H

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

Hemant[he-MANT]
Winter
Sanskrit
Hemi[HE-mi]
Supplanter (from James)
Māori
Henare[he-NA-re]
Home ruler
Māori
Hendra[HEN-dra]
Great king
Indonesian/Malay
Hendrik[HEN-drik]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Hendrika[Hen-DRI-ka]
Ruler of the home
Germanic
Heng[HENG]
Wealth
Khmer
Henintsoa[he-nin-TSO-a]
Good life
Malagasy
Hennadiy[hen-NA-di]
Generous
Ukrainian
Henning[HE-ning]
Little ruler of the home
Old High German
Henok[HE-nok]
Experienced
Amharic
Henri[ahn-REE]
Home ruler
French
Henrich[HEN-rikh]
Ruler of the household
Czech/Slovak
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
Heremod[HE-re-mod]
Named for a legendary Danish king
Danish
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
Hery[HE-ri]
Power
Malagasy
Hesperia[hes-PE-ria]
Of the evening, western land
Greek
Hetepheres[he-tep-HE-res]
Her peace/satisfaction appears
Egyptian
Heulwen[HEIL-wen]
Sunshine
Welsh
Hiapo[hi-A-po]
Firstborn
Hawaiian
Hibaaq[hi-BAAQ]
Gift
Somali
Hidaya[hi-DA-ya]
Gift, precious
Swahili
Hidde[HI-de]
The fighter
Dutch
Hideki[hi-DE-ki]
Excellent opportunity, tree
Japanese
Hien[HI-en]
Virtuous
Vietnamese
Hieu[HI-eu]
Filial piety, obedience
Vietnamese
Higinio[I-GI-nio]
The healthy one
Spanish
Hiilani[hi-i-LA-ni]
Held in the arms of heaven
Hawaiian
Hiilei[hi-i-LEI]
Cherished child
Hawaiian
Hikaru[hi-KA-ru]
Light, radiance
Japanese
Hikmah[HIK-mah]
Wisdom
Indonesian/Malay
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
Hildur[HIL-dur]
Battle
Icelandic
Hilja[HIL-ya]
Silent, quiet
Finnish
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
Hilo[HI-lo]
First night after the new moon
Hawaiian
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
Himaya[hi-MA-ya]
Glory, bliss
Filipino
Himiltrud[HI-mil-trud]
Heavenly strength
Germanic
Hina[HI-na]
Goddess of the moon
Hawaiian
Hinano[hi-NA-no]
Pandanus flower
Hawaiian
Hinata[hi-NA-ta]
The sunny place
Japanese
Hinewai[HI-ne-wai]
Girl of the waters
Māori
Hinrich[HIN-rich]
Ruler of the home
Old High German
Hiraya[hi-RA-ya]
Dream, imagination
Filipino
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
Hiva[HI-va]
Song
Tongan
Hiwahiwa[hi-wa-HI-wa]
Precious
Hawaiian
Hiyas[HI-yas]
Gem
Filipino
Hjalmar[JAL-mar]
Helmeted warrior
Scandinavian
Hjalte[YAL-te]
Hero
Danish
Hjørdis[HYOR-dis]
The sword goddess
Scandinavian
Hjortur[HYOR-tur]
Deer
Icelandic
Hla[HLA]
Beauty, charm
Burmese
Hlaing[HLAING]
Beauty, grace
Burmese
Hlakanipho[hla-ka-NI-pho]
Intelligence, wisdom
Zulu
Hlelo[HLE-lo]
Plan, arrangement
Zulu
Hlengiwe[hlen-GI-we]
Redeemed
Zulu
Hleziphi[hle-ZI-phi]
Whereupon is she?
