H

390 first names starting with H, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Ha[HA]
River
Vietnamese
Haaheo[ha-a-HE-o]
Cherished with pride
Hawaiian
Habtamu[hab-TA-mu]
A rich and wealthy person
Amharic
Hadar[ha-DAR]
Glory, splendor
Hebrew
Hadassa[ha-DA-sa]
The myrtle
Hebrew
Haddis[HAD-dis]
New
Amharic
Hademar[HA-de-mar]
Famous in battle
Old High German
Hadi[HA-di]
Guide
Arabic
Hadley[HÄD-li]
Heather meadow
English
Hadubrand[HA-du-brand]
Battle sword
Old High German
Hadumod[HA-du-mod]
Battle courage
Old High German
Hadwig[HAD-wig]
Battle and strife
Old High German
Hadwin[HAD-win]
Battle friend
Old High German
Haeata[ha-e-A-ta]
Dawn
Māori
Haf[HAV]
Summer
Welsh
Hafsa[HAF-sa]
Young lioness
Arabic
Hafthor[HAF-thor]
Sea; the god Thor
Icelandic
Hafwen[HAV-wen]
Fair summer
Welsh
Hagen[HA-gen]
Guardian of the enclosure
Old High German
Hagos[HA-gos]
Joy
Amharic
Hahana[ha-HA-na]
Radiant light
Māori
Hahau[ha-HA-u]
Dew
Tongan
Hahona[ha-HO-na]
Healer
Māori
Hai[HAI]
Sea, ocean
Vietnamese
Haikili[hai-KI-li]
God of thunder
Hawaiian
Haile[HAI-le]
Power of
Amharic
Haingo[HAIN-go]
Ornament, adornment
Malagasy
Haitham[HAI-tham]
Young eagle
Arabic
Haizea[ai-SE-a]
The wind
Basque
Haja[HA-dza]
Honour
Malagasy
Haji[HA-ji]
Born during the Mecca pilgrimage
Swahili
Hajnal[HAI-nal]
Dawn
Hungarian
Hajni[HAI-ni]
Dawn, pet form
Hungarian
Hakan[HA-kan]
The ruler, emperor
Turkish
Haki[HA-ki]
Justice, right
Danish
Hakim[ha-KIM]
Wise
Arabic
Håkon[HO-kon]
The high-born, chosen son
Scandinavian
Hala[HA-la]
Halo around the moon
Arabic
Halalisiwe[ha-la-li-SI-we]
Celebrated
Zulu
Halas[HA-las]
Good, positive
Somali
Halcyon[HAL-si-on]
Calm, peaceful (kingfisher)
Greek
Halden[HAL-den]
Half-Dane
Scandinavian
Haldis[HAL-dis]
Stone spirit
Norwegian
Haldor[HAL-dor]
Thor's rock
Norwegian
Hale[HEIL]
The nook; the healthy one
English
Haleakala[ha-le-a-ka-LA]
House of the sun
Hawaiian
Haley[HEI-li]
Hay meadow
English
Halfdan[HALF-dan]
Half Dane
Norwegian
Halia[ha-LI-a]
Remembrance of a loved one
Hawaiian
Halide[hah-lee-DEH]
Eternal, immortal
Turkish
Halil[hah-LEEL]
Close friend
Turkish
Halim[ha-LIM]
Gentle
Indonesian/Malay
Halina[ha-LI-na]
Calm; light
Slavic
Halit[hah-LEET]
Eternal, everlasting
Turkish
Halla[HA-la]
Rock, stone
Scandinavian
Hallbjorn[HALL-byorn]
Rock and bear
Icelandic
Halldis[HALL-dis]
The goddess of the rock
Scandinavian
Halldora[HALL-do-ra]
Thunder goddess
Icelandic
Hallgrimur[HALL-grim-ur]
Stone mask
Icelandic
Hallvard[HAL-vard]
Rock guardian
Norwegian
Halo[HEI-lo]
The halo
Greek
Halsten[HAL-sten]
The rock stone
Scandinavian
Halvar[HAL-var]
Rock defender
Scandinavian
Halvard[HAL-vard]
Guardian of the rock
Norwegian
Halvdan[HALV-dan]
The half Dane
Scandinavian
Halvor[HAL-vor]
Rock guardian
Norwegian
Halya[HA-lya]
Moon's halo
Ukrainian
Hami[HA-mi]
Defender, protector
