Beloved; a dear friend
Boy names starting with H
Baby boy names that start with H, with checked meanings.
130 names: 116 for boys and 14 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Guru Granth Sahib. One is a modern name that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Hardik ("heartfelt"), Harshul ("cheerful, delighted") and Himmat ("courage").
130 names
Guide; Arabic hādī, "one who guides"
Protector, preserver; al-Hafeez is one of the names of God
Guardian, protector; also one who knows the Quran by heart
Lion; a title of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Wise; also a physician; al-Hakim is one of the names of God
Gentle and forbearing; Arabic ḥalīm
Praise; an old Arabic name from ḥamd, "praise"
Praiseworthy; al-Hameed is one of the names of God
"Praiseworthy" in popular use; Arabic ḥāmid, "one who praises"
One who praises often; Arabic ḥammād
"Lion, strong" in popular use; Arabic ḥamza, "a biting sharpness"
True believer, upright; the Quran's word for Ibrahim
Compassionate, merciful; Arabic ḥannān
"King of swans"
"Lord Hanuman"; Sanskrit hanumat, "having large jaws"
The colocynth, a desert gourd; a Companion's name
"Worship of God"; popularly "devotee of God"
"Lamp of God"
"Heartfelt"; from Sanskrit hārda, "love, affection"
"Lord Vishnu" or "Lord Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit hara + indra
"Lord Hari" or "Lord Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit hara + īśa
Hari and Gobind: God, the sustainer of the earth
"Virtues of God"
A name of Vishnu and Krishna; Sanskrit hari, "golden, tawny"
"Servant of Hari", a devotee of Vishnu
"Vishnu and Shiva in one form"
Son of Harihara, a name of Ayyappan
"Lord Vishnu" in popular use; Sanskrit harikeśa, "golden-haired", a name of Shiva
"Lord Krishna"; joins Hari and Krishna
"Deer"; also a Sanskrit name of Vishnu or Shiva
"Lord Narayana"; joins two names of Vishnu
"Lord Hari", a name for Vishnu
"Hari and Om"; a devotional name for Vishnu
"Gift of Hari", the blessing of Vishnu
"Guardian" in popular use; Arabic ḥārith, "ploughman, cultivator"
"Lord Vishnu" in popular use; Sanskrit harīśa, "king of the monkeys"
"Vishnu and Shiva" together; Hari + Shankar
"King of truth" in popular use; Sanskrit hariścandra, "of golden splendour"
"Green, verdant"
"Family of Krishna"; also the Harivamsha poem
"Praise of God"
"Victory of God"
"Light of God"
"Praise of God"
"Beloved of God" in popular use; literally God (har) and mind (man)
"Love of God"; har, God, man, heart, and preet, love
"Friend of God"
"The Name of God"
"God's radiance, God's light"
"Army commander"; Old Norse Haraldr
The prophet Aaron, brother of Musa; meaning of the name uncertain
"God the protector"; popularly "protected by God"
"Love for God"
"Son of Harry"; Harry being the old English form of Henry
"Ruler of the house"; the old English form of Henry
"Joy, happiness"
"Giver of joy" in popular use; Sanskrit harṣa + -da
"Joyful" in popular use; built on Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
"Shelter of God"
"Lamp of joy"
"Joyful" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
"Delighted, joyful"
"Joy of Shiva" in popular use; Harsh + Shiv
"Cheerful, delighted"; also "deer" in Sanskrit lexicons
"Increaser of joy"; name of the 7th-century king Harsha
"Remembrance of God"
"Brave warrior of God"
Har, God, with inder, "supreme"; popularly "winner with God's help"
Good, beautiful, goodly
Noble, respected; also "reckoner", a name of God
"One who breaks" bread; the Prophet's great-grandfather
Gatherer; al-Hashir is one of the Prophet's names
Dignity, grandeur; Persian-Urdu ḥashmat
"Smiling, laughing"
"Cheerful, smiling face"
"The two Hasans": the Prophet's grandsons Hasan and Husain
Very handsome; an intensive form of ḥasan, "good, beautiful"
Judge, decisive; famous through generous Hatim Tai
"Full of life" in popular use; linked to Arabic ḥayy, "living"
Life; Arabic ḥayāt
Skilful, clever; Arabic ḥādhiq, "expert"
"Community, fellowship"; Hebrew Cheber
"Love" in popular use; Sanskrit hita, "welfare, kindly"
"Golden"; from Sanskrit heman, "gold"
"Golden-bodied"; a name of Vishnu
"Winter, the cold season"
"Golden moon"; name of the Jain scholar Hemachandra
"Lord of gold" in popular use; Sanskrit hema + indra
"Gold"
"King of gold"; Sanskrit hema + rāja
"Ruler of the house"; Old High German Heimerich
"A name of Ganesha"
"Army-bright"; Frankish Hari-berct
"Love, affection"
"A part of love"
"Part of God" in popular use; a modern name ending in aṃśa
Guidance; Arabic hidāya
Crescent moon; Arabic hilāl
"Cheerful"; Latin hilaris
"The Himalaya"; literally "snow mountain"
"Moon" in popular use; Sanskrit himāṅka, "camphor"
"Cool-rayed": the moon
"Lord of snow" in popular use; Sanskrit hima + īśa
"Courage"
Diamond
"Golden"; Sanskrit hiraṇmaya
"Gold, golden"
"Diamond" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit hīra, "diamond"
Generosity; an old Arabic name
"Well-wisher" in popular use; Sanskrit hita + aṃśa, "part of good"
"Well-wisher" in popular use; Sanskrit hita + artha, "for good"
"Loving, good" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit hita, "kind"
"Lord of well-being" in popular use; Sanskrit hita + indra
Lord of goodness; Sanskrit hita, "welfare", with īśa, "lord"
"Kind-hearted" in popular use; linked to Sanskrit hṛd, "heart"
"Part of the heart" in popular use; Sanskrit hṛd + aṃśa
The heart
Lord of the heart; from hṛdaya and nātha
"Lord of the senses"; a name of Krishna and Vishnu
A modern name, usually given as "from the heart"
"Bright-minded"; Old High German Hugubert
"Son of Hudd", a medieval pet form of Hugh, "heart, mind"
"Heart, mind"; the Latin form of Hugh
Joy, gladness
Fortunate, blessed; Persian humāyūn
"One who hunts"; English hunter, Old English hunta
"Good, handsome"; the diminutive of Arabic ḥasan
Sharp sword; Arabic ḥusām
"Little lion" in popular use; origin not confirmed
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