Hungarian Names
Hungarian names are used in the country of Hungary in central Europe. See also about Hungarian names.
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519Melinda is a feminine given name that originated in the 18th century as a combination of Mel (derived from names such as Melanie or Melissa) with the popular suffix -inda, likely inspired by the similar name Belinda.Etym...
EtymologyMelissza is the Hungarian form of the name Melissa, which ultimately derives from the Greek word μέλισσα (melissa), meaning "bee." The name Melissa carries rich mythological and literary associations. In Greek m...
Mercédesz is the Hungarian form of the Spanish name Mercedes, meaning "mercies." The name ultimately derives from the Latin word merces, originally meaning "wages" or "reward," but which in Vulgar Latin acquired the sens...
Merse is an old Hungarian masculine given name, possibly derived as a Hungarian form of Miroslav. The Slavic root name Miroslav itself comes from the elements mirŭ 'peace, world' and slava 'glory'. This name was notably...
Mihály is the Hungarian form of Michael, a name derived from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?" — a rhetorical question affirming that no one is comparable to God. The name is composed of the eleme...
Miklós is the Hungarian form of Nicholas, ultimately derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." The name is composed of the elements nike (victory) and laos (people), reflecting its ancient or...
Miksa is a Hungarian male given name with a rich and layered etymology, reflecting both native diminutive traditions and external influences. Originally, it arose as a diminutive of Hungarian names such as Miklós (the Hu...
Milán is the Hungarian form of Milan, a masculine given name popular in several European countries. The name Milan itself derives from the Slavic element milŭ, meaning “gracious” or “dear”, and originally served as a sho...
Miléna is the Hungarian form of Milena, a name with Slavic roots that has spread across Europe in various adaptations. The name traces its etymology back to the Slavic element milŭ, meaning "gracious" or "dear," which ap...
Milla is a short form of Camilla, Ludmilla, and other names ending in milla. It is used across several European countries including Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, and Sweden.The name gains its primary lineage from Ca...
Míra is a Hungarian feminine given name, functioning as a short form or variant of Mira (itself a diminutive of names beginning with Mir-). Through this chain, the name ultimately derives from the Slavic name Miroslav, c...
Misi is a Hungarian diminutive of the given name Mihály. The name is formed by taking the first part of Mihály and adding the affectionate Hungarian diminutive suffix -si, a common pattern in Hungarian nicknames. Pronoun...
Mónika is the Hungarian form of Monica, a female given name used primarily in Hungary. The name Monica itself has a somewhat mysterious etymology, likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. It was borne by a North African sa...
Mór is a masculine Hungarian name that serves two distinct roles: it is both a short form of Móric and a Hungarian adaptation of Maurus. This dual origin gives the name a rich etymological background, linking it to both...
Móric is the Hungarian form of the name Maurice, itself derived from the Roman name Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'. The name has deep roots in Christian tradition through Saint Mau...
Mózes is the Hungarian form of Moses, a name of profound religious and historical significance. While the Hungarian variant is a direct adaptation of the biblical name, its roots trace back to the Hebrew Moshe, likely de...
Nándor is a Hungarian given name with two distinct origins. In Old Hungarian, nándor originally referred to a Bulgar people who lived along the Danube River, though this usage fell into disuse after around 1000 AD. Since...
Natália is the Portuguese, Slovak, and Hungarian form of Natalie, a name derived from the Late Latin Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" (from Latin natale domini). The name is deeply rooted in Christian tradition, as Saint...
Nátán is the Hungarian form of Nathan, a name derived from the Hebrew נָתָן (Naṯan), meaning "he gave." In the Old Testament, Nathan was a prominent prophet during the reigns of Kings David and Solomon. He famously confr...
Nelli is a feminine given name used in Finnish, Hungarian, Russian, and Ukrainian. It is a form of Nellie, which itself originated as a diminutive of names such as Eleanor, Ellen, and Helen. Etymology The chain of develo...
Nikolasz is a modern Hungarian adaptation of the international name Nicholas, reflecting foreign spelling conventions, as opposed to the traditional Hungarian form Miklós. The name is masculine and of Greek origin, deriv...
Nikolett is a Hungarian feminine given name, serving as the Hungarian form of Nicolette. Nicolette itself is a diminutive of the French Nicole, which became popular in the English-speaking world in the mid-20th century,...
Nikoletta is a feminine given name used in Hungarian and Greek, derived as a form of Nicoletta. The name ultimately traces back through the Italian masculine name Nicola 1 (the Italian form of Nicholas) to the Greek Niko...
Nimród is the Hungarian form of the biblical name Nimrod. The name's meaning is uncertain, possibly deriving from Akkadian or the Hebrew word meaning “rebel.” In the Old Testament (Genesis 10:8–12), Nimrod is described a...
Noé is the French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hungarian form of Noah 1. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ), meaning "rest, repose," from the root נוּחַ (nuaḥ).Biblical SignificanceAccording to the...
Noémi is a Hungarian feminine given name and a French variant of Naomi 1. The name originates from the Hebrew Naʿomi (נָעֳמִי), meaning "my pleasantness," derived from the root naʿam (to be pleasant). In the Old Testamen...
Nolen is a masculine given name used in English-speaking countries, interpreted as a variant of Nolan. The name likely originated as a transferred use of the surname Nolen, which itself derives from the Irish surname Ó N...
Nóra is a female given name used in both Hungarian and Irish. In Hungarian, it is directly adopted from Irish Nóra, which itself is an apheretic (dropping the initial sound) form of Onóra, from Latin Honora. The name ult...
Norbert is a Germanic given name, composed of the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright", thus "bright north" or "famous in the north". It is used across several European languages, includin...
