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Howie

Boy Name day: October 19
Howie is a short form of Howard: on birth records it is written Howard (347,206 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Howard page. Also a short form of Howell.
Origin: Old Norse / Anglo-Norman Germanic. Meaning: high guardian / brave-hearted.
Most likely from Old Norse Hávarðr (há 'high' + varðr 'guardian'), reinforced by the Anglo-Norman Huard (Germanic hug 'heart, mind' + hard 'brave'), giving 'high guardian' or 'brave-hearted'.

Name day for Howie

October 19

Why this day? Howie is a short form of Howard, and shares its name day.

Howie is celebrated in the United States on October 19.

The story of the name Howie

Howie is a short form of Howard. It keeps its origin (Old Norse / Anglo-Norman Germanic) and meaning — high guardian / brave-hearted, and shares its name day, October 19.

On birth records, Howie is rarely written as such: the Howies are Howards (347,206 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Howard page. Howie is also a short form of Howell.

Frequently asked questions about Howie

What does Howie mean?

Howie is a short form of Howard, which means high guardian / brave-hearted.

When is Howie's name day?

October 19, together with Howard: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Howie a name in its own right?

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

Howie's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Buddy43%
  3. Homer45%
  4. Archie46%
  5. Rufus47%
  6. Virgil49%
  7. Salvatore52%
  8. Reuben53%
  9. Jess57%
  10. Percy57%

Love potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Homer43%
  2. Percy47%
  3. Rufus54%
  4. Virgil57%
  5. Junior57%
  6. Archie60%
  7. Reuben61%
  8. Garland61%
  9. Jess61%
  10. Myron63%

Professional potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Percy58%
  2. Doyle60%
  3. Bert60%
  4. Virgil61%
  5. Roscoe61%
  6. Luther61%
  7. Homer62%
  8. Delbert63%
  9. Marlin63%
  10. Morris64%

Crush potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Junior48%
  2. Archie51%
  3. Reuben52%
  4. Buddy53%
  5. Homer54%
  6. Virgil55%
  7. Morris55%
  8. Jess58%
  9. Rufus59%
  10. Will60%
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