Names Categorized "virtues"

Hulda is a feminine given name with origins in Old Norse mythology and language. Derived from the Old Norse word hulda meaning "hiding, secrecy," it was borne by a sorceress in Norse mythology. As a modern name, it may a...

Hulderic is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German elements hold meaning "favourable, gracious, graceful, loyal" and rih meaning "ruler, king". The name thus conveys something a...

Hunfrid is the Old German form of Humphrey, a name that combines two ancient Germanic elements: hun meaning "bear cub" and fridu meaning "peace". The resulting meaning is therefore "peaceful bear cub" or "bear cub of pea...

Husni is a masculine Arabic given name, derived from the Arabic word حسْن (ḥusn) meaning "beauty, excellence, goodness". The name embodies positive qualities like beauty and moral excellence, often used in the Islamic wo...

Hyeon is a Korean unisex given name derived from Sino-Korean characters. The most common character used is 賢 (hyeon), meaning "virtuous, worthy, or able," but other characters sharing the same pronunciation (e.g., 顯 me...

Hyeon-jeong is a Korean female given name, formed by combining two hanja characters. The first element can be hyeon, such as 賢 meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 炫 meaning "shine, glitter." The second element is often...

Hyeon-ju is a Korean feminine given name. It is typically formed from Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" and 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl," but can also be written with other hanja character combina...

Hyeon-seo is a Korean female given name, formed by combining two Sino-Korean elements. The first syllable, hyeon, can be written with hanja such as 晛 meaning "sunlight" or 賢 meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". The second...

Hyeon-u is a Korean masculine given name composed of Sino-Korean characters. The first element hyeon can be written with the hanja 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear". The...

Hypomone is a Greek female name meaning "patience". It is best known as the monastic name of Saint Helena Dragaš (c. 1372 – 23 March 1450), the Empress consort of Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and mother of the...

Hyun is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 현 (see Hyeon). Derived from Sino-Korean characters, primarily 賢 (hyeon, meaning 'virtuous, worthy, able'), this unisex name is often paired with another character...

Hyun-joo, also spelled Hyun-ju or 현주, is a Korean given name primarily used for females. It is an alternate transcription of Hyeon-ju, a name composed of Sino-Korean characters. The first element is often hyeon (賢, me...

Hyun-jung is a Korean female given name, an alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현정 (see Hyeon-jeong). It was the second-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, falling to tenth place by 1980....

Hyun-woo is a Korean given name, typically romanized from the Hangul 현우. It is an alternate transcription of the name Hyeon-u, which can be formed from various Sino-Korean hanja character combinations.EtymologyThe name...

Ianto is a Welsh masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Ifan, the modern Welsh form of John. As a pet name, Ianto has a friendly, familiar quality and is part of a broader Welsh tradition of shortening long...

Etymology and HistoryIdonea is a medieval English female name, most likely a Latinized form of the Old Norse Iðunn, the name of the Norse goddess of spring and immortality. The spelling appears to have been influenced by...

Ihsan (Arabic: إحسان, also romanized Ehsan) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "charity, good deed". It derives from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good", which also gives rise to names like Hasan and...

Iines is the Finnish form of Agnes, a name with ancient Greek origins. The ultimate source is the Greek word hagnos, meaning "chaste", which gave rise to Hagne (Ἅγνη). This Greek name was Latinized as Agnes, gaining popu...

Ikram is a unisex given name and surname of Arabic origin. It directly means "honour" in Arabic, derived from the root كرم (karuma), which conveys the concept of "generosity." This two-letter derivation pattern is common...

Imaan is an alternate transcription of the Arabic إيمان, derived from the root name Iman. Iman means "faith" in Arabic, originating from the Semitic triliteral root أمن (ʾamuna), meaning "to be faithful" or "to be secure...

Imaculada is the Portuguese cognate of the Spanish name Inmaculada, which directly means “immaculate” in Spanish. This name is given in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, a Catholic dogma which holds...

