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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. Elvis42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Eddie42%
  4. Lenny42%
  5. Raynard42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Danny42%
  8. Jimmy42%
  9. Jim42%
  10. Johnny42%

Love potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Johnny45%
  4. Sid46%
  5. Wally46%
  6. Raynard46%
  7. Robby46%
  8. Felton48%
  9. Lenny50%
  10. Jimmy51%

Professional potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Sid49%
  2. Jimmy53%
  3. Lenny53%
  4. Daryl55%
  5. Johnny55%
  6. Randy56%
  7. Davy56%
  8. Garry56%
  9. Wally56%
  10. Matt57%

Crush potential for Howie

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy42%
  2. Eddy42%
  3. Tommy42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Freddy42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Rudy42%
  8. Dino42%
  9. Robby42%
  10. Jimmy42%
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