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15,656Hirshel is a Yiddish diminutive of Hirsh.Etymology and RootsThe base name Hirsh means "deer" in Yiddish, from Old High German hiruz. It served as a vernacular form of the Hebrew name Tzvi, which means "gazelle" or "roebu...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hólmgeirr is an Old Norse masculine name, directly ancestral to the modern Scandinavian name Holger. It is a compound formed from the elements holmr, meaning "small island," and geirr, meaning "spear." The name thus tran...
Homer is a masculine given name of English and Ancient Greek origin, best known as the name of the legendary Greek epic poet who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Home...
Homeros is the Ancient Greek form of Homer. The name derives from the Greek word ὅμηρος (homeros), meaning "hostage, pledge." This etymology suggests a possible historical practice of naming children after a circumstance...
Hone is a Māori given name and surname, primarily used as the Māori form of John. The name Hone (also spelled Hōne) is a transliteration of the English name John into the Māori language, reflecting the historical adaptat...
Honoratus is a Late Latin name meaning "esteemed, distinguished", deriving from the Latin verb honorare (to honor). The name was borne by at least seven saints, most notably the 5th-century founder of Lérins Abbey and Ar...
Honoré is a French given name, derived from the Late Latin names Honoratus (meaning "esteemed, distinguished") or Honorius, both of which were popular in Christian contexts due to several saints bearing these names. The...
Honorinus is a Late Latin masculine name, primarily known in a medieval Christian context. It is a derivative of the name Honorius, which itself comes from the Latin word honor, meaning "honour, esteem, dignity." The suf...
Honorio is the Spanish form of Honorius, a Late Latin name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity". It derives directly from the Latin word honor, reflecting core values of respect and high standing. As a relatively uncommon g...
Honorius is a Late Latin name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity", derived from the Latin word honor. It was borne by several notable figures in history, including an emperor of the Western Roman Empire, a few early saints...
Honza is a common Czech hypocorism (diminutive) of the name Jan, the Czech form of John. The name is derived from the German Hans, which is itself a short form of Johannes. While Honza is an affectionate and familiar for...
Hopcyn is a medieval Welsh diminutive of Hob, which itself is a short form of Robert. The name thus ultimately derives from the Germanic root Hrodebert, composed of the elements hruod ("fame") and beraht ("bright"), givi...
Hopkin is a Medieval English diminutive of Hob, itself a medieval short form of Robert. Ultimately derived from the Germanic name Hrodebert, meaning "bright fame" from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright", Rober...
Horace is the English and French form of the Roman family name Horatius, and the name by which the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus is commonly known in those languages. Used since the Renaissance in honor of the poet, the...
Horácio is the Portuguese form of the Roman family name Horatius, most famously associated with the Roman lyric poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 BC), known in English as Horace. The name Horatius may have originated f...
Horacio is the Spanish form of the Roman family name Horatius. It ultimately derives from the Latin hora, meaning "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. The best-known bearer of the roo...
Horatio is an English given name, an Italianate form of the ancient Roman Horatius, derived from the Roman gens (clan) Horatia. The name first appeared in England in 1565, during the Tudor era when Italian Renaissance in...
Horațiu is a Romanian male given name, the Romanian form of the Latin name Horatius. The original Roman family name Horatius is possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though it may ultimately be o...
Horatius is a Roman family name (nomen gentile) that was possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. As a nomen, it was borne by a patrician gens at...
Horea is a Romanian given name derived from the horă, a traditional Romanian circle dance. The name gained prominence as the nickname of Vasile Ursu Nicola (1731–1785), a legendary figure and folk hero in Romania who led...
Horemheb is the Hellenized rendering of the ancient Egyptian name ḥr-m-ḥb, meaning "Horus is in jubilation". It is composed of the name of the god Horus, the preposition m "in", and ḥb "festival, jubilation". Horemheb wa...
Horia is a Romanian masculine given name, serving as a variant form of the name Horea. The root name Horea derives from the Romanian word horă, which refers to a traditional circle dance, emblematic of Romanian folk cult...
Hormazd is a Persian variant form of Ahura Mazda, the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism.EtymologyThe name derives from Avestan ahura ("lord") and mazdā ("wisdom"), together meaning "lord of wisdom." Middle Persian forms in...
Hormisdas is the Hellenized form of Hormizd, ultimately derived from the supreme Zoroastrian deity Ahura Mazda, meaning "lord of wisdom". In its journey through history, this name refers most prominently to a 6th-century...
Hormizd is a Middle Persian name derived from Ahura Mazda, the supreme creator deity of Zoroastrianism. Through linguisticevolution, Ahura Mazda gradually shortened into forms such as Ōhrmazd in Middle Persian, which Lat...
EtymologyHormoz is the modern Persian form of Ahura Mazda, the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism. The name derives from Avestan ahura meaning "lord" and mazdā meaning "wisdom", thus translating to "lord of wisdom". In Zoro...
Horos is the Greek form of the Egyptian god Horus. The name derives from the Greek inscription W(~eros, transliterated as Horos, which itself is a borrowing from Egyptian Heru (reconstructed as ḥrw). The Egyptian root ḥr...
Horsa is an Old English and Old Saxon name derived from the element hors, meaning "horse." This name, like its alliterative counterpart Hengist, is central to the semi-legendary account of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of B...
Horst is a German masculine given name of Old High German origin, meaning "man from the forest," "bosk," or "brushwood." In modern German, the word "Horst" also refers to the aerie, or nest, of an eagle or other bird of...