As we journey through the alphabet in search of name perfection for boys, the eighth letter H is a stop you don’t want to miss. Eight is considered a very lucky number, will it bring up some gems for your baby name shortlist?
To help you name your baby boy, we asked the huge online Mum’s Grapevine community to share their favourites. If surnames as first names sparks interest for you, you’re spoilt for choice with options like Hockely, Hinton, Holden, Hilson and Hewitt.
If you’re on the uber-popular but uber-cool train, you can’t go past winners like Hendrix, Hudson, Hunter, Harvey, Hayden and Hugo.
Celebrities are fans of H too, with Dami Im’s son Harrison, adventurer Bear Grylls’ boy Huckleberry and Hank born to Andy Roddick.
H brings the goods with one syllable names that pack a punch such as Haze, Hugh, Heath, Hale and Hanz.
And for some reason, the letter H has the ability to instil a stately nature to your boys name with monikers like Hebert, Heston, Harrol, Hardy and of course Henry.
Whether you like names that are modern or traditional with a twist, let’s dive into boy names starting with H:
Favourite boy names that start with H
- Hamish
- Haris
- Hendrick
- Hako
- Hackett
- Hackett
- Hilson
- Hadleigh
- Harrol
- Hadrian
- Hagen
- Haider
- Hakeem
- Hampton
- Hani
- Hank
- Harley
- Harlyn
- Harold
- Harris
- Harrison
- Harry
- Hartley
- Harvey
- Hayden
- Haydrian
- Hayes
- Haywood
- Haze
- Heath
- Heathcliff
- Heatley
- Hector
- Helix
- Hendrick
- Hasim
- Harte
- Hatcher
- Hastings
- Hau
- Havel
- Haven
- Hawke
- Hawthorn
- Hawes
- Hawkins
- Haynes
- Hazel
- Headley
- Heinz
- Henderson
- Henrik
- Hendry
- Herbie
- Henley
- Heriot
- Hermann
- Herrior
- Hew
- Hewitt
- Hewson
- Hagan
- Hai
- Haig
- Hikaru
- Hill
- Hiram
- Hilton
- Hirst
- Hoang
- Hobbson
- Hockley
- Hoffman
- Holm
- Holt
- Homer
- Hong
- Hopkins
- Horace
- Horton
- Houston
- Howie
- Hui
- Humfrey
- Hunt
- Huntley
- Huxlee
- Hutton
- Hale
- Hendrix
- Henry
- Herbert
- Hero
- Heston
- Hezekiah
- Hoa
- Hoban
- Holden
- Horatio
- Hoss
- Howard
- Hubert
- Huck
- Hudson
- Huey
- Hugh
- Hugo
- Humphrey
- Hunter
- Huron
- Hutch
- Huxley
- Hall
- Hallem
- Halver
- Hamal
- Hamlet
- Hanh
- Hanson
- Hardey
- Habon
- Harlow
- Hanz
- Harrod
- Heaton
- Heathclyf
- Henson
- Herald
- Hiamovi
- Higgins
- Hinto
- Hirsi
- Hiroto
- Hoel
- Holter
- Hodsone
- Horizon
- Hosea
- Huckleberry
- Hugi
- Hemingway
- Hager
- Haydn
- Halo
- Hasson
- Haylen
- Hernesto
- Hinton
- Hodari
- Hope
- Hoy
- Hridaan
- Hristopher
- Hutson
- Hosiah
