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The Name Begins With The Letter H:
HAUKEA  f  Hawaiian
Means "white snow" from Hawaiian hau "snow" and kea "white".

HAUL  m  Welsh
Means "sun" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.

HAURVATAT  f  Near Eastern Mythology
Means "health, perfection, wholeness" in Avestan...

HAVA  f  Jewish
Modern Hebrew form of EVE

HÅVARD  m  Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hávarðr, which meant "high guardian" from há "high" and varðr "guardian, defender".

HAVEL  m  Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of GALLUS

HAVEN  f & m  English
Simply means "haven" from the English word for a safe place, derived ultimately from Old English hæfen.

HAVILAH  f & m  Biblical
Means "stretch of sand" in Hebrew...

HAVVA  f  Turkish
Turkish form of EVE

HAYATE  m  Japanese
Means "smooth" in Japanese.

HAYATO  m  Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) "falcon" and (to) "person".

HAYDEE  f  English (Modern)
Variant of HAIDEE

HAYDEN  m & f  English
From a surname meaning "hay valley", derived from Old English heg "hay" and denu "valley".

HAYDER  m  Arabic
Variant transcription of HAIDAR

HAYDN  m  Welsh
From a German surname meaning "heathen"...

HAYFA  f  Arabic
Means "slender" in Arabic.

HAYLEE  f  English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY

HAYLEIGH  f  English (Modern)
Variant of HAYLEY

HAYLEY  f  English
From a surname which was originally derived from the name of a town in England (meaning "hay clearing" from Old English heg "hay" and leah "clearing").

HAYLIE  f  English
Variant of HAYLEY

HAYTHAM  m  Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.

HAYWOOD  m  English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "fenced wood" in Old English.

HAZAEL  m  Biblical
Means "God sees" in Hebrew. The name of a king of Aram in the Old Testament.

HAZAN  f  Turkish
Means "autumn" in Turkish.

HAZE  f  English
Short form of HAZEL

HAZEL  f  English
Means simply "hazel" from the English word for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel.

HEADLEY  m  English
Variant of HEDLEY

HEATH  m  English
From an English surname which denoted one who lived on a heath.

HEATHER  f  English
Means simply "heather" from the English word for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas... 

HEAVEN  f  English
From the vocabulary word meaning "paradise".

HEBE  f  Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηβη (hebe) meaning "youth"...

HEBEL  m  Jewish
Hebrew form of ABEL

HEBER (1)  m  Irish
Anglicized form of ÉIBHEAR

HEBER (2)  m  Biblical
Means "enclave" in Hebrew...

HECATE  f  Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from ‘εκας (hekas) meaning "far off"... 

HECK  m  Scottish
Scottish short form of HECTOR

HECKIE  m  Scottish
Scottish pet form of HECTOR

HÉCTOR  m  Spanish
Spanish form of HECTOR

HÈCTOR  m  Catalan
Catalan form of HECTOR

HECTOR  m  English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess"...

HED  m & f  Jewish
Means "echo" in Hebrew.

HEDDA  f  Norwegian, Swedish
Pet form of HEDVIG...

HEDDWYN  m  Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements hedd "peace" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

HEDLEY  m  English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "leather clearing" in Old English.

HEDVIG  f  Scandinavian
Scandinavian cognate of HEDWIG

HEDVIKA  f  Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene of HEDWIG

HEDWIG  f  German
Derived from the Germanic elements hadu "contention" and wig "war".

HEDY  f  German, Dutch
Pet form of HEDWIG

HEFIN  m  Welsh
Means "summer" in Welsh.

HEFINA  f  Welsh
Feminine form of HEFIN

HEGE  f  Norwegian, Danish
Pet form of HELGA

HEIDA  f  German
German pet form of ADELHEID

HEIDI  f  German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, English
German pet form of ADELHEID...

HEIDRUN  f  Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse heiðr meaning "heath"...

HEIKE  f & m  German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian pet form of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH

HEIKKI  m  Finnish
Finnish form of HENRY

HEIKO  m  German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian pet form of HENRIK

HEILWIG  f  German
Derived from the Germanic elements heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and wig "war".

HEILYN  m  Welsh
Means "winebearer" in Welsh.

HEIN  m  Dutch
Pet form of HENDRIK

HEINER  m  German
Short form of HEINRICH

HEINO  m  German, Finnish, Estonian
German form of Heimo (see HAMO).

