First Names starting with “H”
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Popular first names starting with “H”
First Names starting with “H”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helvin | m | The name Helvin has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the words 'heil', me… | |
| Helwart | m | The name Helwart has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the terms 'heil' a… | |
| Helwig | m | Helwig, also known as Hellwig, is a masculine first name that derives from both Helmwig… | |
| Hema | f | Sanskrit | Hema is a female first name that originates from the Indian linguistic area and carries… |
| Hemera | f | Greek | The name Hemera comes from ancient Greek mythology |
| Hemerich | m | Hemerich is a male variant of the name Heimrich, which in turn is a shortened form of H… | |
| Hemma | f | The female first name Hemma is a Germanic name that has several possible origins | |
| Hemna | f | The meaning of the name Hemna is 'our concern' and the Arabic spelling is همنا | |
| Hena | f | The first name Hena is a Yiddish derivation of Anna, which originates from Hannah or Ch… | |
| Hend | m | Arabic | Hend is a boy's name that is regarded as a short form of Henning, which in turn represe… |
| Henderson | m | English | The name Henderson has its roots in Old High German and belongs to the group of male fi… |
| Hendra | m | Indian | The name Hendra has Indian roots and consists of various terms, although their specific… |
| Hendric | m | This masculine first name, Hendric, is a form of Hendrik and means 'the ruler of the home' | |
| Hendrick | m | Hendrick is a boy's name that originates from the Old High German and Dutch language areas | |
| Hendrien | f | Dutch | Hendrien is a female variation of Hendrik, which is a Low German variant of the ancient… |
| Hendrik | m | The male first name Hendrik is a Low German and Dutch form of Heinrich and means 'the h… | |
| Hendrik-Fritz | m | Hendrik-Fritz is a double name combining Hendrik ("the house lord") and Fritz ("the pea… | |
| Hendrik-Hartwig | m | Hendrik-Hartwig is a double name combining Hendrik ("the house lord") and Hartwig ("the… | |
| Hendrika | f | Hendrika is a feminine derivative of Hendrik, a variant of the historical name Heinrich | |
| Hendrika-Josefa | f | Hendrika-Josefa is a double name combining Hendrika ("the powerful landowner") and Jose… | |
| Hendrike | f | The name Hendrike is the feminine form of Hendrik and originates from the old German na… | |
| Hendrikje | f | Dutch | As a diminutive of Heinrich, Hendrikje has its roots in Old High German |
| Hendrina | f | The name Hendrina is a girl's name and is considered a Low German-Dutch variation of He… | |
| Hendrix | m | Hendrix, a masculine first name, is a modern English spelling of Hendrik, which in turn… | |
| Hengin | m | Hengin is a shortened variant of Heinrich | |
| Hengist | m | The name Hengist has its roots in Old Germanic and Old High German | |
| Henja | f | Scandinavian | The name Henja is a Scandinavian variant of names that start with 'Hen-' |
| Henje | m | Henje is a Danish and Frisian form of the name Henrik, derived from Heinrich | |
| Henk | m | Henk is a Frisian and Dutch short form of Hendrik and carries the meaning 'the master o… | |
| Henk-John | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Henke | m | The first name Henke is a Frisian and Dutch short and affectionate form of the name Hen… | |
| Henley | m | English | Henley is a gender-neutral first name of English origin, derived from an English-Irish … |
| Henna | f | Estonian | The name Henna, as a feminine short and pet form of Henrietta, has its roots in the Old… |
| Henna-Alena | f | Henna-Alena is a double name combining Henna ("the mistress of the home") and Alena ("t… | |
| Henna-Eliana | f | Henna-Eliana is a double name combining Henna ("the mistress of the home") and Eliana (… | |
| Henna-Mathilda | f | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning of the name | |
| Henne | m | Henne is a masculine, Low German short and pet form of Hendrik | |
| Henneke | m | The first name Henneke, as a diminutive form of Henne, is a Low German short and pet fo… | |
| Henner | m | The name Henner is a short and affectionate form of Hendrik, which comes from Low German | |
| Hennes | m | The first name Hennes is a Rhineland variation of the name Johannes and means "God is g… | |
| Hennesa | f | The name Hennesa has an unclear origin and is not sufficiently documented | |
| Henni | f | Finnish | Henni serves as a short and pet form of Henrike and Henriette in German and also repres… |
| Hennig | m | Hennig is a rare variant of the name Henning and also serves as a Frisian and Low Germa… | |
| Henning | m | Henning is known as a pet form of Heinrich and carries the meaning 'the master of the h… | |
| Henning-Niels | m | Henning-Niels is a double name combining Henning ("the master of the house") and Niels … | |
| Henno | m | Henno is a male first name that has both Frisian and Low German roots | |
| Hennrik | m | Hennrik, a masculine first name, represents a rare Swedish spelling of Henrik, which is… | |
| Hennry | m | American | Hennry is an American-English form of Henry, derived from Heinrich and tracing back to … |
| Henny | u | Henny is a pet form of the female first names Henrike and Henriette, which are widespre… | |
