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From traditional options like Harry or Holden to something more unique, like Hero or Holt, here is a solid list of baby names that start with the letter H.
Modern Baby Boy Names Starting with H
First we'll start with the most popular baby boy names in 2021:
- Horacio
- Hannah — Hannah as a name, dates back to 1880 in the United States. Hannah has been in the top 10 girl names eight times in the last 20 years. More impressive than that is it has been in the top 100 names 49 times!
- Hansel
- Hussain
- Huxton
- Henley — Henley is spelled the same as the name of a shirt. Henley shirts may have received their name from the same boat town in England.
- Honor
- Hunter — Hunter is typically a boy's name, but it is gaining popularity as a name for baby girls. There are even a few famous female Hunters, like actresses Hunter Tylo and Hunter King, and model and human rights activist Hunter Schafer.
- Henry — Henry is a name that has been used for European royalty since the 10th century, starting with Henry 1 the Fowler in Germany. There were even eight kings in a row in England with the name Henry.
- Haydn
- Hayden — Hayden Panettiere was the actress in the television show "Smallville" which really helped to make the name one that is unisex rather than just for boys.
- Huck
- Hoyt
- Harrison — Harrison as a given name started its climb back to popularity in 1977, the same year that the original Star Wars movie released in theaters, starring actor Harrison Ford.
- Hudson — Hudson as a name has a namesake in the Hudson River which is named after famed explorer Henry Hudson who charted areas of present-day Canada and the northeastern United States.
- Huxley
- Henri
- Hadi
- Hakeem
- Hector
- Hussein
- Herman
- Hiram
- Hendrix
- Harlem
- Herbert
- Holden — Holden took a while to become a popular name for boys. It has been around for decades, as evidenced by a character in "The Catcher in the Rye," but did not become popular enough for the Social Security Index until 2000.
- Hernan
- Hollis
- Henrik
- Hugo — Hugo as a given name is especially popular in European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Denmark, and the Netherlands. In 2018, Hugo was #1 for boys in Spain.
- Haden
- Heriberto
- Harlan
- Hayes
- Hyrum
- Hank
- Harper — Harper only became a popular baby name for girls in the mid-2000s, but the most popular female named Harper was born way back in 1926. Author Harper Lee was born "Nelle Harper Lee" in Monroeville, Alabama. She's famous for writing the book "To Kill a Mockingbird," for which she won a Pulitzer Prize.
- Harley — Harley first gained popularity as a given name during the late 1800s. The name Harley ranked among the top 300 baby boy names from 1900-1940. Harley demonstrated similar popularity as a baby girl name starting in the mid-2010s. The name ranked among the top 300 baby girl names from 2015-2020.
- Hagen
- Harry
- Hamza
- Harold
- Harvey — Harvey as a given name became popular due to a 6th century hermit named Saint Herve or Saint Harvey who is the patron saint of the blind, bards, and musicians.
- Hasan
- Hans
- Hassan
- Haiden
- Heath
- Hezekiah
Unique Baby Boy Names Starting With H
While it’s fun to see what lots of other people are naming their babies, many people prefer to find baby names that are more uncommon. To that end, below is the some of the more unusual & unique boy names that start with H:
- Howard
- Hugh
- Humberto
- Haven — Haven is an originally gender-neutral name that has become increasingly popular for baby girls. It is also the namesake of musical acts like the Haven of Rest quartet.
- Harris
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