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Hızır Turkish form of Khidr, 'the green one'
Ha river (河); also summer (夏)
Ha-eun summer + grace (夏恩) or river + grace (河恩)
Ha-jun summer or river + talented (夏俊/河俊)
Ha-neul sky, heaven (native Korean 하늘)
Ha-rin summer/river + fine jade (夏璘/河璘)
Ha-yoon summer + allow (夏允) or river + lustrous (河潤)
Haakon high son, noble son
Habaek river lord (ha + baek); river god, grandfather of Jumong
Habagat southwest monsoon wind
Habaguanex attested name of Habaguanex, Taino cacique of the Havana…
Habakkuk embrace; a minor prophet
Haben pride
Habib beloved
Habiba beloved
Habil breath; Arabic form of Abel
Habimana God exists, in Kinyarwanda
Habte my gift, my wealth
Hachiman eight banners (八幡); the kami of archery and war
Hadadezer the storm god Hadad is help; king of Zobah c. 1000 BC
Hadar splendor, glory
Hadas myrtle
Hadassa form of Hadassah: myrtle tree
Hadassah myrtle tree; Hebrew name of Queen Esther
Haddie pet form of Hadley: heather field
Haden spelling of Hayden: hay valley
Hades the unseen one
Hadi good, beautiful (Javanese); also guide (Arabic)
Hadia guide to righteousness; calm
Hadil cooing of doves
Hadiya gift
Hadiyah guide to righteousness; also gift
Hadiza Hausa form of Khadija, premature child
Hadlee spelling of Hadley, heather clearing
Hadley heather field
Hadlie form of Hadley: heather meadow
Hae-jin sea + treasure (海珍)
Haeburu attested name of Haeburu, king of Buyeo and father of…
Haemosu attested name of Haemosu, sun god and father of Jumong; hae…
Haeun summer (夏) + grace (恩)
Haf summer
Hafþór from Old Norse haf, sea, and Thor, the thunder god
Hafdís sea goddess
Hafsa young lioness; wife of the Prophet Muhammad
Hafsat Hausa form of Hafsa, young lioness
Hafwen white summer, fair summer
Hagai festive, born on a holy day
Hagan from Ó hÁgáin, possibly little fire
Hagar perhaps 'stranger, flight'; mother of Ishmael
Hagen enclosure; Hagen of the Nibelungenlied
Haggai festive, born on a feast day
Hagiru attested name of Hagiru, queen of Rabbel II c. 75 AD;…
Hagit festive
Hagos joy, happiness
Hagrid coined by J. K. Rowling for Harry Potter; from old English…
Hai sea, ocean (海; Vietnamese Hải)
Hai Yen sea swallow, petrel (海燕, Hải Yến)
Haidar lion; epithet of Ali
Haidee from Byron's Don Juan; perhaps Greek: modest, or caressed
Haidyn spelling of Hayden, 'hay valley'
Haig form of Hayk, legendary founder of the Armenian nation
Haile power, might; runner Haile Gebrselassie
Hailee spelling of Hailey, 'hay clearing'
Haileigh spelling of Hailey, 'hay clearing'
Hailemariam power of Mary
Haileselassie power of the Trinity; Emperor Haile Selassie
Hailey hay clearing
Hailie spelling of Hayley: hay clearing
Hailu his power, his might
Haily spelling of Hailey, 'hay clearing'
Haimona Maori form of Simon, he has heard
Haingo beauty, adornment
Hairan attested name of Hairan, eldest son of Odaenathus c. 260…
Haisley modern blend of Hailey and Paisley
Haitao ocean waves (海涛)
Haiyan petrel, sea swallow (海燕)
Haiyang ocean (海洋)
Haizea the wind
Haja respect, honor, in Malagasy
Hajar emigrant; mother of Ismail; also 'stone' in Arabic
Hajime beginning (一/始)
Hajna dawn; short form of Hajnalka
Hajnalka little dawn; from hajnal 'dawn'
Hajun summer or river (夏, 河) + talented, handsome (俊)
Hak-sun learning + good (學善)
Hakan emperor, khan of khans
Hake fifth-born son
Hakeem wise
Haki justice, right
Hakim wise; a judge
Hakob Armenian form of Jacob, 'holder of the heel'
Håkon high son, from Old Norse há, high, and konr, son; name of…
Haku white, pure (白)
Hal diminutive of Henry (home ruler) or Harold (army ruler)
Hala halo around the moon
Haldir coined by J. R. R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings
Haldor from Old Norse hallr, rock, and Thor, the thunder god
Halee spelling of Hayley, hay clearing
Haley "hay clearing"
Halfdan half Dane
Hali spelling of Haley, 'hay clearing'
Halie spelling of Hayley: hay clearing
Halima gentle, patient; the Prophet's wet nurse
Halina calm, serene; Polish form of Galina
Hall surname: worker at a hall or manor
Halla rock; short form of names with hallr
Hallbera rock and she-bear (hallr + bera); Hallbera Snorradóttir,…
Hallbjorn rock bear (hallr + björn); attested in Landnámabók
Halldis from Old Norse hallr, rock, and dís, goddess
Halldór Thor's rock
Halldora rock and Thor (hallr + Þóra); Halldóra, wife of Víga-Glúmr,…
Halle from Old Norse Halli, rock; also a form of Hallie
Hallel praise; the psalms of praise
Halley English surname, hall meadow; also Halley's Comet
Hallfred rock and peace (hallr + friðr); Hallfreðr, skald of Olaf…
Hallgerd from Old Norse hallr, rock, and garðr, enclosure; a heroine…
