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
Hamna#16102 in the U.S.Hamna is an Arabic name best known from Hamna bint Jahsh, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad a▶Hanvi#16105 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families gloss it in various ways, and it is sometimes li▶Hara#16106 in the U.S.Routes vary. In Sanskrit, Hara is an epithet of the god Shiva, usually read as 'the seizer, the▶Harini#16107 in the U.S.From Sanskrit harini, 'doe, female deer,' the feminine of harina. The word carries connotations▶Harvee#16110 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu, 'battle-worthy; strong and ardent'; a surname ▶Hassatou#16112 in the U.S.A West African (Fula) form of Hasana, from the Arabic for 'good; beautiful; excellent.' Warm an▶Hassie#16113 in the U.S.A nineteenth-century American pet form, recorded as a short name for Harriet (from Germanic Hen▶Harly#16114 in the U.S.Harly is a trimmed spelling of Harley, an English place and surname from Old English hara, 'har▶Hayleen#16114 in the U.S.A modern coinage extending Hayley/Hailey (an English surname for 'hay meadow; hay clearing') wi▶Hazelmae#16116 in the U.S.A modern joined name pairing Hazel — the tree and the warm hazel-brown color, from Old English ▶Hazlie#16118 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Hazel ('the hazel tree; hazelnut') with a -lie/Lee ending. Nature-warm▶Hazlynn#16119 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing Hazel - the English tree name, from Old English haesel - with the suff▶Hazy#16120 in the U.S.The English adjective hazy, 'misty, indistinct,' from haze, a word of uncertain origin first re▶Heavan#16123 in the U.S.Heavan is a spelling variant of the English word Heaven, from an Old English root for the sky o▶Heilani#16124 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'), a beloved Hawaiian eleme▶Helani#16125 in the U.S.A Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'). As a full name its sense▶Hendel#16128 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, a pet form tied to Hendl/Hene (linked to Hannah, 'grace'), also echoing the com▶Hennessey#16129 in the U.S.Hennessey is an Irish surname used as a given name. It anglicizes Ó hAonghusa, 'descendant of A▶Hensleigh#16131 in the U.S.Hensleigh respells Hensley, an English surname from an Old English place name, usually explaine▶Heide#16132 in the U.S.Heide is a German name, a variant of Heidi — itself a pet form of Adelheid (Adelaide), from Ger▶Hero#16132 in the U.S.A Greek name; Hero was the priestess of Aphrodite in the myth of Hero and Leander - so a woman'▶Helaine#16134 in the U.S.Helaine is a French-flavored elaboration of Helen or Elaine, both from the Greek Helene, linked▶Hiliana#16135 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Liliana and Eliana, with a flowing -iana ending; no single fixed sourc▶Hillari#16135 in the U.S.A respelling of Hilary (double-l, -i ending). Hilary comes from the Latin 'hilaris,' 'cheerful'▶Hiromy#16137 in the U.S.Hiromy is a modern respelling of the Japanese name Hiromi, whose meaning depends on the charact▶Hiyabel#16138 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Amharic name built on Hiyab ('gift; present') with an -el ending (echoing 'of God'▶Hollan#16140 in the U.S.A spelling of Holland, used as a surname and place name. The Dutch place name is usually explai▶Hibah#16141 in the U.S.From the Arabic hibah, 'a gift; a present; a bestowal (from God).' A warm name of blessing.