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Boys' names beginning with H

Names official statistics record as used for boys, whose recorded spelling begins with this letter.

Usage is read from official statistics — which of a registrar's lists published the name — never from an opinion about the name and never as a statement about any child. A name published on both lists is recorded as used for both and is not in either of these pages.

291 names beginning with "H"

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Harry

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A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation.

English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry
Harper

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An English occupational surname for someone who played or made harps, from Old English 'hearpe'. Popularized as a given name partly through author Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird.

English (occupational surname)
Henrik

male

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Henry

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Home ruler, estate ruler.

Germanic, via Old French Henri
Hunter

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An English occupational surname, from Old English 'hunta'/'huntian' ('to hunt') — someone who hunted for a living.

English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted
Hudson

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'Son of Hudde', an English surname associated with explorer Henry Hudson.

English (patronymic surname)
Harald

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Harris

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Hans

male

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Helge

male

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Harrison

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Håkon

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Hugo

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Herman

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Hamish

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Shares the meaning of James: commonly interpreted as 'supplanter' (Hebrew, via James/Jacob).

Scottish Gaelic
Hayden

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Harvey

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Håvard

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Henning

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Hugh

male

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Haakon

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Heath

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Harold

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Howard

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