Hallgrim rock and mask (hallr + gríma); attested in Landnámabók,…
Hallgrímur from Old Norse hallr, rock, and gríma, mask or helmet
Hallie diminutive of Harriet or Henrietta, or a form of Hayley
Hallstein from Old Norse hallr, rock, and steinn, stone
Hallvard from Old Norse hallr, rock, and varðr, guardian
Hallveig rock-strength (hallr + veig); Hallveig Fróðadóttir, wife of…
Halo halo, ring of light
Haloa long stalk; first ancestor of Hawaiians, born from the taro
Halsey from an English place name: Hall's island, or neck of land
Halston place name, perhaps 'Hal's stone'
Haluk good-natured
Halvard rock guardian
Halyna calm, serene
Hämarik dusk, twilight
Hamda praise
Hamdan one who praises much
Hamid praising, thankful
Hamilcar brother of the god Melqart; Hamilcar Barca, father of…
Hamilton from an English place name, 'flat-topped or crooked hill'
Hamish anglicized Seumas, Gaelic form of James: supplanter
Hamisi born on Thursday
Hamisu boy born on a Thursday
Hamlet from Old Norse Amleth, of uncertain meaning
Hammurabi the kinsman is a healer (Amorite); Hammurabi, king of…
Hamp short form of Hampton: home settlement
Hampton English place name, home settlement
Hamsa swan, a sacred bird
Hamsini swan-like, graceful
Hamza perhaps 'strong, steadfast'; lion-hearted uncle of the…
Han Chinese surname and dynasty name; Korean 'one, great'
Han-byeol one great star (native Korean 한별)
Hana grace, favor; form of Hannah
Hanabi fireworks (花火), literally "flower fire"
Hanae flower + blessing (花恵)
Hanako flower child (花子)
Hanami flower + beauty (花美); also the custom of viewing cherry…
Hanamichi "flower path" (花道), the runway in kabuki theater
Hanan gracious
Hananiah God has been gracious
Hanano of flowers (花乃)
Hanayo "flower" + "sun" (花陽)
Hanbit one great light (native Korean 한빛)
Hanbyul one great star (native Korean 한별)
Hande smile
Handy surname: skillful, dexterous with the hands
Haneef true believer, upright in faith
Haneen longing, tender yearning
Haneul sky, heaven (native Korean 하늘)
Hang moon, as in Hằng Nga the moon goddess (姮)
Hanga Hungarian word meaning heather
Hange coined by Hajime Isayama for Attack on Titan
Hangin wind, air
Hangyeol consistent, always the same; one grain (native Korean 한결)
Hanh good conduct, virtue; also happiness (行/幸)
Hanhepi night
Hani happy, content
Hania Polish pet form of Hanna: grace, favor
Hanif true believer, upright in faith
Hanitra fragrance
Haniya happy, pleased
Hank pet form of Henry via Hendrik: home ruler
Hanley place name: high meadow or clearing
Hanna grace, favor
Hannah grace, favor; mother of the prophet Samuel
Hanne short form of Johanne: God is gracious
Hannelore blend of Hanna and Eleonore
Hannes short form of Johannes: God is gracious
Hannibal grace of Baal (Phoenician)
Hans short form of Johannes: God is gracious
Hansel German pet form of Hans (John); God is gracious
Hansen surname: son of Hans (God is gracious)
Hanseo great (韓) or cold (寒) + auspicious (瑞)
Hansol one great pine (native Korean 한솔)
Hanson son of Hans (John): God is gracious
Hantili attested name of Hantili I, Hittite king c. 1590 BC;…
Hanul sky, heaven (variant of native Korean Haneul)
Hanuman having a (prominent) jaw
Hanus Faroese form of Johannes: God is gracious
Hanwen Chinese literature, scholarly (翰文)
Hanwi Lakota word for the moon, the night sun
Hanxiao holding a smile, smiling shyly (含笑); also the banana shrub…
Hanying cold-weather flower; plum blossom in winter (寒英)
Hanyu vast like the Milky Way (瀚, 涵) + universe (宇)
Hanzo "half" + "storehouse" (半蔵), after the famous ninja Hattori…
Hao vast, grand (浩); also good (好) or heroic (豪)
Haobo vast, grand (浩) + broad, abundant (博)
Haoming vast + bright (浩明)
Haoran vast and righteous, noble spirit (浩然)
Haoshyangha attested name of Haoshyangha, primeval king; meaning…
Haoxuan vast (浩) + lofty, high (轩)
Haoyang vast (浩) + ocean or sun (洋, 阳)
Haoyu vast + universe (浩宇)
Hapan second-born daughter
Hapi attested name of Hapi, god of the Nile flood; meaning…
Hapistinna third-born daughter
Har Krishan God (Hari) Krishna
Har Rai God's king, lord of God
Harald army ruler; Harald Fairhair
Haram large, great (native Korean 하람)
Harbor word name: safe haven for ships
Harden hare valley
Hardie form of Hardy: bold, brave
Hardik heartfelt, cordial
Harding son of Heard: hardy, brave
Hardjedef possibly Horus is his endurance; sage-prince, son of Khufu…
Hardy bold, brave
Harel mountain of God
Harena wealth, treasure
Hareton English place-name surname, "settlement by the hares" or…
Hargobind God (Hari) the protector
Hari golden, tawny; remover of sin
Harika a name of the goddess Durga/Parvati
Harini deer, doe
Haripushpa golden or tawny flower (Sanskrit hari + pushpa); Tocharian…
