882 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. Henry is also the top H name for boys in England and Wales, Harry in Ireland, Harris in Scotland, and 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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