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Baby names meaning leader

Names meaning leader H–N

Baby names meaning leader starting with H to N: 120 of 393 names, page 2 of 4.

120 of 393 names

Hadiہادی

Guide; Arabic hādī, "one who guides"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hadiyaہادیہ

"Guide"; from Arabic hadā, "he guided"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

HallieHallie

"Ruler of the home", as a pet form of Harriet

Germanic (English pet form of Harriet) · International

Hansrajहंसराज

"King of swans"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harishchandraहरिश्चन्द्र

"King of truth" in popular use; Sanskrit hariścandra, "of golden splendour"

Sanskrit · Hindu

HaroldHarold

"Army commander"; Old Norse Haraldr

Old Norse (via English) · Christian

HarrietHarriet

"Ruler of the home", the feminine of Henry

Germanic (via French) · International

HarrisonHarrison

"Son of Harry"; Harry being the old English form of Henry

English (from Germanic) · International

HarryHarry

"Ruler of the house"; the old English form of Henry

English (from Germanic) · International

Harshvardhanहर्षवर्धन

"Increaser of joy"; name of the 7th-century king Harsha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harvinderਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ

Har, God, with inder, "supreme"; popularly "winner with God's help"

Punjabi · Sikh

Haseebحسیب

Noble, respected; also "reckoner", a name of God

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hashirحاشر

Gatherer; al-Hashir is one of the Prophet's names

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hashmatحشمت

Dignity, grandeur; Persian-Urdu ḥashmat

Arabic via Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hatimحاتم

Judge, decisive; famous through generous Hatim Tai

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Hemrajहेमराज

"King of gold"; Sanskrit hema + rāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

HenryHenry

"Ruler of the house"; Old High German Heimerich

Germanic (via French) · International

Humayunہمایوں

Fortunate, blessed; Persian humāyūn

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Iftikharافتخار

Pride, honour, glory; Arabic iftikhār

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ilangoஇளங்கோ

Young prince

Tamil

Ilavarasanஇளவரசன்

Prince, heir to the throne; Tamil iḷavaracaṉ

Tamil

Ilavarasiஇளவரசி

"Princess"; literally "young queen"

Tamil

Imtiazامتیاز

Distinction; Arabic imtiyāz, "being set apart"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Inbarajஇன்பராஜ்

King of joy; Tamil iṉpam, "joy", and rājā, "king"

Tamil

Indraइन्द्र

"King of the gods", the Vedic god of sky and rain

Sanskrit · Hindu

Iqtidarاقتدار

Power, authority; Arabic iqtidār

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Irshadارشاد

Guidance; Arabic irshād, "guiding aright"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Irudayarajஇருதயராஜ்

"Sacred Heart" in devotional use; Tamil irutayam "heart" + rāja "king"

Tamil (from Sanskrit hṛdaya + rāja) · Christian · Tamil

Ishaanईशान

"Sun" or "Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler, master"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ishanaईशाना

A name of Durga; Sanskrit īśānā, "she who rules"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ishwariईश्वरी

Goddess; Sanskrit īśvarī, feminine of īśvara, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jagannathजगन्नाथ

Lord of the world; a name of Vishnu and Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jagdishजगदीश

Lord of the world; Sanskrit jagadīśa, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jagtarਜਗਤਾਰ

"One who carries the world across"; jag, world, with tār

Punjabi · Sikh

Jahangirجہانگیر

Conqueror of the world; Persian jahān + gīr

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Jaipalजयपाल

Guardian of victory, a king; Sanskrit jayapāla

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jairajजयराज

King of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and rāja, "king"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jalalجلال

Majesty, glory; Arabic jalāl

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Jaleelaجلیلہ

"Exalted, great"; Arabic jalīla

Arabic · Muslim

Jalilجلیل

Great, exalted; al-Jalil is one of the names of God

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Jamshedجمشید

Radiant Jam; name of a legendary Persian king

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Janakजनक

Father, creator; King Janaka, father of Sita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Janmejayजनमेजय

"Victorious from birth" in popular use; Sanskrit, "causing men to tremble"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jasrajਜਸਰਾਜ

"King of fame"; jas, praise or renown, with raj, king

Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh · Hindu

Jasvinderਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ

Jas, renown, with inder, "supreme"; popularly "the Lord's glory"

Punjabi · Sikh

Jaswantजसवंत

Famous, glorious; Hindi form of Sanskrit yaśasvat

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jayendraजयेंद्र

Lord of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and indra, "chief"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jebarajஜெபராஜ்

"King of prayer"; Tamil cepam "prayer" + rāja "king"

Tamil (from Sanskrit japa + rāja) · Christian · Tamil

Jiteshजितेश

Lord of victory; Sanskrit jita, "won", and īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kalaiyarasanகலையரசன்

"King of the arts"; kalai, arts, with arasan, king

Tamil (with Sanskrit kalā) · Tamil

Kalaiyarasiகலையரசி

"Queen of the arts"; kalai, arts, with arasi, queen

Tamil (with Sanskrit kalā) · Tamil

Kalpeshकल्पेश

"Lord of perfection" in popular use; Sanskrit kalpa with īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kanishkकनिष्क

"Gold" in popular use; after the Kushan emperor Kanishka

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kanishkaकनिष्का

Name of the Kushan emperor Kanishka

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kanwarਕੰਵਰ

"Prince"

Punjabi (from Sanskrit kumāra) · Sikh · Hindu

Karikalanகரிகாலன்

Karikala, the great Chola king; read as "charred leg"

Tamil

Kavindraकवीन्द्र

Prince of poets; Sanskrit kavīndra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kavirajकविराज

King of poets; Sanskrit kavirāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kaviyarasanகவியரசன்

