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Names letter starts with H

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Hrefna raven (the bird) Icelandic, Norse Girl
Hylary cheerful, happy Latin Girl
Hagood From an English surname; exact meaning uncertain - likely related to 'good' combined with a topographic or personal element (e.g., 'hay' or 'hedge') English Boy
Harigovindan Compound of 'Hari' and 'Govindan' - names of Lord Vishnu/Krishna; signifies Lord Vishnu/Govinda or one who is like Lord Krishna. Sanskrit Boy
Hazen From Dutch 'hazen' meaning 'hares' - originally a nickname or surname referring to hares or someone swift Dutch Boy
Hilal crescent (the new moon) Arabic, Urdu Boy
Houari disciple, follower; 'of the disciples' or 'apostle-like' Arabic Boy
Habreham Variant of Abraham - "father of many" / "father of multitudes" Boy
Hallvard rock guardian Norse, Norwegian Boy
Harendra Derived from Sanskrit Hara (a name of Shiva) + Indra (king of gods); generally interpreted as 'lord' or 'king' - often understood as a compound relating to a chief or lordly figure. Sanskrit Boy
Hayaat life Arabic Girl
Helon A biblical male name attested in the Hebrew Bible; the exact Hebrew root and meaning are uncertain. Hebrew Boy
Hestyah Hearth; goddess of the home and domestic life Greek Girl
Hodijah Majesty/glory of Yahweh; praise or thanksgiving to the Lord Hebrew Unisex
Hreidmar Uncertain; likely from hreið- ('nest, home') + -marr (a name-element often interpreted as 'famous' or 'man'), roughly 'famous home' or 'nest-famous'. Norse Boy
Hylas From Greek ὕλη (hylē) meaning 'wood' or 'forest'; name of a companion of Heracles. Greek Boy
Haid Uncertain. May derive from Arabic roots related to Haidar/Haider ('lion') or from Germanic Heide/Hyde meaning 'heath' or 'enclosed land'; also appears as a surname/place name. Arabic, English, Germanic, Persian Unisex
Harihara Compound of Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva) - the combined/unified form of Vishnu and Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Hazin Sad, sorrowful, melancholic Arabic Boy
Hilani heavenly; royal Hawaiian Girl
Houda Guidance; right guidance Arabic Girl
Hachi Eight; eighth (from the Japanese word 八 'hachi' meaning the number eight) Japanese Unisex
Hallveig From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + veig 'strength, power' - roughly 'rock-strong' or 'strong as a rock'. Norse Girl
Haresh Derived from Sanskrit elements 'Hari' (a name of Vishnu) + 'īśa' (lord) - broadly 'lord' or 'ruler'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Hayah Life; alive Arabic, Hebrew Girl
Heloysa Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'healthy' or 'whole' (often rendered 'healthy/wide') Latin Girl
Hesutu No established meaning - likely a modern coinage or rare/vernacular name without documented etymology.
Hodr Possibly 'battle' or 'warrior' (etymology uncertain) Norse Boy
Hribar hill-dweller; 'from the hill' (from Slovene 'hrib' = hill + agentive suffix '-ar') Slavic Boy
Hylda Derived from Old Norse 'Hildr' meaning 'battle'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Haida Primarily associated with the Haida Indigenous nation; as a personal name meanings vary by culture and are not uniformly established. Arabic Unisex
Hariharan From Hari (Vishnu) + Hara (Shiva): 'one who embodies or combines Vishnu and Shiva' Sanskrit Boy
Hazle Hazel tree; also used for the brownish-green eye color English Girl
Hilary cheerful, joyful Latin Unisex
Houri A beautiful, pure maiden or heavenly companion of paradise Arabic Girl
Hachmoni Wise; 'wise one' Hebrew Boy
Hallward guardian of the hall; keeper of the manor English Boy
Harford Hare's ford - a river crossing associated with hares English Boy
Haydin from the hay valley English, Irish Unisex
Heloysah Probably from Germanic elements meaning 'healthy/whole' + 'wide' (i.e., 'healthy, wide' or 'whole and broad') English Girl
Hetal Friendly, affectionate; well-wisher Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Hodur Name of a Norse god associated with blindness; etymologically linked to battle/warrior Norse Boy
Hriday heart Sanskrit Boy
Hyldaagard From hild ('battle') + garðr ('enclosure, farm') - 'battle enclosure' or 'Hilda's farm' Scandinavian Girl
haidee Usually treated as a variant of Heidi (from Germanic Adelheid) meaning "noble"; exact origins are partly uncertain and also literary. English, Spanish Girl
Harikrishan Compound of Hari and Krishna meaning 'Lord Krishna' or one devoted to/praising Krishna Hindu, Sanskrit Boy
Hazra Uncertain; possibly linked to Arabic roots meaning 'present' or 'civilized', or used as a variant of Azra (maiden/virgin); also appears as a family name in Bengali contexts Girl
Hilda battle Germanic Girl
Houria Freedom; in some contexts also 'nymph' or 'mermaid' (from Arabic حورية / حرية) Arabic Girl
Hacim Pilgrim; honorific for someone who has completed the Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) Turkish Boy