Submitted Names with 1 Syllable

Fearne f English (British, Modern)
Variant of Fern. This name is borne by British radio presenter Fearne Cotton.

Fed m Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Federico.

Fee f Dutch, German
As a full name it is derived directly from the German and Dutch word Fee meaning "fairy". It is also used as a nickname for Felicitas or Felicia... [more]

Fee f English
Nickname for Fiona or other names that start with this sound.

Feel m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Felix.

Fel m & f English
Short form of Felix, Felicia, Felicity, or other names beginning with a similar sound.

Fem f Dutch, West Frisian
This name can be a short form of Eufemia (Dutch) or a feminine form of Femme (Frisian).

Fēng f & m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese "楓" (Fēng) meaning "Maple". In Japanese it can be spelled as Kaede.

Fenn f & m English
Unisex variant of the Dutch names Fen 2 and Fenne.

Fer m Dutch, Limburgish, Spanish
Short form of Ferdinand (Dutch and Limburgish) as well as Fernando (Spanish).... [more]

Ferb m Popular Culture
Ferb Fletcher is one of the two main protagonists in Disney's animated TV series 'Phineas and Ferb' (2007-2015). According to the series showrunner, Ferb is short for "Ferbs". It may have been originally coined in resemblance of names like Ferd and Herb.

Ferb m English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Ferd m English (American), Luxembourgish
English and Luxembourgish short form of Ferdinand.

Fess m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fess.... [more]

Fey f German (Rare), Medieval German
Medieval German hypochoristic form of Sophie.

Fflyr f Welsh
Variant of Fflur.

Fhaye f Filipino
Variant of Faye.

Fi f & m English, Irish
Shortened form of Fiona, Finnian, and other names that combine this element. Used more often as a nickname or pet name.

Fi f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
The meaning is unknown. It is rare in Saudi Arabia but is found primarily in older women.

Fial f Irish Mythology
Means "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with Cairbre Nia Fer... [more]

Fie f Danish (Modern), Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Sofie and Sophie.... [more]

Fiel m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Theofiel and occasionally also of Filemon.

Fil m & f English
Diminutive of Philip and Philomena.

Fill f Romani
Diminutive of Filomena.

Fille f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Filomena, Filippa and other names that begin with Fil.

Fin m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Fen 2.

Finch m & f English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Finch.

Fips m German (Rare)
Short form of Philipp. It is rarely used as an official given name.

Fisk m English
Transferred use of the surname Fisk.

Fitch m English
Transferred use of the surname Fitch.

Five m English (Rare)
From the English word for the number 5, derived from Old English fīf (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin quinque and Greek pente).

Flake m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Flake.

Flame m & f English (Rare)
From the English word flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."

Flare f Popular Culture
In the Konami RPG "Suikoden IV," Flare En Kuldes is the princess of the Kingdom of Obel. Princess Flare also appears in "Suikoden Tactics" ("Rhapsodia" in Japan).

Fleet m English
Either a diminutive of Fleetwood or a transferred use of the surname Fleet.

Flem m American (Rare)
Either a short form of Flemming or a transferred use of the surname Flem.

Flinn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Flynn.

Flonne f Popular Culture
Flonne is the name of a main character of Disgaea, a series of tactical RPG games developed by Nippon Ichi.

Flores f English
Diminutive of Flora, Florence and other names beginning in Flo.

Floss f English
A short form of Flossie which is likewise a nickname for Florence.

Floye f English (Rare)
Variant of Floy.

Fo m Buddhism
Chinese form of Buddha.

Foix f & m Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.

Fon f Thai
Means "rain" in Thai.

Fong f & m Korean

Fons m Roman Mythology
Variant of Fontus.

Fonse m Upper German, Walloon
Bavarian German diminutive of Alfons as well as the Walloon form of Alphonse.

Foom m Hmong
Means "to pray, to wish (good fortune to others)" in Hmong.

Foort m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of the feminine name Wilgefortis, which quickly became an independent name of its own.... [more]

Foung m Hmong
Variant of Foom.

