Baby Names That Start With H
1324 baby names beginning with the letter H — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with H, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Harper#16 in the U.S.Harp player; one who plays the harp; harper▶Hazel#21 in the U.S.The hazel tree or shrub; of the hazel color (golden-brown)▶Hannah#56 in the U.S.Grace; favor — from Hebrew Channah (favor, grace)▶Hailey#104 in the U.S.Hay meadow; from Old English heg (hay) + leah (woodland clearing, meadow)▶Hallie#120 in the U.S.Dweller at the hall meadow (Old English), or a diminutive of Harriet/Halle meaning 'army ruler'▶Hadley#121 in the U.S.Heathery meadow; heath clearing — from Old English haeth (heath) + leah (woodland clearing, mea▶Haven#190 in the U.S.Safe harbor; place of refuge; from Old English hæfen (harbor, port)▶Harmony#276 in the U.S.Harmony; musical and emotional concord; from Greek harmonia (joint, agreement, music)▶Harlow#309 in the U.S.Army hill or rock hill; from Old English here (army) + hlaw (hill, mound)▶Hattie#334 in the U.S.Diminutive of Harriet, the English feminine form of Harry/Henry, from Old German Heimrich, comp▶Heidi#340 in the U.S.Swiss German diminutive of Adelheid (Adelaide), from the Old German 'adal' (noble) and 'heid' (▶Hope#352 in the U.S.From the Old English 'hopa', meaning hope — the expectation and desire for a positive outcome. ▶Helena#363 in the U.S.Latinate form of Helen, from the Greek Helene, possibly derived from the Greek word 'hele' (tor▶Holly#416 in the U.S.From Old English holegn meaning the holly tree, an evergreen shrub associated with Christmas an▶Harley#418 in the U.S.From Old English hara (hare) and leah (woodland clearing, meadow), meaning a meadow where hares▶Hayden#437 in the U.S.From Old English heg meaning hay and denu meaning valley; a topographic surname meaning one fro▶Helen#462 in the U.S.From Greek 'Helene,' possibly derived from 'helios' (sun) or from the root 'hele' (torch, brigh▶Haisley#479 in the U.S.Modern American variant of Hadley or Hazel + -ley suffix; likely a blend evoking the hazel tree▶Hanna#512 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hannah, from Hebrew Channah meaning 'grace' or 'favor' — literally 'God has▶Heaven#543 in the U.S.From the Old English heofon meaning 'sky' or 'the abode of God'; used as a vocabulary name evok▶Holland#550 in the U.S.From the Dutch region name Holland, derived from Old Dutch holt ('wood') or hol ('hollow, low-l▶Hadassah#570 in the U.S.Myrtle tree; the Hebrew name of the biblical Queen Esther, signifying the fragrant myrtle plant▶Halle#596 in the U.S.From Old English heall meaning 'hall' or 'manor house,' used as a place-name and surname meanin▶Halo#613 in the U.S.From Greek halos meaning 'disc of the sun or moon,' 'ring of light,' or 'threshing floor'; used▶Hana#658 in the U.S.In Japanese, hana means flower or blossom; in Arabic and Hebrew, a variant of Hannah meaning gr▶Hunter#842 in the U.S.From the Old English huntian (to hunt) via the Middle English surname Hunter, meaning 'one who ▶Honey#846 in the U.S.From the Old English hunig (honey), referring to the sweet substance produced by bees; used as ▶Haley#861 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Haegleah, composed of haeg (hay) and leah (clearing, meadow), m▶Hadlee#931 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hadley, from Old English haeth (heather, heath) and leah (meadow, clearing,▶Henley#956 in the U.S.High clearing or tall meadow; from Old English heah (high) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Harlee#980 in the U.S.Hare's meadow or clearing; a spelling variant of Harley, from Old English hara (hare) + leah (c▶Harmoni#1000 in the U.S.Phonetic variant spelling of Harmony, from Greek harmonia meaning a joining, agreement, or musi▶Hayley#1068 in the U.S.Hay clearing or hay meadow; from Old English haeg (hay) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Hadleigh#1131 in the U.S.Heathery meadow; Old English place name spelling of Hadley, from haed (heather) + leah (clearin▶Harriet#1157 in the U.S.Home ruler; an English feminine form of Harry/Henry, from Germanic Heimirich (heim: home + ric:▶Heavenly#1229 in the U.S.Of heaven; celestial; divine; from Old English heofon (the sky, the dwelling