Choosing the perfect name for your baby boy is a significant and joyous decision. Names beginning with the letter "H" often carry powerful meanings and rich histories, providing a solid foundation for a child's identity. Here’s a curated list of 214 baby boy names that start with H, complete with their meanings and origins, to help you find the ideal name for your little one.
- Henry - Of German origin, meaning "ruler of the household." It is derived from the Old High German name "Heinrich."
- Hudson - Of English origin, meaning "son of Hudde" or "son of Hudd." It derives from a surname meaning "son of Hudde," with "Hudde" being a diminutive of "Hud."
- Hunter - Of English origin, meaning "one who hunts." Originally an occupational surname for hunters.
- Hayden - Of English origin, meaning "hay valley" or "hay hill." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Harrison - Of English origin, meaning "son of Harry." It is derived from the name Harry, which is a medieval form of Henry.
- Hendrix - Of Dutch origin, meaning "son of Hendrik." Derived from the name Hendrik, which is a variant of Henry.
- Holden - Of English origin, meaning "hollow valley." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Hugo - Of German origin, meaning "mind" or "intellect." Derived from the Old High German name "Hug," related to "heart" and "spirit."
- Hank - Of German origin, meaning "ruler of the household." A diminutive form of Henry.
- Hayes - Of English origin, meaning "hedged area" or "enclosed place." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Harley - Of English origin, meaning "hare meadow" or "hare clearing." Derived from a place name.
- Harlan - Of English origin, meaning "hare land" or "land of the hare." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Harper - Of English origin, meaning "harp player." Originally an occupational surname for musicians.
- Heath - Of English origin, meaning "heathland" or "moorland." Derived from a surname based on a geographic feature.
- Huxley - Of English origin, meaning "huck’s meadow" or "Huck’s clearing." Derived from a place name.
- Harvey - Of French origin, meaning "battle worthy" or "strong and worthy." Derived from the Old Breton name "Ermengard."
- Houston - Of Scottish origin, meaning "Hugh’s town" or "town of Hugh." Derived from a place name.
- Hassan - Of Arabic origin, meaning "handsome" or "good." Derived from the Arabic name "Hassan."
- Harry - Of English origin, meaning "ruler of the household." A medieval form of Henry.
- Hector - Of Greek origin, meaning "holding fast." Derived from the name of a Trojan prince and hero in Greek mythology.
- Harris - Of English origin, meaning "son of Harry." A surname derived from the name Harry, which is a medieval form of Henry.
- Hugh - Of German origin, meaning "mind" or "intellect." Derived from the Old High German name "Hugo."
- Henrik - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "ruler of the household." A variant of Henry.
- Hakeem - Of Arabic origin, meaning "wise" or "judicious." Derived from the Arabic name "Hakeem."
- Hans - Of German origin, meaning "God is gracious." A variant of the name Johannes, related to John.
- Harold - Of Old English origin, meaning "army ruler." Derived from the Old English name "Hereweald."
- Hamza - Of Arabic origin, meaning "steadfast" or "strong." Derived from the Arabic name "Hamza."
- Haven - Of English origin, meaning "safe place" or "harbor." Derived from a place name or descriptive term.
- Hollis - Of English origin, meaning "dweller at the holly trees." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Hiro - Of Japanese origin, meaning "generous" or "prosperous." Derived from the Japanese name "Hiro."
- Hamish - Of Scottish origin, meaning "supplanter." Derived from the Scottish form of James.
- Howie - Of Scottish origin, meaning "noble" or "high-born." A diminutive of the name Howard.
- Homer - Of Greek origin, meaning "hostage" or "pledge." Derived from the ancient Greek poet’s name.
- Holt - Of English origin, meaning "wood" or "grove." Derived from a surname based on a geographic feature.
- Herschel - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "deer" or "little deer." Derived from the Yiddish name "Hersh."
- Hillel - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "praise." Derived from the Hebrew name "Hillel."
