892 Boy Names That Start With H (with Meanings and Popularity)
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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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Henry
German
"estate ruler"
Hugo
Latinized form of Hugh
"mind, intellect"
Hayes
English surname and nature name
"hedged area"
Harvey
French
"battle worthy"
Hudson
English place-name and surname
"Hugh's son"
Harry
Diminutive of Henry
"estate ruler"
Hunter
English
"one who hunts"
Hugh
English from German
"mind, intellect"
Harrison
English
"son of Harry"
Heath
English
"the heathland dweller"
Harlan
German and English
"rocky land"
Hayden
English place name
"hay valley"
Hollis
English
"near the holly bushes"
Hamish
Scottish variation of James
"supplanter"
Hank
Diminutive of Henry, German
"estate ruler"
Holden
English
"hollow valley"
Hendrix
Dutch and German, from first name Hendrik
"estate ruler"
Howard
German, English
"high guardian; brave heart"
Hector
Greek
"holding fast"
Huxley
English
"inhospitable place"
