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.
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Hanh#12900 in the U.S.Hanh is the accent-free spelling of the Vietnamese given name Hạnh, meaning 'good moral conduct▶Hanin#12939 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hanin, 'longing; tender yearning; compassion; deep affection.' A soft, feeling-▶Heliana#12964 in the U.S.From the Greek helios ('sun'), a flowing name meaning 'of the sun; sunlike.' Radiant and warm.▶Hollye#13120 in the U.S.Hollye is a decorative spelling of Holly, an English nature name from the holly tree, the brigh▶Haliey#13507 in the U.S.Haliey is a phonetic respelling of Hailey (Haley), a name from the Old English hēg ('hay') and ▶Heavin#13592 in the U.S.Heavin is a respelling of Heaven, an English word used as a girl's name. Heaven comes from the ▶Hayly#14011 in the U.S.Hayly is a trimmed respelling of Hayley, an English surname and place name from the Old English▶Halla#14015 in the U.S.Halla is a short, warm name that lives in more than one tradition. In Arabic, Hala (also spelle▶Hada#14027 in the U.S.The Spanish word hada, 'fairy', from Latin fata (the Fates) — the same root that gives French f▶Haddassah#14028 in the U.S.A spelling of Hadassah, Hebrew for 'myrtle' (hadas). In the Book of Esther, Hadassah is Esther'▶Haddon#14029 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Haddon, from Old English haeth ('heath, heather') plus ▶Hadi#14030 in the U.S.From Arabic hadi, 'guide, one who guides rightly'. Al-Hadi is one of the names of God in Islam,▶Hiedi#14030 in the U.S.Hiedi is a spelling of Heidi with the i and e swapped — a transposition that took on a life of ▶Hagan#14031 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O hAodhagain, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), often glossed 'little Aodh'▶Hailen#14032 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, sitting between Hailey (English surname, 'hay clearing') and Helen (▶Halaya#14033 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled root. It may be built on Alaya/Alaia (heard in Arabic-influenc▶Halayah#14034 in the U.S.A modern coinage, the -ah spelling of Halaya. Possible routes run through Alaya/Alaia ('exalted▶Hanaan#14035 in the U.S.From Arabic hanan, 'mercy, tenderness, affectionate compassion'. The doubled -aa- spelling mark▶Hannahgrace#14036 in the U.S.A modern compound of Hannah — Hebrew Channah, 'favor, grace' — with the English virtue name Gra▶Hany#14037 in the U.S.From Arabic hani, 'happy, content, free of trouble' — the root of the greeting hana'an, 'may it▶Hanya#14038 in the U.S.Two live routes. In Arabic-influenced naming Hanya is read from hani/haniya, 'happy, content, b▶Haram#14039 in the U.S.In Arabic, haram carries two linked senses: 'forbidden, unlawful' in Islamic law (the opposite ▶Harloe#14040 in the U.S.A respelling of Harlow, an English place name and surname from Old English here ('army') plus h▶Harriette#14041 in the U.S.A spelling of Harriet, English form of French Henriette, feminine of Henry — from Germanic heim▶Harsirat#14042 in the U.S.A Sikh devotional name from Punjabi: Har ('God, the Lord' — a name of the Divine in Sikh script▶Haruka#14043 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen: most commonly 'distant, f▶Hasana#14044 in the U.S.From Arabic hasana, 'a good deed; goodness, beauty', from the root h-s-n ('to be good, beautifu▶Hattiemae#14045 in the U.S.A run-together Southern double name: Hattie, the pet form of Harriet ('home ruler', from German▶Havisha#14045 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Havisha, tied to 'one who offers oblations; the sacred fire-offering'; it als▶Havannah#14046 in the U.S.A respelling of Havana, the capital city of Cuba (Spanish La Habana). The city's name is genera▶Hawwa#14047 in the U.S.The Arabic and Islamic name of Eve — Hawwa, wife of Adam and mother of humankind, honored in th▶Hayah#14048 in the U.S.From Arabic hayah, 'life', and closely tied to Hebrew chayah, 'life, living'. A second Arabic r▶Heizel#14048 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Hazel, from