▶Holleigh#16141 in the U.S.A modern -leigh respelling of Holly, from the Old English for the holly tree - the bright everg▶Hollen#16142 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Holland and the nature word holly, and near the surname Hollen; the route▶Hortencia#16143 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Hortensia, from the Latin hortensius, 'of the garden' (from hortus, 'garden▶Hurrem#16147 in the U.S.From Persian khurram, 'cheerful, joyful,' used in Ottoman Turkish as Hurrem. It is the name giv▶Hyatt#16148 in the U.S.From the English surname Hyatt, 'dweller by the high gate' (Old English heah, 'high,' + geat, '▶Hailley#16170 in the U.S.Hailley is an ornate spelling of Hailey, from the Old English hēg ('hay') and lēah ('wood, clea▶Hajer#16174 in the U.S.Hajer is a spelling of Hajar, the Arabic form of Hagar. In Islamic tradition Hajar is the wife ▶Harshita#16188 in the U.S.Harshita is a Sanskrit name from harsha, meaning joy or delight, giving a sense of joyful, deli▶Heena#16205 in the U.S.Heena is a spelling of Hina, a name used across South Asia and in Arabic that means henna, the ▶Hoora#16220 in the U.S.From Arabic hur, the plural of hawra, referring in the Quran to the companions of Paradise; the▶Hylee#16225 in the U.S.A modern coined spelling. It sits near Hailey - from an English place-name and surname, general▶Haillie#16396 in the U.S.Haillie is a variant spelling of Hailey, from an English place-name and surname meaning 'hay me▶Houa#16398 in the U.S.Houa is a name borne by Hmong women, a people of Southeast Asia and, since the later twentieth ▶Hudes#16399 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditiona▶Harika#16410 in the U.S.Harika is chiefly a Turkish girl's name meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous.' The same spelling i▶Henessy#16433 in the U.S.Henessy is a respelling of Hennessy, an Irish surname from the Gaelic O hAonghusa, 'descendant ▶Hildy#16580 in the U.S.Hildy is a diminutive of Hilda or Hildegard, names built on the Old Germanic element hild, mean▶Hailei#16755 in the U.S.Hailei is a modern respelling of Hailey (Haley), an English surname from a place name combining▶Haliegh#16760 in the U.S.Haliegh is an inventive spelling of Haley, blending the -ie- and -eigh looks. Haley is an Engli▶Hanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracio▶Huyen#17095 in the U.S.Huyen renders the Vietnamese name Huyen, which means a deep, lustrous black, as of jet or lacqu▶Honoria#17211 in the U.S.From the Latin honor, 'honour; dignity; esteem' - a stately name borne by Roman and medieval no▶Haeley#17412 in the U.S.Haeley is a creative spelling of Hailey, which began as an English surname from a place name me▶Haeli#17413 in the U.S.Haeli is a phonetic respelling of Hailey or Haley, an English surname and place name from Old E▶Hayam#17438 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hayam (Huyam), 'deeply in love; passionate love; the ecstasy of love' — a lyric▶Hayde#17439 in the U.S.Hayde is generally a trimmed form of Haydee, a name Lord Byron gave a beloved heroine in Don Ju▶Helyn#17453 in the U.S.Helyn is a stylized spelling of Helen. Helen comes from Greek Helene, traditionally connected t▶Hannahmarie#17479 in the U.S.Marie, the second half, is a French and Latin form of Mary, a name of debated meaning often giv▶Hulali#17563 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hulali, 'shining; sparkling; glistening.' A luminous island name, held with r▶Hillarie#17787 in the U.S.Hillarie is an ornamental spelling of Hilary, from the Latin 'hilaris', 'cheerful, glad', by wa▶Hollyanne#17790 in the U.S.Hollyanne is a joined double name pairing Holly with Anne. Holly comes straight from the evergr▶Huong#17795 in the U.S.Huong is the Vietnamese name Huong, meaning 'fragrance' or 'scent', a traditional and popular g▶Haziel#17834 in the U.S.Haziel is Hebrew, from chazah ('to see, to have a vision') and El ('God') — 'vision of God'. A ▶Hebah#17837 in the U.S.Hebah is an Arabic name, a spelling of Hiba or Heba, from the Arabic hibah, 'gift,' meaning som▶Hetty#17841 in the U.S.Hetty is a nineteenth-century pet form of Henrietta, the feminine of Henry meaning home ruler, ▶Haille#17964 in the U.S.Haille is a decorative spelling of Hailey, an English place- and surname from Old English 'heg'▶Haruko#17981 in the U.S.Haruko is a Japanese girls' name, most commonly written to mean 'spring child' — 'haru' (spring▶Hien#18007 in the U.S.Hien is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Hien' (properly written with a diacriti▶Hilarie#18548 in the U.S.Hilarie is a decorative spelling of Hilary, which comes from the Latin Hilarius, meaning 'cheer▶Hang#18628 in the U.S.Hang is a Vietnamese