Baby Boy Names H

Baby Boy Names that Start with the Letter H

From Hadley to Hyram and everything in between, hundreds of baby boy names starting with the letter H along with the meanings and origin of each name.

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Including Top Baby Boy Names and Unique Baby Boy Names Beginning with H

Ha-Neul	Korean	sky
Habib	Arabic	The beloved one.
Hackett	German	little woodsman
Hadar	unknown	glorious
Hadden	English	child of the heather-filled valley
Haddon	Old English	From the heathery hill.
Hadi	Arabic	A guide or leader.
Hadley	Old English	From the heathery field.
Hadrian	Latin	The dark one or a man from the sea, as in the Adriatic. The name of six Popes.
Hadwin	Old English	A friend in battle.
Hafiz	Arabic	The guardian.
Hagan	Teutonic	strong defense
Hagen	Irish Gaelic	Little Hugh. Heart and mind.
Hagley	Old English	From the hay wood clearing.
Hahn	German	rooster
Haig	Old English/Teutonic	From the enclosure or paddock.
Haile	hero
Haines	Old English	From the fenced area.
Hakan	Norse, Turkish	noble, fiery
Hakim	Arabic	Wise and judicious.
Hakon	Old Norse	Of noble birth.
Hal		Estate ruler.
Halbert	Old English	A brilliant hero.
Halden	Old English	Half Danish.
Haldor	Old Norse	Rock of Thor (the Norse God of thunder).
Hale	Old English	The dweller in the nook.
Haley	Irish Gaelic	Ingenious. A boy or girl’s name.
Halford	Old English	From the ford in the nook.
Halian	Zuni Indian	of Julius
Halifax	Old English	From the Holy field. A city in northern England and a seaport in Canada.
Halil	Turkish
Hall	Old English	From the manor house or hall.
Hallam	Old Norse	The dweller at the rocks.
Halse	Old English	From the neck of land.
Halsey	Old English	from Hal’s island
Halstead	Old English	The stronghold.
Halsten	Old Norse	A rock.
Halton	Old English
Halvard	Old Norse	The defender of the rock.

Ham through Haz

Hamal	Arabic	As gentle as a lamb.
Hamar	Old Norse	Ingenious.
Hamid	Arabic	The thankful one.
Hamilton	Old English	From the crooked hill.
Hamish	Scottish	Scottish form of James. The supplanter.
Hamlet	Old English	From the enclosed land. Also the name of a famous Shakespearian character and play.
Hamlin	Teutonic	From the small home.
Hamon	Greek	The faithful one.
Hampton	Old English	From the river meadow.
Hanan	Hebrew	Arabic: The affectionate one. Hebrew: The gracious gift of God. A boy or girl’s name.
Handel	German	Little Hans. God is gracious. Also the name of a famous composer.
Hanford	Old English	From the rocky ford.
Hani	Arabic	The contented one.
Hank		The ruler of the home or estate. Also see Harrison, Henderson and parry.
Hanke		The ruler of the home or estate. From the name Henry.
Hanley	Old English	From the high clearing.
Hannes	Hebrew	God is gracious.
Hannibal	Phoenician	The famous general of Carthage (Northern Africa) who crossed the Alps and invaded Italy.
Hannu	Finnish	Finnish form of John.
Hans	German	God is gracious.
Hansel	German	God is gracious. From the name Hans.
Hansi	German	God is gracious.
Hanson	Old English/Teutonic	Son of Hans. God is gracious.
Haral	Old Norse	Army power, or ruler of the army.
Harald	Scandinavian	Army power, or ruler of the army.
Harcourt	Old English	The dweller at the falconer’s cottage.
Harden	Old English	From the valley of the hare.
Hardik	Hindu
Harding	Old English	A brave warrior.
Hardwin	Old English	A brave friend.
Hardy	Teutonic	Bold, daring.
Hare	Maori	Maori form of Charles. Manly, full grown.
Haresh	Hindu
Harford	Old English	The ford of the stag.
Hargreave	Old English	From the hare grove.
Hari	Sanskrit	He who removes evil.
Harish	Hindu
Harith	North African	cultivator
Harlan	Old English	From the rocky land.
Harleigh	Old English	From the hare or stag meadow.
Harley	Old English	From the hare or stag meadow. A boy or girl’s name.
Harlow	Old English	From the fortified hill.
Harman	Teutonic	A man of the army.
Harold	Old Norse	Army power, or ruler of the army.
Haroun	Arabic	Arabic forms of Aaron.
Harper	Old English	A harp player or maker. A boy or girl’s name.
Harrison	Old English	Son of Harry. Army power, or ruler of the army.
Harry		Army power, or ruler of the army.
Harsh	Hindu	joy
Hart	unknown	deer, stag
Hartley	English	from the deer pasture
Hartman	Teutonic	The strong man.
Hartwell	Old English	From the well.
Hartwin	Teutonic	A brave fiend.
Hartwood	Old English	From the forest of stags.
Haru	Japanese	born in the spring
Harun	Arabic	Arabic forms of Aaron.
Harvey	Breton	Army warrior.
Harwin	Old English	A brave friend.
Harwood	Old English	From the wood of the hares.
Hasad	Turkish	Harvest.
Hasim	Arabic	The decisive one.
Haslett	Old English	From the Hazel tree wood.
Hassan	Arabic	Handsome and good.
Hastin	Hindu	elephant
Hastings	German	swift one
Havelock	Old Norse	Sea sport.
Haven	Old English	A place of refuge.
Havika	Hawaiian	Beloved.
Hawley	Old English	From the hedged meadow.
Hayden	Old English	From the heathery hill.
Hayes	Old English	From the hedged area.
Hayward	Teutonic	The brave one, or the chief guardian.
Haywood	Old English	From the fenced wood.
Hazlett	Old English	From the Hazel tree wood.
Hazlitt	Old English	From the Hazel tree wood.

