HagothmMormon The name of a Nephite who led many expeditions across the sea, and later disappeared. Some suggest the possibility of him being the ancestor of the Polynesians.
Hallelujahf & mEnglish (Rare) From the English word hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."
HamathmEnglish (Puritan) The word signifies a defense or citadel, and such designation was very suitable for this chief royal city of the Hittites, situated between their northern and southern capitals, Carchemish and Kadesh, on a gigantic mound beside the Orontes... [more]
HananehfPersian Possibly derived from Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Hanannihahf & mMormon (Rare) From the land of Hanannihah mentioned in the Book of Moses. A possibility of origin is being derived from Hannah.
HandforthfEnglish (Puritan) Probably from an English surname that was originally from the name of Handforth, a town in Cheshire, England. Also compare the variant Handford.
Hanifahf & mArabic, Indonesian, Malay Alternate transcription of Arabic حنيفة (see Hanifa), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Malaysia as a form of Abu Hanifa.
HanisahfMalay, Indonesian Arabic-inspired coined name with no apparent meaning, possibly based on the name Anisah.
HanishmNear Eastern Mythology Possibly deriving from the Akkadian word ḫanīšum ("submission"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin Shullat.
HannahannahfNear Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology From Hittite hanna- meaning "grandmother". She is a Hurrian Mother Goddess related to or influenced by the pre-Sumerian goddess Inanna. Hannahannah was also identified with the Hurrian goddess Ḫepat.
HareshmIndian Name Haresh generally means Lord Krishna or Lord Shiva, is of Indian origin, Name Haresh is a Masculine (or Boy) name. Person with name Haresh are mainly Hindu by religion. Name Haresh belongs to rashi Kark (Cancer) with dominant planet Moon (Chandra) and Nakshatra (stars) Punarvasu.
HariphmBiblical, English (Puritan) Derived from the Hebrew verb חרף (harap) which means "to gather, pluck, harvest", "to spend the harvest season" or "to reproach, taunt, scorn". In the Old Testament this name belongs to two male characters.
HarivanshmIndian, Hindi Means "lineage of Hari" from Sanskrit हरि (hári), another name for Vishnu or Krishna, combined with वंश (vaṃśá) meaning "lineage, descent".
HarlethfEnglish One notable bearer of this name is rising supermodel Harleth Kuusik.
HaymitchmLiterature Invented by author Suzanne Collins for her 'Hunger Games' novels and used as the first name of Haymitch Abernathy, mentor to main protagonist Katniss Everdeen. It may be an alteration of Hamish, influenced by Mitch.
HelpherichmArthurian Cycle A king who, allied with King Ekunaver of Kanadic, went to war with Arthur. Ekunaver was defeated by Garel, and Helpherich was given a seat at the Round Table.
HialeahfIndigenous American Derived from the Muskogee haiyakpo meaning "prairie" and hili meaning "pretty". Alternatively, the name is of Seminole origin meaning "upland prairie". It also is the name of the 6th largest city in Florida.... [more]
HibahfArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic هبة (see Hiba).
HibatullahmArabic Means "gift of Allah", derived from Arabic هبة (hiba) meaning "gift, donation" combined with Arabic الله (Allah).
HichmMedieval English Medieval diminutive of Richard (compare Hicke). In England, this name was common in the 13th century, particularly in Cheshire.
Hidayahf & mIndonesian, Malay Means "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية (hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Hidayat AllahmArabic Means "guidance of Allah" from Arabic هداية (hidāya) meaning "guidance" combined with الله (Allah).
HildrethfEnglish Transferred use of the surname Hildreth. It was borne by American muralist, mosaicist and Art Deco artist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961)... [more]
HildðryðfAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements hild meaning "battle" and þryþ meaning "strength".
HilkiahmAncient Hebrew Hilkiah means “portion of Yah” or “the LORD is my portion.” Hilkiah was a Levite and high priest during the reign of King Josiah. He found the long-lost Book of the Law (see II Chronicles 34).
HimeshmIndian, Marathi, Gujarati Means "lord of snow", derived from Sanskrit हिम (himá) meaning "cold, snow, winter" combined with ईश (īśá) meaning "lord, master, ruler".
Hiraethf & mEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.
HogarthmEnglish (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.
HoshaiahmBiblical Hebrew, Biblical From the Hebrew name הוֹשַׁעְיָה (Hoshayah), meaning Yahweh is salvation", from the roots יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
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]
HudhayfahmArabic Means "little short one" or "short-statured" in Arabic, derived from a diminutive that ultimately comes from the Arabic verb حذف (hadafa) or (hadhafa) meaning "to shorten, to reduce" as well as "to remove, to take away"... [more]
HulleahfIndigenous American Borne by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (1954-), a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer and educator. Possibly of Navajo, Seminole or Muscogee origin.
Huỳnhm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".
HuynhmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".
HuzaifahmArabic Huzaifah is an Arabic name for boys that means “sheep” or "little sheep". It also refers to a type of duck. It is the name of many of the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him and his companions.
IaldabaothmGnosticism, Jewish Legend, Phoenician Mythology The first archon of darkness. In Hebrew, cabala, and Gnostic lore, Iadalbaoth is the demiourgos, occupying a position immediately below the 'unknown Father'. In Phoenician mythology, he is one of the 7 elohim, creators of the visible universe... [more]
IbadullahmArabic, Urdu The first element of this name is derived from Arabic عباد ('ibad), which is the plural of the noun عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah)... [more]
IcnocuauhmNahuatl Means "humble eagle" or "sad eagle" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan, someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and cuauhtli "eagle"... [more]
IdalahfAmerican (Rare, Archaic) From an Old Testament place name, Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".
IlichmSpanish (Latin American) Spanish form of the Russian patronymic Ilyich meaning "son of Ilya," given in honour of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), the founder of the former Soviet state.