Baby Names Starting With H

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#6

Henry

Boy

home ruler, estate ruler

English
#12

Harper

Girl

musician, entertainer

English
#19

Hazel

Girl

hazel tree

English
#22

Hudson

Boy

son of Hudd

American
#52

Hannah

Girl

God has favored me

Hebrew
#100

Hailey

Girl

hay meadow

English
#114

Hadley

Girl

meadow covered in heather

English
#121

Harrison

Boy

son of Harry (Henry)

American
#128

Hunter

Boy

hunter, pursuer

English
#149

Hallie

Girl

from Halle, Germany

English
#154

Hayden

Boy

from the hay enclosure

American
#160

Hayes

Boy

descendant of Aodh (fire)

English
#202

Haven

Girl

shelter, sanctuary

American
#244

Harvey

Boy

battle worthy

English
#264

Harmony

Girl

concord, unity of parts

English
#281

Holden

Boy

deep valley; hollow valley

American
#293

Harlow

Girl

rock hill, rocky mound

English
#296

Hendrix

Boy

son of Hendrik

Dutch
#317

Hope

Girl

Wish fulfilled

English
#345

Heidi

Girl

noble, of noble kind

German
#381

Hector

Boy

steadfast defender

Greek
#382

Hattie

Girl

ruler of the household

English
#397

Harley

Girl

hare's meadow, hare clearing

American
#401

Hayden

Girl

hedged valley

English
#405

Hugo

Boy

bright in mind and spirit

Germanic
#414

Helena

Girl

torch, fire

English
#419

Holly

Girl

holly tree

English
#424

Helen

Girl

torch, shining light

Greek
#425

Hank

Boy

ruler of the home

American
#444

Haisley

Girl

modern blended name form

American
#477

Heaven

Girl

the sky, paradise, divine realm

American
#491

Hezekiah

Boy

Yahweh has strengthened

Jewish

Hanna

Girl

grace, favor

Hebrew

Halo

Girl

divine radiance

American

Hamza

Boy

lion

Arabic

Hadassah

Girl

bride

Jewish

Halle

Girl

dweller at the hall

English

Holland

Girl

hollow land, forested land

American

Hassan

Boy

beautiful, excellent

Arabic

Harlan

Boy

rocky land, stony ground

American

Houston

Boy

Hugh's settlement, town

American

Hana

Girl

grace, gracious

Japanese

Huxley

Boy

settlement at the inhospitable place

English

Hugh

Boy

mind, intellect, spirit

English

Harry

Boy

powerful ruler of the home

English

Haley

Girl

hay clearing, hay field

American

Heath

Boy

heathland, open moorland

English

Hunter

Girl

hunter, game keeper

American

Henrik

Boy

home ruler

Swedish

Honey

Girl

sweet substance, beloved, precious

American

Hadlee

Girl

heather field, heathland clearing

English

Henley

Girl

high meadow

English

Harlee

Girl

hare's meadow, hare's clearing

American

Harold

Boy

army ruler, power of the army

English

Harmoni

Girl

agreement, concord, fitting together

English

Halo

Boy

luminous circle, sacred light

English

Harlem

Boy

place by the forest

American

Harley

Boy

long meadow, rocky meadow

American

Hollis

Boy

dweller by the holly

English

Howard

Boy

high guardian, high watchman

English

Hayley

Girl

from the hay field

English

Hadleigh

Girl

heather clearing

American

Harriet

Girl

home ruler, estate ruler

English

Haziel

Boy

God is my vision

Hebrew

Hasan

Boy

excellent, virtuous

Arabic

Heavenly

Girl

of heaven, divine, celestial

American

Hollis

Girl

holly tree settlement

English

Harlow

Boy

grey hill, army hill

English

Hakeem

Boy

physician, healer

Arabic

Hailee

Girl

heroine

American

Harlem

Girl

home on the wooded hill

American

Harris

Boy

Harry's son, son of the ruler

English

Hans

Boy

God is gracious

German

Haiden

Boy

from the heath

American

Heather

Girl

heather plant (Calluna vulgaris)

English

Hollyn

Girl

holy, blessed (folk connection)

American

Haylee

Girl

from the hay field

English

Harlyn

Girl

army land by the water (har + lyn blend)

American

Honesty

Girl

honorable conduct

American

Huxton

Boy

from Hugh's town

American

Haven

Boy

safe harbor, place of refuge

American

Hartley

Girl

stag meadow

English

Harleigh

Girl

rocky clearing

English

Hafsa

Girl

young lioness, lion cub

Muslim

Hampton

Boy

high settlement or estate

American

Holland

Boy

hollow land (alternative)

American

Hendrick

Boy

home power, estate ruler

Dutch

Hailie

Girl

hay field

English

Honor

Boy

reputation, esteem

English

Henri

Boy

home ruler, lord of the house

French

Hosanna

Girl

save now, Lord save us

Christian communities

Hadi

Boy

the one who is rightly guided

Arabic

Hadassa

Girl

fragrant, evergreen (symbolic of the myrtle)

Jewish

Hellen

Girl

light, bright, shining

Greek

Harlynn

Girl

hare's woodland clearing (via Harley)

American

Hussein

Boy

good, beautiful, handsome

Arabic

Hawa

Girl

the first woman (Eve)