Iman is a given name with deep roots in Islamic culture, derived from the Arabic word īmān meaning "faith." Linguistically, it comes from the triliteral root أمن (ʾamuna), meaning "to be faithful." The name is used acros...

Imane is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name إيمان (see Iman) predominantly used in North Africa. The root name Iman derives from the Arabic word for "faith" (إيمان), itself stemming from the triconsonantal roo...

Imani is a feminine given name of Swahili origin, meaning "faith" (from Arabic ʾīmān). It reflects the deep influence of Arabic, the liturgical language of Islam, on the Swahili language and culture along the East Africa...

Imbi is a feminine given name of Estonian origin. It is an Estonian cognate of the Finnish name Impi, which means "maiden" or "virgin" in Finnish. The name Imbi itself is derived from the Estonian word imb, also meaning...

Ime 1 is a unisex name of Ibibio origin, spoken primarily in southeastern Nigeria. The name directly translates to "patience" in the Ibibio language, reflecting a virtue that is highly esteemed in many African cultures....

Imeda is a Georgian masculine given name derived directly from the Georgian word imedi (იმედი), meaning "hope." The name thus embodies a virtuous quality, reflecting the cultural importance of hope and optimism in Georgi...

Imen is a feminine Arabic given name, serving as an alternate transcription of Arabic إيمان (see Iman). The root name Iman derives from the Arabic root أمن (ʾamuna), meaning "to be faithful," and directly translates to "...

Immacolata is an Italian feminine given name, a cognate of Inmaculada. It directly commemorates the Immaculate Conception, a core dogma of the Catholic Church that teaches the Virgin Mary was free from original sin from...

Immaculada is the Catalan cognate of Inmaculada, a Spanish name meaning "immaculate". The name is given in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, a doctrine of the Catholic Church which holds that Mary wa...

Immaculata is a Latin feminine name primarily used in Irish nomenclature. It is a direct Latin form of the Spanish name Inmaculada, which means "immaculate" in Spanish. The name commemorates the Immaculate Conception of...

Immaculate is an English cognate of Inmaculada, derived from the Latin word immaculatus meaning "spotless" or "pure." The name is primarily used in English-speaking regions of Africa, such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, w...

Imona is the Uzbek feminine form of Iman, a name derived from the Arabic root ʾamuna, meaning "to be faithful." In Uzbek, it has become specifically feminine, reflecting the name's semantic core of faith and belief.Etymo...

Etymology & Linguistic RootsImpi is a Finnish feminine given name meaning "maiden" or "virgin" in the Finnish language. The name derives from common Uralic vocabulary found in Finnic languages, where the same root appear...

İnabat is a Kazakh feminine name that embodies the virtues of propriety and social harmony. Deriving from the Kazakh word inabat (инабат), the name carries the meanings of “respect, deference, etiquette.” It reflects a c...

Inam (also romanized as In'am or Enam) is an Arabic unisex given name meaning "giving, bestowal, act of kindness." It derives from the Arabic root naʿima (نعم), which conveys the sense of "to live in comfort, to be delig...

Inas is a feminine Arabic name that means "friendliness" or "sociability.” It derives from the Arabic root أنس (ʾanisa), which conveys a sense of intimacy, companionship, and amiability. The root appears frequently in cl...

Inés is the Spanish form of the name Agnes, derived from the Latinized version of the Greek name Hagne, meaning "chaste". The name ultimately originates from the Greek element hagnos, also translating to "chaste" or "pur...

Inès is the French form of Inés, itself derived from the Spanish variant of Agnes. The name ultimately traces back to the Greek name Ἅγνη (Hagne), meaning "chaste," from the Greek word ἁγνός (hagnos).Etymology and Histor...

Inês is the Portuguese form of Agnes, a name of Greek origin meaning "chaste." The name traces back to the Greek hagnos (ἁγνός), which was Latinized as Agnes. Renowned for its association with Saint Agnes, a virgin marty...

