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Names letter starts with H

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Hossen Diminutive of Hasan; means 'good, handsome' or 'little handsome one'. Arabic Boy
Habazinaiah Includes the theophoric element '-iah' (Yahweh). The exact root 'Habazin-' is uncertain; roughly interpreted as 'Yahweh has held/seized/protected' (approximate). Hebrew Boy
Hallsey From the place name Halse - originally referring to a 'neck of land' or locality by a hall; surname meaning 'of Halse'. English Unisex
Hareld army ruler / leader of the army English, Norse Boy
Hawly From the hedged clearing / dweller at the hedged meadow English Unisex
Heller Originally a surname - associated with the Heller coin or derived from a word meaning 'bright' or 'light' German Unisex
Hestera star (possibly); associated with the goddess Ishtar English Girl
Hoder Likely derived from Old Norse Höðr; associated with the god Höðr and commonly interpreted as 'battle' or 'warrior'. Norse Boy
Hrani Derived from the Slavic root 'hran-' meaning 'to protect' or 'to feed/care' - roughly 'protector' or 'caretaker'. Boy
Hylaree cheerful, joyful Latin Girl
Hagi Japanese: 'bush clover' (a flowering shrub associated with autumn). Arabic-related form: 'pilgrim' (from Haji/Hajji). Japanese Unisex
Haridass Servant of Hari (Hari = a name of Vishnu/Krishna); devotee of God Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Hazeel Either 'hazel' (the tree or the brownish-green color) or, from Hebrew roots, 'God has seen' / 'vision of God'. English Unisex
Hikaru Light; radiance; shining Japanese Unisex
Hot Warm or high in temperature; figuratively passionate, attractive, spicy or intense English Unisex
Haben pride; also associated with honor, fortune or wealth Amharic, Tigrinya Girl
Hallstein From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - 'rock-stone' or 'stone of the slope'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Hareldah Feminine form of Harold - 'army ruler' or 'commander of the army' Girl
Hawthorn Named for the hawthorn tree - a thorny shrub/tree with white blossoms and red berries; associated with protection, hope, and fertility. English Unisex
Helli tender; gentle; affectionate Finnish, German Girl
Hestia Goddess of the hearth, home, and domestic life; 'hearth' or 'fireside'. Greek Girl
Hodesh month; new moon Hebrew Unisex
Hrapenly No established historical meaning; commonly interpreted as "harp-like" or "graceful" Girl
Hylarey cheerful; joyful Girl
Hagit festive, joyful; related to a festival or celebration Hebrew Girl
Hariesh From Sanskrit 'Hari' (a name of Vishnu) + 'esh' (lord) - broadly 'lord/ruler' or associated with Vishnu Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Hazell Hazel tree; the brown‑green color English Girl
Hikka No established given-name meaning; in Finnish 'hikka' = 'hiccup'. As a name it may be an invented form or a diminutive/variant of Japanese names like Hikari/Hikaru. Finnish Unisex
Hotei literally "cloth sack" - the Laughing Buddha, a joyful, contented wandering monk Japanese Boy
Habika beloved (diminutive/variant of Habiba) Arabic Girl
Hallsy From an English surname meaning 'neck of land' or a place by a hall/island English Unisex
Harelde Army ruler (ruler of the army) Germanic, Norse Boy
Hawthorne From the hawthorn tree; originally a locational/surname meaning 'dweller by the hawthorn'. English Unisex
Helmah Arabic: 'gentle, patient, forbearing' (from ḥilm); Germanic: 'helmet, protection' (diminutive of Helm- names). Arabic, Germanic Girl
Hestiah Hearth, home; name of the Greek goddess of the hearth and domestic life. Greek Girl
Hodgson son of Hodge (son of Roger) English Boy
Hrapp Unknown - no reliable attested meaning; may be archaic or a modern coinage (some sources suggest a resemblance to Old Norse elements but this is unverified). Boy
Hylarie cheerful, happy Greek Girl
Hagith festive; festival; celebration Hebrew Girl
Harigovind Compound of Hari and Govind - both names of Lord Vishnu/Krishna. Sanskrit Boy
Hazelyn Blend of Hazel and Lyn - relating to the hazel tree or the hazel (brown) color English Girl
Hiko boy; lad; (classical) prince (commonly written with the kanji 彦) Japanese Boy
Hou Often from Chinese 侯 ('marquis; noble') or 后 ('queen; after'); in Vietnamese Hậu means 'later; empress/descendant'. Also commonly a Chinese surname. Chinese, Vietnamese Unisex
Habor Named for the Habor (Khabur) river - associated with 'river' or 'place by the water'. Semitic Boy
Hallvar Rock guardian (from Old Norse hallr 'rock' + varðr 'guardian, defender') Norse, Norwegian Boy
Harell Possibly 'mountain of God' (Hebrew) or 'army ruler' (Old English) Hebrew Boy
Hay Originally a surname meaning 'hedge' or 'enclosure' (from Old English/Old French); used as a given name or diminutive of Hayley/Hayes. English, Norman French Unisex
Helmi Pearl (Finnish/Estonian); from Arabic Hilmi meaning "gentle, patient" when used as a masculine name Arabic, Estonian, Finnish Girl
Hestya Hearth, home, family, domesticity; the sacred flame Greek Girl
Hodiah God's glory; praise of the Lord Hebrew Unisex