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101 boy names that start with the letter H

Choosing a baby’s name is one of the most exciting moments for parents, although the choice is not always easy. Some people prefer short names, while others go for compound names. The animal kingdom, the sea or well-known writers and artists can also be an excellent source of inspiration.

We continue with our series of names from A to Z, proposing 101 boy names that begin with H , so you can choose the one you like the most.

  • Haakon : of Scandinavian origin, it comes from the Norwegian Hakon, and this from hag which means, “useful, skilled”.

  • Habib : of Arabic origin, it means “loved”, “dear”.

  • Haco : of Celtic origin, it means “flame, fire”.

  • Hadriel : of Hebrew origin, it means “splendor of Jehovah”

  • Hadi : of Arabic origin, it means “the one who guides the right path”.

  • Hafid : of Arabic origin, it means “that preserves, that protects”.

  • Haid : of Arabic origin, it means “that returns to God”.

  • Haidar : of Arabic origin, it means “lion”.

  • Haig : popular Armenian name that represents the grandson of Noah, considered the father of the Armenian nation.

  • Haim : of Hebrew origin, a variant of Chaim, which means “life”.

  • Haines : of German origin, it means “country house”.

  • Hakan : name from the Native Americans that means “fiery”.

  • Hakim : of Arabic origin, it means “wise”.

  • Halil : of Arabic origin, it means “honorable companion”

  • Halim : of Arabic origin, it means “gentle, gentle, patient”.

  • Hamelin : of French origin, it means “house”.

  • Hamid : of Arabic origin, it means “worthy of praise”.

  • Hamil : variant of Hamilton.

  • Hamilton : of English and Scottish origin, it means “hill without trees”.

  • Hamlet : of English origin, it comes from Amleth , a prince of Denmark that Shakespeare wanted to immortalize in his famous play.

  • Hamza : of Arabic origin, it means “mighty, lion”.

  • Hani ; of Arabic origin means “full of joy”.

  • Hanibal : of Phoenician origin, it was written: Hanan-baal , which means: “benefited with the grace of Baal”, “generous Lord”.

  • Hans : of German origin, diminutive of Johannes, from the Hebrew name Yochanan , which means “God is merciful”.

  • Haoa : Hawaiian variant of Howard meaning “vigilant.”

  • Harisha : comes from Sanskrit and means “lord of the monkeys”.

  • Harith : Arabic name meaning “good provider”

  • Harsh : of Indian origin, means “joy”.

  • Harman : comes from the German heri , “army” and man , “man”.

  • Haron : Arabic name that means: “highly praised”.

  • Harry : of Germanic origin, it means “powerful house”, “owner of the house”.

  • Hart : of English origin, it means “deer or deer”.

  • Harrington : of English origin, it means “family farm”

  • Haruka : of Japanese origin, it means “quiet”.

  • Hasan : of Arabic origin, it means “good”.

  • Hasani : of Egyptian origin, it means “handsome”.

  • Hatem : Arabic origin, means “justice”.

  • Héctor : of Greek origin, it means “well formed or educated person”.

  • Hejar : of Kurdish origin, it means “poor, poverty”.

  • Henley : of English origin, it means “high meadow”.

  • Helder : of Teutonic origin, it means “warrior”, “tough”, “persevering”.

  • Helleno : of Latin origin, it means “Greek”.

  • Helium : of Greek origin, it means “sun”.

  • Heliodorus : of Greek origin, it means “gift of the sun”.

  • Hélido : of Greek origin, in the name of Helis, a region of the Peloponnese.

  • Helmer : of Germanic origin, it means “protector”.

  • Helmut : of Germanic origin, it means “protector or defender of the people”.

  • Helvetius : of Latin origin, it refers to the inhabitants of Helvetia, currently Switzerland.

  • Henrik : of Swedish origin, it means “ruler of the home”.

  • Henrique : of German origin, it comes from haimerich or hiemrick , which means “powerful house”, “owner of the house”.

  • Henry : of English origin, variant of the German Haimirich, of the Germanic heim, “house” and ric, “power” or “ruler”

  • Heraclio : of Greek origin in its variant in Spanish. It comes from Hērakleios , “belonging to Heracles”.

  • Hercules : his Greek name is Heracles, but the one we usually use is the one that the Romans gave him. It means “man who has great strength.”

  • Heriberto : of Germanic origin, it means “famous warrior”.

  • Herberto : variant of Heriberto.

  • Hereno : of Latin origin, relative to Hera, Greek deity wife of Zeus.

  • Herenio : variant de Hereno.

  • Hermán : of Germanic origin, it means “man of the army”.

  • Hermes : of Greek origin, it means “messenger”.

  • Hernán : old variant of Fermando.

  • Hernando : old variant of Fermando.

  • Herod : of Greek origin, derived from hero.

  • Herundino : of Latin origin, it means “one who is a good husband.”

  • Hervé : of Celtic origin, it means “worthy of battle”.

  • Hervy : variant of Hervé.

  • Hervey : variant of Hervy

  • Hiero : of Greek origin, it means “sacred”.

  • Higinio : of Greek origin, comes from igieinós , which means “healthy, in good health”

  • Hilal : of Arabic origin, it means “new moon”

  • Hilario : of Latin origin, it means “that laughs”, “happy”.

  • Hilarion : variant of Hilario.

  • Hildefonso : of German origin, it means “prepared for battle”

  • Himar : name of Canarian origin from the Berber peoples of North Africa, it means “donkey”, “the animal that has been a witness” or “patient subject of the work”.

  • Hyperion : comes from ancient Greek, it means “the one who walks on the heights”

  • Hippocrates : of Greek origin, it means “powerful by his horse”

  • Hippolytus : of Greek origin, he was the son of the king of Athens, Theseus, the one who had finished off the Minotaur. It means “the one who unties the horses.”

  • Hiram : of Hebrew origin, it means “my brother, the exalted one”.

  • Hoel : from the Welsh Hywel , which means “eminence”.

  • Hokulani : in Hawaiian it means “star of the sky”.

  • Holden : of English origin, it means “deep valley”.

  • Holt : of English origin, it means “son of the conserved forest”.

  • Homer : of Greek origin, it means “he who does not see”, “blind”.

  • Honest : of Latin origin, it means “honorable”.

  • Honorato : of Latin origin, it means “honored”.

  • Honorius : variant of Honorato.

  • Honorino : derived from Honorius.

  • Horacio : of Latin origin, it comes from Horatius , possibly as a veneration for Hora, goddess of youth.

  • Howard : of Scandinavian origin, it means “noble guardian”.

  • Huali : Hawaiian unisex name meaning “pure”, “bright”, “white”.

  • Huapi : of Mapuche origin, it means “island”.

  • Huáscar : name of the twelfth Inca emperor.

  • Hubaldo : of Germanic origin, it comes from hug and bald , which means “daring”.

  • Hubert : of Germanic origin, comes from Hugberth , “intelligent and brilliant”

  • Hudson : of English origin, it means “son of Hudd”, which is a variant of the name Hugh.

  • Huenú : of Mapuche origin, it means “the one who is on top, heaven.”

  • Hug : Hugo in Catalan, means “Man with intelligence and insight”

  • Hugo : of Germanic origin, means “intelligent”, “lucid”, “insightful”.

  • Huilen : name of Mapuche origin, it means “spring”.

  • Humbaldo : variant of Hubaldo

  • Humberto : of Germanic origin, it means “big and shiny bear”.

  • Hunter : of English origin, etymologically means “strong as a bear”.

  • Hyman : of Hebrew origin, it comes from Hyam , from the Hebrew chayyim which means “life”. Male version of Eva

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