HEINRICH  m  German
German form of HENRY...

HEINRIKE  f  German
Feminine form of HEINRICH

HEINTJE  f  Dutch
Feminine pet form of HENDRIK

HEINZ  m  German
Pet form of HEINRICH

HEITOR  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of HECTOR

HEL  f  Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Loki...

HELAH  f  Biblical
Means "rust" in Hebrew...

HELDER  m  Portuguese
From the name of the Dutch town of Den Helder (meaning "clear" in Dutch).

HELEDD  f  Welsh
Meaning unknown...

HELEEN  f  Dutch
Dutch variant of HELEN

HELEENTJE  f  Dutch
Dutch pet form of HELEN

HELEN  f  English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from the Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly from σεληνη (selene) "moon"...

HELENA  f  German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, English
Latinate form of HELEN

HÉLÈNE  f  French
French form of HELEN

HELENE  f  German, Scandinavian, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of HELEN, as well as the modern German and Scandinavian form.

HELFRIED  m  German
Variant of HELMFRIED

HELGA  f  Scandinavian, German
Feminine form of HELGE

HELGE  m  Scandinavian, German
Derived from Old Norse heilagr meaning "holy, blessed".

HELI  m  Biblical
Greek form of ELI (1)...

HELIODORO  m  Spanish, Portuguese
From the Greek name ‘Ηλιοδωρος (Heliodoros) which meant "gift of the sun".

HELIOS  m  Greek Mythology
Means "sun" in Greek...

HELKA  f  Finnish
Finnish form of HELGA

HELLA  f  Scandinavian, German
Variant of HELGA

HELLÄ  f  Finnish
Means "gentle, tender" in Finnish.

HELLADIUS  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Late Greek name ‘Ελλαδιος (Helladios), which was derived from ‘Ελλαδος (Hellados) meaning "of Greece"... 

HELLE (1)  f  Danish
Danish variant of HELGA

HELLE (2)  f  Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown...

HELLEN  f  English
Variant of HELEN

HELMA  f  German
Short form of WILHELMINA

HELMFRID  m  German
Variant of HELMFRIED

HELMFRIED  m  German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace".

HELMI  f  Finnish, Swedish
Pet form of VILHELMIINA or VILHELMINA...

HELMINE  f  German
Short form of WILHELMINE

HELMUT  m  German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind".

HELMUTH  m  German
Variant of HELMUT

HÉLOÏSE  f  French
French form of ELOISE

HEMI  m  Maori
Maori form of JAMES

HEMMING  m  Scandinavian
Perhaps derived from Old Norse hamr "shape", originally a nickname for a person believed to be a shape changer.

HENA  f  Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH

HENDA  f  Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH

HENDEL  f  Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of HANNAH

HENDERSON  m  English
From a Scottish surname meaning "son of HENRY".

HENDRIK  m  Dutch, German, Estonian
Dutch and German cognate of HENRY

HENDRIKA  f  Dutch
Feminine form of HENDRIK

HENDRIKJE  f  Dutch
Feminine form of HENDRIK

HENE  f  Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH

HENG  m  Chinese
Means "eternal" in Chinese.

HENGIST  m  Ancient Germanic
Means "stallion" in Germanic...

HENK  m  Dutch
Dutch short form of HENDRIK

HENNA  f  Finnish
Finnish feminine form of HENRY

HENNIE (1)  f  English
Pet form of HENRIETTA

HENNIE (2)  m & f  Dutch
Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK

HENNING  m  German, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of HENRIK

HENNY  m & f  Dutch
Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK

HENRI  m  French, Finnish
French and Finnish form of HENRY

HENRIETTA  f  English
Feminine pet form of HENRY

HENRIETTE  f  French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
French feminine pet form of HENRY

HENRIIKKA  f  Finnish
Finnish feminine form of HENRY

HENRIK  m  Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene
Scandinavian, Low German, Hungarian and Slovene form of HENRY

HENRIKA  f  Swedish
Swedish feminine form of HENRY

HENRIKAS  m  Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of HENRY

HENRIKE  f  German, Scandinavian
German and Scandinavian feminine form of HENRY

HENRIKKI  m  Finnish
Finnish form of HENRY

HENRIQUE  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of HENRY...

HENRY  m  English
From the Germanic name Heimiric which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler"...

