Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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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]
Gwennol f Cornish (Modern)
Derivd from Cornish gwennel "swallow (the bird)". This is a modern Cornish name.
Gwenvael m Breton
Combination of Breton gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and Mael.
Gwernfyl f Welsh
Means "alder tree" in Welsh.
Gwidon m Polish
A Polish form of Guido.
Gwijde m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Guy 1.
Gwion m Welsh Mythology, Welsh
Possibly related to the Welsh element gwyn meaning "fair, blessed". This was the original name of Taliesin, a legendary bard, before he was cast into the "cauldron of knowledge", after which he became Taliesin, bard and seer.
Gwlithyn f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwlith "dew, dew-drop".
Gwyar m Welsh Mythology
Means "gore, blood" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Gwyar was the father of Arthur's warriors Gwalchmei and Gwalhafed... [more]
Gwyda f English
Meaning and origin uncertain. A famous bearer was Gwyda DonHowe, an American stage and screen actress.
Gwynllyw m Old Welsh
From Welsh gwyn "white" and llyw "leader". This was the name of a Welsh king, also known as Woolos.
Gyalpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྒྱལ་པོ (rgyal-po) meaning "king".
Gyaltsen m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (rgyal-mtshan) meaning "banner of victory", derived from རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to win, to become victorious" and མཚན (mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".
Gyaltshen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (see Gyaltsen).
Gyatsho m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྒྱ་མཚོ (see Gyatso).
Gyburc f Literature
In medieval German literature, this is the name of a Saracen princess from the epic poem Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). Her name was originally Arabel, but she changed it to Gyburc after converting to Christianity.... [more]
Gyburg f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Gyburg is the female protagonist in Wolfram von Eschenbach's epic Willehalm. The first part of the name may be derived from gisal (see Giselle), wit (see Guido and Guy 1), or geba (see Gebhard); the second part is the well-known name element burg meaning "castle, protected place".... [more]
Gyeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" or 景 "scenery, view" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver".
Gyeong-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敬 "respect, honor" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant".
Gyeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 鏡 (gyeong) meaning "mirror", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", or 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Gyeong-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem".
Gyeong-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 暻 "bright" and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful".
Gyeoul f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 겨울 (gyeoul) meaning "winter."
Gyeo-wool f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Gyeoul.
Gylfie f Popular Culture
The name of a charater in the movie Legend of the Guardians.
Gynther m German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Günther. The spelling is probably influenced by Danish spelling conventions.
Gyōkō f Japanese
Japanese transcription of Chinese 凝光 (see Ningguang).
Gysbert m American (South, Americanized, Rare)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Gisbert.
Gyu-dam m & f Korean
Combination of a gyu hanja, like 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and a dam hanja, e.g. 潭 meaning "deep pool; marsh, puddle."
Gyu-ha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 圭 (gyu) "jade pointed at top" and 夏 (ha) "summer; great, grand, big".
Gyu-ha f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer"... [more]
Gyu-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 "the stride of a person" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Gyu-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 圭 "jade pointed at top" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Cho Kyu-hyun (1988-).
Gyu-jong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 "stride of man" and 鐘 "clock; bell".
Gyul-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 橘 (gyul) meaning "tangerine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". ... [more]
Gyu-mae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]
Gyu-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Gyu-ri f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," 理 (ri) meaning "govern, rule; repair; notice, find," 里 (ri) meaning "village," 璃 (ri) meaning "jewel" or 俐 (ri) meaning "smart, intelligent," among other hanja combinations.... [more]
Gyuro m Bulgarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgi.
Haadi m Arabic, Muslim
Alternate spelling of Hadi.
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]
Habbie m Scots
Diminutive of Hab.
Habeeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيب (see Habib).
Habik f & m Choctaw
Choctaw word for "mountain"
Habil m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic and Indonesian form of Abel.
Habis m Spanish
From Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.
Habsah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Hafsa.
Hacène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Hasan or Hassan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Hachi f Japanese (Rare)
Means "bee" in Japanese.
