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30,235Hisako is a Japanese feminine given name. Its meaning varies depending on the kanji characters used to write it. A common interpretation combines hisa, meaning "long time" or "long ago" (久), with ko meaning "child" (子)...
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...
Hiwot is an Amharic feminine given name meaning "life". The name is common in Ethiopia, reflecting the cultural importance of life and vitality. It is often given to girls as a blessing or expression of hope. Cultural Si...
Hizkiah is an alternate form of the Hebrew name Ḥizqiyahu (see Hezekiah), appearing primarily in English Bible translations. The name is derived from the Hebrew root חָזַק (ḥazaq) meaning "to strengthen" combined with יָ...
Hjálmar is the Icelandic and Faroese form of Hjalmar, a name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the Old Norse name Hjálmarr, which means “helmeted warrior,” composed of the elements hjalmr (helmet) and herr (army, warr...
Hjalmar (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjǎlmar]) is a masculine given name used primarily in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. It derives from the Old Norse name Hjálmarr, which itself is composed of the elements hjalmr "helmet" an...
Hjálmarr is an Old Norse masculine given name, the original form of the modern Scandinavian name Hjalmar. The name is composed of two Old Norse elements: hjalmr meaning "helmet" and herr meaning "army, warrior," thus giv...
Etymology Hjördís is the Icelandic form of Hjördis, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, composed of the elements hjǫrr “sword” and dís “goddess.” Thus, name means “sword goddess.” Mythological Significa...
Hjördis is a Swedish given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, which is composed of the elements hjǫrr (sword) and dís (goddess), giving it the meaning "sword goddess." The name appears in Norse mytholog...
Hjørdis is a Danish and Norwegian feminine given name, directly derived from the Swedish form Hjördis. It originates from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, meaning "sword goddess", composed of the elements hjǫrr "sword" and dí...
Hjǫrdís is an Old Norse female given name, composed of the elements hjǫrr meaning "sword" and dís meaning "goddess" or "noble woman". Thus, the name carries the meaning of "sword goddess" or "warrior goddess". It appears...
Hjörtur is an Icelandic masculine given name that originates from the native Old Norse term for "deer" (Icelandic hjörtur). The name draws on the strong cultural significance of the deer in North Germanic tradition, wher...
Hla is a unisex Burmese name that means "pretty" or "favourable" in the Burmese language. It embodies positive attributes such as beauty, grace, and good fortune, reflecting cultural values placed on auspiciousness.Cultu...
Hlaing is a unisex first name primarily used in Myanmar (Burma). It comes from the Burmese language and means "abundant" or "plentiful." The name reflects positive qualities of prosperity and plenty, making it a meaningf...
Hleb is the Belarusian form of Gleb, a name ultimately rooted in the Old Norse Guðleifr. The name cascades through Viking-influenced cultures: from the Old Norse elements guð ("god") and leif ("inheritance, legacy"), it...
Hlengiwe is a feminine given name of Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, and Swazi origin. The name means "helped, rescued, redeemed" — a powerful appellation reflecting concepts of deliverance and salvation. In many Southern African...
Hlib is the Ukrainian form of Gleb, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Guðleifr, composed of the elements guð ('god') and leif ('inheritance, legacy'), thus carrying a meaning akin to 'godly inheritance' or 'he...
Hlíf is an Old Norse and Icelandic female name derived from the Old Norse word hlíf, meaning "protection" or "shield." It is the direct source of the modern Scandinavian name Liv 1, though the latter's meaning has been i...
Hlothar is an Old German form of the name Lothar, which itself originates from the Germanic elements hlut meaning "famous, loud" and heri meaning "army", thus carrying the meaning "famous army". This name has deep histor...
Hlūdaharjaz is a reconstructed Proto-Germanic name that serves as the linguistic ancestor of the medieval name Lothar and its variants. The name is composed of two elements: hlūda- meaning "famous" or "loud" (from Proto-...
Hlūdahildiz is a reconstructed Proto-Germanic form of the name historically represented by the Frankish Chlodechilda. This reconstructed name is an important linguistic root that illuminates how Germanic names were compo...
Hlūdawīgą is a reconstructed Proto-Germanic name, serving as the etymological root of the medieval name Ludwig and its many cognates across Germanic and Romance languages. The name is a compound of two elements: hlut mea...
Hludolf is an Old German name that serves as the original form of Ludolf. It is a compound name derived from the Germanic elements hlut, meaning "famous" or "loud," and wolf, meaning "wolf." The name thus carries the lit...
Hlūdwīg is an early Frankish form (possibly reconstructed) of Ludwig, a name of Germanic origin that achieved prominence in medieval Europe. The name is derived from the Old High German elements hlut meaning "famous, lou...
Hludwig is an Old German name that served as the original form of the modern name Ludwig. It is composed of the Germanic elements hlut meaning "famous, loud" and wig meaning "war, battle," giving the overall meaning "fam...
Hlynur is an Icelandic masculine given name directly derived from the Icelandic word for “maple.” As a nature-based name, it reflects the Icelandic tradition of naming children after elements from the natural landscape,...
Əhməd is the Azerbaijani form of Ahmad, a widely used masculine given name in the Muslim world. Derived from the Arabic root ḥamida meaning "to praise," the name carries the meaning "most commendable" or "most praisewort...
Hnub is a female given name in the Hmong language, where it means 'sun.' The name directly reflects the cultural importance of nature and celestial bodies in Hmong naming traditions, often symbolizing warmth, light, and...
Hoa is a feminine name of Vietnamese origin, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element hoa (花), meaning “flower.” This element appears as a compound in many Vietnamese names and can be read as a standalone word for “flow...
