Submitted Names Starting with H

Hoakim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combiantion of the names Hoa and Kim 3.

Hoamai f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hoa and Mai 1.

Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".

Hoân f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Fan.

Hoana f Maori
Maori form of Joan 1 and Joanna.

Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".

Hoani m Maori
Maori form of John.

Hoara f Italian (Rare)
Mispelling of O'Hara.... [more]

Hob m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have hugu for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Hugubert is a good example of that.

Hobab m Biblical
Hobab was Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [more]

Hoban m Popular Culture (Modern)
Hoban "Wash" Washburne was a character in Joss Whedon's 2002 space Western drama Firefly.

Hobart m English
Apparently derived from the given name Hubert. Also a transferred use of the surname Hobart.

Hobbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian shortened form of names starting with HUG like Hugbert.

Hobbes m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Hobbes.... [more]

Hobbs m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobbs.

Hobby m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Robin. This is where the English word hobby was derived.

Hobelot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Robert.

Hobert m English
Derived from the given name Hubert.

Hobey m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Hubert.

Hobie m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Hobart.

Hobisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hoby meaning "shout of rejoicing" and soa meaning "good".

Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World Mythology
In Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [more]

Hobson m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobson.

Hoby m English

Hoby m & f Malagasy
Means "shout of rejoicing" in Malagasy.

Hoc m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of Huoching.... [more]

Hoche m Norman, Picard
Of uncertain origin and meaning. The name first appeared in various medieval texts, particularly in present-day Belgium, which leads certain academics to believe that this name might be a variant of Hugues.

Hocine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Husayn chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Hod m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Hǫðr, used in translations of Old Norse myths.

Hod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, making it relative to Hadar.

Hodabalo m Ewe

Hodaia f Hebrew
Variant of Hodaya and Hodia means "thank you God" or "glory of God" in Hebrew.

Hodaka m Japanese

Hodari f Swahili
Means “strong” in Swahili.

Hodaya f Hebrew
Variant of Hodiyah. Means "splendor of Yahweh" from the Hebrew hod "glory, splendor" and ya "God".

Hödd f Icelandic
Younger form of Hǫdd.

Hǫdd f Old Norse
Feminine form of Haddr.

Hodelew m Medieval Welsh

Høder m Danish
Modern Danish form of Hǫðr.

Hoder m Danish
Danish form of Hǫðr.

Hodeu m Korean
Combination of Korean Hanja "歩" meaning "Walk" or "Step Forwards", and "大" meaning "Great" or "Large". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.

Hodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English.... [more]

Hodges m English
Transferred use of the surname Hodges.

Hodiah m & f Biblical
The name of two men, one chief (Nehemiah 10:18) and a Levite (8:7), and a wife of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:19).

Hodierna f Medieval French (Latinized)
Medieval French form of Odierne, an Old French form of Audigerna, with the spelling altered under influence by Latin hodierna "of today, present-day, existing now"... [more]

Hodierne f Medieval French
Old French variant of Hodierna, which was apparently less common than the more usual Odierne.

Hodijah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khadija.

Hodiya f Hebrew
Variant latinisation of Hodiyah.

Hodor m Popular Culture
Hodor is a fictional character in the TV series Game of Thrones (2011-2017).

Hódos m Hungarian
Derived from hód meaning "beaver".

Hodson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hodson.

Hodur m Old Norse (Anglicized), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
From Old Norse hǫð "battle", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *haþuz "battle". In Norse mythology Hodur is a blind son of Odin who accidentally kills Baldr when Loki gives him an arrow made of mistletoe (the only thing Baldr can be harmed by).

Hodysław m Medieval Polish
Variant of Godzisław.

Hoebart m English (Archaic)
Variant of Hobart.

Hoela f Breton
Feminine form of Hoel.

Hoelen f Breton
Variant of Hoela.

Hoelun f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by an Olkhonud woman, who was the mother of Genghis Khan.

Hœnir m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "strong" or "helper" in Old Norse. Hœnir is a god in Norse mythology. According to 'The Prose Edda', he, along with Lóðurr, helped Odin create the first humans.

Hoerudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.

Hoerul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairul.

Hoerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Ho'etoestȯtse m Cheyenne
Means "Safe from Arrows" in Cheyenne.

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

Hof f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "beach, shore" in Hebrew.

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.

Hofit f Hebrew (Modern)
Feminine form of Hof.

Hófvarpnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "hoof-thrower". This is the name of Gná's horse in Norse mythology.

Hogán m Galician (Rare)

Hogan m English
Transferred use of the surname Hogan.

Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]

Hogarth m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname “Hogarth”. This name was borne by a character in the cartoon movie “The Iron Giant”, starring little Hogarth Hughes and a giant iron robot from outer space.

Høghne m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hǫgni.

Hoghni m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hǫgni.

Hogir m Kurdish
Means "supporter" in Kurdish.

Högna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Högni. This was borne by the Icelandic architect Högna Sigurðardóttir (1929-2017).

Høgnar m Faroese
Faroese variant form of Høgni.

Högne m Old Swedish, Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Hagni. This was the name of a legendary king of the Swedish province Östergötland. He appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Volsunga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.

Hogne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Hagni.

Högni m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Hǫgni, a variant of Old High German Hagano.

Høgni m Faroese
Faroese form of Hǫgni.

Hǫgni m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hagni.

Hogun m Popular Culture
Hogun the Grim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor in the Marvel Universe.

Hohfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hoh meaning "high" combined with Old High German fridu meaning "peace."

Hohiko m Japanese
From Japanese 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hohnóhka'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Contrary Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hoho f Japanese
From Japanese 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" or 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend"... [more]

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

Hohoemi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 微笑み (hohoemi) meaning "smile," derived from 頬 (hoho) meaning "cheek" (normally hō when used in isolation) and 笑み (emi), the continuative form of the verb 笑む (emu) meaning "to smile."... [more]

Ho'honáá'ȯhtaamēhnėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Rock" in Cheyenne.

Hohtȧhéaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "Spotted Hawk" in Cheyenne.

Hohtȧhévóto m Cheyenne
Means "Spotted Tailfeathers" in Cheyenne.

Hohua m Maori (Rare)
Maori Form of the name Joshua

Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".

Hợi f Vietnamese
Means "pig" in Vietnamese. This name is given in the year of the pig.

Hoi m & f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "ocean" and is often combined with a second character to form a given name. For example, the female name 海婷 (Hoi Ting).

Hoihna f Mizo

Hoikhom f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "bitter" or "freshwater snail" in Thai.

Hoïlde f History (Ecclesiastical)

Hoimar m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit" and mari "famous".... [more]

Hoimei f Chinese

Hoiruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr ad-Din.

Hoirudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.

Hoirul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairul.

Hoirunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoirunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoite m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hoyte.

Hojamuhammet m Turkmen
Derived from Persian خاجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, master" and the given name Muhammet

Hojar f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Hajar.

Hoji m Tajik
Tajik form of Hadji.

Hojin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).

Hojo f Manchu
Manchu form of Mei 1.

Høk m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Haukr.

Hoka f Japanese
From Japanese 甫 (ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.

Hokai m Japanese

Hoke m Burmese (Rare)
Means "true" or "successful" in Burmese.

Hoke m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoke.

Hoke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jose.

Hok'ee m Navajo
Means "abandoned" in Navajo.

Hokey m Literature
The name of a house elf in the "Harry Potter" series.

Hokianga f Maori

Hokim m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Hakim.

Hokishe m Mao
Meaning Unknown.

Hoko f Japanese
From Japanese 甫 (ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Hokoleskwa m Shawnee
Means "corn stalk" in Shawnee.

Hoku f & m Hawaiian
Means "night of the full moon" in Hawaiian.

Hokulani f & m Hawaiian (Anglicized)
Variant of Hōkūlani.

Hokule'a f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
Hōkūleʻa is Hawaiian for “Star of Gladness” or “Clear Star”. The western name of this star is Arcturus. Hōkūleʻa is the brightest in the northern hemisphere and it is Hawaii’s zenith star... [more]

Hōkūokalani f & m Hawaiian
Means "star of the heavens" in Hawaiian.

Hokusai m Japanese

Hokuto m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis."... [more]

Hola f Polynesian
Means "hour" in Hawaiian, Samoan and Maori.

Hola m Korean

Holanda f English (American, Rare, Archaic, ?)

Holbert m Medieval English
From the Germanic elements hold "friendly, gracious, loyal" and beraht "bright".

Holbey m Romani (Archaic)

Holda f German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Dutch and Archaic German variant of Hulda, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.

Holde f German (Rare)
A rare German name based on names ending in -hold like Berthold. The secondary name element hold is originally derived from wald "to govern, to rule" but has been reinterpreted as derived from the German archaic adjective hold "gainly, lovely, comely, dainty, graceful".

Holdine f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Holda, primarily used in the 19th century.

Hold-the-world m Literature
The name of a character in the novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.

Holen m & f American (Rare, Archaic)

Holga f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Form of Olga.

Holgerd f Old Danish (Rare)
Likely derived from the male given name Holger.

