Names starting with H
1,227 Names found
Possibly means "flight" in Hebrew, though it may also be of unknown Egyptian origin. According to the Old Testament, she was the second wife of Abraha...
The name originates from the Old German element hag, which means "enclosure" in Proto-Germanic (*hagô). In the medieval German epic poem, the Nibelung...
Means "festive" in Hebrew, from the root חָגַג (ḥaḡaḡ) meaning "to hold a festival, to celebrate". This is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old...
Means "festive" in Hebrew, from the root חָגַג (ḥaḡaḡ) meaning "to hold a festival, to celebrate". In the Old Testament, this is the name of one of...
From Sino-Vietnamese 海 (hải) meaning "sea, ocean".
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean", or other characters with a similar pronunciation.
Possibly derived from Greek αἰδοῖος (aidoios) meaning "modest, reverent". This name was invented by Lord Byron for a character (spelled Haidée) in his...
Ancient Greek form of Hades. Following the classical period, the ι in the sequence αι (frequently written as a subscript like ᾳ) ceased to be...
From Ge'ez ኀይል (hayl) meaning "power, force, strength". This served as the regnal name of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born...
A variation of Hayley. It has become the preferred spelling in the United States, overtaking Haley in 2001 and reaching a peak position of 19th in...
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַיִּים (see Chaim). This appears to be the most widely used transcription among Israeli Jews.
Short form of Germanic names beginning with Old Frankish haim or Old High German heim meaning "home" (Proto-Germanic *haimaz).
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)". Other character combinations can also form this name.
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" paired with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male". Other character combinations...
Arabic form of Hagar. In Islamic tradition, she was a daughter of the Egyptian king who became the second wife of Ibrahim and the mother of Ismail.
Denotes a person who has completed the حجّ (ḥajj), the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that Muslims are required to undertake at least...
Means "beginning" in Japanese, written using kanji with the same or similar meanings, including 肇, 一, 元, and others.
Shortened form of Hajnal. Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty employed it in his epic poem Zalán Futása (1825).
Means "morning glory (flower)" in Hungarian, derived from hajnal meaning "dawn" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Diminutive of Hajnal or Hajnalka.
From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit". Other hanja character combinations can also...
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكيم (see Hakim). A notable bearer is Nigerian-born former basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon (1963-).
Denotes "wise" in Arabic, derived from the root حكم (ḥakama), which signifies "to render a verdict, to determine". Within Islamic teachings, الحكيم (a...
Modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Hákon, derived from the element hár meaning "high" or hǫð meaning "battle, combat" combined with konr mean...
Medieval diminutive of Harry. In Shakespeare's two historical plays about Henry IV, Prince Hal is the nickname of the future King Henry V.
Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic. This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
From the name of a genus of kingfisher birds, ultimately derived from Greek ἀλκυών (sharing the same origin as Alcyone).
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκυόνη (see Alcyone), through the misspelled variant Ἁλκυόνη (Halkyone). The altered spelling arose from a false connection...
From the Old Norse name Hallþórr, meaning "Thor's rock", composed of hallr "rock" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
From a surname derived from a place name meaning "nook, retreat" in Old English healh.
A variation of Hayley. This particular spelling saw increased usage in the United States starting in 1977, potentially influenced by the author Alex...