"King of poets"; kavi, poet, with arasan, king

Tamil (with Sanskrit kavi) · Tamil

Ketulकेतुल

"Banner"; from Sanskrit ketu, "brightness, a sign"

Sanskrit root (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Khusroخسرو

"King"; Persian khusrau, a royal title

Persian · Muslim

Kiritकिरीट

Crown, diadem; Sanskrit kirīṭa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krishnarajकृष्णराज

King Krishna; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa + rāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kshitishक्षितीश

Lord of the earth, a king; Sanskrit kṣitīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kubraکبریٰ

"The greatest"; feminine of Arabic akbar

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Kulbhushanकुलभूषण

Ornament of the family; Sanskrit kulabhūṣaṇa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kulwantਕੁਲਵੰਤ

Kul, "family", with -vant, "having"

Punjabi · Sikh

Kulwinderਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ

Kul, "family", with inder, "chief"

Punjabi · Sikh

Kumaraswamyकुमारस्वामी

Lord Kumara, the god Skanda or Murugan

Sanskrit (Kannada and Tamil usage) · Hindu

Kumaresanகுமரேசன்

Lord Murugan; kumaran, Skanda, with īcaṉ, lord

Tamil (with Sanskrit kumāra and īśa) · Tamil · Hindu

Lakhwinderਲਖਵਿੰਦਰ

"Chief among a hundred thousand"; lakh with inder

Punjabi · Sikh

Lekhrajलेखराज

King of writing; Sanskrit lekha can also mean "a god"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Lokendraलोकेन्द्र

Lord of the world, from Sanskrit loka and indra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Lokeshलोकेश

"Lord of the world"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Loknathलोकनाथ

Lord of the worlds; an epithet of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahanteshमहांतेश

Great lord, from mahant and Sanskrit īśa

Sanskrit and Hindi (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Maheepमहीप

King, literally "protector of the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahendraमहेन्द्र

Great Indra; also a great chief or leader

Sanskrit · Hindu

Maheshwarमहेश्वर

Great lord; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahipalमहीपाल

King, literally "protector of the earth"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Majidaماجدہ

"Glorious, noble"; feminine of Arabic mājid

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Malikملک

"King"; Arabic malik, also a title of honour

Arabic · Muslim · International

Malikaملکہ

"Queen"; Arabic malika

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Mangayarkarasiமங்கையர்க்கரசி

"Queen among women"; mangaiyar, women, with arasi, queen

Tamil · Hindu

Manimaranமணிமாறன்

"Gem among the Pandyas"; mani, gem, with Maran

Tamil

Maninderਮਨਿੰਦਰ

"Lord of the mind"

Punjabi · Sikh

Manrajਮਨਰਾਜ

"King of the mind"

Punjabi · Sikh

Manvendraमानवेन्द्र

Lord of men, a king

Sanskrit · Hindu

Maranமாறன்

A title of the Pandya kings; also the saint Nammalvar

Tamil

MaxMax

"Greatest"; short for Maximilian, from Latin maximus

Latin · International

Meghrajमेघराज

King of the clouds; Sanskrit megha + rāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mithileshमिथिलेश

Lord of Mithila, a title of King Janaka

Sanskrit · Hindu

MosesMoses

"Drawn out of the water"; Hebrew Mosheh

Hebrew · Christian

Mrigendraमृगेन्द्र

King of beasts, the lion; Sanskrit mṛgendra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mumtazممتاز

"Distinguished, eminent"; Arabic mumtāz

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Munishमुनीश

Chief of sages; Sanskrit munīśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Murshidمرشد

"Guide"; Arabic murshid, a spiritual guide

Arabic · Muslim

Musabمصعب

"Strong" in popular use; Arabic muṣʿab, "a chief"

Arabic · Muslim

Nabihaنبیہہ

Eminent, alert; Arabic nabīha

Arabic · Muslim

Nagendraनागेन्द्र

King of serpents; also a noble elephant

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nagrajनागराज

"King of serpents" in popular use; Sanskrit nāgarāja, "noble elephant"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Naishadhनैषध

Prince of Nishadha: a name of King Nala

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nambiநம்பி

"Man of excellence"; also a title for God and saints

Tamil · Hindu

Naqeebنقیب

Chief, leader; Arabic naqīb

Arabic · Muslim

Narendraनरेन्द्र

King, lord of men; Sanskrit narendra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nareshनरेश

King, lord of men; Sanskrit nareśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Narottamनरोत्तम

Best of men; a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Navrajਨਵਰਾਜ

"New king"; nav, new, with raj, king

Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh · Hindu

Nawabنواب

Ruler, nobleman; Urdu nawwāb, "a governor"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Nazimناظم

Arranger, organiser; Arabic nāẓim

Arabic · Muslim

Nazimaناظمہ

Organiser, arranger; Arabic nāẓima

Arabic · Muslim

Nedumaranநெடுமாறன்

"The great Maran", a Pandya king and Shaiva saint

Tamil

Neminathनेमिनाथ

"Lord Nemi", the 22nd Jain Tirthankara

Sanskrit (Jain usage) · Jain

Netraनेत्र

"Eye"; also "leader, guide"

Sanskrit · Hindu

NicholasNicholas

"Victory of the people"; Greek Nikolaos

Greek · International · Christian

Nikhileshनिखिलेश

Lord of all; from Sanskrit nikhila and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niteshनितेश

Lord of right conduct; from Sanskrit nīti and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nithinनितिन

"Of right conduct"; from Sanskrit nīti, "guidance, wise conduct"

Sanskrit root (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Nitishनीतीश

Lord of right conduct; from Sanskrit nīti and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nizamنظام

Order, arrangement; Arabic niẓām

Arabic · Muslim