List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with H

Haines

(HAYNZ)

Haines is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. Haines is a patronymic form of the medieval male given name "Hain", itself derived from the Old German "Hagano", originally a byname meaning "hawthorn". This name had existed in England before the Conquest of 1066, but was later popularized by the Normans.

Meaning: From the vine-covered cottage Origin: Anglo-Saxon

Hal

The name Hal is a Shakespearean baby name. In Shakespearean the meaning of the name Hal is: King Henry IV, Part 1' Nickname of Henry, Prince of Wales and son to King Henry the Fourth. Hal becomes Henry, and King at the end of Part 2. King in King Henry V.

Meaning: A short form of harold, halden Origin: English

Halbert

(HAL-burt)

The name Halbert is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Halbert is: Brilliant hero.

Meaning: Shining hero Origin: American

Hale

(HAYL)

Hale Name Meaning. English (also well established in South Wales): topographic name for someone who lived in a nook or hollow, from Old English and Middle English hale, dative of h(e)alh 'nook', 'hollow'.

Meaning: A short form of haley Origin: English

Halford

Halford Name Meaning. English (chiefly Midlands): habitational name from any of various places called Halford. Most, for example those in Warwickshire and Shropshire, are named from Old English halh 'nook', 'recess' + ford 'ford'.

Meaning: Valley ford Origin: American

Hall

(HAWL)

English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Scandinavian: from Middle English hall (Old English heall), Middle High German halle, Old Norse holl all meaning 'hall' (a spacious residence), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a hall or an occupational name for a servant employed at a hall.

Meaning: Manor hall Origin: American

Hallam

The Derbyshire name is from Old English halum, dative plural of halh 'nook', 'recess' (see Hale 1). The Yorkshire district, sometimes called Hallamshire, is possibly of the same derivation or alternatively from hallum, dative plural of Old English hall 'stone', 'rock', Old Norse hallr.

Meaning: Valley

Hallan

The meaning of the name Hallan is Dweller At The Rocks. The origin of the name Hallan is English. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.

Meaning: Dweller at the hall

Halton

English Meaning: The name Halton is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Halton is: From the hillslope estate.

Meaning: Estate on the hill Origin: American

Ham

The name Ham is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Ham is: Hot. One of the sons of Noah in the Old Testament : Father of a multitude. In the Old Testament patriarch Abram's name was changed to Abraham when it was revealed he would be father of the Hebrew nation.

Meaning: Hot Origin: Anglo-Saxon