- Hyde
- Henro
- Hondo
- Honour
- Harshan
- Hyatt
- Heiden
- Helios
- Hardison
- Hawkens
- Hasher
- Haxton
- Henning
- Haakon
- Haddon
- Hadi
- Hadlee
- Hagrid
- Haidyn
- Hakim
- Hal
- Halen
- Halford
- Hallden
- Halsey
- Halstead
- Halston
- Halvor
- Ham
- Hamilton
- Hamlin
- Hammett
- Hammill
- Hampus
- Hamza
- Han
- Hanan
- Handley
- Hans
- Hansel
- Harbert
- Harbour
- Harcourt
- Hardin
- Hardon
- Hardwin
- Hardy
- Harford
- Hargreaves
- Hargrove
- Hargus
- Harish
- Harjeet
- Harkin
- Harlan
- Harland
- Harlem
- Harlen
- Harlo
- Harm
- Harmen
- Harmonio
- Haroldson
- Harpo
- Harpur
- Hart
- Hartlea
- Hartwig
- Haruki
- Harun
- Harv
- Harvee
- Harwell
- Hasan
- Hasani
- Hashim
- Haslett
- Hassan
- Hast
- Hastie
- Hasting
- Hattie
- Haward
- Hawk
- Hawthorne
- Hayatt
- Haydrien
- Hayk
- Hazen
- Hazleton
- Hazlewood
- Headleigh
- Hearding
- Hearn
- Hearst
- Hebor
- Hedeon
- Hedrick
- Heine
- Heinrich
- Heinrick
- Helario
- Heleuma
- Helge
- Heliodoros
- Helji
- Helmuth
- Hemachandra
- Hendrie
- Hendron
- Henlea
- Henlee
- Henny
- Henryson
- Heracles
- Herculano
- Hercules
- Heriberto
- Hermie
- Hermus
- Hernan
- Herndon
- Heron
- Herrik
- Herschel
- Hewett
- Hewlett
- Hewlitt
- Hideo
- Hilar
- Hilarius
- Hilary
- Hiller
- Hillyard
- Hiro
- Hisashi
- Hisham
- Hitchcock
- Hitoshi
- Hjalmar
- Hjalmer
- Hogan
- Hogarth
- Holland
- Hollis
- Honor
- Hooker
- Horst
- House
- Howe
- Howel
- Hoyt
- Hubie
- Hulbert
- Humbert
- Humberto
- Hume
- Huntlee
- Huntleigh
- Hurst
- Hussein
- Hylton
- Hymen
- Hymie
- Hyrum
- Hadden
- Hadley
- Hadwin
- Halbert
- Hannibal
- Hanley
- Happy
- Harding
- Harper
- Hedley
- Herb
- Herman
- Hopkin
- Horati
- Howell
- Haarsh
- Haipriya
- Hajay
- Haji
- Hakesh
- Haldar
- Hamant
- Hamatha
- Hamendra
- Hamsa
- Hanamanth
- Hanshal
- Hansin
- Hansraaj
- Hanuman
- Hanumant
- Har
- Hara
- Haraksa
- Haranadh
- Hardhik
- Hardik
- Hareendra
- Hareesh
- Harekrishna
- Harendra
- Haresh
- Hareshwar
- Hari
- Hariaksa
- Haribabu
- Haricharan
- Haridas
- Haridev
- Harigopal
- Harihar
- Haiden
- Hussain
- Haziel
- Haris
- Haroon
- Hamzah
- Hudsyn
- Holdyn
- Haden
- Henri
- Huxton
- Hendrik
- Hershy
- Hillel
- Habib
- Humza
- Henryk
- Holton
- Heitor
- Hashir
- Hendrixx
- Hersh
- Haaken
- Haakin
- Habacuc
- Habakkuk
- Habbakul
- Habeeb
- Hackit
- Hackitt
- Hackman
- Hacon
- Hadar
- Hadaram
- Haddan
- Haddin
- Hadriano
- Hadrianus
- Hadriel
- Hadur
- Hadwyn
- Hadwynne
- Hafeez
- Hafez
- Hafiz
- Hagleigh
- Hagley
- Hagly
- Hahn
- Haidi
- Haidar
- Haie
- Haile
- Haim
