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Muslim Baby Names Starting with H

130 Muslim baby names starting with H, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically.

130 names

Boy names starting with H (67)  ·  Girl names starting with H (63)

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What is on this page? 130 Muslim baby names starting with H, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically. Every name links to its full page.

هاديHaadiThe guide حبيبHabibBeloved, Al-Habib title of the Prophet حبيبةHabibaBeloved حبيبةHabibahBeloved, Malay -ah form, Umm Habiba Mother of Believers هديلHadeelHadeel, Cooing dove, top Arab girls هاديHadiGuide, from the divine Name al-Hādī حديدHadidIron, Surah 57, iron sent down from heaven, strength and benefit for people خَدِيجَةHadijatKhadijah هديلHadilHadil هديةHadiyaGift, guide, the divine gift and the one who guides to what is right هَاجَرHadjerHagar, Algerian girls name حافظHafedhGuardian حفيدHafidGrandson حافظHafizGuardian, memoriser of Quran, top Muslim title name حَفْصَةHafsaLion cub, Mother of the Believers, daughter of ʿUmar حَفْصَةHafsahThe guardian حيدرHaiderLion; an epithet of ʿAli ibn Abi Ṭālib هيفاءHaifaSlender, graceful هيرونHaironThe good one هيثمHaithamYoung eagle, Gulf/Levant spelling هَاجَرHajarHagar, the mother of Ismāʿīl, ancestor of the Arabs هاجرهHajraHajar, her footsteps became Hajj forever خَاقَانHakanKhan of khans, emperor; Turkish royal title حَكِيمHakimAl-Hakim, the All-Wise, divine name هالةHalaHalo around the moon, radiance حليمHaleemThe forbearing one حَلِيمَةHaleemaForbearing, gentle, patient حليمHalimAl-Halim, the Most Forbearing, divine name حَلِيمَةHalimaGentle, patient, Ḥalīma al-Saʿdiyya, the Prophet's wet-nurse حَلِيمَةHalimahGentle, Singapore form, Halimah Yacob was Singapore's President حَمْدHamadHamad, Praise, Gulf ruling family name حمدةHamdahHamdah حمدانHamdanPraiser, Dubai royal name حامدHamedPraiser حامدHamidThe Praiser, the Praised, Al-Hamid divine name حمنةHamnaDove, companion, sister of Zainab bint Jahsh حموHamouAhmad familiar, Moroccan Berber form حَمْزَةHamzaLion, strong, the Prophet's uncle, martyr of Uhud حَمْزَةHamzahHamza هناءHanaHappiness, bliss, top global Muslim girls name حنانHananTenderness, compassion, top Arab girls' name حنانHananeTender love حنينHaneenLonging, yearning هانيHaniThe one who is content, happy حنيفةHanifaUpright monotheist, title of Ibrahim هانمHanimLady, noble woman, Malay/Turkish name of noble dignified femininity حنينHaninLonging هنيةHaniyaHappiness, pleasant, the one in whose company everything feels right هناءHannahHappiness, contentment, the Biblical-Islamic name of profound spiritual joy هنوفHanoufProud and graceful, the distinctive Gulf name of dignified elegance حريمHareemThe protected sanctuary 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… حسناءHasnaaBeautiful one حسناءHasnaeBeautiful, Moroccan spelling variant حسنہHasnahGoodness, Malay -ah form, top Malaysian female name 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 خَدِيجَةHaticeKhadijah حاتمHatimThe decisive, the legendary model of Arab generosity حواءHauwaEve حواءHawoThe mother of humanity حواءHawwaWife of Adam (AS), mother of humanity حياءHayaModesty, dignified shyness, a key Islamic virtue حياةHayatLife, the divine gift of life itself, Pan-Arab girl name حيدرHayderLion هيثمHaythamYoung eagle حيانHayyanThe vibrant, the one who is fully alive ہزالHazalHazel, autumn colour حازمHazemHazem, Decisive/firm, top Arab boys حاذقHaziqIntelligent, skilled, top Malaysian Muslim boy name 2026 هبةHebaGift, top Egyptian and Arab girls name هيلينHelinThe nest حندراHendraChampion, Javanese Muslim male name of excellence حصةHessaPortion, share هبةHibaGift from God, divine bestowal هبةHibahGift, al-Wahhāb (the Bestower) is one of God's names; hiba is what is given هشامHichamGenerous هدايةHidayahDivine guidance, Malay/Indonesian girls name ہدايتHidayatGuidance حفظةHifzaProtection, guardian, Pakistani girls name حجابHijabVeil, barrier, Quranic concept girls name. 'And from behind حكمةHikmatWisdom, top Arab/Pakistani girls name ہلالHilalCrescent moon, announces Ramadan and Eid, directly Quranic حِنَّاءHinaHenna, fragrant blossom هِنْدHindIndian gazelle هند بنت عتبةHind bint UtbaThe wife of Abu Sufyan; converted to Islam after opposing it fiercely حراءHiraThe cave of revelation, Quranic site name هشامHishamThe generous, the great Umayyad Caliph هدىHodaGuidance هدنHodanThe prosperous one حورHoorHouris, Pakistani girls name from Quranic paradise حورينHoorainHouris dual, Pakistani girls name حوريةHooriyaHouri, beautiful woman, Pakistani girls name حسنيHosniBeautiful حُسَيْنHossainHusain, Persian/Bangladeshi spelling حسامHossamHossam, Sword, Egyptian/Levantine boys حُسَيْنHosseinHusain, Persian هُدَىHoudaGuidance حورHouraHouris, Iranian/North African spelling حسامHoussamSword of truth, North African spelling هُودHudProphet Hud, sent to Ad, Quran Chapter 11 هُدَىHudaGuidance, same word as al-hudā in the Quran حُذَيْفَةHudhayfahKeeper of secrets, the companion trusted with the Prophet's most intimate… حجراتHujuratThe Rooms, Surah 49, Islamic ethics of community and brotherhood ہماHumaMythical bird of paradise, the Persian bird of fortune, top Pakistani 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 131 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. HanaهناءHappiness, bliss, top global Muslim girls name
  2. HauwaحواءEve
  3. HazalہزالHazel, autumn colour
  4. HashimهاشمThe crusher, the generous ancestor of the Prophet who fed the...
  5. HayatحياةLife, the divine gift of life itself, Pan-Arab girl name
  6. HamzaحَمْزَةLion, strong, the Prophet's uncle, martyr of Uhud
  7. HabibaحبيبةBeloved
  8. HuzaifaحُذَيْفَةThe keeper of secrets, trusted with what no one else was told
  9. HaniyaهنيةHappiness, pleasant, the one in whose company everything feels...
  10. HamdanحمدانPraiser, Dubai royal name

