Browse Names
Browse, filter and discover names by letter, gender or origin.
15,656 names in our directory
Results
15,656Hruodnand is an Old German masculine name composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and nand meaning "brave". Some scholars propose that Hruodnand represents an original form of the more widely known name Roland, whi...
Hrvoje is a Croatian male given name derived from the Croatian word Hrvat, meaning "Croat." As an ethnic name, it directly references the Croatian people and carries a strong national and cultural significance. It is pri...
Hryhoriy is the Ukrainian form of Gregory, derived from the Late Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "alert." In Ukrainian, the name is typically spelled Григорій and pronounced [ɦrɪˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾ij]. It has been widely...
Həsən is the Azerbaijani form of Hasan, an Arabic masculine given name widely used in the Muslim world. The name derives from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N, specifically from the verb ḥasuna (حَسُنَ), meaning “to...
Huangdi is a Chinese name meaning "yellow emperor" (from huáng "yellow" and dì "god, emperor"). It is the name of the mythical Yellow Emperor, a central figure in Chinese mythology and traditional history. According to l...
Huanglong is a Chinese name composed of the characters huáng meaning "yellow" and lóng meaning "dragon". It is the Chinese name for the Yellow Dragon, a mythical creature associated with the legendary Yellow Emperor Huan...
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name derived from the Old German elements hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht meaning "bright". The name thus carries the sense of a "bright heart" or "bright mind". It is...
Hubertus is the Latinized form of Hubert, derived from the Old German elements hugu "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht "bright", thus meaning "bright heart" or "bright mind". The name is used in Dutch, German, and other...
Hubrecht is a Dutch variant of Hubert. It derives from the Old German elements hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht meaning "bright," giving the name the sense of "bright heart" or "bright mind."The name Huber...
Huck is an English diminutive, primarily known as a short form of Huckleberry. It gained widespread recognition through Mark Twain's iconic character Huckleberry 'Huck' Finn, the adventurous and free-spirited protagonist...
Huckleberry is a masculine first name taken directly from the common name of a variety of shrubs in the genus Vaccinium and Gaylussacia, as well as the edible berries they produce. The word "huckleberry" itself derives f...
Hudde is a Medieval English diminutive of Hugh or possibly Richard. As a pet form, it belongs to the class of affectionate or familiar nicknames that were common in Middle English, often formed by adding a diminutive suf...
Hudson is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the English surname meaning "son of Hudde." Hudde itself is a medieval diminutive of Hugh or possibly Richard. The surname Hudson was primarily a patronymi...
Huey is a diminutive of the male given name Hughie, itself a variant of Hugh.Etymology and HistoryHugh derives from the Germanic name Hugo, which comes from Old Frankish hugi or Old High German hugu, meaning "mind, thoug...
Hug is a Catalan masculine given name, serving as the Catalan form of Hugh. It is part of a broader European naming tradition derived from the Germanic name Hugo, rooted in the Old Frankish element hugi or Old High Germa...
Hugbald is an Old German name that serves as the original form of Ubaldo. The name is composed of Germanic elements: hugu ('mind, spirit, thought') and bald ('bold, brave'), conveying the meaning 'bold in mind' or 'brave...
Hugh is an English masculine given name, derived from the Old French Hugues, itself a variant of the Germanic name Hugo. The ultimate root is the Proto-Germanic element hugiz, meaning "mind, thought, spirit" (Old High Ge...
Hughard is a masculine Germanic given name composed of two ancient elements: hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This compound structure is characteristic of Old Germanic nam...
Hughie is an English masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Hugh. The root name Hugh is of Germanic origin, derived from the Old Frankish element hugi or Old High German hugu, meaning "mind, thought, spirit...
Hugleikr is an Old Norse masculine given name formed from the elements hugr 'mind, thought, mood' and leikr 'play'. This compound thus evokes a meaning such as 'mind-game' or 'thought-play', reflecting the Norse traditio...
Etymology and Historical RootsHugo is a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots, serving as both an independent name and the Old German form of Hugh. The name derives from the Old Frankish hugi or Old High German h...
Hugubert is the Old German form of the name Hubert. The name is composed of the Old German elements hugu, meaning "mind, thought, spirit", and beraht, meaning "bright". Thus, Hugubert shares the core meaning of Hubert: "...
Hugues is the French form of Hugh, derived from the Germanic name Hugo. The element hugi or hugu means "mind, thought, spirit," reflecting a name that connotes intelligence and inner strength. The spelling with a final '...
Huguo is an Old German variant of Hugo, an ancient Germanic name with a rich history in European nobility and culture.The name traces its roots back to the Proto-Germanic element hugiz, meaning "mind, thought, spirit". T...
Huitzilopochtli (Classical Nahuatl: Huītzilōpōchtli) was the supreme solar and war deity in Aztec religion, as well as the patron god of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan (modern Mexico City). The name derives from Nahuatl...
Hulderic is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German elements hold meaning "favourable, gracious, graceful, loyal" and rih meaning "ruler, king". The name thus conveys something a...
Huldrych is a Latinized variant of the German name Ulrich, primarily associated with the Swiss church reformer Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531). While his birth name was Ulrich, he later adopted the spelling Huldrychus, like...
EtymologyHumbert is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements hun meaning "bear cub" or "warrior" and beraht meaning "bright." The name was Latinized as Humbertus and introduced to E...
Humberto is a Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name, derived fromHumbert, a Germanic name whose elementshun ("bear cub") andberaht ("bright") convey the meaning "bright bear cub." Introduced to the Iberian Peninsul...
Humphrey is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the Old German elements hun meaning "bear cub" and fridu meaning "peace". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it gradually replaced the Ol...
