Names Ending in H for Boys

Name of a major figure in Indigenous history, Quanah Parker, a Comanche chief who became a judge on the Court of Indian Affairs.

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.

With the tide coming in on a new wave of word names, this one just might catch on, especially for parents who relish sun, sand, and surf. Forest lovers can spell it Beech, like the tree.

Sephiroth is a villain in the Final Fantasy universe who recently inspired seven sets of parents to use his name for their sons.

A strong, rugged-sounding name most commonly heard in Australia (the most famous bearer is Australian rugby player Braith Anasta), whose origin is disputed. It is sometimes said to be a Welsh name meaning "speckled; motley" (from Welsh brith), but it is more likely to derive from a surname of either German, Gaelic or English origin.

Think of this as the Hebrew equivalent of Benedict or Benito; best for observant Jews.

Abijah is a truly unusual, truly unisex, truly appealing biblical name. There were several male Abijahs in the Bible, one of them, known as Abijah of Judah, was the fourth king of the House of David, and also a couple of females.

Most closely associated with Australia's iconic progressive Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, this name is a great choice for politicos or parents wanting to honor their Welsh heritage in naming a red-haried son.

More orthodox spelling of a name that also appears as Hazaiah and Hazaia. An obscure Biblical choice that has some modern zest.

Josiah, but with a bit of Jasper, Jasiel, and Jamar thrown in. With Josiah entering the Top 100 in 2008, Jasiah has also seen increased popularity since it entered the US Top 1000 back in 2006. Given to nearly 600 babies in a recent year, it is nine times less popular than its counterpart, Josiah, but it is nevertheless significantly used.

Behemoth was a monster created by God at the beginning of time, according to the Biblical Book of Job. Behemoth, along with his paired partner Leviathon, would eventually become food for the righteous at end-time.

In the 18th century, Tiah was seen as a nickname for the biblical name Azariah. Nowadays it's used a variation of the feminine names Thea and Tia.

In Germanic mythology, Alberich is the name of a legendary dwarf king — which is fitting, considering its meaning. Alberich is thought to be the origin of the English names Auberon and Aubrey.

Jarrah is the name of a beautiful Australian tree famous for its richly-colored red timber and lovely scent. Jarrah may be used for both girls and boys.

Variant of Enoch with little appeal.

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.

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

French and Polish form of Rocco