Submitted Names of Length 9

Hialmlaug f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Hidechika m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hidekatsu m Japanese
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.

Hidekichi m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "to bear fruit" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hidemitsu m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "preeminence" and 満 (mitsu) meaning "to fulfill, to satisfy". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hidetoshi m Japanese
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]

Hidetsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "beautiful; elegant; graceful" combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "next, order, sequence, below". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Hienadzij m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Gennadios (see Gennadius).

Hieroboam m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jeroboam, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Hierocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hierokles. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 2nd century AD.

Hierodora f Late Greek
Means "sacred gift", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Hierokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred, divine" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Hieronike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hieronikos. Also compare the related Greek noun ἱερονίκης (hieronikes) meaning "conqueror in the games".

Hieronima f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian feminine form of Jerome.

Hieronims m Latvian (Archaic)
Archaic Latvian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Hieronimu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Hieronymus. Hieronimu Araolla, (Sassari, 1542 - Rome, 1615) was a Sardinian poet and priest.

Hieronyma f Dutch (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]

Hiéronyme m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Hierophon m Ancient 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".

Hierothea f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierotheos.

Hiérothée m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African, Rare)
French form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.

Hierotima f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierotimos.

Highlande m Scottish
Variant of Highland.

Higuanama f Taíno
Name of the queen, cacique of the kingdom of Higuey on the island of Hispaniola.

Hiichirou m Japanese
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.

Hijacinta f Slovene
Feminine form of Hijacint.

Hikoboshi m Japanese, 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]

Hilarijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hilarius.

Hilarinus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was a derivative of Hilarius.

Hilariona f Polish
Feminine form of Hilarion

Hilaritas f Roman Mythology
Derived from hilaritas "hilarity", Hilaritas was a minor goddess who caused serenity.

Hiláriusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Hilarius, meaning "cheerful".

Hildbjørg f Norwegian
Variant of Hildebjørg.

Hildebald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Hildebold m Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name elements hild "battle" and bald "bold".

Hildeborg f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".

Hildeburg f Medieval English, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold" or Old High German berg "mountain, hill".

Hildefrid m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Hildegárd f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hildegard.

Hildegart f German (Rare)
Variant of Hildegard.

Hildegaud m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Tribal name Gaut meaning "Geat".

Hildegern m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Hildegrim m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Hildegrin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Hildegrim.

Hildegude f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German guot, Old Frisian, Old Saxon gōd meaning "good".

Hildemara f German (Rare), South American
Feminine form of Hildemar.

Hildemund m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Hilderada f Medieval English, Medieval German
Feminine form of Hilderad

Hilderich m German
German form of Hilderic.

Hildérico m Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Hilderic.

Hildetrud m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with þruþ "strength."

Hildevert m French (Archaic)
Variant of Hildebert.

Hildewald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Hildeward m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Hildigard f Frankish
Reconstructed Frankish form of Hildegard.

Hildigeir m Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Means "battle spear", derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" and geirr "spear". This is a cognate of Hildegar.

Hildigunn f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hildigunnr.

Hildineia f Brazilian (Rare)

Hildingur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hildingr.

Hildtraut f German (Rare)
Variant of Hiltraud.

Hilduardo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hildeward.

Hïlïwbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir һылыу (hïlïw) meaning "beautiful" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Hillbjørg f Norwegian
Variant of Hilbjørg (see Hildeborg).

Hillegien f Dutch
Variant spelling of Hillechien.

Hillertje f East Frisian
Variation of Hillert.

Hilliante f Antillean Creole, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Hillianthe.

Hilperich m German
German form of Hilperic.

Hilžbjeta f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Elžbjeta.

Himabindu f Indian, Telugu, Hinduism
Combination of Hima and Bindu, from Sanskrit हिम (hima) meaning "snow, frost" and बिन्दु (bindu) meaning "drop, dot"... [more]

Himavarsh m Indian

Himildrud f Old High German
Combination of himil "heaven" and þrūþi "strength".

Himiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German himil "sky, heaven" combined with þruþ "strength."

Hinerangi f Maori
Means "sky/heaven girl" in Maori.

Hiparquía f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Hipparchia.

Hipocrate m Romanian
Romanian form of Hippocrates.

Hiponacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Hipponax.

Hipparete f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, virtue"... [more]

Hipparque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Hipparchus.

Hippocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippokles.

Hippocoön m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippokoon. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which is a king of Sparta.

Hippodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippodike. In Greek mythology, Hippodice was a daughter of Danaus.

Hippodike f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".

Hippokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Hippokoon m Greek 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]

Hippoliet m Dutch (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).

Hippolita f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Hippolyta.

Hippolüté f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Hippolyte 1.