place of God) + -l▶Hollis#1237 in the U.S.At the holly trees; from Old English holegn (holly tree) — a topographic surname for families l▶Hailee#1291 in the U.S.Hay clearing or meadow▶Harlem#1298 in the U.S.Home on wooded land; from the Dutch city Haarlem▶Heather#1352 in the U.S.The heather plant, a flowering shrub of the Scottish moors▶Hollyn#1353 in the U.S.Holly tree; the evergreen plant with red berries▶Haylee#1374 in the U.S.Hay clearing or meadow▶Harlyn#1397 in the U.S.Hare meadow; hare clearing▶Honesty#1401 in the U.S.Truthfulness, integrity, sincerity▶Harleigh#1481 in the U.S.Hare meadow▶Hartley#1482 in the U.S.From the Old English elements 'heorot' (stag) and 'leah' (clearing, meadow), meaning 'stag clea▶Hafsa#1516 in the U.S."gathering together" or "young lioness"▶Hailie#1574 in the U.S.Hay clearing (variant of Hailey/Hayley)▶Hosanna#1596 in the U.S."save us, we pray; deliver us," from Hebrew hoshia-na, used as a shout of praise▶Hadassa#1604 in the U.S.Myrtle tree (Hebrew name of Queen Esther)▶Harlynn#1632 in the U.S.Modern coined blend of 'Har-' (from Harlow/Harper) and the suffix '-lynn'.▶Hellen#1633 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Helen, from Greek Helene, traditionally associated with helios "sun" or t▶Hawa#1651 in the U.S.The Arabic and Swahili form of Eve (Hawwa, حواء), the name of the first woman, traditionally in▶Hermione#1672 in the U.S.From Greek mythology, the feminine form of Hermes (the messenger god); in myth, Hermione was th▶Halima#1683 in the U.S.Gentle, patient, mild▶Harlowe#1684 in the U.S.From the English place name/surname Harlow, from Old English elements meaning 'army hill' or 'h▶Haddie#1715 in the U.S.A modern American given name, used as a short or respelled form related to Hadley ("heather fie▶Heidy#1804 in the U.S.Nobleness, nobility▶Haya#1822 in the U.S.Hurry, come quickly▶Huntley#1944 in the U.S.From an English place name meaning 'hunter's clearing', from Old English hunta 'hunter' and lea▶Hindy#2039 in the U.S.Deer▶Honor#2102 in the U.S.Honour, esteem, dignity▶Halston#2115 in the U.S.Rock▶Hazley#2116 in the U.S.Hazel wood or hazel clearing, from Old English haesel 'hazel' + leah 'wood, clearing'.▶Henrietta#2135 in the U.S.Home ruler▶Huntleigh#2136 in the U.S.Variant of Huntley, from Old English hunta 'hunter' + leah 'clearing, meadow': 'hunter's cleari▶Haizley#2154 in the U.S.Hay clearing▶Hania#2236 in the U.S.happiness, bliss▶Hudson#2248 in the U.S.son of Hudd/Hugh, heart's son▶Hensley#2269 in the U.S.stallion's meadow or high estate clearing▶Huda#2282 in the U.S.right guidance, the guided path▶Harmonie#2307 in the U.S.harmony, musical agreement, fitting together▶Hiba#2308 in the U.S.gift, present, donation from God▶Hillary#2326 in the U.S.cheerful, merry, joyful▶Honesti#2387 in the U.S.honesty, truthfulness, integrity▶Havyn#2440 in the U.S.safe harbor, refuge, place of safety▶Harlie#2462 in the U.S.hare meadow, army meadow▶Havana#2510 in the U.S.from Havana, capital of Cuba▶Hinda#2511 in the U.S.Deer / hind (female deer).▶Haniya#2532 in the U.S.happy, pleasant▶Hayes#2533 in the U.S.(dweller by the) hedge or brushwood enclosure▶Harmonee#2608 in the U.S.Harmony, concord.▶Haislee#2635 in the U.S.Respelling of Haisley/Hazeley; from Old English 'hæsel' (hazel) + 'leah' (clearing), i.e. 'haze▶Harlym#2668 in the U.S.respelling of the place name Harlem▶Harmonii#2696 in the U.S.harmony, concord▶Halley#2720 in the U.S.hay meadow / hall clearing▶Hera#2776 in the U.S.Hero, warrior▶Halia#2828 in the U.S.Briny▶Henny#2977 in the U.S.Diminutive of Henrietta or Hendrika, from the Germanic elements heim (home) and ric (ruler, pow▶Hollie#3022 in the U.S.From the Old English word 'holen,' referring to the holly tree, associated with protection and ▶Hilda#3053 in the U.S.From the Old High German element hild meaning battle or war; a short form of names beginning wi▶Husna#3054 in the U.S.From Arabic husn meaning beauty, goodness, and excellence; al-Husna is a Quranic term for the m▶Hendrix#3086 in the U.S.Son of Hendrik; home ruler; from the Germanic Heinrich (heim = home, ric = ruler) via the Dutch▶
Boy Names
