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Hom

Boy Name day: September 10
Hom is a short form of Homer: on birth records it is written Homer (61,122 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Homer page.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Hostage, pledge / one who is led.
From Greek Homeros, possibly meaning 'hostage' or 'one who must follow'; borne by the epic poet.

Name day for Hom

September 10

Why this day? Hom is a short form of Homer, and shares its name day.

Hom is celebrated in the United States on September 10.

The story of the name Hom

Hom is a short form of Homer. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — hostage, pledge / one who is led, and shares its name day, September 10.

On birth records, Hom is rarely written as such: the Homs are Homers (61,122 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Homer page.

Frequently asked questions about Hom

What does Hom mean?

Hom is a short form of Homer, which means hostage, pledge / one who is led.

When is Hom's name day?

September 10, together with Homer: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Hom a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Homer.

Hom's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Stanton79%
  2. Wally74%
  3. Bart74%
  4. Elvis73%
  5. Berry72%
  6. Cornell72%
  7. Monty72%
  8. Alphonso71%
  9. Mitch71%
  10. Lenny70%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. Curt44%
  4. Ward45%
  5. Chuck46%
  6. Art49%
  7. Kennith50%
  8. Stanford50%
  9. Denis50%
  10. Denny50%

Love potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Stanton83%
  2. Fredric75%
  3. Rob74%
  4. Robby70%
  5. Alphonso69%
  6. Felton68%
  7. Dino68%
  8. Berry67%
  9. Bart66%
  10. Donn66%

Bottom 10

  1. Curt42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Denny42%
  4. Al42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Phil42%
  7. Denis42%
  8. Lon42%
  9. Cliff42%
  10. Von42%

Professional potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Toney85%
  2. Rob82%
  3. Dwain82%
  4. Jerrold79%
  5. Rogers79%
  6. Art77%
  7. Hal75%
  8. Glynn75%
  9. Greggory74%
  10. Randell74%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie45%
  2. Berry46%
  3. Dirk49%
  4. Wally50%
  5. Farrell51%
  6. Eddy51%
  7. Chuck51%
  8. Ike52%
  9. Robby52%
  10. Lonny52%

Crush potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Lenny82%
  2. Lonny81%
  3. Elvis80%
  4. Berry78%
  5. Wally78%
  6. Monty77%
  7. Robby76%
  8. Stanton76%
  9. Eddy76%
  10. Bart76%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Dirk43%
  3. Stanford44%
  4. Linwood46%
  5. Denis48%
  6. Hal48%
  7. Denny48%
  8. Phil49%
  9. Curt49%
  10. Dwain49%
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