- Haimon
- Hairo
- Hajime
- Hajo
- Hakaku
- Hakan
- Hako
- Hakon
- Haksh
- Halberg
- Haldan
- Halden
- Halim
- Halton
- Hamblin
- Hamdi
- Hameed
- Hamid
- Hamidi
- Hamilcar
- Hammad
- Hammond
- Hanale
- Hananiah
- Hanford
- Haniel
- Hanif
- Hanlee
- Hannes
- Hanniel
- Hanns
- Hanoch
- Hansen
- Hanzel
- Hao
- Haoa
- Harald
- Haran
- Harbin
- Harden
- Hardie
- Hardwick
- Harel
- Hargun
- Harinder
- Harshal
- Harith
- Harlin
- Harloe
- Harlon
- Harlynn
- Harman
- Harmon
- Haroldo
- Haroun
- Harrel
- Harrell
- Harrington
- Hartford
- Hartlee
- Hartleigh
- Hartman
- Hartmut
- Hartwell
- Harvard
- Harve
- Harvie
- Harvy
- Harwill
- Harwood
- Hashabiah
- Hasheem
- Hasimbo
- Haskel
- Haskell
- Hassain
- Hashan
- Hatim
- Hau’oli
- Havard
- Havier
- Havin
- Hawkeye
- Hawkie
- Hawkyns
- Hayato
- Haydan
- Haydar
- Haydon
- Haye
- Haylan
- Hayle
- Hays
- Haytham
- Hayward
- Hazaiah
- Hazem
- Hazin
- Heber
- Hebert
- Heder
- Heiko
- Heilyn
- Hein
- Heiner
- Hektor
- Heladio
- Helio
- Heliodoro
- Heller
- Helmut
- Heman
- Hendricus
- Henk
- Henleigh
- Henlie
- Henrijs
- Henrique
- Heraklees
- Heraldo
- Herberto
- Herbertt
- Herebeorht
- Herlief
- Hermes
- Hermilo
- Herminio
- Hermon
- Hernandez
- Hernando
- Herodion
- Herold
- Herrick
- Hersch
- Herschell
- Hershel
- Herve
- Hervey
- Herwin
- Hesekiah
- Hesketh
- Heyward
- Heywood
- Hezakieh
- Hezeki
- Hezro
- Hiatt
- Hiawatha
- Hibai
- Hideki
- Hidekki
- Hidetaka
- Hien
- Hieu
- Hilario
- Hilarion
- Hillard
- Hilliard
- Hillierd
- Hillter
- Hillyer
- Hillyerd
- Himesh
- Hines
- Hinrich
- Hipolit
- Hipolito
- Hippolyte
- Hippolytos
- Hippolytus
- Hiroaki
- Hirohito
- Hiroki
- Hirom
- Hiromi
- Hiroshi
- Hirsch
- Hirschel
- Hirsh
- Hitendra
- Hitesh
- Hlutwig
- Hobart
- Hobbes
- Hobbs
- Hobert
- Hobie
- Hobson
- Hodge
- Hodges
- Hoele
- Holbrook
- Holger
- Hollister
- Holman
- Holmes
- Holo
- Homar
- Homero
- Honi
- Honorius
- Hoover
- Hopper
- Horacio
- Houghton
- Hovannes
- Howland
- Hoyle
- Hoyte
- Hrant
- Hrayr
- Hristivoje
- Hristo
- Hrodwulf
- Hrothgar
- Hrvoje
- Huang
- Huba
- Hubbard
- Huberto
- Hubrecht
- Huddie
- Hue
- Hughes
- Hugues
- Huib
- Huig
- Hulama
- Huldrych
- Hummus
- Humph
- Humphery
- Hung
- Huntington
- Huntly
- Huon
- Hurbert
- Hurley
- Husain
- Husam
- Husayn
- Husein
- Husni
- Husseini
- Huston
- Hutchinson
- Hutchison
- Huub
- Huw
- Huy
- Huyana
- Hwang
- Hy
- Hyder
- Hyman
- Hypolite
- Hyram
- Hyson
- Hyun
- Hyun-Jin
- Hywel
- Hywell
- Hyzen
- Hanish
- Hansaraj
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