H

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

Hadar[ha-DAR]
Glory, splendor
Hebrew
Hadassa[ha-DA-sa]
The myrtle
Hebrew
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
Hafsa[HAF-sa]
Young lioness
Arabic
Hagen[HA-gen]
Guardian of the enclosure
Old High German
Haitham[HAI-tham]
Young eagle
Arabic
Haizea[ai-SE-a]
The wind
Basque
Hajnal[HAI-nal]
Dawn
Hungarian
Hajni[HAI-ni]
Dawn, pet form
Hungarian
Hakan[HA-kan]
The ruler, emperor
Turkish
Hakim[ha-KIM]
Wise
Arabic
Håkon[HO-kon]
The high-born, chosen son
Scandinavian
Hala[HA-la]
Halo around the moon
Arabic
Halcyon[HAL-si-on]
Calm, peaceful (kingfisher)
Greek
Halden[HAL-den]
Half-Dane
Scandinavian
Hale[HEIL]
The nook; the healthy one
English
Haley[HEI-li]
Hay meadow
English
Halide[hah-lee-DEH]
Eternal, immortal
Turkish
Halil[hah-LEEL]
Close friend
Turkish
Halina[ha-LI-na]
Calm; light
Slavic
Halit[hah-LEET]
Eternal, everlasting
Turkish
Halla[HA-la]
Rock, stone
Scandinavian
Halldis[HALL-dis]
The goddess of the rock
Scandinavian
Halo[HEI-lo]
The halo
Greek
Halsten[HAL-sten]
The rock stone
Scandinavian
Halvar[HAL-var]
Rock defender
Scandinavian
Halvdan[HALV-dan]
The half Dane
Scandinavian
Hamid[ha-MID]
Praiseworthy
Arabic
Hamza[HAM-sa]
The lion, steadfast
Arabic
Hana[HA-na]
Flower
Japanese
Hana[HA-na]
The moon
Albanian
Hanaa[ha-NAA]
Bliss, happiness
Arabic
Hanako[ha-na-KO]
Flower child
Japanese
Hanga[HON-go]
The heather flower
Hungarian
Hanife[ha-NI-fe]
The true believer
Arabic
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
Hans[HANS]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Hapi[HA-pi]
The Nile flood, abundance
Egyptian
Harald[HA-ralt]
Army commander
Scandinavian
Harel[har-EL]
Mountain of God
Hebrew
Haritz[a-RITS]
Oak tree (Basque)
Basque
Harlow[HAR-loh]
Stone clearing, stony meadow
English
Harmen[HAR-men]
Army man
Germanic
Harmonia[har-MO-nia]
Harmony, concord
Greek
Harmony[HAR-mo-ni]
Harmony
English
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
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
Harumi[ha-RU-mi]
Spring beauty
Japanese
Haruto[ha-RU-to]
Sun flying; spring person
Japanese
Hasan[HA-san]
The good, handsome one
Arabic
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
Haven[HEI-ven]
Haven, refuge
English
Hayao[ha-YA-o]
Swift man
Japanese
Hayato[ha-JA-to]
Falcon person; the swift one
Japanese
Hayden[HEI-den]
Hay valley
English
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
Hedda[HE-da]
Battle, strife
Germanic
Hedwig[HED-wig]
Battle and strife
Old High German
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
Heinrich[HEIN-rich]
Ruler of the home
Germanic
Heinz[HEINTS]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Heka[HE-ka]
Magic, power
Egyptian
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
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
Hemant[he-MANT]
Winter
Sanskrit
Hendrik[HEN-drik]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Hendrika[Hen-DRI-ka]
Ruler of the home
Germanic
Henning[HE-ning]
Little ruler of the home
Old High German
Henri[ahn-REE]
Home ruler
French
Henrietta[Hen-ri-ET-ta]
Ruler of the home
Germanic
Henriette[hen-ri-E-te]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Henrik[HEN-rik]
Ruler of the home
Germanic
Henrike[hen-RI-ke]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Henrique[hen-RI-ke]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Henry[HEN-ri]
Ruler of the home
Old High German Top 11
Henut[HE-nut]
The mistress
Egyptian
Henuttawy[he-nut-TA-wy]
Mistress of the two lands
Egyptian
Hephzibah[HEF-zi-ba]
