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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. Mitzi42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Kitty42%
  4. Melodie42%
  5. Cherry42%
  6. Cindi42%
  7. Carlotta42%
  8. Suzette42%
  9. Madonna42%
  10. Edie42%

Love potential for Howie

Top 10

  1. Patrica91%
  2. Nan90%
  3. Suzan88%
  4. Deann88%
  5. Diann88%
  6. Earlene88%
  7. Reta87%
  8. Johnna87%
  9. Caren86%
  10. Teressa86%

Bottom 10

  1. Caryl42%
  2. Kitty42%
  3. Melodie42%
  4. Zina42%
  5. Lolita42%
  6. Edie42%
  7. Venus44%
  8. Dorinda44%
  9. Moira44%
  10. Mitzi44%

Professional potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Georgette45%
  2. Deidre47%
  3. Gay50%
  4. Lolita52%
  5. Suzette53%
  6. Zina55%
  7. Madonna56%
  8. Melodie57%
  9. Twila57%
  10. Nanette58%

Crush potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Kitty42%
  2. Edie42%
  3. Nanette42%
  4. Zina42%
  5. Lolita42%
  6. Madonna42%
  7. Merry43%
  8. Cindi46%
  9. Mitzi46%
  10. Gayla46%
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