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Muslim Boy Names Starting with H

67 Muslim boy names starting with H, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Haadi, Habib, Hadi. Girls and boys together are on the all names with H page.

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What is on this page? 67 Muslim boy names starting with H, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Haadi, Habib, Hadi. Girls and boys together are on the all names with H page. Every name links to its full page.

هاديHaadiThe guide حبيبHabibBeloved, Al-Habib title of the Prophet هاديHadiGuide, from the divine Name al-Hādī حديدHadidIron, Surah 57, iron sent down from heaven, strength and benefit for people حافظHafedhGuardian حفيدHafidGrandson حافظHafizGuardian, memoriser of Quran, top Muslim title name حيدرHaiderLion; an epithet of ʿAli ibn Abi Ṭālib هيرونHaironThe good one هيثمHaithamYoung eagle, Gulf/Levant spelling خَاقَانHakanKhan of khans, emperor; Turkish royal title حَكِيمHakimAl-Hakim, the All-Wise, divine name حليمHaleemThe forbearing one حليمHalimAl-Halim, the Most Forbearing, divine name حَمْدHamadHamad, Praise, Gulf ruling family name حمدانHamdanPraiser, Dubai royal name حامدHamedPraiser حامدHamidThe Praiser, the Praised, Al-Hamid divine name حموHamouAhmad familiar, Moroccan Berber form حَمْزَةHamzaLion, strong, the Prophet's uncle, martyr of Uhud حَمْزَةHamzahHamza حارثHarisPloughman, cultivator, the one who works the earth and brings forth life حارثHarithCultivator هَارُونHaroonAaron هَارُونHarounAaron, West African/Senegalese هَارُونHarunAaron هاروتHarutThe Quranic angel named at 2:102, sent to Babylon with Marut حَسَنHasanBeautiful, handsome, good, the morally and aesthetically excellent حسيبHaseebThe one who accounts هاشمHashemCrusher of bread, the Prophet great-grandfather, Hashemite clan هاشمHashimThe crusher, the generous ancestor of the Prophet who fed the pilgrims حاشرHashirThe gatherer, one of the Prophet's names, he who gathers all on the Day of… حسنينHasnainThe two Hasans, the dual name honouring both grandsons of the Prophet ﷺ حسانHassaanExtremely beautiful; deeply praised حَسَنHassenHassan, Tunisian spelling حاتمHatemHatem at-Taai, the greatest of the generous حاتمHatimThe decisive, the legendary model of Arab generosity حيدرHayderLion هيثمHaythamYoung eagle حيانHayyanThe vibrant, the one who is fully alive حازمHazemHazem, Decisive/firm, top Arab boys حاذقHaziqIntelligent, skilled, top Malaysian Muslim boy name 2026 حندراHendraChampion, Javanese Muslim male name of excellence هشامHichamGenerous ہلالHilalCrescent moon, announces Ramadan and Eid, directly Quranic هشامHishamThe generous, the great Umayyad Caliph حسنيHosniBeautiful حُسَيْنHossainHusain, Persian/Bangladeshi spelling حسامHossamHossam, Sword, Egyptian/Levantine boys حُسَيْنHosseinHusain, Persian حسامHoussamSword of truth, North African spelling هُودHudProphet Hud, sent to Ad, Quran Chapter 11 حُذَيْفَةHudhayfahKeeper of secrets, the companion trusted with the Prophet's most intimate… حجراتHujuratThe Rooms, Surah 49, Islamic ethics of community and brotherhood همايونHumayunBlessed, auspicious, the name of the great Mughal Emperor حمزةHumzaLion حُنَيْن بْن إِسْحَاقHunayn ibn IshaqMaster Translator of the Bayt al-Ḥikma. Ḥunayn, diminutive of ḥanīn, longing… حُسَيْنHusainHussain حسامHusamSword of truth حُسَيْنHusaynBeautiful, little Hasan, Imam Husayn ibn Ali, Prophet grand حُسَيْنHuseyinHussain حسامHussamSharp sword حُسَيْنHusseinHusain, global English spelling حُذَيْفَةHuthaifaKeeper of secrets, companion حُذَيْفَةHuzaifaThe keeper of secrets, trusted with what no one else was told حُذَيْفَةHuzaifahThe keeper of secrets, the companion trusted with the Prophet's most… حَيْدَر عَلِيّHyder AliLion ʿAli

Of the 67 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. HashimهاشمThe crusher, the generous ancestor of the Prophet who fed the...
  2. HamzaحَمْزَةLion, strong, the Prophet's uncle, martyr of Uhud
  3. HuzaifaحُذَيْفَةThe keeper of secrets, trusted with what no one else was told
  4. HamdanحمدانPraiser, Dubai royal name
  5. HaseebحسيبThe one who accounts
  6. HasnainحسنينThe two Hasans, the dual name honouring both grandsons of the...
  7. HakimحَكِيمAl-Hakim, the All-Wise, divine name
  8. Hyder Aliحَيْدَر عَلِيّLion ʿAli
  9. HishamهشامThe generous, the great Umayyad Caliph
  10. HaroonهَارُونAaron

Arabic boy names beginning with H

The English letter H has no single Arabic counterpart. The 67 names on this page open with 2 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like H in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic boy names beginning with H

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

4 of them appear in the Quran or are borne by a figure named in it.

Hamzaحَمْزَة Hudهُود Husainحُسَيْن Husseinحُسَيْن

2 belong to prophets and their households.

Harounهَارُون Hudهُود

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim girl names starting with H

Looking for a girl name instead? 64 Muslim girl names start with H.

Hanaهناء Hauwaحواء Hazalہزال Hayatحياة Habibaحبيبة Haniyaهنية Hoorainحورين Hibaهبة

See all 64 Muslim girl names starting with H or all 131 names starting with H.

Questions about Muslim names starting with H

How many Muslim boy names start with H?
AsrNaam lists 67 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter H accounts for 131 researched names, 67 for boys and 64 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does H correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often H stands for Ha (ح), which opens 50 of these names. It can also stand for Ha (light). Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim boy name starting with H is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Hashim, Hamza and Huzaifa lead the letter H. The settled meaning of Hashim is: The crusher, the generous ancestor of the Prophet who fed the pilgrims. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with H?
Yes. 4 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Hamza, Hud and Husain. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with H?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim boy names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.