HUMPHREY  

Gender: M
Origin: German
Meaning: "peaceful warrior"

An old name that might have faded completely were it not for Bogie. A royal name in Britain, where it's used more frequently; it might just have some life beyond Bogart here.

Variations:
Humphry, Huffie, Humph, Humfroy, Humfrey, Humfry, Humphery

International Variations:
Onfroi (French) Humfried (German) Unfrai (Irish) Onofredo (Italian) Hunfredo, Onofre (Spanish) Humfrid (Swedish) Wmffre (Welsh)

Humphrey is being discussed in our message boards:

• Another on the way... please help decide
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• what if you had 20 kids?
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF....BOYS

Read Nameberry blog posts about Humphrey:

• STAGE NAMES: Would You Change Your Name for Fame?
• SMASHING STEREOTYPES: Nameberry to the rescue
• HARRY POTTER NAMES: Beyond Harry & Hermione
• DAD NAMES: NOTEWORTHY NAMES OF SOME FAMOUS FATHERS
• MOM NAMES: The Names of Famous Mothers