Hacky m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Hacon m Anglo-Saxon
From Old Norse Hákon. This is the name of Hacon Sweynson, the only son of Sweyn Godwinson, brother of Harold II of England.
Hada f Spanish
Means "fairy" in Spanish, derived from Latin Fata.
Hadar m Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements hǫð "battle" and herr "army".
Hadass f Yiddish
Variant of Hadassah, used in the 1983 film, 'Yentl'.
Haddie f American (Modern)
Variant of Hattie or short form of Hadley.
Haddon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haddon.
Hade m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element hadu, such as Hadebert and Hadefuns.
Hadeed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حديد (see Hadid).
Hadeel f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هديل (see Hadil).
Hadid m Arabic
Means "iron" in Arabic.
Hadis f Persian
Derived from Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ) meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Hadji m & f Arabic, Tausug, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.
Hadron m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from "Hadrian".
Haebit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Haetbit without the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).
Hae-Cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 澈 (cheol) meaning "clear, limpid". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Hae-Chul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 해철 (see Hae-Cheol).
Haedar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Haidar.
Hae-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 "sea, ocean" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".
Haeli f English
Diminutive of Hayley.
Haeng-bog f & m Korean (Rare)
From Native Korean "행복" meaning "happiness, to be happy"
Hae-nim f Korean Mythology
The sun in Korean mythology. She is the sister to Dal-nim, the moon.
Hae-Seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 盛 (seong) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet"... [more]
Hae-Sung m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 해성 (see Hae-Seong).
Haetbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇빛 (haetbit) meaning "sunlight, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Bit with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-) (compare Haebit).
Haet-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and Byeol with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-) (compare Haetbit and Haetsal).
Haetsal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 햇살 (haetsal) meaning "sunbeam, sunray, sunshine," from a combination of 해 (hae) meaning "sun" and 살 (sal) meaning "arrow" with the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).
Haewon f Korean
해 is 海 meaning "sea" or "ocean" ... [more]
Hafed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ (see Hafiz).
Hafedh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ (see Hafiz).
Hafgan m & f Welsh
Probably means "summer song", from the Welsh elements haf "summer" combine with cân "song". Could also mean "summer white".... [more]
Hafid m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Hafiz chiefly used in Northern Africa as well as the Indonesian form of the name.
Hafidh m Arabic, Swahili, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ or حفيظ (see Hafiz), as well as a Swahili and Indonesian variant.
Hafidz m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Hafiz.
Hafren f Welsh
Modern Welsh form of Habren, the original Old Welsh name of the River Severn, which is of unknown meaning (see Sabrina).
Hafsteinn m Icelandic
Meaning "ocean stone", from the Old Norse and Icelandic words haf "ocean" and steinn "stone".
Hafþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hafþórr. A known bearer of this name is Icelandic professional strongman and actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (1988-).
Hafwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh haf "summer" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Hägar m Popular Culture
The name of the main character in comic strip 'Hägar the Horrible".
Hågen m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Håkon, as well as the Danish form.
Hagnon m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós) "pure, chaste" or "holy, sacred". This was the name of a 5th century BC Athenian general and statesman.
Hagoth m Mormon
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.
Hagrid m Literature
Invented by J.K. Rowling for the surname of a character in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, from an English slang term for looking exhausted and unwell, related to haggard.
Ha-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 遐 "afar, distant; old, advanced in" and 怡 "harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hi (1996-).
Haibin m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haibo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haiden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Hayden, probably altered due to the influence of Aiden (which has been, in America, the most popular spelling - i.e., more so than Aidan).
Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.
Haidyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant (typically feminine) of Hayden.
Haifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Haikal m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Haykal.
Haile f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haile m Ge'ez, Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "power, force, strength" in Ge'ez and Amharic. This was the Ge'ez (baptismal) name of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born as Tafari Makonnen.
Haili f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage"... [more]
Hailong m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Hailun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 倫 or 仑 (lún) meaning "logic, reason, ethics, order". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haïm m Judeo-French
French form of Chaim.