Humphry is a variant spelling of Humphrey, a masculine given name of Old Germanic origin. The name derives from the elements hun "bear cub" and fridu "peace", thus giving the meaning "peace of the bear cub". Introduced t...
Hunahpu is a central hero figure in Maya mythology, most famously appearing alongside his twin brother Xbalanque in the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya. His name is interpreted as "one blowgunner" from Cla...
Hunbeorht is an Old English name composed of the elements hun ("bear cub") and beorht ("bright"), making it a cognate of Humbert. Recorded in Anglo-Saxon England, the name survives mainly through its association with a 9...
Hunberht is an early medieval given name of Old German origin, attested in Anglo-Saxon England. It is a variant of the Old German name Humbert, and it is formed from the elements hun meaning "bear cub" and beraht meaning...
Hunfrid is the Old German form of Humphrey, a name that combines two ancient Germanic elements: hun meaning "bear cub" and fridu meaning "peace". The resulting meaning is therefore "peaceful bear cub" or "bear cub of pea...
Hùng is a Vietnamese male given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It derives from the Chinese character 雄 (pronounced xióng in Mandarin), which carries the meanings of “brave,” “manly,” and “heroic.” In Vietnamese, Hùng i...
Hunor is a Hungarian masculine given name derived from the ethnic term Hun, referring to the nomadic people from Central Asia who expanded into Europe in the 4th century. The word Hun traces its linguistic roots to Latin...
Huri is a masculine name found in the Hebrew Bible, where it belongs to a minor figure in genealogical lists. The name means "linen weaver" in Hebrew, reflecting a craft-oriented occupational background common among anci...
Hurşit is a Turkish form of the Persian name Khorshid. The name Khorshid derives from the Avestan Huuarə Xšaēta, meaning "shining sun," and in Zoroastrianism it refers to a Yazata (holy being) associated with the sun. Th...
Husain is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Husayn, derived from the name of the revered figure Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. The name is particularly significant in Islam, especially...
Husam is an Arabic given name meaning "sword," derived from the verb ḥasama (to sever, to finish, to decide). The name carries connotations of decisiveness and strength, reflecting its martial etymology. Etymology The ro...
Husayn is an Arabic masculine name, a diminutive form of Hasan, derived from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), meaning "good," "handsome," or "beautiful." The name holds profound religious and historical significanc...
Husein is the Bosnian form of Husayn, an Arabic name that functions as a diminutive of Hasan. The name derives from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), which conveys meanings of goodness, beauty, and excellence. In th...
Etymology & Origin Husên is the Kurdish form of Husayn, which itself is a diminutive of Hasan. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root Ḥ-S-N, meaning "good" or "handsome." Husayn ibn Ali (also transliterated Hus...
Hüseyin is the Turkish form of Husayn, an Arabic name that is a diminutive of Hasan. The name is derived from the Arabic triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), which conveys the meaning of "good", "handsome" or "beautiful."...
Hüseyn is the Azerbaijani form of Husayn, an Arabic name deeply rooted in Islamic history. The name Husayn itself is a diminutive of Hasan, meaning “good” or “handsome,” but its significance far surpasses its linguistic...
Husni is a masculine Arabic given name, derived from the Arabic word حسْن (ḥusn) meaning "beauty, excellence, goodness". The name embodies positive qualities like beauty and moral excellence, often used in the Islamic wo...
Hüsnü is a Turkish masculine given name, also used as a surname. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Husni, which is derived from the Arabic word حسْن (ḥusn), meaning "beauty, excellence, goodness." Etymology and O...
Husroy is a Middle Persian form of Khosrow, a name with deep roots in Iranian history and mythology. The name originates from an Old Iranian compound meaning "good fame,” composed of elements meaning “good” and “fame.” T...
Hussain is an alternative transcription of the Arabic Ḥusayn (حسين), and the usual transliteration in Urdu and Dhivehi. It is derived from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), conveying the concepts of goodness, beauty...
Hussein is a common transliteration of the Arabic name Husayn, derived from the root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن) meaning “good,” “handsome,” or “beautiful.” As a diminutive of Hasan, the name literally conveys “little Hasan” or “littl...
Hữu is a Vietnamese masculine given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin, derived from one of two possible Chinese characters: 有 (hữu) meaning "to have" or 友 (hữu) meaning "friend, companion." The name reflects the prestige...
Huub is a Dutch and Flemish short form of Hubert. While Hubert itself derives from the Old German elements hugu "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht "bright", meaning "bright heart", Huub emerged as a familiar, colloquial...
Huw is a Welsh given name, a variant of Hugh. It derives from the Old Frankish hugi or Old High German hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit". Historically, the name Hugh was popular among Frankish and French nobility, fam...
Huxley is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that originally denoted someone from the village of Huxley in Cheshire, England. The surname itself dates back to early medieval times,...
Huy is a Vietnamese given name, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese element 輝 (huy), meaning "brightness" or "radiance." This element is also found in compounds like Huy Hoàng (meaning "bright glare") and Minh Huy ("bright...
Hvare Khshaeta is an alternate transcription of the Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀, which in its standardized form appears as Hvare Xšaeta. This name belongs to a Zoroastrian yazata (divine being) associated with the sun. Etymolo...
EtymologyHvare Xšaeta is the Avestan form of Khorshid, a name with deep roots in Zoroastrianism. The Avestan original, 𐬵𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (Huuarə Xšaēta), literally means "shining sun". The name is composed of elements hvar-...
Hwan is a Korean unisex given name (though more commonly used for males) as well as a rare family name. Its meaning depends on the hanja (Sino-Korean characters) used to write it.Etymology and MeaningAs a given name or n...
Hyacinth is the English form of the Latinized name Hyacinthus, which itself derives from the ancient Greek Hyakinthos (Ὑάκινθος). The name is intimately tied to both classical mythology and Christian hagiography.Etymolog...