the Old English for 'the hazel tree; hazelnut' (and the soft▶Haydyn#14049 in the U.S.A respelling of Hayden, an English surname and place name from Old English elements usually rea▶Haylei#14050 in the U.S.A respelling of Hayley, from an English place name and surname: Old English heg ('hay') plus le▶Haylyn#14051 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the Hay- of Hayley (Old English 'hay meadow') to the -lyn end▶Hayze#14052 in the U.S.A modern respelling, read either from the English surname Hayes — from Old English haeg, 'hedge▶Heartly#14053 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the English word heart, and shaped like the surname Hartley — from Ol▶Heeya#14054 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name, usually glossed 'gem, precious one' or 'beloved, of the heart' in ▶Helany#14055 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally read as a spin on Helena/Helene — Greek Helene, traditionally ▶Hellena#14056 in the U.S.A spelling of Helena, from Greek Helene — traditionally glossed 'torch, light, bright one'. Bor▶Hema#14057 in the U.S.From Sanskrit hema, 'gold, golden'. A long-used Indian girls' name, also an epithet in Sanskrit▶Hiroko#14057 in the U.S.Hiroko is a Japanese given name written in romaji, formed with hiro, meaning broad, generous, o▶Hollee#14057 in the U.S.Hollee is a respelling, with a double-e ending, of Holly, the English nature name taken directl▶Hayaat#14058 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hayat (Hayaat), 'life' - one of the warmest and most beloved words in the langu▶Hendryx#14058 in the U.S.A respelling of the surname Hendrix/Hendricks — Dutch, 'son of Hendrik' (Henry), from Germanic ▶Henriette#14059 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Henri (Henry), from Germanic heim ('home') plus ric ('ruler') — '▶Huldah#14059 in the U.S.Huldah is a Hebrew name usually glossed as 'weasel' or 'mole'. In the Hebrew Bible, Huldah is a▶Henzley#14060 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, a respelling of the English surname Hensley (a place name, generally▶Humna#14060 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu for 'happiness; good fortune; blessing.' A warm name of well-being.▶Herani#14061 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name of Sanskrit flavor, often connected in name lists to hiranya ('gold▶Hermela#14062 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya) girls' name, used widely in Orthodox Christian families and▶Hermosa#14063 in the U.S.The Spanish adjective hermosa, 'beautiful', from Latin formosa ('shapely, beautiful'). Used as ▶Hesed#14064 in the U.S.From Hebrew chesed — one of the great theological words of the Hebrew Bible, usually rendered '▶Hessa#14065 in the U.S.From Arabic hissa, 'share, portion, lot' — by extension 'destiny, one's appointed portion'. Hes▶Heva#14066 in the U.S.Most naturally read as a form of Eve — Hebrew Chavah/Hava, generally understood as 'life, livin▶Heyam#14067 in the U.S.From Arabic hiyam/hayam, a word for passionate love — the kind that makes one wander, lovesick ▶Heydy#14068 in the U.S.A Latin American respelling of Heidi, itself a Swiss-German pet form of Adelheid (Adelaide) — f▶Heysell#14069 in the U.S.A modern coinage used chiefly in Central American (especially Nicaraguan and Honduran) families▶Hilaria#14070 in the U.S.From Latin hilaris, 'cheerful, merry' — the feminine of Hilarius, borne by Saint Hilary of Poit▶Hinami#14071 in the U.S.A Japanese-style given name, most naturally read as hina (a common name element linked to the s▶Hind#14072 in the U.S.A classical Arabic girls' name of great antiquity, borne by women of the early Islamic period. ▶Hinsley#14073 in the U.S.An English surname name, close to Hensley and Hinsdale, built from Old English elements general▶Hossana#14074 in the U.S.A spelling of Hosanna, from Hebrew hoshia-na, 'save us, we pray' (Psalm 118), which passed thro▶Huntlie#14075 in the U.S.A respelling of Huntley, an English and Scottish surname and place name from Old English hunta ▶Huntyr#14076 