HotskefWest Frisian Feminine form of Hotse, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
HottemWest Frisian The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Hotte might have been a short form of Horatius.
HougetsufJapanese From Japanese 抱 (Hou) meaning “embrace, hug, to hold in your arms” combined with 月 (Getsu) meaning “moon”
HougomJapanese From Japanese 萌 (hou) meaning "bud, sprout" or 蓬 (hou) meaning "sagebrush, wormwood, mugwort" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me" or 伍 (go) meaning "five". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HoumisimCoptic Means "birthday", or literally "day (of) birth", ultimately derived from ϩⲟⲟⲩ (hoou) "day" combined with ⲙⲓⲥⲉ (mise) "to bear, bring forth, give birth".
HoumphengmLao From Lao ຫຸມ (houm) meaning "love" and ແພງ (pheng) meaning "expensive, dear".
HounanfChinese From the Chinese 后 (hòu) meaning "queen, empress" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
HouseimJapanese From Japanese 芳 (hou) meaning "fragrant" combined with 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure" or 生 (sei) meaning "live"... [more]
HoushangmPersian Mythology, Persian From the Avestan name Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding"... [more]
HoushmandmPersian Means "intelligent, knowledgeable, wise" in Persian.
HoussefJèrriais (Modern, Rare) Derived from Jèrriais housse "holly" (ultimately from Old French hous). This is a newly coined name, intened as a Jèrriais equivalent of Holly.
HoutufChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 后 (hou, meaning “queen”) and 土 (tu, meaning “earth”). Houtu was the Chinese goddess of the earth who regulated all life above ground. In earlier Chinese texts she was also a goddess of the underworld, but later she was absorbed into the Daoist religion and became one of the main deities assisting the rule of Yudi.
Hou YimChinese Mythology From Chinese 后羿 (Hòuyì) meaning "king Yi" or "monarch Yi". In Chinese mythology this is the name of a legendary archer and the husband of the moon goddess Chang'e.
HowahkanmSioux Means "in a very strong voice" or "in a sacred voice" in Lakota. From the Lakota hówakȟaŋyaŋ, from hó 'voice' and wakȟáŋ 'sacred, spiritual'.
HowardenafAfrican American (Rare) Feminine form of Howard. A famous bearer of this name is an American artist, curator, critic, and educator Howardena Pindell (1943-).
HowdymAmerican (Rare) Often associated with the children's television show 'Howdy Doody' (1947-1960) and the puppet of the same name. Howdy is also a diminutive for Howard and therefore a variant of Howie... [more]
HowelmCornish, Breton Cornish cognate of Hywel and Breton variant of Hoel. Howel was the last Cornish king .
HowlmLiterature, English (American, Modern) In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).
HoymAmerican (Rare) A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname Hoy from an occupational name for a sailor... [more]
HozfSpanish (European, Rare) Means "sickle" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Hoz meaning "Our Lady of the Sickle". She is venerated at a sanctuary located in the Spanish province of Guadalajara.
Hrachyam & fArmenian Modern form of the Old Armenian name Հրաչեայ (Hračʿeay), which was derived from Old Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and աչք (ačʿkʿ) "eyes, sight" (literally, "fire-eyed" or "eyes of fire")... [more]
HrafntinnafIcelandic From the Icelandic word hrafntinna meaning "obsidian", which is itself derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and tinna "flint" (also see Tinna).
HrafntýrmIcelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and týr "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).
HranushfArmenian From Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
HrastimirmCroatian 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".
HreiðmarrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and mærr "famous". Hreiðmarr is a dwarf in Norse mythology.
HrerefAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ḥrr.t meaning "flower". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian noble lady of the late 20th to the early 21st dynasties of Egypt.
HridaymIndian, Hindi, Bengali Means "heart" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit हृदय (hrdaya). It is also an alternate transcription of Bengali হৃদয় of the same meaning (see Hridoy).
HridoymBengali Means "heart, mind" in Bengali, derived from Sanskrit हृदय (hrdaya).
HrileenafIndian Origin1: Bengali , India (Used rarely among Bengali Hindus from Kayastha caste)... [more]
HrímgarðrfNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with Atli.
HrímgrímnirmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from hrīm ("rime, hoarfrost") and gríma ("person wearing a helmet"). It is an intensification of the name Grímnir. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives in the land of the dead... [more]
HrímnirmNorse Mythology, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse hrīm "rime, hoarfrost; soot". This is the name of a jǫtunn in Norse mythology. In the 'Völsunga saga' mentioned as the father of Hljóð, and in the poem 'Hyndluljóð' as the father of Heiðr and Hrossþjófr.