Ines is a feminine given name used in Croatian, German, Italian, Slovene, and Swedish, among other languages. It is a variant of Inés, the Spanish form of Agnes. The name thus ultimately derives from the Greek name Ἅγνη...

Inessa is a feminine given name of Russian and Ukrainian origin, ultimately derived from the Greek name Hagnē (Ἅγνη), meaning "chaste," which gave rise to the Latinized saint's name Agnes. The modern forms Inés (Spanish)...

Inez is a feminine given name in Dutch, English, and Swedish, derived as a variant of the Spanish and Portuguese Inés, which ultimately traces back to the Greek name Agnes. Eve, from the early Christian name Agnes, itsel...

Inmaculada is a Spanish feminine given name meaning "immaculate" in Spanish. It is given in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, a dogma of the Catholic Church which holds that Mary was conceived withou...

Inocencia is the Spanish feminine form of the Late Latin name Innocentius, which derives from the word innocens, meaning “innocent.” The name carries strong religious connotations, as it was borne by several early Christ...

Ireen is a feminine given name, primarily a Dutch variant of Irene. It is also common in parts of southern Africa, including Malawi and Zambia.EtymologyThe name Irene derives from the Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), meaning "peac...

Irene is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek language, religion, and history. It derives from the Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), a word meaning "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace and...

Irini is the modern Greek form of Irene. The name Irene derives from the Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), meaning "peace." In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace, one of the Ὥραι (Horai), the daughters of Zeus and The...

Isamu is a masculine Japanese given name that carries connotations of bravery and boldness. Its most common kanji form is 勇, which means "courage" or "bravery." The name can also be written with other kanji characters t...

'Ismat is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Ismat, derived from the root ʿaṣama meaning "to protect." The name is closely linked to the Arabic noun ʿiṣma (عصمة), which conveys concepts of safeguarding, protec...

Itidal is an Arabic feminine name that directly translates to "temperance" or "moderation." Derived from the root ʿ-d-l (to be just, equitable), the name embodies the concept of balance and proportion in personal conduct...

Itxaro is a Basque feminine given name that means "hope" or "wait". It derives from the Basque word itxaropen (hope), placing it in the tradition of names denoting virtuous qualities or abstract concepts. The name reflec...

Iucunda is a Medieval Latin feminine name, historically the Latin form of Gioconda. The name derives directly from the Late Latin Iucunda, a feminine form of the adjective 'iucundus' meaning "pleasant, delightful, happy"...

Ivan is a male given name of Slavic origin, representing a newer form of the Old Church Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see John). The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew Yôḥānnān...

Jagienka is a Polish feminine given name, serving as a diminutive of Jagna, itself a diminutive of longer Polish names such as Agnieszka, Agata, or Jadwiga. Ultimately, these names trace back to the Greek name Hagnē, der...

Jagna is a diminutive name originating in Poland, historically derived from names such as Agnieszka, Agata, or Jadwiga. It has since evolved into an independent given name, primarily used for females.The root of these na...

Jagusia is a Polish feminine diminutive of the name Jaga, which itself is a short form of various names containing the syllable ja, including Agatha, Jagoda, and Jadwiga. Thus, Jagusia ultimately traces back to the Greek...

Jahid is an Arabic masculine given name that carries the meaning of "diligent, striving." Derived from the Arabic root j-h-d (جهد), which signifies "to struggle" or "to strive," the name reflects qualities of effort and...

Jalo is a Finnish given name and surname, derived directly from the Finnish word jalo, meaning "noble" or "gracious." The word itself reflects qualities of dignity, honor, and benevolence, making Jalo a traditional virtu...

Janet is a feminine given name that originated as a medieval diminutive of Jane. Jane itself is the medieval English form of Jehanne, the Old French feminine form of Iohannes, ultimately derived from John, meaning "God i...