in the U.S.A respelling of Hunter, an English occupational surname for a hunter, from Old English hunta. A▶Huxleigh#14077 in the U.S.A respelling of Huxley, an English place name and surname from a personal name (Hucc) plus Old ▶Hypatia#14078 in the U.S.From Greek hypatos, 'highest, supreme'. Borne by Hypatia of Alexandria (born about 350-370 CE),▶Haelo#14105 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word halo, 'a ring of light,' from the Greek halos. A luminous word-▶Harvi#14122 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu — elements usually read as 'battle' and 'worthy▶Hong#14162 in the U.S.Hong is from the Vietnamese Hồng, 'pink, rose, rosy', shared with a Chinese word for 'red/pink'▶Hadar#14180 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour; glory; adornment; beauty'; also the name of a bright star. A▶Haislyn#14184 in the U.S.Haislyn is a recent American coinage. It joins the Hais-/Hays- opening seen in Haisley and Haye▶Hanabi#14192 in the U.S.From Japanese hanabi, 'fireworks,' formed from hana ('flower') and hi ('fire') - literally 'fir▶Haniah#14193 in the U.S.Haniah is a spelling of the Arabic feminine name Haniyah, from a root conveying ease and pleasu▶Harshini#14197 in the U.S.Harshini is a genuine Indian girls' name from the Sanskrit harsha, 'joy, delight,' with a femin▶Hawi#14200 in the U.S.An Oromo name from Ethiopia, generally glossed as 'the one who comes first' or 'beloved, dear o▶Hazle#14205 in the U.S.Hazle is Hazel with the last two letters transposed, from Old English hæsel, the hazel tree and▶Heavenli#14207 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word heavenly, 'of heaven; celestial; divine,' with an -i ending. A ▶Hunny#14237 in the U.S.A playful respelling of Honey -- the sweet food and a common term of endearment. A sugar-sweet ▶Hortensia#14249 in the U.S.Hortensia comes from Latin hortus, 'garden,' as the feminine of the Roman family name Hortensiu▶Hilliary#14317 in the U.S.Hilliary is a double-letter respelling of Hilary, which comes from the Latin 'hilaris', meaning▶Hevyn#14388 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word heaven, 'the sky; paradise,' with a -yn ending. A tender virtue▶Hilari#14392 in the U.S.Hilari is a variant spelling of Hilary, from the Latin Hilarius and the adjective hilaris, 'che▶Hamsini#14415 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Hamsini, 'one who rides the swan' (from hamsa, 'swan') - an epithet of Sarasw▶Haseya#14429 in the U.S.she rises; rising up▶Hagar#14444 in the U.S.A Hebrew/biblical name; Hagar is the Egyptian handmaiden of Sarah and mother of Ishmael in Gene▶Hettie#14450 in the U.S.Hettie is a cozy pet form, most often of Henrietta (feminine of Henry, from Germanic roots for ▶Hollyann#14458 in the U.S.Hollyann is a compound American girls' name joining Holly — the evergreen holly tree, long tied▶Hydeia#14529 in the U.S.Hydeia is a modern American coinage with no older etymology; its brief visibility was driven al▶Halei#14757 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Hailey/Haley, from an Old English place-and-surname element meaning 'hay c▶Haylea#14774 in the U.S.Haylea is a variant spelling of Hayley, an English place name and surname meaning 'hay clearing▶Heidie#14781 in the U.S.Heidie is a variant spelling of Heidi, the German diminutive of Adelheid (the source of Adelaid▶Haneefah#14808 in the U.S.Haneefah is a phonetic English spelling of the Arabic name Hanifa, the feminine of Hanif, meani▶Hansika#15003 in the U.S.From Sanskrit 'hansa' ('swan'), giving Hansika 'little swan' or 'swan-like, graceful.' The swan▶Hansini#15004 in the U.S.Hansini is a Sanskrit name meaning 'swan,' the feminine of hansa, 'swan' or 'goose.' In Indian ▶Hridya#15036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit hridya, 'of the heart; heartfelt; sincere; dear' (from hrid, 'heart'). A warm▶Haide#15175 in the U.S.Haide reads as a form of Haidee or Heidi. Haidee, used by Byron in his poem Don Juan, is often ▶Hudis#15212 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditiona▶Ha#15289 in the U.S.Ha