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30,235Hǫskuldr is an Old Norse masculine name of debated etymology. It may derive from the earlier name Hagustaldar, meaning "owner of the enclosure" (from haga "enclosure" and stald related to "possess"). Alternatively, it co...
Hosni is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name حسني (Husni). The root name Husni is derived from the Arabic word حسن (ḥusn), meaning "beauty, excellence, goodness."Meaning and OriginThe name Hosni (or H...
EtymologyHossam is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name Husam (حسام). The root of the name lies in the Arabic verb ḥasama (ḥasama), meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide." From this, the noun ḥusām (...
Hossein is a Persian form of Husayn, ultimately derived from the Arabic root ḥ-s-n meaning "good" or "handsome". It is a common masculine given name throughout the Islamic world, especially in Iran, where it is one of th...
Hotaru is a Japanese feminine given name that derives from the native Japanese word 蛍 (hotaru), meaning "firefly." The firefly holds deep cultural symbolism in Japan, evoking the fleeting beauty of summer nights and oft...
Houa is a feminine Hmong given name that translates to "clouds" in the Hmong language. The name evokes the natural beauty and ethereal quality of clouds, reflecting a common practice in Hmong naming traditions of drawing...
Houda is the alternate transcription of Arabic هدى (see Huda) chiefly used in North Africa. Meaning "right guidance" in Arabic, the name derives from the Arabic root h-d-y, signifying "to lead the right way, to guide." T...
Houria is a female given name used chiefly in Algeria, functioning as an alternate transcription of Arabic حوريّة (see Huriya). The name is derived from the Arabic word for "nymph" or "heavenly maiden," referring to the...
Hourig is an alternate transcription of the Armenian name Hurik, derived from the Armenian word hur (հուր), meaning "fire." With the diminutive suffix -ik, it conveys a sense of affection or smallness, translating to "li...
Houshang (also romanized as Hushang) is a Persian masculine given name with deep roots in ancient Iranian mythology and literature. It derives from the Avestan name Haoshyangha, which is composed of the element hu meanin...
Houssam is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name Husam (حسام), which derives from the Arabic verb ḥasama (حسم), meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide." The name literally signifies "sword" in Arabic,...
Houston is an English given name derived from a Scottish surname, which itself means "Hugh's town." The original Houston is a town in Scotland, near Glasgow. The surname originated from this place, and the first name has...
Hovhannes (Armenian: Հովհաննես) is the Armenian form of Iohannes, which derives from the John tradition, ultimately from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” It is cognate with the Greek Ioannes and Lat...
Hovik is an Armenian masculine given name, serving as a diminutive of Hovhannes, the Armenian form of John. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew roots יוֹ (yo), referring to the Hebrew God, and חָנַן (ḥanan), mean...
Hovo is an Armenian masculine given name, typically used as a diminutive of Hovhannes. Hovhannes itself is the Armenian form of Iohannes, which ultimately derives from the Greek Ioannes and the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Y...
Hovsep is the Armenian form of Joseph, a name of profound biblical significance. In Armenian, it is written as Հովսեփ in the reformed orthography and Յովսէփ in classical orthography. The name's ultimate origin is the Heb...
Howard is a masculine given name derived from an English surname. The surname itself has several possible origins: it may stem from the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, which in turn comes from the Germanic name Hughard; f...
Howell is a surname and given name of Welsh origin, representing an anglicized form of the Welsh name Hywel. The name enters English usage through the adaptation of the original Welsh pronunciation and spelling, becoming...
Howie is a diminutive of Howard.EtymologyAs a given name, Howie derives from Howard, an English surname with multiple origins. Howard itself can come from the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, from the Germanic Hughard, the...
Hoyt is an English given name and surname, originating as a medieval topographic surname for someone who lived on a hill or high ground, derived from the Middle English word hoit meaning "stick" — initially a nickname fo...