HringurmIcelandic From the Old Norse name and byname Hringr which meant "ring" (as in an arm ring, an item of Viking jewellery), and could also be interpreted as meaning "man from Ringerike".
HringwarufAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Possibly derived from Old English elements hring meaning "ring, circle" and waru meaning "guard, protection".
HripsimefArmenian, History (Ecclesiastical) Rhipsime, sometimes called Hripsime, Ripsime, Ripsima or Arsema (died c. 290) was a martyr of Roman origin; she and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as the first Christian martyrs of Armenia.
HrishikeshmIndian Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit हृषीकेश (Hrishikesha), an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu meaning "lord of the senses", composed of Sanskrit हृषीक (hrishika) meaning "senses" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]
HristfNorse Mythology, Old Norse Means "the shaker" from Old Norse hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.
HristomirmBulgarian 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]
HristoslavmBulgarian 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 slav "glory"... [more]
HrodafGermanic Short form of Hrodohaidis, Hrodhildis (Rothild), Hrotrudis (Rotrud) and other Germanic names beginning with the element hrod meaning "fame".
HrōdnandmOld High German Derived from the Germanic name elements hrōd "praise, glory, honour, fame" and nenden "to dare".
HróimIcelandic, Old Norse Derived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and -vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.
HrókrmOld Norse From Old Norse hrókr meaning "crow, rook".
Hruaim & fChin Means "guide, govern, manage" in Hakha Chin.
HrundfNorse Mythology, Icelandic Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to the Old Norse verb hrinda meaning "to push". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend.
HrungnirmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from either hröngl ("tumult, movement") or hrang ("noise, din"). This is the name of a Jǫtunn.
Hsiao-hanfTaiwanese (Rare) From Chinese 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "to contain, to include" or "soak, wet", as well as other character combinations.
Hsinbyushinm & fHistory Means "white elephant" from Burmese ဆင် (hsin) meaning "elephant" and ဖြူ (hpyu) meaning "white, pure". This was the honourific title chosen by Sirisūriyadhamma Mahadhammarāja Rājadhipati (1736-1776), the king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1763 to 1776... [more]
Htutm & fBurmese Means "topmost, supreme" in Burmese.
Htwem & fBurmese Means "youngest sibling" in Burmese.
HumChinese Derived from the Chinese character 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave" or 祜 (hù) meaning "favor from heaven; blessing". ... [more]
HumEgyptian Mythology From Egyptian hw "utterance, annunciation". Hu was the deification of the first word, the word of creation, that Atum was said to have exclaimed upon ejaculating in his masturbatory act of creating the Ennead.
HuabfHmong Means "cloud" or "multicoloured" in Hmong.
HuacmitlmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl huactli, meaning "laughing falcon" or "black-crested night heron" (see Huactli), and mitl "arrow".
HuactlimNahuatl Can mean either "black-crowned night heron" or "laughing falcon" in Nahuatl, both birds named onomatopoetically for the sound of their cries.
HuahaifChinese From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Huahuof & mChinese From 花火 (huāhuǒ), a Chinese word meaning "fireworks, petard" which comes from combining 花 (huā) meaning "flower" with 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire".
HuaifChinese Chinese feminine name derived from the name of the Chinese scholar tree (Styphnolobium japonicum).
HualianfChinese From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flowery, illustrious, prosperous, splendid" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Hualinf & mChinese From Chinese 桦 (huà) meaning "birch", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]
HuangrongfChinese From the Chinese 凰 (huáng) meaning "female phoenix" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".
HuanitlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain; the name was often written with the flag glyph panitl, but this was almost certainly a phonetic representation of the name, and unrelated to its etymology. This was the Nahuatl name of Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, an Aztec tlatoani (ruler) who became the first governor of Tenochtitlan under colonial Spanish rule.
HuaniufChinese From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
HuanlianfChinese From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
HuanlufChinese From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
HuanmengfChinese From the Chinese 幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy, mirage" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
HuanmingmChinese From Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or 环 (huán) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
HuanrongfChinese From the Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
HuanshuofChinese From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
HuanxianfChinese From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
HuanyoufChinese From the Chinese 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
HuanyufChinese From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Huaqingm & fChinese From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]
HuashengfChinese From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".
HuashuangfChinese (Rare) From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost". Other character combinations are possible.
HuaxuanfChinese From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
HuāyīnfChinese From Chinese 花音 (huāyīn) meaning "appoggiatura" which comes from combining 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
HuayingfChinese From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, illustrious" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
HuayufChinese From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
HuayuanfChinese From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
HuazifChinese From Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" combined with 子 (zǐ) meaning "child". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.