My delight is in her
English
Herakles[he-RA-kles]
Glory of Hera
Greek
Herbert[HER-bert]
Bright army
Old High German
Herdis[HER-dis]
The warrior goddess
Scandinavian
Hermann[HER-man]
Warrior, army man
Old High German
Hermenegild[Her-me-ne-GILD]
Great sacrifice
Germanic
Hermenegildo[Er-me-ne-HIL-do]
Great sacrifice
Germanic
Hermes[HER-mes]
Messenger
Greek
Hermine[her-MI-ne]
Warrior maid
Old High German
Hermione[her-MI-o-ne]
Messenger, of Hermes
Greek
Hero[HE-ro]
The hero
Greek
Hertta[HERT-ta]
The heart
Finnish
Hesperia[hes-PE-ria]
Of the evening, western land
Greek
Hetepheres[he-tep-HE-res]
Her peace/satisfaction appears
Egyptian
Hidde[HI-de]
The fighter
Dutch
Hideki[hi-DE-ki]
Excellent opportunity, tree
Japanese
Higinio[I-GI-nio]
The healthy one
Spanish
Hikaru[hi-KA-ru]
Light, radiance
Japanese
Hilario[I-LA-rio]
The cheerful, joyful one
Spanish
Hilary[HI-la-ri]
The cheerful one
Latin
Hild[HILT]
Battle
Germanic
Hilda[HIL-da]
Battle woman
Germanic
Hildebold[HIL-de-bold]
Bold in battle
Old High German
Hildebrand[HIL-de-brand]
Battle sword
Old High German
Hildegard[HIL-de-gart]
Battle guardian
Old High German
Hildegarde[HIL-de-gar-de]
Protection in battle
Germanic
Hildeger[HIL-de-ger]
Battle spear
Old High German
Hildewin[HIL-de-win]
Battle friend
Old High German
Hildrun[HIL-drun]
Secret of battle
Old High German
Hilkka[HIL-kka]
The battle-maiden
Finnish
Hilla[HIL-la]
The cloudberry
Finnish
Hillegonda[HIL-le-khon-da]
Mighty in battle
Dutch
Hillel[HIL-el]
He praised
Hebrew
Hilmar[HIL-mar]
Famous in battle
Old High German
Hiltgunt[HILT-gunt]
Twofold battle
Old High German
Hiltibrant[HIL-ti-brant]
Battle sword
Old High German
Hiltrud[HIL-trud]
Strength in battle
Old High German
Himiltrud[HI-mil-trud]
Heavenly strength
Germanic
Hinata[hi-NA-ta]
The sunny place
Japanese
Hinrich[HIN-rich]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Hiroshi[hi-RO-schi]
The generous, broad one
Japanese
Hiroto[hi-RO-to]
Great flying person
Japanese
Hisako[hi-SA-ko]
Long-lasting child
Japanese
Hisham[hi-SHAM]
Generosity
Arabic
Hjalmar[JAL-mar]
Helmeted warrior
Scandinavian
Hjørdis[HYOR-dis]
The sword goddess
Scandinavian
Hodaya[ho-da-YA]
Thanksgiving to God
Hebrew
Hodei[o-DEI]
The cloud
Basque
Hold[HOLD]
The moon
Hungarian
Holger[HOL-ger]
Spear of the island
Scandinavian
Hollis[HO-lis]
Holly grove
English
Holly[HO-li]
The holly
English
Homeros[HO-me-ros]
Hostage (disputed)
Greek
Honesta[o-NES-ta]
The honorable one
Latin
Honesto[o-NES-to]
The honest one
Latin
Hono[HO-no]
The flame
Japanese
Honor[O-nor]
Honor
English
Honora[o-NO-ra]
Honor
Latin
Honorata[o-no-RA-ta]
The honored one
Latin
Honorato[o-no-RA-to]
The honored one
Latin
Honoré[o-no-RE]
Honored
French
Honorius[o-NO-rius]
The honored one
Latin
Hooman[Hu-MAN]
The good-natured one, of good spirit
Persian
Hope[HOUP]
Hope
English
Horemheb[ho-REM-heb]
Horus is in festival
Egyptian
Hori[HO-ri]
Belonging to Horus
Egyptian
Horst[HORST]
Thicket, eyrie
Old High German
Hortense[or-TAHNSS]
Gardener
French
Hortensia[hor-TEN-si-a]
The gardener; hydrangea
Latin
Horus[HO-rus]
The falcon god, the distant one
Egyptian
Hoshi[HO-schi]
The star
Japanese
Hotaru[ho-TA-ru]
Firefly
Japanese
Houshang[Hu-SHANG]
Name of a mythical king, roughly 'good ruler'
Persian
Hubert[HU-bert]
Bright of mind
Old High German
Hug[HUK]
Mind, thought
Germanic
Hugo[HU-go]
Mind, spirit
Old High German
Hugues[ÜG]
Mind, spirit
French
Humberto[um-BER-to]
Bright warrior
Old High German
Humphrey[HUM-fri]
Giant, huge one; peaceful warrior
English
Hyacinthe[ya-SANT]
Hyacinth flower
French