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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Howie

Top 10

  1. Gordon90%
  2. Charles90%
  3. Carl90%
  4. Jon88%
  5. Peter88%
  6. Phillip87%
  7. Philip87%
  8. Don86%
  9. Keith86%
  10. Russell86%

Bottom 10

  1. Eddie42%
  2. Danny42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Jim42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Tony43%
  9. Curtis46%
  10. Tom46%

Love potential for Howie

Top 10

  1. John96%
  2. Carl93%
  3. Charles93%
  4. Marshall93%
  5. Joseph93%
  6. Peter92%
  7. Reginald89%
  8. Gordon89%
  9. Bob87%
  10. Robert87%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny45%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Tommy54%
  4. Danny55%
  5. Eddie55%
  6. Ronald58%
  7. Jim58%
  8. Randy59%
  9. Curtis59%
  10. Tony59%

Professional potential for Howie

Top 10

  1. Lawrence92%
  2. Larry92%
  3. Jeffrey89%
  4. Jeffery89%
  5. Peter88%
  6. Thomas88%
  7. Don88%
  8. John87%
  9. Martin87%
  10. Paul86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy53%
  2. Johnny55%
  3. Randy56%
  4. Duane59%
  5. Curtis60%
  6. Dean60%
  7. Tommy61%
  8. Todd61%
  9. Jim61%
  10. Craig63%

Crush potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Eddie46%
  6. Tony46%
  7. Danny46%
  8. Randy49%
  9. Tom49%
  10. Curtis53%
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