Boy Cat Names That Start With H
- Hickory
Origin:
Plant name from AlgonquianMeaning:
"hickory"
- Hilooha
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"thunder"Description:
Thunderous name with Native American origins.
- Holmes
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the island in the river"Description:
Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock...or the actress Katie.
- Hero
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"demi-god"Description:
Though the mythological Hero was female, this name might prove too big a responsibility for a little guy to shoulder.
- Harp
Origin:
Music nameDescription:
Feels as if it's missing a syllable.
- Hume
Origin:
Scottish variation of HolmesDescription:
Distinguished actor Hume Cronyn (who shared his father's name) put this unusual choice in the lexicon.
- Hieronymous
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sacred name"Description:
A name used in Germany and Holland as a form of Jerome, it's the unlikely moniker of fictional detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch.
- Hoover
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"owner of a patch of farmland"Description:
A huve is 40 acres of land, so the occupational name Hoover refers to the farmer who owned and worked it. Hoover also relates to the rock band, the vacuum cleaner, the dam, and former FBI head J. Edgar.
- Hemingway
Origin:
English place nameDescription:
No matter how much you love the novels of Papa H., don't saddle your son with this unwieldy appellation.
- Hartman
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"hard, strong man"Description:
A viable choice that may be growing on your family tree. Hartman Turnbow was a part of Mississippi's "First Fourteen", the first group of African Americans who attempted to register to vote in the state.
- Hammett
Origin:
English surnameDescription:
A possibility for fans of the mystery writer, but most parents would prefer Dashiell.
