This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hälge m Swedish (Rare)Variant of
Helge. Hälge is the name of a cartoon moose in Sweden, from Swedish
älg meaning "moose".
Hallelujah f & m English (Rare)From the English word
hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (
halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."
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.
Hanabusa m Japanese (Rare)From 花房
(hanabusa) meaning "calyx, flower cluster," combined from 花
(hana) meaning "flower" and 房
(fusa) meaning "bunch, cluster (of flowers); segment."... [
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Hañagua f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)From Guanche ⴰⵐⴰⵓⴰ
(añawa), derived (through palatalisation) from
aniawa, from *
ha-nya-wa "this one is melody". This was the name of the wife of Bencomo, a 15th-century mencey (aboriginal Guanche leader) of the kingdom of Taoro on the island of Tenerife... [
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Hana-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Hana 4 likely combined with the suffix 이
(-i), referring to a person, effectively meaning "one person" (compare other words like 둘이
(dul-i) meaning "two people; pair; couple" and 여럿이
(yeoreot-i) meaning "many people").
Han-areum f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Areum 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-bada m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Bada 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-boram m & f Korean (Rare)From
Boram 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."
Haneko f Japanese (Rare)From the Japanese elements 羽 (
hane) meaning "feather, plume", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Han-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Garam 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-geuru m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 한그루
(han-geuru), which refers to a raising of a single crop (of rice) a year or, in general, single-crop farming, from
Geuru prefixed with 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").
Hania f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 汎 (han) meaning "float, drift" combined with 似 (i) meaning "resemble" and 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji can be used.
Han-maeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Maeum 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-narae f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Narae 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."
Hanney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Icelandic combination of
Hanna 1 and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
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".
Han-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Nuri 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."
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.
Hanpeita m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)This name is used as 半平太 with 半 (han, naka.ba) meaning "half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-," 平 (hyou, byou, hei) meaning "plain, flat, even, level" and 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [
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Han-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Sarang 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-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."
Han-song-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Song-i 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."
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".... [
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Hanzaemon m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 半 (
han) meaning "half", 絆 (
han) meaning "ties; bond", or 帆 (
han) meaning "sail" combined with 左衛門 (
-zaemon) meaning "senior gate guards".... [
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Hap m English (Rare)Short form of the English word
happy. It was originally a nickname in the 19th century.
Harikage m Japanese (Rare)This is name is used as 針影, spelled with 針 (
hari) meaning "needle, hand, pointer, fishhook, distant" and 影 (#ka.ge 3) meaning "shadow,s hade, other side".
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... [
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Harueko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 春 (
haru) meaning "spring", 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Harukako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 春 (
haru) meaning "spring", 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Harumiko f Japanese (Rare)From 榛 (
haru, shin) meaning "hazelnut, Asian hazel", 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat". This name can also be comprised of other combinations of kanji.
Harunako f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 春 (
haru) meaning "spring" or 榛 (
haru) meaning "hazelnut", 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree" or 名 (
na) meaning "name" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Haruru f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 晴 (
haruru) meaning "to clear up" or 春 (
haru) "spring (season)" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hasuna f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 羽 (
ha) meaning "feather, wing" combined with 澄 (
su) meaning "clean; pure" and 那 (
na), a phonetic character. Alternatively, it may be from 羽 (
ha), 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf", or 遙 (
ha) meaning "distant; far away" combined with 砂 (
suna) or 沙 (
suna), both meaning "sand"... [
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Hatasu m Japanese (Rare)From 果 (
hatasu) meaning "fruit, reward, end, finish, succeed, to accomplish, achieve, carry out, fulfill, realize, execute, perform, do completely or entirely".
Hathagat m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)Possibly derived from
haþu "battle, combat" and
gaut "Geat". This was the name of an early Saxon leader considered the founding father of Saxony.
Hatsukazu m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 初 (
hatsu) meaning "first, original, beginning" combined with 一 (
kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Hatsuyuki m Japanese (Rare)Combination of 初 (
hatsu) meaning "first, new" and 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".
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.