is a genuine Vietnamese given name, most often from 'Ha', 'river', though the toneless Engli▶Hannabelle#15300 in the U.S.A compound of Hannah ('grace; favour,' Hebrew) and Belle ('beautiful,' French), written as one ▶Hemma#15306 in the U.S.A medieval Germanic name, closely related to Emma and generally traced to the element ermen or ▶Hadie#15638 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the vintage pet names Hattie and Sadie, sometimes read as a short of H▶Hailea#15644 in the U.S.Hailea is a flowing elaboration of Hailey, an English surname and place name from Old English e▶Haidy#15957 in the U.S.Haidy is a phonetic respelling of Heidi, the German pet form of Adelheid, from adal 'noble' and▶Harlene#15968 in the U.S.A feminine coinage echoing Harlan ('army land; rocky land') and rhyming with Marlene and Arlene▶Harleyquinn#15969 in the U.S.Harleyquinn is a given name taken from the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, created in 1992. T▶Haseena#15976 in the U.S.A spelling of Hasina, from the Arabic root h-s-n, giving hasan ('good, beautiful') and its femi▶Helga#15995 in the U.S.Helga is a genuine Old Norse name, the feminine of Helgi, from heilagr, meaning 'holy', 'blesse▶Hezekiah#16007 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Chizkiyahu, 'the Lord strengthens; Yahweh is my strength' - the name of a right▶Hadyn#16026 in the U.S.Hadyn is a spelling variant of Hayden, an English place- and surname from Old English 'heg', 'h▶Haliyah#16033 in the U.S.A respelling near Aaliyah (Arabic, 'ascending; exalted; sublime') and Halia (Hawaiian/Greek). A▶Hanae#16037 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly tied to 'blossom; flower' (hana, 'flower') though the meaning depends ▶Hanami#16038 in the U.S.From the Japanese hanami, 'flower viewing' - the beloved spring custom of admiring cherry bloss▶Harperrose#16044 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Harper ('harp player') with Rose (the flower; 'fame'), written as ▶Harshitha#16045 in the U.S.Harshitha is a Sanskrit girl's name from harsha, meaning joy or delight, so the name is read as▶Hatten#16048 in the U.S.An English surname and place name, likely from Old English haeth ('heath') plus dun ('hill'). A▶Hawkins#16050 in the U.S.From the English surname Hawkins, 'son of Hawkin' (a pet form of Henry/Hal), with a nod to the ▶Helem#16060 in the U.S.A Hebrew name found in 1 Chronicles, tied by tradition to 'strength' and to the root for 'a dre▶Hester#16067 in the U.S.A form of Esther, from the Persian for 'star' (linked to the goddess Ishtar); famous as Hester ▶Hilal#16069 in the U.S.From the Arabic hilal, 'the crescent moon' - the new moon that marks the start of the Islamic m▶Haajar#16079 in the U.S.An Arabic spelling of Hajar (Hagar), the wife of Abraham and mother of Ishmael, deeply honoured▶Haani#16081 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Hani, 'happy; content; pleased.' A warm, cheerful name.▶Hadarah#16083 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour, beauty, adornment' — a word used in the Hebrew Bible for glo▶Haely#16087 in the U.S.Haely is one of the many respellings of Hailey, a name from an Old English place name joining '▶Haidee#16091 in the U.S.Haidee is a literary name coined by Lord Byron for a character in his poem Don Juan, published ▶Haja#16095 in the U.S.A West African name from the Arabic Al-Hajja, an honorific for a woman who has made the pilgrim▶Halena#16098 in the U.S.A variant of Helena, from the Greek Helene, 'light; shining one; torch; bright.' A soft, lumino▶Haili#16102 in the U.S.Haili is a spelling variant of Hailey, an English surname and place-name from Old English heg '▶
Boy Names