Haris guardian; plowman
Harishchandra golden moon
Haritat plowman, tiller; Nabataean form of Aretas, king c. 9 BC
Harith plowman, cultivator
Haritha green, verdant
Haritz oak
Harivarman armor of Hari (Vishnu); Harivarman IV, king of Champa c.…
Harjeet victory of God
Harjit victory of God (Har + jit)
Harjot light of God
Harkaitz Basque word meaning rock
Harkhuf attested name of Harkhuf, governor and explorer of Nubia c.…
Harkrishan Krishna of God
Harlan from an English place name, 'hare land' or 'army land'
Harlee spelling of Harley, 'hare clearing' or 'rock clearing'
Harleen absorbed in God
Harlem from the New York neighborhood, named after Haarlem in the…
Harlen form of Harlan; land of hares
Harley hare clearing or hay meadow
Harli form of Harley: hare meadow
Harlie form of Harley; hare meadow
Harlin form of Harlan; land of hares
Harlon form of Harlan; land of hares
Harlow from a place name, 'army hill'
Harlynn modern blend of Harley and -lynn
Harman beloved of God
Harmeet friend of God (Har + meet)
Harmen Dutch form of Herman, from hari, army, and man, man
Harmon form of Herman; army man, warrior
Harmonee form of Harmony: agreement, concord
Harmoni spelling of Harmony: concord, agreement
Harmonia harmony, concord; goddess of harmony
Harmonie spelling of Harmony: concord, agreement
Harmony harmony, concord
Harnoor light of God
Harold army ruler; King Harold Godwinson
Harolyn modern blend of Harold and Carolyn
Haroon Arabic form of Aaron: possibly mountain of strength
Haroutiun resurrection
Harpagus attested name of Harpagus, Median general who served Cyrus…
Harper harp player
Harpreet love of God
Harri Welsh form of Harry, Henry: ruler of the home
Harriet English form of Henriette: home ruler
Harrietta form of Harriet (Henriette): home ruler
Harris from the Isle of Harris; or son of Harry
Harrison English surname, son of Harry
Harry home ruler; medieval English form of Henry
Harsh joy, delight
Harshavarman armor of joy (harsha + varman); Harshavarman I, Khmer king…
Harshil joyful
Harshit joyful, happy
Harshita joyful, happy
Harsiyotef Horus, son of his father (Egyptian Har-sa-iotef); king of…
Hart stag
Hartley stag clearing
Hartmut hard mind, steadfast
Hartwell stag's spring
Hartwig strong in battle
Haru spring (春); also sun, clear weather (晴/陽)
Haruhi spring day (春日) or sunny + sun (晴日)
Haruhiko spring or clear sky (春, 晴) + prince, boy (彦)
Haruka distant, far off (遥) or spring flower (春花)
Haruki spring + shine, or sunlight + tree (春輝/陽樹)
Haruko spring child
Haruma clear or spring (晴, 春) + true or horse (真, 馬)
Harumi spring beauty (春美)
Harun meaning uncertain; Arabic form of Aaron
Haruna Hausa and Swahili form of Aaron (Harun)
Haruno spring field (春野)
Haruo spring man (春夫)
Harut meaning uncertain
Haruto sun/clear sky + soar (陽翔); kanji vary
Harutyun resurrection
Harvard from Old English Hereweard: army guard
Harve short form of Harvey: battle-worthy
Harvey battle-worthy; from Breton Haerviu
Harvie form of Harvey: battle-worthy
Harvinder God, lord of the heavens
Harvy form of Harvey (Haerveu): battle-worthy
Hasan good, handsome
Hasani handsome, good
Hasbidi mourning dove
Hasdrubal help of Baal (Azrubaal); Hasdrubal Barca, Carthaginian…
Hashim crusher (of bread for the poor), generous
Hashirama "between pillars" (柱間)
Hasina sacredness, holiness, in Malagasy
Hasini smiling, joyful
Haskel Yiddish form of Ezekiel: God strengthens
Haskell Yiddish form of Ezekiel; God strengthens
Hasmik jasmine
Hassan handsome, good; grandson of the Prophet
Hassana name for the first of twin girls; from Hasan, good
Hassel dweller by the hazel trees
Hastein high stone (hár + steinn); Hastein, Viking leader in…
Hasti existence, being
Hathor house of Horus; goddess of love, music and joy
Hatice Turkish form of Khadija, 'premature child'
Hatshepsut foremost of noble women; female pharaoh
Hatsuharu "early spring" (初春)
Hatsune first sound (初音)
Hattie diminutive of Harriet: home ruler
Hattusili the one from Hattusa; Hattusili III, Hittite king c. 1267 BC
Hatuey attested name of Hatuey, Taino cacique who resisted in Cuba…
Hau generous, kind (厚, Hậu)
Hauke Frisian diminutive of Hugo: mind
Haukur hawk
Haumea the Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth
Haurvatat wholeness, perfection
Hauwa Hausa form of Hawwa (Eve), living
Havana from the Cuban capital, La Habana
Havelock from the Old Norse name Hafleikr, "sea sport"
Haven safe place, harbor
Havîn summer
Havyn form of Haven: safe place, refuge
Hawa life, living; Arabic form of Eve
Hawk hawk
Hawkins surname: son of Hawkin, pet form of Henry or Harry
Hawo Somali form of Hawa (Eve), living
Hawra woman with eyes of strong black-and-white contrast; maiden…
Hawre cloud
