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30,235Hawise is a medieval English female given name that emerged as an English adaptation of a medieval French name, found in spellings such as Haueis or Haouys. These French forms, in turn, derived from the Germanic name Had...
Etymology and MeaningHawo is a Somali variant of Xaawo, the Somali form of the name Eve. The ultimate root is the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Ḥawwa), derived from the Hebrew verb "to breathe" or "to live" (related to ḥaya). In t...
Hawwa is the Arabic form of Eve. The name is used not only in Arabic-speaking countries but also in the Maldives, where Dhivehi is spoken. It derives from the same root as the Hebrew name Ḥawwa, meaning "to breathe" or "...
Haxamaniš is the Old Persian form of Achaemenes, stemming directly from the cuneiform inscription 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁. This name, traditionally linked to ancient Iranian *haxa 'friend' and *manah 'mind,' translates to 'possessing a...
Haxhi is an Albanian masculine given name that derives from the Islamic honorific title Haji, referring to a person who has completed the ḥajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that is a foundational religious duty for Mus...
Haya is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It directly derives from the Arabic root h-y-y (حي), and its meaning is often interpreted as "hurry" or "come quickly." The name conveys a sense of liveliness, promptness,...
Hayal is a Turkish feminine name meaning "dream, imagination" in Turkish, ultimately derived from Arabic khayāl (خيال). The name evokes creativity and ethereal beauty, often chosen for its poetic connotations in Turkish-...
Hayat is a name derived from the Arabic word meaning "life", ultimately from the Semitic root ḥayiya meaning "to live." In Arabic and Persian cultures, it is used as a feminine given name, while in Urdu it is masculine....
Hayate is a Japanese masculine name. Its most common kanji reading is 颯, which carries the poetic meaning "sudden, sound of the wind." This evokes an image of a strong gust or a swift breeze, reflecting the name's dynam...
Hayati is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "vital," derived from Arabic حياة (ḥayāh), meaning "life." The name thus conveys the idea of being essential, lively, or full of life.As a Turkish name, Hayati reflects th...
Hayati is a feminine given name used in Indonesian and Malay, meaning "my life." It derives from the Arabic word حياة (ḥayāh), meaning "life," combined with the first-person possessive suffix in Malay and Indonesian. The...
Hayato is a masculine Japanese given name. Its primary meaning comes from the kanji 隼 (haya) meaning 'falcon' (using a nanori reading) and 人 (to) meaning 'person'. Thus, one common interpretation is 'falcon person'. Ho...
Haydar is the Turkish form of Haidar, an Arabic name meaning "lion" or "warrior". In Islamic tradition, Haidar is a renowned epithet of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, who was the fo...
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...
Hayden is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from place names in England. The surname Hayden has two possible etymologies: it may come from Old English heg ("hay") combined with denu ("...
Hayder is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Haidar, derived from the Arabic element ḥaydar meaning “lion” or “warrior”. In Islamic tradition, the lion is a symbol of strength and courage, and the name is famo...
Haydn is an English masculine given name derived from a German surname meaning "heathen". It is used in honour of the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809).EtymologyThe surname Haydn originates from the German word...
Hayes is a given name of English or Irish origin that is a transferred use of a place name or surname. It can derive from either Hayes 1 or Hayes 2. The English surname originates from an Old English word referring to a...
Hayfa (also spelled Haifa) is an Arabic feminine given name that means "slender" in Arabic. The name is unrelated to the city of Haifa in Israel, though it shares the same spelling in some romanizations. As a personal na...
Hayim is a Hebrew masculine given name, an alternate transcription of חַיִּים (Chayim), the Hebrew word for "life." It is a variant of Chaim, which has been used since medieval times. The name's profound meaning has made...
Etymology and OriginsHayk (Armenian: Հայկ) is a masculine given name of Armenian origin, traditionally regarded as the name of the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. The name is probably derived from...
Haykanush is a traditional Armenian feminine given name, formed from a combination of the legendary forefather Hayk and the Armenian word անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet". As such, the name can be interpreted as "sweet Hayk...
Haylee is a variant spelling of the English given name Hayley. The name ultimately derives from an English surname, Haley, which originated from a place name meaning “hay clearing” in Old English, combining heg (“hay”) w...
Hayleigh is a variant spelling of the English given name Hayley, which is of surname origin. The root meaning ultimately comes from Old English heg “hay” and leah “clearing” – a clearing where hay is grown. This etymolog...
Hayley is an English female given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname Haley, which itself derived from a place name in England. The place name comes from Old English heg "hay" and leah "clearing or m...
Haylie is a feminine given name, a variant of Hayley. The name Hayley originated as an English surname derived from a place name meaning "hay clearing" from Old English hēg "hay" and lēah "clearing, meadow." The surname...
Ha-yoon is a Korean feminine given name that has gained significant popularity in South Korea in recent years. It is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 하윤, which is also written as Ha-yun. The name is typi...
Hayrettin is a Turkish masculine given name, representing the Turkish form of Khayr ad-Din. The name derives from Arabic, where it means "goodness of the faith", combining خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" and دين...
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...
Etymology and OriginHayriye is the Turkish feminine form of Khayriyya, which itself derives from the Arabic masculine name Khayri. The root of these names is the Arabic root خير (khayr), meaning "goodness, charity." Thus...
