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This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keywords bright or light or shining or radiant or white.
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Guangmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]
Guangming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" or 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Guangna f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Guangpei f Chinese
From the 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament".
Guangrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
Guangshan f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guangting f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Guangwen f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Guangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Guangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Guangying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Guangzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guanming f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Guénolé m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Breton Gwenole, which was derived from Breton uuin, uuen, Middle Welsh guin, gwynn, guen meaning "sacred, pure, blessed; white" and Old Breton uual meaning "valor"... [more]
Guihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Gulanvar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and anvar meaning "radiant".
Gülbeyaz f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "white rose" in Turkish: gül - "rose" and beyaz - "white"
Gulravshan f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and ravshan meaning "bright, sharp, keen, clear".
Gulsaboh f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and saboh meaning "dawn", and figuratively "hope, bright spot".
Gulsahar f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sahar meaning "pre-dawn, first light".
Gulshandeep m & f Punjabi
Means "lamp of the rose garden", derived from Persian گلشن (golshan) "rose garden" and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) "lamp, light".
Gumbert m Germanic, Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]
Gumbrecht m German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".... [more]
Gundars m Latvian
Derived from Latvian guns "fire; flame; light" and darīt "to make; to do".
Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]
Gunifort m History (Ecclesiastical)
The earliest known bearer of this name is saint Gunifort of Pavia (northern Italy), who is said to have lived in the early 4th century, during the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian... [more]
Guosu f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Gurli f Theatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol)... [more]
Gurnoor m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Guðbjartur m Icelandic, Faroese
From the Old Norse elements guð "god" and bjartr "bright, shining".
Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."
Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)
A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.
Gwang-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Gwang-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Gwang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Gwang-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" (gwang) and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).
Gwashemaxwe f Kabardian, Circassian, Adyghe
Means "Shining Princess" or "Light Princess".
Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".
Gwenallt m Welsh
The bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh gwen "white, fair, blessed" and allt "wood, small forest"... [more]
Gwenc'hlan m Breton Legend, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair" and another element of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Breton druid and bard.
Gwenegan m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Old Irish gal "valour".
Gwenfair f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed" combined with the name Mair (compare Mairwen).
Gwenffrwd f & m Welsh (Rare)
From a Welsh place name meaning "white stream".
Gwenfron f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "white; fair; blessed" and bron "breast".
Gwengad m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh male name, from gwyn "white, fair, blessed" and cad "battle".
Gwenllwyfo f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwen (the feminine form of gwyn) meaning "white, fair, blessed" and llwyf meaning "elm".
Gwennan f Welsh, Breton
Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]
Gwenou m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Celtic gnou "known".
Gwenvael m Breton
Combination of Breton gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and Mael.
Gwenwledyr f Welsh Mythology
The first element is Welsh gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element, gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.
Gwynfryn m Welsh
From the name of the village Gwynfryn in Wrexham - the name of which derives from the Welsh name elements "bryn" - meaning hill, and "gwyn", meaning white, thus meaning "white hill". Earliest known usage as a given name dates to the late 19th century - reached peak popularity in the 1910s.
Gwynllyw m Old Welsh
From Welsh gwyn "white" and llyw "leader". This was the name of a Welsh king, also known as Woolos.
Gwynno m Welsh
Name of a Celtic Christian saint, apparently from Gwynn- (first part of compound names beginning with Welsh gwyn "white, fair, holy", e.g. Gwynoro, Gwynlliw) + diminutive suffix -o (cf... [more]
Gwynoro m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed" combined with an uncertain second element, possibly gawr "shout" or gorŵydd "steed" or gwared "deliverance, relief"... [more]
Gyeong-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 暻 "bright" and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful".
Gyu-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 "the stride of a person" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Haato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (haato) meaning "love, affection", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 花 (ha) meaning "flower", 心 (haato, ha) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 白 (ha) meaning "white" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" combined with 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 徒 (to) meaning "on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 心 (to) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 人 (to) meaning "person", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate"... [more]
Hachirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]
Hadebert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".
Haelwenn f Breton
Derived from Breton hael "generous, noble" and gwenn "white, fair, blessed".