Boy Names Beginning with He

Hearst	Old English	A dweller in the wood.
Heath	Old English	The heath-land dweller.
Heathcliff	English	From the cliff-land heath. The hero of Emily Browns Wuthering Heights.
Heathcote	Old English	From the cottage on a heath.
Hecate		From Shakespeare’s play MacBeth.
Hector	Greek	To hold fast. The name of a Trojan hero in classical mythology.
Heddwyn	Welsh	Blessed peace.
Hedley	Old English	A clearing in the heather.
Heilyn	Welsh	A steward.
Heinrich	German	German form of Henry. The ruler of the home or estate.
Heinz		Ruler of the home. From the name Heinrik.
Helaku	Native American	sunny day
Helenus		From Shakespeare’s play Troilus & Cressida.
Helicanus		From Shakespeare’s play Pericles.
Heller	Old German	the sun
Helmut	Teutonic	A courageous protector.
Helmuth	German	helmet, protector, courage
Hemal	Hindu
Hemang	Hindu
Hemant	Hindu
Hemendra	Hindu
Hemi	Maori	Maori form of James. The supplanter.
Henderson	Old English from Teutonic	The son of Henry. The ruler of the home or estate.
Hendra	Cornish	From the old farm.
Hendy	Old English	The courteous one.
Henleigh	Old English	From the high clearing.
Henley	Old English	From the high clearing.
Henning	Teutonic	ruler of an estate
Henri	French	The ruler of the home or estate.
Henrik		Ruler of the home.
Henry	Teutonic	The ruler of the home or estate.
Herb		Bright, excellent army or ruler.
Herbert	Teutonic	Bright, excellent army or ruler.
Hercules	Greek	The exceptionally strong mythological hero.
Herman	Teutonic	Person of high rank.
Hermes	Greek	The messenger of the gods.
Hermon	Teutonic	A man of the army.
Hernando	Spanish	Prepared for the journey. An adventurer or traveller.
Herold	Old Norse	Army power, or ruler of the army.
Herrick	Old Norse	The army ruler.
Hershel	Jewish	A deer.
Herst	Old English	A dweller in the wood.
Hertford	Old English	The ford of the stag.
Herve	French	Battle-worthy.
Hervey	Breton	Battle-worthy.
Herwin	Teutonic	A battle companion.
Hesketh	Old Norse	From the horseracing track.
Hew	Teutonic	Heart and mind. Also see Hagen, Hubert and Hudson.
Hewett	Teutonic	Little Hugh. Heart and mind.
Hewie	Scottish	Heart and mind. Also see Hagen, Hubert and Hudson.
Hewston	Old English	From the place of Hugh.
Heyward	Teutonic	The brave one, or the chief guardian.

