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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:

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Friendship potential for Howie

Top 10

  1. Sarai93%
  2. Augusta92%
  3. Hortense89%
  4. Aleena88%
  5. Aline88%
  6. Lisbeth87%
  7. Marta85%
  8. Dona85%
  9. Caryn85%
  10. Roma85%

Bottom 10

  1. Mitzi42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Maia42%
  4. Kristal42%
  5. Alyssia42%
  6. Jazmyn42%
  7. Tianna42%
  8. Taya42%
  9. Miley42%
  10. Latisha42%

Love potential for Howie

Professional potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha43%
  2. Aja44%
  3. Georgette45%
  4. Ashely46%
  5. Brisa47%
  6. Lulu47%
  7. Starla47%
  8. Deidre47%
  9. Letha48%
  10. Gay50%

Crush potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Jaylah42%
  2. Kenia42%
  3. Kitty42%
  4. Zora42%
  5. Rikki42%
  6. Lupita42%
  7. Annabell42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Zelda42%
  10. Sunshine42%
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