Harout#12896 in the U.S.Harout is an Armenian name, a familiar short form of Haroutyun, which means 'resurrection.' The▶Haben#12907 in the U.S.A Tigrinya name from Eritrea (and Ethiopia) meaning 'pride' or 'a source of pride.' Warmly used▶Habibullah#12908 in the U.S.An Arabic name joining habib ('beloved, friend') and Allah ('God') — so 'beloved of God' or 'fr▶Haddix#12909 in the U.S.An English surname associated with Appalachia, used rarely as a given name. Its exact origin is▶Haithem#12910 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Arabic Haytham, meaning 'young eagle' or 'young hawk.' Borne by the m▶Hajoon#12911 in the U.S.A romanized Korean given name (Ha-joon). Its meaning depends on the hanja characters chosen, wi▶Hajun#12912 in the U.S.A romanized Korean given name (Ha-jun), an alternate spelling of Hajoon. Its meaning depends on▶Halsey#12913 in the U.S.From the English surname Halsey, likely 'Hal's island' or 'Hal's clearing' (a personal name plu▶Halstyn#12914 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Halston (an English surname, likely 'Hal's town') or the Scandinavian Ha▶Hamadi#12915 in the U.S.A Swahili name, from the Arabic root h-m-d ('praise'), meaning 'praised' or 'commended.' Used a▶Hamidou#12916 in the U.S.A West African form of the Arabic Hamid ('praiseworthy, worthy of praise'), with the -ou ending▶Haziq#12916 in the U.S.From the Arabic Haziq, 'skilled; expert; wise; intelligent; sharp.' A name of ability and good ▶Hamlet#12917 in the U.S.Best known as the tragic Danish prince of Shakespeare's play, drawn from the older Scandinavian▶Hamse#12918 in the U.S.Hamse is a Somali form of the Arabic name Hamza, tied to hamuza ('steadfast, strong') and long ▶Haneef#12919 in the U.S.From the Arabic hanif, 'one of true, upright faith,' a term used in the Quran for a pure monoth▶Haneesh#12920 in the U.S.Haneesh is an Indian given name of Sanskrit background, sometimes read alongside names built on▶Hanish#12921 in the U.S.Hanish is an Indian given name of Sanskrit background, sometimes read alongside names ending in▶Heyward#12921 in the U.S.Heyward is an English occupational surname from the medieval office of the hayward, from Old En▶Hansh#12922 in the U.S.Hansh is an Indian name usually linked to Sanskrit hansa ('swan'), a bird tied in tradition to ▶Hezekyah#12922 in the U.S.A spelling of Hezekiah, a Hebrew name meaning 'the Lord strengthens' (Yehizkiyah). Hezekiah was▶Hanzalah#12923 in the U.S.Hanzalah is an Arabic name best known as that of Hanzalah ibn Abi Amir, a Companion of the Prop▶Haoyang#12924 in the U.S.Haoyang is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters a fa▶Haralambos#12925 in the U.S.From the Greek Charalampos, built on chara ('joy') and lampein ('to shine'), giving the sense '▶Harfateh#12926 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Har (a name for God) with fateh ('victory'), giving the sense 'vict▶Harjaap#12927 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Har (a name for God) with jaap ('meditation, repetition of the divi▶Hobart#12927 in the U.S.A surname turned given name, Hobart is an English development of Hubert, from the Germanic 'hug▶Harut#12928 in the U.S.Harut appears in the Quran as the name of one of two angels, Harut and Marut, mentioned in conn▶Harwin#12929 in the U.S.Harwin is chiefly an English surname carried into first-name use. It is sometimes read as an Ol▶Hasen#12930 in the U.S.Hasen reads as a coined or variant spelling, most often connected to the Arabic Hassan ('handso▶Hawken#12931 in the U.S.Hawken reads as a coined given name drawn from the English surname Hawken and from the bird 'ha▶Huckley#12931 in the U.S.Huckley reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance t▶Haydan#12932 in the U.S.Haydan reads as a modern respelling of Hayden ('hay valley,' from an English surname) or of Aid▶Haydar#12933 in the U.S.From the Arabic haydar, 'lion,' famously a title of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of▶Haydin#12934 in the U.S.Haydin reads as a modern respelling of Hayden, an English surname meaning 'hay valley' or 'hay ▶Haygen#12935 in the U.S.Haygen reads as a modern coinage or respelling, blending the Germanic Hagen (from a word for 'e▶Hayu#12936 in the U.S.Hayu is a rare name that some connect to a Javanese or Indonesian word for 'beautiful, fair,' w▶Hazim#12937 in the U.S.From the Arabic hazim, 'resolute, firm, decisive,' describing someone of sound judgment and ste▶Heathcliff#12938 