American Submitted Names

Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.

Hartigan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hartigan.

Hartlee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hartley.

Hartleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley.

Hartlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hartley and Lyn.

Hartwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Hartwell.

Harty f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Harriet.

Harv m English
Diminutive of Harvey.

Harva f American (Rare)

Harvard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvard, possibly in reference to the prestigious American university.

Harvest m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvester.... [more]

Harvy m English (Rare)
Variant of Harvey.

Harwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Harwood.

Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.

Haseleria f African American (Rare)

Haskell m English
Derived from the English surname Haskell, which in turn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ásketill... [more]

Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.

Hassel m English (Rare)
Variant of Hassell.

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.

Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.

Hatcher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hatcher.

Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.

Hatsy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Harriet and Henrietta

Hatton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hatton.

Hattye f English
Variant of Hattie.

Haughton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haughton.

Havalah f Hebrew, English, Literature
Variant of Chavala.

Havana f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see Havana). The 2017 song Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to Savannah.

Havelock m English
Variant spelling of Havelok; this spelling is most often encountered in the form of the surname Havelock.

Havergal m English
Famous bearer was the composer Havergal Brian.

Haviland f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haviland.

Havoc m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word havoc.

Havok m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Havoc.

Havyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Haven.

Hawaii f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the US state, of uncertain origin. ... [more]

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]

Hawk m English, Popular Culture
From the English word for 'hawk', a predatory bird.

Hawke m English
Variant of Hawk.

Hawken m English

Hawkeye m & f English, Popular Culture
From the English words "Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [more]

Hawking m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawking.

Hawkins m American
Transferred use of the surname Hawkins.

Hawley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawley.

Hawthorn m English, Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hawthorn.

Hawthorne m English
Transferred use of the surname Hawthorne.

Hay f & m English (Rare)
Nickname for Hannah, Hayley, Hayden and other names beginning with the letter H

Hayatt f Arabic, American
meanig life in arabic

Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.

Haydee f English
Anglicized form of Haydée or a variant of Heidi.

Haydelis f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aideliz, or an elaboration of Haydée.

Haydon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Haydrian m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hadrian.

Haydyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Hayes m & f English (American, Americanized, Modern), English (American)
From a surname, Hayes, and also used as a modern diminutive of Hazel for girls.

Hayford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Hayford.

Hayla f English (Modern)
Combination of Hayley and Kayla

Hayle f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haylea f English (Rare)
Variant of Hayley.

Hayleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Haylei f English
Variant of Hayley.

Haylen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Halen.

Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.

Hayleyann f English
The name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”

Hayli f English (Rare)
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.

Hayly f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hayley

Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.

Haynes m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Haynes.

Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.

Haythan m English (Rare)
Variant of Haytham.

Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.

Hayward m English
Transferred from the surname Hayward.

Hayzel f English (Modern)
Variant of Hazel.

Hayzleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Haz m English
Diminutive of Harry. Predominantly used in Australia or New Zealand and occasionally heard in the UK.

Hazana f African American

Hazard m English (American)
Middle name of famous US commander Oliver Hazard Perry

Hazele f American (Archaic), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Hazel.

Hazelee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh

Hazeline f American
Elaboration of Hazel.

Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).

Hazella f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Hazel and Ella 1.

Hazelle f American (Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Hazel.

Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".

Hazely f English (Modern)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Hazel using the popular name suffix lyn.

Hazelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazelyn.

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

Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.

Hazle f English
Variant of Hazel.

Hazleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hazley.

Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.

Hazlitt m & f English
Transferred use of surname Hazlitt.

Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.

Headfield m & f English (American)

Heartlee f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley or a combination of Heart and Lee.

Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.

Heartsill m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heartsill, itself a variant of Hartsill.

Heater f English
Variant of Heather.

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]

Heathcote m English
Transferred use of the surname Heathcote.

Heavenleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heavenly.

Heavyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heaven.

Hebor m American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Heber 2.

Hec m English
Diminutive of Hector.

Hectie m English
Diminutive of Hector.

Hecto m & f English
Hecto, may be from the SI prefix meaning 100.

Hectoria f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Hector.

Hectorina f English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hector.

Heddrik f & m English
This name is probably came from the jewish word Hed which means "echo"

Heder m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heder.

Heedi f & m English (Modern)
Name ur child this

Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.

Heidie f Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Heidi.

Heidilynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heidilyn.

Heidy f English, Spanish (Latin American), Estonian
Variant of Heidi.

Heiley f English
Variant of Hayley.

Heinrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Heinrick that is itself a variant of the given name Heinrich.

Heir m African American
From Middle English via Old French from Latin heres.

Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.

