German Names that Start With H

  1. Horst
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "leap"
    • Description:

      Heavy and horsey.
  2. Hermann
    • Haldis
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "purposeful"
      • Description:

        A German name with little chance of American adoption.
    • Helmine
      • Hannele
        • Origin:

          Finnish
        • Meaning:

          "grace"
        • Description:

          Finnish diminutive of Hannah or Johanna
      • Heribert
        • Helma
          • Halward
            • Harman
              • 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.
              • Humfried
                • Heinricka