HenuttawyfAncient Egyptian From 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... [more]
HerandrosmAncient Greek Ancient Greek name which apparently consists of the name of the goddess Hera combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]
HerculinefFrench (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.
HerenniusmAncient Roman A Roman family name of uncertain etymology. It could be an Oscan personal name, probably related to 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌃 (heriiad) “he wants”, from Proto-Italic *herjō “to wish, want”, probably influenced by Etruscan... [more]
HermipposmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
HermippusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Hermippos. This name was borne by an Athenian playwright from the 5th century BC as well as by a saint from the 4th century AD.
HermodikefAncient Greek Feminine form of Hermodikos. This was the name of a daughter of king Agamemnon of Cyme, who later became the wife of king Midas of Phrygia (8th century BC).
HerodianafEnglish (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.
HerodikosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
HerodorosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]
HeromenesmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".... [more]
HerophilefAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of Herophilos. A known bearer of this name was Herophile of Erythrae, a Greek sibyl who is thought to have lived in the 8th century BC.
HerotimosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
HeroxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
HerzlindefGerman (Rare) New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
HialmlaugfOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
HidechikamJapanese From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HidekatsumJapanese From 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome". Other kanji combinations can be used.
HidekichimJapanese From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "to bear fruit" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
HidemitsumJapanese From 秀 (hide) meaning "preeminence" and 満 (mitsu) meaning "to fulfill, to satisfy". Other kanji combinations can be used.
HidetoshimJapanese From Japanese 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 俊 (toshi, shun) meaning "talented, handsome" or 利 (toshi, ri) meaning "benefit, advantage"... [more]
HidetsugumJapanese From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent" combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "next, second". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
HierodorafLate Greek Means "sacred gift", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
HieronymafDutch (Rare) Feminine form of Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [more]
HierophonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερόφωνος (hierophonos) meaning "with sacred voice", which consists of the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
HiguanamafTaíno Name of the queen, cacique of the kingdom of Higuey on the island of Hispaniola.
HiichiroumJapanese From Japanese 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HikoboshimJapanese, Astronomy, Japanese Mythology This is the name of the star Altair in Japan. It literally means "Boy, Male Star". He's a mythological figure where he and his wife, Orihime (the Vega star), meet once every year on the 7th day of the 7th month... [more]
HippodikefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
HippokoonmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with κοῶ (koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω (koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [more]
HippolietmDutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic) Dutch form of Hippolytos via its French form Hippolyte 2. Known bearers of this name include the Belgian physician and playwright Hippoliet Van Peene (1811-1864) and the Belgian writer and poet Hippoliet Ledeganck (1846-1903).
HippothoefGreek Mythology Derived from ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and the feminine form of θοός (thoós) meaning "quick, swift".
Hirantsoam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".
HirochikamJapanese From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 近 (chika) meaning "nearby, close", 周 (chika) meaning "circuit, lap" or 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
HirokatsumJapanese From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome, to subdue, to overthrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HiromichimJapanese From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "road; way". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
HiromitsumJapanese From 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, to say" or 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.
HiroshigemJapanese From 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 啓 (hiro) meaning "to say, open, disclose" combined with 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant" or 成 (shige) meaning "become".
HirotaroumJapanese From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "wide, spacious, vast, broad, large", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HirotoshimJapanese From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "genius, excellence". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
HirotsugumJapanese From 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant" and 次 (tsugu) meaning "second, next". Other kanji combinations can be used.
HiroyoshimJapanese From Japanese 啓 (hiro) meaning "to say, open or disclose" or 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 佳 (yoshi) meaning "good, excellent". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HisamitsumJapanese From 永 (hisa, ei) meaning "eternal" or 久 (hisa, ku) meaning "long lasting, long time ago, old story" combined with 光 (mitsu, hika.ri) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ḪišamītumfNear Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology Means "Lady of Ḫišamta" (a city in the kingdom of Mari), utilising the Akkadian feminine suffix tum. Name borne by the tutelary goddess of Ḫišamta, who is thought to have been a localised adaptation of Ishtar.
HisayoshimJapanese From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason"... [more]
HistiaiosmAncient Greek Ancient Greek male name which was originally either given in reference to the city of Histiaia (better known by its latinized form Histiaea) or in reference to the nymph Histiaia from Greek mythology (also better known by its latinized form, which is Histiaea also)... [more]
HitlerikefGerman (Rare, Archaic) A name coined before the onset of the third Reich using Adolf Hitler's surname as a first name. The name was already banned on 3 Juli 1933 because it was unwanted by the Reichskanzler (i.e., Hitler himself) and extant namesakes were required to change their names.
HitlerinefGerman (Archaic) A name coined before the onset of the third Reich using Adolf Hitler's surname as a first name. The name was already banned on 3 Juli 1933 because it was unwanted by the Reichskanzler (i.e., Hitler himself) and extant namesakes were required to change their names.
HjalmolfrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and ulfr "wolf".
HjálmþérmOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse hjalmr ("helmet, protection") and -þér ("servant"). In Norse mythology Hjálmþér and his brother Ǫlvir are the children of a jarl (or chieftain)... [more]
HófehérkefFolklore Hungarian name meaning "snow white". This is a literal translation of the German literary name Schneewittchen (earlier Sneewittchen), and was probably first used as a borrowing from the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
HohodzukifJapanese From Japanese 微 (hoho) meaning "delicate" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
HongliangmChinese From Chinese 蕻 (hóng) meaning "budding, flourishing", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast", or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good" or 亮 (liàng) "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Hong-ryeonfLiterature Means "red lotus" from Sino-Korean 紅蓮. Hong-ryeon is the name of one of the heroines in the Korean folktale "The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon".
HongseungmKorean From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 承 meaning "join, connect; respect, revere."
Hong Taijim & fManchu, Chinese (?) Possibly deriving from the Mongolian khong tayiji, a title that was borrowed from the Chinese 皇太子 huang taizi ("crown prince"). This was likely the personal name of the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty (1592-1643 CE).
HongzhangmChinese From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 章 (zhāng) meaning "chapter"... [more]
HongzhengfChinese From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".
HordjedefmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥr-ḏd.f meaning "Horus is his stability", derived from the name of the god Horus combined with ḏd "stability".
HortariusmGermanic (Latinized) Hortarius was an Alemmanic king in the 4th century, said to have been tortured and burned alive.