Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Halie f English
Variant of Hallie or Hayley.
Halka f Ukrainian, Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Halyna (Ukrainian) or Halina (Polish).
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]
Halya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Halyna.
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.
Hamoon m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هامون (see Hamoun).
Hamoun m Persian
Means "plain, level ground, desert" in Persian.
Hampei m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Hanpei.
Hamzah m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمزة (see Hamza), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Hamzat m Avar
Avar form of Hamza.
Hamze m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Persian حمزه or Arabic حمزة (see Hamzeh).
Hamzeh m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Hamza, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Hana f Maori
Means "to radiate warmth" in Māori. Also Māori form of Hannah.
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 (Rare)
Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Hanna, Hannah or Hana 2.
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 (Rare)
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "conqueror, supreme, lord" 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]
Haoxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary" combined with 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty, tall" and also referring to a type of high-fronted curtained carriage or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter"... [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 Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant 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).
Hares m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حارث (see Harith).
Hareth m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حارث (see Harith).
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).
Harford m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Harford.
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.
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.
Harrel m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Harrell, which is derived from Harold.
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".
Hartger m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic element hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with ger meaning "spear"... [more]
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 Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسناء (see Hasna), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.
Həsrət m Azerbaijani
Means "longing, yearning" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).
Hasret f Turkish
Means "longing" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).
Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.
Hassie f & m American
Traditionally a diminutive of Hester. Also used as a diminutive of Harrison and therefore potentially of Harris.
Hasto m Javanese
From Javanese hasta meaning "hand".
Hasyim m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Hashim.
Hatar m Arabic
Means “danger” or “peril” in Arabic, derived from the root خطر (khaṭara), meaning “to be risky or hazardous”.
Hatem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hatim.
Hathai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.
Hato f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
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]
Hatton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hatton.
Haukū m & f Maori
Means "dew" in Māori.
Ha-Un f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 하은 (see Ha-Eun).
Havish m Indian
Another name for Lord Shiva
Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".
Hawaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حواء (see Hawa).
Haward m Medieval English, English, Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Heahweard and or Hávarðr. The modern form is derived from the surname Haward... [more]
Hawking m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawking.
Hawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawley.
Hawštyn m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Augustin.
Haya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Chaya.
Haya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다 (hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."
Həyat f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hayat.
Hayatt f Arabic, American
meanig life in arabic
Haydee f English
Anglicized form of Haydée or a variant of Heidi.
Ha-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 "summer; great, grand, big" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Hayfaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيفاء (see Hayfa).
Haykal m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "temple, place of worship, altar" in Arabic.
Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla
Hayle f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haylin f English (Rare, ?), American (Hispanic)
Rare variant of Hailyn or Halen. As a Hispanic name, it could be a variant of Aylín or Ailyn.
Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.
Hayman f Burmese
Means "winter" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta).
Haymar f Burmese
Means "deep forest" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हिम (hima) meaning "cold, frost".
Haymarn f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဟေမာန် (see Hayman).
Haymitch m Literature
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.
Hayssam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Hayu f Javanese
Variant of Ayu.
Ha-Yul f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 荷 (ha) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" combined with 律 (yul) meaning "law, statute, rule, regulation" or 汩 (yul) meaning "run swiftly, flow rapidly (as in water)"... [more]
Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.
Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).
Hazen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen.
Haziq m Arabic, Malay
Means "skillful, capable, clever" in Arabic.
Hazman m Malay
Derived from Arabic حزم (ḥazm) meaning "determination, resoluteness, firmness".
Hazret m Circassian, Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Persian حضرت (hazrat) meaning "holiness, excellency, majesty". A notable bearer is Hazret Sovmen (1937-), the second President of Adygea from 2002-2007.
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Heaika m Sami
Sami form of Heike.
Heathcliff m English, Literature
Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff... [more]
Hebla f Old Swedish
A variant form of Hebbla.
Hebron m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew chebhron meaning "league, association, confederacy". In the Old Testament this is the name of a paternal uncle of Moses, Miriam and Aaron. He is said to be the ancestor of the Hebronite people.... [more]
Hecke m German (Modern, Rare)
Low German short form of names containing the name element hag "enclosure".
Hectie m English
Diminutive of Hector.
Heda f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
Heddwen f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Heddwyn.
Hede m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Hade.
Hede f & m Finnish (Rare)
From Finnish hede meaning "stamen".
Hedi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my echo" in Hebrew.
