Boy Names
Boy names starting with H
126 names
126 boy names starting with H, most popular first. Includes names used for both boys and girls.
- Hari♂हरिRemover of sorrow
- Himal♂हिमालSnowy mountain
- Hemant♂हेमन्तEarly winter season
- Harish♂हरिशLord Vishnu
- Hemanta♂हेमन्तEarly winter season
- Hem♂हेमGold
- Hikmat♂हिक्मतWisdom
- Himanshu♂हिमांशुCool-rayed one
- Hira♂♀हीराDiamond
- Hareram♂हरेरामHare Ram
- Heena♂♀हिनाHenna
- Hitesh♂हितेशLord of goodness
- Hom♂होमSacred fire offering, the havan ritual of Hindu worship
- Harendra♂हरेन्द्रLord Shiva and Indra
- Harihar♂हरिहरVishnu and Shiva combined as one deity
- Himalaya♂हिमालयAbode of snow
- Himali♂♀हिमालीOf the Himalaya
- Hariom♂हरिओमHari Om
- Hasana♂♀हसनाLaughing or cheerful
- Hasta♂हस्तHand
- Hema♂♀हेमGold
- Hemraj♂हेमराजKing of gold
- Himansu♂हिमांशुCool-rayed one
- Habin♂हबिन
- Hans♂हंसSwan
- Happy♂ह्याप्पीJoyful, cheerful and glad
- Hare♂हरेO Hari
- Haribansh♂हरिवंशLineage of Hari
- Hark♂हर्कJoy or exuberance
- Harsha♂हर्षJoy, delight and happiness
- Hasina♂♀हसिनाBeautiful and lovely one
- Hel♂हेल
- Helan♂हेलनTorch, shining light
- Heman♂हेमनGolden
- Heramb♂हेरम्बBoastful hero
- Hima♂♀हिमाSnow
- Hinsh♂हिंश
- Homnath♂होमनाथLord of the sacred fire offering
- Hridesh♂हृदेशLord of the heart
- Hrithik♂हृतिकFrom the heart
- Habish♂हबिस
- Hansal♂हंसलSwan-like
- Hardik♂हार्दिकHeartfelt, sincere and cordial
- Haresh♂हरेशLord Hara
- Haribol♂हरिबोलChant the name of Hari
- Harikrishna♂हरिकृष्णHari and Krishna together
- Harindra♂हरिन्द्रLord of the lions
- Hariram♂हरिरामHari and Rama together
- Harisharan♂हरिशरणRefuge in Hari
- Harjit♂हरजितVictorious with God
- Harka♂हर्कJoy or exuberance
- Hemanchal♂♀हेमाञ्चलSnowy mountain region
- Hemchandra♂हेमचन्द्रGolden moon
- Hemendra♂हेमेन्द्रLord of gold
- Hemlal♂हेमलालGolden son
- Henangsu♂हेनाङ्सु
- Henish♂हेनिश
- Heriz♂हेरिज
- Heron♂हेरोनA wading bird
- Himalprakash♂हिमालप्रकाशLight of the Himalaya
- Himesh♂हिमेशLord of snow
- Himmat♂हिम्मतCourage, boldness and daring
- Hina♂♀हिनाHenna
- Hiramani♂हीरामणिDiamond jewel
- Hiranya♂हिरण्यGold or golden
- Homanath♂होमनाथLord of the sacred fire offering
- Homendra♂होमेन्द्रLord of the sacred fire offering
- Homesh♂होमेशLord of the fire offering
- Hriday♂हृदयHeart
- Hridyesh♂हृदयेशLord of the heart
- Hrishabh♂ऋषभBest, excellent
- Hrishav♂ऋषभExcellent, superior
- Hrishikesh♂हृषिकेशLord of the senses
- Hriteek♂हृतिकFrom the heart
- Hritik♂हृतिकFrom the heart
- Hriyesh♂हृयेश
- Hum♂हुम
- Huma♂♀हुमा
- Hupen♂हुपेन
- Husen♂हुसेनGood, handsome one
- Hutraj♂हुतराज
- Hadew♂हदेव
- Hansha♂हंसाSwan
- Hanuman♂हनुमानThe monkey god, devoted servant of Lord Rama
- Hanumant♂हनुमन्तThe mighty devotee of Rama
- Hara♂हराRemover of sins
- Harak♂हर्कJoy or exuberance
- Harichandra♂हरिचन्द्रThe legendary truthful king
- Haricharan♂हरिचरणFeet of Hari
- Haridev♂हरिदेवLord Hari
- Harisaran♂हरिशरणRefuge in Hari
- Harischandra♂हरिश्चन्द्रHarishchandra, the legendary king renowned for truthfulness
- Harivansha♂हरिवंशLineage of Hari
- Harshikesh♂हृषिकेशLord of the senses, Vishnu
- Harsimran♂हरसिमरनRemembrance of God
- Hasin♂हसिनBeautiful and lovely one
- Hasrat♂हसरतDesire, longing or wish
- Hegendra♂हेगेन्द्र
- Hemanto♂हेमन्तोEarly winter season
- Hemkant♂हेमकान्तGolden lustre
- Hera♂हेराQueen of the Greek gods, wife of Zeus
- Hereram♂हरेरामInvocation of Lord Rama
- Hexon♂हेक्सन
- Hilson♂हिल्सन
- Him♂हिमSnow, ice
- Himshail♂हिमशैलSnowy mountain
- Hirendra♂हिरेन्द्रLord of diamonds
- Hiron♂हिरोन