Fount m English
Meaning unknown, possibly from the English "fountain." It is likely a diminutive of Fontaine or a transferred use of a surname.

Fré m & f Dutch, Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Frederico as well as a Dutch variant spelling of Free. It is also used as a short form of Frédéric and Frédérique in both the Netherlands and Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium).

Free m & f Dutch
Short form of Fredericus and Frederik for men and of Frederica and Frederika for women... [more]

Frei m German (Modern, Rare)
Frei is a usual German word meaning "free".... [more]

Frenk m Albanian, Dutch (Rare)
Albanian form of Frank as well as a Dutch variant that is based on the English pronunciation of the name.

Frie f Dutch

Fried m Dutch, German, Limburgish
Short form of Godfried (Dutch, Limburgish) and Friedrich (German, Limburgish).

Fris m Occitan
Occitan form of Friso.

Frisk Popular Culture (Modern)
This is the name of the main character of the video game Undertale by Toby Fox.

Frix m Medieval German
Short form of Friedrich.

Froth m Theatre
The name of a character in Shakespeare's play 'Measure for Measure', believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604.

Froy m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Short form of Froylán (Spanish) and contraction of Fitzroy (English). In the United States, it is possible that there are also cases where this name is derived from the rare surname Froy.... [more]

Fulli f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Fijian, Kannada, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Bengali
Name - Fulli फुल्लि... [more]

Fu̍t m Buddhism
Hakka form of Buddha.

Fuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

Gael f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.

Gaele f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.

Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]

Gái f Vietnamese
Means "girl" in Vietnamese.

Gai f Thai
Means "chicken" in Thai.

Gait m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ger- like Gerald.

Gaj m Croatian
Croatian form of Gaius.

Gal f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria da Graça. This was borne by the Brazilian singer Gal Costa (1945-2022), whose birth name was Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos.

Gal m & f Mongolian
Means "fire, flame, spark" in Mongolian.

Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.

Gar m English
Short for Garfield as well as other names with the element of "gar", also can mean "spear" from Old English gar.

Gärd f Swedish
Variant of Gerd 2.

Gauge m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Gage, apparently influenced by the English word that refers to an instrument for measuring.

Gaul m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.

Gaun m Scots
Scots form of Gavin.

Gay m Irish
Irish short form of Gabriel.

Gay m & f Karen
Means "good, suitable, proper" in S'gaw Karen.

Gayl f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Gayle.

Ge m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerard.

Gé m & f Chinese
In use in China since the 7th century. It was the name of a state emperor.

Gé m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Gerard and Gerardus. In Flanders, it can also be a short form of Roger, which is pronounced the French way there.... [more]

Gee m & f English
Nickname for names beginning with the letter G

Gees f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Gesina.

Geet f Punjabi

Gel f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and other names with the element.

Gem f English
Short form of Gemma or directly from the English word gem, "precious stone" from Latin gemma "precious stone, jewel".

Gen f English
Diminutive of Genevieve or any name beginning with Gen.

Gen m Japanese
From Japanese 源 meaning "source, origin", 儼 meaning "serious, untouched, solemnly, majestically" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]

Genc m Kurdish
Means "treasure" in Central Kurdish, from Persian گنج (ganj).

Gène m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Eugène.

Ger m & f Dutch, Limburgish, West Frisian
Dutch, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element ger meaning "spear", such as Gerard, Gerben and Gerlof.

Geth m Welsh
Short form of Gethin.

Geun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation". A famous bearer is Korean Neo-Confucian scholar Kwon Geun (1352–1409).

Geurt m Dutch
Short form of Godert and Govert and later on also Gerard, due to a variation in pronunciation of Geert.

Ghaith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غيث (see Ghayth).

Gheith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غيث (see Ghayth).

Gia m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嘉 (gia) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 家 (gia) meaning "home, family".

Giao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 交 (giao) meaning "to intersect, to cross" or "to hand over, to deliver".