Muslim

Haze

Boy

dreamy obscurity

American

Hussain

Boy

good, handsome, beautiful

Arab

Hansel

Boy

God is gracious

German

Hermione

Girl

messenger of Hermes, earthly one

Greek

Halima

Girl

forbearing, mild

Arabic

Harlowe

Girl

rock hill, mound

English

Huntley

Boy

woodland clearing used for hunting

English

Hardin

Boy

valley of the hares

American

Haddie

Girl

from the heathered meadow (as short for Hadley)

American

Hazen

Boy

hazel valley dweller

English

Huck

Boy

huckleberry berry plant

American

Hiram

Boy

my brother is high, noble

Hebrew

Humberto

Boy

bear warrior

Spanish

Harper

Boy

harp player, one who plays the harp

English

Heidy

Girl

of noble birth

German

Haya

Girl

life, living

Arabic

Henley

Boy

from the high woodland clearing

English

Haroon

Boy

high mountain, exalted

Arabic

Holt

Boy

small forest, wooded grove

English

Huntley

Girl

from the hunting ground

English

Hindy

Girl

graceful one

Jewish

Henderson

Boy

son of the home ruler

Scottish

Honor

Girl

dignity, esteem, reputation

English

Haysen

Boy

son of Hays, hedged area

American

Halston

Girl

holy stone settlement

American

Hiro

Boy

generous, tolerant

Japanese

Hazley

Girl

bright clearing by the hazel

American

Henrietta

Girl

ruler of the home

English

Huntleigh

Girl

hunter's meadow

American

Haider

Boy

lion

Arabic

Hershy

Boy

deer, hart

Jewish

Haizley

Girl

clearing of hazels

American

Hagen

Boy

high son, chieftain

Norse

Hayze

Boy

atmospheric mist, haze

English

Hernan

Boy

brave voyage, daring journey

Spanish

Hashim

Boy

destroyer, one who breaks

Arabic

Hendrixx

Boy

powerful ruler of the household

American

Hania

Girl

grace, favor

Arabic

Hudson

Girl

heart, mind, spirit

American

Hensley

Girl

Huda

Girl

Guidance, right path

Arabic

Harlen

Boy

hare land

American

Harmonie

Girl

musical consonance

French

Hiba

Girl

divine bestowment

Arabic

Hero

Boy

defender, protector, warrior

Greek

Hillary

Girl

hilarious, causing laughter

English

Hosea

Boy

God saves

Jewish

Harun

Boy

enlightened, bearer of light

Arabic

Honesti

Girl

truthful, honorable

American

Hakim

Boy

ruler, judge

Arabic

Havyn

Girl

safe place

American

Herbert

Boy

bright army, famous warrior

English

Harlie

Girl

hare's meadow, woodland clearing

American

Hoyt

Boy

son of Hugh, spirit

American

Halen

Boy

salt

American

Halston

Boy

Haelstein's settlement

American

Havana

Girl

port, harbor

Cuban

Hinda

Girl

graceful, gentle

Jewish

Haniya

Girl

blissful, at peace

Arab

Heriberto

Boy

bright army, illustrious warrior

Spanish

Hayes

Girl

descendant of Aodh (fire)

English

Hutton

Boy

settlement on the ridge, hilltop estate

English

Heitor

Boy

restraining, defender

Portuguese

Hudsyn

Boy

son of Hudde (son of Hugh)

American

Hardy

Boy

strong, hardy

English

Harland

Boy

grey, rocky land

English

Harmonee

Girl

joining, fitting together

American

Haislee

Girl

creative variant of Haisley/Hazel

American

Hamilton

Boy

flat-topped hill settlement

American

Herman

Boy

warrior

German

Hanzel

Boy

diminutive of Hans (John)

German

Harlym

Girl

Harlem neighborhood, cultural renaissance

American

Hyrum

Boy

noble born

American

Hartlen

Boy

place of the male deer

American

Harmonii

Girl

harmony, consonance, fitting together

American

Halley

Girl

holy (folk association)

English

Hendrik

Boy

ruler of the home, home ruler

Dutch

Hershel

Boy

swift, graceful (by association with deer)

Jewish

Hera

Girl

queen of the gods

Greek

Haris

Boy

guardian, protector

Arabic

Halia

Girl

sudden memory of a beloved

Hawaiian

Hanson

Boy

God is gracious (via Hans/John)

Scandinavian

Hazel

Boy

hazel tree

English

Hadrian

Boy

dark complexion

English

Heston

Boy

brushwood town

American

Hersh

Boy

deer, stag

Jewish

Helios

Boy

sun

Greek

Huey

Boy

intelligent one

English

Hamzah

Boy

the strong one

Arabic

Hart

Boy

adult male deer, stag

English

Huxlee

Boy

from Hugh's meadow, Hucc's woodland clearing

English

Henny

Girl

home ruler

Scandinavian

Hollie

Girl

holy, sacred plant

English

Hamdan

Boy

great praiser of God

Arabic

Hashem

Boy

crusher, one who breaks (bread for others)

Arabic

Holton

Boy

from the hollow farm

English

Husna

Girl

beautiful, good, virtuous

Muslim

Hilda

Girl

war, combat

English

Hutch

Boy

diminutive of Hugh (heart, mind)

English

Hutson

Boy

son of the heart/mind

English

Hendrix

Girl

ruler of the home

American

Hayk

Boy

eponym and patriarch of the Armenian people

Armenian

Huzaifa

Boy

one who trims, pares

Arab

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