Hipponome f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἱππονόμος (hipponomos) meaning "keeping horses" or Greek ἱππονομεύς (hipponomeus) meaning "horse keeper".

Hipponoos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind".

Hipponous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hipponoos.

Hippothoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and the feminine form of θοός (thoós) meaning "quick, swift".

Hirantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".

Hirochika m Japanese
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.

Hirokatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome, to subdue, to overthrow". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hiromichi m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "road; way". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hiromitsu m Japanese
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.

Hironimus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Hieronymus (see Jerome).

Hiroshige m Japanese
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".

Hirotarou m Japanese
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.

Hirotoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "genius, excellence". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hirotsugu m Japanese
From 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant" and 次 (tsugu) meaning "second, next". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hiroyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiruwheta m Maori
Maori form of Sylvester.

Hisajirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Hisajiro.

Hisamitsu m Japanese
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.

Ḫišamītum f Near 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.

Hisatarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Hisataro.

Hisayoshi m Japanese
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]

Hismailia f Arabic

Histiaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Histiaios. This name was borne by a tyrant of Miletus, who lived in the early 5th century BC.

Histiaios m Ancient 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]

Hitchcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Richard.

Hitlerike f German (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.

Hitlerine f German (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.

Hitlerito m Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Hitler.

Hjallkárr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hjalli 'ledge, terrace on the mountain-side' and kárr 'obstinate, pugnacious, reluctant'.

Hjálmgeir m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hialmgæirr.

Hjalmolfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and ulfr "wolf".

Hjálmþér m Old 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]

Hjálmþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse hjalmr meaning "helm, helmet" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Hjálmveig f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of hjalmr "helmet" and veig "power, strength".

Hjaltalín m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From an Icelandic surname that was derived from a place name meaning "Hjalti's valley".

Hjenadzij m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hienadzij.

Hjǫrgunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjǫrr "sword" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Hjǫrleifr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hjǫrr "sword" and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Hjǫrmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hjǫrr "sword" and mundr "protection".

Hjörtþór m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse hjǫrtr "hart, stag" combined with Þór. Also compare Hjörtur.

Hlakuchaa m Aleut
Meaning "his little son".

Hlakuchax̂ m Aleut
Meaning "little boy".

Hlamalani m & f Tsonga
Means "surprised" in Xitsonga.

Hlawulani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlawula meaning "choose".

Hlawuleka m & f Tsonga
Means "unique" or "chooseable, chosen" in Xitsonga.

Hlayisani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga hlayisa meaning "preserve, protect".

Hloþhere m Anglo-Saxon
An Anglo-Saxon form of Lothar. ... [more]

Hloðwiga f Anglo-Saxon
Feminine form of Hloðwig and Old English form of Louisa and Louise respectively.

Hlykeriya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Glykeria.

Hnikuður m Icelandic
Icelandic modern form of Hnikuðr.

Hoerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr al-Nisa.

Ho'étseóó'e f Cheyenne
Means "Lightning Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hófehérke f Folklore
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.

Hohodzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 微 (hoho) meaning "delicate" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Hoiruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr ad-Din.

Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.

Hollywood m & f English (American, Rare)
From the neighbourhood in the American city Los Angeles located in California.

Holmbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements holmr "small island" and bjǫrn "bear".

Holmfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse holmr "islet" and fastr "strong, firm".

Holmgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island" and gautr "goth".

Holmlaugr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Holmlaug.

Homobonus m Medieval Italian (Latinized), Croatian (Archaic)
Latinized form of Omobono.

Honeycomb f Popular Culture

Honeylene f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Honeylyn. A known bearer of this name is Honeylene Laurente who competed in Binibining Pilipinas 1999.

Honeyleth f Filipino
Variant of Honeylet.

Hongjoong m Korean
"to be the center of the broad world"

Hongliang m Chinese
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-ryeon f Literature
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".

Hongseung m Korean
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 Taiji m & f Manchu, 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).

Hongzhang m Chinese
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]

Hongzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Honiahaka m Cheyenne
Means “little wolf” in Cheyenne.

Honoraria f Galician (Rare)

Honorario m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Spanish form of Honoré.

Honoratas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Honoratus.

Honoratka f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Honorijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Honorius.

Honóriusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Honorius.

Honoriusz m Polish
Polish form of Honorius.

Hooshmand m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هوشمند (see Houshmand).

Hopemarie f English

Hope-still f & m English (Puritan)
Variant of the name Waitstill

Hopestill f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hope-still.

Horáciusz m Hungarian
Variant of Horác.

Horacjusz m Polish
Polish form of Horatius.

Hordjedef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-ḏd.f meaning "Horus is his stability", derived from the name of the god Horus combined with ḏd "stability".

Hortarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Hortarius was an Alemmanic king in the 4th century, said to have been tortured and burned alive.

