Baby Names That Start With H
1060 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
Hortencia#16143 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Hortensia, from the Latin hortensius, 'of the garden' (from hortus, 'gardenHurrem#16147 in the U.S.From Persian khurram, 'cheerful, joyful,' used in Ottoman Turkish as Hurrem. It is the name givHyatt#16148 in the U.S.From the English surname Hyatt, 'dweller by the high gate' (Old English heah, 'high,' + geat, 'Hajer#16174 in the U.S.Hajer is a spelling of Hajar, the Arabic form of Hagar. In Islamic tradition Hajar is the wife Hoora#16220 in the U.S.From Arabic hur, the plural of hawra, referring in the Quran to the companions of Paradise; theHylee#16225 in the U.S.A modern coined spelling. It sits near Hailey - from an English place-name and surname, generalHudes#16399 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditionaHanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracioHonoria#17211 in the U.S.From the Latin honor, 'honour; dignity; esteem' - a stately name borne by Roman and medieval noHayam#17438 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hayam (Huyam), 'deeply in love; passionate love; the ecstasy of love' — a lyricHulali#17563 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hulali, 'shining; sparkling; glistening.' A luminous island name, held with rHaziel#17834 in the U.S.Haziel is Hebrew, from chazah ('to see, to have a vision') and El ('God') — 'vision of God'. A HailanyA modern coinage with no documented etymology, joining the Hai- opening of Hailey to the -lani HainaNo single documented etymology. Haina sits near Arabic and Japanese Hana ('happiness'; 'flower'HajinA short modern name; it also exists as a Korean given name whose meaning depends on the hanja cHalimatuA West African form of Halima (Halimah), from the Arabic for 'gentle; patient; mild.' Halimah wHamyA short modern name; it also appears as a Vietnamese given-name element (Ha/My). Its route as uHanisHanis is a name used in Malay and Indonesian communities, generally connected to Arabic roots aHarsanjhA Sikh/Punjabi name opening with Har- ('God; the Lord'), a devotional element common in Sikh naHathorFrom the Egyptian Hut-Heru, 'house/domain of Horus'; the Egyptian goddess of love, joy, music, HavalliA modern coinage echoing Havana and the word valley, built for sound; no single fixed source. RHaylaniA modern blend of Hailey with the Hawaiian Leilani ('heavenly flower; royal child of heaven'). HaysleighA modern -leigh coinage near Hayley and Haisley, tied by route to 'hay meadow; hay clearing.' AHaziranFrom the Arabic/Levantine haziran, 'the month of June.' A rare month-name of early summer.HecubaFrom the Greek Hekabe, of uncertain meaning; the queen of Troy, wife of Priam and mother of HecHeevaA soft name echoing Eva ('life') and the Kurdish/Persian Hiva ('hope; the crescent moon'). As sHemeraFrom the Greek hemera, 'the day; daytime'; a primordial goddess, the personification of day, daHevaniA modern coinage that echoes the word heaven with a flowing -ani ending; no single fixed sourceHeylaniA Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'). As a full name its senseHigüamotameaning uncertainHildiA pet form of Hilda/Hildegard, from the Old Germanic hild, 'battle; war' - a name of Valkyrie sHildrFrom the Old Norse Hildr, 'battle'; a valkyrie who chooses the slain, and the root of many NorsHippolytaFrom the Greek Hippolyte, 'she who frees the horses; letter-loose of horses' (hippos, 'horse', HiyoriA Japanese name, romanized here, commonly tied to hiyori, 'good weather; a fine clear day' - thHrudyaFrom the Sanskrit hrid/hridaya, 'heart,' so 'heartfelt; dear; of the heart.' A tender Indian naHunniA modern respelling of honey, from Old English hunig, the word for the sweet substance and a teHussainaA feminine form of Husayn (a diminutive of Hasan), 'good; handsome; beautiful.' Husayn, grandso
Boy Names
Hakelayoungest childHallelFrom the Hebrew hallel, 'praise' — the Hallel is a set of psalms of praise sung on Jewish festiHammamAn old Arabic name, Hammam, 'energetic; of high resolve; one of noble aspiration' — borne by eaHanuA short form of Hanuman, the devoted Hindu monkey-god of strength and service; separately, HanuHanzellA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Hansel and Hans (pet forms of Johannes, 'God is graciouHarjorecklessly brave; wildly courageousHatueyname of a Taino cacique who fled Hispaniola to Cuba to resist Spanish conquest; meaning not fulHayloA respelling of the English word 'halo,' from the Greek halos — the ring of light drawn around Hayuyaname of a Taino cacique of the central mountain region of Puerto Rico; the town of Jayuya is naHehakaelkHeimdallFrom the Old Norse Heimdallr, variously 'the one who illuminates the world; world-brightener' (HeithanA modern coinage echoing Ethan ('firm; enduring,' Hebrew) and the Arabic Haithem/Haitham ('younHendricksonA patronymic surname, 'son of Hendrick' — Hendrick being the Dutch form of Henry, from the GermHolatablue; also used to denote a chief or leaderHonanibadgerHonestyFrom the English word honesty, 'truthfulness; integrity; uprightness' — from the Latin honestasHopaiiprophet; one who sees aheadHototowarrior spirit who singsHouyiFrom the Chinese Houyi, 'lord archer Yi' (hou, 'lord/marquis', + Yi, a name); the legendary ChiHummared; one who acts with honor and courageHunainAn Arabic name from Hunayn, a valley near Mecca where the Battle of Hunayn was fought — an evenHunarFrom Persian hunar, 'skill, talent, artistry', borrowed into Urdu and Punjabi with the same sen