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Boy Names Starting with H

Explore baby boy names starting with H. From timeless classics to rising stars, every name here links to a full page with meaning, origin, pronunciation, and playground safety analysis.

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#6

Henry

ruler of the homeland

English
#22

Hudson

heart, mind, spirit

American
#121

Harrison

son of the home ruler

American
#128

Hunter

one who hunts

English
#154

Hayden

from the hay enclosure

American
#160

Hayes

descendant of Aodh (fire)

English

Harvey

battle worthy

English

Holden

deep valley; hollow valley

American

Hendrix

home ruler

Dutch

Hector

steadfast defender

Greek

Hugo

bright in mind and spirit

Germanic

Hank

ruler of the home

American

Hezekiah

God strengthens, Yahweh is my strength

Jewish

Hamza

lion

Arabic

Hassan

beautiful, excellent

Arabic

Harlan

rocky land, stony ground

American

Houston

heart, mind settlement

American

Huxley

settlement at the inhospitable place

English

Hugh

mind, intellect, spirit

English

Harry

powerful ruler of the home

English

Heath

dweller near the heath

English

Henrik

ruler of the household

Swedish

Harold

army ruler, power of the army

English

Halo

luminous circle, sacred light

English

Harlem

home on the wooded hill

American

Harley

long meadow, rocky meadow

American

Hollis

near the holly trees

English

Howard

high guardian, high watchman

English

Haziel

God is my vision

Hebrew

Hasan

excellent, virtuous

Arabic

Harlow

rock hill, old hill

English

Hakeem

physician, healer

Arabic

Harris

son of Harry, home ruler

English

Hans

gift of God

German

Haiden

from the heath

American

Huxton

from Hugh's town

American

Haven

shelter, sanctuary

American

Hampton

high settlement or estate

American

Holland

hollow land (alternative)

American

Hendrick

home power, estate ruler

Dutch

Honor

reputation, esteem

English

Henri

home ruler, lord of the house

French

Hadi

the one who is rightly guided

Arabic

Hussein

good, beautiful, handsome

Arabic

Haze

dreamy obscurity

American

Hussain

good, handsome, beautiful

Arab

Hansel

God is gracious

German

Huntley

woodland clearing used for hunting

English

Hardin

valley of the hares

American

Hazen

from the hazel tree settlement

English

Huck

huckleberry berry plant

American

Hiram

my brother is high, noble

Hebrew

Humberto

bear warrior

Spanish

Harper

harp player, one who plays the harp

English

Henley

from the high woodland clearing

English

Haroon

mountaineer, enlightened

Arabic

Holt

small forest, wooded grove

English

Henderson

son of the home ruler

Scottish

Haysen

son of Hays, hedged area

American

Hiro

generous, tolerant

Japanese

Haider

brave, courageous

Arabic

Hershy

deer, hart

Jewish

Hagen

high son, chieftain

Norse

Hayze

from the hazel trees

English

Hernan

brave voyage, daring journey

Spanish

Hashim

destroyer, one who breaks

Arabic

Hendrixx

powerful ruler of the household

American

Harlen

hare land

American

Hero

defender, protector, warrior

Greek

Hosea

God saves

Jewish

Harun

exalted, high mountain

Arabic

Hakim

ruler, judge

Arabic

Herbert

heri (army) + beraht (bright)

English

Hoyt

son of Hugh, spirit

American

Halen

bright, shining

American

Halston

Haelstein's settlement

American

Heriberto

shining army

Spanish

Hutton

settlement on the ridge, hilltop estate

English

Heitor

restraining, defender

Portuguese

Hudsyn

son of Hudde (son of Hugh)

American

Hardy

bold, brave, daring

English

Harland

grey, rocky land

English

Hamilton

flat-topped hill settlement

American

Herman

army man, soldier

German

Hanzel

God is gracious

German

Hyrum

exalted brother, my brother is high

American

Hartlen

place of the male deer

American

Hendrik

ruler of the home, home ruler

Dutch

Hershel

swift, graceful (by association with deer)

Jewish

Haris

guardian, protector

Arabic

Hanson

son of Hans (John)

Scandinavian

Hazel

hazel tree

English

Hadrian

dark complexion

English

Heston

brushwood town

American

Hersh

swift, graceful

Jewish

Helios

the shining one

Greek

Huey

mind, heart, spirit

English

Hamzah

the strong one

Arabic

Hart

adult male deer, stag

English

Huxlee

place of the Huxley family (surname origin)

English

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