Hafgan m & f Welsh
Probably means "summer song", from the Welsh elements haf "summer" combine with cân "song". Could also mean "summer white".... [more]
Hafljótr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements haf "sea", "ocean" and ljótr "shining", "bright".
Hafwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh haf "summer" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Hagabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]
Haijing f Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
Haili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 莉 () meaning "white jasmine" or 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage"... [more]
Haimbert m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim meaning "home" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
Haku m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 白 (haku) meaning "white" or 伯 (haku) meaning "count; eldest brother; chief official" or 魄 (haku) meaning "soul".... [more]
Hakua f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hakudoshi m Japanese
Means "white child" in japanese
Hakune f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hakuoh m & f Japanese
Means "White Phoenix" or "White Female-phoenix."
Hakuren m Japanese
From Japanese 伯 (haku) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle" or 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 連 (ren) meaning "take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus"... [more]
Hakurou m Japanese
From Japanese 白 (haku) meaning "white" or 珀 (haku) meaning "amber" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hakuryū m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 博龍, 博竜, 博隆, 白竜, 白龍, 白隆, 伯龍, 伯竜, 伯隆 or 柏龍 with 博 (haku, baku) meaning "command, esteem, exposition, fair, win acclaim," 白 (haku, byaku, shira-, shiro, shiro.i) meaning "white," 伯 (haku) meaning "Brazil, chief, count, earl, uncle," 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak," 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 隆 (ryuu) meaning "high, hump, noble, prosperity."... [more]
Hakuto m Japanese
From Japanese 柏 (haku) meaning "oak" or 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 杜 (to) meaning "woods; grove". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Halənur f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic هالة (hala) meaning "halo around the moon" combined with نور (nur) meaning "light".
Halia f Greek Mythology
Means "briny" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of sea salt, a sea nymph native to the Isle of Rhodes (sometimes believed to be one of the indigenous Rhodian gods) and the favourite of Poseidon... [more]
Hansbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch
A coinage from the given name Hans and the name element bert from Germanic beraht "bright". It may be influenced by Ansbert.
Hanshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus bud", 寒 (hán) meaning "wintry", or 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Hạo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昊 (hạo) meaning "summer, sky, heaven", 浩 (hạo) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 顥 (hạo) meaning "luminous, white".
Haoai f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear" or 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Haolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, hoary" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Haoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灏 or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Haoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Haoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white, hoary" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Haoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white, hoary" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Haoyue f Chinese
From Chinese 皓 (hào) "bright" and 月 (yuè) "moon". This is a Chinese word as well as a feminine name.
Hardbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Harou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "wave" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 浪 (rou) meaning "wave". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Haruaki m Japanese
From 敏 (haru) meaning "quick" or 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule" combined with 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other combinations can be used.
Haruichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Haruku m Japanese
From Japanese 永 (haru) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru, ha) meaning "clear up", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" or 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 駆 (ku) meaning "drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel", 駈 (ku) meaning "run, gallop, advance" or 九 (ku) meaning "nine"... [more]
Harumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 墾 (haru) meaning "ground-breaking, open up farmland", 覇 (haru) meaning "hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion", 明 (haru) meaning "bright, light", 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" or 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 向 (mu) meaning "yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach", 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 務 (mu) meaning "task, duties", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 睦 (mu) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious"... [more]
Harune f & m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 明 (haru) meaning "bright", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 暖 (haru) meaning "warmth", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful", 花 (haru) meaning "flower", 遥, 遙 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 啓 (haru) meaning "disclose, open, say", 桜 (haru) meaning "cherry blossom", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 東 (haru) meaning "east", 晏 (haru) meaning "late, quiet", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 夢 (ne) meaning "dream", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 子 (ne) meaning "child" or 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare, few, phenomenal"... [more]
Harura f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 遥 (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful" or 楽 (ra) meaning "music"... [more]
Harurou m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" or 東 (haru) meaning "east" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
Harushige m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" or 晏 (haru) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "to become" or 茂 (shige) meaning "luxuriant"... [more]
Harutami m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 遥 (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with 民 (tami, tamiyo) meaning "people, nationals, citizens, civil" or 黎⁠ (tami, rei, ri, kuro.i, rai) meaning "bluish black, gloomy, dusky"... [more]
Hatsuyo f Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, original, beginning" or 肇 (hatsu) meaning "begin, start" combined with 陽 () meaning "light, sunshine, male" or 洋 () meaning "ocean"... [more]
Hattan m Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "light rain, drizzle" in Arabic.
