Christian Baby Names Boys & Girls Starting with H

Hebe

Contribute your knowledge to the name Hebe. ... Hebe (pronounced HeeBee) is the Greek goddess of youth, cup bearer, daughter of Zeus and Hera, she married Hercules after he was deified.

Meaning: Young Origin: English

Heber

The name Heber is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Heber is: Associate or fellowship. Partner. Heber was a biblical ancestor of Abraham.

Hebron

(hev-ROHN)

Hebron certainly is “the Hebrew place”, since Hebron is where Abraham the “ Hebrew” settles for years after splitting with his nephew Lot. Genesis 14: 13 is the first place in the Bible where the word “Hebrew” is used, as Abraham is explicitly said to be a “Hebrew”.

Meaning: Association or community Origin: English, Hebrew

Hecate

From the Greek 'Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from 'εκας (hekas) meaning "far off". In Greek mythology Hecate was a goddess associated with witchcraft, crossroads, tombs, demons and the underworld.

Meaning: The tragedy of macbeth queen of the witches Origin: English

Heck

(HEK)

The Heck name comes from the Middle High German word "hecke," or "hegge," meaning "hedge;" as such it was likely originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a hedge.

Meaning: To possess or to hold Origin: Greek, Scottish

Hectar

Hector (/ˈhɛktər/) is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name Hektor is probably derived from the Greek ekhein, meaning "to check", "restrain".

Meaning: Hold, check Origin: Greek

Hector

(HEK-tər)

Hector (/ˈhɛktər/) is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name Hektor is probably derived from the Greek ekhein, meaning "to check", "restrain".

Meaning: To possess or to hold Origin: Greek, Spanish

Hecuba

Hecuba (/ˈhɛkjʊbə/; also Hecabe, Hécube; Ancient Greek: Ἑκάβη Hekábē, pronounced [hekábɛ͜ɛ]) was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War, with whom she had 19 children.

Meaning: Mother of paris and hector Origin: Greek

Hedda

(HE-dah)

In German the meaning of the name Hedda is: Refuge in war or struggle. Strife. Vigorous battle maiden. A . The heroine of the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen's play 'Hedda Gahler'.

Heddwyn

The meaning of the name “Heddwyn” is: “Blessed peace”.