hungarian names

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12 names · Page 1 of 1. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Arpád

Derived from Hungarian Árpád.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends D

Ilona

From Hungarian Ilona. A rare variant of Helen or Helena. Borrowed from Hungarian Ilona. Borrowed from Hungarian Ilona (“Helen”). By folk etymology confused with Finnish ilona…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Imre

Borrowed from Hungarian Imre. Ultimately from German Emmerich, which is also the source of Serbo-Croatian Emerik.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

Ištvan

From Hungarian István.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Ȉštvān

From Hungarian István.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends N

Joscha

Germanized spelling of Hungarian Józsa, itself an affectionate form of József. From Biblical Hebrew יֹושָׁ֖ה (yōšāh, “Yahweh is a gift”). Mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:34…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Laszlo

Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Marika

Borrowed from Hungarian Marika, a diminutive form of Mária (“Mary”). Diminutive of Maria, possibly from Hungarian Marika. Borrowed from Hungarian Marika.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A