HedoimBasque Variant of Hodei. This name is borne by Hedoi Etxarte Moreno (*1986), a Basque writer and violinist.
HedonefGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "pleasure" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Hedone is personified as a goddess of pleasure, enjoyment and delight, as the daughter born from the union of Eros (personification of love) and Psyche (personification of the soul)... [more]
He-dowfShoshone, Bannock Means "meadowlark" in Shoshone, where it is pronounced 'hee-doh'. Also means "close to ground" in the Bannock language, where it is pronounced 'hi-thoh'.... [more]
HedylogosmGreek Mythology The Greek god of flattery and sweet talk, whose name is derived from ἡδῠ́ς (hedus) meaning "pleasant, sweet" and λόγος (logos) meaning "word, speech".
HeebeommKorean From 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation,".
Hee-jungm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 正 (jung) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
HeeyulfKorean From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 玉 (yul) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem". Other hanja combinations are possible.
HefringfNorse Mythology Means "the lifting one" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Hefring was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.
HegelochosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegemachosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegemonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry".... [more]
HegemonefGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμόνη (hegemone) meaning "female leader, queen", which thus makes this name the feminine form of Hegemon.... [more]
HegemoniosmGreek Mythology, Late Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἡγεμόνιος (hegemonios) meaning "guiding", which in turn is derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler" (see Hegemon).... [more]
HegesandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegesianaxmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command" (ultimately derived from ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", closely related to ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
HegesiasmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide"... [more]
HegesiklesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegesileosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegesilochosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry".... [more]
HegesimachosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegesipposmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegesipylefAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegesistratosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HegestratosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
HehersonmFilipino From the phrase "He, Her Son", referring to Jesus Christ's position as the son of Mary. A known bearer was Heherson Alvarez (1939-2020), a Filipino politician.
HehewutifHopi Means "mother-spirit of the warrior" in Hopi.
HeianafTahitian From the Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and ana meaning "he, she, it", or "belonging to him/her". Another commonly suggesting etymology is anaana meaning "bright, shining".
HeianifTahitian Possibly from Tahitian hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers" and ani# meaning "request".
Heiariim & fTahitian Means "crown king, royal crown" in Tahitian; derived from ari'i meaning "king".
Heiatam & fTahitian Means "cloud crown" in Tahitian; a combination of ata "cloud" and hei "crown".
HeidrekmGermanic Heidrek, or Heiðrekr, is one of the main characters in the cycle about the magic sword Tyrfing. He appears in the Hervarar saga, and probably also in Widsith, together with his sons Angantyr (Incgentheow) and Hlöð (Hlith), and Hlöð's mother Sifka (Sifeca)... [more]
HeihachimJapanese, Popular Culture This name is used to combine 平 (hyou, byou, hei) meaning "flat" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono) meaning "army, soldier" with 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight."... [more]
HeihachiroumJapanese From Japanese 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat", 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]
HeijianmChinese From the characters 黑 (hei, meaning “black”) and 肩 (jian, meaning “shoulder”). This was the name of Duke Huan of Zhou (周桓公), a retainer and minister under King Huan of Zhou (周桓王) during the Zhou Dynasty (c... [more]
HeikirmIcelandic (Rare) Icelandic name of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Heiko. It was used by Norwegian-Swedish author Margit Sandemo (1924-2018) for Heikir Lind, a character in her Ísfólkið series of books.
HeilandmGerman (Archaic) An old german name the title given to Jesus Christ meaning "the healer" or "the savior" or "the redeemer" not allowed anymore as a first name in Germany as it could hurt religious feelings.
HeilanifTahitian From Tahitian hei meaning "crown" and Hawaiian lani meaning "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
HeilbertmGermanic Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German beraht "bright."
HeilefMedieval Dutch Short form of names beginning with the Old German element heil meaning "healthy, whole".
HeilgardfGermanic, German The first element of this name is derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Heimanaf & mTahitian From Polynesian meaning "powerful crown moving the sky".
HeimannmGerman (Rare), Jewish (Rare) Variant spelling of Heymann. Known bearers of this name include the German Jewish bibliographer Hayyim "Heimann" Michael (1792-1846) and the Prussian-born Romanian Jewish linguist Heimann Hariton Tiktin (1850-1936).
Heimanuf & mTahitian Means "bird crown" or "crown of the bird"; a combination of hei "crown" and manu "bird".
HeimeranmGerman (Rare) Variant form of Heimram. A known bearer of this name is Heimeran Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (b. 1936), the son of the German army officer Claus von Stauffenberg (1907-1944), who was one of the leading members of the failed 20 July plot of 1944 to assassinate the German dictator Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).
HeimfridmGermanic Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
HeimradmGermanic Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
HeimrammGermanic Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
HeimricmGermanic Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Heinim & fGerman, Dutch (Rare) German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]
HeiressfEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.
HeiðafIcelandic, Faroese Originally a short form of names such as Aðalheiður that contain the Old Norse element heiðr meaning "bright, clear; honour" (making it a cognate of Heidi)... [more]
HeiðarmIcelandic Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and herr meaning ''army''.
Heiðrm & fNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of Hrímnir; another name for the seeress Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.
HeiðrekrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Possibly a combination of Old Icelandic heiðr "heath" and Old Norse ríkr "mighty, rich, distinguished" (though it could also mean "ruler, sovereign" when it's used as a second element in a name).
HeiðveigfIcelandic, Faroese Derived from the Old Norse elements heiðr meaning "bright, clear" or "honour, dignity" combined with veig meaning "strength"... [more]
HeiðvíkfFaroese Faroese form of Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and víg "fight, battle".
Heiwaf & mJapanese (Rare) This name is used as 平和 which means "peace, harmony" {from 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."}... [more]
HeizeimJapanese (Rare, Archaic) From Japanese 平 (hei) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 城 (zei) meaning "castle". Other kanji combinations are possible.