Hamlet

Anglicized form of Danish, Amleth

Hamlet Origin and Meaning

The name Hamlet is a boy's name of Danish origin.

The "To Be or Not to Be" jokes, via Shakespeare's tortured prince, will get old by Month Two.

Famous People Named Hamlet

  • Hamlet IsakhanliAzerbaijani mathematician, poet and writer
  • Hamlet Apetnakovich MkhitaryanArmenian and Soviet footballer
  • Hamlet MkhitaryanArmenian footballer
  • Hamlet WinstanleyEnglish painter

Hamlet in Pop Culture

  • "Hamlet" play by Shakespeare and its main character
  • Hamletfemale character in "The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet"
  • HamletPatti Mayonnaise's hamster on animated series "Doug"