Harleen

Harleen is an English female name, most familiar to many DC comic fans as the full name of Harley Quinn (Harleen Frances Quinzel), originally created as a henchman for the Joker. Harley Quinn is based on the word Harlequin, referring to a comic servant character of the commedia dell’arte, a clownish and buffoon-like character. The…

Hextilda

Hextilda is an interesting name, one I’ve seen often linked to the supposed granddaughter of Donald III of Scotland (1032-1099) via his daughter Bethoc (though there seems to be some doubt about whether Bethoc was his daughter). The meaning of the name is uncertain, possibly a latinized form of an Old English name. The second…

Hulda

Hulda is a variant spelling of Huldah, a Hebrew female name meaning “weasel”. In the Old Testament, Huldah is the name of a prophetess. Hulda is also a Scandinavian female name with two possible sources- either from Old Norse hulda meaning “hiding, secrecy”or from Swedish and Danish huld meaning “fair, sweet, gracious, faithful, loyal” via…

Haruki

Haruki is a Japanese unisex (though it seems to be overwhelming popular for boys) with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: Haru: ki There are likely other meanings depending on the kanji used. Written in hiragana it’s はるき. Haruki is also a Japanese surname written in either hiragana or with the kanji…

Hae-na

Hae-na is a Korean female name with a variety of meanings depending on the hanja used: 해 (Hae) 나 (na) There are other meanings depending on the hanja used. Origin: Korean Meaning: various depending on the hanja used Usage: Korean Variants:

Hannelore

Hannelore is a German female name, a combination of Hanne, a diminutive of Johanne < Johanna < Joanna, the feminine form of John meaning “Yahweh is gracious”; and Lore, a diminutive of Eleonore, the German form of Eleanor, a name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Occitan “the other Aenor”; Aenor is of unknown meaning…

Hydrangea

Hydrangea is the name of a genus of flowering plants with blue, pink, purple, or white flowers. The colors depend on the pH of the soil; blue flowers indicate that the soil is acidic while pink flowers mean the soil is alkaline. Another name for it is Hortensia. The hydrangea is said to symbolize sincere…

Hallow

Hallow is an English word referring to something to make holy or sacred, to sanctify or consecrate; or to honor something as holy or sacred. Hallow is also an English surname, originating as a topographical name. It derives from Old English halh (nook or hollow; deep valley; minor elevation in land). Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “to…

Hedyle

Hedyle is the name of an Ancient Greek poetess who lived in the 4th century BC. There is very little known about her, mentioned only briefly as the mother of Hedylus, also a poet. Only a fragment of her poem Scylla survived. The name is of unknown meaning, or at least I haven’t been able…

Hazal

Hazal is a Turkish female name meaning “dried leaf” or “fallen leaf” which apparently refers to the dried, fallen leaves of Autumn. Origin: Turkish Meaning: “dried leaf” or “fallen leaf”, likely in reference to the fallen leaves of autumn Usage: Turkish Pronunciation : ha-zal (Forvo)

Himani

Himani is an Indian female name meaning “glacier, collection of snow”. It comes from Sanskrit hima हिम (snow; cold; frost) which ultimately derives from a PIE root word. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “glacier; collection of snow” Usage: Indian, Hindi, Bengali Variants: Hima (Indian, Hindi, Bengali)

Halsey

Halsey comes from an English surname, a habitational name for someone who came from a town called Halsey. The name itself is of uncertain origin but it could be derived from Old English hals “neck (of land)” and īeġ (island), likely in reference to an island in the middle of a river; or from hals…

Hülya

Hülya is a Turkish female name meaning “daydream”. Origin: Turkish Meaning: “daydream” Usage: Turkish Pronunciation: hul-ya (Forvo)

Hema

Hema हेमा is an Indian female name meaning “gold” or “golden” derived from Sanskrit. Hemā is also the name of a male hero featuring in both Maori and Hawaiian mythology, although I couldn’t find any specific information behind the name. Origin: Sanskrit Meaning: “gold, golden”; also the name of a hero in Maori and Hawaiian…