Holi f Indian (Rare)
Meaning: the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil

Holiaf m Ukrainian
Form of Goliath used in the Ukrainian Bible.

Holiday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holiday.

Holisoa f Malagasy
Combination of Holy and the adjective soa "good, beautiful, excellent".

Holiver m Medieval Catalan
Late medieval Catalan variant of Oliver.

Hølje m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Helge.

Hollace f American (Rare)

Holland f & m English, Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.

Hollandine f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the place name Holland 1, part of the Netherlands. In the case of Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate, the name was given to her because she was born in Dutch exile and the States General took over the sponsorship.

Holleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Holly.

Hollen f English (American, Rare)

Holler m Norse Mythology
In Norse myth, Holler is the god of death and destruction and the one who brings diseases and disasters. He drags people to his dungeon where he tortures them to death.

Holley f & m English
Variant of Holly.

Holli f English (Modern)
Variant of Holly.

Holliday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Holiday.... [more]

Holling m American (Rare)
Transferred use of surname Holling.

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

Holló m Hungarian
Means "raven" in Hungarian.

Hollyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Holly using the popular name suffix lyn.

Hollynd f English (American)
Irish-English

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

Holm m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare)
Younger form of HolmR.

Hólmar m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse holmr "islet, small island" and herr "army".

Hólmbert m Icelandic
Icelandic name combination of holmr 'small island' and bjartr 'light, shining'.

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

Hólmdís f Icelandic
Younger form of Holmdís.

Holmdís f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr 'small island' and dís 'goddess'.

Holmdis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Holmdís.

Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.

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

Holmfrid m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements holmr "small island" and friðr "peace" or fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name was originally a feminine name, but is nowadays almost exclusively masculine.

Holmgærðr m Old Norse
Combination of holmr 'small island' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.

Holmgar m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Old Norse Hólmgeirr, possibly using the Old English elements holm "ocean, waters" and gar "spear".

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

Hólmgrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island" and gríma "mask".

Holmgun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of holmr "small island" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Hólmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Holmlaug.

Holmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Holmlaugr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Holmlaug.

Holmlög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Holmlaug.

HolmR m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island".

Holmstæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" steinn "stone".

Holmstanus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Holmsten.

Hólmsteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Holmstæinn.

Holmsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Holmstæinn.

Holofernes m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Latin form of Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophernes), a variant of Orophernes. In the apocryphal Book of Judith, Holofernes is an Assyrian invading general of Nebuchadnezzar who is seduced and beheaded by Judith, a beautiful Hebrew widow... [more]

Holofira f History, Medieval Turkic

Holong m & f Batak
Means "love, affection" in Toba Batak.

Holsten m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Holmsten.

Holston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Halston and Halsten.

Holt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holt.

Holten m English

Holuba f Medieval Polish

Holy f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy oly "curly; curly hair".

Holyanna f Popular Culture
Combination of the word "holy" and Anna, used in the 1985 Toto song 'Holyanna'.

Holynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Holland.

Hom m & f Lao
Means "fragrant, perfume" in Lao.

Homa f Persian, Persian Mythology
The name of a griffin- or phoenix-like bird in Iranian mythology and Sufi tradition.

Homaira f Bengali, Persian
Bengali and Persian form of Humayra.

Homam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic همام (see Humam).

Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]

Homayoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian همایون (see Homayoun).

Homayoun m Persian
Means "blessed, sacred, fortunate" in Persian.

Homayra f Bengali
Bengali form of Humayra.

Homayun m Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Persian همایون (see Homayoun), as well as the Bengali form.

Homeer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Homer. It was mostly used in the 17th and 18th century, usually in order to refer to the Greek epic poet.

Homei f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Homie.

Homeira f Persian
Persian form of Humayra.

Homela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Homer.

Homembom m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Omobono via Latinized form Homobonus

Homère m French (Rare)
French form of Homer.

Homerita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Homero.

Homero m Galician (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Homer.

Homērs m Latvian
Latvian form of Homer.

Homerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Homeros (see Homer). It is chiefly by this form that the Greek epic poet is known in the Dutch-speaking world (such as Flanders and the Netherlands).

Homey m English
Diminutive of Homer.

Homeyra f Afghan

Homi f Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Homi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Kannada
MEANING - fire, clarified butter, water

Homid m Tajik
Tajik form of Hamid 1.

Homie m English
Diminutive of Homer.

Homie f Japanese
From Japanese 法 (ho) meaning "method", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Homie f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Naomi 1.

Homika f Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) meaning "grain", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Homiko f Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Homily f Literature
The name of a character from the children's novel 'The Borrowers' (1952) by Mary Norton. A homily is a Catholic sermon, but the name was probably a borrower corruption of Emily (their names were all mispronounced forms of traditional names).

