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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Tad75%
  2. Antwan71%
  3. Bryon71%
  4. Deron69%
  5. Donny69%
  6. Shon69%
  7. Thad69%
  8. Edwardo69%
  9. Antione67%
  10. Jerod67%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Darrick42%
  3. Hans42%
  4. Abdul43%
  5. Leopoldo45%
  6. Brant47%
  7. Aric49%
  8. Donnell50%
  9. Judd50%
  10. Cedrick50%

Love potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Edwardo82%
  2. Tad80%
  3. Reggie73%
  4. Giuseppe73%
  5. Danial69%
  6. Glendon68%
  7. Darron66%
  8. Donny64%
  9. Alfonzo63%
  10. Kareem63%

Bottom 10

  1. Aric42%
  2. Hans42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Leopoldo42%
  5. Brant42%
  6. Kraig42%
  7. Theron42%
  8. Dion42%
  9. Daron42%
  10. Darrick42%

Professional potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Kraig76%
  2. Scot75%
  3. Darron75%
  4. Delvin75%
  5. Glendon72%
  6. Rodrick72%
  7. Danial70%
  8. Carlo70%
  9. Kristofer68%
  10. Judd68%

Bottom 10

  1. Theron46%
  2. Alfonzo47%
  3. Cedrick48%
  4. Edwardo49%
  5. Shad51%
  6. Donnell51%
  7. Thad53%
  8. Scotty54%
  9. Jerod55%
  10. Douglass55%

Crush potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Tad94%
  2. Donny76%
  3. Edwardo76%
  4. Antione76%
  5. Rico74%
  6. Thad73%
  7. Reggie73%
  8. Scotty72%
  9. Shon72%
  10. Deron72%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans43%
  3. Darrick44%
  4. Brant44%
  5. Abdul44%
  6. Leopoldo48%
  7. Dion48%
  8. Kraig49%
  9. Daron49%
  10. Chadwick53%
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