Arabic baby names beginning with H

The English letter H has no single Arabic counterpart. The 131 names on this page open with 3 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 baby 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.

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

Hamzaحَمْزَة Hajraهاجره Hawwaحواء Hidayahهداية Hudهُود Hudaهُدَى Husainحُسَيْن Husseinحُسَيْن

4 belong to prophets and their households.

Hajraهاجره Harounهَارُون Hawwaحواء Hudهُود

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

Muslim boy names starting with H

67 of the names here are boy names. These are the ones parents open most.

Hashimهاشم Hamzaحَمْزَة Huzaifaحُذَيْفَة Hamdanحمدان Haseebحسيب Hasnainحسنين Hakimحَكِيم Hyder Aliحَيْدَر عَلِيّ Hishamهشام Haroonهَارُون

See all 67 Muslim boy names starting with H

Muslim girl names starting with H

64 of the names here are girl names, each with its Arabic spelling and letter reading.

Hanaهناء Hauwaحواء Hazalہزال Hayatحياة Habibaحبيبة Haniyaهنية Hoorainحورين Hibaهبة Hadiyaهدية Hanimهانم

See all 64 Muslim girl names starting with H

Questions about Muslim names starting with H

How many Muslim baby names start with H?
AsrNaam lists 131 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 84 of these names. It can also stand for Ha (light) and Kha. 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 baby name starting with H is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Hana, Hauwa and Hazal lead the letter H. The settled meaning of Hana is: Happiness, bliss, top global Muslim girls name. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with H?
Yes. 8 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Hajra, Hamza and Hawwa. 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 baby names by other letters

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