Hoàng is a Vietnamese surname and occasional given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (hoàng), meaning "yellow". It is equivalent to the Chinese surname Huang, and in Vietnamese it also appears as Huỳnh, which is a com...
Hob is an obsolete medieval English short form of the male name Robert, and also of Robin. According to Wiktionary, it originated as a diminutive of Robin and separately as a French diminutive of Robert. The name was onc...
Hobson is an English patronymic given name derived from the surname Hobson, meaning "son of Hob". Hob itself is a medieval short form of Robert, which originates from the Germanic elements hruod meaning "fame" and beraht...
Hocine is an Algerian variant transcription of the Arabic name Husayn, which itself is a diminutive of Hasan. The name Husayn — often transliterated as Hussein, Hussain, or Hocine in North Africa — holds profound signifi...
Hoda is a feminine given name of Persian and Arabic origin. In Persian it is a form of Huda, and in Arabic it also serves as an alternate transcription of that name. Both derive from the Arabic root هدى (hadā), meaning "...
Hodan is a common Somali given name for girls and women, widely used in Somalia and among the Somali diaspora. The name means "rich," "lush," or according to some sources, "paradise" or "heaven" in the Somali language. I...
Hode is a Yiddish feminine given name, primarily used as a short form of Hadassah. Hadassah itself is of Hebrew origin, derived from the word haḏas meaning "myrtle tree." In the Old Testament, Hadassah was the original H...
Hodei is a Basque masculine given name that directly translates to "cloud" in the Basque language. This nature-inspired name reflects the deep connection Basque culture has with its natural surroundings, particularly the...
Hodel is a Yiddish diminutive of the name Hode, which itself is a short form of Hadassah, the Hebrew name meaning "myrtle tree." Hadassah is the original Hebrew name of Queen Esther, the biblical heroine who saved the Je...
Hoder is a figure from Norse mythology, known as a blind god who was tragically deceived by the trickster deity Loki into killing his own brother, Balder. The name derives from Old Norse Hǫðr, which comes from hǫð meanin...
Hodesh is a personal name of Hebrew origin, mentioned only once in the Old Testament. The name derives directly from the Hebrew word חׂדֶשׁ (chodesh), meaning “new moon” or “month.” In biblical culture, the new moon mark...
Hodia is a modern Hebrew feminine name, derived from the Biblical name Hodiah. It is part of a linguistic tradition of names incorporating elements related to God in Hebrew onomastics.EtymologyHodia is a contemporary ada...
Hodiah is a biblical name found in the Old Testament, derived from Hebrew elements meaning "majesty of Yahweh." It combines hōḏ ("majesty, splendour") and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew God). As a theophoric...
Hodiya is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament. It is a direct Hebrew form of Hodiah, which means "majesty of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from the elements (hoḏ) meaning "majesty, splendour" and (yah) referring to the...
Hǫðr is the Old Norse form of Hoder, a name deeply rooted in Norse mythology. The name derives from the Old Norse word hǫð, meaning "battle," reflecting its martial connotations. In the mythological canon, Hǫðr is the bl...
Hoebaer is a Limburgish masculine given name, representing a distinctive regional adaptation of Hubert. Its spelling reflects the influence of French pronunciation on the Dutch-derived form, characteristic of the Limburg...
Hoel is a Breton name, derived as a form of Hywel. The name has historical significance in both Brittany and the Arthurian legend. It was borne by two dukes of Brittany, most notably Hoel the Great (Hywel the Great), a l...
Etymology Hoglah is a Hebrew name meaning "partridge". It appears in the Old Testament as one of the five daughters of Zelophehad. The name is spelled Chagla in Biblical Hebrew. Biblical Account According to the Book of...
EtymologyHohepa is the Māori form of Joseph, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add." The name is derived from the Hebrew root yasaf, meaning "to add, to increase." In the biblical context, Joseph is a key figure i...
Hojjat is a Persian masculine given name meaning "proof, argument" in Persian. It derives from Arabic, rooted in the triliteral root ḥajja (pronounced hajja), meaning "to overcome" or "to argue convincingly." In Islamic...
Hokolesqua is a Shawnee masculine name meaning "cornstalk" in the Shawnee language. The name is historically associated with an 18th-century Shawnee chief also known as Cornstalk, who led the Shawnee during the Ohio Vall...
Hōkūlani is a Hawaiian female given name that emerged in the 20th century, reflecting a blending of poetic natural imagery with cultural values. The name is composed of two Hawaiian root words: hōkū, meaning "star", and...
Hokusai (北斎) is a Japanese name adopted as a profession name by the iconic ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849). The name is composed of elements hoku (北) meaning "north" and sai (斎) meaning "purification" o...
Holden is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originated as a place name meaning "deep valley" in Old English, from hol (deep) and denu (valley). The name gained prominence through liter...
Holger is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, composed of the elements holmr "small island" and geirr "spear". Thus, the name biliterally means "island spear". The na...
Holland is a feminine English given name derived from the place name Holland, a region on the western coast of the Netherlands, or from the related surname. As a first name, it gained exposure in the 20th century and is...
Hollie is a spelling variant of the English name Holly, primarily used as a feminine given name. Due to its phonetic similarity, it is also occasionally, though rarely, used as a masculine given name transferred from the...
Hollis is a unisex given name and surname derived from the Middle English word holis, meaning "holly trees." The name originally referred to someone who lived near a clump of holly trees, making it a topographic name of...
Holly is a given name derived from the English word for the holly tree, a genus of evergreen plants with distinctive spiny leaves and red berries. The name originates from the Old English word holen, which refers to the...
Hólmfríðr is an Old Norse feminine given name, composed of the elements holmr meaning "small island" and fríðr meaning "beautiful" or "beloved". The name thus conveys poetic imagery of a beautiful island or one who is be...