Hozan is a Kurdish unisex given name meaning "poet, intellect" in the Kurdish language. It reflects a cultural appreciation for poetry and intellectualism, which are highly valued in Kurdish society, where poets like Ehm...
Hraban is an ancient Germanic masculine given name, derived from the Old High German element hraban, meaning "raven." The name originated as a byname or nickname for someone who bore a physical or symbolic resemblance to...
Hrachya is an Armenian male given name composed of two Old Armenian elements: հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and աչք (achk) meaning "eyes, sight". Its figurative meaning is therefore "eyes of fire" (or "eyes of flame").The na...
Hrafn is an Old Norse masculine given name and byname meaning "raven." The name has survived into modern Icelandic usage and carries strong associations with Norse mythology and Viking culture, where the raven was a symb...
Hrafnhildr is an Old Norse feminine name formed from the elements hrafn "raven" and hildr "battle". The raven, in Norse mythology, was closely associated with Odin, the god of war and wisdom, through his two ravens Hugin...
Hrafnhildur is an officially approved Icelandic female given name, representing the modernized form of the Old Norse name Hrafnhildr. The name is composed of two Old Norse elements: hrafn, meaning "raven," and hildr, mea...
Hrambert is an Old Germanic masculine name. It is composed of two elements: hram meaning "raven" and beraht meaning "bright". The raven was a significant symbol in Germanic mythology, often associated with Odin, and the...
Hranislav is a masculine Slavic given name, primarily used in Serbian, composed of the elements xorniti (meaning "to feed, to protect") and slava (meaning "glory"). Thus, the name can be interpreted as "glory of protecti...
EtymologyHranush (Armenian: Հրանուշ) is an Armenian feminine given name formed by combining two elements. The first is hur (հուր), meaning "fire" in Armenian. The second is anush (անուշ), meaning "sweet". Together, the n...
EtymologyHrayr is an Armenian given name meaning "fiery man", derived from the Armenian words հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and այր (ayr) meaning "man" or "husband." The name is composed of these two elements, reflecting a t...
Hrefna is an Icelandic feminine given name, derived as the female form of Hrafn, an Old Norse masculine name meaning "raven". The raven held significant symbolism in Norse mythology and culture, often associated with the...
Hreiðarr is an Old Norse masculine given name, the original form of the modern name Reidar. The name is composed of the elements hreiðr meaning "nest" or "home" and herr meaning "army" or "warrior", though some sources s...
Hreiðunn is an Old Norse feminine given name, preserved primarily in historical and linguistic records. It is the direct ancient form of the modern Reidun, which is used in Scandinavian countries such as Norway, Denmark,...
Hrihoriy is an alternate transcription of the Ukrainian name Hryhoriy, which is itself the Ukrainian form of Gregory. This name is used primarily in Ukraine and among Ukrainian diaspora communities.EtymologyThe root name...
Hripsime (Armenian: Հռիփսիմէ; died c. 290) is a female name of uncertain etymology, widely believed to derive from Greek ῥίπτω (rhipto) meaning "to throw away" — a reference to an abandoned or foundling child. The name i...
Hristijan is a Macedonian male given name, derived from Christian. The name Christian ultimately comes from the medieval Latin Christianus, meaning 'a Christian' (see Christos for further etymology). In Macedonia, Hristi...
EtymologyHristina (also spelled Khristina) is the Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian form of Christina (or Kristina), derived from the Latin Christiana, ultimately from the Greek name Christianos, meaning “follower of Ch...
Hristiyan is the Bulgarian form of Christian. While the name Christian derives from the Latin Christianus, meaning "a Christian"—ultimately from Greek Christos—Hristiyan reflects the Slavic adaptation of the name through...
Hristo is a Bulgarian and Macedonian short form of Christopher or Christian. Ultimately derived from Christ, the name reflects deep religious roots in Eastern Orthodox traditions, where it is widely used as a given name....
