Boy names that start with H
These 187 H boy names run from Haakon to Hywel, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Henry, Hudson and Harrison.
Heiner
Home ruler (Germanic)
BoyGerman
Hideyoshi
Excellent and lucky (Japanese)
BoyJapanese
Hokuto
The Big Dipper (Japanese)
BoyJapanese
Habib
Beloved, darling (Arabic). No. 3,790 in the US in 2025, 29 babies.
BoyArabic
Hürrem
Happy, cheerful (Persian). No. 12,394 in the US in 2025, 7 babies.
UnisexTurkish
Halfdan
Half Dane (Old Norse)
BoyScandinavian
Herjolf
Army wolf (Old Norse)
BoyScandinavian
Haruto
Sunlight and soaring (depends on characters) (Japanese). No. 5,956 in the US in 2025, 15 babies.
BoyJapanese
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Most popular boy names starting with H in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Henry | 12,020 | Rising | home ruler |
| #17 | Hudson | 8,583 | Rising | from a surname meaning son of Hudde |
| #116 | Harrison | 3,072 | Steady | son of Harry |
| #130 | Hunter | 2,761 | Falling | one who hunts |
| #161 | Hayden | 2,268 | Steady | hay valley or hay hill |
| #162 | Hayes | 2,240 | Rising | from a surname meaning enclosure, fence |
| #251 | Harvey | 1,381 | Rising | battle worthy |
| #297 | Holden | 1,140 | Steady | from a surname and place name meaning deep valley |
| #354 | Hendrix | 933 | Steady | – |
| #378 | Hugo | 837 | Steady | heart, mind |
| #409 | Hector | 779 | Steady | holding fast |
| #413 | Hank | 776 | Steady | home ruler |
| #485 | Hezekiah | 621 | Steady | Yahweh strengthens |
| #541 | Hamza | 556 | Steady | lion |
| #617 | Harlan | 454 | Steady | – |
| #626 | Hassan | 447 | Steady | handsome, good |
| #675 | Houston | 402 | Steady | – |
| #732 | Hugh | 360 | Steady | heart, mind |
| #736 | Huxley | 357 | Steady | – |
| #775 | Harry | 329 | Steady | home ruler |
| #795 | Haziel | 317 | Steady | – |
| #894 | Hollis | 266 | Steady | holly trees |
| #931 | Halo | 253 | Steady | – |
| #932 | Heath | 253 | Steady | moorland |
| #971 | Harlem | 236 | Steady | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
H names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with H, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 3.0%
- Place among 26 letters
- 15th
- Different H names
- 400
- In the top 1,000
- 26
Share of boys with an H name: 2.2% in 1950, 1.7% in 2000, and 3.0% in 2025.
H boy names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Hugoheart, mind (Germanic)
- Hectorholding fast (Greek)
- Haiderlion (Arabic)
- HansGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- Hassanhandsome, good (Arabic)
- Henryhome ruler (Germanic)
- Hermanarmy man, soldier (Germanic)
- Hubertbright heart (Germanic)
- Hughheart, mind (Germanic)
- Habibbeloved, darling (Arabic)
- Hadiguide, leader (Arabic)
- Hamidpraiseworthy, commendable (Arabic)
- Haraldarmy ruler (Old Norse)
- Harperharp player (Old English)
- Harrisson of Harry, home ruler (Germanic)
- Heliodorogift of the sun (Greek)
- Henrihome ruler (Germanic)
- Herbertbright army (Germanic)
Where these names come from
- Germanic: 32
- Japanese: 25
- Arabic: 23
- Old Norse: 20
- Korean: 15
- Greek: 12
- Hebrew: 10
- Old English: 9
All 187 boy names that start with H
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haakon | high son | Old Norse | Boy |
| Habib | beloved, darling | Arabic | Boy |
| Hachiro | eighth son | Japanese | Boy |
| Hadar | splendor, glory | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Hadi | guide, leader | Arabic | Boy |
| Hadley | heather field | Old English | Unisex |
| Hadrian | from Hadria | Latin | Boy |
| Hafsteinn | sea stone | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hafþór | sea and Thor | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hagen | enclosure | Germanic | Boy |
| Hai | the sea (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Hai | sea, written 海 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Haidar | lion | Arabic | Boy |
| Haider | lion | Arabic | Boy |
| Haile | power, might | Amharic | Boy |
| Haitao | sea waves, written 海涛 | Chinese | Boy |
| Haiyan | sea swallow, written 海燕 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Haiyang | sea and ocean, written 海洋 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Hajime | beginning | Japanese | Boy |
| Hajun | summer and talented (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Hakan | emperor, sovereign | Turkish | Boy |
| Håkan | high son | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hakim | wise | Arabic | Boy |
| Hakon | high son | Old Norse | Boy |
| Håkon | high son | Old Norse | Boy |
| Halcyon | kingfisher | Greek | Unisex |
| Haldor | rock of Thor | Old Norse | Boy |
| Halfdan | half Dane | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hallbjorn | rock and bear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hallel | praise | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Hallstein | rock and stone | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hallvard | rock guardian | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hamdy | praise | Arabic | Boy |
