List of German Baby Names Meanings

Hindrick

(HIN-drik)

Scandinavian Meaning: The name Hendrick is a Scandinavian baby name. In Scandinavian the meaning of the name Hendrick is: Rules his household.

Meaning: Ruler of the house Origin: Germanic

Hoover

(HOOV-ər)

The Hoover surname is an Anglicized form of the German and Dutch name Huber, meaning "a large measure of land" or "a man who owns a hube (a 30-60 acre parcel of land)," from the Middle High German huober and Middle Dutch huve.

Meaning: The owner of land Origin: Germanic

Hopkins

(HAHP-kinz)

Hopkins is an English, Welsh and Irish patronymic surname. The English and Welsh derivations mean "son of Hob". It derives from the Germanic warrior name Hrod-berht, translated as "renowned-fame". It was 'borrowed' into French, where the spelling was changed from "Hob" to "Robert".

Meaning: Brilliant fame Origin: English, Germanic

Horst

(HAWRST)

Etymology/meaning. The name is of Old High German origin, meaning "man from the forest", "bosk" or "brushwood". In modern German, "Horst" is also the equivalent of English aerie, the nest of an eagle.

Meaning: A man from the forest Origin: Germanic

Huberta

(HYOO-bərt-ə)

The name Huberta is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Huberta is: Intelligent.

Meaning: Woman with clever mind Origin: Germanic

Hughes

(HYOOZ)

Hughes (surname) ... Hughes /hjuːz/ is a Welsh and Irish patronymic surname of French origin. The surname may also be the etymologically unrelated Picard variant "Hugh" (Old French "Hue") of the Germanic name "Hugo".

Meaning: Intelligent Origin: Germanic

Humbert

(HUM-bərt)

Means "bright warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it has always been uncommon there. It was borne by two kings of Italy (called Umberto in Italian), who ruled in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Meaning: Bright fighter Origin: Germanic

Humphrey

(HUM-free)

Humphrey Name Meaning. English: from the Old French personal name Humfrey, introduced to Britain by the Normans. This is composed of the Germanic elements hun 'bear cub' + frid, fred 'peace'. It was borne by a 9th-century saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.

Meaning: Fighter of peace Origin: Germanic

Huub

(HUYP)

Meaning of name Huub. Etymology : Dutch short form of HUBERT. Saint : Origin : Dutch.

Meaning: Man with clever mind Origin: Dutch, Germanic

Hynek

(Ruler of the house)

Hynek Name Meaning. Czech: from a pet form of the German personal name Heinrich (see Henry).