Muslim boy names starting with H
Boy names, from the prophets to the Companions, with a one-line meaning.
22 names Sort alphabetically
- Hudهُود Name of the prophet Hud, sent to the people of ʿAd; meaning uncertain
- Husaynحُسَيْن “The little handsome one”, diminutive of Hasan
- Hamzaحَمْزَة “The lion” according to the lexicographers; strength and firmness
- Hudhayfaحُذَيْفَة An old Arabic name, a diminutive linked to hadhafa, the small black sheep of the Hijaz; meaning uncertain
- Habibحَبِيب “Beloved, dear”; also “one who loves, a friend”
- Hadiهَادِي “The one who guides” to the right path
- Haithamهَيْثَم “The young eagle”, an eaglet
- Hakimحَكِيم “Wise”, one who judges and acts with wisdom
- Hamadحَمَد “Praise”, a synonym of hamd
- Hamidحَامِد “The one who praises Allah”, who gives thanks
- Hanifحَنِيف “The pure believer”, who turns away from idolatry to Allah alone
- Harithحَارِث “The ploughman”, one who tills the land and earns his living
- Harithaحَارِثَة A form in -a of Harith: “one who ploughs, who tills the land”
- Harunهَارُون Name of the prophet Harun (Aaron), brother of Musa; a Hebrew name of uncertain meaning
- Hasanحَسَن “Beautiful, good”: what is fine and right
- Hassaanحَسَّان “Very handsome”, one who does good in abundance
- Hatimحَاتِم “One who decides, who settles”; the name of the generous Hatim al-Taʾi
- Hattanهَتَّان “Pouring steady rain”, beneficial rain
- Hidayaهِدَايَة “Guidance”, being set on the straight path
- Hishamهِشَام “Generosity”, from a root that evokes bread crumbled and served to guests
- Humamهُمَام “The magnanimous chief”, of lofty ambition
- Hussamحُسَام “The sharp sword”