Hawthorn the hawthorn tree
Hayam lovesick, deep love
Hayat life
Hayata swift (隼) + great (太); peregrine falcon
Hayate gale, swift wind (疾風)
Hayato falcon person (隼人)
Haydee from Haidée, a heroine in Byron's Don Juan; perhaps 'modest'
Hayden hay valley
Haydin form of Hayden: hay valley, or heathen place
Haydon form of Hayden: hay valley
Hayeon summer or river (夏, 河) + beautiful or lotus (妍, 蓮)
Hayes English surname, hedged enclosure
Haykanush sweet Armenian woman
Haylea form of Hayley: hay clearing
Haylee spelling of Hayley: English place name, hay clearing
Haylei form of Hayley: hay clearing
Hayleigh spelling of Hayley: hay clearing
Haylie spelling of Hailey, 'hay clearing'
Haymitch coined by Suzanne Collins for The Hunger Games
Hayoon summer or river (夏, 河) + permit, lustrous (允, 潤)
Haytham "young eagle"
Hayul summer (夏) + law, rhythm (律)
Hayuya attested name of Hayuya, Taino cacique of the central…
Hayward hedge guardian
Haywood English place name, enclosed wood
Hazal fallen dry leaves
Haze word name for mist or hazel
Hazel hazel tree or nut; light brown color
Hazelle form of Hazel: hazel tree
Haziel vision of God
Haziq clever, skilful
Hazle form of Hazel; hazel tree
Hazuki leaf month, old name of the eighth lunar month (葉月)
Heðin from Old Norse Heðinn, possibly fur coat; a legendary king
Heahmund high protector (hēah + mund); Heahmund, bishop of…
Heaika Sami form of Henrik: home ruler
Heath from a surname, 'dweller on the heath'
Heathcliff "cliff by the heath"; a surname-style name made famous by…
Heather the heather plant
Heaven heaven, the sky; paradise
Heavenlee form of Heavenly: of heaven
Heavenly heavenly, of heaven
Heavyn form of Heaven: the sky, paradise
Hebe youth; goddess of youth
Heber companion, associate
Hebert French form of Herbert: bright army
Hector holding fast; used for Gaelic Eachann
Hedd peace
Hedda short form of Hedvig: battle
Heddwyn blessed peace, white peace
Hedra Cornish word for October
Hedvig battle fight
Hedvika battle and strife; Czech form of Hedwig
Hedwig battle fight; Saint Hedwig of Silesia
Hedyle sweet (hēdys); Hedyle, Athenian poet c. 300 BC
Hee-jin joy/brightness + treasure (熙珍/喜眞)
Heejin bright (熙) + true or precious (眞, 珍)
Heera diamond
Heero coined by Sunrise for Gundam Wing, after Heero Yuy of the…
Hegoi Basque word for the south wind
Hehaka elk; as in Hehaka Sapa (Black Elk), Oglala holy man, c. 1930
Hehua lotus flower (荷花)
Heiarii royal crown, garland of the chief (hei + arii)
Heiata garland of clouds (hei + ata)
Heide German pet form of Adelheid; noble type
Heidi diminutive of Adelheid: noble kind
Heidy spelling of Heidi, diminutive of Adelheid: noble
Heike Low German diminutive of Heinrike: home ruler
Heikki Finnish form of Henry, home ruler
Heiko Frisian diminutive of Heinrich: home ruler
Heily form of Hailey: hay meadow
Heimana garland of power (hei + mana)
Heimdall one who illuminates the world
Hein short form of Hendrik: home ruler
Heinrich home ruler
Heinz short form of Heinrich: home ruler
Heiter coined by Kanehito Yamada for Frieren; German heiter,…
Heitor holding fast; form of Hector, popular in Brazil
Hejar humble, poor
Hekima wisdom
Hekla from Old Norse hekla, hooded cloak; also Iceland's famous…
Hel hidden; ruler of the underworld
Hela from Hel, Norse goddess of the dead
Helaina form of Helena: torch, light
Helaine form of Helen, often linked to torch, light
Helana form of Helena, often given as torch, light
Hele bright, light
Helen possibly 'torch, light'; Helen of Troy
Helena possibly 'torch, light'; St Helena
Helene torch, light
Helga holy, blessed
Helge holy, blessed
Helgi from Old Norse heilagr, holy
Hêlîn nest
Helios sun; Greek god of the sun
Helle light, bright; the girl who fell from the golden ram into…
Helly of uncertain origin, perhaps from Helen
Helma from Germanic helm: helmet, protection
Helme bead, pearl
Helmer form of Hjalmar: helmeted warrior
Helmi pearl
Helmut helmet, protection and mind, spirit; Helmut Kohl
Heloísa healthy, wide (Germanic Helewidis), via French Héloïse
Heloise healthy, wide; the scholar Héloïse
Hema gold, golden
Hemant early winter season
Hemanth early winter, the cool season
Hemene wolf (Nez Perce); as in Hemene Moxmox (Yellow Wolf),…
Hemi Maori form of James, supplanter
Hemiunu attested name of Hemiunu, vizier and likely architect of…
Hemlata golden creeper vine (hema + lata)
Hëna the moon
Henderson Scottish surname, son of Henry; home ruler
Hendrik home ruler
Hendrika Dutch feminine of Hendrik, home ruler
Hendrix son of Hendrik (Henry: home ruler)
Henery form of Henry; home ruler
Heng eternal, constant (恒)
Hengameh festival, commotion
Hengest stallion; Hengest, Jutish leader in Kent, 5th c.
