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399 Boy Names That Start With H (with Meanings and Popularity)

399 Boy Names That Start With H (with Meanings and Popularity)

Boy names that start with H are headed up by Henry, which has been a mainstay of the US Top 100 for almost the entire period since naming records began in 1880.

Along with Henry, other H-starting names for boys in the US Top 300 include Hayden, Hudson, and Hunter. Harry is the top H name for boys in England and Wales, Hugo in both France and Spain.

Appealing and unique H names for boys include classics like Harrison and Hayes, heritage picks like Hamish and Hamza, or retro risers like Huck and Hart.

The biggest trend affecting boy names starting with H are last names used as firsts. Along with Hudson and Hunter, we see H names Harrison, Harris, Huxley, Hendrix, Harlan, Hayes, and Hollis rising for boys.

Traditional, some might even say stuffy, H names for boys are also showing signs of coming back. We see names such as Harold, Harvey, Hank, Hal, Howard, Hugo, Henrik, and -- in Europe -- Hansel trending.

Here, our full selection of boy names that start with H, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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  1. HugoHeart
    • Origin:

      Latinized form of Hugh
    • Meaning:

      "mind, intellect"
  2. HenryHeart
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
  3. HarveyHeart
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "battle worthy"
  4. HarrisonHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of Harry"
  5. HudsonHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "Hugh's son"
  6. HaydenHeart
    • Origin:

      English place name
    • Meaning:

      "hay valley"
  7. HamishHeart
    • Origin:

      Scottish variation of James
    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"
  8. HayesHeart
    • Origin:

      English surname and nature name
    • Meaning:

      "hedged area"
  9. HughHeart
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "mind, intellect"
  10. HoldenHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hollow valley"
  11. HarryHeart
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Henry
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
  12. HarrisHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of Harry"
  13. HectorHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "holding fast"
  14. HeathHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "the heathland dweller"
  15. HamzaHeart
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "lion or strong"
  16. HendrixHeart
    • Origin:

      Dutch and German, from first name Hendrik
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
  17. HunterHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "one who hunts"
  18. HuxleyHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "inhospitable place"
  19. HaleHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "someone who lives in a hollow"
  20. HadrianHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "dark-haired"