Adolf m German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Germanic [1] From the Old German name
Adalwolf, which meant
"noble wolf" from the elements
adal "noble" and
wolf [1] [2] [3] . It was borne by several Swedish kings as a first or second name, most notably by Gustav II Adolf in the 17th century. Association with Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of the Nazi party in Germany during World War II, has lessened the use of this name.
Ákos m Hungarian Possibly of Turkic origin meaning
"white falcon". This was the name of a medieval Hungarian clan.
Albert m English, German, French, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Romanian, Hungarian, Albanian, Germanic [1] From the Germanic name
Adalbert meaning
"noble and bright", composed of the elements
adal "noble" and
beraht "bright"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . This name was common among medieval German royalty. The Normans introduced it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate
Æþelbeorht [5] . Though it became rare in England by the 17th century, it was repopularized in the 19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria
[6] .
... [more] Alex m & f English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Czech, Russian Short form of
Alexander,
Alexandra and other names beginning with
Alex.
Alexander m English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name
[1] [2] [3] from Greek alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and aner) meaning "man" (genitive [4] [5] . In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament [6] . However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.... [more] Alexandra f English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Catalan, Russian, Ancient Greek [1] , Greek Mythology Feminine form of
Alexander. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess
Hera, and an alternate name of
Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name
Alix , but was renamed
Alfonz m Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian
Slovak, Slovene and Hungarian form of Alfonso. Álmos m Hungarian Possibly from Hungarian
álom "dream", though perhaps of Turkic origin meaning "bought". This was the name of the semi-legendary father of Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian state. Álmos's mother
Emese supposedly had a dream in which a turul bird impregnated her and foretold that her son would be the father of a great nation.
Amanda f English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Ancient Roman [1] In part this is a feminine form of
Amandus. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin
amanda meaning
"lovable, worthy of love" [2] [3] [4] . Notably, the playwright Colley Cibber used it for a character in his play
Love's Last Shift (1696). It came into regular use during the 19th century.
Andrea 2 f English, German, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Croatian, Serbian Feminine form of
Andrew. As an English name, it has been used since the 17th century, though it was not common until the 20th century.
Anita 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Latvian, Hungarian Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of
Ana.
Anna f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Biblical Greek [1] , Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic Form of
Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament
[1] [2] [3] . Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the
Hannah spelling instead of
Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized
Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin
Mary.
... [more] Árpád m Hungarian From Hungarian
árpa meaning
"barley". This was the name of a 9th-century Magyar ruler who led his people into Hungary. He is considered a Hungarian national hero.
Attila m History, Hungarian, Turkish Probably means
"little father" from Gothic
atta "father" combined with a diminutive suffix
[1] . Other theories suggest a Turkic origin, perhaps related to
atlı meaning
"horseman" or
Etil, the name of the Volga River
[2] . This was the name of a 5th-century leader of the Huns, a nomadic people from Central Asia who had expanded into Eastern Europe by the 4th century.
Attila was likely the name given to him by his Gothic-speaking subjects in Eastern Europe.
Barbara f English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Ancient Roman [1] [2] Derived from Latin
barbarus meaning
"foreign, savage, strange", originally from Greek
[3] [4] [5] . According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was revived in the 19th century. Beatrix f German, Hungarian, Dutch, English, Late Roman Probably from
Viatrix, a feminine form of the Latin name
Viator meaning
"voyager, traveller" [1] [2] . It was a common name amongst early Christians, and the spelling was altered by association with Latin
beatus "blessed, happy"
[3] . Viatrix or Beatrix was a 4th-century saint who was strangled to death during the persecutions of
Diocletian.
... [more] Béla m Hungarian The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It could be derived from Hungarian
bél meaning
"guts, bowel" or Old Slavic
bělŭ meaning
"white". This was the name of four Hungarian kings. It was also borne by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945).
Bendegúz m Hungarian Hungarian variant of the Turkic name
Mundzuk, possibly from
mončuq meaning
"jewel, bead". This was the name of
Attila the Hun's father.
Boglárka f Hungarian Means
"buttercup (flower)" in Hungarian (genus Ranunculus), derived from the archaic word
boglár meaning "ornament".
Bulcsú m Hungarian Hungarian name of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a 10th-century Hungarian military leader.
Csaba m Hungarian Possibly means either
"shepherd" or
"gift" in Hungarian. According to legend this was the name of a son of
Attila the Hun.
Csanád m Hungarian Derived from the old Hungarian name
Csana, of unknown meaning. This was the name of an 11th-century ruler, also known as
Cenad, of the Hungarian region that came to be called Csanád County (now split between Hungary and Romania).
Csenge f Hungarian Possibly derived from Hungarian
cseng meaning
"to ring, to clang".
Csilla f Hungarian Derived from Hungarian
csillag meaning
"star". This name was created by the Hungarian author András Dugonics for an 1803 novel and later used and popularized by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty.
Csongor m Hungarian Possibly from a Turkic root meaning
"falcon". The Hungarian poet and dramatist Mihály Vörösmarty used it in his play
Csongor és Tünde (1830).
Dalma f Hungarian Created by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty for a male character in his epic poem
Zalán Futása (1825). It was used by later writers such as Mór Jókai for female characters.
Edina f Hungarian Possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element
adal meaning
"noble".
Elvira f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Hungarian, Russian Spanish form of a Visigothic name, recorded from the 10th century in forms such as
Geloyra or
Giluira. It is of uncertain meaning, possibly composed of the Gothic element
gails "happy" or
gails "spear" combined with
wers "friendly, agreeable, true". The name was borne by members of the royal families of León and Castille. This is also the name of a character in Mozart's opera
Don Giovanni (1787).