- Horace - Of Latin origin, meaning "timekeeper" or "man of time." Derived from the Roman family name "Horatius."
- Hussein - Of Arabic origin, meaning "good" or "handsome." Derived from the Arabic name "Hussein."
- Hirsch - Of Yiddish origin, meaning "deer." Derived from the Yiddish name "Hirsch."
- Hooper - Of English origin, meaning "barrel maker" or "cooper." Derived from an occupational surname.
- Hyrum - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "exalted brother." A variation of the name Hiram.
- Harland - Of English origin, meaning "hare land" or "land of the hare." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Harben - Of English origin, meaning "bear town" or "town of the bear." Derived from a place name.
- Henri - Of French origin, meaning "ruler of the household." A French form of Henry.
- Hal - Of English origin, meaning "noble" or "heroic." A diminutive form of names like Harold or Henry.
- Holland - Of Dutch origin, meaning "land on the flat sea." Derived from a geographic place name in the Netherlands.
- Hadley - Of English origin, meaning "heather field." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Hyman - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "life" or "living." Derived from the Hebrew name "Chaim."
- Hosea - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "salvation" or "deliverance." Derived from the Hebrew name "Hoshea."
- Hiroshi - Of Japanese origin, meaning "generous" or "prosperous." Derived from the Japanese name "Hiroshi."
- Hamilton - Of Scottish origin, meaning "place name" or "hamlet." Derived from a place name.
- Hart - Of English origin, meaning "stag" or "deer." Derived from a surname based on a geographic feature.
- Hale - Of English origin, meaning "nook" or "remote valley." Derived from a surname based on a geographic feature.
- Hampton - Of English origin, meaning "hamlet" or "settlement." Derived from a place name.
- Harve - Of French origin, meaning "battle worthy" or "strong and worthy." A variant of Harvey.
- Hatcher - Of English origin, meaning "maker of thatching." Derived from an occupational surname.
- Hazen - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "strong" or "mighty." Derived from the Hebrew name "Hazom."
- Huck - Of English origin, meaning "hook." Derived from a surname based on a characteristic or occupation.
- Hannibal - Of Phoenician origin, meaning "grace of Baal." Derived from the name of the famous Carthaginian general.
- Havel - Of Czech origin, meaning "hawk." Derived from a surname based on an animal.
- Hyatt - Of English origin, meaning "high gate" or "high place." Derived from a surname based on a geographic feature.
- Havoc - Of English origin, meaning "destruction" or "chaos." Derived from the Middle English word "havok."
- Herbert - Of German origin, meaning "bright army" or "illustrious warrior." Derived from the Old High German name "Herbert."
- Hardy - Of English origin, meaning "brave" or "strong." Derived from a surname based on a characteristic.
- Heron - Of English origin, meaning "heron" (the bird). Derived from a surname based on the bird.
- Hiawatha - Of Native American origin, meaning "he makes rivers" or "a name of a legendary figure." Derived from the Iroquois language.
- Hezekiah - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "God strengthens." Derived from the Hebrew name "Hezekiah."
- Haroun - Of Arabic origin, meaning "exalted" or "sublime." Derived from the Arabic name "Haroun."
- Helio - Of Greek origin, meaning "sun." Derived from the Greek word "Helios."
- Haden - Of English origin, meaning "hill valley" or "hay hill." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Hopper - Of English origin, meaning "one who hops" or "hopper." Originally an occupational surname for someone who hopped or used a hopper in milling.
- Holton - Of English origin, meaning "hill town" or "settlement on a hill." Derived from a place name.
- Horatio - Of Latin origin, meaning "timekeeper" or "man of time." Derived from the Roman family name "Horatius."
- Heriberto - Of Spanish and Portuguese origin, meaning "bright army" or "illustrious warrior." A variant of the name Herbert.
- Helios - Of Greek origin, meaning "sun." Derived from the Greek name "Helios," referring to the sun god in Greek mythology.
