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Names with meaning.

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

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

32 names

Hebrew

Hannah

Grace; favor

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English

Hazel

Hazel tree; hazel color

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English

Hallie

Home ruler; short form of Harriet

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

Familiar
English

Hattie

Home ruler; short form of Harriet

FamiliarRising
German

Heidi

German pet form of Adelheid

Familiar
English

Holly

Holly tree

Familiar
Arabic

Hala

Halo around the moon

Uncommon
Arabic

Halima

Patient; forbearing

Uncommon
Arabic

Hanan

Compassion; mercy

Uncommon
Arabic

Hiba

Gift

Uncommon
Korean

Ha-eun

Summer; kindness (夏恩 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Ha-rin

Summer; jade’s luster (夏璘 example)

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Korean

Ha-yoon

Summer; sunlight (昰昀 example)

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Welsh

Haf

Summer

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Sanskrit · Telugu

Hamsini

Female swan; graceful movement

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Vietnamese

Hân

Joyful; delighted

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Japanese

Hanae

Flower with picture or blessing; depends on kanji

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Turkish · Persian

Hande

Laughter; smile

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Arabic

Haneen

Longing; tender yearning

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Japanese

Haruka

Distant in one Japanese spelling

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Hawaiian

Haunani

Beautiful snow

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Turkish

Hazal

Possibly gazelle; also associated with autumn

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Finnish

Helmi

Pearl; also a pet form of Vilhelmiina

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Brazilian Portuguese

Heloísa

Probably healthy or whole; wide

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Vietnamese

Hiền

Virtuous

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Finnish

Hilla

Cloudberry

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Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

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Japanese

Honoka

Harmony and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hotaru

Firefly in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
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