Baby Boy Names Starting With Hwith meanings and origins
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Henry
Hudson
Harrison
Hunter
Hayden
Hugo
Holden
Harvey
Hayes
Hector
Boy Names Starting With H
Here is a curated list of 10 baby boy names starting with H, along with their meanings and origins:
1. Henry
Meaning:
Estate ruler
Origin:
English
2. Hudson
Meaning:
Son of Hudd (Hugh)
Origin:
English
3. Harrison
Meaning:
Son of Harry
Origin:
English
4. Hunter
Meaning:
One who hunts
Origin:
English
5. Hayden
Meaning:
From the hay downs
Origin:
English
6. Hugo
Meaning:
Mind, intellect
Origin:
German, Spanish, Portuguese
7. Holden
Meaning:
Deep valley
Origin:
English
8. Harvey
Meaning:
Battle worthy
Origin:
English, French
9. Hayes
Meaning:
Hedged area
Origin:
Irish
10. Hector
Meaning:
Holding fast
Origin:
Greek
Boy names starting with H in the US top 1,000
Every name here made the Social Security Administration's official top 1,000 for babies born in the US in 2025, ordered by how many were named it.
| US rank | Name | Babies named |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Henry | 12,020 |
| 17 | Hudson | 8,583 |
| 116 | Harrison | 3,072 |
| 130 | Hunter | 2,761 |
| 161 | Hayden | 2,268 |
| 162 | Hayes | 2,240 |
| 251 | Harvey | 1,381 |
| 297 | Holden | 1,140 |
| 354 | Hendrix | 933 |
| 378 | Hugo | 837 |
| 409 | Hector | 779 |
| 413 | Hank | 776 |
| 485 | Hezekiah | 621 |
| 541 | Hamza | 556 |
| 617 | Harlan | 454 |
| 626 | Hassan | 447 |
| 675 | Houston | 402 |
| 732 | Hugh | 360 |
| 736 | Huxley | 357 |
| 775 | Harry | 329 |
| 795 | Haziel | 317 |
| 894 | Hollis | 266 |
| 931 | Halo | 253 |
| 932 | Heath | 253 |
| 971 | Harlem | 236 |
| 993 | Harold | 230 |
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