| Hamid | praiseworthy, commendable | Arabic | Boy |
| Hamish | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Hamza | lion | Arabic | Boy |
| Hanbit | great light | Korean | Unisex |
| Hanbyeol | great star, a native Korean word | Korean | Unisex |
| Haneul | sky, heaven | Korean | Unisex |
| Hangyeol | steady, unchanging, a native Korean word | Korean | Boy |
| Hank | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Hannes | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Hans | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Hans-Peter | God is gracious plus stone | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Hany | happy, delighted | Arabic | Boy |
| Hanzo | half and hide (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hao | vast, grand (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Haoran | vast and noble spirit (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Harald | army ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Harbor | a safe haven for ships | English | Unisex |
| Hardeep | lamp of God | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Hardy | bold, daring | Old French | Boy |
| Harel | mountain of God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Hari | tawny; a name of Vishnu | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Harold | army ruler | Old English | Boy |
| Harper | harp player | Old English | Unisex |
| Harpreet | love of God | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Harris | son of Harry, home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Harrison | son of Harry | English | Boy |
| Harry | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Harsh | happiness | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Hartmut | brave mind | Germanic | Boy |
| Hartwig | brave in battle | Germanic | Boy |
| Haru | sun; spring (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Haruki | spring tree; shining sun (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Haruo | spring man (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Haruto | sunlight and soaring (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Harvey | battle worthy | Breton | Boy |
| Hasan | handsome, good | Arabic | Boy |
| Hassan | handsome, good | Arabic | Boy |
| Hatem | determined, decisive | Arabic | Boy |
| Hauk | hawk | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hauke | mind, thought | Germanic | Boy |
| Haul | the sun | Welsh | Boy |
| Haven | harbor, refuge | Old English | Unisex |
| Hayat | life | Arabic | Unisex |
| Hayate | sudden gust of wind | Japanese | Boy |
| Hayato | falcon person (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hayden | hay valley or hay hill | Old English | Unisex |
| Hayes | from a surname meaning enclosure, fence | Old English | Boy |
| Haytham | young eagle | Arabic | Boy |
| Hazem | firm, resolute | Arabic | Boy |
| Heath | moorland | English | Boy |
| Hector | holding fast | Greek | Boy |
| Héctor | holding fast | Greek | Boy |
| Hed | echo | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Heiko | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Heiner | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Heinrich | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Heinz | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Heitor | holding fast | Greek | Boy |
| Helge | holy, blessed | Old Norse | Boy |
| Heliodoro | gift of the sun | Greek | Boy |
| Helios | sun | Greek | Boy |
| Helmut | helmet and mind | Germanic | Boy |
| Helmy | patient, gentle | Arabic | Boy |
| Hendrik | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Hendry | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Henri | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Henrik | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Henrique | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Henry | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Henryk | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Herb | bright army | Germanic | Boy |
| Herbert | bright army | Germanic | Boy |
| Hereward | army guard | Old English | Boy |
| Heriberto | bright army | Germanic | Boy |
| Herjolf | army wolf | Old Norse | Boy |
| Herman | army man, soldier | Germanic | Boy |
| Hermann | army man | Germanic | Boy |
| Hermógenes | born of Hermes | Greek | Boy |
| Hernán | brave journey | Germanic | Boy |
| Herschel | little deer | Yiddish | Boy |
| Hershel | little deer | Yiddish | Boy |
| Hesham | generous | Arabic | Boy |
| Hezekiah | Yahweh strengthens | Hebrew | Boy |
| Hibiki | echo | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hideki | excellent tree (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hideo | excellent man, hero (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hideyoshi | excellent and lucky | Japanese | Boy |