Henry#5 in the U.S.Ruler of the home; estate ruler; lord of the house▶Hudson#17 in the U.S.Son of Hugh; son of the hooded one; son of mind and spirit▶Harrison#116 in the U.S.Son of Harry; Harry is a medieval English form of Henry, from Old High German heim (home) + ric▶Hunter#130 in the U.S.One who hunts; a hunter — from Old English huntian (to hunt) + -er (agent suffix)▶Hayden#161 in the U.S.Hay valley or hedged valley; from Old English haeg (hay or hedge) + denu (valley)▶Hayes#162 in the U.S.Hedged enclosure; from Old English hæs (brushwood, shrub), referring to a hedged or wooded area▶Harvey#251 in the U.S.Battle worthy; eager for battle▶Holden#297 in the U.S.Deep valley; hollow valley▶Hendrix#354 in the U.S.Dutch and Flemish surname form of Hendrik (Henry), from Old German Heimrich, composed of 'heim'▶Hugo#378 in the U.S.From the Germanic element hug meaning mind, intellect, or spirit▶Hector#409 in the U.S.From Greek Hektor, possibly from ekhein meaning to hold fast or to restrain; the greatest Troja▶Hank#413 in the U.S.Short form of Henry or Hankin (medieval diminutive of John/Johannes), from Germanic Heimrich me▶Hezekiah#485 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'Khizqiyahu,' composed of 'khazaq' (strong, to strengthen) and 'Yahu' (a form of Ya▶Hamza#541 in the U.S.From Arabic Hamza, derived from the root h-m-z meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be steadfast'; als▶Harlan#617 in the U.S.From an English and German place-name and surname, possibly from Old English hara ('hare') and ▶Hassan#626 in the U.S.From Arabic ḥasan (حسن), meaning 'handsome,' 'good,' or 'beneficent.' A highly honored name in ▶Houston#675 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Houston, from a place name meaning Hugh's town — a settlement owned o▶Hugh#732 in the U.S.From the Old French Hugues, from Old High German Hugo or Hug, meaning 'heart,' 'mind,' or 'spir▶Huxley#736 in the U.S.English surname from an Old English place name, possibly from the personal name Hucc or Hugh + ▶Harry#775 in the U.S.Home ruler or ruler of the estate; an English pet form of Henry or Harold, from the Germanic el▶Haziel#795 in the U.S.Vision of God or God sees; from the Hebrew Chazyel, combining chazah meaning to see or to have ▶Hollis#894 in the U.S.From an Old English topographic surname meaning dweller by the holly trees, from Old English ho▶Henrik#917 in the U.S.Home ruler; from Germanic Heimirich (heim: home + ric: ruler, power), the Scandinavian form of ▶Halo#931 in the U.S.Ring of light; from Greek halos (disk of the sun or moon, circular threshing floor), used in Ch▶Heath#932 in the U.S.From Old English haeth meaning a tract of uncultivated open land, heathland or moorland; a topo▶Harlem#971 in the U.S.From Dutch Haarlem, composed of haer meaning sandy soil or wooded area and lem meaning home or ▶Harold#993 in the U.S.From Old English Hereweald or Old Norse Haraldr, composed of here meaning army and weald or val▶Harley#1017 in the U.S.Hare's meadow; from Old English hara (hare) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Howard#1056 in the U.S.High guardian or sheep herder; from Old Norse Hávarðr (hay guardian, yard guardian) or Old Germ▶Hasan#1204 in the U.S.Handsome; good; beautiful; from Arabic hasan (beautiful, good, excellent)▶Harlow#1251 in the U.S.Heap of rocks; army hill▶Hakeem#1260 in the U.S.Wise man, judicious, learned physician▶Harris#1319 in the U.S.Son of Harry; son of the heir▶Hans#1324 in the U.S.God is gracious, God is good▶Haiden#1329 in the U.S.Hay valley; heathen▶Huxton#1437 in the U.S.Hugh's settlement; Hugh's town▶Haven#1484 in the U.S.from the English word 'haven', from Old English 'hæfen' meaning 'harbor' or 'place of safety, r▶Hampton#1521 in the U.S.from an Old English place name and surname meaning "home settlement" or "settlement by a meadow▶Holland#1562 in the U.S.A transferred place name and surname referring to the Holland region; from Middle Dutch 'holt l▶Hendrick#1567 in the U.S.Dutch form of Henry/Heinrich, from Germanic 'haim' ('home') and 'ric' ('ruler'), meaning 'ruler▶Honor#1577 in the U.S.Honor, integrity, and dignity; from the Latin honos meaning honor or esteem, used as a virtue n▶Henri#1592 in the U.S.The French form of Henry, from the Germanic name Heimirich combining 'heim' (home) and 'ric' (r▶Hadi#1609 in the U.S.Leader, guide▶Haze#1653 in the U.S.A modern American given name from the English word 'haze', also used as a short form of Hayes o▶Hussein#1654 in the U.S.a diminutive of Arabic 'hasan' meaning 'good, handsome'▶Hansel#1661 in the U.S.German diminutive of Hans (from Johannes), from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'.