Names Categorized "virtues"

Gyeong is a single-syllable Korean unisex name and element in many two-syllable Korean given names. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. The meaning...

Ha-eun (also spelled Ha-un) is a Korean female given name that has gained popularity in South Korea. According to Sino-Korean etymology, the name is typically formed by combining the hanja 夏 (ha), meaning "summer, great...

Hagne is the original Greek form of the name Agnes. It derives from the Greek word hagnos, meaning "chaste." The name appears in early Christian contexts, most notably as the name of the martyr Agnes of Rome, who was can...

Haidee is a literary name created by Lord Byron for a character in his 1819 poem Don Juan, originally written as Haidée. The name is perhaps intended to derive from the Greek αἰδοῖος (aidoios), meaning "modest" or "rever...

Halil is a common masculine given name in Turkish, Albanian, and Bosnian contexts, serving as the regional form of Khalil. The name derives from the Arabic root kh-l-l, which conveys the notion of close companionship, an...

Halim (Arabic: حليم) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "patient, tolerant, mild, forbearing, slow to anger." It is widely used in Arabic-speaking and Muslim-majority regions, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Tu...

Halima is a female given name used widely across Muslim-majority regions. It is a feminine form of Halim, which means "patient, tolerant, mild" in Arabic and is one of the 99 names of Allah in Islamic tradition. The name...

Halimah is a feminine given name used primarily in Arabic-speaking countries, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic حليمة (Ḥalīmah), as well as the usual form in Malay and Indonesian. Ha...

Halime is the Turkish form of Halima, derived from the Arabic root ḥ-l-m, which connotes patience, tolerance, and mildness. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as Halima was the name of the foster mother of t...

Haluk is a Turkish given name for males, derived from the Turkish language. It means "good nature" or "good character," reflecting positive personal qualities. The name can be broken down into hu, meaning "good," and luk...

Hanan is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament. It means "gracious" or "merciful," derived from the Hebrew root חנן (ḥnn), which conveys the concept of favor, kindness, or pity. In the b...

Hanan 2 is a feminine Arabic given name that translates to "mercy" or "compassion." It is derived from the Arabic root ḥanna, which conveys the idea of sympathy or pity. This name shares its linguistic roots with other S...

Hanane is a female given name of Arabic origin, chiefly used in North Africa. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic word ḥanān (حنان), which means "mercy" or "compassion." The name derives from the Arabic root ḥ...

Hananiah is a Hebrew male name that appears frequently in the Old Testament. Its meaning, "Yahweh is gracious", combines the root elements ḥanan ("to be gracious") and yah (a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh). In...

Hạnh is a Vietnamese feminine given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. The name corresponds to several Chinese characters, most commonly 杏 (hạnh) meaning "apricot," a tree symbolizing beauty and gentility in East Asian cul...

Haniel is a variant of Hanniel, a name that appears in some translations of the Old Testament. The name is of Hebrew origin, derived from the elements ḥanan (to be gracious or to favor) and ʾel (God), thus carrying the m...

Hanif (also spelled Haneef) is an Arabic masculine name meaning "true, upright". In Islamic context, the term ḥanīf (Arabic: حنيف) refers to a pre-Islamic monotheist who followed the pure faith of Abraham, rejecting idol...

Haniya is an alternate transcription of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya). The root name derives from the Arabic هنيء (hanīʾ) meaning "pleasant, beneficial," originating from the triliteral root ه ن أ (h-n-ʾ), which conveys the...

Haniyya is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word hanīʾ (هنيء), meaning "pleasant, beneficial." The name is rooted in the Arabic hanaʾa (هنأ), which conveys the idea of gladdening or enjoyin...

Hannah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Ḥanna), which comes from the root חנן (ḥanan) meaning "to be gracious," ultimately translating to "favour" or "grace." The name is pr...

Hannibal is a Punic name most famously borne by the Carthaginian general who challenged the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. The name derives from the Phoenician elements ḥann meaning "grace, favour" and the n...

Hanniel is a Hebrew name meaning "grace of God," composed of the elements ḥanan (to be gracious) and ʾel (God). This name appears twice in the Old Testament (sometimes spelled Haniel in translations), though the individu...

Hanno is a male given name of Phoenician origin. It is derived from the Phoenician element 𐤇𐤍𐤍 (ḥann) meaning "grace, favour". The name was fairly common in the ancient Punic world, particularly in Carthage (a Phoenician...

Hào is a Vietnamese masculine given name derived from hào, the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 豪 (háo) meaning “brave, heroic.” It belongs to a class of virtue names that express desired qualities in th...

Hardy is an English masculine given name derived from the surname Hardy, which itself originates from the Middle English word hardi, meaning "bold" or "hardy." The surname, in turn, was adopted as a first name, particula...

Haris is a Modern Greek transcription and alternate transcription of the Greek names Χάρης (Chares) or Χάρις (Charis), both derived from the ancient Greek root χάρις (charis), meaning "grace, kindness."EtymologyThe name...

Harmonie is a feminine variant of Harmony, an English name derived from the English word harmony, which ultimately comes from Greek ἁρμονία (harmonia), meaning "agreement" or "concord." The name reflects the quality of m...

Harmony is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the English word harmony, which itself comes from Greek ἁρμονία (harmonia), meaning "agreement" or "concord." In music, harmony refers to the combination o...

Hartmann is a German name, historically more common as a surname but also used as a masculine given name. It derives from the Old High German elements hart “hard, firm, brave, hardy” and man “man,” combining to mean “bra...

Hasan is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "handsome" or "good", derived from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna), "to be beautiful, to be good." The name is widespread across the Muslim world and beyond, used in Arabic, B...

