English Submitted Names

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Hally m English
Diminutive of Harry.
Hallye f English
A variant spelling of Hallie.
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).
Halston m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halston. May also be a variation of Halsten.
Hamath m English (Puritan)
The word signifies a defense or citadel, and such designation was very suitable for this chief royal city of the Hittites, situated between their northern and southern capitals, Carchemish and Kadesh, on a gigantic mound beside the Orontes... [more]
Hamble m English
Transferred use of the surname Hamble.
Hammie m & f English
Diminutive of Hamilton and Hammond.
Hammy m English
Diminutive of Hamilton and Hammond.
Hamp m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hamp.
Hampton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hampton.
Han f English
Short form of Hannah.
Hanah f English
Variant of Hannah.
Handforth f English (Puritan)
Probably from an English surname that was originally from the name of Handforth, a town in Cheshire, England. Also compare the variant Handford.
Handi m English
Variant of Handy.
Handmaid f English (Puritan)
Possibly referring to, in the Hebrew Bible, the term handmaid applied to a female slave who serves her mistress, as in the case of Hagar being described as Sarai's handmaid.
Handsome m English
From the English word "handsome" meaning "attractive; good-looking".
Handy m English
From a nickname for a useful person
Hanley m & f English, Caribbean
Derived from the surname Hanley.
Hanlin m English
Transferred use of the surname Hanlin.
Hanmer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hanmer.
Hann f English
Alternative form for Ann.
Hannabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Hannah and Beth.
Hannahette f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and popular suffix -ette.
Hannahlee f English (Rare)
Combination of Hannah and Lee.
Hannalei f English (Modern, Rare)
Very rare elaboration of Hannah.
Hannora f English (Rare)
Variant of Hanora influenced by Hannah.
Hanora f Irish, English (Rare)
Irish variant of Honora.
Hansen m English
Transferred use of the surname Hansen.
Hansford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hansford.
Hanson m English
Transferred use of the surname Hanson.
Hap m English (Rare)
Short form of the English word happy. It was originally a nickname in the 19th century.
Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.
Happyness f English (African)
Derived from the English word happiness. It is most common in Tanzania.
Har m English (Rare)
Short form of names that start with Har-, such as Harlan, Harley, Harold and Harry... [more]
Harbinger m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "messenger", "herald" or "omen".
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.
Harbour f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harbor, reflecting the British spelling.
Hardee m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hardee.... [more]
Harden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harden.
Hardie m English
Transferred use of the surname Hardie.
Hardin m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hardin.
Hariet f English
Variant of Harriet.
Harietta f English (Rare)
Elaboration on Hariet and variant of Harrietta.
Hariph m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Derived from the Hebrew verb חרף (harap) which means "to gather, pluck, harvest", "to spend the harvest season" or "to reproach, taunt, scorn". In the Old Testament this name belongs to two male characters.
Harissa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Harrison.
Harl m English
Transferred use of the surname Harl.
Harla f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps in invented name, intended to be a feminine form of Harlan or a shortened form of Harlene. Influence by the sound of similar names such as Marla.
Harlean f English
This was Jean Harlow's real first name.
Harlean f English (Archaic)
Possibly a rare variant of Harley. This was the real name of American actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), who was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter.
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.
Harlene f English
Possibly a variant of Harlen, or the feminine form of Harlan.
Harlequin m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Refers to the comedic servant character of Italian Commedia dell'arte. It is derived (via Old French) from Old English Herla, a character often identified with Woden.... [more]
Harleth f English
One notable bearer of this name is rising supermodel Harleth Kuusik.
Harleyquinn f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Combination of Harley and Quinn. Harley Quinn is a fictional character in comic books by DC Comics and was one of the main characters in the 2016 movie 'Suicide Squad'... [more]
Harlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harley.
Harlin m English
Variant of Harlan.
Harlowe f & m English
Variant of Harlow.
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.
Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.
Harmone f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.
Harmonica f English (Rare)
Contraction of Harmony and Monica. From the English word harmonica.
Harmyny f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.
Harnett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harnett.... [more]
Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper
Harpo m English
From the stage name of Harpo Marx.
Harpyr f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harper. According to the SSA, Harpyr was given to 6 girls in 2016.
Harrell m English (Rare)
Of Old German origin, meaning "Commander"... [more]
Harrey m English
Variant of Harry.
Harriatt f English
Alternate spelling of Harriet
Harrie m & f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Harry (English and Dutch) as well as a short form of Harriet (English).... [more]
Harrington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harrington.
Harriot f English
Variant of Harriet. A famous bearer was Harriot Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Harriss m English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of the surname Harris.
Harryet f English
Variant of Harriet.
Harryo f English
Diminutive of Harriet. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire had a daughter Harriet, called "Harryo".
Harryson m English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of the name Harrison.
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]
Hartford m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Hartford.
Hartigan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hartigan.
Hartwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Hartwell.
Harv m English
Diminutive of Harvey.
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]
Harwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Harwood.
Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.
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.
Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.
Hastings m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hastings.
Hatcher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hatcher.
Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
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.
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.
Have-mercy f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to a prayer for mercy if the life of the child or mother was endangered.
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.
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.
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.
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
Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.
Haydee f English
Anglicized form of Haydée or a variant of Heidi.
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.
Haylei f English
Variant of Hayley.
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.”
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.
Haynes m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Haynes.
Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.
Haysel f English (British)
From hay + sele (“season”). Meaning haying season, also used as an alternative form of Hazel or Hayes.
Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.
Hayward m English
Transferred from the surname Hayward.
Haz m English
Diminutive of Harry. Predominantly used in Australia or New Zealand and occasionally heard in the UK.
Hazard m English (American)
Middle name of famous US commander Oliver Hazard Perry
Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh
Hazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Hazel. A notable bearer is English singer Hazell Dean (1952-).
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".
Hazelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Hazel using the popular name suffix lyn.
Hazen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hazen.
Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.
Hazle f English
Variant of Hazel.
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.
Healey m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Healey.
Hearsay m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor." Referring to the sin of gossip.
Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.
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.
Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), Literature
Refers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel The Holy War (1682).
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.
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)
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Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.
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.
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.
Helaine f English (American)
Combination of Helen with a feminine name that ends in -aine, such as Elaine and Lorraine.... [more]
Helana f English
Variant of Helena.
Heleanor f English
Combination of Helen and Eleanor.
Helenann f English (Rare)
Combination of Helen and Ann. It has been used since 1920.
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.
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".
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.
Hellenore f English (Rare), Literature
Borne by a character in Edmund Spenser's 1590 masterpiece, The Faerie Queene. ... [more]
Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.
Helms m English
Transferred use of the surname Helms.
Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Help-on-high m English (Puritan)
Referring to the help we receive from God.
Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.
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).
Hendo m English (British)
Short form and nickname for Henderson.
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.
Henleigh f English
Variant of Henley
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname 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]
Henrie m Dutch, English (African, Rare)
Dutch form of Henry and English variant of Henry.
Henriella f English
Derived from the male name Henry.
Henrielle f English, French
derived from the male name Henry.
Henson m English
Transferred use of the surname Henson.
Hepburn m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hepburn.
Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
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.
Heritage m English
Transferred use of the surname Heritage.
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.
Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.
Hermon m English, Romansh
English variant of Herman and Romansh variant of Hermann.
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