Hengist stallion; legendary leader of the Jutes in Britain
Hening silence, stillness; clear
Henk short form of Hendrik: home ruler
Henley high clearing (Old English place name)
Hennessy descendant of Aonghus (one strength)
Henny pet form of Henrietta or Hendrik: home ruler
Henok Ethiopian form of Enoch, dedicated
Henretta form of Henrietta: home ruler
Henri ruler of the home
Henrietta feminine of Henry; home ruler
Henriette feminine of Henry: home ruler
Henrik home ruler
Henrike German feminine of Henrik, home ruler
Henrique home ruler
Henry home ruler; eight English kings
Henryk home ruler; Polish form of Henry
Henti attested name of Henti, queen of Suppiluliuma I c. 1350 BC;…
Henut mistress, lady; common Egyptian women's name
Henuttaneb mistress of all lands; daughter of Amenhotep III c. 1360 BC
Henuttawy mistress of the Two Lands; queen and priestess c. 1050 BC
Hepan second-born son
Hephaestus meaning uncertain
Hephzibah my delight is in her
Hepi third-born son
Heqet attested name of Heqet, frog goddess of childbirth; meaning…
Hera possibly 'protectress'; queen of the gods
Heracles glory of Hera
Heraclitus glory of Hera (Hēra + kleos); philosopher of Ephesus c. 500…
Herald form of Harold: army ruler; also the word herald
Herb short form of Herbert; bright army
Herbert bright army
Herbie pet form of Herbert: bright army
Herborg from Old Norse herr, army, and bjarga, to protect
Herby pet form of Herbert: bright army
Hercule French form of Hercules, "glory of Hera"
Hercules Latin form of Herakles: glory of Hera
Herdis army goddess
Hereswith army strength (here + swīþ); Hereswith, sister of St Hilda,…
Hereward army guard; Hereward the Wake
Heriberto Spanish form of Herbert: bright army
Herihor possibly Horus is my superior; high priest of Amun c. 1080…
Heriniaina strength of life
Herius Oscan praenomen Heirens, from a root meaning 'to want, to…
Herizo strength
Herleif from Old Norse herr, army, and leifr, heir or descendant
Herlinda perhaps from Germanic 'army' + 'gentle'
Herman army man, warrior
Hermann army man, warrior
Hermelinda from Ermelinda: whole + soft, gentle
Hermenegild whole sacrifice or great tribute (ermen- + gild); St…
Hermes messenger of the gods; perhaps 'cairn, stone heap'
Hermia feminine form linked to Hermes, messenger god
Hermina feminine of Herman: army man
Herminia feminine of Herminio; army man
Herminio from the Roman family name Herminius
Hermione from Hermes, messenger god; daughter of Helen
Hermod war spirit
Hermógenes from Greek, born of Hermes
Hermon sacred mountain, Mount Hermon in the Bible
Hernan short form of Hernando (Ferdinand): journey, bold
Hero from Greek myth, priestess loved by Leander; not from "hero"
Herold form of Harold: army ruler
Heron the long-legged wading bird
Herschel deer, Yiddish diminutive of Hirsh
Herschell form of Hershel: deer
Hersh Yiddish: deer
Hershal form of Hershel: deer
Hershel deer, Yiddish diminutive of Hirsh
Hershell form of Hershel; deer
Hershy pet form of Hershel: deer
Hersilia attested name of Hersilia, Sabine wife of Romulus; meaning…
Hertha from a misreading of Nerthus, Germanic goddess of earth
Hertzel little heart; after Theodor Herzl
Herve battle-worthy; St Hervé the blind bard
Hervey form of Hervé (Haerveu): battle-worthy
Hervor from Old Norse herr, army, and vǫr, aware or cautious; a…
Hery strength, power, in Malagasy
Hesiod attested name of Hesiod, Boeotian poet c. 700 BC; meaning…
Hessa share, portion; destiny
Hessie pet form of Hester (Esther): star
Hester form of Esther, "star"
Hestia hearth; goddess of the hearth and home
Heston brushwood settlement (English place name)
Hetal friendly, affectionate
Hetep peace, contentment; common Egyptian name and name element
Hetepheres her face is content; queen, mother of Khufu c. 2600 BC
Hettie pet form of Henrietta (home ruler) or Hester (star)
Hetty pet form of Henrietta: home ruler
Heulwen sunshine
Hêvî hope
Hewitt surname: little Hugh (heart, mind)
Heyward hedge guardian
Hezar thousand; the nightingale (hezar-dastan)
Hezekiah Yahweh strengthens; a king of Judah
Hiacoomes attested name of Hiacoomes, Wampanoag preacher, c. 1643
Hiawatha he who makes rivers; Iroquois league co-founder
Hiba gift
Hibiki echo, resounding sound (響)
Hibo gift
Hidaka high sun (hi + daka); Princess Hidaka, Empress Gensho c.…
Hidde Frisian name, possibly from hild, battle
Hideki excellent (秀) + tree or shining (樹, 輝)
Hidenori excellent (秀, 英) + law, rule (典, 則)
Hideo excellent man (秀夫) or hero (英雄)
Hidetoshi excellent (英, 秀) + clever (俊)
Hiedi form of Heidi, pet form of Adelheid: noble kind
Hiempsal attested name of Hiempsal I, king of Numidia c. 118 BC…
Hien gentle, kind, virtuous (賢)
Hieron holy, sacred (hieros); Hieron I of Syracuse, patron of…
Hieu filial piety (孝)