- Hobart - Of English origin, meaning "bright" or "famous." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Harlon - Of English origin, meaning "hare land" or "land of the hare." A variant spelling of Harlan.
- Hemi - Of Greek origin, meaning "half." Derived from the Greek word "hemi," meaning "half" or "partial."
- Hartley - Of English origin, meaning "hart meadow" or "deer meadow." Derived from a place name.
- Hobie - Of English origin, meaning "bright" or "famous." A diminutive of the name Robert, often used as a standalone name.
- Hilton - Of English origin, meaning "hill town" or "settlement on a hill." Derived from a place name.
- Hidalgo - Of Spanish origin, meaning "nobleman" or "gentleman." Derived from Spanish nobility titles.
- Hershel - Of Yiddish origin, meaning "deer" or "little deer." Derived from the Yiddish name "Hersh."
- Hansel - Of German origin, meaning "God is gracious." A diminutive form of Hans, which is a variant of Johannes.
- Howell - Of Welsh origin, meaning "eminent" or "conspicuous." Derived from a Welsh surname based on the name Hywel.
- Hogan - Of Irish origin, meaning "young" or "descendant of the young one." Derived from an Irish surname.
- Haskel - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "laughter" or "to laugh." Derived from the Hebrew name "Yitzhak."
- Haines - Of English origin, meaning "son of Henry." A variant spelling of the surname Haynes.
- Haddon - Of English origin, meaning "hill" or "valley." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Harlow - Of English origin, meaning "hare hill" or "hill frequented by hares." Derived from a place name.
- Haskell - Of English origin, meaning "from the hazel grove." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Holmes - Of English origin, meaning "island" or "hollow." Derived from a surname based on a geographic feature.
- Hernan - Of Spanish origin, meaning "adventurous" or "bold." A variant of Ferdinand.
- Hesper - Of Greek origin, meaning "evening star" or "west." Derived from Greek mythology, referring to the evening star or Hesperides.
- Hadwin - Of English origin, meaning "happy friend" or "happy companion." Derived from an old English name.
- Huston - Of Scottish origin, meaning "Hugh's town" or "town of Hugh." Derived from a place name.
- Hayward - Of English origin, meaning "enclosure guardian." Originally an occupational surname for someone who guarded hedged enclosures.
- Hawk - Of English origin, meaning "hawk" (the bird). Derived from a surname or nickname related to the bird.
- Heber - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "passing over" or "traveller." Derived from the Hebrew name "Heber."
- Helix - Of Latin origin, meaning "spiral" or "coil." Derived from the Latin word "helix," referring to the spiral shape.
- Hiram - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "exalted brother." Derived from the Hebrew name "Hiram."
- Hendrick - Of Dutch origin, meaning "ruler of the household." A variant of the name Hendrik.
- Hendry - Of Scottish origin, meaning "ruler of the household." A variant of the name Henry.
- Heston - Of English origin, meaning "high stone" or "settlement on the hill." Derived from a place name.
- Hobson - Of English origin, meaning "son of Hob" or "son of Robert." Derived from a surname.
- Hubbard - Of English origin, meaning "bright heart" or "illustrious spirit." Derived from a surname based on characteristics.
- Hawkins - Of English origin, meaning "son of Hawk" or "son of the hawk." Derived from a surname.
- Hunt - Of English origin, meaning "hunter" or "one who hunts." Originally an occupational surname for hunters.
- Harlen - Of English origin, meaning "hare land" or "land of the hare." A variant spelling of Harlan.
- Hasson - Of Arabic origin, meaning "handsome" or "good." A variation of Hassan.
- Harmon - Of English origin, meaning "soldier" or "warrior." Derived from a surname based on the Old German name "Hermann."
- Henderson - Of Scottish origin, meaning "son of Henry." Derived from a surname based on the name Henry.
- Howard - Of English origin, meaning "high guard" or "brave heart." Derived from a surname based on the Old English words "howe" (hill) and "weard" (guardian).