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

Heizeru f English (Japanized)
Japanized Hazel.

Helaina f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]

Hélaire m Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Hilaire.

Helana f English
Variant of Helena.

Helayne f American, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Heleanor f English
Combination of Helen and Eleanor.

Helenann f English (Rare)
Combination of Helen and Ann. It has been used since 1920.

Helenna f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Helenore f English (Rare), Literature
An elaboration of Helen or Elenore. Used by Scottish poet Alexander Ross (1699-1784) in Helenore, or the Fortunate Shepherdess, published in 1768.

Heliah f English (American)
Variant of Helia.

Helicia f English
Apparently from the name of a plant genus meaning "spiral-shaped" from Greek helix (genitive helikos; see Helice), perhaps via Latin.

Helinda f English (Rare)
Similar to the names "Belinda" and "Melinda".

Helinna f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Heliotrope f English (Rare)
Refers to a flowering plant (Heliotropium) whose tiny flowers range from white to blue or purple, and by extension the color, a pink-purple tint, inspired by the flower. It is derived from the Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (helios) "sun" and τροπεῖν (tropein) "to turn", because of the belief that heliotrope flowers turned to face the direction of the sun.

Helise f English (American, Rare)

Hellenore f English (Rare), Literature
Borne by a character in Edmund Spenser's 1590 masterpiece, The Faerie Queene. ... [more]

Hellion m English (American)

Helly f English (Modern, Rare)

Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.

Helmina f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Hermine.

Helms m English
Transferred use of the surname Helms.

Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.

Helon f English (Rare)
Variant of Helen.

Helouise f American (Rare), Louisiana Creole, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Héloïse.

Helouse f English (Rare)
Variant of Héloïse

Helyn f English (American)
Variant of Helen.

Hemel m English

Hemele f English

Hemilton m English
Variant of Hamilton.

Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.

Hemin m Arabic, English

Hemingway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hemingway.

Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).

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

Hendral m English
Masculine form of "Hendra".

Heneage m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heneage.

Henerick m English
English variant of Henrik.

Henerietta f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Variant of Henrietta, used in Somebody's Luggage by Charles Dickens.

Henery m English
Variant of Henry.

Henlee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Henley.

Henleigh f English
Variant of Henley

Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.

Henlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Henley.

Henna f English (American)
From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.

Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]

Henretta f American
Variant of Henrietta.

Henriella f English
Derived from the male name Henry.

Henrielle f English, French
derived from the male name Henry.

Henrine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Henry.

Henrry m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Henry.

Henryetta f American (Rare)
Variant of Henrietta.

Henson m English
Transferred use of the surname Henson.

Hepburn m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hepburn.

Heppy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Hepzibah

Hepsabel f English (American), African American (Archaic)
Variant of Hepzibel

Hepsabeth f English (American), African American (Archaic)
Variant of Hepzibeth

Hepsibeth f American (Rare, Archaic)

Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.

Hepzi f English

Hepzibel f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel

Hepzibeth f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with Beth or with Elizabeth.

Herberta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
English female form of Herbert

Herbertina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Herbert.

Herio m English (American)

Heritage m English
Transferred use of the surname Heritage.

Herlinda f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Erlinda or Herlinde.

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

Hermalene f English (American)
Possible variant of Hermelind

Hermanfrid m Germanic, English, History
Variant spelling of Ermanfrid. Hermanfrid lived in the 6th century AD and was the last independent king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.

Hermenegild m Germanic, English, Catalan, Polish
Variant of Hermengild. Saint Hermenegild lived in the 6th century AD and was killed on order of his own father, King Liuvigild of the Visigoths.

Hermette f English

Hermey m English

Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.

Hermielle f American (Modern, Rare)

Hermogènes m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Creole form of Hermogenes.

Hermoine f English (Rare)
Variant of Hermione.

Hermon m English, Romansh
English variant of Herman and Romansh variant of Hermann.

Hermus m English
Probably a form of Hermes.

Hermyone f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Hermione.

Hernandez m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hernández

Hernica f American (Rare)

Herodian m English
English form of Herodianus. This name was borne by a Greco-Roman grammarian from the 3rd century AD.

Herrietta f English (American)
Elaboration of Harriet.

Herschelle f English
Feminine form of Herschel.

Hersey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hersey.

Hershell m English
Variant of Hershel.

Hershey m English
Transferred use of the surname Hershey.

Herva f English (American)
The name was derived from the French surname Hervé as a reference to the French socialist Gustave Hervé. It was borne by the opera singer Herva Nelli.

Hesikiah m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Hezekiah.

Hesketh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hesketh.

Hesper f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hesperia.

