Names Ending in H for Boys
- Rajah
Origin:
Arabic and SanskritMeaning:
"hope; ruler"Description:
Indian princely title, more exciting than Prince or Duke, that is also a widely-used name for both genders. In the US, the names Rajah and Raja are uncommon: Ten baby boys were named Rajah last year and 18 were given the Raja spelling.
- Truth
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"the state of being the case"Description:
True has become an accepted first and middle name; Truth makes an even stronger statement. And with nearly 150 baby boys named Truth in the US in the most recent year counted, as many as were named Ross, the word name is edging up on the Top 1000.
- Branch
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Branch is an attractive name with associations both with trees and with branching out into brave new worlds. Baseball's Branch (born Wesley, with Branch as his middle name) Rickey broke the color barrier by hiring Jackie Robinson for the Dodgers. Like Leaf, Branch makes a nice, not-so-obvious, addition to the tree category.
- Japheth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"expansion"Description:
This name of a son of Noah, whose descendants were said to have populated Europe, was well used by the seventeenth century Pilgrims. Pronunciation challenges would seem to hinder its chances for resurgence today, but "Ja" names and obscure Old Testament names are both trendy these days, so you never know.
- Enosh
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"man, person"Description:
Enosh looks like a respelling of the more popular Enoch, but it's actually a separate Biblical name, belonging to a son of Seth and a grandson of Adam in the Old Testament.
- Zerah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to arise; dawn"Description:
The Biblical Zerah is etymologically related to such names as Zora, which also means dawn. While the vowel sound at the end of the name does not sound as feminine to our modern ear as it once did, thanks to such popular choices as Noah and Joshua, but the downside of Zerah is that it is quite similar to such girls' names as Zara and Sarah.
- Eliyah
- 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.
- Conleth
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"chaste fire"Description:
This appealing Irish name is borne by actor Conleth Hill, who plays Varys in Game of Thrones. It is an anglicization of the original spelling Connlaodh.
- Goliath
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"exile"Description:
Not a traditional biblical choice, but the Philistine giant isn't a bad character as such, just a champion fighter who lost to the underdog. He has given his name to everything from insect species to roller coasters. In a time when we're seeing more biblical names with chequered associations — Leviathan and Cain spring to mind — Goliath may appeal to some.
- Pharaoh
Origin:
Egyptian, LatinMeaning:
"ruler"Description:
Kaiser, Rex, Kingsley, and Prince have become increasingly popular in recent years and Pharaoh is one of the more unexpected members of this regal family of names. Used as the title of ancient Egyptian rulers, it was also given to more than 200 babies in 2019.
- Zeph
Origin:
Hebrew or GreekDescription:
Cool and breezy short form for names like Zephyr, Zephram, Zephaniel or Zephaniah.
- Arioch
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lion-like"Description:
In the Book of Genesis, Arioch is the King of Ellasar.
- Satch
- Lucah
Origin:
Variation of Luca, ItalianMeaning:
"man from Lucania"Description:
One of many Luca variations making its way up the charts.
- Lugh
Origin:
Irish mythology nameDescription:
Lugh is the Irish god of the harvest, who also rules over truth, the law, and the arts. His magic includes a fiery spear and a boat that sails itself (dubbed the "wave sweeper") and his inventions include horse racing.
- Wojciech
Origin:
Polish from SlavicMeaning:
"joyous warrior, he who enjoys war"Description:
A common choice in Poland, where it honors St. Adalbert of Prague — born Vojtěch, the Czech form of Wojciech — the patron saint of Poland.
- Cavanaugh
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"born handsome or son of Caomhan "Description:
Pleasant Irish last name that could be a more masculine alternative to the overused Cassidy. Early kings of Leinster bore the name, which relates to the first name Caomhan or Kevin and can also be spelled Kavanagh, Cavanagh, Cavenagh, and Kavanaugh.
- 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.