International Names starting with “H”
International first names – names from all over the world with sound and origin.
International first names bring cosmopolitan flair and a special sound to your child's name. At Nameberry you'll find first names from all over the world – from Nordic and Celtic to Italian, Spanish and French, Arabic, Turkish and Japanese. Browse by country and origin, discover meaning and popularity and get inspired by names that work across borders. Whether you're a multilingual family or simply have wanderlust: here you'll find the right international first name that sounds good anywhere in the world.
Popular first names starting with “H”
International Names starting with “H”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidir | m | Arabic | Hidir (Hıdır) is the Turkish form of the Arabic name al-Chidr |
| Hien | f | Hien is a name commonly used in Vietnam for both girls and boys | |
| Hiep | m | Hiep (Hiệp) is a boy's name of Vietnamese origin | |
| Hieronim | m | The name Hieronim indicates the meaning 'holy being' | |
| Hieronymus | m | The name Hieronymus is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Hīerṓnumos (Ῑ̔ερώνυ… | |
| Hikari | f | Japanese | The name Hikari is both a female and a male first name of Japanese origin, meaning 'the… |
| Hikaru | u | Japanese | The name Hikaru, which is common for both men and women, originates from Japan and has … |
| Hikmat | m | Arabic | The name Hikmat stands for the meaning 'wisdom' |
| Hikmet | m | Arabic | Hikmet is the Turkish variant of the Arabic name Hikmat and literally means 'the wisdom… |
| Hikmete | f | Arabic | The girl's name Hikmete has Arabic roots, with the exact meaning from the word composit… |
| Hiko | m | Japanese | The name Hiko (彦) stands for 'young man' or 'the prince' in Japanese |
| Hila | f | Hebrew | The name Hila, female gender, has its roots in Hebrew, where hilá (הִלָּה) translates t… |
| Hilal | u | Arabic | Hilal is often used as a girl's name in Turkish, while it is predominantly a boy's name… |
| Hilar | m | Latin | The first name Hilar originates from the Croatian language and also appears in Hungaria… |
| Hilaria | f | Latin | Hilaria is the feminine variant of Hilarius and carries the meanings "the Cheerful" and… |
| Hilarie | f | Latin | Hilarie is a modified form of Hilary, a feminine variant of the Latin Hilarius |
| Hilarius | m | Latin | The name Hilarius stands for 'the cheerful' or 'the delighted' and also originates from… |
| Hilary | f | Latin | The name Hilary, translated into German as "die Heitere" and "die Fröhliche," is a medi… |
| Hilda-Babette | f | Hilda-Babette is a double name combining Hilda ("the fighter") and Babette ("God is ful… | |
| Hilda-Marianne | f | Hilda-Marianne is a double name combining Hilda ("the fighter") and Marianne ("the relu… | |
| Hilde-Anna | f | Hilde-Anna is a double name combining Hilde ("the fighter") and Anna ("God is gracious") | |
| Hilde-Charlotte | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Hilde-Elisabeth | f | Hilde-Elisabeth is a double name combining Hilde ("the fighter") and Elisabeth ("God is… | |
| Hilde-Gardi | f | There is currently no information available about the meaning | |
| Hilde-Lore | f | Hilde-Lore is a double name combining Hilde ("the fighter") and Lore ("the Other") | |
| Hilde-Rose | f | Hilde-Rose is a double name combining Hilde ("the fighter") and Rose ("the rose") | |
| Hildegard-Ilse | f | Hildegard-Ilse is a double name combining Hildegard ("the warrior protector") and Ilse … | |
| Hilding | m | Norse | The name Hilding is a Scandinavian name for boys and means 'the fighter' |
| Hildrun-Rose | f | Hildrun-Rose is a double name combining Hildrun ("the mysterious warrior") and Rose ("t… | |
| Hildur | f | Hildur is a younger form of the Old Norse name Hildr, which literally translates from O… | |
| Hilena | f | Indian | Hilena represents a Slavic form of Hila |
| Hilja | f | Finnish | The name Hilja is an independent female first name from Finland with roots in the 19th … |
| Hilje | f | Finnish | Hilje is known as the Estonian form of Hilja |
| Hilke-Isabell | f | Hilke-Isabell is a double name combining Hilke ("the fighter") and Isabell ("God is ful… | |
| Hilkija | m | Hebrew | The name Hilkija has Hebrew roots, with the exact meaning not documented |
| Hillarey | f | Latin | Hillarey, a feminine first name, is translated in German as 'the cheerful one' and 'the… |
| Hillary | f | Latin | Hillary translates into German as "the Cheerful," "the Joyful," and "the Happy." The na… |
| Hillel | m | Hillel is a biblical name that is considered a form of Hallel | |
| Hillerie | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hillert | m | The boy's name Hillert has an unclear origin and there are currently no specific word c… | |
| Hilley | f | Persian | The name Hilley has Persian roots and consists of several elements, the specific meanin… |
| Hilmar-Detlef | m | Hilmar-Detlef is a double name combining Hilmar ("the famous fighter") and Detlef ("son… | |
| Hilmar-Ulrich | m | Hilmar-Ulrich is a double name combining Hilmar ("the famous fighter") and Ulrich ("the… | |
| Hilmi | m | Arabic | The name Hilmi is a Turkish first name for boys, with roots in Arabic |
| Hilmija | m | Arabic | The name Hilmija originates from Arabic and means "the forbearing one." This meaning is… |
| Hilton | m | Hilton is an Old English first name derived from a geographical surname | |
