Boys Names – Meanings & Origins

حَنَفِيّ

Follower of Imam Abu Hanifah

هَانِي

Hani embodies a life of serene contentment and blissful ease, a gentle spirit whose presence radiates warmth, peace, and the quiet joy of a truly fulfilled heart.

حُنَيْف

Haneef embodies a heart turned sincerely toward truth, reflecting a soul steadfast in its devotion, walking a path of unwavering integrity, pure faith, and gentle, luminous righteousness.

حَقِيق

Haqiq is an Arabic name for boys that means worthy, deserving, befitting, becoming, suitable.

حِقِّي

A person who upholds the truth, just.

حَرْب

Harb embodies the paradox of strength in turmoil, a warrior's resilience born from the depths of struggle, where resolve is forged in the crucible of adversity and transformed into unyielding resolve.

حَارِس

Vigilant, Guardian, protector, Ploughman, cultivator, agnomen of lion.

حَرِيث

Ploughman, cultivator

حُرَيز

Strong, secure, guarded.

حَاشِد

One who rallies people, crowded, gathered

هَاشِم

Broker, destroyer of evil, One who smashes or breaks anything to pieces. Grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad.

حِشْمَت

Happy, Dignity, Glory, Prompt, magnificence.

حَصِيف

Judicious, wise, prudent, sagacious.

حَسِيب

Dignified descendant, Always enough, Always making calculation

حَسَنِين

The two Hasans, Hasan and Husain, the two sons of Caliph Ali and it is used as name of one person.

حَسُّون

Hasoun is an Arabic name for boys that means virtuous, chaste.

حَسَّان

Hassaan embodies exceptional goodness and beauty. A name of light and noble character, it reflects a soul that radiates kindness, grace, and an enduring sense of inner virtue.

هُذَيْم

Hathim embodies quiet strength and resilience, its gentle yet unyielding essence a testament to the beauty of enduring in the face of challenges and adversity.

حَاتِم

Judge, Praiser, a voice from heaven, or from an invisible speaker, guardian angel.

حَطَّاب

Hattab is an Arabic name for boys that means lumberjack, woodcutter, wood gatherer, timberman, timber merchant, a person whose work involves wood and timber one way or another. This name should not be confused with Khattab, which in Turkish is spelled and pronounced as Hattab.

حَسَّام

Haussam carries the spirit of a sharp, gleaming blade, embodying decisive strength, unwavering courage, and the noble resolve to protect those who seek refuge within its shadow.

حُوَّاريّ

Loyal follower, Messenger, Pupil

حَيَّال

A name of fluid grace, Hayal evokes the spirit of a clever dreamer, one who weaves imagination into reality with a subtle, guiding touch and profound inner vision.

هَائِل

Hayl is an Arabic name for boys that means heaped sand, piled sand.

هَيْثَم

Inspired by the swift, graceful hawk, Haysam embodies strength and keen vision. It is a name of noble spirit, representing someone who soars with purpose and unwavering focus.

حَيَّان

Alive, Name of a Raavi, who narrates the Sayings of the ( prophet peace be upon him)

حَازِم

Hazem embodies the steady strength of a resolute heart, a person of unwavering determination and wisdom who navigates life with calm purpose and a clear, steadfast vision.

حَاذِق

Intelligent, skillful

حُرَيْش

Herish is a Kurdish name for boys that means attack, charge, onslaught.

هشام

Variant transcription of HISHAM

هيبتلله

The gift of Allah swt

هيبان

Having too much flesh, angry, outburst. Name of a scholar of Hadith.

حَبْر

Hibr is an Arabic name for boys that means ink. It also means virtuous man, scholar.

حَكَم

Hichem embodies the spirit of a wise judge, blending deep insight with justice. A steady, guiding light, he carries himself with thoughtful grace, integrity, and calm, discerning strength.

هيماء

Himaa is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means haven, harbor, hideaway, a place that is defended and protected.

هوشنج

Houshang is a Kurdish name for boys that means intelligence, awareness.

هوشيار

Hoshiar is a Kurdish name for boys that means intelligent, bright, aware.

هيومان

Houmaan is a Persian name for boys that means one who has good thoughts, one who has a good heart.

هوبير

Hubair is an Arabic name for boys that means little scholar. It also means ink.

حُبَيش

Well known bird. Name of a Tabi.

حُبِيّ

Hubbee is an Arabic name for boys that means loving, affectionate.

حُمَيْدَان

Humaidan is an Arabic name for boys that means praiseworthy. It is the diminutive form of Hamdan.

حُمَيِّر

Humair embodies the essence of a steadfast guardian, a beacon of resilience born from the depths of the desert, with a heart as unshakeable as the sandstone it calls home.

همايون

Blessed, sacred, royal, imperial, Auspicious, fortunate, Mohammad Humayun (d. 1556): name of a Mughal Emperor.

حُسَيْني

Of Husayn, nisba (relation) through ancestry to Husayn.

حُذَيْفَة

An old Arabic Muslim name

هُوَيْدي

Return to truth, A child that gives example

حَوَّاس

Having narrow, contracted or squinting eye