Zulu
Hlib[HLIB]
Bread
Ukrainian
Hlobisile[hlo-bi-SI-le]
Decorative
Zulu
Hlompho[HLOM-pho]
Respect
Sotho/Tswana
Hloniphile[hlo-ni-PHI-le]
Respectful
Zulu
Hluma[HLU-ma]
To prosper, to thrive
Xhosa
Hnin[HNIN]
Fragrant flower
Burmese
Hnin Yu[hnin YU]
Fragrant gentleness
Burmese
Hoa[HOA]
Flower
Vietnamese
Hoai[HO-ai]
Eternal, ever-lasting
Vietnamese
Hoana[HO-a-na]
God is gracious and merciful
Māori
Hoang[HO-ang]
Yellow
Vietnamese
Hodan[ho-DAN]
Wealthy
Somali
Hodaya[ho-da-YA]
Thanksgiving to God
Hebrew
Hodd[HODD]
Beautiful hair
Icelandic
Hodei[o-DEI]
The cloud
Basque
Hohepa[ho-HE-pa]
He will enlarge
Māori
Hokaka[ho-KA-ka]
A desirable woman
Māori
Hoku[HO-ku]
Star
Hawaiian
Hokulani[ho-ku-LA-ni]
Heavenly star
Hawaiian
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
Holti[HOL-ti]
From the small forest
Icelandic
Hom[HOM]
Sweet smell
Thai
Homeros[HO-me-ros]
Hostage (disputed)
Greek
Honalei[ho-na-LEI]
Heavenly land
Hawaiian
Honesta[o-NES-ta]
The honorable one
Latin
Honesto[o-NES-to]
The honest one
Latin
Hong[HONG]
Red, pink
Vietnamese
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
Hoodo[HO-o-do]
Luck, fortune
Somali
Hooman[Hu-MAN]
The good-natured one, of good spirit
Persian
Hoonani[ho-o-NA-ni]
Adornment
Hawaiian
Hope[HOUP]
Hope
English
Horea[HO-rea]
Named for a traditional circle dance
Romanian
Horemheb[ho-REM-heb]
Horus is in festival
Egyptian
Hori[HO-ri]
Belonging to Horus
Egyptian
Horowai[ho-ro-WAI]
Waterfall
Māori
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
Horymir[HO-ri-mir]
Mountain peace
Czech/Slovak
Hoshi[HO-schi]
The star
Japanese
Hotaru[ho-TA-ru]
Firefly
Japanese
Houshang[Hu-SHANG]
Name of a mythical king, roughly 'good ruler'
Persian
Hrafn[HRAFN]
Raven
Icelandic
Hrafntinna[HRAFN-tin-na]
Raven, obsidian
Icelandic
Hrefna[HREF-na]
Raven
Icelandic
Hristofor[hris-to-FOR]
Bearer of Christ
Bulgarian
Hrolfur[HROL-vur]
Famous wolf
Icelandic
Hryhoriy[hri-ho-RI]
Watchful, alert
Ukrainian
Htar[HTA]
Protection, safeguard
Burmese
Htay[HTEI]
Rich, wealthy
Burmese
Htet[HTET]
Increase, rise
Burmese
Htun[HTUN]
To succeed
Burmese
Hualani[hu-a-LA-ni]
Heavenly fruit
Hawaiian
Hubert[HU-bert]
Bright of mind
Old High German
Huchuysisa[hu-chuy-SI-sa]
Little flower
Quechua
Hue[HUE]
Grace, kindness
Vietnamese
Huelo[HUE-lo]
Ray of light
Tongan
Huemac[WE-mak]
Named for a Toltec king
Nahuatl
Hug[HUK]
Mind, thought
Germanic
Hugo[HU-go]
Mind, spirit
Old High German
Hugues[ÜG]
Mind, spirit
French
Huhana[hu-HA-na]
Lily, lotus
Māori
Huhulu[hu-HU-lu]
The one who glows
Tongan
Huihana[hui-HA-na]
Lily, lotus
Māori
Huitzilihuitl[wi-tsi-li-WITL]
Feather of a hummingbird
Nahuatl
Huitzilopochtli[wi-tsi-lo-POCH-tli]
Hummingbird of the south
Nahuatl
Hujan[HU-jan]
Rain
Indonesian/Malay
Huld[HULD]
Secret
Icelandic
Humberto[um-BER-to]
Bright warrior
Old High German
Hume[HYUM]
From the den
Scottish Gaelic
Humphrey[HUM-fri]
Giant, huge one; peaceful warrior
English
Hunaphpu[hu-nap-HU]
Named for the sun god
Mayan
Hunegna[hu-NEG-na]
Trustworthy, reliable
Amharic
Hung[HUNG]
Brave
Vietnamese
Hunu[HU-nu]
Sunray
Māori
Huong[HU-ong]
Fragrance
Vietnamese
Huu[HUU]
Friend, companion
Vietnamese
Huy[HUY]
Brightness
Vietnamese
Huyen[HUI-en]
Black, mysterious
Vietnamese
Hyacinthe[ya-SANT]
Hyacinth flower
French
Hylke[HÜL-ke]
The warrior
Dutch
Hywel[HU-wel]
Eminent, conspicuous
Welsh