Haimhard m Medieval German
From Germanic heim "home" and hard "strong".
Haini m Romani
Romani form of Hein.
Haiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Haiqal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Haykal.
Haiqi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 琦 (qí) meaning "fine, admirable, outstanding". This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.
Hairy m Scots
Scots form of Harry.
Haisam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Haisley f English (Modern)
Probably a blend of Hayley and Paisley. It is pronounced identically to Haseley, an English surname that was originally derived from place names meaning "hazel tree clearing", from a combination of Old English hæsel and leah.
Haitao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 涛 (tāo) meaning "large waves". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Haitham m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Haytham.
Haithem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Haixia f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠 (xiá) meaning "heroic, chivalrous, brave"... [more]
Haiyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]
Haiying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon"... [more]
Haize m & f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind".
Hajdla f Silesian
Silesian short form of Adelajda and Jadwiga via German Heidi and Hedwig.
Ha-jeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Hajer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هاجر (see Hajar).
Hajü m German (Rare)
Short form of Hans-Jürgen.... [more]
Hakka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 薄荷 (hakka) meaning "mint, peppermint". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Hakkı m Turkish
Derived from Arabic حقّ (ḥaqq) meaning "truth". This name was borne by İsmail Hakkı Bursevî, a 17th-century Ottoman Turkish Sufi scholar and author as well as by İbrahim Hakkı Erzurumi, an 18th-century Ottoman Turkish Sufi mystic and polymath.
Hako f Japanese
From Japanese 巴 (ha) meaning "tomoe" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
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]
Haku m Newar
Means "black" in Newar.
Hak-yeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 學 "learning, knowledge; school" and 沇 "flowing and engulfing; brimming".
Haldun m Turkish
Turkish form of Khaldoun.
Hale m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Harry.
Haleem m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حليم (see Halim), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Haleh f Persian
Persian form of Hala.
Halen m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Halen.
Hälge m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Helge. Hälge is the name of a cartoon moose in Sweden, from Swedish älg meaning "moose".
Halid m Bosnian, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug
Form of Khalid used in various languages.
Halie f English
Variant of Hallie or Hayley.
Halka f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Halina.
Halla f Icelandic, Old Norse, Finnish, Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Feminine form of Hallr. Halla is also a Finnish word for an occasion when in growing season temperature lowers so much that ground gets covered with frost.
Halldís f Icelandic, Old Norse
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Haldis.
Hallee f English
Variant of Hallie.
Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like Haley and Hallie) were increasing in popularity.
Halli f English
Variant of Hallie.
Hally f English
Variant of Hallie.
Hally m English
Diminutive of Harry.
Halsey m & f English
From Old English, meaning "from Hal's island". The name is probably given in honour of the American war hero Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr. (1882-1959).
Halti m & f Finnish
From the name of a Finnish fell, Halti (Háldi in Northern Sami).... [more]
Hama f Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 浜 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore" or 濱 (hama) meaning "beach, sea coast". It can also be given as a combination of 波 (ha) meaning "waves" with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, hemp".
Hamam m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic همام (see Hammam), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Hamar m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hamarr "hammer".
Hamdan m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "the praised one" in Arabic, from the root حمد (hamida) meaning "to praise".
Hamdee m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Hamdi.
Hamdi m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Means "praiseworthy" or "praise" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (hamida) meaning "to praise".
Hamdoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدون (see Hamdun).
Hamdun m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "praised, commended" in Arabic, from the word حمد (ḥamd) meaning "praise, commendation".
Hamdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hamdi.
Hamlin m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hamlin. A notable bearer is American author Hamlin Garland (1860-1940) who wrote fictional works about life in the Midwest.
Hammad m Arabic, Urdu
Means "one who praises" in Arabic, from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".
Hammam m Arabic
Means "eager, active, energetic" in Arabic.
Hampei m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hanpei.
Hamzah m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Hamza as well as the usual Indonesian and Malay form.
Hamzat m Avar
Avar form of Hamza.