Etymology and MeaningHaytham (also spelled Haitham) is an Arabic male name meaning "young eagle" or "young hawk." It derives from the ancient Semitic triliteral root H‑Y‑TH, which in Arabic associates with sharp, strong...
Ha-yun is a Korean female given name formed by combining two Sino-Korean characters: ha (昰) meaning "summer" or used as a name, and yun (昀) meaning "sunlight". The name thus carries the poetic meaning of "summer sunlig...
Haywood is a masculine given name derived from an English surname, which itself originated as a place name. The meaning of the surname components comes from Old English: ġehæg meaning “fence, enclosure” and wudu meaning...
Hayyim is a variant transcription of the Hebrew name Chaim, meaning "life". It is a masculine name used primarily among Jewish communities, with roots in the Hebrew word חַיִּים (chayim, "life").EtymologyThe name derives...
Hazael is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God sees", derived from the elements ḥaza ("to see") and ʾel ("God"). In 1 Kings 19:15, God instructs the prophet Elijah to anoint Hazael as king over Syria, though th...
Hazal is a Turkish feminine first name. It is primarily considered a transferred use of the Kurdish word xezal, meaning "gazelle" or "antelope," which itself derives from Arabic. The name's popularity in Turkey, however,...
Hazan is a Turkish feminine given name that means "autumn" (sonbahar) in Turkish. The name evokes the season of harvest and transition, carrying connotations of warmth and beauty. It is distinct from the Hebrew term hazz...
Haze is a modern English unisex given name, often considered a variant of Hayes or a short form of Hazel. Its usage as a first name is relatively uncommon and contemporary, drawing on the word "haze" referring to an atmo...
Hazel is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown color, itself from Old English hæsel. The name was coined in the 19th century as part of the fashion for botanic...
Hazem is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Hazim, derived from the Arabic root ḥ-z-m, which conveys the idea of firmness, resolve, and determination. The name is commonly used in Arabic-speaking regions and carr...
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...
Həcər is the Azerbaijani form of Hajar, the Arabic name for the biblical figure Hagar. In Islamic tradition, Hājar is honored as the second wife of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and the mother of Ismail (Ishmael). The na...
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...
Headley is a masculine given name that originated as a variant of Hedley, ultimately derived from an English surname. The surname Headley itself comes from a place name meaning "heather clearing" in Old English, composed...
Heard is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived as a short form of various Old English compound names containing the element heard, meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy." This element was common in Old Englis...
Heath is a English given name derived from an English surname that originally denoted a person who lived on a heath — a shrubland habitat characterized by open, low-growing vegetation on acidic, infertile soils. The name...
Heather is an English feminine given name taken directly from the English word heather, which denotes a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers that commonly grow in rocky areas, particularly in Scotland and E...
Heaven is an English feminine given name derived from the vocabulary word meaning "paradise". The word traces back via Middle English hevene to Old English heofon "sky". In a religious context, heaven is understood as a...
Heavenly is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word heavenly, which means "of the heavens, celestial, divine." The name is a modern coinage, part of a trend of virtue and word names that eme...
Heba is an alternate transcription of Arabic هبة (see Hiba), which directly translates to "gift" in Arabic. Derived from the root وهب (wahaba) meaning "to give", the name carries a connotation of something precious and f...
Etymology and Origins Ḫebat is a variant of the Hurrian goddess Ḫepat. Her name is often linked to the ancient city of Halab (modern Aleppo, Syria), functioning as a feminine nisba or toponymic, signifying "she of Aleppo...
Etymology Hebe is a name derived from the Greek word ἥβη (hebe) meaning "youth." In Greek mythology, Hebe was the goddess of youth, and her name directly reflects her domain over the vitality and vigor of youth. Mytholog...
Hebel is a modern Hebrew transcription of the name Hevel, from the Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל. While visually identical to German nouns meaning 'lever' or 'leverage', its etymological and religious roots lie in the Hebrew nam...
Heber is an anglicized form of the Irish name Éibhear. In Irish mythology, Éibhear was borne by two legendary figures: Éibhear Dunn and Éibhear Finn, who were sons of Míl Espáine. According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn (the...
Heber 2 is an English biblical name derived from the Hebrew root חָבַר (ḥavar), meaning "to join" or "to unite." The name thus signifies a "comrade" or "companion." In the Old Testament, Heber is the name of two biblical...
Heber 3 is a form of Eber used in some versions of the New Testament, specifically in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:35). While the more common spelling 'Eber' (derived from the Hebrew root meaning...
Hecate (pronounced HEK-ə-tee) is a name of Greek origin, representing the ancient goddess Hekate (Ἑκάτη). The name is often linked to the Greek word ἑκάς (hekas), meaning "far off," though the etymology remains somewhat...
Heck is a Scottish short form of the name Hector. As a diminutive, it emerged in Scotland where Hector has been a historically popular name, often used as an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Eachann. The name Heck...
Heckie is a Scottish diminutive of Hector, a name with deep roots in classical mythology and Scottish history. While Hector itself became common in Scotland as an Anglicized form of the native Gaelic name Eachann, diminu...
Héctor is the Spanish form of Hector, a name drawn from Greek mythology. It is used in Spanish-speaking countries and preserves the classical hero's legacy.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Greek Ἕκτωρ (Hekto...