Higinio from Greek Hyginus: healthy
Higuamota attested name of Higuamota, Taino daughter of Anacaona c.…
Hiiaka Pele's youngest sister, goddess of hula and healing
Hikari light, radiance (光)
Hikaru to shine, radiant (光)
Hikmet wisdom
Hila halo, praise
Hilaire cheerful, happy
Hilal crescent moon, new moon
Hilarie form of Hilary: cheerful
Hilario cheerful, from Latin hilaris
Hilary from Latin hilaris, cheerful
Hilbert bright battle
Hilda battle; Saint Hilda of Whitby
Hildebrand battle sword; hero of the Hildebrandslied
Hildeburh battle fortress (hild + burh); Hildeburh, Danish princess…
Hildegard battle enclosure, protection in battle
Hildegund battle (hild + gund); heroine of the Waltharius epic
Hildeprand battle sword (hild + brand); Lombard king 744 (Lombardic)
Hilderic battle ruler (hild + reiks); king of the Vandals 523–530…
Hildigunn battle (hildr + gunnr); Hildigunnr, widow of Höskuldr in…
Hildred battle counsel
Hildreth battle counsel
Hildur battle
Hilja quiet, still
Hill surname: dweller by the hill
Hilla cloudberry
Hillard form of Hilliard; battle hard
Hillary cheerful (Latin hilaris)
Hillel praise; the great sage Hillel the Elder
Hillery form of Hillary: cheerful
Hillevi Finnish and Swedish form of Heilwig: healthy battle
Hilliard battle hard
Hilma helmet, protection
Hilola crescent moon (Uzbek)
Hilton English place name, hill town
Himanshu moon (the cool-rayed)
Himari sunflower (陽葵)
Himawari sunflower (向日葵)
Himeko "princess child" (姫子)
Himig melody, tune (Tagalog)
Himiko "sun child" or "sun princess"; Himiko was an ancient shaman…
Himilco brother of Milk (the divine king); Himilco the navigator c.…
Himiltrude heaven and strength (himil + trud); first wife of…
Himmel coined by Kanehito Yamada for Frieren; German Himmel,…
Hina Polynesian goddess associated with the moon
Hinako sun + greens + child (陽菜子)
Hinano the pandanus flower, in Tahitian
Hinata sunny place (陽向)
Hind a group of camels; also India
Hinda doe, female deer
Hindley English surname, "clearing with hinds (deer)"
Hindy pet form of Hinde: doe
Hine girl, maiden; also a goddess
Hinemoa the maiden who swam Lake Rotorua to her lover Tutanekai
Hinetitama dawn maiden; first woman's daughter, who became…
Hinewai light misty rain; water maiden
Hinhan owl
Hinmatoowyalahtqit thunder rolling down the mountain (Nez Perce); Chief…
Hinnerk Low German form of Heinrich: home ruler
Hinoka Japanese name, e.g. 'sun + fragrance' (日香) or 'fire +…
Hinton high settlement
Hipparchia horse ruler (hippos + archē); Cynic philosopher c. 325 BC
Hipparchus horse ruler (hippos + archē); astronomer c. 190–120 BC
Hipparete horse and virtue (hippos + aretē); wife of Alcibiades d. c.…
Hippias of horses (hippos); Hippias of Elis, sophist, 5th c. BC
Hippolyta freer of horses; queen of the Amazons
Hippolyte freer of horses
Hirad wise
Hiral lustrous, like a diamond
Hiram my brother is exalted
Hiranmoy golden, made of gold
Hiranya golden, gold
Hiraya fruit of one's hopes and dreams (from hiraya manawari)
Hiro generous, wide, abundant (寛/博/浩)
Hiroaki broad, vast (弘, 博) + bright (明)
Hirofumi broad (博, 浩) + writing, literature (文)
Hiroko generous child, abundant child (裕子/博子)
Hiromi broad beauty, abundant beauty (裕美/博美)
Hiroshi generous, broad (寛/浩)
Hiroto great flight (大翔); kanji vary
Hirsi amulet, protective charm
Hiru the sun
Hirut Ethiopian form of Ruth, friend
Hirwa the lucky one, in Kinyarwanda
Hisashi long-lasting, eternal (久)
Hisham generosity
Historia "history, account" (Latin and Greek historia)
Hitesh lord of goodness, well-wisher
Hitomaro person (hito) + maro, an old affectionate ending;…
Hitomi "pupil of the eye" (瞳); also "wisdom + beauty"
Hiwa watchful, alert, vigilant
Hiwaga mystery, wonder (Tagalog)
Hiwot life
Hiyas gem, jewel (Tagalog)
Hiyori fine weather, a sunny day (日和)
Hjørdis sword goddess
Hjalmar helmet warrior
Hjalti sword hilt; Hjalti Skeggjason, who helped bring…
Hjorleif sword heir (hjörr + leifr); Hjörleifr, foster-brother of…
Hla beautiful, pretty (Burmese)
Hlengiwe redeemed one
Hlib Ukrainian form of Gleb, 'heir of God'
Hlompho respect
Hlumelo a sprout, new growth
Hlynur maple tree
Hmoud diminutive of Hamad, praised
Hnin dew (နှင်း)
Hoa flower (花)
Hoai to remember, cherish (懷, Hoài)
Hoang yellow, golden; imperial (黃/皇)
Hoani Maori form of John, God is gracious
Hobart form of Hubert; bright mind
Hobbamock attested name of Hobbamock, Wampanoag counselor to the…
Hobbes son of Robert, from Hobb, a pet form
Hobert form of Hubert; bright mind
Hod splendor, majesty
Hodaka "high sail" (帆高)
Hodan wealthy, prosperous
Hodari strong, skilful, brave
Hodaya thanks to God
Hodei cloud
Hoderi fire shining (ho + deri); elder brother of Hoori in the…
Hodong attested name of Prince Hodong of Goguryeo c. 32 AD;…
