Discover names associated with Shakespearean origin and explore the meanings recorded in our name database.
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| # | Name | Origin | Meaning | Gender | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | Helena | Shakespearean | All's Well That Ends Well.' A gentlewoman protected by the Countess of Rousillon. A Midsummer Night's Dream' In love with Demetrius. | Girl | ☆ |
| 282 | Helenus | Shakespearean | 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' King Priam's son. | Boy | ☆ |
| 283 | Helicanus | Shakespearean | 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' Lord of Tyre. | Boy | ☆ |
| 284 | Henry | Shakespearean | 'Richard II' Henry Bolingbroke, later 'Henry IV" Hal, later 'Henry V'. 'Henry VI'. Henry, Earl of Richmond. 'Henry VIII' King, & Sir Henry Guildford. 'King John' Prince Henry. 'Henry IV' & 'Richard II' Henry Percy, Hotspur. 'Richard III' Henry VII. | Boy | ☆ |
| 285 | Herbert | Shakespearean | 'King Henry IV, Part 1' Sir Walter Blunt. 'Henry VI, Part 2' Walter Whitmore. 'King Richard III' Sir Walter Herbert. | Boy | ☆ |
| 286 | Hermia | Shakespearean | A Midsummer Night's Dream' Daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander. | Girl | ☆ |
| 287 | Hermione | Shakespearean | 'The Winter's Tale' Queen to Leontes. | Girl | ☆ |
| 288 | Hero | Shakespearean | 'Much Ado About Nothing' Daughter to Leonato. | Girl | ☆ |
| 289 | Hippolyta | Shakespearean | A Midsummer Night's Dream' Queen of the Amazons, bethrothed to Theseus. | Girl | ☆ |
| 290 | Holland | Shakespearean | 'Henry VI, Part 2' John Holland. | Boy | ☆ |
| 291 | Holofernes | Shakespearean | 'Love's Labours Lost' A schoolmaster. | Boy | ☆ |
| 292 | Horatio | Shakespearean | 'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' Friend to Hamlet. | Boy | ☆ |
| 293 | Horner | Shakespearean | 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Duke of Clarence, Son to Henry IV. 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Thomas Wart, a country soldier. 'Henry VI, Part 2' Thomas Horner, an armourer. | Boy | ☆ |
| 294 | Hortensio | Shakespearean | 'The Taming of the Shrew' A suitor to Bianca. | Boy | ☆ |
| 295 | Hortensius | Shakespearean | 'The Life of Timon of Athens' Timon's servant. | Boy | ☆ |
| 296 | Hotspur | Shakespearean | 'King Henry IV, Part 1' and 'King Richard The Second' Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland. | Boy | ☆ |
| 297 | Hubert | Shakespearean | 'King John' Hubert De Burgh. | Boy | ☆ |
| 298 | Hugh | Shakespearean | 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Sir Hugh Mortimer, uncle to the Duke of York. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Sir Hugh Evans, a Welsh parson. | Boy | ☆ |
| 299 | Hume | Shakespearean | 'Henry VI, Part 2' John Hume, a priest. | Boy | ☆ |
| 300 | Humphrey | Shakespearean | 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Prince Humphrey of Gloucester, son to Henry IV 'Henry VI, Part 2' Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester is Henry VI's uncle. | Boy | ☆ |
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Names can travel across countries, languages and generations, and the same name may be associated with more than one tradition. Use the origin directory below as a practical way to explore the records in our collection. Origin information is presented as recorded in the database and is best treated as a starting point when cultural or family history is especially important to your choice.
There is no single way to build a baby-name shortlist. Some families begin with meaning, while others care more about sound, spelling, initials or cultural background. A useful approach is to collect a few names first and compare them rather than trying to settle on one immediately. Say the full name aloud, look at how the first and last name sit together, and consider whether the spelling will be easy to recognise in the places where the child is likely to grow up.
You can also use the Saved Names option to keep track of names that catch your attention while browsing. Returning to a shorter list later can make it easier to notice which names still feel right after the first impression has passed.
A name's meaning is often one of the most interesting parts of researching it, but meanings are not always identical across every source. Languages change over time, spellings develop regional forms, and a name used in several cultures may have different explanations or associations. For that reason, our name pages present the information available in the database without suggesting that one short definition tells the complete history of a name.
If a particular origin, historical use or religious connection is important to your family, it is sensible to compare the information with specialist language, historical or cultural sources before making a final decision.
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