Boy Cat Names That Start With H

  1. Hilooha
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      Thunderous name with Native American origins.
  2. Hernando
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "adventurer, explorer"
    • Description:

      A worldly and attractive choice for a child of any background. Two early New World explorers were Hernandos — de Soto and Cortés.
  3. Herb
    • Hickory
      • Origin:

        Plant name from Algonquian
      • Meaning:

        "hickory"
    • Horton
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "gray settlement"
      • Description:

        Sweet and southern-feeling, maybe thanks to Horton Foote, author of Tender Mercies and The Trip to Bountiful, not to mention the Dr. Seuss connection.
    • Hume
      • Origin:

        Scottish variation of Holmes
      • Description:

        Distinguished actor Hume Cronyn (who shared his father's name) put this unusual choice in the lexicon.
    • Harp
      • Origin:

        Music name
      • Description:

        Feels as if it's missing a syllable.
    • Hammett
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Description:

        A possibility for fans of the mystery writer, but most parents would prefer Dashiell.
    • Hubie
      • Hartman
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "hard, strong man"
        • Description:

          A viable choice that may be growing on your family tree. Hartman Turnbow was a part of Mississippi's "First Fourteen", the first group of African Americans who attempted to register to vote in the state.
      • Hoover
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "owner of a patch of farmland"
        • Description:

          A huve is 40 acres of land, so the occupational name Hoover refers to the farmer who owned and worked it. Hoover also relates to the rock band, the vacuum cleaner, the dam, and former FBI head J. Edgar.