- Hubert - Of German origin, meaning "bright heart" or "bright mind." Derived from the Old High German name "Hubert."
- Humphrey - Of English origin, meaning "peaceful warrior" or "protector of peace." Derived from the Old English name "Hunfrith."
- Hadrian - Of Latin origin, meaning "from Hadria" or "dark one." Derived from the Roman family name "Hadrianus."
- Hamed - Of Arabic origin, meaning "praiseworthy" or "one who praises." Derived from the Arabic name "Hamed."
- Hanif - Of Arabic origin, meaning "true believer" or "one who follows the faith." Derived from the Arabic name "Hanif."
- Harman - Of English origin, meaning "soldier" or "warrior." Derived from a surname based on the Old German name "Hermann."
- Hasan - Of Arabic origin, meaning "handsome" or "good." Derived from the Arabic name "Hasan."
- Hatim - Of Arabic origin, meaning "decisive" or "determined." Derived from the Arabic name "Hatim."
- Hays - Of English origin, meaning "enclosure" or "hedge." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Haytham - Of Arabic origin, meaning "young eagle" or "hawk." Derived from the Arabic name "Haytham."
- Hazim - Of Arabic origin, meaning "resolute" or "determined." Derived from the Arabic name "Hazim."
- Hemingway - Of English origin, meaning "home of the king." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Heng - Of Chinese origin, meaning "peaceful" or "calm." Derived from the Chinese name "Heng."
- Hilario - Of Spanish origin, meaning "cheerful" or "merry." Derived from the Latin name "Hilarius."
- Hilbert - Of German origin, meaning "bright" or "illustrious." Derived from the Old High German name "Hilbert."
- Hoang - Of Vietnamese origin, meaning "bright" or "radiant." Derived from a Vietnamese name.
- Horacio - Of Spanish origin, meaning "timekeeper" or "man of time." A variant of the Latin name "Horatius."
- Hughie - Of English origin, meaning "mind" or "intellect." A diminutive form of Hugh.
- Herbie - Of English origin, meaning "bright army" or "illustrious warrior." A diminutive of Herbert.
- Heathcliff - Of English origin, meaning "cliff of the heath" or "cliff by the heath." Derived from a place name.
- Herman - Of German origin, meaning "soldier" or "warrior." Derived from the Old High German name "Hermann."
- Hilary - Of Latin origin, meaning "cheerful" or "happy." Derived from the Latin name "Hilarius."
- Halston - Of English origin, meaning "halled town" or "settlement on the hill." Derived from a place name.
- Harrold - Of Old English origin, meaning "army ruler." A variant of Harold.
- Hodge - Of English origin, meaning "son of Roger." Derived from a surname based on the name Roger.
- Hyacinth - Of Greek origin, meaning "blue larkspur" or "flower name." Derived from the Greek name "Hyacinthus."
- Hymie - Of Yiddish origin, meaning "praise." A diminutive of the name Hymie, derived from the Hebrew name "Chaim."
- Hylan - Of American origin, meaning "from the hill" or "hill land." It is a modern invented name.
- Hyram - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "exalted brother." A variant of the name Hiram.
- Hyson - Of English origin, meaning "son of Hy" or "descendant of Hy." Derived from a surname or place name.
- Hythe - Of English origin, meaning "landing place" or "haven." Derived from an Old English term for a port or landing place.
- Hywel - Of Welsh origin, meaning "eminent" or "conspicuous." Derived from the Welsh name "Hywel," meaning "wise" or "prominent."
- Hywood - Of English origin, meaning "from the high wood" or "dweller by the high wood." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Hyze - Of American origin, meaning "a modern invented name." It does not have a widely recognized meaning.
- Hyzen - Of American origin, meaning "a modern invented name." Similar to Hyze, it does not have a widely recognized meaning.
- Hyzy - Of American origin, meaning "a modern invented name." It does not have a widely recognized meaning.