girls' name (Hang) meaning 'the moon', linked to Hang Nga, the moon goddes▶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 c▶HalimatuA West African form of Halima (Halimah), from the Arabic for 'gentle; patient; mild.' Halimah w▶HamyA short modern name; it also appears as a Vietnamese given-name element (Ha/My). Its route as u▶HanisHanis is a name used in Malay and Indonesian communities, generally connected to Arabic roots a▶HarsanjhA Sikh/Punjabi name opening with Har- ('God; the Lord'), a devotional element common in Sikh na▶HathorFrom 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. R▶HaylaniA 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.' A▶HaziranFrom 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 Hec▶HeevaA soft name echoing Eva ('life') and the Kurdish/Persian Hiva ('hope; the crescent moon'). As s▶HemeraFrom the Greek hemera, 'the day; daytime'; a primordial goddess, the personification of day, da▶HevaniA modern coinage that echoes the word heaven with a flowing -ani ending; no single fixed source▶HeylaniA Hawaiian-styled name carrying lani ('heaven; sky; royal; heavenly'). As a full name its sense▶Higüamotameaning uncertain▶HildiA pet form of Hilda/Hildegard, from the Old Germanic hild, 'battle; war' - a name of Valkyrie s▶HildrFrom the Old Norse Hildr, 'battle'; a valkyrie who chooses the slain, and the root of many Nors▶HippolytaFrom 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' - th▶HrudyaFrom the Sanskrit hrid/hridaya, 'heart,' so 'heartfelt; dear; of the heart.' A tender Indian na▶HunniA modern respelling of honey, from Old English hunig, the word for the sweet substance and a te▶HussainaA feminine form of Husayn (a diminutive of Hasan), 'good; handsome; beautiful.' Husayn, grandso▶
Boy Names
Hakelayoungest child▶HallelFrom the Hebrew hallel, 'praise' — the Hallel is a set of psalms of praise sung on Jewish festi▶HammamAn old Arabic name, Hammam, 'energetic; of high resolve; one of noble aspiration' — borne by ea▶HaneulA Korean name, 'haneul', 'sky, heaven' — a native Korean word-name (unisex), bright and open. R▶HansiA German pet form of Hans, itself a short form of Johannes (John), 'God is gracious.' A warm, a▶HanuA short form of Hanuman, the devoted Hindu monkey-god of strength and service; separately, Hanu▶HanzellA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Hansel and Hans (pet forms of Johannes, 'God is graciou▶Harjorecklessly brave; wildly courageous▶Hatueyname of a Taino cacique who fled Hispaniola to Cuba to resist Spanish conquest; meaning not ful▶HayloA 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 na▶Hehakaelk▶HeimdallFrom the Old Norse Heimdallr, variously 'the one who illuminates the world; world-brightener' (▶HeitanHeitan reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance to▶HeithanA modern coinage echoing Ethan ('firm; enduring,' Hebrew) and the Arabic Haithem/Haitham ('youn▶HendricksonA patronymic surname, 'son of Hendrick' — Hendrick being the Dutch form of Henry, from the Germ▶HezamHezam reads as an Arabic-linked name, possibly tied to 'hizam' ('belt, sash'); the route here i▶HogarthAn English surname of northern origin, likely 'hill enclosure' or 'hog pasture' (Old Norse 'hau▶Holatablue; also used to denote a chief or leader▶HolidayThe English word 'holiday', from Old English 'halig dæg', 'holy day.' Also an English surname (▶HollywoodThe Los Angeles district Hollywood, taken as a bold place-name — literally 'holly wood' (a wood▶Honanibadger▶HonestyFrom the English word honesty, 'truthfulness; integrity; uprightness' — from the Latin honestas▶Hopaiiprophet; one who sees ahead▶Hototowarrior spirit who sings▶HouyiFrom the Chinese Houyi, 'lord archer Yi' (hou, 'lord/marquis', + Yi, a name); the legendary Chi▶HowdyThe English greeting 'howdy', a friendly contraction of 'how do ye (do).' A cheerful, folksy wo▶Hummared; one who acts with honor and courage▶HunainAn Arabic name from Hunayn, a valley near Mecca where the Battle of Hunayn was fought — an even▶HunarFrom Persian hunar, 'skill, talent, artistry', borrowed into Urdu and Punjabi with the same sen▶