Hortência f Portuguese, Brazilian
Means "hydrangea" in Portuguese.

Hortencia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Hortensia.

Hortensio m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Hortense.

Hortensja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Hortensia.

Hortenzia f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Hortensia.

Hoshihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" or 灯 (ho) meaning "lit flame such as a candle or torch", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Hoshihime f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hoshihito m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Hoshimbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Hoshim with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Hoshizora f Japanese
Hoshizora means "starry sky"

Hoshizuki f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 月 (zuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Höskuldur m Icelandic
Modern form of Hǫðskuldr, an Old Norse name with uncertain etymology. It could be a variant of Old Norse names HagustaldaR "owner of an enclosed area" (compare Icelandic hagi "pasture"), or of Hǫskollr "gray head"... [more]

Høskuldur m Faroese
Faroese form of Hǫskuldr.

Hostaizka f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque hostaizka "daisy", this name is occasionally considered a Basque equivalent of Margarita and Marguerite.

Hostianus m Late Roman
Means "sacrificial victim" in Latin.

Hostilian m English, History
English form of Hostilianus. This name was borne by a Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Hostilien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Hostilian.

Hostilije m Croatian
Croatian form of Hostilius.

Hostilius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin hostilis "hostile." This name was borne by Tullus Hostilius, a legendary Roman king from the 7th century BC.

Hostisvit m Slavic

Hostylian m Polish
Polish form of Hostilian.

Hotchkiss m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchkiss.

Hotóomeē'e f Cheyenne
Means "Shelter Woman" in Cheyenne.

Houarneau m Old Celtic

Houarneva f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Houarnon.

Houarvian m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Houardon.

Houmpheng m Lao
From Lao ຫຸມ (houm) meaning "love" and ແພງ (pheng) meaning "expensive, dear".

Houshmand m Persian
Means "intelligent, knowledgeable, wise" in Persian.

Hovahnnes m Armenian (Rare)
Variant of Hovhannes.

Hovanoush f Armenian
"sweet wind"

Howardena f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Howard. A famous bearer of this name is an American artist, curator, critic, and educator Howardena Pindell (1943-).

Howardine f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Howard.

Hræðhun m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English hræþ "fast, quick" and hun "bear cub".

Hrafnfífa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and fífa "cotton grass" (used in poetry to mean "arrow"; also compare Fífa).... [more]

Hrafnkell m Icelandic
Combination of hrafn "raven" and ketill "helmet".

Hranimira f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hranimir.

Hrastimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun hrast "oak (tree)". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Hreiðmar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hreiðmarr.

Hringwaru f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English elements hring meaning "ring, circle" and waru meaning "guard, protection".

Hristiana f Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Hristodul m Serbian
Serbian form of Christodoulos.

Hristomir m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Hristos, which is the Slavic form of Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Hróbjartr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hróðr "praise, fame" and bjartr "bright", making it a cognate of Hrodebert.

Hrodenand m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Hrōdnand.

Hrómundur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hrómundr.

Hroswitha f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Roswitha.

Hróðfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hróðr "fame" and fúss "willing, eager".

Hrothrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Roderick.

Hrothwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and waru "shelter, protection, care".

Hrothwina f Arthurian Cycle
Alternative spelling for Ronwen, the daughter of Hengist who married Vortigern.... [more]

Hsiao-chun f & m Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xiaojun chiefly used in Taiwan.

Huangrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 凰 (huáng) meaning "female phoenix" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".

Huashuang f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost". Other character combinations are possible.

Hubertina f Dutch, German (Rare)
Variant of Hubertine.

Hubertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian), Dutch, German (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Huberte, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine. In other words: this name is the feminine form of Hubertin.... [more]

Hubertusz m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Hubertus.

Hüdaverdi m Turkish
Turkish form of Xudaverdi.

Huddibras m Arthurian Cycle
Huddibras is Elissa's lover in Book 2, Canto 2 of "The Faerie Queene".

Hudhayfah m Arabic
Means "little short one" or "short-statured" in Arabic, derived from a diminutive that ultimately comes from the Arabic verb حذف (hadafa) or (hadhafa) meaning "to shorten, to reduce" as well as "to remove, to take away"... [more]

Huematzin m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Huematzin is mentioned in some Mesoamerican codices as being a sage and a member of Toltec nobility and scholar who lived during the end of the 8th century. It is unknown whether he was an actual historical person or a legendary figure... [more]

Hugleikur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hugleikr.

Huin-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Yeo-ul prefixed with 흰 (huin), the present determiner form of adjective 희다 (huida) meaning "white, light grey."

Huitzilin m Nahuatl
Variant of Huitzitl.

