Names starting with H

From the Old Norse name Hálfdan meaning "half Danish", composed of hálfr "half" and Danr "Dane", originally used as a nickname for someone of...

Turkish feminine form of Khalid.

Turkish and Albanian form of Khalil.

Combination of Halil and İbrahim.

Means "patient, tolerant, mild" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, الحليم (al-Ḥalīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Feminine form of Halim. Halima was the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad.

Alternate transcription of Arabic حليمة (see Halima), as well as the standard form in Malay and Indonesian.

Hausa variant of Halima.

Hausa variant of Halima.

Turkish form of Halima.

Form of Halima used in parts of French-influenced Central Africa.

Derived from Greek ἅλς (hals) meaning "sea, brine, salt" combined with one of the related words μέδομαι (medomai) meaning "to be mindful of, to...

Polish and Belarusian form of Galina.

Diminutive of Halina.

Turkish and Albanian form of Khalid.

Greek variant (or misspelling) of Halcyone.

Derived from the Old English term heall meaning "manor, hall", this surname was initially associated with individuals who resided in or were employed...

Feminine form of Hallr.

From a surname derived from a place name meaning either "at the rocks" or "at the nook" in Old English.

Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Icelandic form of Hallbjǫrn.

Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and bjǫrn "bear".

Icelandic form of Haldor.

Variant of Haldor.

Icelandic feminine form of Haldor.

From the Old Norse name Halli, a diminutive of names containing the element hallr meaning "rock".

In the case of American actress Halle Berry (1966-), it comes from the name of a department store in Cleveland where she was born (the store was...

Derived from Hebrew הָלַל (halal) meaning "praise". This is the name of a Jewish prayer comprising several psalms. The more traditional name Hillel, t...

Old Norse form of Halle 1.

Diminutive of Harriet.

Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "rock".

From the Old Norse name Hallsteinn, composed of the elements hallr "rock" and steinn "stone".

Old Norse form of Hallstein.

Feminine form of Hallþórr.

Old Norse form of Haldor.

Variant of Halvard.

Old Norse form of Halvard.

From the English word halo meaning "luminous disc or ring", ultimately from Greek ἅλως (halos). Haloes frequently appear in religious artwork above...

Old Swedish form of Hallsteinn (see Hallstein).

Means "good nature" in Turkish.

Swedish form of Halvard.

From the Old Norse name Hallvarðr, meaning "rock guardian", composed of hallr "rock" and vǫrðr "guard, guardian".

Variant of Halfdan.

Variant of Halvard.

Ukrainian form of Galina.

Means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Ham is one of Noah's three sons, alongside Shem and Japheth. He was considered the ancestor of the...

From Old English ham meaning "home". This is the name of a Gothic warrior who appears alongside his companion Wudga in several Anglo-Saxon tales...

Means "praise" in Arabic, from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".

Means "praising" in Arabic, from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".

Of uncertain meaning, likely of Persian origin. In the Book of Esther in the Old Testament, Haman, known as the Agagite, serves as an adviser to the...

Means "praise" in Arabic, derived from حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".

Alternate transcription of Arabic حامد (see Hamid 2), as well as the standard Persian transcription.

Alternate transcription of Arabic حميد or Urdu حمید (see Hamid 1).

Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise". In Islamic tradition, الحميد (al-Ḥamīd) is one of the 99 names of...

Means "praiser" in Arabic.

Feminine form of Hamid 1.

Alternate transcription of Arabic حميدة (see Hamida), as well as the standard form in Indonesian and Malay.

Persian and Turkish feminine form of Hamid 1.

Alternate transcription of Persian حمیده (see Hamide).

Means "praiseworthy of Allah", from Arabic حميد (ḥamīd) meaning "praiseworthy" combined with الله (Allah).