| Hilusch | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Himanish | m | Indian | The name Himanish is of Indian origin and means "Lord Shiva." |
| Himari | f | Japanese | The name Himari, a female first name from Japan, is derived from Himawari and translate… |
| Himawari | f | Japanese | The name Himawari originates from Japanese and means "the sunflower." |
| Hime | f | Japanese | Hime is a girl's name that comes from Japanese |
| Himmet | m | Turkish | Himmet, a variant of Himmat, comes from the Urdu language and means "the ambitious one"… |
| Hina | f | Arabic | Hina is a goddess in Hawaiian belief, probably the oldest of the goddesses |
| Hinagiku | f | Japanese | The name Hinagiku means 'daisy' in Japanese |
| Hinako | f | Japanese | The name Hinako for girls is formed from the Japanese characters hi (日) for "sun, day,"… |
| Hinata | f | Hinata is a Japanese name suitable for both boys and girls | |
| Hind | f | Arabic | Hind is an Arabic girl's name whose origins trace back to pre-Islamic times |
| Hinrich-Michael | m | Hinrich-Michael is a double name combining Hinrich ("the master of the house") and Mich… | |
| Hinrich-Uwe | m | Currently, there are no details about the meaning | |
| Hiob | m | Hebrew | Hiob is a biblical name whose meaning refers to "the persecuted" and "the hated." These… |
| Hiob-Hippo | m | Origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hiolair | f | Irish | the name means "happy" |
| Hipolito | m | Portuguese | Hipólito is the Spanish and Portuguese variant of the Greek name Hippolytos |
| Hippocrates | m | Greek | The meaning of the name Hippocrates is derived from the ancient Greek term Hippokrates … |
| Hippokrates | m | The name Hippokrates has its roots in Ancient Greek and is made up of the words 'hippos… | |
| Hippolyt | m | The name Hippolyt is the German short form of the ancient Greek Hippolytos | |
| Hippolyta | f | Greek | The name Hippolyta, a Latinized variant of Hippolyte, has its roots in ancient Greece w… |
| Hippolyte | m | French | The name Hippolyte serves as both the feminine and masculine form of the Greek name Hip… |
| Hippolytos | m | Greek | The name Hippolytos, an ancient Greek first name, means 'the one who releases horses' |
| Hippolytus | m | The name Hippolytus, in its Latin form, is derived from the ancient Greek name Hippolytos | |
| Hira | f | Arabic | Hira is a name intended for both women and men, originating from Sanskrit, where it rep… |
| Hiram | m | The first name Hiram (חִירָם) comes from Ancient Hebrew and is a form of the Phoenician… | |
| Hirarama | m | Indian | Hirarama is an Indian unisex first name that means 'the name of God Vishnu' |
| Hiren | m | Indian | Hiren is a boy's name that plays a role particularly in Gujarati |
| Hirna | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hiro | m | Japanese | Hiro, a masculine name, has its roots in Japanese and can be interpreted as 'the genero… |
| Hiroaki | m | Japanese | Hiroaki, a Japanese boy's name, is often interpreted as 'the great brightness' |
| Hiroki | m | Japanese | The name Hiroki, which originates from Japanese, means 'big tree' |
| Hiromi | f | Japanese | Hiromi is a Japanese name for women that translates to 'the great or extensive beauty',… |
| Hiroshi | m | Hiroshi is a widely used boy's name in Japan with meanings such as "the generous" and "… | |
| Hiroyasu | m | Japanese | The Japanese boy's name Hiroyasu means 'the great peace' and is made up of the Japanese… |
| Hirsh | m | Hirsh is the English equivalent of the more common Jewish name Hirsch | |
| Hisato | m | Japanese | The name Hisato, a male name of Japanese origin, is translated as 'long-lived person' |
| Hisham | m | Arabic | Hisham is a male first name of Arabic origin, meaning 'the Generous' |
| Hiskia | m | Hiskia is a Jewish-Hebrew variation of the name Ḥizqiyahu (חִזְקִיָהוּ) | |
| Hisoka | m | Japanese | The name Hisoka has Japanese roots, with the exact composition of the word currently un… |
| Hisui | f | Japanese | Hisui is a girl's name that comes from Japan |
| Hitakrit | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hitomi | f | Japanese | Hitomi is a female first name from Japan, whose meaning literally translates to "the ey… |
| Hitomie | f | Japanese | The name has its roots in Japanese |
| Hitoshi | m | Japanese | The Japanese boy's name Hitoshi has the meaning derived from the word hitoshi (仁), whic… |
| Hivda | f | Hivda (Hîvda) is a Kurdish girl's name that literally means 'the moon.' Additionally, i… | |
| Hiwa | m | Hiwa is a Kurdish first name for boys and girls and carries the meaning of "hope" or "t… | |
| Hiyori | f | Japanese | The name Hiyori, commonly used in Japan for both girls and boys, carries meanings such … |
| Hizir | m | Arabic | Hizir (Hızır) is the Turkish equivalent of Khidr (خضر) and translates to "the Green" |
| Hjalmar | m | The name Hjalmar has its roots in Old Icelandic and carries the meaning "the helmeted w… | |
| Hjálmarr | m | Hjálmarr is a traditional Old Norse boy's name that consists of the elements 'hjalmr' f… | |
| Hjalte | m | Hjalte is a masculine first name that originates from Old Norse and means 'the man from… | |
| Hjördis | f | Danish | The name Hjördis is a newer form of the Old Norse Hjǫrdís and means 'the goddess of the… |
| Hjörleif | m | Swedish | The meaning of the male first name Hjörleif, used in Iceland and Sweden, is interpreted… |