German Boy Names Starting With "H"
Authentic German masculine names beginning with the letter H.
Hadrian
/HAH-DREE-AH-N/Meaning: From Hadria
Origin: German
Hagen
/HAH-GEH-N/Meaning: Enclosure, protected place
Origin: German
Halfdan
/HAH-LFDAH-N/Meaning: Half Danish
Origin: German
- Halfdan the Black - Halfdan the Black (Old Norse: Halfdanr Svarti; fl. c. 9th century) was a king of Vestfold. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway.
- Healfdene - Halfdan (Old Norse: Halfdan, Old English: Healfdene, Medieval Latin: Haldānus: "half Dane") was a late 5th and early 6th century legendary Danish king of the Scylding (Skjöldung) lineage, the son of king named Fróði in many accounts, noted mainly as the father to the two kings who succeeded him in the rule of Denmark, kings named Hroðgar and Halga in the Old English poem Beowulf and named Hróar and Helgi in Old Norse accounts.
- Halfdan Ragnarsson - Halfdan Ragnarsson (Old Norse: Hálfdan; Old English: Halfdene or Healfdene; Old Irish: Albann; died 877), was a Viking leader and a commander of the Great Heathen Army that invaded the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England starting in 865. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle describes him as a "heathen king".
Ham
/HAH-M/Meaning: Hot, warm
Origin: German
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Haman
/HAH-MAH-N/Meaning: Meaning uncertain, probably of Persian origin.
Origin: German
Hamlet
/HAH-MLEH-T/Meaning: To bother
Origin: German
Hamo
/HAH-MOH/Meaning: Norman form of Haimo.
Origin: German
Hanne
/HAH-NNEH/Meaning: Short form of Johanne
Origin: German
Hannes
/HAH-NNEH-S/Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: German
Hans
/HAH-NS/Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: German
Hansel
/HAH-NSEH-L/Meaning: Anglicized form of Hänsel.
Origin: German
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Hansgunter
/HAH-NSGOO-NTEH-R/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Hansgunther
/HAH-NSGOO-NTEH-R/Meaning: Combination of Hans (God is gracious) and Gunther (warrior army)
Origin: German
Hansjoachim
/HAH-NSYOH-AH-KHEE-M/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Hansjorg
/HAH-NSYOH-RG/Meaning: A noble and historical name
Origin: German
Hansjurgen
/HAH-NSYOO-RGEH-N/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Hanspeter
/HAH-NSPEH-TEH-R/Meaning: Combination of Hans and Peter.
Origin: German
Hansruedi
/HAH-NSROO-EH-DEE/Meaning: Combination of Hans and Ruedi.
Origin: German
Harald
/HAH-RAH-LD/Meaning: Scandinavian and German form of Harold, meaning 'army ruler'.
Origin: German
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Detailed study on the spellings, pronunciations, and historical background of German names brought to America.
Hardy
/HAH-RDY/Meaning: Hard, firm, brave, hardy
Origin: German
Harold
/HAH-ROH-LD/Meaning: Army
Origin: German
Harry
/HAH-RRY/Meaning: Medieval English form of Henry.
Origin: German
Hartmann
/HAH-RTMAH-NN/Meaning: Brave man
Origin: German
Hartmut
/HAH-RTMOO-T/Meaning: Brave mind
Origin: German
Hartwig
/HAH-RTVEE-G/Meaning: Battle brave
Origin: German
Hartwin
/HAH-RTVEE-N/Meaning: Brave friend
Origin: German
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Hasso
/HAH-SSOH/Meaning: Germanic name, historically a diminutive of Heinrich or referring to the Hessian tribe.
Origin: German
Hauke
/HAH-OO-KEH/Meaning: Mind, thought, spirit
Origin: German
Heike
/HEYEKEH/Meaning: Home ruler
Origin: German
Heiko
/HEYEKOH/Meaning: Low German and Frisian diminutive of Henrik.
Origin: German
Heilfrid
/HEYELFREE-D/Meaning: Healthy, whole
Origin: German
Heilmar
/HEYELMAH-R/Meaning: Healthy, whole
Origin: German
Heiner
/HEYENEH-R/Meaning: Diminutive of Heinrich.
Origin: German
Heino
/HEYENOH/Meaning: German form of Haimo (see Hamo).