Hasim is a masculine Arabic given name, derived from the Arabic root ḥasama (حسم), meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide." As a name, it signifies "decisive" or "the one who decides." The root ḥasama appears in various...

Hassan is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Hasan and can also represent a distinct related name. Most commonly, Hassan corresponds to the Arabic Ḥasan (حسن), derived from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N, meaning...

Haydée is a French and Spanish form of Haidee, a name created by Lord Byron for a character in his satirical epic poem Don Juan (1819). In the poem, Haidée is the beautiful daughter of a pirate king who becomes Juan's lo...

Hayri is a Turkish masculine given name, derived from the Arabic Khayri. It originates from the Arabic root khayr, meaning "goodness" or "charity," and conveys the sense of being "charitable," "beneficent," or "auspiciou...

EtymologyHazim (Arabic: حازم) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "firm, resolute" or "decisive." It derives from the Arabic root ḥ-z-m, which conveys the idea of determination and strength. The name is closely rel...

He (河, 和, 荷) is a Chinese unisex name, though it is predominantly feminine when derived from certain characters such as 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily." The name can be written with various Chinese characters, eac...

Heiðdís is an Icelandic female given name of Old Norse origin. The name combines two Old Norse elements: heiðr, meaning "honour" or "brightness," and dís, meaning "goddess" or "female guardian spirit." Thus, the name can...

EtymologyHellä is a Finnish feminine given name. Originally it was likely a diminutive of Helena, but it may later have been associated with the Finnish adjective hellä, meaning "gentle, tender" or "affectionate." The wo...

Hiền is a Vietnamese female given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It is derived from the Chinese character 賢 (hiền), which means "virtuous" or "worthy."Etymology and MeaningThe name Hiền comes from the Sino-Vietnamese r...

Hiếu is a Vietnamese given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 孝 (hiếu), meaning "filial piety" or "obedience". It is primarily a masculine name and carries deep cultural significance rooted in Confucian ethics.EtymologyT...

Etymology and MeaningHilmi is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It derives from the Arabic root ḥaluma (ḥaluma), which is associated with the concept of gentleness and forbearance. The name means "patient, toleran...

Hirohito is a Japanese male given name, famously borne by Emperor Shōwa (1901–1989), the 124th emperor of Japan. The name is composed of hiro (abundant) and hito (person), often written with the kanji 裕人 or, in the emp...

Etymology and MeaningHiroshi is a common masculine Japanese given name. Its meaning varies depending on the kanji used to write it. The name can be composed from single-character kanji such as 寛 (tolerant, generous), 浩...

Hisham is an Arabic masculine name meaning "generous", ultimately derived from the Arabic root هشم (hashama) meaning "to crush." The connotation of generosity stems from the traditional Arab practice of crushing bread in...

Etymology and MeaningHitomi is a feminine Japanese given name that carries multiple layers of meaning depending on the kanji used. Most directly pronounced as hitomi, the name is frequently written with the single kanji...

Honoka is a Japanese female given name with multiple possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used. The name is often written in the hiragana writing system, which can alternatively be read as meaning "harmony...

Honor is the American English spelling of Honour, an English virtue name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity." Derived from the Latin word honor, it was adopted by Puritans in the 17th century as part of a trend of naming c...

Honora is a feminine given name of English and Irish usage, a variant of Honoria introduced to England and Ireland by the Normans. The name ultimately derives from the Late Latin root Honorius, meaning "honour, esteem, d...

Honorata is a feminine name of Polish and Medieval Latin origin. It is the feminine form of Honoratus, a Late Latin name meaning "esteemed, distinguished." The male name Honoratus was borne by at least seven saints, incl...

Honoratus is a Late Latin name meaning "esteemed, distinguished", deriving from the Latin verb honorare (to honor). The name was borne by at least seven saints, most notably the 5th-century founder of Lérins Abbey and Ar...

Etymology Honoria is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Honorius, which derives from the Latin word honor meaning "honour, esteem, dignity." The name was used in medieval times and reflects the virtue of honor, a c...

Honorina is a Medieval Latin feminine form of Honorinus, itself a derivative of Honorius, a Late Latin name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity". The name is closely associated with a 3rd-century Gallo-Roman virgin martyr,...

Honorine is a French feminine given name, derived from the Late Latin Honorina, itself a feminine form of Honorinus, a derivative of Honorius. The root name Honorius comes from the Latin word "honour, esteem, dignity".Et...

Honorinus is a Late Latin masculine name, primarily known in a medieval Christian context. It is a derivative of the name Honorius, which itself comes from the Latin word honor, meaning "honour, esteem, dignity." The suf...

Honorius is a Late Latin name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity", derived from the Latin word honor. It was borne by several notable figures in history, including an emperor of the Western Roman Empire, a few early saints...

Honour is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word honour, which entered the language via Old French from Latin honor, meaning “esteem, dignity.” It belongs to the class of virtue names popul...

Hope is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word hope, which comes from Old English hopian, meaning “to hope” or “to expect with confidence.” The name was first adopted by the Puritans in the...

Hróarr is an Old Norse masculine name, derived from the element hróðr, meaning "praise" or "fame", combined with a second element that may be geirr ("spear"), herr ("army, warrior"), or varr ("aware, cautious"). This lay...

Hrodland is the Old German form of Roland. Derived from the hruod element meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", the name is attested in the Latinized form Hruodlandus in historical records from the Carolingian period.W...

Hughard is a masculine Germanic given name composed of two ancient elements: hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This compound structure is characteristic of Old Germanic nam...