Hungarian Names for Boys
- Ambrus
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"immortal"Description:
Hungarian form of Ambrose
- Vinci
- Tabor
Origin:
Hebrew; HungarianMeaning:
"a height; encampment"Description:
In the Bible, Tabor is the name of the mountain that stood on the border between northern and southern Israel. This biblical place name is similar to the Hungarian name Tibor.
- Gellert
- Arpad
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"seed"Description:
Arpad is a hero name in Hungary, belonging to the Second Grand Prince of the Maygars, who established a dynasty that ruled for four centuries. Not heard often here, but is associated with the French-born financier who got his name from an earlier Hungarian banker and who's been involved with two of the world's most beautiful women — he is, in fact the father of Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson.
- Daru
- Vidor
Origin:
Hungarian variation of HilaryDescription:
Would make an interesting, cinema-related choice: King Vidor is in the Guinness Book of Records as the film director with the longest career, beginning in the silent era..
- Demeter
- Balasz
- Istvan
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"crown, wreath"Description:
Hungarian form of Stephen, and the name of the first king and patron saint of Hungary.
- Karcsi
- Bertalan
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"son of the furrow"Description:
Hungarian form of Bartholomew
- Bálint
Origin:
Hungarian from LatinMeaning:
"strong, healthy"Description:
Hungarian form of Valentine.
- Zako
Origin:
Hungarian variation of ZachariahDescription:
If for whatever reason you're wed to the whole Zachary concept, this variation -- either as a proper name or a nickname -- is one way to make it new.
- Aranyu
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"forest"Description:
Aranyu is an Indian name rarely used in the US, though the meaning gives it a fashionable woodsy appeal.
- Fritzi
Origin:
Hungarian variation of FrederickMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"Description:
May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.
- Juli
- Kálmán
Origin:
Hungarian variation of ColmanDescription:
One of the few stylish names, along with Roman and Truman, that end in man.
- Nemet
- Zigfrid