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Hamnet Name Meaning

English (Archaic)Diminutive of HAMO. This was the name of a son of Shakespeare who died in childhood. His death may have provided the inspiration for his father's play 'Hamlet'.

Origin: EnglishGender: Boy
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1 Hakim
2 Hanif
3 Hálfdan
4 Hannu
5 Haamid
6 Hemming
7 Hachiro
8 Henk
9 Haidar
10 Haytham
11 Hideki
12 Hrodulf
13 Helmold
14 Hinrich
15 Hinnerk
16 Halstein
17 Heino
18 Henrikas
19 Heard
20 Haroldo
21 Hróaldr
22 Haralamb
23 Henrikki
24 Hermanus
25 Howard
26 Hariwini
27 Hendrik
28 Hemi
29 Harish
30 Hakeem
31 Hampus
32 Harvie
33 Helias
34 Harley
35 Herod
36 Hadad
37 Hardwin
38 Håkan
39 Hamide
40 Hilaire
41 Havryil
42 Hervé
43 Henryk
44 Hananiah
45 Harry
46 Hovik
47 Hamish
48 Hami̇t
49 Halvar
50 Hafeez
51 Hariman
52 Hirsh
53 Helmuth
54 Hani
55 Hades
56 Hrafn
57 Harm
58 Halldór
59 Hafiz
60 Horace
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