Giáp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 甲 (giáp) referring to the first Heavenly Stem, itself associated with wood.

Giattino m Italian

Gibb m English
Variant of Gib.

Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.

Gid m English
Short form of Gideon.

Gied m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgian short form of Aegidius (see Giles) and its variant spelling Egidius. In rare cases, this name can also be a short form of Gideon.... [more]

Giel m Dutch
Dutchization of the French name Gilles. In the past, it was also used as a short form of the related name Gielis (now archaic).... [more]

Giếng f Vietnamese
Means "well (water well)" in Vietnamese.

Giềng m & f Vietnamese
Means "the main rope of a fishing net" in Vietnamese.

Gigha f English (Rare)
From place name Gigha.

Gill m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Gil 3, used as a unisex name.

Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]

Ging f Filipino
Affectionate nickname.

Ginn f English (Rare)

Ginn f English
Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]

Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]

Git f Swedish
Diminutive of Birgitta and Margit.

Gitt f Swedish
Variant of Git.

Gjeç m Albanian (Archaic)
Original Albanian form of George, eventually replaced by the modern name Gjergj.

Gjert m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gert.

Gjohl m Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Gjord.

Gjöl m Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Gjohl.

Glad m & f American (Rare)
The word meaning "happy" or a diminutive of Gladys or Gladwin or other names containing glad.

Glade m Mormon
Almost exclusively found in Utah and used by members of the Mormon church. Transferred use of the surname Glade.

Glain f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.

Glo f Filipino
Short form of Gloria.

Glow f & m English
From English glow, Old English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.

Gloyd m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of "Lloyd".

Gnup m Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Gnúpr.

Gō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 豪 (gou, era.i) meaning "overpowering, powerful, superior," 剛 (gou) meaning "strong, sturdy, brave," 強 (kyou, gou, kowa.i, shi.iru, tsuyo.i, tsuyo.maru, tsuyo.meru) meaning "strong," 昂 (kou, gou, a.garu, taka.i, taka.buru) meaning "rise" or 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "countryside."... [more]

Ġob m Biblical Maltese
Maltese form of Job.

God m American (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Godfrey or possibly directly from the English word.

Goh m Japanese

Gom m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gommarus. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch word gom meaning "gum".... [more]

Goof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Godfried via its variant Govert (also found written as Gofert and Goffert).... [more]

Goor m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Gregoor and Gregorius (see Gregory).... [more]

Goos m Dutch
Short form of Goswin and its variants, such as Gooswijn, Gosewijn, Goswijn and Gozewijn.

Gorch m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German Form of George.

Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.

Gou m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Gō.

Gough m Welsh (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Welsh: nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch ‘red’.... [more]

Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".

Göz m German (Rare)
Variant of Götz.

Graad m Limburgish
Short form of Gerardus via Gradus.

Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".

Grad m Dutch, Limburgish
Contraction of Gerard.... [more]

Grae m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grey.

Grayce f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Grace.

Grayham m English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Graham or an elaboration of Gray with the suffix -ham.

Green m English, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Green.

Greene m English
Variant of Green.

Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.

Gresë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian gresë "unripe grape".

Gret f Alsatian (Archaic), Hunsrik
Vernacular form of Greta.

Grett f & m German
Potentially a variant of Margaret

Greyham m English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Grayham.

Grif m English
Alternate spelling of Griff, a diminutive of Griffith or Griffin. Grif Teller (1899-1993), an American painter, is a notable bearer of this name.

Grizzel f Scots
Variant of Grizel.

Gruff m Welsh
Diminutive of Gruffudd and Gruffydd.

Grug f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh grug "heather".

Grześ m Polish
Diminutive of Grzegorz.

Guan m Chinese
Transferred from the surname "Guan".

Guelph m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Guelph.... [more]

Gul f & m Danish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Yellow" in Danish.

Gur m Hebrew
Means "cub" or "puppy" in Hebrew.

Guss m English
Variant of Gus 1.

