428 Boy Names That Start With H (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with H are headed up by Henry, which has been a mainstay of the US Top 100 for almost the entire period since naming records began in 1880.
Along with Henry, other H-starting names for boys in the US Top 300 include Hayden, Hudson, and Hunter. Harry is the top H name for boys in England and Wales, Hugo in both France and Spain.
Appealing and unique H names for boys include classics like Harrison and Hayes, heritage picks like Hamish and Hamza, or retro risers like Huck and Hart.
The biggest trend affecting boy names starting with H are last names used as firsts. Along with Hudson and Hunter, we see H names Harrison, Harris, Huxley, Hendrix, Harlan, Hayes, and Hollis rising for boys.
Traditional, some might even say stuffy, H names for boys are also showing signs of coming back. We see names such as Harold, Harvey, Hank, Hal, Howard, Hugo, Henrik, and -- in Europe -- Hansel trending.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with H, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Henry
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hugo
Origin:
Latinized form of HughMeaning:
"mind, intellect"
- Hudson
Origin:
English place-name and surnameMeaning:
"Hugh's son"
- Hayes
Origin:
English surname and nature nameMeaning:
"hedged area"
- Hugh
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"mind, intellect"
- Hayden
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"hay valley"
- Harvey
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"battle worthy"
- Harrison
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Harry"
- Holden
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hollow valley"
- Hamish
Origin:
Scottish variation of JamesMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Hunter
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"one who hunts"
- Harry
Origin:
Diminutive of HenryMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Huxley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"inhospitable place"
- Hollis
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the holly bushes"
- Heath
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the heathland dweller"
- Hal
Origin:
Diminutive of Harold and Henry
- Harlan
Origin:
German and EnglishMeaning:
"rocky land"
- Harley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hare clearing"
- Hector
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"holding fast"
- Harris
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Harry"