Haulwyn m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh elements haul meaning "sun" and gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed."
Hawra f Arabic, Muslim
Means "having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white; gazelle-eyed" in Arabic. ... [more]
Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다 (hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."
Hayatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Heahbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heah "high, tall" and beorht "bright".
Heardbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English heard "brave, hardy" and beorht "bright". Cognate to Germanic Hardbert.
Heebeom m Korean
From 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation,".
Heiana f Tahitian
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".
Heilbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German beraht "bright."
Heimbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Heiða f Icelandic, 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]
Heiðar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and herr meaning ''army''.
Heiðbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "bright, clear; honour, dignity" combined with bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Heiðbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour" and bjǫrk "birch tree".
Heiðbrá f Icelandic
From Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless" and brá "eyelash".
Heiðmundur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath" combined with mundr "protection".
Heiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements heiðr "bright, clear; honour" and nýr "new".
Heiðr m & f Norse 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.
Heiðveig f Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from the Old Norse elements heiðr meaning "bright, clear" or "honour, dignity" combined with veig meaning "strength"... [more]
Heiðvík f Faroese
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".
Hekenuhedjet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "praise of the white crown" in Egyptian.
Helel m Biblical Hebrew
Helel is a Hebrew word meaning "bright, lucent, shiny".... [more]
Heljä f Finnish
Variant of Helena and/or Helinä. It may also be derived from a Finnish word "heleä", meaning "bright, vivid".
Helmbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Herbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse herr "army" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). This is a cognate of Herbert.
Herebeorht m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Herbert, derived from the Old English elements here "army" and beorht "bright".
Hermolykos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight".
Hia f Japanese
Means "bright" in japanese.
Hidaka m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 夏 (daka) meaning "summer", 京 (daka) meaning "capital", 空 (daka) meaning "sky", 高 (daka) meaning "tall, high", 社 (daka) meaning "company, firm, office, association, shrine" or 天 (daka) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial"... [more]
Hiderou m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding", 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" or 栄 (hide) meaning "glory, honour" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 廊 (rou) meaning "corridor"... [more]
Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]
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.
Hiiro f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 灯 (hi) meaning "a lit flame such as a candle or torch", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly olive, Osmanthus heterophyllus" or 暉 (hi) meaning "sunshine" combined with 彩 (iro) meaning "colour"... [more]
Hikako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Hilaeira f Greek Mythology
Means "softly-shining" in Greek (probably from ἱλαρός (hilaros) "cheerful, bright"; compare Hilarius). In Greek myth the sisters Hilaeira and Phoebe, commonly referred to as the Leucippides (being daughters of Leucippus of Mycenae), were carried off by Castor and Pollux, who were charmed by their beauty... [more]
Hildebrecht m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the Germanic name elements hildiz "fight, battle" and beraht "shining, bright".
Hima f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "the sun" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]
Hinami f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "noble's wife", 斐 (hi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 翔 (hi) meaning "soar, fly", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 己 (na) meaning "I (male)" (for males), 七 (na) meaning "seven", 成 (na) meaning "to become" or 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, young bird", 陽 (hina) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 水 (mi) meaning "water", 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波 (nami) meaning "wave"... [more]
Hinatea f Tahitian
Means "great white granddaughter admired by goddesses" in Tahitian.
Hinato m Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 陽 (hina) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation... [more]
Hirantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hirana meaning "glimmer of light" and soa meaning "good".
Hirari f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (hi) meaning "cherry blossom", 蝶 (hirari) meaning "butterfly", 天 (hi) meaning "heaven, sky", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 柊 (hira) meaning "holly olive" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 舞 (rari) meaning "dance", 空 (rari) meaning "sky" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]
Hiroaki m Japanese
From hiro "widespread, broad" and aki "bright, sparkle, autumn".
Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [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.