Hogan from Ó hÓgáin: young
Hogir friend, companion
Hoglah partridge
Hogni attested name of Högni, brother of Gunnar in the Völsung…
Hohepa Maori form of Joseph
Hoke English surname: hook of land, bend
Hokoleskwa cornstalk; Shawnee leader Cornstalk, d. 1777
Hokshila boy
Hoku star
Hokuao morning star (hōkū + ao)
Hokulani star of heaven
Hokuto the Big Dipper (北斗)
Holden deep valley
Holger island spear; Holger Danske, legendary Danish hero
Holland from the Dutch region, 'wood land'
Hollee form of Holly: the holly tree
Holley form of Holly; the holly tree
Holli spelling of Holly, the holly tree
Hollis near the holly trees
Holly holly tree
Hollyann combination of Holly and Ann
Holmes from Old Norse holmr: small island
Holt wood, thicket
Holton place name: town in a hollow
Hom Manx form of Thomas, twin
Homa the mythical bird of good fortune
Homar form of Omar: life, long-lived
Homay the auspicious phoenix bird
Homer perhaps 'hostage' or 'blind'; the ancient Greek epic poet;…
Homero Spanish form of Homer; the Greek poet
Homura flame, blaze (焔)
Homutawake attested name of Homutawake, Emperor Ojin in the Kojiki c.…
Honami waves of ears of grain (穂波)
Honani badger
Honaw bear
Hone Maori form of John, God is gracious
Honesty honesty, truthfulness
Honey honey
Hong red (红) for girls; vast, great (宏) for boys
Hongmei red plum blossom (红梅)
Hongvi strong
Hongwei vast, great + mighty (宏伟)
Honoka faint fragrance (仄香/穂乃香)
Honor honor, integrity
Honora honor
Honore honored
Honoria honor; Justa Grata Honoria, sister of Valentinian III d. c.…
Honorine honor
Hooman good-minded, of good nature
Hoori fire subsiding (ho + ori); Hoori, ancestor of the emperors…
Hoover Americanised Dutch Hoeve(r): farmer holding a hide of land
Hoowaneka little elk; Ho-Chunk chief, c. 1830 (Ho-Chunk language)
Hope hope, expectation; one of the Christian virtues
Hopocan tobacco pipe; Lenape chief Captain Pipe, c. 1780
Hor Coptic form of Horus, the falcon god; Apa Hor, martyr c.…
Hor-Aha fighting Horus; pharaoh c. 3080 BC
Hörður man from Hordaland
Horacio from the Roman family Horatius; poet Horace
Horatio form of Horatius, a Roman family name
Horemheb Horus is in celebration; pharaoh c. 1319 BC
Horia from hora, a traditional circle dance
Hormiz Syriac form of Persian Hormizd, from Ahura Mazda "wise…
Hormoz Lord Wisdom (Ahura Mazda)
Hormozd from Ahura Mazda, wise lord
Horsa horse; legendary brother of Hengist
Horst thicket, wooded hill
Hortense garden, from Hortensius
Hortensia of the garden, from Hortensius
Horton muddy settlement
Horus the distant one; Egyptian falcon-headed sky god
Hosa little raven, young crow; Southern Arapaho chief Little…
Hosanna save, please; a cry of praise
Hosea salvation; a minor prophet
Hoshi star (星)
Hosni excellent, good
Hotaka ears of grain + high (穂高); a mountain name
Hotaru firefly (蛍)
Houji lord millet (hou + ji); ancestor of the Zhou people
Houston from a surname and the city, 'Hugh's town'
Houyi lord Yi (后羿); the archer who shot down nine of the ten suns
Hovhannes God is gracious; Armenian form of John
Hovsep Armenian form of Joseph, 'he will add'
Howard from a surname of uncertain origin, possibly Germanic…
Howie pet form of Howard, of disputed origin
Howl short form of Howell (Welsh Hywel, "eminent, conspicuous")
Hoyle dweller in a hollow (English surname)
Hoyt English surname, nickname for a tall thin person, from a…
Hozan poet, singer
Hozho from Navajo hózhó, beauty, harmony and balance
Hrafn raven
Hrafnhild raven battle
Hrafnkel raven and cauldron (hrafn + ketill); hero of Hrafnkels…
Hrefna Icelandic feminine form of Hrafn, raven
Hridya of the heart, pleasing
Hripsime meaning uncertain; virgin martyr of Armenia
Hristijan follower of Christ; Macedonian form of Christian
Hristina follower of Christ
Hristo Christ, anointed one
Hrithik from the heart; also read as joy
Hroald famous ruler (hróðr + valdr); attested in Landnámabók
Hroar famous spear (hróðr + geirr); Hróarr (Hrothgar), legendary…
Hrolf famous wolf (hróðr + úlfr); Hrólfr (Rollo), founder of…
Hrönn wave
Hrvoje Croat; from the ethnonym Hrvat
Hryhoriy Ukrainian form of Gregory, watchful
Htet higher, superior (ထက်)
Hua flower; magnificent (华/花)
Huaco attested name of Mama Huaco, founding mother of the Inca;…
Huajun splendor, China (华) + army or handsome (军, 俊)
Huallpa fowl, rooster (Quechua wallpa); Tupac Huallpa, Inca ruler…
Huaman from Quechua waman, falcon or hawk
Huaming splendid (华) + bright (明)
Huan happiness, joy (欢)
Huanhuan joyful, happy (欢欢)
Huarcay attested name of Cusi Huarcay, Inca princess, wife of Sayri…
Huascar attested name of Huascar, Inca emperor c. 1527-1532;…
Huayna Capac young mighty lord (wayna + qhapaq); Inca emperor c.…
Hubbard surname from Hubert: bright mind or heart