- Hit♂हितWelfare, benefit and good wishes
- Hitendra♂हितेन्द्रLord of welfare
- Hona♂होना
- Hrainya♂हिरण्यMeaning gold or golden
- Hridaya♂हृदयHeart
- Hrikesh♂हृकेशLord of the senses, Vishnu
- Hrisheekesh♂हृषीकेशLord of the senses
- Hrishit♂हृषितJoyful and delighted
- Hrishiv♂हृशिव
- Humacanta♂हुमाकान्त
- Humakanta♂हुमाकान्त
- Hutta♂हुत्ता
Other letters
Guide
Nepali boy names starting with H, with meanings
H is one of the softest openings in Nepali, a light breath before the vowel. This page gathers 126 boy names that begin with H, from the everyday Hari to the long, formal Harendra, each with its meaning. Ten of the names here are also used for girls, so a few can serve either child.
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Almost all begin with ह
124 of these names open with ह, the soft h of Hari and Hem. Two are written with ऋ, a vowel letter that carries a quick ri sound.
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Names of the Himalaya
Himal means a snowy mountain, Himalaya means abode of snow, and Himali means of the Himalaya. All three hold the high, cold quiet of Nepal's mountains.
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Hari and its forms
Hari means remover of sorrow. Harish means Lord Vishnu, Harihar joins Vishnu and Shiva in one name, and Hariom is a sacred invocation.
Boy names starting with H and what they mean
Hari (हरि) means remover of sorrow. Himal means a snowy mountain, and Hemant and Hemanta both name the early winter season. Harish means Lord Vishnu, while Hem is a short name for gold, and also for snow or frost. Himanshu means the cool-rayed one, a poetic name for the moon. Open the full H names list to see the rest.
H names drawn from mountains and prayer
Himalaya (हिमालय) means abode of snow, and Himali means of the Himalaya. Hitesh means lord of goodness, a well-wisher of all. Harendra means lord of Hara, and Harihar names Vishnu and Shiva together. Hariom is a sacred invocation of the Lord, and Hom means the fire offering of a havan. If you like the soft sound of Hem and Hemant, browse H names beginning with He.
Tips for parents
- Say Hari and Harish one after the other, since they sit close together and only one may feel right with your surname.
- Try Hem, Hom or Hira if you want a name that is short enough to call across a courtyard.
- Keep the English and Devanagari spellings side by side, because हरि and Hari will both appear on official papers.
- Use Himal or Himalaya only if you are happy for the name to carry the mountains with it wherever your child goes.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali boy names starting with H?
Hari, Himal, Hemant, Harish and Hem are all familiar choices. Himanshu, Hitesh and Harendra give you longer options, with meanings that range from snow and mountains to light and goodness.
What does the name Hari mean?
Hari means remover of sorrow, and it is written हरि in Devanagari. Harish, Harihar and Hariom all build on the same root, so the family of names stays close in sound.
Which boy names starting with H mean mountain?
Himal means a snowy mountain, Himalaya means abode of snow, and Himali means of the Himalaya. The three are related, so choose the length that suits the way you say your surname.
Are there short H letter names for a boy?
Hem, Hom and Hira are only one or two syllables and easy to spell in both scripts. If you know only the first letter and the length you want, the name finder can narrow the list for you.