Emese f Hungarian Possibly derived from Finno-Ugric
eme meaning
"mother". In Hungarian legend this was the name of the grandmother of Árpád, founder of the Hungarian state.
Emil m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English From the Roman family name
Aemilius [1] [2] , which was derived from Latin
aemulus meaning
"rival" [3] . A notable bearer was the Czech long-distance runner Emil Zátopek (1922-2000).
Emma f English, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Latvian, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Germanic [1] Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element
irmin meaning
"whole" or
"great" (Proto-Germanic *
ermunaz )
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] . It was introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, who was the wife both of King Ethelred II (and by him the mother of Edward the Confessor) and later of King Canute. It was also borne by an 11th-century Austrian saint, who is sometimes called
Hemma.
... [more] Emőke f Hungarian Derived from Hungarian
emő meaning
"suckling (baby)".
Endre 1 m Hungarian Possibly a Hungarian form of
Andrew, though it may in fact originate from a pre-Christian source.
Enikő f Hungarian Created by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of the Hungarian people,
Enéh, of Turkic origin meaning
"young hind" (modern Hungarian
ünő).
Erik m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, English, Spanish Scandinavian form of
Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country.
Erika f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian Feminine form of
Erik. It also coincides with the word for
"heather" in some languages.
Erzsébet f Hungarian Hungarian form of
Elizabeth. This is the native name of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. It was also borne by the infamous Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), a countess and alleged murderer.
Etelka f Hungarian Feminine form of
Etele created by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics for the main character in his novel
Etelka (1788).
Ferenc m Hungarian Hungarian form of
Francis. This is the Hungarian name of the composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886).
Gellért m Hungarian Hungarian form of
Gerard. Saint Gellért was an 11th-century missionary to Hungary who was martyred by being thrown into the Danube.
Géza m Hungarian From
Gyeücsa, possibly derived from a diminutive form of the Hungarian noble title
gyevü or
gyeü, itself from Turkic
jabgu. This was the name of a 10th-century leader of the Hungarians, the father of the first king
István.
Gyöngyvér f Hungarian Means
"sister of pearl", from Hungarian
gyöngy "pearl" and
testvér "sibling". This name was created by the Hungarian poet János Arany for a character in his poem
The Death of King Buda (1864).
Gyula m Hungarian From a Hungarian royal title, which was probably of Turkic origin. This name is also used as a Hungarian form of
Julius.
Hajna f Hungarian Shortened form of
Hajnal. The Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty used it in his epic poem
Zalán Futása (1825).
Hajnalka f Hungarian Means
"morning glory (flower)" in Hungarian, derived from
hajnal "dawn" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Hanna 1 f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Hungarian, Arabic, Hebrew Form of
Ḥanna (see
Hannah) in several languages.
Helga f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, German, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Portuguese, Old Norse [1] Feminine form of
Helge.
Hilda f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Hungarian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized) [1] , Germanic [2] Originally a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element
hildi , Old High German
hilt , Old English
hild meaning
"battle" (Proto-Germanic *
hildiz )
[3] [4] [5] . The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda (or Hild) of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.
Hunor m Hungarian Derived from the ethnic term
Hun, which refers to the nomadic people from Central Asia who expanded into Europe in the 4th century. The word
Hun is from Latin
Hunnus, which is possibly of Turkic origin. According to medieval Hungarian legend, the brothers Hunor and Magor were the ancestors of the Huns and the Magyars (Hungarians) respectively.
Ibolya f Hungarian Means
"violet" in Hungarian, ultimately from Latin
viola.
Ida f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovene, Germanic [1] Derived from the Germanic element
id possibly meaning
"work, labour" (Proto-Germanic *
idiz )
[2] . The Normans brought this name to England, though it eventually died out there in the Middle Ages. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, in part due to the heroine in Alfred Tennyson's poem
The Princess (1847), which was later adapted into the play
Princess Ida (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.
... [more] Imola f Hungarian Created by the Hungarian author Mór Jókai for a character in his novel
Bálványosvár (1883). It means
"centaury, knapweed, starthistle" in Hungarian, referring to flowering plants in the genus Centaurea.
Imre m Hungarian Hungarian form of
Emmerich. This was the name of an 11th-century Hungarian saint, the son of Saint Istvan. He is also known as Emeric.
Irma f German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Germanic [1] German short form of names beginning with the Old German element
irmin meaning
"whole, great" (Proto-Germanic *
ermunaz )
[2] [3] . It is thus related to
Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
István m Hungarian Hungarian form of
Stephen. This was the name of the first king of Hungary. Ruling in the 11th century, he encouraged the spread of Christianity among his subjects and is considered the patron saint of Hungary.
Jenő m Hungarian From the name of an ancient Hungarian tribe. Since the 19th century it has been used as a Hungarian form of
Eugene.
Jolánka f Hungarian (Rare) Created by the Hungarian writer András Dugonics for the main character in his novel
Jólánka, Etelkának Leánya (1803). He may have based it on Hungarian
jóleán meaning "good girl" or possibly on the name
Yolanda.
Kálmán m Hungarian Probably of Turkic origin, meaning
"remainder". This was the name of a 12th-century king of Hungary. It was also borne in the 13th-century by the first king of Galicia-Volhynia, who was also a member of the Hungarian Árpád royal family. This name has been frequently confused with
Koloman .
Karolina f Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Ukrainian, Russian, Lithuanian, German Feminine form of
Carolus.
Kende m Hungarian From the Hungarian royal title
kende or
kündü, which referred to the ceremonial Magyar king (who ruled together with the military leader the
gyula in the period before the Magyars settled in Hungary).
Kincső f Hungarian Derived from Hungarian
kincs meaning
"treasure". This name was created by Hungarian author Mór Jókai in
The Novel of the Next Century (1872).