Boy Names starting with “H”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “H”
Boy Names starting with “H”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann-Heinrich | m | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Hermann-Heinz | m | Hermann-Heinz is a double name combining Hermann ("the army man") and Heinz ("the maste… | |
| Hermann-Joachim | m | Hermann-Joachim is a double name combining Hermann ("the army man") and Joachim ("God w… | |
| Hermann-Johann | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Hermann-Joseph | m | Hermann-Joseph is a double name combining Hermann ("the army man") and Joseph ("God may… | |
| Hermann-Jürgen | m | Hermann-Jürgen is a double name combining Hermann ("the army man") and Jürgen ("the far… | |
| Hermann-Michael | m | Hermann-Michael is a double name combining Hermann ("the army man") and Michael ("Who i… | |
| Hermann-Ralf | m | Hermann-Ralf is a double name combining Hermann ("the army man") and Ralf ("the counsel… | |
| Hermann-Rudolf | m | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning | |
| Hermann-Theodor | m | Hermann-Theodor is a double name combining Hermann ("the army man") and Theodor ("gift … | |
| Hermann-Thomas | m | Hermann-Thomas is a double name combining Hermann ("the army man") and Thomas ("the twin") | |
| Hermen | m | Dutch | Hermen is a masculine designation that is regarded as a North German and Dutch variant … |
| Hermengild | m | Hermengild is a male variant of the name Hermingild and originates from the Visigothic … | |
| Hermengilde | m | Hermengilde, as a variant of Hermenegild, has its roots in the Visigothic Erminigild | |
| Hermes | m | Greek | The first name Hermes (Ἑρμῆς) originally comes from Greek mythology |
| Hermin | m | Dutch | The first name Hermin, a modern Dutch form of Hermann, is interpreted as "the man of th… |
| Herminafried | m | The name Herminafried is a boy's name composed of Old High German words | |
| Hermio | m | The name Hermio means 'the army man' or 'the war leader' | |
| Hermo | m | Hermo is a short form of the Old German name Hermann, which means 'the army man' or 'th… | |
| Hermon | m | Hermon is an English variation of Herman, which originates from the German name Hermann | |
| Hermour | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Hernan | m | Spanish | The name Hernan (Hernán) is a short form of the Spanish Hernando, which is derived from… |
| Hernando | m | Hernando is a medieval Spanish derivation of the name Fernando, which was particularly … | |
| Herodes | m | Latin | Herodes (Heródes) is a male first name that is considered a Latin variant of the biblic… |
| Herold | m | Herold is a masculine name form that originates from Old High German | |
| Herolind | m | Herolind is a boy's name of Albanian origin, formed from the terms hero for 'hero' and … | |
| Heron | m | French | Heron (Ἥρων) is a masculine first name of ancient Greek origin |
| Herrick | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Herrmann-Dieter | m | Origin uncertain | |
| Herrmann-Josef | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Herron | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Herschel | m | Hebrew | The name Herschel comes from Yiddish and can be literally translated as "the deer" or "… |
| Hershel | m | American | Hershel is a variant of Herschel ("the deer") |
| Hertwig | m | Hertwig is a variant of the old German name Hartwig, which means 'the determined fighte… | |
| Herve | m | Breton | The name Herve (Hervé) has its origins in the Breton and French languages and is a vari… |
| Herwald | m | The name Herwald is an ancient German name for boys that means 'the army leader' or 'th… | |
| Herward | m | Herward is a two-part first name of Old High German origin, meaning 'the guardian of th… | |
| Herwarth | m | The Old High German name Herwarth carries the meaning "the guardian of the army." It is… | |
| Herwig | m | The name Herwig is an old German first name that means "the army fighter," "the one who… | |
| Herwin | m | Herwin is a historical two-part first name formed from the Old High German terms heri, … | |
| Herzl | m | The name Herzl originates from Yiddish and is derived from Heinrich | |
| Hese | m | Finnish | The name Hese, a masculine first name, is a Finnish pet form of Heinrich, which in turn… |
| Hesekiel | m | Finnish | Hesekiel, a male first name of biblical origin, translates to 'God makes strong' or 'Go… |
| Heshmat | m | Arabic | The name Heshmat, which has its origins in Persian and Arabic, is derived from Hishmat … |
| Hesiod | m | The name Hesiod originates from Ancient Greek and is made up of the words 'hesi', meani… | |
| Hessam | m | Arabic | Hessam is the Persian-Iranian form of the Arabic Husam |