Odett is a Hungarian feminine given name, serving as the Hungarian form of Odette. Like its French counterpart, Odett ultimately derives from the Germanic element aud or ot meaning "wealth, fortune", making it a distant...
Ödi is a Hungarian masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Ödön. The name Ödön itself has a dual etymology in Hungarian: it can be a form of Eugene, from the Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugenios) meaning "well born," or...
Ödön is a Hungarian masculine given name that serves as the Hungarian form of two distinct European names: Eugene and Edmund. Through the Eugene link, Ödön traces its roots to the Greek name Eugenios, derived from eugene...
Olga is a feminine given name that originated as the Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. The name is derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr, meaning 'prosperous' or 'successful'. It was brought to Eastern Eur...
Olimpia is a feminine given name used in several European languages, including Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romanian, and Spanish. It is a form of Olympias, which itself derives from the ancient Greek name Olympos, referr...
Olivér is the Hungarian form of Oliver, a name with a rich linguistic and cultural background. The root name Oliver ultimately derives from Old French Olivier, which may have originated from Latin oliva meaning "olive tr...
Olívia is a Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian feminine given name form of Olivia.Etymology and MeaningThe name Olivia, from which Olívia derives, was coined by William Shakespeare for his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). It i...
Orbán is the Hungarian form of Urban, derived from the Latin name Urbanus, meaning "city dweller." In Hungarian, the accent distinguishes it from the unrelated surname Orbán, but both share the same Latin root. The name...
Orsolya is the Hungarian form of Ursula. The name Ursula is derived from a diminutive of the Latin word ursa meaning "she-bear," so Ursula and Orsolya both mean "little bear" or "bear cub."Etymology and Saint UrsulaThe n...
Oszkár is the Hungarian form of Oscar, a name of debated origin. It may stem from Old Irish elements oss "deer" and carae "friend", meaning "deer friend". Alternatively, it could derive from Old English Osgar or its Old...
Ottó is the Hungarian and Icelandic form of Otto, a name with deep roots in Germanic languages. The root name Otto originates as a later German form of Audo, which was a short form of various names beginning with Old Fra...
Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian form of Paul. The name ultimately derives from the Roman family name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble" in Latin. Through its root, Paul, the name carries deep Chri...
Panka is a Hungarian feminine given name, serving as a diminutive of Panna, which itself is a Hungarian diminutive of Anna. The name reflects a common affectionate formation in Hungarian nomenclature, where the suffix "-...
Panna is a Hungarian feminine given name, primarily a diminutive of Anna. As a short and affectionate form, it shares the same rich history and meaning as its root name, conveying grace and favor derived from its biblica...
Panni is a Hungarian diminutive of Anna, used as a standalone given name in Hungary.Etymology and OriginsThe name Panni derives from Anna, which itself is the Greek and Latin form of Hannah, a Hebrew name meaning "favor"...
Patrícia is the Slovak, Portuguese, and Hungarian feminine form of the Latin name Patricius, derived ultimately from Patrick, meaning "nobleman." In Portuguese and Slovak, it is a direct borrowing from Latin Patricia, wh...
Etymology and OriginPatrik is a male given name used across several European languages, including Croatian, Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovak, and Swedish. It is a form of the Latin name Patricius, which means "nobleman,...
Paula is a feminine given name used across numerous European languages, including but not limited to Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian...
Péter is the Hungarian variant of Peter, a common masculine given name across many Christian cultures. Derived directly from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning "rock" or "stone," the name traces its roots to the Aramaic...
Peti is a Hungarian diminutive of the male given name Peter. The name is formed by clipping Péter (the Hungarian form of Peter) and adding the diminutive suffix -i, which also causes a vowel change from -é- to -e-.While...
Etymology and Origins Petra is the feminine form of Peter, which itself derives from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning "stone". In the New Testament, Jesus gave the apostle Simon the name Cephas, Aramaic for "stone," tr...
Petronella is the Dutch, Swedish, and Hungarian form of Petronilla, itself derived from the Latin name Petronilla, which is a diminutive of the feminine name Petronia. Petronia represents the female version of the Roman...
Etymology and OriginsPiri is a Hungarian feminine given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Piroska. Piroska itself is the Hungarian form of Prisca, a Latin name that was influenced by the Hungarian word piros meanin...
Piroska is a Hungarian feminine given name derived from the Latin name Prisca, meaning "ancient." The Hungarian form originally appeared as Piriska, later evolving into Piroska due to its similarity to the Hungarian word...
Pista is a Hungarian diminutive form of István, itself the Hungarian equivalent of Stephen. The name Stephen derives from the Greek Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath." In Hungarian, the diminutive suffix -...
Pisti is a Hungarian diminutive of István, equivalent to a nickname or pet form. While the name Pisti also appears as a mountain in Peru in Aymara and Quechua, deriving from a word for influenza or plague, the Hungarian...
Rafael is a masculine given name, used in several languages including Hebrew, German, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, and Spanish. It is a form of Raphael, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל...
Etymology and BackgroundRáhel is the Hungarian form of the Hebrew name Rachel, meaning "ewe" in Hebrew. In the Hungarian linguistic context, the name adapted to local spelling conventions by adding an acute accent over t...
Rajmund is the Polish, Hungarian and Slovene form of Raymond. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic Raginmund, composed of the elements regin “advice, counsel, decision” and munt “protection”. The Normans introdu...
Ramóna is the Hungarian form of Ramona, a feminine name that gained popularity in the English-speaking world through Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel Ramona and its subsequent film adaptations. The name Ramona itself is a...
Rebeka is a feminine given name used in Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, and Slovene, serving as the local form of Rebecca.Etymology and OriginThe name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Ribqah (רִבְקָה), possibly from a S...