Hungarian names

Vince

Short form of Vincent, Latin

"conquering"

Vince is not a short form that often stands alone on the birth certificate, the way Jack or even Joe does, but it has certain credibility as the name always used for football great Vince Lombardi.…

Ervin

Variation of Erwin, German

"respected friend"

Ervin is an old-school great-grandpa name, like Irving and Ernest, that may just be ready for revival. It's also a well-known name in Hungary and elsewhere in central and eastern Europe. As a…

Ember

Word name

"ember, glowing coal or wood"

A contemporary word name that's been popular for girls in recent years, Ember refers to the still-glowing parts of a fire once much of it has gone out. Connected with hope, rekindling, and light in…

Attila

Hungarian

"little father"

English speaking countries may only associate this with the fifth-century Hun, but the name is still well-used in contemporary Hungary, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. Usually said to derive from the Gothic…

Bence

Hungarian variation of Vincent, Latin

"conquering"

Bence has been the most popular boy name in Hungary for over a decade — it’s held the top spot since 2003, the year Hungary began releasing its baby name data. Bence is the Hungarian translation of…

Gazsi

Gazsi is a masculine Hungarian name that functions as a diminutive form of Gáspár, which is the Hungarian equivalent of Casper or Jasper. The name ultimately derives from one of the traditional names…

Frigyes

Frigyes is a masculine Hungarian name equivalent to the German name Friedrich (Frederick in English). It derives from Germanic elements meaning 'peaceful ruler' or 'ruler of peace', combining 'frid'…

Erneszt

Erneszt is a distinctive variation of Ernest, primarily found in Hungarian and some Eastern European naming traditions. The name derives from Germanic origins, specifically from the elements "ernst"…

Adrián

Spanish, Hungarian and Slovak form of Adrian

"from Hadria"

This form of Adrian ranks in the top 100 in Slovakia, Hungary, and Catalonia (Spain).

Ambrus

Hungarian

"immortal"

Hungarian form of Ambrose