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Harlow
English surname
"rock hill or army hill"
A glamorous surname name most famously borne by 1930s icon Jean Harlow (born Harlean Carpenter), Harlow is also the name of a town in the English county of Essex. Outside of the UK, Harlow would fit…
Harris
English
"son of Harry"
When Harrison is too much, but Harry isn't enough, try this stylish surname name with a touch of British flair. It briefly reentered the US Top 1000 for the first time since 1988 in 2016, but has…
Hartley
English
"stag meadow"
Smart and sharp but with a touch of heart and charm, Hartley is a surname style name that could work as an alternative to Harley, Harvey, Artie, or Harry. Quietly used as a masculine name throughout…
Haruki
Japanese
"spring tree"
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, well known in the U. S. , might inspire some namesakes. Haruki is a popular Japanese name meaning spring tree or bright tree, a lovely nature meaning combined with…
Harvest
English word name
"the season for gathering in agricultural crops"
Harvest has been occasionally used as a name since the eighteenth century, originally as evenly unisex, though it tips a bit in the girls' direction in the contemporary US. Given the rise of such…
Havana
Place-name
The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.
Hawthorn
Spelling variation of Hawthorne
The version with the e at the end relates to novelist Nathaniel, so that may be the one most parents attracted to this unusual name would choose. Hawthorn nudges it toward the nature category:…
Hawthorne
English
"lives where hawthorn hedges grow"
The great American novelist sets this above many other surnames (and nature names , for that matter), but it's still an imposing and adventurous choice. Do nicknames Hawk or Thorne make it more…
Hedley
English surname
"heather clearing"
A lively English surname that was popularly given as a male first name in the Victorian period, and is ripe for revival today.
Heller
German
"bright, brilliant"
A li'l hell-raiser name in the Ryder-Rogue-Rebel vein.
Hendrixx
Modern invented name
If Jimi Hendrix's last name was too tame for you, you could add an extra X to the end -- enough parents did so in 2017 to make this one of the fastest-rising boys' names.
Henke
Henke is a masculine name primarily found in Swedish, Finnish, and German-speaking regions. It originated as a diminutive form of Henrik (Henry), which derives from the Germanic elements 'heim'…
Heracles
Heracles is a masculine name derived from ancient Greek mythology, where Heracles (known as Hercules in Roman mythology) was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, renowned for his extraordinary…
Herbert
German
"bright army"
Names ending in bert have long been in limbo, but with the return of Albert, maybe there's hope for Herbert. who could share the Bertie nickname. Herbert is a name that's been used by English…
Herbie
Herbie is a diminutive form of Herbert, a Germanic name combining 'hari' (army) and 'berht' (bright), meaning 'bright warrior' or 'illustrious soldier.' Popularized in the mid-20th century, Herbie…
Herculano
Herculano is a masculine name with Latin and Greek roots, derived from Hercules, the famous hero of classical mythology known for his extraordinary strength and twelve labors. This name is…
Hercules
Greek
"glory of Hera"
Any boy with this name, a synonym for power via the Greek mythology figure, better be strong of body, and of psyche.
Heremoana
Tahitian
"beloved ocean"
Moana may be the best-known South Sea Islander name thanks to Disney. This puts a male spin on the appealing nature name.
Herne
Herne is a masculine name with roots in English folklore. It derives from the legendary figure Herne the Hunter, a ghost or deity associated with Windsor Forest in Berkshire, England. Shakespeare…
Hieronymus
German variation of Jerome
"sacred name"
This cognate of Jerome (of all things), familiar via the Dutch painter of fantastical scenes, H. Bosch, would appeal only to the most audacious, intrepid, attention-seeking baby namer. It is,…