Names Ending in H for Boys

Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.

Cheasequah

Cubbenah was used by enslaved people in America as a translation of the traditional Akan day name Kwabena. Beneba, a variation of Abena, was the equivalent for girls.

Cubbenah

An old-timey nickname for Derrick that has since been forgotten.

Dirch

Emrah is a masculine name of Turkish origin with possible connections to Arabic roots. In Turkish culture, it carries associations with maturity, development, and becoming a man. Some interpretations suggest it may be related to the Arabic 'Amr' or 'Imran,' names with historical and religious significance. Emrah gained some recognition through Turkish pop singer Emrah Erdoğan who rose to fame in the 1980s. While very common in Turkey and among Turkish diaspora communities, the name remains relatively uncommon in Western countries. Emrah has a melodic quality with its soft consonants and balanced syllables. The name represents Turkish cultural heritage while being relatively accessible for non-Turkish speakers to pronounce.

Emrah

Enosh looks like a respelling of the more popular Enoch, but it's actually a separate Biblical name, belonging to a son of Seth and a grandson of Adam in the Old Testament.

Enosh

Epoch

An Arabic name that made Turkey's Top 10 for the entirety of the 1980s.

Fatih

Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr.  Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.

Firth

Flourish

Forsyth

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an Akkadian poem from Mesopotamia and one of the oldest works of literature that survives today. It follows the story of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king who journeys to find the secret to immortality. Gilgamesh's name is so strongly tied to the epic, that it would be difficult to wear by anyone else.
 
Gilgamesh was derived from the Akkadian Gilgameš, a translation of the original Sumerian form Bilgames.

Gilgamesh

Hadith is an Arabic name referring to a collection of the sayings or traditions of the Prophet Muhammad is Islam.

Hadith

Hamish spinoff created by author Suzanne Collins for her trilogy The Hunger Games.

Haymitch

Henrich

Himesh

Hrisihikesh (the first H is silent) is another name for Lord Vishnu. Musician Hrishikesh Hirway is the creator of the popular podcast Song Exploder. The internationally-friendly short form is Hrishi, pronounced like Rishi.

Hrishikesh

The name of a 6th saint from Galway whose monastery became a center of learning while he was there, Iarlaith is an undiscovered Irish gem. Undiscovered in the US, that is: Iarlaith is a Top 100 name in Ireland, given to around 55 boys in a recent year.
 
Other spellings of the name include Iarlaithe and Iarlflaith, while the Anglicized form is Jarlath, more familiar perhaps thanks to actor Jarlath Conroy of Law & Order. Pronounced as EER-luh or EEYR-luh depending on accent and place, the name has never ranked in the US charts.

Iarlaith

As Ireland becomes fashionable as a place name, bouncing on and off of the US girls charts thanks to Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin choosing it for their daughter, some parents may start to consider the adjective form Irish for either a boy or girl.


Irish

Isach

Jerah was the fourth son of Joktan in the Bible. His name fits in perfectly with the likes of Jonah, Judah and Jeremiah.

Jerah

Boy names ending in H are a particularly popular bunch.

Noah is the most popular boy name ending with H right now. Along with Noah, other boy names ending with H in the US Top 1000 include Elijah, Joseph, Isaiah, and Josiah.

Many Biblical names for boys have H endings, from Abiah to Zephaniah. H at the end of a name might also follow a T, as in Keith, or an S, as in Ash.

Here are all Nameberry’s boy names that end with the letter H. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Boy names ending in H are a particularly popular bunch. Noah is the most popular boy name ending with H right now. Along with Noah, other boy names ending with H in the US Top 1000 include Elijah, Joseph, Isaiah, and Josiah. Many Biblical names for boys have H endings, from Abiah to Zephaniah. H at the end of a name might also follow a T, as in Keith, or an S, as in Ash. Here are all Nameberry’s boy names that end with the letter H. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically. (Page 86)