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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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44 names

Korean

Ha-jun

Summer; approval (夏准 example)

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Haakon

Variant of Håkon

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Korean

Hae-chan

Meaning depends on the intended written form

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Vietnamese · Chinese

Hai

Sea; ocean

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Amharic

Haile

Power; strength

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Japanese

Hajime

Beginning; depends on kanji

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Arabic

Hakim

Wise; judicious

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English

Hale

Nook; retreat, in the English surname

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Halvard

Rock guardian

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Arabic

Hamid

Praiseworthy or praiser, depending on Arabic spelling

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Scottish Gaelic

Hamish

Form of James; ultimate derivation disputed

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Korean

Han-gyeol

Uniformity; associated with constancy

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Chinese

Hao

Vastness or sky with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Haoran

Vastness; an upright spirit with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Haoyu

Vast universe with the cited Chinese characters

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Harald

Scandinavian and German form of Harold

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Hebrew

Harel

Altar; mountain of God

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Sanskrit

Harsha

Happiness

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Japanese

Haruki

Sunlight and brightness in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic · Hebrew

Harun

Arabic form of Aaron; original meaning uncertain

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Japanese

Haruto

Sunlight and soaring in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic

Hatim

Decisive; determined

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Japanese

Hayate

Wind-associated; depends on kanji

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Japanese

Hayato

Falcon and person in one Japanese spelling

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Māori

Hemi

Māori form of James

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French · Latin

Hilaire

Cheerful

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Hebrew

Hillel

Praised; praiseworthy

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Punjabi · Urdu · Arabic

Himmat

Courage; resolve

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Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

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Swedish · Old Norse

Hjalmar

Helmeted warrior

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Danish · Old Norse

Holger

Island spear

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French · Latin

Honoré

Honored; esteemed

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Persian

Houshang

Possibly good dwelling or good choice

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Sanskrit · Bengali

Hriday

Heart

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Hrishikesh

Lord of the senses

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Quechua

Huáscar

Associated with rope or chain; historical explanation varies

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Old German

Hubert

Bright mind or spirit

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Arabic

Husayn

Diminutive of Hasan, meaning handsome or good

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Vietnamese

Huy

Brightness

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Korean

Hyun-woo

Worthiness; protection (賢祐 example)

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Welsh

Hywel

Eminent; prominent

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