Hánas m Sami
Sami form of Hans.
Hanbē m Japanese (Archaic)
This name combines 半 (han, naka.ba) meaning "half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-" with 兵衛 (bee) (see Hyōe).... [more]
Han-bin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 韓 "fence; Korea" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Han-bit m & f Korean (Modern)
From Bit prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Han-byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From Byeol prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."... [more]
Han-eol m & f Korean (Modern)
From an archaic variant of Haneul (compare Han-ul and Hanul).
Ha-Neul m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 하늘 (see Haneul).
Han-gyeol m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 한결 (hangyeol) meaning "uniformity," effectively a combination of determiner 한 (han), from the numeral Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great"), and 결 (gyeol) meaning "layer, ply; chance, opportunity, moment."
Hani f Hebrew (Modern)
Hebrew modern diminutive of Channah or Hannah.
Hanii f Japanese
From Japanese 蜂蜜 (hanii) meaning "honey". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Hanji f Literature
This is the name of a character in the Japanese manga series 'Attack on Titan'.
Han-jin m Korean
"a rare opportunity for resentment". as Han means "grief or resentment" in Korean psychology, Jin means "precious or rare".
Hanka f Bosnian, Croatian, Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Hana 2 and Hanna respectively.
Hanko f Japanese
From Japanese 汎 (han) meaning "float, drift" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Hanna f Japanese
From Japanese 花 or 華 (hanna) both meaning "flower" or 英 (hanna) meaning "excellent, fine", it can also come from 春 (ha) meaning "spring" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]
Hannan f & m Arabic (Arabized, Rare)
The most merciful, The Beneficent. One of the names of Allah.... [more]
Hannchen f Afrikaans, German (Rare)
Hannchen is a German diminutive of Johanna, Hanna, Hannelore, or another name containing *hann*.... [more]
Hanni f & m Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Hanna and Johanna (and Hannu and Johannes)... [more]
Hanniel m Biblical
Means "grace of God" in Hebrew, the first element from the stem of hanan "he was gracious, showed favour" (compare Hannah, Hannibal, John)... [more]
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hannya f Japanese
Hanna, Named after a Japanese demon, a Hannya.
Hanon f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" combined with 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanpei m Japanese (Rare)
From 半 (han) meaning "odd number, part, semi-, half, middle" and 平 (pei, hei, hira, taira, daira) meaning "peace, level, flat, even". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanra f & m Korean
Meaning "High Land". From Ancient Native Korean 'Han(한) / Khan, Kan(칸)' Meaning "Giant, Great, Big, High" and Ancient Native Korean 'Na, Ra(나, 라)' Meaning "Land"... [more]
Hans m Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsá) meaning "goose, swan".
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.
Häns’che m Romani
Romani form of Hänschen.... [more]
Hänschen m German (Rare)
German diminutive of Hans, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Hanse f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 13th-century Latvia, it is a feminine form of Hans.
Hanshin m Japanese
From Japanese 範 (han) meaning "to control" combined with 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hansi f German (Austrian, Rare)
A rare feminine form of Hans.... [more]
Han-sol f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sol prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana 4 meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."... [more]
Han-som f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Som prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Ha-nui f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the native Korean word referring to the west direction or wind.... [more]
Han-ul m & f Korean (Modern)
From an archaic variant of Haneul (compare Han-eol and Hanul)... [more]
Hanul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an archaic and dialectal variant of Haneul (compare Han-eol). It can also be a variant transcription of Han-ul or Haneul, the latter being the case for figure skater Kim Ha-nul (2002-).
Hanya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hańža f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Agnes. Hańža Bjeńšowa (*1919) is a Sorbian writer.
Hanza m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 半 (han) meaning "half", 絆 (han) meaning "ties; bond", or 帆 (han) meaning "sail" combined with 左 (za), the joining form of 左 (sa) meaning "left".... [more]
Haojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Haoli m Chinese
From Chinese hao, meaning "pearl", and li, meaning "black". Note that other combinations are also possible.
Haoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灏 or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Haotian m Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" combined with 田 (tián) meaning "field, rice paddy" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven"... [more]
Hapii f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (hapii) meaning "happiness" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]
Hapka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Agatha.
Hapsah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Hafsa.
Hara f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χαρα (see Chara).
Hara f Japanese
Means "wilderness" (noun) or "raw" (adj.) in Japanese.
Ha-ram f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 燃 (ram) meaning "burn, spark, hestle"
Harbert m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Herbert.
Harbor f & m English
From the English word harbor, a body of water for anchoring ships, ultimately from the Old English herebeorg "shelter, refuge". It may also be the transferred use of the surname Harbor.
Hardee m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hardee.... [more]
Hardi m German, Estonian
Short form of names containing the name element -hard / -hart "hard".
Hardjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Harjo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Hareb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حارب (see Harib).
Hareton m Literature
Perhaps from an English place name meaning "hare town", but possibly a name invented by Emily Brontë for a character in her novel 'Wuthering Heights' (1847).
Hari m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano hari meaning "king".
Harib m Arabic
Means "war-wager" in Arabic, from the root حارب (ḥāraba) meaning "to wage war against, to battle".
Harie m Limburgish
Limburgian cognate of Harry.
Harii m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Harit m Kashmiri
Means "lush greenery".
Hariz m Arabic, Malay, Bosnian
Means "impenetrable, secure, guarded" in Arabic.
Harjo m Javanese
From Javanese harja meaning "comfortable, safe, flourishing, healthy".
Harleen f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
A fictional name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the popular cartoon series Batman: The Animated Series. The name was given to a new character, Dr. Harleen Quinzel "Harley Quinn" (first appearing in 1992), as a play on the word harlequin, referring to her manner of dress, that of a traditional harlequin jester, a theme meant to reference that of her partner-in-crime, Batman's arch-nemesis Joker... [more]
Harlem m & f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City named after the Dutch city of Haarlem. It originally means "home on a forested dune".
Harlen m & f English
Variant of Harlan.
Harlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harley.
Harlin m English
Variant of Harlan.
Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.
Harlye f & m English
The meaning of the name is “Hare’s Meadow.” It is a unisex name that is derived from the Old English words hara meaning hare, and Leah, meaning wood.
Harmen m West Frisian, North Frisian, Low German, Dutch
Frisian and Low German form of Herman.... [more]
Harmke f Dutch, German (Rare), West Frisian
Feminine form of Harm. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch journalist and presenter Harmke Pijpers (b. 1946).
Haron m Malay, Filipino, Maguindanao
Malay and Maguindanao form of Harun.
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.
Harout m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարութ (see Harut).
Harper m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Harbert (also compare Harpert).... [more]
Harre m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element hari meaning "army", such as Herbert and Herman.
Harrell m English (Rare)
Of Old German origin, meaning "Commander"... [more]
Hárri m Sami
Either a Sami form of Harry or taken from Sami hárri "care".
Harrie m & f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Harry (English and Dutch) as well as a short form of Harriet (English).... [more]
Harring m German (Rare)
A derivation from Harro with the patronymic suffix -ing
Harshit m Hindi (Modern)
From Sanskrit हर्षित (harṣita) meaning "happy, delighted", itself from the noun हर्ष (harṣa) "happiness".
Harto m Javanese
Javanese form of Harta.
Haru f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 하루 (haru) meaning "day(time)."
Harum f & m Indonesian
Means "fragrant" in Indonesian.
Harun m Indian
MEANING - a particular high number... [more]
Harvard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvard, possibly in reference to the prestigious American university.
Harwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Harwood.
Haryo m Javanese
Variant of Aryo.
Hasbi m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Albanian
Derived from Arabic حسب (hasb) meaning "sufficient, adequate".
Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.
Hasko m German (Rare)
A diminutive of Hasso.
Hasmig f Armenian (Western)
Western Armenian transcription of Hasmik.
Hasnaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna).
Hasnah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Hasna.
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