| Heston | m | Scottish | Heston stands for: the one originating from Heston |
| Hetem | m | The name Hetem has Albanian roots, although the exact composition of the words has not … | |
| Hevan | m | The name Hevan has English roots and translates to 'the sky' | |
| Hevron | m | Biblical | Hevron is an Israeli variation of the biblical name Hebron and stands for 'the Connector' |
| Hewad | m | Hewad is a boy's name from Afghanistan and can be directly translated as 'the home.' It… | |
| Heye | m | Heye is a masculine first name whose meaning is 'the keeper' or 'the protector of the g… | |
| Heyman | m | The first name Heyman, as a Dutch form of Hagiman, has its origins in Old High German a… | |
| Heymann | m | Heymann, a male first name, is a variant of Heyman and carries the meaning 'the man of … | |
| Heynrich | m | The name Heynrich is an alternative spelling of Heinrich, which is considered a Saxon d… | |
| Heyo | m | Heyo is considered a form of the name Heio, which traces back to the ancient German ori… | |
| Hezan | m | Hezan is a Kurdish name that means 'the powerful,' 'the strong,' or 'the mighty.' It is… | |
| Hias | m | Hebrew | The name Hias originates as an Upper German short form of Matthias and carries the mean… |
| Hiawatha | m | He brings rivers to flow | |
| Hibiki | m | Japanese | Hibiki (響) is a unisex name from Japan, whose meaning can be literally translated as 't… |
| Hicham | m | Arabic | Hicham (Arabic هشام) is a male first name that means 'the Generous' |
| Hidan | m | Japanese | The name Hidan is a Japanese first name for men |
| Hidayet | m | Arabic | Hidayet represents the Turkish variant of the Arabic Hidayat |
| Hideki | m | Japanese | Hideki, a male first name from Japan, is composed of the terms hide (秀) for 'excellent'… |
| Hideo | m | Japanese | The name Hideo is a male first name that means 'excellent man' or 'excellent son.' It o… |
| Hideyoshi | m | Japanese | Hideyoshi, a Japanese boy's name, can be freely interpreted as 'great luck' |
| Hidir | m | Arabic | Hidir (Hıdır) is the Turkish form of the Arabic name al-Chidr |
| 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… | |
| 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… |
| Hiko | m | Japanese | The name Hiko (彦) stands for 'young man' or 'the prince' in Japanese |
| Hilar | m | Latin | The first name Hilar originates from the Croatian language and also appears in Hungaria… |
| Hilarius | m | Latin | The name Hilarius stands for 'the cheerful' or 'the delighted' and also originates from… |
| Hilbert | m | Hilbert is a male first name that is considered a modern variant of Hildebert | |
| Hilbrecht | m | Hilbrecht is a newer variant of the name Hildebert | |
| Hildebrand | m | The name Hildebrand has its roots in ancient Germanic and means something like 'the swo… | |
| Hildebrecht | m | Hildebrecht is regarded as a form of the historical German name Hildebert | |
| Hildefons | m | Hildefons is an ancient Germanic name that consists of the two Old High German elements… | |
| Hildeger | m | Hildeger is a traditional German boy's name, meaning 'the spear fighter', 'the warrior … | |
| Hildemar | m | Hildemar refers to a masculine first name whose meaning is "the famous warrior." It is … | |
| Hildemund | m | The historical German first name Hildemund carries the meaning "the one who protects (t… | |
| Hildewart | m | The first name Hildewart comes from Old High German and is composed of two elements: hi… | |
| Hildewin | m | Hildewin is a variant of the Germanic name Hildwin and means 'the combative friend' or … | |
| Hilding | m | Norse | The name Hilding is a Scandinavian name for boys and means 'the fighter' |
| Hildolf | m | Hildolf is a traditional male first name that has its roots in the Old High German lang… | |
| Hildor | m | Hildor is a masculine first name interpreted as 'the warrior thunder god.' This boy's n… | |
| Hilger | m | Hilger is an old German male first name that is considered a short form of Hildeger | |
| Hilkija | m | Hebrew | The name Hilkija has Hebrew roots, with the exact meaning not documented |
| Hilko | m | The first name Hilko means 'the fighter' | |
| Hillel | m | Hillel is a biblical name that is considered a form of Hallel | |
| Hillert | m | The boy's name Hillert has an unclear origin and there are currently no specific word c… | |
| Hilmar | m | Danish | As a short form of the male first name Hildemar, Hilmar (also Hilmer) means 'the famous… |
| 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… | |
| Hilmer | m | Hilmer, also Hilmar, is a diminutive of the masculine first name Hildemar, which means … | |
| 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 |