| Hifumi | one, two, three | Japanese | Unisex |
| Higinio | healthy | Greek | Boy |
| Hikari | light, radiance | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hikaru | light, radiance | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hilaire | cheerful | Latin | Boy |
| Hilal | crescent moon | Arabic | Unisex |
| Hilario | cheerful | Latin | Boy |
| Hilarión | cheerful | Greek | Boy |
| Hilary | cheerful, happy | Latin | Unisex |
| Hildebrand | battle sword | Germanic | Boy |
| Hillel | praised | Hebrew | Boy |
| Himanshu | the moon, literally cold-rayed | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Himchan | powerful, a native Korean word | Korean | Boy |
| Hinata | sunny place | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hinnerk | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Hipólito | freer of horses | Greek | Boy |
| Hippolyte | freer of horses | Greek | Boy |
| Hiraku | to open up, expand (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hiram | exalted brother | Phoenician | Boy |
| Hiroki | great brightness (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hiromi | abundant beauty (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hiroshi | generous; prosperous (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hiroto | great soaring (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hiroyuki | esteem and good fortune (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Hirsh | deer | Yiddish | Boy |
| Hjalmar | helmet warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hodei | cloud | Basque | Boy |
| Hōkū | a star | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Hokuto | the Big Dipper | Japanese | Boy |
| Holden | from a surname and place name meaning deep valley | Old English | Boy |
| Holger | island spear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hollis | holly trees | English | Unisex |
| Hollis | holly trees | Middle English | Boy |
| Honoré | esteemed, distinguished | Latin | Boy |
| Honorio | honor | Latin | Boy |
| Hormoz | from Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord | Persian | Boy |
| Horst | thicket | Germanic | Boy |
| Hosea | salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Hosny | beauty, goodness | Arabic | Boy |
| Hossam | sword | Arabic | Boy |
| Hossein | little handsome one | Arabic | Boy |
| Hotaka | tall rice ears (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Howell | eminent, conspicuous | Welsh | Boy |
| Hrafn | raven | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hrafnkel | raven and cauldron | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hua | flower; magnificent (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| Hubert | bright heart | Germanic | Boy |
| Hudson | from a surname meaning son of Hudde | English | Boy |
| Hugh | heart, mind | Germanic | Boy |
| Hugleik | mind and play | Old Norse | Boy |
| Hugo | heart, mind | Germanic | Boy |
| Huijun | bright and talented (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Hun | merit, achievement (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Hunter | one who hunts | Old English | Boy |
| Hürrem | happy, cheerful | Persian | Unisex |
| Hüseyin | little handsome one | Arabic | Boy |
| Hussein | little handsome one | Arabic | Boy |
| Huw | heart, mind | Germanic | Boy |
| Hwan | shining, brilliant (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Hyacinthe | hyacinth flower | Greek | Unisex |
| Hyeok | bright, glorious (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Hyeon | virtuous, wise (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Hyeonjun | virtuous and talented (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Hyeonseok | shining and great (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Hyeonu | virtuous, of the universe (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Hyun | dark, profound, when written 玄 | Korean | Unisex |
| Hywel | eminent, conspicuous | Welsh | Boy |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular boy names that start with H?
The most popular boy names starting with H in the US are Henry (#5), Hudson (#17), Harrison (#116), Hunter (#130), Hayden (#161), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many boy names start with H?
In 2025, 400 different boy names starting with H were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 26 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 187 with their meaning and origin.
How common are boy names that start with H?
3.0% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with H, making it the 15th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 2.2%.
Where do boy names starting with H come from?
The most common origins on this list are Germanic (32), Japanese (25), Arabic (23).