Popular boy names starting with H
The most popular and well-known boy names beginning with H in our database, drawn from US SSA and UK ONS data.
Henry
Hunter
Hudson
Hayes
Holt
Hart
Hale
Harold
Henry
Harry
Popular girl names starting with H
The most popular and well-known girl names beginning with H in our database.
Harper
Hazel
Hannah
Harlow
Haven
Hana
Helen
Heather
Hannah
Modern boy names starting with H
Modern, contemporary boy names — trend-driven choices that have risen recently.
Henry
Hunter
Hudson
Hayes
Holt
Hart
Hale
Traditional boy names starting with H
Classic, time-tested boy names with multi-generational use.
Harold
Henry
Harry
Howard
Herbert
Modern girl names starting with H
Modern, contemporary girl names — trend-driven choices that feel fresh.
Harper
Hazel
Hannah
Harlow
Haven
Hana
Traditional girl names starting with H
Classic, time-tested girl names with multi-generational use.
Helen
Heather
Hannah
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular baby names starting with H?
Popular baby names starting with H include Henry, Hunter, Hudson, Hayes, Holt for boys and Harper, Hazel, Hannah, Harlow, Haven for girls.
How many baby names start with H?
Our database contains 21 English baby names starting with H: 12 boy names and 9 girl names, spanning both modern and traditional styles.
What are some unique baby names starting with H?
For rarer choices, use our generator with the Under the radar popularity tier and the starting-letter filter set to H.
See also
All baby boy names · All baby girl names · Unique baby names · Modern baby names · Traditional baby names · Full generator
About this data
Names on this page are drawn from the Baby Name Finder database of 5,000+ curated names, sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the UK Office for National Statistics. Modern names have risen in the past decade; traditional names have multi-generational use.