Hi through Hy

Hiatt	Old English	A high gate.
Hieronymus	German	German form of Jerome. A sacred or holy name.
Hilary	Latin	The cheerful one. A boy or girl’s name.
Hildebrand	Teutonic	A battle sword.
Hillel	Hebrew	The praised one. A biblical name.
Hilton	Old English	From the farm on the hill.
Hippolyte	Greek	He who frees the horses.
Hiram	Hebrew	Exalted. A name from the Bible.
Hiroshi	Japanese	Generous.
Hirsh	Jewish	A deer.
Hiten	Hindu
Hitendra	Hindu
Hitesh	Hindu
Ho	Chinese/Korean	Goodness.
Hobart	Teutonic	A brilliant mind.
Hogan	Irish Gaelic	A youth.
Holbrook	Old English	From the brook in the valley.
Holden	Old English	From the deep valley.
Holger	Old Norse	Spear-like.
Holgernes		From Shakespeare’s play Love’s Labour Lost.
Hollis	Old English	From the grove of Holly trees.
Holman	Old English	A dweller in the hollow.
Holmes	Old English	From the island in the river.
Holofernes		From Shakespeare’s play Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Holt	Old English	A dweller in the wood.
Homer		The name of the epic Greek poet, possibly meaning a pledge.
Hont	Hungarian	dogbreeder, friend of dogs
Hopkin	Welsh	The son of Robert. Famous, bright fame.
Horace	Latin	Hour in time.
Horatio	Latin	Hour in time.
Hori	Polynesian	Polynesian form of George. A tiller of the soil (farmer).
Horst	German	From the wood or wooded hill.
Hortensio	Latin	The garden lover.
Hortensius	Latin	The garden lover.
Horton	Old English	From the grey or muddy place.
Hosea	Hebrew	Salvation.
Houghton	Old English	From the farm on the hill.
Houston	Old English	From the place of Hugh. Also the name of a city in Texas.
Howard	Teutonic	Guardian of the home.
Howe	Old Norse	A hillock or burial mound.
Howell	Cornish/Welsh	The eminent one. Also see Powel.
Howie		Guardian of the home.
Hridayesh	Hindu
Hrishikesh	Hindu
Hsin	Chinese	After an ancient dynasty.
Huatare	Maori	The name of a famous chief.
Huba	Hungarian
Hubert	Teutonic	A brilliant mind.
Hudson	Old English	The son of Hugh. Heart and mind.
Huey		Heart and mind. Also see Hagen, Hubert and Hudson.
Hugh	Teutonic	Heart and mind. Also see Hagen, Hubert and Hudson.
Hugo	Dutch/German	Heart and mind. Also see Hagen, Hubert and Hudson.
Humbert	Teutonic	A famous warrior.
Hume	Old English	From the river island.
Humphrey	Teutonic	The protector of the peace.
Hunor	Hungarian	a name of an etnhic group
Hunter	Old English	The huntsman.
Huntley	Old English	From the hunter’s meadow.
Huon		The name of a Tasmanian river and a type of tree. A boy or girl’s name.
Hurst	Old English	A dweller in the wood.
Hussain	Arabic	The handsome little one.
Hussein	Arabic	The handsome little one.
Hutton	Old English	From the farm on the hill.
Huw	Welsh	Heart and mind. Also see Hagen, Hubert and Hudson.
Huxley	Old English	The inhospitable place.
Hyam	Hebrew	Life.
Hyatt	Old English	A high gate.
Hyde	English	A hide (an old measurement) of land.
Hylton	Old English	From the farm on the hill.
Hymen		From Shakespeare’s play As You Like It.
Hyram	Hebrew	Exalted. A name from the Bible.
Hywel	Cornish/Welsh	The eminent one. Also see Powel.

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