First Names starting with “H”
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Choosing a first name is one of the most beautiful decisions before birth – it stays with your child for life. At Nameberry you'll discover thousands of first names for girls, boys and gender-neutral names, each with origin, meaning and popularity. Browse alphabetically from A to Z, filter by language or theme and get inspired by our top lists and rare names. Whether classic, modern or international: here you're sure to find the name that suits your family perfectly.
Popular first names starting with “H”
First Names starting with “H”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hippolyt | m | The name Hippolyt is the German short form of the ancient Greek Hippolytos | |
| Hippolyta | f | Greek | The name Hippolyta, a Latinized variant of Hippolyte, has its roots in ancient Greece w… |
| Hippolyte | m | French | The name Hippolyte serves as both the feminine and masculine form of the Greek name Hip… |
| Hippolytos | m | Greek | The name Hippolytos, an ancient Greek first name, means 'the one who releases horses' |
| Hippolytus | m | The name Hippolytus, in its Latin form, is derived from the ancient Greek name Hippolytos | |
| Hira | f | Arabic | Hira is a name intended for both women and men, originating from Sanskrit, where it rep… |
| Hiram | m | The first name Hiram (חִירָם) comes from Ancient Hebrew and is a form of the Phoenician… | |
| Hirarama | m | Indian | Hirarama is an Indian unisex first name that means 'the name of God Vishnu' |
| Hiren | m | Indian | Hiren is a boy's name that plays a role particularly in Gujarati |
| Hirna | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hiro | m | Japanese | Hiro, a masculine name, has its roots in Japanese and can be interpreted as 'the genero… |
| Hiroaki | m | Japanese | Hiroaki, a Japanese boy's name, is often interpreted as 'the great brightness' |
| Hiroki | m | Japanese | The name Hiroki, which originates from Japanese, means 'big tree' |
| Hiromi | f | Japanese | Hiromi is a Japanese name for women that translates to 'the great or extensive beauty',… |
| Hiroshi | m | Hiroshi is a widely used boy's name in Japan with meanings such as "the generous" and "… | |
| Hiroyasu | m | Japanese | The Japanese boy's name Hiroyasu means 'the great peace' and is made up of the Japanese… |
| Hirsh | m | Hirsh is the English equivalent of the more common Jewish name Hirsch | |
| Hisato | m | Japanese | The name Hisato, a male name of Japanese origin, is translated as 'long-lived person' |
| Hisham | m | Arabic | Hisham is a male first name of Arabic origin, meaning 'the Generous' |
| Hiska | f | Hiska represents a Dutch and East Frisian diminutive form of feminine first names that … | |
| Hiske | f | Hiske is a Frisian and Low German diminutive and affectionate form of names that contai… | |
| Hiskia | m | Hiskia is a Jewish-Hebrew variation of the name Ḥizqiyahu (חִזְקִיָהוּ) | |
| Hisoka | m | Japanese | The name Hisoka has Japanese roots, with the exact composition of the word currently un… |
| Hisui | f | Japanese | Hisui is a girl's name that comes from Japan |
| Hitakrit | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hitomi | f | Japanese | Hitomi is a female first name from Japan, whose meaning literally translates to "the ey… |
| Hitomie | f | Japanese | The name has its roots in Japanese |
| Hitoshi | m | Japanese | The Japanese boy's name Hitoshi has the meaning derived from the word hitoshi (仁), whic… |
| Hivda | f | Hivda (Hîvda) is a Kurdish girl's name that literally means 'the moon.' Additionally, i… | |
| Hiwa | m | Hiwa is a Kurdish first name for boys and girls and carries the meaning of "hope" or "t… | |
| Hiyori | f | Japanese | The name Hiyori, commonly used in Japan for both girls and boys, carries meanings such … |
| Hizir | m | Arabic | Hizir (Hızır) is the Turkish equivalent of Khidr (خضر) and translates to "the Green" |
| Hjalmar | m | The name Hjalmar has its roots in Old Icelandic and carries the meaning "the helmeted w… | |
| Hjálmarr | m | Hjálmarr is a traditional Old Norse boy's name that consists of the elements 'hjalmr' f… | |
| Hjalte | m | Hjalte is a masculine first name that originates from Old Norse and means 'the man from… | |
| Hjördis | f | Danish | The name Hjördis is a newer form of the Old Norse Hjǫrdís and means 'the goddess of the… |
| Hjörleif | m | Swedish | The meaning of the male first name Hjörleif, used in Iceland and Sweden, is interpreted… |
| Hjörleifor | m | Hjörleifor is a masculine first name from Iceland and a variant of Hjörleifur, meaning … | |
| Hjuki | m | The name Hjuki has its roots in Old Norse and may be associated with terms that symboli… | |
| Hludana | f | Hludana is a girl's name with Germanic roots | |
| Hlynur | m | maple tree | |
| Hnokki | m | Hnokki is an Icelandic name that means "the boy." The pronunciation is "noki," and it c… | |
| Hnossa | f | Scandinavian | Hnossa is known in Germanic mythology as the goddess of sensuality and love |
| Hoa | m | The name Hòa, which is used as both a masculine and feminine first name, means 'the pea… | |
| Hoashis | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hob | m | The name Hob is an Old English short form of Robert and means 'the glorious shining one' | |
| Hocine | m | Arabic | Hocine is a variant of the Arabic name Hussein, which is a diminutive form of Hassan |