Hirori f Japanese
From Japanese 拡 (hiro) meaning "broaden, extend, expand, enlarge" combined with 莉 "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hisaaki m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" and 明 (ake, aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hisaka f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan", or 陽 (hi) meaning "sunshine, light, male", or 日 (hi) meaning "sun" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thread, silk" or 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", and then combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower"... [more]
Hisaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always", 火 (hi) meaning "fire" (for males), 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" (for females) combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula, cape" (for males) or 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" (for females)... [more]
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.
Hito m Japanese
From Japanese 均 (hito) meaning "gentle", 侍 (hito) meaning "warrior; samurai", 人 (hito) meaning "person" or from 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation... [more]
Hitoki m Japanese
From 人 (hito) meaning "person" and 麒 (ki) meaning "Chinese unicorn, giraffe, genius, bright, shining" or 希 (ki) meaning "beg, request, hope". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hiurma f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century. It is said to derive from Guanche yurma meaning "white pupil (leukocoria)", literally "moon of the pupil" from *hăyyūr "moon" and *əmma "pupil".
Hiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 燈 (hi) meaning "light" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hiyuu) meaning "one", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 悠 (yuu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich" or 遊 (yuu) meaning "play"... [more]
Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [more]
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".
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.
Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]
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).
Holbert m Medieval English
From the Germanic elements hold "friendly, gracious, loyal" and beraht "bright".
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]
Honghwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" (hong) and 焕 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Hongming f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Hongxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Hongye f Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Hongying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillon, blush", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" combined with 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light"... [more]
Hoorain f Arabic
Means "houri" in Arabic, which can be translated as "having eyes with an intense contrast of white and black". In Islamic religious belief, houris are women with beautiful eyes who are described as a reward for the faithful Muslim believers in Paradise... [more]
Hoshimi f Japanese
"Starlight", "Ray of light"
Hoshirou m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hotarubi f Japanese
This name can be used as 蛍火 (hotarubi) meaning "light of a firefly". ... [more]
Hrafnheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour" (also compare Heiður).
Hróbjartr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hróðr "praise, fame" and bjartr "bright", making it a cognate of Hrodebert.
Hroðbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiberhtaz, using the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and beorht "bright"... [more]
Hsinbyushin m & f History
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]
Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.
Аhtimĕr m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine name meaning "white iron".
Аhtirek m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine name meaning "white aspen".
Huanming m Chinese
From Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or 环 (huán) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Huanrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Hugbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Means "bright mind", from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought, mood" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). This is a cognate of Hubert.
Huibao f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Huibing f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Huifang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
Hui-hye f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn" and 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" 炅 (hye) "brilliance"
Hui-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for" combined with 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct"... [more]
Huijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]
Hui-jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Huijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 莙 (jūn) referring to a species of water plant, 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 䇹 (jùn) referring to a type of bamboo... [more]
Huiling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]
Huimin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
Huinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
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."
Huiping f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" or 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".
Huiqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, abundant" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Huiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".
Huiqin f Chinese
From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute"... [more]
Huiqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, peaceful".
Huiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".
Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]
Huishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a type or orchid, 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Huishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Huisu f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
Huitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Huiwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 惠 (huì) meaning "small".
Huiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Hui-won f & m Korean
Combination of a hui hanja, like 喜 meaning "happiness," 禧 meaning "luck, good fortune; happiness," 希 meaning "wish, hope, desire" or 熙 meaning "bright, splendid," and a won hanja, such as 源 meaning "root, source," 元 meaning "beginning," 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman."
Huixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Huixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 彗 (huì) meaning "broomstick, comet", 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
Hui-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]
Huiyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".
Huiyin f Chinese
From Chinese 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 因 (yīn) meaning "follow, reason, cause" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone"... [more]
Huiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Huiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Huizhen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 会 or 會 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 貞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 禎 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious"... [more]
Huizheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct".
Hunibert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]
Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Probably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור (hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with Aaron, held up Moses' hands... [more]
Hvid m & f Danish (Rare)
Means “white” in Danish.
Hvít f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
Hvítaský m Old Norse
Byname derived from Old Norse hvítaský meaning "white cloud".
Hvítr m Old Norse
Byname derived from Old Norse hvítr meaning "white".
Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Old Norse Hvítserkr, from the elements hvítr "white" and serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
Hye-bin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Hye-eun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"
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]
Hye-joo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 舟 (joo) "boat, ship." Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
Hyekyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).
