Animal Names for Boys

Heywood

Heywood is a masculine name of English origin, derived from a surname referring to 'the enclosed forest' or 'fenced wood' in Old English. As a given name, Heywood emerged from the English tradition…

Hezzie

Hezzie is a masculine name that originated as a diminutive of Hebrew names like Hezekiah, which means "God strengthens." This short-form nickname has a friendly, approachable quality with its…

Həsən

Həsən is the Azerbaijani form of Hassan, a name with Arabic origins meaning 'handsome' or 'good.' The distinctive letter 'ə' (schwa) represents a specific vowel sound in the Azerbaijani language.…

Hi

Hi as a given name is extremely rare and unconventional. It may function more as a nickname or abbreviated form of names like Hiram, Hideo, or Hiroshi. In some East Asian cultures, particularly…

Hiatt

Hiatt is a masculine name of English origin, derived from an Old English surname. The surname Hiatt likely originated as a topographical name from the words 'hegh' (high) and 'gate' (road or path),…

Hiawatha

Iroquois

"he makes rivers"

Journalist Hiawatha Bray is a singular contemporary bearer of this name of a Native-American leader immortalized in a Longfellow poem.

Hickory

Plant name from Algonquian

"hickory"

Hidalgo

Spanish

"nobleman"

Hidalgo is the name of a minor planet, and, on Earth, the Spanish word for a nobleman, but we don't see much crossover potential.

Hidan

Japanese, meaning unknown

An antagonist in the Naruto series with a nevertheless attractive-sounding name.

Hidde

Frisian from German

"battle"

Although it's now used mainly as an independent name in the Netherlands, Hidde began as a short form of heavy Germanic names Hildebrand and Hildebert.

Hideaki

Japanese

"excellent brightness"

Common Japanese male name notably borne by Hideaki Anno, an animator, actor, and director.

Hideki

Japanese

"bright tree"

As well as Japanese physicist Hideki Yukawa, two Yankees ballplayers, Hideki Irabu and Hideki Matsui, made this name familiar to Americans.

Hideo

Hideo is a masculine Japanese name with several possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. Common interpretations include 'excellent man,' 'splendid hero,' or 'shining…

Hideyoshi

Japanese

"good luck"

Hiệp

Vietnamese

"to unite"

Vietnamese baby names don't often make national news, but Hiệp grabbed everyone's attention when Olivia Munn and John Mulaney chose it as the middle name for their son Malcolm. In isolation, Hiệp…

Hieremias

Hieremias is a masculine name representing a Latin or Greek variant of Jeremiah, which derives from Hebrew origins meaning 'Yahweh has uplifted' or 'appointed by God.' This classical form of the name…

Hierome

Hierome is a masculine name that serves as a rare variant of Jerome, which derives from the Greek Hieronymos meaning 'sacred name.' This uncommon spelling reflects older French or medieval European…

Hieronim

Hieronim is a masculine name of Greek origin, being the Polish, Czech, and Slovenian form of Jerome (Hieronymus in Latin). The name derives from the Greek 'Hieronymos,' combining 'hieros' meaning…

Hieronimos

Hieronimos is a masculine name with ancient Greek origins, representing a variant of Hieronymus, which derives from the Greek elements 'hieros' meaning 'sacred' and 'onyma' meaning 'name.' This…

Hieronun

Hieronun is an extremely rare masculine name with possible roots in Greek or Latin naming traditions. It may be a variant or derivative of Hieronymus (Jerome in English), which comes from the Greek…