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Hora
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Circle dance (Romanian/Jewish); also 'hour' or 'time' (Sanskrit/Latin; astrological 'horā'). |
Hebrew, Latin, Romanian, Sanskrit, Spanish |
Unisex |
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Hyun-Jung
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Meaning varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'wise/virtuous' (Hyun) + 'chaste/true/quiet' (Jung) - often rendered 'wise and virtuous'. |
Korean |
Girl |
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Hall
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dweller at or keeper of the hall; from the manor or large house |
English |
Boy |
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Hardar
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Derived from Old Norse harðr meaning 'hard' or 'strong' (implying strength or toughness). |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Haveloc
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Uncertain; traditionally linked to the medieval hero Havelok the Dane and likely derived from elements relating to the sea or a sea-farer. |
Norse |
Boy |
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Helg
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holy, blessed |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Herve
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battle-worthy; worthy in battle (i.e., warrior) |
Breton |
Boy |
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Hlengiwe
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redeemed; saved ("the one who has been redeemed") |
Xhosa, Zulu |
Girl |
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Houstyn
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Settlement belonging to Hugh |
English |
Boy |
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Hyaleah
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Uncertain; commonly associated with the place-name Hialeah meaning a 'beautiful/pretty meadow' or interpreted as a modern blend of 'Hy-' + 'Leah' (meaning varies by interpretation). |
English |
Girl |
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Hae-Jung
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Varies by hanja; commonly 'hae' (해) = 'sea' or 'sun' + 'jung' (정) = 'right/virtuous/quiet/affection' - e.g., 'sea/sun + virtuous.' |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Hareli
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Derived from Harel: 'mountain of God' (har = mountain, El = God); can also imply 'of/from Harel' or 'my mountain' with the -i suffix. |
Hebrew |
Unisex |
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haydee
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From Greek Haidē; commonly interpreted as 'modest' or 'small' (exact meaning uncertain) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Hidayat
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Guidance; 'right guidance' |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Horatio
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Derived from the Roman family name Horatius; possibly from Latin 'hora' ('hour'), often rendered as 'keeper of time' or 'man of the hour'. |
Latin |
Boy |
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Hyun-seung
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Meaning varies with hanja; commonly 'hyun' = wise/virtuous + 'seung' = rise/victory → 'wise victor' or 'virtuous ascent'. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Halla
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Scandinavian: from Old Norse element hallr meaning 'rock' or 'slope'; Arabic: variant of Hala meaning 'halo' or 'aura'; Finnish: the word halla means 'frost'. |
Arabic, Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Hardbein
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from elements hard (strong, firm) + bein (bone/straight) - roughly “strong/steadfast as bone” |
Germanic, Norse |
Boy |
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Haveloch
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Probably 'Havel's lake' or 'lake associated with Havel'. |
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Boy |
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Helgah
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Holy, blessed, sacred |
Germanic, Norse |
Girl |
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Hervy
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battle‑worthy; strong in battle |
Breton, French |
Boy |
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Hlif
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Protection; shelter; defense |
Icelandic, Norse |
Girl |
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Hova
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Originally a Merina term for a free commoner; later adopted as a nickname referencing 'Jehovah' ('God'). |
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Unisex |
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Hyalee
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Hay meadow; clearing where hay is made |
English |
Girl |
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Hae-kyeong
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Varies with hanja. Commonly hae (해: 'sea', 'sun', 'shine') + kyeong (경: 'respect', 'scenery', 'brightness', 'honor') - e.g., 'bright sea' or 'radiant honor'. |
Korean |
Girl |
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Harendar
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Likely 'lord/one associated with God' (from 'Har' = God and a suffix like '-endar'/'-inder' meaning 'lord' or 'king') |
Indian |
Boy |
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Hayden
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Hay valley; dweller of the hay-filled valley |
English |
Unisex |
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Hidayet
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guidance; right guidance |
Turkish |
Boy |
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Horatiu
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From the Roman name Horatius (Horace); often associated with 'man of the hour' or 'timekeeper' |
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Boy |
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Hyun-Soo
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Meaning varies with the Hanja. Commonly Hyun (현) can mean 'wise/virtuous', 'manifest', or 'shining'; Soo (수) can mean 'excellent', 'water/long life', or 'guard/protect'. |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Hallah
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In Arabic, related to Hala meaning 'halo (around the moon or sun)', 'welcome' or 'aura'. In Hebrew, Hallah (challah) refers to the braided ceremonial bread (from חלה). |
Arabic, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Hardee
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Brave; hardy; strong |
English |
Boy |
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Haveloche
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Likely 'descendant of Havel' or 'little Havel'; associated with the legendary hero Havelok the Dane |
English |
Boy |
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Helge
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holy, blessed, sacred |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Herward
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Army guardian; protector of the army |
English, Germanic |
Boy |
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Hlisa
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to calm; to soothe; to lower or bring down (verb in Nguni languages) |
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Girl |
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Hovan
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God is gracious |
Armenian |
Boy |
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Hyalei
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Interpreted as a combination with "lei" - roughly 'garland/flower necklace' with a prefix that could imply 'life' or 'beloved' (interpretive) |
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Girl |
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Hae-kyung
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Meaning varies with hanja; commonly a combination of elements meaning 'hae' (sea, sun, or year) + 'kyung' (respect, scenery, capital, or brightness). |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Harender
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Variant of Harinder/Harendra - roughly 'lord of gods' or 'king of gods' (from Har/Hari 'God' + Indra 'king of gods') |
Punjabi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Hayder
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Lion; brave (epithet of Ali ibn Abi Talib) |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Hidayi
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Guided; related to 'hidayah' (guidance) |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Hormuz
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Derived from Hormozd/Hormizd - 'of Ahura Mazda' or 'devoted to the supreme god' (associated with the 'good spirit') |
Persian |
Boy |
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Hyun-Sook
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Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as 'wise and pure' (e.g., 賢淑: 'wise' + 'virtuous/pure'). |
Korean |
Girl |
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Hallan
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Likely 'from the high land' or a variant of Alan meaning 'little rock' / 'handsome' |
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Boy |
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Hardey
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Brave, hardy; strong |
English |
Boy |
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Havelock
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Uncertain; possibly derived from the medieval name Havelok - sometimes interpreted as 'sea‑lock' (Old Norse haf + lok) or linked to 'hawk' in folk etymology |
English |
Boy |
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Helgi
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holy; blessed; sacred |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Herwin
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Army friend |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Hlynn
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Probably a modern form of Lynn - 'lake' or 'pool'; often used as an ornamental/pleasant-sounding name |
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Unisex |
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