HENRYK  m  Polish
Polish form of HENRY

HENRYKA  f  Polish
Polish feminine form of HENRY

HENYE  f  Yiddish
Yiddish form of HANNAH

HEPHAESTUS  m  Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown...

HEPHZIBAH  f  Biblical
Means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew...

HEPSIE  f  English
Pet form of HEPHZIBAH

HEPZIBAH  f  Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HEPHZIBAH

HERA  f  Greek Mythology
Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (haireo) "to be chosen"...

HERACLEITUS  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηρακλειτος (Herakleitos) which meant "glory of Hera", derived from the name of the goddess HERA combined with κλειτος (kleitos) "glory"...

HERAKLEIDES  m  Ancient Greek
Perhaps means "key of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεις (kleis) "key" or κλειδιον (kleidion) "little key".

HERAKLES  m  Greek Mythology
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory"...

HERB  m  English
Short form of HERBERT

HERBERT  m  English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and beraht "bright"... 

HERBERTO  m  Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of HERBERT

HERBIE  m  English
Pet form of HERBERT

HERCULE  m  French
French form of HERCULES

HERCULES  m  Roman Mythology
Latin form of HERAKLES

HEREWARD  m  Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard"...

HERIBERT  m  German
German form of HERBERT

HERIBERTO  m  Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of HERBERT

HERK  m  Various
Short form of HERCULES

HERKUS  m  Lithuanian
Short form of HENRIKAS

HERLEIF  m  Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements herr "army" and leifr "descendent".

HERMAN  m  English, Dutch, Slovene
Means "army man", derived from the Germanic element heri "army" combined with man "man"...

HERMANN  m  German
German form of HERMAN

HERMANNI  m  Finnish
Finnish form of HERMAN

HERMANUS  m  Dutch
Latinized form of HERMAN

HERMENEGILDO  m  Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of a Gothic name which meant "complete sacrifice" from Germanic ermen "whole, entire" and gild "sacrifice".

HERMES  m  Greek Mythology
Possibly meaning "cairn, pile of stones" in Greek...

HERMIA  f  German
Feminine form of HERMES...

HERMINE  f  German, French
German and French feminine form of HERMAN, or perhaps HERMINIUS.

HERMÍNIA  f  Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of HERMINIUS

HERMINIA  f  Spanish
Spanish feminine form of HERMINIUS

HERMÍNIO  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of HERMINIUS

HERMINIO  m  Spanish
Spanish form of HERMINIUS

HERMINIUS  m  Ancient Roman
Roman name which was possibly of unknown Etruscan origin, but could also be derived from the name of the god HERMES...

HERMIONE  f  Greek Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god HERMES...

HERMOGENES  m  Ancient Greek
Means "born of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek γενης (genes) "born".

HERMOKRATES  m  Ancient Greek
Means "power of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power".

HERMOLAOS  m  Ancient Greek
Means "the people of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek λαος (laos) "people".

HERNÁN  m  Spanish
Short form of HERNANDO

HERNANDO  m  Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of FERDINAND...

HERO (1)  f  Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"...

HERO (2)  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Heron (see HERON).

HEROD  m  Biblical
From the Greek name ‘Ηρωδης (Herodes), which probably means "song of the hero" from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" combined with ωιδης (oides) "song, ode"...

HERODION  m  Biblical
Pet form of the Greek name ‘Ηρωδης (Herodes) (see HEROD)...

HERODOTUS  m  Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηροδοτος (Herodotos), meaning "given to the hero", derived from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" and δοτος (dotos) "given to, granted"...

HERON  m  Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero"...

HERSCHEL  m  Yiddish
Pet form of HIRSH

HERSH  m  Yiddish
Variant transcription of HIRSH

HERSHEL  m  Yiddish
Pet form of HIRSH

HERSILIA  f  Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown...

HERTA  f  German
Variant of HERTHA

HERTHA  f  German
Form of NERTHUS...

HERUT  f  Jewish
Means "freedom" in Hebrew.

HERVÉ  m  French
French form of HARVEY

HERVEY  m  English
Variant of HARVEY

HESEKIEL  m  Finnish
Finnish form of EZEKIEL

HESHAM  m  Arabic
Variant transcription of HISHAM

HESHEL  m  Yiddish
Variant of HERSHEL

HESIOD  m  Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name ‘Ησιοδος (Hesiodos), which probably means "to throw song" from ‘ησι (hesi) "to throw" and ωιδης (oides) "song, ode"...

HESTER  f  English
Medieval form of ESTHER

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