge", or, more likely, an enclosure within a wood... [more]
HialeahfIndigenous American Derived from the Muskogee haiyakpo meaning "prairie" and hili meaning "pretty". Alternatively, the name is of Seminole origin meaning "upland prairie". It also is the name of the 6th largest city in Florida.... [more]
Hidayahf & mIndonesian, Malay Means "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية (hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
HideomimJapanese From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "minister; statesman; official". Other kanji combinations can also form this name. ... [more]
HideroumJapanese From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding", 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" or 栄 (hide) meaning "glory, honour" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 廊 (rou) meaning "corridor"... [more]
HideshimJapanese From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
HideyuumJapanese From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
HidilynfFilipino (Rare) Variant of Heidilyn. A bearer of this name is Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman.
HigalikfInuit (Anglicized) Means "Ice House". Borne by a female shaman of the Copper Inuit people who "adopted" anthropologist Diamond Jenness for two years in 1914 while he studied their way of life.
Hiʻilanif & mHawaiian Means "held in the arms of heaven," from hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Hiiragif & mJapanese (Modern), Popular Culture From 柊 (hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木 (ki) meaning "tree."... [more]
HildikofHistory The last wife of Attila the Hun. According to the Eastern Roman diplomat Priscus of Panium, Attila died on their wedding night (453 AD).... [more]
HilkiahmAncient Hebrew Hilkiah means “portion of Yah” or “the LORD is my portion.” Hilkiah was a Levite and high priest during the reign of King Josiah. He found the long-lost Book of the Law (see II Chronicles 34).
HilpradmGermanic Derived from Gothic hilpan "to help" (Old High German helfan; O.H.G. also had the noun form helfa, hilfa "help") and Old High German rât "counsel".
HimchanmKorean (Modern) From the present determiner form of adjective 힘차다 (himchada) meaning "powerful, vigorous, energetic," effectively a combination of Him and verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill."
HimerosmGreek Mythology Himeros is one of the Erotes, who are children of Aphrodite, typically depicted as cupid-like (Roman counterpart). He is often depicted with a bow and arrow to create lust and desire in people, and is representative of sexual desire and unrequited love
HippiasmAncient Greek Derived from Ancient Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the masculine name suffix -ίας (-ias). This was the name of the last tyrant of Athens, ruling during the 5th century BCE... [more]
HiraakimJapanese It can be spelled with 平 (hira) meaning "peace, flat, level, even" and 察 (aki) meaning "guess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hiraethf & mEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.
HiramanmIndian From Sanskrit हीर (hīrā) meaning "diamond" and मान (mān) meaning "respect, pride".
HircinemPopular Culture Meaning "goat", from the Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircinus, from hircus, goat.... [more]
HiroakimJapanese From 広 (hiro) meaning "widespread, broad" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright, sparkle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HiroomimJapanese From Japanese 大 (hiro, o) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning “vassal, subject”. Other kanji are possible.
HisaakimJapanese From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" and 明 (ake, aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HisashimJapanese From Japanese 久 (hisashi) meaning "long time, long time ago", 永 (hisashi) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 尚 (hisashi) meaning "still, yet". It can also be formed from 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" combined with 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 司 (shi) meaning "director, boss", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations read the same way.