| Hoda | f | Arabic | Hoda, a variant of the name Huda, is derived from the Arabic term hudā (هدى), which in … |
| Hodor | m | The name Hodor has an uncertain origin, and there is currently no documented word compo… | |
| Hoger | m | Hoger is a rare spelling of Holger and means 'the spear fighter from the island.' The n… | |
| Hogir | m | The name Hogir, a Kurdish boy's name, means 'the friend' or 'the companion' | |
| Hoimar | m | The masculine first name Hoimar is a Frisian variant of the name Hugmar and carries the… | |
| Hojin | f | The name Hojin has Korean roots and is suitable for both genders | |
| Hojjatollah | m | Arabic | The boy's name Hojjatollah, which originates from Persian and Iranian, is a variant of … |
| Holda | f | The girl's name Holda is a short and affectionate form of first names that are connecte… | |
| Holde | f | Holde serves as a short and pet form for various female first names based on 'hold' | |
| Holden | m | Holden is a contemporary English boy's name that has originated from a surname derived … | |
| Holder | m | The first name Holder also originates from Old High German | |
| Holdine | f | Holdine is a derivative of Holda or Holde and serves as a short and pet form for female… | |
| Holdo | m | Holdo is a short form of Old High German names that contain the element '-hold' | |
| Holger | m | Holger, a male first name, carries the meaning "the spear fighter from the island." It … | |
| Holger-Christian | m | Holger-Christian is a double name combining Holger ("the spear fighter from the island"… | |
| Holger-Heino | m | Holger-Heino is a double name combining Holger ("the spear fighter from the island") an… | |
| Holger-Helmut | m | Holger-Helmut is a double name combining Holger ("the spear fighter from the island") a… | |
| Holger-Jens | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Holger-Jörg | m | Holger-Jörg is a double name combining Holger ("the spear fighter from the island") and… | |
| Holger-Michael | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name Holger-M… | |
| Holger-Rene | m | Holger-Rene is a double name combining Holger ("the spear fighter from the island") and… | |
| Holger-Wolfgang | m | Holger-Wolfgang is a double name combining Holger ("the spear fighter from the island")… | |
| Holk | m | Holk is a Frisian short form of masculine first names that end in '-hold', such as Rein… | |
| Holkje | f | The meaning of the name Holkje is also rooted in West Frisian and comes from Hold- | |
| Holland | f | Dutch | Holland can be used for both women and men and is derived from a surname that traces ba… |
| Holle | f | Holle is a condensed form of the name Holde and functions as a short and pet name for v… | |
| Holle-Katrin | f | Holle-Katrin is a double name combining Holle ("the gracious") and Katrin ("the pure") | |
| Holleena | f | "little holy one" | |
| Hollie | f | English | Hollie is the English variant of the name Holly |
| Holly | f | Holly is an English female first name that derives from the homonymous plant term "the … | |
| Holly-Lina | f | English | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning |
| Holly-Lou | f | Holly-Lou is a double name combining Holly ("the holly") and Lou ("famous in battle") | |
| Holly-Marie | f | English | Holly-Marie is a double name combining Holly ("the holly") and Marie ("the beloved") |
| Holly-Mary | f | English | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name |
| Holm | m | Norse | The name Holm, which derives from the Old Norse name Holmr, carries the meaning "the is… |
| Holma | f | Norse | The name Holma derives from the Old Norse term holmr, which means 'island' |
| Holmer | m | Holmer is a Germanized form of the name Holmar, which translates as "the one from the f… | |
| Holmfriour | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Holmger | m | Danish | Holmger is a male first name that is considered an Old Danish and Old Swedish form of t… |
| Holunda | f | The name Holunda is a unique girl's name, whose origin can be traced back to a German w… | |
| Homa | f | Persian | The first name Homa comes from Persian mythology and means 'the lucky bird' or loosely … |
| Homaira | f | Arabic | Homaira is a form of the Arabic name Humayra (حميراء), which is common in Pakistan and … |
| Homam | m | Arabic | Homam is a variant of the Arabic name Humam |
| Homare | m | Japanese | The name Homare means "to honor" in Japanese and has the meaning of "(the) reputation" … |
| Hombeline | f | Latin | The name Hombeline has its roots in the Latin word 'umbra', which means 'the shadow' |
| Homeira | f | Arabic | Homeira (حمیرا) is an Afghan and Persian derivative of the name Humayra (حميراء) |
| Homer | m | The name Homer is derived from the Ancient Greek Homeros (Ὅμηρος) and means 'the hostag… | |
| Honey | f | The name Honey carries the literal translation from English meaning 'the honey' and tra… | |
| Honeyblossom | f | English | Honeyblossom stands for 'the honey blossom' and is a very rare first name, which was pr… |
| Hong | u | Chinese | Hong is a first name that is used for both men and women and originates from Chinese |
| Hong-Li | m | Chinese | Originating from Chinese |
| Honok | m | The origin of the name is unknown | |
| Honoka | f | Japanese | Honoka is a female first name that means 'fragrant ear.' It originates from Japanese, w… |