Humbelina f Polish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Humbelin, which in turn is a double diminutive of Humbert. Folk etymology connects it to Latin umbria meaning "shadow"... [more]

Humfredus m English (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Humphrey recorded in England during the 1560s.

Humiliana f Medieval Italian (Rare)
The name is derived from the Latin word humilis "humble".

Hunfertho m Danish, Medieval English
Variant of Unferð.

Huntleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Huntley.

Hupalupal m Guanche
Variant of Hupalupa.

Hurbibish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and bibish meaning "lady".

Hurchehra f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and chehra meaning "face".

Hürriyyət f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic حُرِّيَّة (ḥurriyya) meaning "freedom, liberty".

Hurruçeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oroceti.

Hüseynağa m Azerbaijani
Combination of Hüseyn and Azerbaijani ağa meaning "lord, master".

Hüseynəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Hüseyn and Əli.

Husnawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Husna and the feminine suffix -wati.

Hussville m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Hutellura f Hurrian Mythology
Likely means "midwife", deriving from the Hurrian hutelluri. Hutellura was a goddess of fate, and a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife she is closely associated with Hutena.

Hvatmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".

Hvězdomír m Czech
The first element of this name is derived from Czech hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak hviezda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]

Hwætmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English hwæt "sharp, bold, brave" and mann "man".

Hyacynthe m Norman
Norman form of Hyacinthus.

Hyazinthe f German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of Hyacinthe.

Hye-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (gyeong).... [more]

Hyekyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).

Hyeong-gon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".

Hyeong-won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" and 遠 "distant, remote, far; profound".

Hyeonjong m Korean

Hyeon-jung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 重 "heavy, weighty; double".

Hyeon-Seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉 (hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄 (hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石 (seok) meaning "stone", 碩 (seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin"... [more]

Hyeryeong f Korean

Hymenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Hymenaios. In Greek mythology, this is an alternative name of the god Hymen.... [more]

Hymenaios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ὑμέναιος (hymenaios) meaning "wedding song, bridal song".

Hyperbius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, the name Hyperbius (Ὑpérvios means "of overwhelming strength") may refer to:... [more]

Hyperenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over, above, beyond" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Hyperippe f Greek Mythology
Derived from ὑπέρ (hupér) meaning “above” and ἵππος (híppos) meaning “horse”.

Hypocrisy m Literature
Middle English from Old French ypocrisie, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’, from hupokrinesthai ‘play a part, pretend’, from hupo ‘under’ + krinein ‘decide, judge.’

Hyppoliet m Flemish
Variant of Hippolyte 2. (Also compare Hyppolite.)

Hyppolite m French
Variant of Hippolyte 2.

Hypsicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὑψικλῆς (Hypsikles), derived from ῠ̔́ψῐ (hypsi) meaning "on high, aloft" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Hypsipyle f Greek Mythology
Derived from ὕψῐ (húpsi) meaning “on high” and πύλη (púlē) meaning "door, gate".

Hyronimus m Banat Swabian, German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Hieronymus.

Hyrrokkin f Norse Mythology
a giantess from Norse mythology, who launched Hringhorni, Baldr's funeral ship

Hystaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Vishtaspa. This was the name of the father of Darius the Great.

Hyuncheol m Korean
From 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 哲 "wise, sagacious".

Hyungjoon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Hyun-jeong f & m Korean
Combination of Hyun and Jeong. Meaning varies depending on characters used.

Hyun-kyung f Korean
From Sino-Korean 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, good, clever" combined with 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 慶 (gyeong) meaning "celebration"... [more]

Hyunyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".

Iakovoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Iakovos.

Ianouaria f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Januaria.

Iargæirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jara 'battle, fight' and geirr 'spear'.

Iárnvidia f Norse Mythology
Means "she of Iron-wood" in Old Norse. In the Prose Edda Iárnvidia is a female troll who lives in Járnvid ("the iron wood"). She is sometimes identified with Angrboða.

Ibadullah m Arabic, Urdu
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic عباد ('ibad), which is the plural of the noun عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah)... [more]

Ibonungsi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear loving one" in Meitei.

Ibraahiim m Somali
Somali form of Abraham.

Ibtissame f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ibtissam.

Ibtisseme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Ibtissam.

Iccauhtli m Nahuatl
Nahuatl and Native American name meaning "younger brother".

Ichirōbei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 郎 (rou) meaning "son" combined with 平 (bei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichneumon m & f Ancient Greek
From the name given to the mythologized Egyptian mongoose. Ichneumon is a fearless creature who, despite its small size, will hunt down and kill snakes, crocodiles, and dragons.

Icnocuauh m Nahuatl
Means "humble eagle" or "sad eagle" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan, someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and cuauhtli "eagle"... [more]

Idelfonso m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Adalfuns.

Idelindis f Medieval French (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Idelinde.