Hristofor is the Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian form of Christopher. It derives from the Late Greek name Christophoros, meaning “bearing Christ” (Christos + phero, “to carry”). The name was adopted by South Slavic Ch...
Hróaldr is an Old Norse masculine given name, the original form of the modern Roald. The name represents a truncated variant of the compound Hróðvaldr, derived from the hróðr element meaning "praise" or "fame" and valdr...
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...
Hrodebert is the Old German form of Robert. The name derives from the Germanic elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright", thus meaning "bright fame". As the original version of a name that became widespread in Europe, Hr...
Etymology and OriginHroderich is the Old German form of Roderick, derived from the Proto-Germanic elements hruod meaning "fame" and rih meaning "ruler, king." This compound name, signifying "famous ruler," was common amo...
Hroðgar is an Old English masculine name composed of the elements hroð meaning "fame, glory" and gar meaning "spear", making it a cognate of Hrodger, from which the modern name Roger ultimately derives. The name fell out...
Hróðgeirr is an Old Norse masculine name that combines the elements hróðr "praise, fame" and geirr "spear", literally meaning "famous spear." It is a cognate of the Germanic name Hrodger (see Roger), and shares its etymo...
Hrodger is the Old German form of Roger, a name that has been adopted across many European languages. The name is composed of the Germanic elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear", giving it the overall mean...
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...
Hrodohaidis is an Old German female name formed from the elements hruod "fame" and heit "kind, sort, type". Thus, the name originally meant "famous type" or "famous kind". Despite its Germanic origins, Hrodohaidis is bes...
Hrodperht is an Old High German variant of the name Hrodebert, the precursor to the modern name Robert. Attested in Bavarian Latin documents from the 8th or 9th century CE, Hrodperht reflects the Germanic naming traditio...
Hrodulf is an Old Germanic name that serves as the ancient precursor to the more widely known Rudolf. It is composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and wolf meaning "wolf", thus originally signifying "famous wolf"....
Hroðulf is an Anglo-Saxon name from the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). This name is famously borne in the Old English epic poem Beowulf, where Hroðul...
Hróðulfr is an Old Norse masculine name formed from the elements hróðr meaning "praise, fame" and ulfr meaning "wolf". It is thus an Old Norse cognate of Hrodulf, an ancestor of the continental Germanic names Rudolf and...
Hróðvaldr is an Old Norse masculine name, the original form from which the modern name Roald derives. It is composed of the Old Norse elements hróðr meaning "praise, fame" and valdr meaning "ruler," thus conveying the me...
Hrœrekr is the Old West Norse form of Hrǿríkr, a name composed of the elements hróðr meaning “praise, fame, glory” and ríkr meaning “ruler, king,” making it a cognate of Roderick. In the broader Germanic context, Hrœrekr...
Hrolf is a Germanic male given name, originally a contracted form of Hrodulf. This name derives from the Old High German elements hruod meaning "fame" or "renown" and wolf meaning "wolf", thus conveying the sense of a "f...
Etymology Hrólfr is an Old Norse name, a contracted form of Hróðulfr, which is derived from the elements hróðr "praise, fame" and ulfr "wolf". This makes it a cognate of the Germanic name Hrodulf, the ancestor of modern...
Hrönn is an Icelandic feminine name derived from the Old Norse Hrǫnn, meaning “wave.” In Norse mythology, Hrǫnn was one of the nine daughters of the sea god Ægir and the goddess Rán. The nine sisters, all named for diffe...
Hrǫnn is a feminine name of Old Norse origin, meaning "wave". In Norse mythology, Hrǫnn was one of the nine daughters of Ægir, a sea jötunn, and Rán, a sea goddess who captured drowning sailors. The name itself directly...
EtymologyHrǿríkr is an Old Norse name formed from the elements hróðr "praise, fame, glory" and ríkr "ruler, king". It is a cognate of Roderick, whose Old Germanic root *Hrōþirīk likewise combines "fame" and "ruler". The...