Boy Names
H - J


Hackett - German - The little wood cutter.
Hades - Greek Mythology - The home of the dead.
Hadrian - The Roman emperor who built the famous wall in northern Britain. A good name for the little boy who loves to play with blocks.
Hadrian - The patron saint of soldiers.
Hagen - Irish - A very small and youthful person. This little boy might never grow up.
Hagley - English - Person from a closed meadow or pasture.
Halbert - English - The radiant hero.
Hale - English - Healthy.
Haley - Irish - Clever.
Hallvard - The patron saint of Oslo.
Halsey - English - A resident of Hal's island.
Hamal - Arabic - The term for a lamb. As gentle as any baby boy ever gets.
Hamar - Scandinavian - A hammer. The little boy that can lay down the law.
Hamlet - The tragic Shakespearean hero.
Hamlin - German - The person who loves his home. You won't have to worry about this little boy running away.
Hamm - The pig toy in Disney's Toy Story.
Hammurabi - Ancient king of Babylon. He developed one of the 1st codes of law in history.

Handel - Famous composer who wrote the Messiah.
Hannibal - The famous Carthaginian general and statesman. This baby boy is destined to be a leader.
Happy - There is no way to wipe the smile off this boy's face.
Harbin - German - A little shining fighter. Another great name for the little boy with a lot of spunk.
Hardy - German - An extremely adventurous person. This boy loves to extend his boundaries.
Harlan - English - From the hare land.
Harley - This little boy just loves to ride around on 2 wheels.
Harold - English - Army leader.
Harper - English - A harp player.
Harpo -"I can honk a mean horn."
Harrison - English - Son of Harry.
Harry - English - A fighter.
Hart - English - A male deer.
Hartman - German - Strong as a deer.
Harvey - German - The warrior of the army.
Haven - English - A safe place.
Havoc - "I enjoy causing confusion."
Hawkeye - This little boy notices everything.
Heath - English - Evergreen shrub.
Hector - One of the bravest Trojan warriors. He was killed by the Greek warrior Achilles.
Heinrich - German - House ruler.
Helicon - A mountain region in Greece that was the mythological home of the muses.
Helios - Greek Mythology - The sun god. This little boy chases those clouds away.
Hellion - "Trouble is my middle name."
Helmut - French - A helmet.
Helsinki - The capital of Finland.
Hemingway - "I enjoy telling stories to the neighborhood boys."
Henry - German - House ruler.
Henry - The patron saint of Finland.
Herbert - German - Bright warrior.
Herbie - The love boy.
Hercules - "I often astound you with my feats of baby strength."
Herman - German - Man of the army.
Hermes - Greek Mythology - The messenger god.
Hershel - Hebrew - A deer.
Hewitt - German - Little Hugh.
Hidalgo - A minor Spanish nobleman.
Hideki - Hideki Matsui is a famous Japanese baseball player.
Hillel - One of the most prominent Jewish scholars in history.
Hilton - English - From the hill town.
Hindu - A native of India or believer in Hinduism.
Hippocrates - Ancient Greek physician. He is considered the Father of Medicine.
Hiram - Hebrew - The most noble person of all.
Hobart - The capital of Tasmania. A good name for the baby boy that resembles a tasmanian devil.

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Hocus - "Now you see me, now you don't."
Hogan - Irish - Young.
Holden - English - From the hollow.
Hombre - "I'm one rough, tough little boy."
Homer - The legendary Greek author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Hook - The villain in Disney's Peter Pan.
Hoover - This baby boy has tons of dirt on you. But probably won't tell.
Horace - Latin - Of the hours.
Hosea - A Hebrew prophet with an Old Testament book bearing his name.
Houdini - "Do you really think that crib can hold me?"
Houston - He was the first president of the Republic of Texas.
Howard - English - The overseer.
Hubert - A king and father of prince Philip in Sleeping Beauty.
Hubert - The patron saint of hunters.
Huey - A good name for the little boy who resembles a duck.
Hugh - German - Mind and spirit.
Hugo - Victor Hugo was a famous French novelist who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame, among other works.
Hunter - English - A hunter.
Hydra - Greek Mythology - A serpent with 9 heads. When 1 head was cut off, 2 more grew back in its place. Hercules finally killed Hydra.
Iago - The parrot in Disney's Aladdin.
Iago - The crafty and evil villain of Shakespeare's Othello. This little boy is always scheming.
Ian - Scottish - God is gracious.
Ibadan - A large city in Nigeria.
Iberia - A peninsula in Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal.
Ibn Saud - He formed the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim - Arabic - The Father of many nations.
Icarus - The Greek mythological son of Daedalus. Daedalus fashioned wings for he and his son. Icarus flew too high and the sun melted the wax holding his wings together. He fell to his death.
Ichiro - Ichiro Suzuki is a famous Japanese baseball player.
Ichor - The Greek mythological fluid flowing through the gods veins.
Idol - "My parents are in awe of me."
Idyll - This little boy is the perfect additon to any scene.
Ignatius - Latin - Full of fire.
Ignatius - A saint and priest. He founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Igor - Scandinavian - Valiant.
Incubus - An evil spirit thought to attach itself to sleeping victims.