Guust m Dutch, Literature
Short form of Auguust, Augustinus and Gustaaf (also found spelled as Guustaaf).... [more]

Guyot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.

Gwain m English (Rare)
Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."

Gwynne f English
Feminine variant of Gwyn. The surname of English actress and royal mistress Nell Gwyn (1650-1687) is variously spelled Gwynne, Gwynn and Gwyn.

Gyeom m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 謙 meaning "humble, modest" or 蒹 meaning "reed."

Gyi m & f Burmese
Means "big, large, great" in Burmese.

Gyöngy f Hungarian
Older form of Gyöngyi.

Hab m Scots
Short form of Albert and Herbert.

Hạc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鶴 (hạc) meaning "crane (bird)".

Hade m English
Short form of Hayden.

Hael m & f Obscure
Unknown origin. It is possibly a variant of Hale 2 or modernly taken from the Welsh word hael ("generous").

Hai m Limburgish
Derivative of Hain. It is now primarily used as a short form for the related names Hendrik, Henri, Henricus and their variants.... [more]

Haille f English (Rare)
Variant of Hailey and Hailie

Hak m & f Khmer

Halt m Popular Culture
A name created by John Flanagan for his series 'Ranger's Apprentice' in which Halt is an old Ranger who takes on an apprentice.

Hàm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 涵 (hàm) meaning "tolerate, forgive" or "immerse".

Hams f Arabic
From Arabic همس (hams) meaning "whisper".

Hân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 欣 (hân) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".

Hãn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瀚 (hãn) meaning "vast, wide" or 扞 (hãn) meaning "to resist, to defend".

Han m Popular Culture
Variant of John. A bearer of this name is Han Solo a hero from the 'Star Wars' movies.

Han f English
Short form of Hannah.

Han m & f Burmese
Means "gesture, style, manner, appearance" in Burmese.

Hang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 航 or 杭 (háng) meaning "ship, boat, sail, navigate" or 行 (háng) meaning "business, line, row", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Hạnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 行 (hạnh) meaning "business, line, row" or 幸 (hạnh) meaning "luck, favour".

Hanh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 亨 (hanh) meaning "smoothly progressing".

Hanns m German, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.

Hannß m German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare variant of Hans.

Hans m Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsá) meaning "goose, swan".

Hạo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昊 (hạo) meaning "summer, sky, heaven", 浩 (hạo) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 顥 (hạo) meaning "luminous, white".

Hảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 好 (hảo) meaning "good".

Hap m English (Rare)
Short form of the English word happy. It was originally a nickname in the 19th century.

Har m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of the French name Henri, which is primarily used in the Dutch province of Limburg. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Harie, Harry, Hendrik and Henricus.

Harl m English
Transferred use of the surname Harl.

Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.

Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper

Hart m German, English
Either a short form of Hardy, Hartmann, or other name beginning with the element hart or hard, "hardy, strong"; or from the Old English heorot or Middle Low German harte, a male deer... [more]

Hartz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque hartz "bear".

Harv m English
Diminutive of Harvey.

Hasherin m Arabic (Mashriqi)
Hashim It means Strong or Destroyer of Evil

Hatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 初 (sho, ui-, -so.meru, -zo.me, haji.me, haji.mete, hatsu, hatsu-) meaning "beginning, first time" or 波津 with 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billows, Poland, waves" and 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port."... [more]

Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".

Hauk m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Haukr. This is also the modern Norwegian word for "hawk".

Hawj m & f Hmong
Means "energetic, spirited, active" in Hmong Daw.

Hax m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Hay m Limburgish
Alternate spelling of Hai.

Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.

Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.

Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.

Hedd m Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh hedd "peace".

Heer f Indian
Religious name

Hei m Chinese
"black, dark"

Heith m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Heath influenced by the spelling of Keith.

Hem m Indian
Means "gold" in Sanskrit.

Hen f & m Hebrew (Modern), Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Chen 2.

Hence m American
Transferred use of the surname Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of Hentz.

Heng m Khmer
Means "lucky" in Khmer.