- Hazzard - Of English origin, meaning "risk" or "danger." Derived from the Old French word "hazard," meaning "chance" or "risk."
- Haroldo - Of Spanish and Portuguese origin, meaning "army ruler." A variant of Harold.
- Henryk - Of Polish origin, meaning "ruler of the household." A variant of the name Henry.
- Halvor - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "half watchful" or "cautious." Derived from the Old Norse name "Hallvarðr."
- Hanley - Of Irish origin, meaning "from the high meadow" or "high field." Derived from a place name.
- Hannes - Of German and Scandinavian origin, meaning "God is gracious." A variant of Johannes, related to John.
- Hanoch - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "dedicated" or "dedicated to God." Derived from the Hebrew name "Chanokh."
- Hanover - Of German origin, meaning "high bank" or "ridge." Derived from a place name in Germany.
- Harald - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "army ruler." A variant of Harold, from Old Norse "Harald."
- Harun - Of Arabic origin, meaning "high" or "exalted." Derived from the Arabic name "Harun."
- Hashim - Of Arabic origin, meaning "crusher" or "breaker." Derived from the Arabic name "Hashim."
- Heith - Of English origin, meaning "heath" or "moor." Derived from a surname or place name based on a geographic feature.
- Helaman - Of Latin origin, meaning "hero" or "one who is courageous." Derived from a name in the Book of Mormon.
- Henley - Of English origin, meaning "high meadow" or "clearing on the hill." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Herod - Of Greek origin, meaning "heroic" or "brave." Derived from the Greek name "Herodes," often associated with the historical figure King Herod.
- Herrick - Of English origin, meaning "ruler of the army." Derived from a surname based on Old Germanic elements.
- Hersh - Of Yiddish origin, meaning "deer" or "little deer." Derived from the Yiddish name "Hersh."
- Hestia - Of Greek origin, meaning "hearth" or "home." Derived from the name of the Greek goddess of the hearth and home.
- Hilal - Of Arabic origin, meaning "crescent moon." Derived from the Arabic word for the new moon.
- Hill - Of English origin, meaning "from the hill." Derived from a surname based on geographic features.
- Hirschel - Of Yiddish origin, meaning "deer" or "little deer." A variant of Herschel.
- Hoyt - Of Old English origin, meaning "high gate" or "enclosure." Derived from a surname based on a place name.
- Htoo - Of Burmese origin, meaning "golden" or "precious." Derived from a name used in Myanmar.
- Hulon - Of English origin, meaning "hill" or "mound." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Humberto - Of Spanish and Portuguese origin, meaning "bright warrior" or "illustrious fighter." A variant of the Germanic name Umberto.
- Hendrik - Of Dutch origin, meaning "ruler of the household." A variant of the name Hendrik.
- Helder - Of Portuguese origin, meaning "bright" or "clear." Derived from a name meaning "clear" or "shining."
- Helmut - Of German origin, meaning "helmet" or "protection." Derived from the Old High German name "Helmut."
- Herold - Of German origin, meaning "hero" or "messenger." Derived from a name meaning "messenger" or "herald."
- Herve - Of French origin, meaning "battle worthy" or "strong." Derived from the Old Breton name "Ermengard."
- Hesham - Of Arabic origin, meaning "generous" or "beneficent." Derived from the Arabic name "Hesham."
- Hewitt - Of English origin, meaning "son of Hew." Derived from a surname based on the name Hew, which is a variant of Hugh.
- Hjalmar - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "helmeted warrior." Derived from the Old Norse name "Hjalmar."
- Hossam - Of Arabic origin, meaning "sword" or "sharp." Derived from the Arabic name "Hossam."
- Hristo - Of Bulgarian origin, meaning "Christ" or "anointed." Derived from the Bulgarian name "Hristo," related to the name Christos.
- Huw - Of Welsh origin, meaning "heart" or "soul." Derived from the Welsh name "Huw," related to Hugh.
