Meanings of minor planet names: 378001–379000

As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets in the specified span of numbers that have received names, and explains the meanings of those names. Besides the Minor Planet Circulars (in which the citations are published), a key source is Lutz D. Schmadel's Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Meanings that do not quote a reference (the "†" links) are tentative.

Minor planets not yet given a name have not been included in this list.

Name	Provisional Designation	Source of Name
	378001–378100
	378101–378200
	378201–378300
378204 Bettyhesser	2006 YF49	Betty Hinsdale Hesser (b. 1938), passionately curious about, and gifted in languages, music and science, generously shares in an easily accessible manner her extensive knowledge, particularly about astronomy and reptiles, with people of all ages to address common misunderstandings and stimulate broader comprehension of nature. †
	378301–378400
	378401–378500
	378501–378600
	378601–378700
	378701–378800
378721 Thizy	2008 QP14	Olivier Thizy (b. 1966), a French engineer. †
	378801–378900
	378901–379000
378917 Stefankarge	2008 UP91	Stefan Karge (b. 1963), an amateur astronomer. †