English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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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.
Hermus m English
Probably a form of Hermes.
Herodian m English
English form of Herodianus. This name was borne by a Greco-Roman grammarian from the 3rd century AD.
Herodiana f English (British, Rare)
A female version of the name Herod it is also the name of a character in the Harry Potter universe Named Herodiana Byrne from Hogwarts Legacy.
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.
Hesketh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hesketh.
Heston m English
Transferred use of the surname Heston. A famous namesake is British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.
Hetta f English (British), South African
Hetta is a nickname for Henrietta although it is used on its own as well.
Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.
Hew m English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew as well as a medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hewitt m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hewitt.
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]
Hi m English
Short form of Hiram.
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.
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.
Hilarie f English
This is an alternative spelling of Hilary, specifically for girls, apparently coined -and occasionally used - in England.
Hilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Hilbert.
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.
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".
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.
Hilton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hilton.
Himas m English
This name is a shortened derivation of the biblical name Ahimaaz.
Hinalana f English (American)
Meaning Unknown.
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.
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.
Hiron m English (Rare)
Probably a short form of Hieronymus.
Hitty f English
Diminutive of Mehitabel.
Hjordis f English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Form of Hjördis, Hjørdis or Hjördís used outside of the Nordic countries.
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.
Hodges m English
Transferred use of the surname Hodges.
Hodson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hodson.
Hogan m English
Transferred use of the surname Hogan.
Hogarth m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname “Hogarth”. This name was borne by a character in the cartoon movie “The Iron Giant”, starring little Hogarth Hughes and a giant iron robot from outer space.
Hoke m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoke.
Holiday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holiday.
Holland f & m English, Romani (Archaic)
From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.
Holley f & m English
Variant of Holly.
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Hollyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Holly using the popular name suffix lyn.
Hollywood m & f English (American, Rare)
From the neighbourhood in the American city Los Angeles located in California.
Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.
Holt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holt.
Homey m English
Diminutive of Homer.
Homie m English
Diminutive of Homer.
Honalee f English (Rare), Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]
Honee f English (Modern)
Variant of Honey.
Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
Honesty f English (Puritan)
From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers, Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin honōrāre 'honor, repute'.
Honeybee f & m English
From the insect.
Honeybelle f English
A combination of the names Honey and Belle. A type of honeysuckle flower, and a type of small orange. Honeybell Adams is a character in the 1940 movie The Primrose Path.
Honeysuckle f English (Rare)
Named after the plant and flower, the honeysuckle, as borne by British actress Honeysuckle Weeks.
Honoura f English (American, Archaic, Rare)
Rare variant of Honora, possibly based on the British spelling if the word honour.
Hooper m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hooper.
Hoover m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoover.
Hopeanne f English (Rare)
Derived from Hope combined with Anne 1 or other names ending in -anne.
Hope-for m & f English (Puritan)
Possible variant of Hope-still and Waitstill.
Hopeful f & m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event." Referring to the hope in Christ for eternal life.
Hopemary f English (Rare)
A combination of Hope and Mary.
Hope-still f & m English (Puritan)
Variant of the name Waitstill
Hopey f English
Diminutive of Hope.
Hopi f & m English
Variant of Hopy and Hopie.
Hopie f English
Diminutive of Hope.
Hopper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hopper, originally borne by Hopper Jack Penn, the son of Sean Penn, in homage to Dennis Hopper.
Horis m English
Variant of Horace.
Horizon f & m English (Rare)
Late Middle English via Old French from late Latin horizon, from Greek horizōn (kuklos) ‘limiting (circle)’.
Horrace m English
Variant of Horace.
Horrie f English
Diminutive of Hortense.
Horris m English
Variant of Horace.
Horry m English
Diminutive of Horace.
Horton m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Horton. Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from Dr. Suess's 'Horton Hatches the Egg' and 'Horton Hears a Who'.
Hostilian m English, History
English form of Hostilianus. This name was borne by a Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Hotchkiss m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchkiss.
Hotchner m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchner.
Hovenden m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hovenden.
Howden m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname surname Howden.
Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).
Howsmon m English (American)
This name comes from the english surname Howsmon.
Hubbard m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hubbard, itself derived from Hubert.
Hubie m English
Diminutive of Hubert.
Hud m English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Hudson.
Hudsyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Hudson given to 52 girls in and 23 boys in 2016.
Huell m English (American)
Form of the Old English Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.