Origin: German
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Heinrich
/HEYENREE-KH/Meaning: Home ruler
Origin: German
Heinz
/HEYENTS/Meaning: Diminutive of Heinrich.
Origin: German
- Heinz - The H. J. Heinz Company, commonly known as Heinz (), was an American food processing company headquartered at One PPG Place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company was founded by Henry J. Heinz in 1869.
- Karl Urban - Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and television series such as Xena: Warrior Princess.
Helfried
/HEH-LFREED/Meaning: Variant of Helmfried
Origin: German
Helge
/HEH-LGEH/Meaning: Holy, blessed
Origin: German
Helmar
/HEH-LMAH-R/Meaning: Modern German form of Heilmar.
Origin: German
Helmfried
/HEH-LMFREED/Meaning: Helmet
Origin: German
Helmold
/HEH-LMOH-LD/Meaning: Helmet
Origin: German
Helmut
/HEH-LMOO-T/Meaning: Helmet
Origin: German
Helmuth
/HEH-LMOO-T/Meaning: Variant of Helmut
Origin: Greek
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Hendrik
/HEH-NDREE-K/Meaning: Dutch and Estonian cognate of Heinrich (see Henry).
Origin: German
Henning
/HEH-NNEE-NG/Meaning: Diminutive of Henrik.
Origin: German
Henri
/HEH-NREE/Meaning: Home ruler
Origin: German
Henrik
/HEH-NREE-K/Meaning: Form of Heinrich (see Henry) in several languages.
Origin: German
Henry
/HEH-NRY/Meaning: Home ruler
Origin: German
Heracles
/HEH-RAH-CLEH-S/Meaning: Glory of Hera
Origin: German
Herbert
/HEH-RBEH-RT/Meaning: Bright army
Origin: German
Heribert
/HEH-REE-BEH-RT/Meaning: Bright army
Origin: German
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Herman
/HEH-RMAH-N/Meaning: Army man
Origin: German
Hermann
/HEH-RMAH-NN/Meaning: Army man, warrior
Origin: German
Hermenegild
/HEH-RMEH-NEH-GEE-LD/Meaning: German form of Hermenegildo.
Origin: German
Hermenegildo
/HEH-RMEH-NEH-GEE-LDOH/Meaning: Great, immense
Origin: German
Herwig
/HEH-RVEE-G/Meaning: Army
Origin: German
Hieronymus
/HEEROH-NYMOO-S/Meaning: Latin form of Jerome, formerly common in Germany and the Netherlands.
Origin: Latin
Hilbert
/HEE-LBEH-RT/Meaning: Variant of Hildebert
Origin: German
Hildebert
/HEE-LDEH-BEH-RT/Meaning: Bright battle
Origin: German
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Hildebrand
/HEE-LDEH-BRAH-ND/Meaning: Battle sword
Origin: German
Hilmar
/HEE-LMAH-R/Meaning: Battle
Origin: German
Hjordis
/HYOH-RDEE-S/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Holger
/HOH-LGEH-R/Meaning: Island spear
Origin: German
- Holger Rune - Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune (Danish: [ˈhʌlˀkɐ ˈviːtsʰus ˈnøðˌskʌwˀ ˈʁuːnə]; born 29 April 2003) is a Danish professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No.
- Holger Becker - Holger Becker (born 15 July 1964) is a German businessman and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since the 2021 German federal election, representing the constituency of Jena – Sömmerda – Weimarer Land I.
- Holger Mann - Holger Mann (born 19 February 1979) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.
Horsa
/HOH-RSAH/Meaning: Horse
Origin: German
Horst
/HOH-RST/Meaning: Wood, thicket
Origin: German
Hraban
/HRAH-BAH-N/Meaning: Raven
Origin: German
Hrolfr
/HROH-LFR/Meaning: A charming Germanic classic
Origin: German
Hubert
/HOO-BEH-RT/Meaning: Bright heart
Origin: German
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Hubertus
/HOO-BEH-RTOO-S/Meaning: Latinized form of Hubert.
Origin: Latin
Hugh
/HOO-GH/Meaning: Mind, thought, spirit
Origin: German
Hugo
/HOO-GOH/Meaning: Mind, heart, spirit
Origin: German
Huldrych
/HOO-LDRYKH/Meaning: Grace, favour
Origin: German
Humbert
/HOO-MBEH-RT/Meaning: Bear cub
Origin: German