Swahili
Hamid[ha-MID]
Praiseworthy
Arabic
Hamidi[ha-MI-di]
Thankful, commendable
Swahili
Hamish[HAY-mish]
Supplanter
Scottish Gaelic
Hamisi[ha-MI-si]
Thursday
Swahili
Hamza[HAM-sa]
The lion, steadfast
Arabic
Han[HAN]
Happy, virtuous
Vietnamese
Hana[HA-na]
Flower
Japanese
Hana[HA-na]
The moon
Albanian
Hanaa[ha-NAA]
Bliss, happiness
Arabic
Hanad[HA-nad]
Traditional Somali name
Somali
Hanako[ha-na-KO]
Flower child
Japanese
Hanale[ha-NA-le]
Lord of the valley
Hawaiian
Hanalei[ha-na-LEI]
Lei bay
Hawaiian
Hanan[HA-nan]
Named for the goddess of the morning star
Filipino
Hang[HANG]
Constant
Vietnamese
Hanga[HON-go]
The heather flower
Hungarian
Hanh[HANH]
Happiness
Vietnamese
Hani[HA-ni]
Happiness
Somali
Hania[HA-nia]
Happiness and bliss
Akan/Twi
Hanife[ha-NI-fe]
The true believer
Arabic
Hankurau[han-ku-RAU]
A man of extreme patience
Hausa
Hanna[HA-na]
Grace
Hebrew
Hannah[HA-na]
Grace, favour
Hebrew Top 4
Hanneke[HA-ne-ke]
Little grace
Dutch
Hannes[HA-nes]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Hanno[HA-no]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Hanohano[ha-no-HA-no]
Nobility, dignity
Hawaiian
Hans[HANS]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Hao[HAO]
Heroic and generous, vast and grand
Vietnamese
Hapi[HA-pi]
The Nile flood, abundance
Egyptian
Harald[HA-ralt]
Army commander
Scandinavian
Haraldur[HA-ral-dur]
Army ruler
Icelandic
Harana[ha-RA-na]
Serenade
Filipino
Harata[ha-RA-ta]
Free spirit
Māori
Hare[HA-re]
Manly
Māori
Harel[har-EL]
Mountain of God
Hebrew
Hari[HA-ri]
King
Filipino
Harith[HA-rith]
Bringer of good news
Indonesian/Malay
Haritz[a-RITS]
Oak tree (Basque)
Basque
Hariz[HA-riz]
Brave
Indonesian/Malay
Harlow[HAR-loh]
Stone clearing, stony meadow
English
Harmen[HAR-men]
Army man
Germanic
Harmoni[har-MO-ni]
Harmony
Indonesian/Malay
Harmonia[har-MO-nia]
Harmony, concord
Greek
Harmony[HAR-mo-ni]
Harmony
English
Harpa[HAR-pa]
Harp
Icelandic
Harper[HAR-per]
The harp player
English
Harri[HA-ri]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Harriet[HÄ-ri-et]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Harrison[HÄ-ri-son]
Son of Harry
English
Harry[HÄ-ri]
Ruler of the home
Germanic
Harsh[HARSCH]
Joy
Sanskrit
Harta[HAR-ta]
Treasure
Indonesian/Malay
Harthacnut[HAR-tha-knut]
Named for a legendary Danish king
Danish
Hartlieb[HART-lieb]
Dear and strong
Old High German
Hartmann[HART-mann]
Strong man
Old High German
Hartmut[HART-mut]
Of strong spirit
Old High German
Hartwig[HART-vik]
Strong in battle
Old High German
Hartwin[HART-vin]
Strong friend
Germanic
Haru[HA-ru]
Spring
Japanese
Haruka[ha-RU-ka]
Distant; spring fragrance
Japanese
Haruki[ha-RU-ki]
Spring radiance
Japanese
Harum[HA-rum]
Fragrant
Indonesian/Malay
Harumi[ha-RU-mi]
Spring beauty
Japanese
Haruto[ha-RU-to]
Sun flying; spring person
Japanese
