Given name & surname

Hamnett

“from the little home”

Hamnett is a variant of Hamlet. One German interpretation is “from the little home.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hamnett is a variant of Hamlet. One German interpretation is “from the little home.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Hamnett is a variant of Hamlet. An origin associated with Hamlet is German.

Explained through its name family

The story

Hamnett is a variant of Hamlet. The history of Hamlet gives this family its wider story. Hamlet has a place in Shakespeare’s plays.

Explained through its name family

Hamnett’s family of names

Hamnett has a related form in Hamlet. In English usage, Hamnett as a surname has a related form in Hamnet.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Literary

Hammett

“from the little home”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

Literary

Hamlett

“from the little home”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

Literary

Hamlit

“from the little home”

No U.S. birth series

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Literary

Hamlitt

“from the little home”

No U.S. birth series

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Hungarian · Literary

Hajna

“a woman graced with God's favor”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Literary

Hadee

“a modest woman; one who is well-behaved” · “one who guides others along the right path”

No U.S. birth series

59% boys · 41% girls

Literary

Hansel

“God is gracious”

40UncommonRising

>99% boys

Irish · Literary

Heeney

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Hamnett’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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