Are you looking for a list of top names starting from letter H? Maybe you are looking to complete a sibling set of all H names. Maybe you follow traditional Hindu naming practices where the date of birth requires a name that starts with H. Or, maybe you just really like H names! Whatever the reason, we have ALL the H names for boys right here.
For ease of use, I’ve broken the list into Indian H names and all other (American) boy names starting with H. Each name on the list includes the meaning and origin.
Indian names starting with H
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Hamal lamb
Hamza strong, steadfast
Hari remover of evil, lord Krishna
Harish lord Vishnu
Harshad bringer of joy
Harshil kind hearted, joyful
Harun mountain of strength
Hassan good looking
Hashim he breaks
Hemang one with shining body
Hemant gold
Himesh snow king
Hitesh thinks well of everyone
Hredhaan one with great heart
Hriday heart
Hrithik intelligent person
For more Indian baby boy names, Pampers India has a nice list of 200 modern name options, with meanings.
Boy names with H (all origins)
I know you’re not ALL here for the Hindu boy names, so here is my list of H names for English speakers of all backgrounds, with origin and meaning included.
Hadden English origin, “heathery hill”
Hadrian Latin origin, “dark haired”. Variant: Hadrien
Hadwin English origin, “war friend”
Hagan Irish origin, “little fire”. Variant: Hagen
Hal German origin, diminutive of Harold and Henry
Halbert English origin, “brilliant hero”
Halcyon Greek origin, “kingfisher bird”
Halden Scandinavian origin, “half Danish”
Hale English origin, “lives in a hollow”
Hallam English origin, “at the rocks”
Hamilton English origin, “treeless hill”
Hampton English origin, “home settlement”
Hank German origin, diminutive form of Henry, meaning “estate ruler”
Hannan Arabic origin, “having warm feelings”. Variant: Hannon
Hans German diminutive of Johannes
Hansel German origin, “God is gracious”
Hanson Scandinavian origin, “son of Hans”. Variant: Hansen
Harlem American place name
Harley English origin, “hare clearing”
Hartley English origin, “stag meadow”
Harlow English origin, “rocky hill”
Harold Scandinavian origin, “army ruler”
Harris English origin, “son of Harry”
Harrison English origin, “son of Harry”
Harry German origin, “estate ruler”
Harvey French origin, “battle worthy”
Hawk Nature name (hawk)
Hawkins English origin, surname diminutive of Hawk
Hawthorne English origin, “lives where the hawthorn hedges grow”
Hayden English origin, “fire”
Hayes English origin, “hedged area”
Heath English origin, “the heathland dweller”
Hector Greek origin, “holding fast”
Hemi Hebrew form of “James”
Hendrix Dutch origin, variant of Hendrik
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Henley English origin, “high meadow”
Henry German origin, “estate ruler”
Herbert German origin, “bright army”
Hercules Greek origin, “powerful” and “glory of Hera”
Herman German origin, “warrior”
Hershel Hebrew origin, “deer”
Heston English place name
Hezekiah Hebrew origin, “God gives strength”
Hiram Hebrew origin, “my brother is exalted”
Hiro Japanese origin, “broad, widespread”
Hobart English variation of Hubert
Holden English origin, “hollow valley”
Holland Dutch place name (a gender neutral name)
Horatio Latin origin, “hour, time”
Houston Scottish origin, “Hugh’s town”
Howard German origin, “high guard”
Hubert German origin, “bright intellect”
Hudson English origin, “Hugh’s son”
Hugh English origin, “mind, intellect”
Hugo Latin variant of Hugh
Hunter English origin, “one who hunts”
Hurley Irish origin, “sea tide”
Hux English origin, shortened form of Huxley
Huxley English origin, “inhospitable place”
What is your reason for choosing an H name? What is your favorite boy name starting with H?
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