Huelyn m English (American, Rare)
Birth name of 1950s rock and roll and rockabilly musician Huelyn Wayne Duvall (1939-2019).
Huet m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname "Huet".
Huff m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Huff or a short form of Humphrey.
Huffie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Huffy m & f English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Hughan m English
Variant of Hughen.
Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.
Hughlene f English (American)
Hughlene is a feminine form of Hugh that means "of soul, mind, intellect".
Hughon m English
Variant of Hughen.
Hulk m English
Borne by American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan born Terry Bollea (b. 1953) also used by the Marvel Superhero character.
Humanity f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "humaneness; benevolence."
Humberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Humbert.
Humbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Humbert.
Humble m & f English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From an English surname Humble or from the word humble, from Middle English (h)umble, humel meaning "humble, meek".... [more]
Hume m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [more]
Humfredus m English (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Humphrey recorded in England during the 1560s.
Humfree m English
Variant of Humphrey.
Humfrey m English
Variant of Humphrey.
Humfry m English
Variant of Humphrey.
Humfrye m English
Variant of Humphrey.
Humiliation m English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word humiliation, ultimately from the Latin verb humiliare meaning "to humble". This was a rare Puritan virtue name, given in reference to the humility one must have before God... [more]
Humility f English (Puritan), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Humilitas, or directly from the English word humility, which is ultimately from Latin humilitas "lowness" (in Church Latin "humbleness; meekness").
Humph m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Humphie m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Humpty m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Huneric m Germanic, English, History
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]
Hungus m English
Variation of Angus
Hunny f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honey. This spelling appears in the famous children books 'Winnie the Pooh' by A.A. Milne, not as a name, but a vocabulary word instead written on honey jars.
Hunt m English
Transferred use of the surname Hunt. May also be used as a diminutive of Hunter.
Huntington m English
Transferred use of the surname Huntington.
Huntley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Huntley.
Huntress m & f English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Huntress or derived directly from the word huntress.
Hurley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hurley.
Huron m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huron or the place name Huron.
Husband m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the surname Husband. A famous bearer was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7th, 1941.
Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.
Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hutton m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hutton.
Hux m English
Transferred use of the surname Hux.
Huxton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of Huxley and the popular suffix -ton.
Hyde m English (Rare)
From the English surname Hyde. Fictional bearers of the surname include the criminal Edward Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Steven Hyde, known simply as Hyde, a character played by Danny Masterson on the American television sitcom That '70s Show (1998-2006).
Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word hymn meaning a song of praise or worship, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn, ode (in praise of heroes or gods)".
Hymnia f English
Diminutive of Polyhymnia.
Hynden f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hynden.
Iainn m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.
Iann m English (Rare)
Variant of Ian.
Ianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ian
Ianne f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ian as well as a feminine form.
Ib f English
Diminutive for Elizabeth
Ibby f English
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants.
Ibe m & f English
Ibram m English
Possibly a variation of Abram 1 influenced by Ibrahim. It is most often associated with Russian-American sculptor Ibram Lassaw.
Iceland f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the European country (see Iceland). This name was used by American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis) for his daughter born 2023, probably inspired in part by the slang word ice meaning "diamond jewelry".
Icelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of Ice and the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Iceland.... [more]
Icelynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Icelyn given to 13 girls in 2018.
Iceses f English (American, Modern)
Extremely rare variant of Isis, possibly influenced by the English word ice.
Icesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isis influenced by the English word Ice.
Icess f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Isis. According to the Social Security Administration, Icess was given to 6 girls in 2013.
Icey f English
Variant of Icie.
Icie f English
Diminutive of Berenice, used in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.
Icy f English (Rare)
Variant of Icie. The spelling was perhaps influenced by the English word "icy" meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty; or characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence".
Idabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Ida and Belle, perhaps influenced by Isabelle.
Idah f English
Variant of Ida
Idahlia f English
Alternate spelling of Idalia
Idalina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Ida with the popular suffix -lina.
Idamae f English
Combination of Ida and Mae.
Idamarie f English (?), Danish, Swedish
Combination of Ida and Marie, see Idamaria
Idell f English
Variant of Idella.
Iden m English
Masculine form of "Idena".
Idena f English
Meaning "wealth, blessed".
Idina f English, Hebrew
Possibly related to Adina 1. Actress Idina Menzel is a well-known bearer.