Names Ending in H for Boys

Lech (brother of Czech and Rus) was the mythical father of the Poles, and also the name of the Polish worker-president Lech Walesa, but it still isn't a name that travels well.

One of the new-wave Christian word names that has appeared occasionally on the charts since the 2010s.

There's a Perth in Scotland and a bigger one in Australia; this name could make a statement similar to Heath.

Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.

There is much disagreement about the origin, meaning, or even existence of this name. Some sources cite Jesiah as the name of several minor Biblical figures, others say it's a variation of Josiah, still others call it a modern conflation of Josiah and Jesse.

The name of the capital city of ancient Syria, an important centre in early Christianity. Its founder Seleucus I Nictor named it after his father, Antiochus. Antiochus was the name of several early rulers and saints, including the patron saint of Sardinia.

Intriguing alternative to Jedediah.

Though mountain climbers may want to honor the famed Central Asian mountain range known as the Hindu Kush, associations with marijuana and Jared Kushner make this a hard sell.

Popular as a given name in India, Akash is also a concept in Indian cosmology referring to the ether.

This crisp, tailored surname has caught the eye of several parents over the years, but may appeal for different reasons. In sailing, a ketch is a boat with two masts. Daniel Ketch is the name of Ghost Rider, a character in the Marvel Universe who may have inspired some namesakes.

Slash is here because model Amber Rose and Def Jam Records exec Alexander AE Edwards named their baby boy Slash Electric Alexander. Is it cool? Or is it violent and terrifying? Or is it both? We're going to go with Door Number 2 and place it in the same category as names like Dagger and Pistol, but we are not models or record execs.

All the Fitz names are hard to carry, but this one has a wonderful meaning and might be a good middle name choice to honor a brilliant lineage.

The only of the four cardinal direction names to not have caught on. But if North can work, why not South?

More masculine than Paris for a boy, but in danger of being misunderstood as that name; has a slightly churchy feel.

The Navajo word for "brother" bears resemblance to the biblical place name Shiloh. If you have Navajo heritage, this is one to consider.

Too tightly associated with the real-life villainous Captain Bligh of The Mutiny on the Bounty.