in the U.S.An English name joining 'heath' (open moorland) and 'cliff,' giving 'heath by a cliff.' It is b▶Hemingway#12939 in the U.S.Hemingway is an English surname, likely from a place name, carried into first-name use chiefly ▶Herberth#12940 in the U.S.Herberth reads as a variant spelling of Herbert, from the Germanic heri ('army') and beraht ('b▶Hyun#12940 in the U.S.A Korean name element (romanized from Hangul) often meaning 'virtuous, worthy' or 'wise, bright▶Herminio#12941 in the U.S.Herminio is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Roman family name Herminius, itself ▶Hernando#12942 in the U.S.Hernando is a Spanish form of Ferdinand, from Germanic roots often read as fardi ('journey') an▶Herrick#12943 in the U.S.From the English surname Herrick, traced to the Old Norse personal name Eirikr, 'ever-ruler' (f▶Hershey#12944 in the U.S.Hershey is a surname of English and German origin whose exact route is debated; some trace it t▶Hetansh#12945 in the U.S.Hetansh is a modern Indian coinage built in Sanskrit style, usually parsed as Het ('purpose; re▶Hiam#12946 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hiam (Hayam), tied to a word for intense love, passion, and deep longing — some▶Hinton#12947 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Hinton, usually from Old English heah ('high') plus tun▶Hirwa#12948 in the U.S.From Kinyarwanda, the language of Rwanda, Hirwa means 'lucky one' or 'the fortunate one.' A war▶Hiyaan#12949 in the U.S.Hiyaan (also Hiaan, Hian) is a modern Indian name, variously linked to words for 'heart' or 'li▶Hiyab#12950 in the U.S.From Tigrinya, spoken in Eritrea and Ethiopia, Hiyab means 'gift.' A warm heritage name, noted ▶Hobbes#12951 in the U.S.From the English surname Hobbes, a patronymic meaning 'son of Robert' (Hob was a medieval pet f▶Hoku#12952 in the U.S.From Hawaiian hoku, 'star.' A luminous nature name, noted here respectfully and often used in l▶Hollister#12953 in the U.S.Hollister is an English surname, often explained as 'dweller by a holly wood' or as a female oc▶Hondo#12954 in the U.S.From Shona, spoken in Zimbabwe, Hondo means 'war.' It is also familiar as the title of a John W▶Hopper#12955 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Hopper, 'a dancer or leaper' (from Old English hoppian, '▶Horton#12955 in the U.S.Horton is a transferred English surname from any of several places called Horton, from Old Engl▶Horizon#12956 in the U.S.An English word name from horizon, 'the line where earth or sea meets the sky,' rooted in Greek▶Hue#12957 in the U.S.Hue is a Vietnamese given name (also the name of a historic city), and separately an English wo▶Humayd#12958 in the U.S.From the Arabic Humayd (Humaid), a diminutive of the root hamd ('praise'), meaning 'praised' or▶Hy#12959 in the U.S.Hy is a short form and initial-style name, most often standing in for Hyman, Hiram, or similar ▶Hyder#12960 in the U.S.From the Arabic Haydar (Hyder), 'lion,' a byname of bravery and strength famously linked to Ali▶Hobbs#12982 in the U.S.An English surname from Hob, a medieval rhyming pet form of Robert (Germanic hrod 'fame' plus b▶Hodges#12984 in the U.S.Hodges is an English surname meaning 'son of Hodge,' where Hodge was a common medieval nickname▶Harpreet#12988 in the U.S.Harpreet is a Punjabi Sikh name combining Har ('God', from Hari) with preet ('love'), giving 'l▶Harish#13025 in the U.S.Harish is a Sanskrit name usually parsed as Hari plus isha, 'lord Hari', a title of Vishnu; som▶Harshith#13028 in the U.S.Harshith is a South Indian boy's name from the Sanskrit 'harsha,' meaning 'joy, delight, happin▶Hever#13039 in the U.S.Hever is a form of the biblical name Heber, from a Hebrew root meaning 'companion,' 'associate'▶Hiroto#13046 in the U.S.Hiroto is a Japanese given name written with different character combinations, so its sense var▶Hoy#13052 in the U.S.Hoy is chiefly a surname pressed into first-name use. It has more than one source: a Scottish p▶Hung#13058 in the U.S.Hung (Vietnamese Hung) means 'hero,' 'brave' or 'grand,' and is a widely used Vietnamese boy's ▶