Hye-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Hye-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or "bright, intelligent" and 娜 (na) "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Hyeokgyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare" and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".
Hyeok-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".
Hye-rim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent", 蕙 "orchid" or 惠 "favor, confer kindness" (hye) and 林 "forest, grove" or 琳 "beautiful jade, gem" (rim).
Hye-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 潾 "clear water" or 璘 "luster of jade" (rin).
Hye-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 沅 (won), the name of a river in western Hunan, China.
Hye-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Hye-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
Hye-young f Korean
From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) meaning "benefit, to confer kindness" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 英 (young) meaning " petal, flower, leaf". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Hye-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (hye), and 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun).
Hygebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" (from hugiz) and beorht "bright".
Hysebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyse "warrior, young man" and beorht "bright".
Ibnur m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly derived from Arabic ابن نور (ibn nūr) meaning "son of light".
Ibsituu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.
Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]
Ichirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "market" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]
Iestinus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish iestinos "bright, shining; handsome, beautiful".
Illari f Quechua
Quechua feminine given name derived from ilariy meaning "resplendent, radiant, aglow/alight, glittering" or, as a noun, "dawn".
Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".
Ilmedous m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish ilma "air".
Ilnur m Tatar, Bashkir
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Ilor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of names like Elor and Lior.... [more]
Imbert m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements irmin "immense, vast" and beraht "bright". In former times, the name was occasionally confused with Humbert.
Ina m & f Polynesian, Chamorro
Derived from Chamarro ina "to illuminate, to light up."
Inar m Basque
Derived from Basque inar "spark; sunray, ray of light".
İnarə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِنَارَة (ʾināra) meaning "illumination, light".
Inara f English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
The name of a leading female character from the TV show Firefly and Serenity movie created by Joss Whedon.... [more]
Inganbi f Manipuri
Means "bright light" in Meitei.
Ingheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Also compare Heiður.
Inglor m Literature
Inglor was the name of a Ñoldor Elf who was the father of Gildor Inglorion.... [more]
Ingobert m Germanic
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German beraht "bright." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
In-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (in), and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" (hui).
Inina f Polynesian, Chamorro, Chuukese
Means "glimmer, a faint intermittent light", from the Polynesian, Chamorro and Chuukese word ininä; ina.
Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements iôr "lord, ruler" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Ipeknur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of İpek, meaning "silk". And Nur, meaning "light".
Irmbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and beraht "bright".
Irodori f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (irodori) meaning "colour". It can also come from 彩 (irodo) meaning "colour" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]
Isambert m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Old Saxon, Old High German īsarn "iron" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Isanbert m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements isarn meaning "iron" and beraht meaning "bright".
Isbert m Germanic, German
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
Ísbjört f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic name meaning "bright ice", derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
Işik m & f Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.
Işıl f Turkish
Means "sparkling, brilliant, shining, glittering" in Turkish.
Isin f & m Turkish
Means "(light) ray" in Turkish.
İşıq f Azerbaijani
Means "light" in Azerbaijani.
Itatí f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of a town in Argentina that contains a famous statue and shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "white stone" in Guaraní.
Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew 'itay "with me", uri "light, fire" and el "God"... [more]
Itsuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 逸 (itsu) meaning "flee, escape, break loose" combined with 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Itsurou m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (itsu) meaning "one" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ixtli f New World Mythology
Diminutive of Ixtaccihuatl, which means "white woman" in Nahuatl from iztac "white" and cihuatl "woman". This was the name of a beautiful princess in Mexican legend who fell in love with the hero Popo, but died of grief when a messenger falsely reported that her lover had died in war... [more]
Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [more]
Iyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葦 (i) meaning "reed" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jae-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 焕 "shining".
Jagadeep m Telugu
Means "the light of the world" in Telugu.
Jagdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Jagjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".
Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "light of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Jahonnur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and nur meaning "divine light".
Jaideep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory, triumph" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Janghwan m Korean
From 장 and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Janq´u Khunu f Aymara
Means "white snow" in Aymara.
Janq´u Qinaya f Aymara
Means "white cloud" in Aymara.
Jasjot m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Jasnomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]