Muslim names starting with H
All names starting with H, for girls and boys, with a one-line meaning.
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- Humairaحُمَيْرَاء “The little one with a fair, rosy complexion”; nickname of ʿAʾisha
- Hoorحُور The “houris”, women of Paradise with dazzling white eyes
- 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
- Hudaهُدَى “Right guidance”
- 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”
- Habibaحَبِيبَة “Beloved, dear to the heart”
- Hadeelهَدِيل “The cooing of the dove”
- Hadiهَادِي “The one who guides” to the right path
- Hafsaحَفْصَة “Young lioness”: hafs means a lion cub
- Haifaهَيْفَاء “Slender, slim-waisted”
- Haithamهَيْثَم “The young eagle”, an eaglet
- Hajarهَاجَر Name of Hajar (Hagar), mother of Ismaʿil; a name of uncertain meaning
- Hakimحَكِيم “Wise”, one who judges and acts with wisdom
- Halaحَلَا “Sweetness”, what is pleasant and delightful
- Halimaحَلِيمَة “Gentle, patient, forbearing”
- Hamadحَمَد “Praise”, a synonym of hamd
- Hamidحَامِد “The one who praises Allah”, who gives thanks
- Hamsهَمْس “Whisper”, a soft, barely audible voice
- Hanaهَنَاء “Peaceful happiness”, effortless well-being
- Hananحَنَان “Tenderness”, gentle affection
- Haneenحَنِين “Nostalgia, tender longing” for what one loves
- 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
- Hayaحَيَاء “Modesty”, the restraint that keeps from wrong and urges to good
- Hessaحِصَّة “Share, portion”: the share of good that falls to each
- Hibaهِبَة “Gift”, a present given freely
- Hidayaهِدَايَة “Guidance”, being set on the straight path
- Hindهِنْد An old Arabic name: “a hundred camels”, and the name of India
- Hiraحِرَاء Name of the mountain and cave where revelation began
- Hishamهِشَام “Generosity”, from a root that evokes bread crumbled and served to guests
- Humamهُمَام “The magnanimous chief”, of lofty ambition
- Hussamحُسَام “The sharp sword”