▶Hussain#1662 in the U.S."good, handsome" (diminutive of Hasan); the name of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson▶Huntley#1697 in the U.S.Hunter's meadow▶Hardin#1710 in the U.S.Hare valley (surname-derived place name)▶Hazen#1732 in the U.S.From a Dutch/Germanic surname related to haas/hase 'hare'.▶Huck#1733 in the U.S.Short form of Huckleberry (literary, from Huckleberry Finn); the element ultimately derives fro▶Hiram#1763 in the U.S.Exalted brother▶Humberto#1778 in the U.S.Bear cub▶Harper#1791 in the U.S.Occupational surname meaning 'harp player', from Old English hearpe 'harp'.▶Haroon#1881 in the U.S.High mountain▶Henley#1882 in the U.S.From an English place name, 'high clearing' or 'wood/clearing of a settlement', from Old Englis▶Holt#1920 in the U.S.From Old English holt 'wood, grove, small forest'.▶Henderson#2076 in the U.S.Son of Henry ▶Haysen#2099 in the U.S.Modern respelling/blend of Hayden/Hayes (Old English haeg 'enclosure', + dun 'hill'); coined as▶Hiro#2115 in the U.S.Abundant▶Haider#2137 in the U.S.Lion, warrior▶Hershy#2138 in the U.S.Pet form of Hersh/Hershel, from Yiddish hersh meaning deer or stag.▶Hagen#2153 in the U.S.Enclosure▶Hayze#2170 in the U.S.Respelling of Hayes; enclosure or hedged area (Old English haeg), or descendant of Aodh (Irish ▶Hernan#2171 in the U.S.Bold journey; short form of Hernando/Ferdinand, from Germanic fardi (journey) and nanth (daring▶Hashim#2209 in the U.S.Crusher, breaker▶Hendrixx#2210 in the U.S.Home ruler▶Harlen#2284 in the U.S.hare land▶Harun#2341 in the U.S.Exalted; enlightened; from Arabic Harun (the Arabic form of Aaron, from Hebrew Aharon: possibly▶Hero#2342 in the U.S.Defender; protector; warrior; from Greek heros (a man of superhuman strength and valor, a warri▶Hosea#2343 in the U.S.Salvation; God saves; from Hebrew Hoshea (to save, salvation) — related to Joshua and Jesus thr▶Hakim#2398 in the U.S.Wise; physician; ruler; from Arabic hakim (wise, physician, one who judges — Al-Hakim: The All-▶Halen#2480 in the U.S.no single established meaning▶Halston#2481 in the U.S.Rock▶Herbert#2482 in the U.S.Army▶Hoyt#2483 in the U.S.Stick▶Heriberto#2531 in the U.S.Army▶Hardy#2566 in the U.S.Bold, brave, courageous.▶Heitor#2567 in the U.S.Holding fast (from Hector).▶Hudsyn#2568 in the U.S.Son of Hudde ▶Hutton#2569 in the U.S.settlement on the ridge / spur of land▶Harland#2601 in the U.S.Hare land▶Hamilton#2640 in the U.S.Crooked, mutilated▶Herman#2641 in the U.S.Army man▶Hanzel#2675 in the U.S.little Hans / God is gracious▶Hartlen#2676 in the U.S.Modern combination based on the element Hart ('stag, male deer') with an '-len' ending; no esta▶Hyrum#2677 in the U.S.Exalted brother▶Hendrik#2716 in the U.S.Home ruler▶Hershel#2755 in the U.S.Deer▶Haris#2797 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Hadrian#2835 in the U.S.From Hadria▶Hanson#2836 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Hazel#2837 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Hisashi#2853 in the U.S.Hisashi is a Japanese given name meaning 'long-lasting,' 'enduring,' or 'eternal.' Built on the▶Helios#2881 in the U.S.Sun▶Hersh#2882 in the U.S.Deer▶Heston#2883 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Hamzah#2916 in the U.S.Lion▶Huey#2917 in the U.S.Mind, thought, spirit▶Hart#2957 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Huxlee#2958 in the U.S.Woodland, clearing▶Hilding#2994 in the U.S.Hilding is a Scandinavian name from the Old Norse hildr, battle, the same warlike element found▶Hamdan#3005 in the U.S.Praiseworthy; one who praises▶Hashem#3006 in the U.S.Crusher of bread; generous provider▶Holton#3057 in the U.S.An Old English habitational surname from a place called Holton, combining hol (hollow or low-ly▶Hutch#3058 in the U.S.A diminutive nickname of Hugh and Richard, from the medieval pet form Huche or Hutche; ultimate▶Hutson#3059 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Hudson or a patronymic from the pet form Hut (a diminutive of Hugh), mean▶