Henn m Estonian
Variant of Enn.

Heol m Breton
Derived from Breton heol "sun".

Her m & f Hmong
Variant of Hawj.

Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]

Heth m Biblical
Means "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [more]

Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.

Heyv f Kurdish
Means "moon" in Kurdish.

Hez m American (Rare)
Short form of Hezekiah.

Hez f American
Diminutive of Heather.

Hick m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive form of Richard using rhyming slang. It has dropped out of use because of the word 'hick' being a derogatory slang term used to refer to an uneducated, unsophisticated person from the country.

Hiến m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 獻 (hiến) meaning "offer, present, donate".

Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".

Hiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俠 (hiệp) meaning "chivalrous, knight, hero".

Hiệu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 效 (hiệu) meaning "effect, result". It can also be an altered form of 昊 (hạo) meaning "sky, heaven", changed in order to avoid homophony with the name of emperor Kiến Phúc (full name Nguyễn Phúc Hạo).

Him m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 힘 (him) meaning "strength, force."

Hiển m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 顯 (hiển) meaning "manifest, clear".

Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.

Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was used to translate Tzvi.... [more]

Hiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曉 (hiểu) meaning "know, understand".

Hlaine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လှိုင် (see Hlaing).

Hlaing m & f Burmese
Means "abundant, plentiful" in Burmese.

Hljóð f Norse Mythology
Means "howling" in Old Norse. Hljóð was a jötunn and daughter of Hrímnir in Norse Mythology.

Hlwan m & f Burmese
Means "to spread over or widely" in Burmese.

Hmone f Burmese
Means "dim, sullen, gloomy" in Burmese.

Hnin f Burmese
Means "dew, mist" or "snow, frost" in Burmese.

Hninn f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နှင်း (see Hnin).

Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [more]

Hòa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 和 (hòa) meaning "peaceful, harmonious".

Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".

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

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".

Hoành m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宏 (hoành) meaning "wide, spacious, great".

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

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

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

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

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

Hoke m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoke.

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

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

Hoot m American (Rare)
Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot... [more]

Hợp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 洽 (hợp) meaning "in accord, harmonious, agree" or 合 (hợp) meaning "suitable, constant".

Hòrt m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Fòrt.

Houde m Medieval English
Variant of Hudde.

Houw m Medieval English
Variant of Hugh.

Houwe m Medieval English
Variant of Hugh.

How m English (African, Rare), African American
Short form of Howard.

Howl m Literature, 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).

Hoy m American (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]

Hoz f Spanish (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.

Hryts m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Hryhoriy.

Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.

Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.

Hsaung f Burmese
Means "to cover one's head, to wear" as well as "to supplement, to contribute" and "cold season, winter" in Burmese.

Hsu f & m Burmese
Means "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.

Htaik m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ထိုက် (see Htike).

Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.

Htar f Burmese
Means "put, place" or "consider" in Burmese.

Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.

Htee f & m Karen
Means "water" in S'gaw Karen.

Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.

Htike m & f Burmese
Means "worth, value" in Burmese.

Htin m & f Burmese
Means "to think, to appear to mind" or "to be visible, to be seen" in Burmese.

Htoo m & f Burmese
Means "extraordinary, special" in Burmese.

Htoo m & f Karen
Means "gold" in S'gaw Karen.

Htun m & f Burmese
Means "to shine" in Burmese.

Htut m & f Burmese
Means "topmost, supreme" in Burmese.

Htwe m & f Burmese
Means "youngest sibling" in Burmese.

Hựu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宥 (hựu) meaning "to forgive, pardon, indulge" or 祐 (hựu) meaning "to assist, to bless, to protect".

Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".

Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.

Hud m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Arabic root ه و د (h-w-d) related to returning or ه د ي (h-d-y) related to guidance. In Islamic tradition this is the name of an ancient Arabian prophet who is commonly identified as the biblical figure Eber... [more]

Hud m English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Hudson.

Hudd m Medieval English
Variant of Hudde.

Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.