The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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769–816 of 2,098 names

Brazilian Portuguese

Heloísa

Probably healthy or whole; wide

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Māori

Hemi

Māori form of James

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Greek

Hestia

Hearth; fireside

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Japanese

Hibiki

Sound; resonance, with 響

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Vietnamese

Hiền

Virtuous

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Japanese

Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hikaru

Light or brightness in one Japanese spelling

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French · Latin

Hilaire

Cheerful

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Arabic

Hilal

Crescent moon

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

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Finnish

Hilla

Cloudberry

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Hebrew

Hillel

Praised; praiseworthy

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Japanese

Himari

Sunlight and hollyhock in one Japanese spelling

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Punjabi · Urdu · Arabic

Himmat

Courage; resolve

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Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

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Japanese

Hinata

Sunny place in one Japanese spelling

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Māori

Hine

Girl; young woman

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Sanskrit

Hira

Diamond

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Tagalog · Filipino

Hiraya

Imagination; vision

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Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hiromi

Vastness and beauty in one Japanese spelling

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Amharic · Tigrinya

Hiwot

Life

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Swedish · Old Norse

Hjalmar

Helmeted warrior

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Hawaiian

Hoku

Star in Hōkū; Hoku also names a lunar night

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Danish · Old Norse

Holger

Island spear

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Persian

Homa

Mythical bird associated with good fortune

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Japanese

Honoka

Harmony and flower in one Japanese spelling

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French · Latin

Honoré

Honored; esteemed

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Japanese

Hotaru

Firefly in one Japanese spelling

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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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Chinese

Hui

Wisdom or brightness with the cited Chinese characters

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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

Hye-jin

Wisdom; preciousness (慧珍 example)

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Korean

Hyun-woo

Worthiness; protection (賢祐 example)

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Welsh

Hywel

Eminent; prominent

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Korean

I-jun

Benefit; approval (利准 example)

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Korean

I-seo

Benefit; auspiciousness (利瑞 example)

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Greek

Ianthe

Violet flower

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Welsh

Ianto

The Lord is gracious, through Ifan

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