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Names in Japanese - H

This list of names in Japanese represents over a decade of translation work by our team of native Japanese and English speaking staff.

With the information available today one can expect accurate name translations that can be readily verified. If you think about it, the Japanese media continuously translates the names of movie stars, celebrities, sports stars, and people in the news. So in composing this list we have used a wide variety of reference material as well as leading Japanese movie databases and Japanese entertainment magazines to provide the most accurate information available in a convenient and easy to use form.


Names are pronounced differently depending on where you are from and this may affect the translation. And so we have taken great care to include the original pronunciation so it is clear which we are translating. This is something other sites don't have and why we are one of the most trusted name translation sites on the Internet. If you need more information about a name simply click on the name below.

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Keep in mind that the standard way names are translated to Japanese is to use katakana which we show here. For more information on translation methods visit How to Write Names in Japanese by Eri Takase which first appeared in her monthly column in Martial Arts Insider Magazine.

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Name Romaji Katakana Kanji Reading Meaning
Hailey heiri-     Hay Meadow
Hailie heiri-     Hay Meadow
Hal haru shujin Head of House
Haley heiri-     Hay Meadow
Halina harina nikkou Sunshine
Halle hari-     Commander
Halley heiri-     Hay Meadow
Hallie hari-     Commander
Hally hari-     Commander
Hamilton hamiruton     Flat Hill
Hana hanna shinkei God's Grace
Hank hanku shujin Head of House
Hanna hanna shinkei God's Grace
Hannah hanna shinkei God's Grace
Hannelore hannero-re shinkei God's Grace
Hanns hansu      
Hans hansu      
Harlan ha-ran     Grey Land
Harland ha-rando     Gray Land
Harley ha-ri- nousagi Hare Meadow
Harmony ha-moni-     Harmony
Harold harorudo bushou Commander
Harriet harietto     Home Ruler
Harriett harietto     Home Ruler
Harriette harietto     Home Ruler
Harris harisu shujin Head of House
Harrison harison shujin Head of House
Harry hari- shujin Head of House
Harvey ha-vi     Battle Worthy
Hassan hassan     Beautifier
Hattie hati     Home Ruler
Hatty hati     Home Ruler
Haydee heidi-     Exalted
Hayden heiden      
Hayley heiri-     Hay Meadow
Haywood heiuddo     Game Preserve
Hazel heizeru     Hazel
Hazell heizeru     Hazel
Heath hi-su gen'ya Heath
Heather heza- erika Heather
Hector hekuta- shien Support
Hedwig hedowigu     Strife
Hedy hedi     Strife
Heide haidi kouki Exalted
Heidi haidi kouki Exalted
Heidy haidi kouki Exalted
Heike haike     Home Ruler
Heinrich hainrikku shujin Head of House
Heinz hainzu shujin Head of House
Helen heren nikkou Sunshine
Helena herena nikkou Sunshine
Helene heren nikkou Sunshine
Helga heruga      
Hellen heren nikkou Sunshine
Helmut herumu-to     Helmet Spirit
Henri anri shujin Head of House
Henrietta henrietta shujin Head of House
Henriette anrietto     Home Ruler
Henry henri- shujin Head of House
Herb ha-bu     Famous Warrior
Herbert ha-ba-to     Bright Warrior
Herbie ha-bi-     Bright Warrior
Herlinda ha-rinda     Soft Power
Herman ha-man senshi Soldier
Hermina herumi-na shisha Messenger
Hermine erumin shisha Messenger
Herminia eruminia shisha Messenger
Herschel ha-sheru     Deer
Hershel ha-sheru     Deer
Herta heruta chikyuu Earth
Hertha heruta chikyuu Earth
Hester hesuta-     Star
Hettie heti-     Home Ruler
Hiedi haidi kouki Exalted
Hilaria hiraria kaikatsu Cheerful
Hilarie hirari- kaikatsu Cheerful
Hilario hirario kaikatsu Cheerful
Hilary hirari- kaikatsu Cheerful
Hilda hiruda      
Hilde hirude     Battle
Hildegard hirudega-do     Fortress
Hildegarde hirudega-do     Fortress
Hildred hirudoreddo     War Counselor
Hillary hirari- kaikatsu Cheerful
Hilma hiruma yuubou Resolute Protector
Hilton hiruton     Hill Town
Hipolito iporito     Free horses
Hiram hairamu     Exalted Brother
Hiroko hiroko     [Japanese]
Hisako hisako     [Japanese]
Hobart hoba-to     Bright Mind
Holley hori- hiiragi Holly
Holli hori- hiiragi Holly
Hollie hori- hiiragi Holly
Hollis ho-risu hiiragi Holly
Holly hori- hiiragi Holly
Homer ho-ma- seiyaku Pledge
Honey hani- hachimitsu Honey
Honor ona- meiyo Honor
Hope ho-pu kibou Hope
Horace horesu      
Horacio horeisho-      
Horatio horeisho-      
Hortencia ho-tenshia     Garden
Hortense ho-tensu     Garden
Hortensia ho-tenshia     Garden
Hosea hozea     Salvation
Hoshiko hoshiko     [Japanese]
Houston hyu-suton     Hugh's Town
Howard hawa-do     Exalted Protector
Hoyt hoito     Stick
Hubert hyu-ba-to     Bright Mind
Huey hyu-i tamashii Soul
Hugh hyu- tamashii Soul
Hugo hyu-go tamashii Soul
Hulda furuda kawai Lovable
Humberto unberuto     Famous Warrior
Hunter hanta- kariudo Hunter
Hyacinth haiashinsu     Hyacinth
Hylda hiruda      
Hyman haiman     Life

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Recommended Books/CD:

Learn Japanese Calligraphy Lessons 1 - 6 by Eri Takase

Learn the fundamentals of Japanese Calligraphy starting from tool selection up to advanced topics. This is a first in a series of lessons designed to teach the basics of Japanese Calligraphy.

For more information and samples lessons visit Learn Japanese Calligraphy
 

Kanji & Kana : A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System by Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn

This is an excellent reference and is perfect for learning the stroke order of kana and kanji.

The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary by John H. Haig, Andrew N. Nelson

For more advanced needs this is the Japanese-English kanji dictionary.


References:

United States Census - 1990 - The top 2400 male and female names from this US government publication are covered in Catalog of Names in Japanese.

BabyNamer - Produced by Oxygen Media this is, in our opinion, the best source for the meaning of names.

The Etymology of First Names - This site is our other choice for researching the meaning of given names. The discussion board on specific names is normally excellent.

Jeffrey's Japanese<->English Dictionary Server - An on-line dictionary that does not require Japanese fonts. This dictionary is terse so it is easy to misinterpret. Also the pronunciation used for names is not given so one is never sure if the name translations correspond to the pronunciation you have in mind. In our Catalog of Names in Japanese we give the pronunciation of the name which is important.

Goo Jiten - A good on-line English/Japanese dictionary. Japanese fonts are required.



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