12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
1,250 boy names starting with H
ruler of the homeland
Englishheart, mind, spirit
Americanson of the home ruler
Americanhunter, pursuer
Englishfrom the hay enclosure
Americanhedge dweller, from the enclosure
Englishblazing iron
Englishdeep valley; hollow valley
Americanhome ruler
Dutchto hold fast, to restrain
Greekmind, spirit, heart
Germanicruler of the home
AmericanGod strengthens, Yahweh is my strength
Jewishlion
Arabicbeautiful, excellent
Arabicrocky land, stony ground
AmericanHugh's settlement, town
Americansettlement at the inhospitable place
Englishfire (Irish equivalent Aodh)
Englishhome ruler
Englishdweller near the heath
Englishruler of the household
Swedishruler of the army (Scandinavian form)
Englishluminous circle, sacred light
Englishhome on the wooded hill
Americanlong meadow, rocky meadow
Americandweller by the holly
Englishheart brave
Englishvision of God
Hebrewexcellent, virtuous
Arabicrock hill, old hill
Englishwise, judicious
Arabicson of Harry, home ruler
Englishgift of God
Germanfrom the heath
Americanfrom Hugh's town
Americanshelter, sanctuary
Americanhigh settlement or estate
Americanwooded land
Americanhome power, estate ruler
Dutchreputation, esteem
Englishhome ruler, lord of the house
Frenchthe one who is rightly guided
Arabicgood, beautiful, handsome
Arabicdreamy obscurity
Americanlittle Hassan
ArabGod is gracious
Germanwoodland clearing used for hunting
Englishvalley of the hares
Americanfrom the hazel tree settlement
Englishhuckleberry berry plant
Americanmy brother is high, noble
Hebrewbright warrior, famous warrior
Spanishcourt musician, entertainer
Englishfrom the high woodland clearing
Englishhigh mountain, exalted
Arabicsmall forest, wooded grove
Englishson of the home ruler
Scottishson of Hays, hedged area
Americangenerous, tolerant
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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