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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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Friendship potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Alice86%
  2. Leonard84%
  3. Mae84%
  4. Edwin81%
  5. Clara81%
  6. Joyce79%
  7. Elsie79%
  8. Sylvia79%
  9. Lois78%
  10. Lillie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnnie42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Raymond42%
  5. Clyde42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Albert42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Harold42%
  10. Ruth42%

Love potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Nellie86%
  2. Loretta86%
  3. Lillie83%
  4. Juanita83%
  5. Betty82%
  6. Margaret80%
  7. Margie80%
  8. Marguerite80%
  9. Pauline80%
  10. Shirley78%

Bottom 10

  1. Harvey42%
  2. Donald42%
  3. Earl42%
  4. Walter42%
  5. Johnnie42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Bernard42%
  10. Warren42%

Professional potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Chester80%
  2. Johnnie77%
  3. Jack77%
  4. Marian76%
  5. Frank76%
  6. Milton75%
  7. Bertha74%
  8. Pearl74%
  9. Herman74%
  10. Norma74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Clyde46%
  3. Warren49%
  4. Jeanette49%
  5. Edith49%
  6. Leonard50%
  7. Arlene50%
  8. Jean51%
  9. Judith51%
  10. Jennie51%

Crush potential for Hom

Top 10

  1. Lillie88%
  2. Shirley86%
  3. Loretta83%
  4. Hazel83%
  5. Elsie83%
  6. Mae83%
  7. Arthur82%
  8. Alvin82%
  9. Leonard82%
  10. Alice82%

Bottom 10

  1. Vera42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Jean42%
  5. Henry42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Herman42%
  9. Norma42%
  10. Albert42%
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