Indic - A term which means of India.
Indra - The early Hindu god of rain and thunder. This baby boy gets excited during a storm.
Inger - Norse - The son's army.
Ingmar - Scandinavian - A famous son.
Ira - Hebrew - A very alert watchman.
Irving - English - A friend from the sea.
Isaac - The son of Abraham and Sarah.
Isaac - The patron saint of North America.
Isaiah - A major Hebrew prophet with his own book in the Old Testament.
Isaias - An 11th Century Russian monk. He became a saint.
Ishmael - The son of Abraham and the Egyptian servant Hagar. Ishmael and Hagar were sent on their way.
Isidore - Greek - A gift from Isis.
Isidore - The patron saint of farmers.
Israel - Jacob was given this name after struggling with a divine presence.
Ivan - "I'm not so terrible."
Ives - English - An archer.
Jacinto - Spanish - A term meaning a hyacinth.
Jack - English - God is gracious.
Jackson - English - Son of Jack.
Jacob - Father of the 12 sons who made up the 12 tribes of Israel.
Jacques - Jacques Cousteau was a famous french oceanographer, diver, and undersea filmmaker. He helped invent the Aqualung breathing device.
Jafar - The villain of Disney's Aladdin.
Jagger - "I have real problems getting any satisfaction."
Jakarta - The capital of Indonesia.
Jake - The adventurous mouse in Disney's The Rescuers.
Jamal - Arabic - The very handsome one. A wonderful name for any flawless baby boy.
James - One of Jesus Christ's 12 apostles and the patron saint of Spain.
Januarius - The patron saint of blood banks.
Janus - Roman Mythology - The god of portals and beginnings and endings. This little boy represents a new chapter in your life.
Japheth - One of Noah's 3 sons.
Jaq - A mouse in Disney's Cinderella.
Jared - Hebrew - This is a term meaning descendant.
Jarman - German - A term for a German.
Jarvis - German - A professional with a spear.
Jason - Greek - A healer.
Javier - Arabic - Shining.
Javier - Spanish - The owner of a new home.
Jedidiah or Jed - Hebrew - This person is beloved by God.
Jeeves - Your proper English butler baby.
Jeffrey - German - Peace of God.
Jehu - A former king of Israel.
Jeremiah - One of the major Hebrew prophets. Has his own book in the Old Testament.
Jericho - A city with walls that collapsed when the Israelites sounded their trumpets.
Jerome - Greek - Sacred name.
Jerome - An early Christian church father and saint. He composed the Vulgate.
Jerry - "For the last time, I'm not a mouse."
Jersey - "I'm a big fan of both the Jets and the Giants."
Jesse - The father of King David.
Jester - The professional clown. You can't help but laugh while observing this little boy.
Jesus - This boy would have some mighty big sandals to fill.
Jet - "I was built for speed, man."
Jethro - "I'm partial to black gold and Texas tea."
Jidda - A seaport in Saudi Arabia located on the Red Sea.
Jiminy - The cricket character in Disney's Pinocchio.
Jimmy - A former president of the United States.
Joachim - Hebrew - God will judge.
Joachim - The traditional father of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

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Jock - The Scottish terrier dog in Disney's Lady and the Tramp.
Joel - Hebrew - God is able.
Johann - German - God is gracious.
John - An apostle of Jesus and the name of the fourth gospel of the New Testament.
John - The only apostle of Jesus Christ who was present at the crucifixion.
John - A little boy in Disney's Peter Pan.
Joker - A boy who always gives you a side-splitting good time.
Jonah - The Hebrew prophet who spent 3 days in the belly of a whale.
Jordan - The major river of what was once known as Palestine.
Jordan - A country located just east of Israel.
Jorge - Spanish - A farmer.
Josaphat - A Polish priest of the 17th century. He became a saint.
Joseph - A son of Jacob who was given a beautiful, multi-colored coat. Out of jealousy, he was sold by his brothers into Egyptian slavery.
Joseph - The adopted father of Jesus Christ. He is the patron saint of carpenters.
Joshua - Succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites.
Josiah - An ancient King of Judah.
Jove - Another name for Jupiter.
Juan - Spanish - God is gracious.
Judah - Hebrew - Means praised. One of the 12 tribes of Israel.
Judas - The apostle who betrayed Jesus.
Jude - The name of a New Testament book.
Jude - The patron saint of desperate causes.
Jules - French - Young.
Julian - The final Roman emperor to be against the Christians.
Julian - Latin - Son of Julius.
Julio - Spanish - Young.
Julius or Julian - Julius Caesar was a great Roman monarch and military leader..
Jungle - "I could probably survive in the wild...for about 24 hrs."
Jupiter - The Roman god of gods. This baby boy is second to none.
Justin - French - Truthful and just.
Justin - Latin - An upright, moral man. This little boy delights in doing good.
Justus - The patron saint of Madrid.

 

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