Homini f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
MEANING - offerer of oblations, one who presents obalations

Homiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek homiy meaning "benefactor".

Hommebon m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Omobono via it's Latinized form Homobonus.

Hommy m Manx (Archaic)
Aspirated form of Tommy mimicking the Manx vocative case.

Homobono m Spanish
Spanish form of Omobono via Latinized form Homobonus.

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

Homonoia f Greek Mythology
Homonoia in ancient Greek religion, was a minor goddess of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind. Her opposite was Eris (Strife).... [more]

Hómóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hámóðr.

Homura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame" or 秀邑 with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass" and 邑 (yuu, ure.eru, kuni, mura) meaning "village, hamlet."... [more]

Homurako f Japanese
From Japanese 炎 (homura) meaning "flame" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Homye f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Homie.

Hon m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gwanghae (1575-1641), fifteenth king of Joseon from 1608-1623.

Honalee f English (Rare), Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Honami f Japanese
From Japanese 保 (ho) "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" and 奈 (na) "apple tree" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Honatsu​ f Japanese
From Japanese 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honcia f Polish
Diminutive of Honorata.

Honda m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 大海 (honda) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hondo m Shona, African
means "war"

Hondscio m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The first victim of Grendel in the Anglo Saxon epic of Beowulf. Means "handshoe", as in "glove", from 'hond' meaning hand, and 'scio', meaning shoe.

Hone m Maori
Maori form of John. Hone Tūwhare (21 October 1922 – 16 January 2008) was a noted Māori New Zealand poet.

Honee f English (Modern)
Variant of Honey.

Ho'néeho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Fire Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néemé'éhne m Cheyenne
Means "Rising Wolf" or "Appearing Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Hó'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néheameōhtse m Cheyenne
Means "Wolf Walking" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néheeohtsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Wandering Wolf Woman" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néheeohtsévá'e f Cheyenne
Variant form of Ho'néheeohtsé'héhe.

Ho'néheevȧhtóohe m Cheyenne
Means "Howling Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néheevȧhtóohé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Howling Wolf Woman" in Cheyenne.

Ho'nehešeeše m Cheyenne
Means "Lying (down) Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néhéso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néhevotoomáhe m Cheyenne
Means "wolf robe" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néohma'aestse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néohma'heónevėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néohnéstooestse m Cheyenne
Means "Howling Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néohtséóhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Wandering Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néohvovó'haestse m Cheyenne
Means "Spotted Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Ho'néoxháaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Brave Wolf" in Cheyenne.

Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.

Honest m History (Ecclesiastical), Catalan (Rare)
Catalan and French form of Honestus.

Honesta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin honesta "distinguished, reputable; respected, honorable".

Honeste f French (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
French feminine form of Honest 2. As an African American name, it may be used as a variant of Honesty.

Honesti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Honestie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honesty.

Honestie m & f English (Puritan)

Honesto m Galician
Galician form of Honestus.

Honesto m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish and Filipino form of Honestus.

Honestus m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from the late Latin "honor, honestus", meaning "honest, gentleman, honorable, respectable"... [more]

Honesty f English (Puritan)
From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers, Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin honōrāre 'honor, repute'.

Honeybee f & m English
From the insect.

Honeybelle f English
A combination of the names Honey and Belle. A type of honeysuckle flower, and a type of small orange. Honeybell Adams is a character in the 1940 movie The Primrose Path.

Honeyblossom f Obscure (Modern)
This name was perhaps coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (1989-), from a combination of the names Honey and Blossom.

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.

Honeylet f Filipino
Possibly a coined name from the English word honey referring to the sweet fluid produced by bees.

Honeyleth f Filipino
Variant of Honeylet.

Honeylyn f Filipino
Combination of Honey with the popular suffix -lyn

Honeylynne f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Honeylyn.

Honeysuckle f English (Rare)
Named after the plant and flower, the honeysuckle, as borne by British actress Honeysuckle Weeks.

Hongai f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Hồng-an f Vietnamese
In Vietnamese, Hồng means pink or rose and An means peace. Rose peace, or pink peace.

Hongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Hong and An 1.

Hong-bin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Hongbin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined"... [more]

Hongbo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble"... [more]

Hongchan f Chinese

Hongfei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, vast, deep", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 斐 (fěi) meaning "brilliant, magnificent", 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, to not be"... [more]

Hong-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" and 基 "foundation, base".

Hong-gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泓 (hong) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride of man".

Hong-hanh f Vietnamese
Means "pink apricot blossom" in Vietnamese.

Honghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]