Hessie f American
Diminutive of Hester.

Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.

Hestle m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the surname Hestle.

Heston m English
Transferred use of the surname Heston. A famous namesake is British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.

Hesús m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Jesús.

Hesus m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Jesús.

Hetia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.

Hettye f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Hettie.

Hevyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Heaven.

Hew m English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew as well as a medieval diminutive of Hugh.

Hewan m English

Hewitt m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hewitt.

Hexilda f Medieval Scottish (Latinized), English (Rare)
Contracted form of Hextilda.

Hexley m English (Rare)

Heyden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hayden.

Heyley f American
Variant of Hayley.

Heyward m American

Heywood m English
The most common interpretation of the name is that it comes from the Anglo-Saxon haga (hedge), with Heywood meaning "the wood surrounded by a hedge", or, more likely, an enclosure within a wood... [more]

Hez m American (Rare)
Short form of Hezekiah.

Hez f American
Diminutive of Heather.

Hezekiél m African American
Diminutive of Ezekiel

Hezie f English (American)

Hezzie m English (American)

Hi m English
Short form of Hiram.

Hiacinthe f & m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Hyacinthe.

Hiatt m English (Archaic)
An old English boys name meaning "lofty gate".

Hibernia f English (Rare)
From the Roman name for Ireland, which was influenced by Latin hibernus "wintry". (Cf. Ierne, Iverna, Juverna.)

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

Hickory m English (American, Archaic)
From the English word hickory, a species of tree.

Higala f English (Rare)
Unknown.

Higgins m American
Transferred use of the surname Higgins.

Highdee f English (American)
Variant of Heidi.

Highland m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Highland.

Hiker m English (Rare)
From the English word hiker, meaning a person who hikes, from the English dialectal hyke “to walk vigorously”. Hiker Chiu is a Taiwanese intersex human rights activist who founded Oii-Chinese in 2008 and cofounded Intersex Asia in 2018.

Hilae f English (American, Rare)
Used as early as the mid 19th century in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. It may be a form of the Hebrew name Hila.

Hilaree f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Hilary.

Hilarie f English
This is an alternative spelling of Hilary, specifically for girls, apparently coined -and occasionally used - in England.

Hilberta f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Hilbert.

Hilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Hilbert.

Hildagarda f English (Rare)
Variant of Hildegard.

Hildagarde f English (Rare)
Variant of Hildegard.

Hildie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Hilda.

Hildreth f English
Transferred use of the surname Hildreth. It was borne by American muralist, mosaicist and Art Deco artist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961)... [more]

Hildy f English, Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Hilda or Hilde, or another name beginning with the element hild "battle".

Hilery f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hilary.

Hiley m English
Diminutive of Hiram.

Hiley f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Mahala.

Hill m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hill.

Hillard m English
A variant of Hilliard that is likewise a transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Hillaree f & m English
Variant of Hilary.

Hillari f English (Rare)
Variant of Hillary. This name is held by Hillari Kimble, a character in Jerry Spinelli's book "Stargirl".

Hillarie f American (Rare)
Variant of Hilary.

Hillery m & f English
Variant of Hilary.

Hilliard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hilliard.

Hillie f English
Feminine diminutive of Hilary or Hilda.

Hillie m English (American, Rare)
Masculine diminutive of Hilary.

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

Hilly f English

Hilton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hilton.

Hily f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Hiley.

Himas m English
This name is a shortened derivation of the biblical name Ahimaaz.

Himmer m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Himmer.

Hinahina f English

Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.

Hindey f English

Hindi f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of Hind, a (nick)name derived from an archaic English word for a female deer, or a transferred use of the surname Hind, which is derived from the same source (and was likely given as a nickname to a shy, timid person)... [more]

Hindley m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Hindley.

Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.

Hinton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinton.

Hippolita f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Hippolyta.

Hiraani f English (Rare)

Hiraeth f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Welsh hiraeth which is widely regarded as an untranslatable word, denoting a deep longing for something or nostalgia.

Hirian m American

Hiron m English (Rare)
Probably a short form of Hieronymus.

Hitchsen m English

Hitty f English
Diminutive of Mehitabel.

Hjalmer m English, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Hjalmar.

Hjordis f English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Form of Hjördis, Hjørdis or Hjördís used outside of the Nordic countries.

Hoagland m American
Transferred use of the surname Hoagland borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hoagy m American
Diminutive for Hoagland as borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hobart m English
Apparently derived from the given name Hubert. Also a transferred use of the surname Hobart.

Hobbs m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobbs.

Hobert m English
Derived from the given name Hubert.

Hobey m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Hubert.