- Hyder - Of Arabic origin, meaning "lion" or "brave." Derived from the Arabic name "Hyder."
- Hykeham - Of English origin, meaning "village on the hill." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Haidar - Of Arabic origin, meaning "lion" or "brave." Derived from the Arabic name "Haidar."
- Hakim - Of Arabic origin, meaning "wise" or "judicious." Derived from the Arabic name "Hakim."
- Hallam - Of English origin, meaning "from the hall" or "home." Derived from a place name or surname.
- Halver - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "half protector" or "guardian." Derived from the Old Norse name "Halvár," combining elements of "half" and "guardian."
- Haris - Of Arabic origin, meaning "guardian" or "protector." Derived from the Arabic name "Haris," meaning one who guards or protects.
- Harith - Of Arabic origin, meaning "plowman" or "one who plows." Derived from the Arabic name "Harith," associated with farming or cultivation.
- Harlyn - Of English origin, meaning "from the hare's meadow" or "hare land." A modern variation of Harlan, derived from a place name.
- Hasse - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "hawk" or "hawk-like." A short form of the name Hassel or related to the name Hasso.
- Hattab - Of Arabic origin, meaning "date grower" or "date palm keeper." Derived from the Arabic name "Hattab," historically referring to one who cultivates dates.
- Haukur - Of Icelandic origin, meaning "hawk." Derived from the Old Norse name "Haukr," which means "hawk" and refers to the bird of prey.
- Haydn - Of Welsh origin, meaning "little fire" or "firewood." Derived from a Welsh surname or place name, often associated with the name Haydn.
- Hazem - Of Arabic origin, meaning "decisive" or "resolute." Derived from the Arabic name "Hazem," meaning one who is firm or resolute.
- Helge - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "holy" or "blessed." Derived from the Old Norse name "Helgi," meaning "holy" or "sacred."
- Henning - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "son of Henrik" or "ruler of the household." A variant of the name Heinrich or Henrik.
- Hjalte - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "helmet" or "warrior." Derived from the Old Norse name "Hjalti," associated with battle or protection.
- Hozzie - Of American origin, meaning "a modern invented name." It does not have a widely recognized meaning.
- Hrvoje - Of Croatian origin, meaning "Croatian" or "from Croatia." Derived from the Croatian name "Hrvoje," related to Croatian heritage.
- Hugues - Of French origin, meaning "mind" or "intellect." A French form of the name Hugh, derived from Old Germanic elements.
- Hugobert - Of German origin, meaning "bright heart" or "shining intellect." A variant of the name Hubert, from Old Germanic roots.
- Husain - Of Arabic origin, meaning "handsome" or "good." Derived from the Arabic name "Husain," a diminutive form of Hasan.
- Habib - Of Arabic origin, meaning "beloved" or "loved one." Derived from the Arabic name "Habib," meaning cherished or dear.
- Humbert - Of German origin, meaning "bright warrior" or "illustrious fighter." A variant of the name Umberto, related to Old High German elements.
- Hero - Of Greek origin, meaning "hero" or "brave." Derived from the Greek word "heros," referring to a mythological hero or brave person.
- Hisham - Of Arabic origin, meaning "generous" or "noble." Derived from the Arabic name "Hisham," signifying generosity or nobility.
- Halcyon - Of Greek origin, meaning "calm" or "peaceful." Derived from the Greek word "alkyon," associated with tranquility and calmness.
- Hamid - Of Arabic origin, meaning "praiseworthy" or "one who praises." Derived from the Arabic name "Hamid," meaning commendable or praiseworthy.
- Hashem - Of Arabic origin, meaning "breaker" or "one who breaks." Derived from the Arabic name "Hashem," historically referring to a family name associated with breaking bread.
Choosing a name is a deeply personal journey, and names starting with "H" offer a rich array of options, each with its own history and significance. We hope this list helps you find the perfect name for your baby boy, one that resonates with meaning and heritage.