Hubert bright mind; from hug 'mind' and beraht 'bright'
Hubertus Latin form of Hubert, from hug, mind, and beraht, bright
Hucbald mind bold (hug + bald); Hucbald, Frankish music theorist d.…
Huck short form of Huckleberry, the berry
Hud meaning uncertain; perhaps 'guided, repentant'
Huda right guidance
Hudson son of Hudde
Hudsyn form of Hudson: son of Hudde (Hugh)
Hue lily (蕙); also intelligent (慧)
Huehuecoyotl very old coyote (huehue + coyotl); Aztec trickster god of…
Huemac big hand (huei + maitl); last Toltec king of Tollan c. 1150
Huenu from Mapudungun wenu, sky or above
Huey pet form of Hugh; heart, mind, spirit
Hugh mind, intellect
Hughes surname: son of Hugh (heart, mind)
Hughie pet form of Hugh: mind, heart, spirit
Huginn thought; one of Odin's ravens
Hugo mind, intellect
Hugues French form of Hugh, from hug, heart, mind or spirit
Huhana Maori form of Susanna, lily
Huhanye attested name of Huhanye Chanyu, Xiongnu ruler c. 58 BC;…
Hui wise (慧); also kindness (惠) or splendor (辉)
Hui Min wise and quick (慧敏)
Hui Ying wise and outstanding (慧英)
Huia the huia, a sacred extinct bird
Huib Dutch short form of Hubertus, from hug, mind, and beraht,…
Huiban kind (hui) + Ban, her family name; courtesy name of Ban…
Huifang kind or wise (惠, 慧) + fragrant (芳)
Huiling wise + tinkling jade, clever (慧玲)
Huitzilihuitl hummingbird feather; Huitzilihuitl, second Aztec tlatoani…
Huitzilin Nahuatl word for the hummingbird
Huitzilopochtli hummingbird of the south (left); Aztec god of sun and war
Huiyin wise or kind (慧, 惠) + sound or shade (音, 荫)
Hulda hidden, secret; also gracious; an elfin figure in folklore
Huldah weasel, mole
Huldu attested name of Huldu, queen of Aretas IV c. 1 AD; meaning…
Hülya daydream
Huma the mythical bird of good fortune
Humaid praised
Humaya possibly of good fortune; daughter of Vishtaspa
Humban-Nikash attested name of Humban-Nikash I, king of Elam c. 743 BC;…
Humberto bright warrior
Humphrey bear-cub peace or warrior of peace
Humza form of Hamza: strong, steadfast
Hunahpu one blowgunner; one of the Hero Twins of the Popol Vuh
Hung hero, strong (雄)
Huni possibly the smiter; last pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty c.…
Hunt hunter
Hunter one who hunts
Huntley place name: hunter's meadow
Huong fragrance, perfume (香)
Huracan one leg (K'iche' jun raqan); storm god of the Popol Vuh
Hurbert form of Hubert: bright heart, bright mind
Hurshel form of Hershel: deer
Husam sword
Husayn little good one, handsome
Hushang meaning uncertain, perhaps 'of good dwellings'
Hussain little good one, handsome
Hussaina name for the second of twin girls; from Husayn
Hussein little handsome one; grandson of the Prophet
Huston form of Houston; Hugh's town
Hutaosa attested name of Hutaosa, queen of Vishtaspa and early…
Huu friend; to have (Hữu 友, 有)
Huub short form of Hubertus: bright mind
Huvishka attested name of Huvishka, Kushan emperor c. 150 AD;…
Huw Welsh form of Hugh: mind, heart
Huxley Hucc's clearing
Huy radiance, glory (輝)
Huyen mysterious, profound; black (玄, Huyền)
Hvare sun
Hvovi attested name of Hvovi, wife of Zarathustra; meaning…
Hwan bright, shining (煥) or joy (歡)
Hwangok yellow jade (hwang + ok); Heo Hwang-ok, queen of Gaya c. 48…
Hwanin lord of heaven (hwan + in); heavenly father of Hwanung in…
Hwanung attested name of Hwanung, son of heaven and father of…
Hyacinth hyacinth flower
Hyang fragrance (香)
Hyang-mi fragrant + beautiful (香美)
Hydarnes Greek form of Vidarna; Persian noble c. 522 BC; meaning…
Hye-jin wise + treasure (慧珍)
Hye-rin wise + fine jade (慧璘)
Hye-won wise + beautiful lady (慧媛)
Hyecho surpassing wisdom (hye + cho); Silla monk who traveled to…
Hyejin wisdom, grace (慧, 惠) + true or precious (眞, 珍)
Hyemin wisdom or grace (慧, 惠) + clever (敏)
Hyeokgeose ruling the world in brightness; Bak Hyeokgeose, founder of…
Hyeon virtuous, wise (賢) or shining (炫)
Hyesoo wisdom or grace (慧, 惠) + excellent (秀)
Hyewon wisdom or grace (慧, 惠) + beauty or garden (媛, 園)
Hyman from Hebrew Chayyim, life
Hynek home ruler; old Czech form of Heinrich
Hyo-jin filial piety + treasure (孝珍)
Hypatia highest, supreme; Alexandrian philosopher
Hyperion the one above, high one
Hyrum spelling of Hiram: exalted brother
Hystaspes Greek form of Vishtaspa, "having trained horses"; father of…
Hyuk shining, brilliant (赫)
Hyun virtuous, wise (賢); also bright (炫)
Hyun-jun virtuous + talented (賢俊)
Hyun-woo virtuous/wise + universe (賢宇/炫佑)
Hyuna virtuous (賢) + beautiful, graceful (娥, 雅)
Hyunbin virtuous or shining (賢, 炫) + refined, elegant (彬)
Hyunjin virtuous or shining (賢, 炫) + true or precious (眞, 珍)
Hyunjun virtuous (賢) + talented (俊)
Hyunsoo virtuous (賢) + excellent or longevity (秀, 壽)
Hyunwoo virtuous (賢) + universe or blessing (宇, 佑)
Hywel eminent, conspicuous; Hywel Dda, the lawgiver