Names Ending in H for Boys
- Hanish
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"one who forewarns of storms"Description:
This name from the ancient Gilgamesh Epic would be a challenging choice; Hamish makes a more user-friendly option.
- Havilah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to dance"Description:
Old Testament male name and biblical place name.
- Jemiah
- Rosewood
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rose wood"Description:
A beautiful English surname that's also a type of richly colored timber, Rosewood makes an interesting spin on the Rose names for a boy. It is also the surname of Dr Beaumont Rosewood, Jr from the Fox police drama series Rosewood.
- Fatih
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"conqueror, victor"Description:
An Arabic name that made Turkey's Top 10 for the entirety of the 1980s.
- Mitch
- Nilesh
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"the blue god, blue head"Description:
As an epithet for the Hindu god Vishnu, Nilesh means "the blue god," while when referring to Shiva, the name can be interpreted to mean "blue head".
- Lucah
Origin:
Variation of Luca, ItalianMeaning:
"man from Lucania"Description:
One of many Luca variations making its way up the charts.
- Roth
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"redhead"Description:
This surname-name originated as a nickname for redheads.
- Jaziah
Origin:
Variant of JosiahDescription:
The jazziest of the many children of Isaiah, Jaziah like Azariah is one of the Biblical-style unisex baby names.
- Parish
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"from Paris"Description:
More masculine than Paris for a boy, but in danger of being misunderstood as that name; has a slightly churchy feel.
- Jeconiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God will establish"Description:
Intriguing alternative to Jedediah.
- Aviyah
- Slash
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"slash"Description:
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.
- Kush
Description:
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.
- Adaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's witness"Description:
Adaiah is a rare Old Testament name with a pleasing sound.
- Utah
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
This would make a startling but likable choice; poet Dylan Thomas used it for a character in his play "Under Milk Wood."
- Novah
Origin:
Variation of Nova, LatinMeaning:
"new"Description:
The more common spelling Nova does not meet the requirements of a unisex name — being given to the minority sex at least ten percent of the time — but Novah manages to pass. The H at the end makes it appear more masculine, a la Noah, which may lead some parents to choose this spelling for their sons.
- Nuriah
- Booth
Origin:
English and ScottishMeaning:
"small dwelling place, shed"Description:
Short but not particularly sweet surname.