Name:
Howard
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
English, Germanic
Meaning:
Howard is an English name, derived from the French given names 'Huard' or 'Heward'. These names themselves are derived from the Germanic personal name 'Hughard', a compound of the words 'hug', which means 'heart or spirit', and 'hard', which means 'strong or hardy'.
Pronunciation:
HOW-ərd
The Five Elements:
Wood
Famous Howard:
Howard Hughes : aviator
Howard Armstrong : baseball player
Howard Baker : baseball player
Howard Clark : football player
Howard Dean : politician
Howard Duff : actor
Howard Fast : author
Howard Keel : actor