Hedra f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Hedra "October". This is a recent coinage.
Hedrek m Cornish
Derived from Celtic hedr, meaning "bold".
Hedrok m Cornish
Variant of Hedrek.
Hedser m West Frisian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be the West Frisian form of Hadegar. Also compare Hidser.
Hedsert m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Hedser. It is possible that this name could also be the West Frisian form of Hadard or Hadeward... [more]
Hee-ah f Korean
Variant of Hui-ah.
Hee-chae f Korean
Variant of Huichae.
Hee-jung m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 正 (jung) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Heeposh f Kashmiri
Means "jasmine flower".
Heera f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Urdu ہیرا, Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹੀਰਾ or Hindi हीरा (see Hira).
Hee-Roo f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).
Hee-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).
Hee-sun f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Hui-seon.
Hee-won f Korean
Variant of Hui-won.
Hee-yeon f Korean
Variant of Hui-yeon.
Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.
Heichal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "hall", "shrine" or "temple" in Hebrew, it's quite rare name in Israel.
Heiká m Sami
Sami form of Heikki via the variant Heikka.
Heikka m Finnish
Variant of Heikki.
Heiman m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of Heyman.
Heimhild f German (Rare, Archaic)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "Home", and hild meaning "Battle".
Heimo m Finnish
From Finnish heimo meaning "tribe".
Heine m Brazilian, German (Rare, Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
German short form of Heinrich and other names beginning with Hein-.... [more]
Heini f Finnish
Possibly derived from the Finnish word heinä, "hay". Heini may also be a female variant of Heino.
Heinrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Heinrick that is itself a variant of the given name Heinrich.
Heiter m German (Modern, Rare)
From the German word heiter "cheerful".
Heiwa f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 平和 which means "peace, harmony" {from 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" and 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften."}... [more]
Heizo m Japanese
From with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono, he) meaning "army, private, soldier, strategy, tactics, troops, warfare" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura) meaning "own, possess, storehouse," or 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 造 (zou, tsuku.ri, tsuku.ru, -dzuku.ri) meaning "create, build."
Hejia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]
Heki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Hedy.
Hekke m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Hecke.
Hekmat m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكمت (see Hikmat), as well as the Persian form.
Hela f Czech, Silesian, Polish
Czech, Silesian and Polish diminutive of Helena.
Helai f Pashto
Means "duck, waterfowl" in Pashto.
Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]
Helal m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic هلال (see Hilal), as well as the Bengali form.
Helay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هېلۍ (see Helai).
Hele f Estonian
Short form of Helena as well as a derivation from Estonian hele ''bright, clear, light''.
Heled m Biblical
The name most likely comes from חלד (halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [more]
Helfrid f Swedish, Finland Swedish
The origins of this name (first documented in 1816) are uncertain, though it could be a Swedish feminine form of Helfried or a variant of Hallfrid (the Norwegian form of Hallfríðr), the initial syllable possibly influenced by Helga (which is ultimately related to the first element in Eloise).
Helgard f German (Rare)
Probably a blend of Helga with a name ending in -gard.... [more]
Helia f Belarusian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Anhielina, or alternate transcription of Ukrainian Helya.
Heliasz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Helios.
Heljä f Finnish
Variant of Helena and/or Helinä. It may also be derived from a Finnish word "heleä", meaning "bright, vivid".
Helju f Estonian
Variant of Helja.
Helke f German
Low German short form of Germanic names starting in HEL- (dervied from the name element helm "helmet, protection").... [more]
Helli f Finnish
Variant of Helena, Hellevi or Hellin.
Hellin f Finnish
Variant of Hellä. Also means "the gentlest" in Finnish.
Hellmut m German
Variant of Helmut
Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.
Helme f Estonian
Variant of Helmi.
Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.
Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).
Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmie f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Helmtrud f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with þruþ "strength."
Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helny f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Pet form of Helena where hel- is combined with the Norse name element nýr "new" in the style of Dagny, Signy, and Majny, etc.
Helpfrid m Medieval German
Old High German combination of helfa "help" and fridu "peace", "friendship".
Helsin f Literature
The title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [more]
Helve f Sami
Sami form of Helvi.
Helya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anhelina, from Russian Gelya.
Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]
Hemant m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta) meaning "winter", referring to the Indian ecological season from November to January.
Heming m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Hemming.
Henadź m Belarusian
Łacinka transcription of Henadz.