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Ha-eun
A common girl's name widely translated as "great/summer" (Ha) and "grace/kindness" (Eun). Here, too, the meaning is not definitively confirmed without the associated characters.
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Names starting with H
Explore 92 first names starting with H, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Ha-yoon
The name is often interpreted as "great summer" or "permitted sunlight". What is certain here is primarily the syllable structure; the exact meaning remains unclear without specifying the exact characters.
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Habib
This Arabic name traces back to the word base for "beloved" or "friend."
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Habiba
A name from the Arabic-speaking world. The documented word meaning is "the beloved" or "the friend."
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Hadi
A name from the Arabic language area. The documented meaning is "guide" or "leader."
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Hafsa
Hafsa was a wife of the Prophet and daughter of Caliph Omar. The exact older etymology is not definitively resolved; "young lioness" is often cited as an interpretation. What is certain is her historical role as the guardian of the first Quranic manuscripts.
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Hagen
An Old High German name. The name syllable "hag" stands for "enclosure" or "protection."
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Hailey
This English given name traces back to a place and family name. The common interpretation derives it from Old English words for "hay" and "clearing"; its origin as a surname is particularly well documented.
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Hakan
A Turkish given name with Mongolian roots, historically documented as a title for "ruler" or "emperor."
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Hakim
The Arabic root word of this name means "wise" or "judicious." In a historical context, the term was also used as a title for scholars, philosophers, or physicians.
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Håkon
Derives from the Old Norse Hákon. The word elements mean "high" or "chosen" (há) and "son" or "descendant" (konr).
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Hakuna
Known from the phrase "Hakuna Matata" ("There are no troubles"). However, Hakuna is barely documented as an independent traditional given name in East Africa; grammatically, it is the phrase "there is no." If you choose this name, you are opting for a pop-culture reference rather than a classic Swahili given name.
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Hala
A short girl's name of Arabic origin. The documented literal meaning describes the halo or ring of light that can sometimes be seen around the moon. Hala is well established in the Levantine region and, thanks to its brevity, works very well internationally.
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Halia
The Hawaiian word base of this name means "the remembrance of a loved one." The name is given predominantly to girls and is usually stressed on the second syllable.
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Halil
This Arabic name means "close friend."
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Halvar
Traces back to the Old Norse name Hallvardr, whose elements stand for “stone” and “guardian”.
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Hamlet
The title character of one of the most famous tragedies. Hamlet is the English form of the Scandinavian name Amleth. The exact meaning is not definitively clarified; a widespread interpretation derives it from Old Norse and translates it as "fool" or "simpleton."
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Hamza
A traditional Arabic name. It is widely translated as "lion" or "the strong one," although the exact earliest word root is not considered completely certain.
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Hana
A common translation for this name is "flower" or "blossom." The name is appealing to many parents in German-speaking countries because its spelling and pronunciation closely resemble the short form of Johanna (Hanna/Hannah), yet it has an independent Japanese naming history.
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Haneul
This name is a purely Korean word and is not tied to Chinese characters. Its meaning is clearly documented as "sky" or "heaven". The name is used gender-neutrally.
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Hania
This name exists in various linguistic regions. It can be a Polish short form of Hanna or originate from Arabic. Given these different origins, a single generalized meaning would be too imprecise.
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Hanka
Documented as a Sorbian diminutive of Anna. The Hebrew linguistic root means "the favored one" or "the graceful one." In Lusatia, the name is frequently bestowed as an independent given name.
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Hanna
Hanna is documented as a variant of the biblical name Channah. The Hebrew root word means "grace" or "the graceful one". The double N clearly fixes the emphasis on the first syllable with a short A.
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Hannah
Hannah is based on the Hebrew word "channah", which means grace.
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Hannelore
A German compound name created as a blend of Hanne (from Johanna or Hanna) and Lore (from Eleonore).
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Hannes
A short form of Johannes. The Hebrew meaning is "God is gracious".
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Hanno
An old German short form that mostly traces back to Johannes or Heinrich.
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Hans
The classic among short forms of Johannes, establishing itself as an independent name in the German-speaking area starting in the late Middle Ages.
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Harald
Composed of the Old High German words for "army" and "to rule" (or "to govern").
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Harper
An English name that was originally an occupational surname. It documents the work of a harp player.
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Harry
The title character of J.K. Rowling's series bears a classic English name. Harry is documented as a medieval English form of the name Henry (Heinrich). The Old High German roots "heim" (home) and "rihhi" (mighty, ruler) form its foundation. The name is internationally established and straightforward.
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Haru
A short, gender-neutral first name. In most spellings, the Japanese word base means "spring," "sun," or "clear weather." It is also often used as an element of longer names such as Haruka or Haruto.
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Haruto
This name has been given frequently in Japan in recent years. The first syllable "Haru" is often written with the character for "sun" or "spring," while "to" can stand for "fly" or a constellation. Without specifying particular characters, there is no unambiguous translation.
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Harvey
An English name with Breton roots. The documented meaning is composed of the elements for "battle" and "worthy."
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Hasan
An Arabic name whose word base means "handsome" or "good."
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Hassan
This Arabic boy's name is documented as having the meaning "good," "beautiful," or "the handsome one." It is among the most traditional names in the Arab world. In German, the double s ensures a short pronunciation of the preceding vowel.
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Hathor
The documented meaning is composed of the Egyptian words for "house" and "Horus," thus meaning "house of Horus." In German pronunciation, the "H" in the middle is usually softly aspirated.
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Hatschepsut
The documented translation is "foremost of noble women." The name is complex in both spelling and pronunciation, almost always requiring an explanation in everyday life.
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Hauke
A Frisian short form. It is mostly traced back to names containing the Old High German element "hugu" (spirit, mind).
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Hava
A variant of the Hebrew name Chava, which also forms the basis for Eva. The documented meaning is "the living one" or "mother of the living."
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Hazel
An English nature name that became popular in the late 19th century. It is documented as denoting the hazel shrub or hazelnut.
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Héctor
This name traces back to ancient Greece; the underlying word means "the holding one" or "the steadfast one / one who holds fast."
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Hedda
An established short form of Hedwig, particularly common in Scandinavian and German-speaking regions.
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Hedi
Hedi traces back as a short form to the name Hedwig. The Old High German name elements mean "fight" and "battle."
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Hedwig
Hedwig is a name whose two elements both originate from a martial context: hadu (battle) and wig (war, battle). The derivation is documented. In Polish-speaking areas, the variant Jadwiga is very widespread.
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Heidi
The well-known short form of Adelheid. The Old High German "adal" stands for "noble," while the syllable "heit" means "being," "manner," or "nature."
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Heike
A Low German and Frisian short form of names like Friederike or Henrike. In the derivation from Henrike, the Old High German elements mean "home" and "mighty" or "ruler".
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Heiko
The East Frisian and Low German short form of Heinrich.
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