Hasan[HA-san]
The good, handsome one
Arabic
Hasani[ha-SA-ni]
Handsome
Swahili
Hasina[ha-SI-na]
Beautiful
Malagasy
Haske[HAS-ke]
Intelligence, wit
Hausa
Hassan[HA-san]
Handsome
Hausa
Hasso[HA-so]
The Hessian; the grey one
Old High German
Hathor[HAT-hor]
House of Horus
Egyptian
Hatice[ha-TI-dsche]
Born early
Arabic
Hatshepsut[hat-SHEP-sut]
Foremost of noble ladies
Egyptian
Hattie[HÄ-ti]
Ruler of the home
English
Hau[HA-u]
Wind
Māori
Haukea[hau-KE-a]
Snow-white
Hawaiian
Hauku[HA-u-ku]
Dew, as fresh as dew
Māori
Haul[HAIL]
Sun
Welsh
Haunani[hau-NA-ni]
Beautiful snow
Hawaiian
Hauoli[ha-u-O-li]
Happiness
Hawaiian
Hauwa[HAU-wa]
Hausa form of Eve
Hausa
Havard[HO-vard]
High guardian
Norwegian
Havel[HA-vel]
Named for the rooster, a herald
Czech/Slovak
Haven[HEI-ven]
Haven, refuge
English
Hawa[HA-wa]
Eve, mother of humanity
Fula
Hawea[ha-WE-a]
Named for a mythical drum
Hawaiian
Haweeyo[ha-WE-e-yo]
The elevated one
Somali
Hawka[HAU-ka]
Carefree
Quechua
Hayao[ha-YA-o]
Swift man
Japanese
Hayati[ha-YA-ti]
My life
Indonesian/Malay
Hayato[ha-JA-to]
Falcon person; the swift one
Japanese
Hayden[HEI-den]
Hay valley
English
Haydn[HEI-din]
Fire
Welsh
Hayo[HA-jo]
Fighter of the enclosure
Old High German
Hazal[hah-ZAL]
Gentle rain, hazel tree
Turkish
Hazel[HEI-sel]
The hazel tree
English
Healani[he-a-LA-ni]
Heavenly mist
Hawaiian
Hedda[HE-da]
Battle, strife
Germanic
Heddwyn[HEDH-win]
Fair peace
Welsh
Hediye[he-DI-ye]
Gift
Swahili
Hedwig[HED-wig]
Battle and strife
Old High German
Heeni[HE-e-ni]
Jehovah has been gracious
Māori
Hefin[HE-vin]
Summer
Welsh
Heidi[HEI-di]
Of noble kind
Old High German
Heike[HEI-ke]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Heikki[HEIK-ki]
The ruler of the home
Finnish
Heiko[HEI-ko]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Hein[HEIN]
Great, grand, calm
Burmese
Heinrich[HEIN-rich]
Ruler of the home
Germanic
Heinz[HEINTS]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Heka[HE-ka]
Magic, power
Egyptian
Hekili[he-KI-li]
Thunder
Hawaiian
Hekla[HEK-la]
Named for a volcano
Icelandic
Hektar[HEK-tar]
The steadfast one
Greek
Hektor[HEK-tor]
The defender
Greek
Hekuran[he-ku-RAN]
Strong as iron
Albanian
Heledd[HE-leth]
An ancient Welsh name of obscure origin
Celtic
Helena[he-LE-na]
Torch, shining light
Greek
Hélène[e-LEN]
Torch, light
French
Helga[HEL-ga]
Holy, blessed
Scandinavian
Helge[HEL-ge]
The holy one
Scandinavian
Helgi[HEL-gi]
The holy one
Germanic
Helina[he-LI-na]
Intelligence, understanding
Amharic
Hella[HEL-lae]
Gentle, tender
Finnish
Helle[HEL-le]
Light, bright
Norwegian
Helma[HEL-ma]
The helmeted protector
Old High German
Helmi[HEL-mi]
The pearl
Finnish
Helmut[HEL-mut]
Brave protector
Old High German
Heloise[he-lo-IS]
Famous warrior
Old High German
Helvi[HEL-vi]
The tender, kind one
Finnish
Hema[HE-ma]
South
Hawaiian