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Nepali names starting with H
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150 names starting with H. Filter by gender, or narrow down by the first two letters.
- 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
- Hemkala♀हेमकलाGolden art
- Hemraj♂हेमराजKing of gold
- Himansu♂हिमांशुCool-rayed one
- Himshikha♀हिमशिखाSnowy peak
- Hisila♀हिसिलाGraceful, charming and lovely in Nepali
- 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
- Helen♀हेलेनTorch or shining light
- Heli♀हेलीSun
- Hemanchal♂♀हेमाञ्चलSnowy mountain region
- Hemanti♀हेमन्तीOf the early winter season
- 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
- Hisi♀हिसीGrace, charm and beauty in Nepali
- Homanath♂होमनाथLord of the sacred fire offering
- Homendra♂होमेन्द्रLord of the sacred fire offering
- Homesh♂होमेशLord of the fire offering
- Hosanna♀होसन्नाSave us, we pray
- 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
- Harshana♀हर्षनाDelightful
- Harshikesh♂हृषिकेशLord of the senses, Vishnu
- Harsimran♂हरसिमरनRemembrance of God
- Hasin♂हसिनBeautiful and lovely one
- Hasna♀हस्नाBeautiful and lovely
- Hasrat♂हसरतDesire, longing or wish
- Heema♀हिमाSnow
- Hegendra♂हेगेन्द्र
- Hemantika♀हेमन्तिकाOf winter
- Hemanto♂हेमन्तोEarly winter season
- Hemkant♂हेमकान्तGolden lustre
- Hemprabha♀हेमप्रभाGolden radiance
- Hera♂हेराQueen of the Greek gods, wife of Zeus
- Hereram♂हरेरामInvocation of Lord Rama
- Hexon♂हेक्सन
- Hilda♀हिल्डाBattle or battle woman
- Hilson♂हिल्सन
- Him♂हिमSnow, ice
- Himlona♀हिम्लोना
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Nepali baby names starting with H, with meanings
H is a strong, breathy opening sound, and 150 Nepali names begin with it. Of these, 126 can be given to boys and 34 to girls, with some names shared. Nearly all are written with ह, said from the throat; three begin with ऋ, which appears in English as Hr-.
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The Himalaya in a name
Himal (हिमाल) means snowy mountain, the Himalaya range of Nepal. Himalaya means abode of snow, and Himali means of the Himalaya, a snowy mountain dweller.
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Names for the gods
Hari (हरि) means remover of sorrow, a name of Lord Vishnu or Krishna. Harish means Lord Vishnu, Harihar names Vishnu and Shiva combined, and Harendra means Lord Shiva and Indra.
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Gold, winter and wisdom
Hem (हेम) means gold, and also snow or frost. Hemant means the early winter season, and Hikmat means wisdom, and also courage.
Popular H names for baby boys in Nepali
Hari (हरि) means remover of sorrow, a name of Lord Vishnu or Krishna. Harish means Lord Vishnu, and also lord of monkeys. Hareram is an invocation of Lord Rama, and Hariom is a sacred invocation of the Lord. Harihar names Vishnu and Shiva combined as one deity, and Harendra means Lord Shiva and Indra. Hitesh means lord of goodness, a well-wisher of all. Many begin with hari-, so names starting with ha is a good next stop.
H names from snow, winter and small treasures
Himal (हिमाल) means a snowy mountain, the Himalaya range of Nepal. Himalaya means abode of snow, and Himali means of the Himalaya, a snowy mountain dweller. Hem means gold, and also snow or frost. Hemant means the early winter season, the cool season before deep winter. Hira means diamond, a precious and brilliant gemstone, and Heena means henna, the fragrant mehndi plant used to decorate hands. Both are used for boys and girls. See boy names starting with H or girl names starting with H to narrow the list.
Tips for parents
- Most of these names start with ह, so the Nepali spelling is straightforward; the few ऋ names need a settled English form.
- If you love the mountains, compare Himal, Himalaya and Himali before choosing.
- Hem and Hira are short and work well with a long surname.
- Say the name with your surname and check that the h is clearly heard.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali baby names starting with H?
Hari, Himal, Hemant, Harish, Hem and Himanshu are all in this group. Hari means remover of sorrow, Himal means snowy mountain, and Hemant means the early winter season.
What does Himanshu mean?
Himanshu means the cool-rayed one, a poetic name for the moon. It is written हिमांशु.
Which H names are given to girls?
Hira, Heena and Himali are listed for both boys and girls. Hira means diamond, Heena means henna, and Himali means of the Himalaya.
Where can I find H names for boys?
See boy names starting with H, or browse names starting with H for the full list. Nepali letter names lets you move to another letter.