| Henoch | m | Finnish | Henoch is a variant of the biblical name Chanokh, which comes from Hebrew |
| Henok | m | Hebrew | The name Henok (ኄኖክ) is an Amharic variant of Enoch, which traces back to the Hebrew Ch… |
| Henora | f | Latin | The Honored |
| Henri | m | Henri is the French equivalent of Heinrich and derives from Heimerich | |
| Henri-Constantin | m | Henri-Constantin is a double name combining Henri ("the lord of the house") and Constan… | |
| Henri-Josef | m | Henri-Josef is a double name combining Henri ("the lord of the house") and Josef ("God … | |
| Henric | m | Swedish | The name Henric is a male first name with roots in Old High German |
| Henrich | m | Henrich is a variant of Heinrich and carries the meaning 'the master of the house' or '… | |
| Henrick | m | Scandinavian | Henrick means 'ruler of the home' and also describes 'the rich and powerful in the home… |
| Henrico | m | Spanish | The name Henrico is a less common Spanish form of Heinrich and carries the meaning 'the… |
| Henricus | m | Henricus is the Latinized form of the name Heinrich | |
| Henried | f | Henried is a girl's name composed of Old High German elements | |
| Henrieke | f | Henrieke is a spelling variant of Henrike and means 'the mistress of the house' or 'the… | |
| Henrieta | f | The name Henrieta is a Slavic variant of Henriette or Henrietta, which is considered a … | |
| Henriett-Claudia | f | Origin unknown | |
| Henrietta | f | As a Latinized form of Henriette and a female pet form of Henri, the French equivalent … | |
| Henriette | f | Henriette is the feminine diminutive of Henri, which corresponds to Heinrich in French | |
| Henriette-Maria | f | Henriette-Maria is a double name combining Henriette ("the lady of the house") and Mari… | |
| Henriikka | f | The name Henriikka is a Finnish derivation of Henrika and means 'the mistress of the ho… | |
| Henrijeta | f | The first name Henrijeta represents a Serbo-Croatian variant of Henrietta (Henriette), … | |
| Henrik | m | The name Henrik comes from Heinrich and means 'the master of the house' or 'the lord of… | |
| Henrik-Laurin | m | The meanings of the names Henrik and Laurin can be found separately | |
| Henrika | f | Swedish | The name Henrika stands for 'the mistress of the house' or 'the ruler of the home.' It … |
| Henrikas | m | The name Henrikas brings the meanings 'the ruler of the home', 'the rich in the homeste… | |
| Henrike | f | The name Henrike means 'the mistress of the house' or 'the ruler of the homeland' and i… | |
| Henrike-Christina | f | Henrike-Christina is a double name combining Henrike ("the mistress of the home") and C… | |
| Henrike-Leonie | f | Henrike-Leonie is a double name combining Henrike ("the mistress of the home") and Leon… | |
| Henrikh | m | Georgian | Henrikh is a rather rare masculine first name, considered an Armenian and Georgian vari… |
| Henrikje | f | Henrikje is a Frisian variant of Henrike, meaning "the mistress of the house" or "the r… | |
| Henriko | m | The name Henriko is considered a variant of Hendrik and is the Nordic rendition of Hein… | |
| Henrina | f | The name Henrina has its roots in Old High German and consists of the elements 'heima',… | |
| Henrique | m | Portuguese | The name Henrique is the Portuguese equivalent of Heinrich and means 'the master of the… |
| Henriques | m | African | Henriques is an alternative spelling of Henrique, the Portuguese counterpart to Heinrich |
| Henry | m | English | Henry means "the house lord," "the lord of the house," "the ruler of the prosperous hom… |
| Henry-Alexander | m | Henry-Alexander is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and Alexande… | |
| Henry-George | m | Henry-George is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and George ("th… | |
| Henry-Heribert | m | Henry-Heribert is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and Heribert … | |
| Henry-Louis | m | Latin | Henry-Louis is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and Louis ("the … |
| Henry-Luca | m | American | Henry-Luca is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and Luca ("the bo… |
| Henry-Max | m | Henry-Max is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and Max ("the grea… | |
| Henry-Maxim | m | Henry-Maxim is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and Maxim ("the … | |
| Henry-Michael | m | Henry-Michael is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and Michael ("… | |
| Henry-Oliver | m | Henry-Oliver is a double name combining Henry ("the lord of the house") and Oliver ("th… | |
| Henryette | f | Henryette is a variant spelling of Henriette, derived from Heinrich, and is therefore f… | |
| Henryk | m | Polish | The name Henryk is considered the Polish form of Heinrich and means 'the ruler of the h… |
| Hens | m | Hebrew | The boy's name Hens has its roots in a Hebrew word combination |
| Hephaistos | m | Hephaistos is an Ancient Greek name that is linked to the god of fire and blacksmithing | |
| Hephzibah | f | Hephzibah (Hebrew חֶפְצִי־בָהּ) is a biblical name with Hebrew origins and carries the … | |
| Hepzibah | f | English | The name Hepzibah is a form of the biblical Hephzibah (Hebrew חֶפְצִי־בָהּ) and means i… |
| Hera | f | Basque | The meaning of the name Hera is not clearly defined |
| Heracles | m | French | The name Heracles, a Latinized variant of the Greek Herakles (Ἡρακλῆς), carries the me… |