Boy Names

Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.

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Sanskrit
Hayatul
Life of the (faith/family); from Arabic 'ḥayāt' (حياة, life) + 'ul' (of). A...
Sanskrit
Hazari
One of a thousand; from Sanskrit 'hazārī' (हजारी), a Mughal military rank...
Malay/Arabic
Haziq
Skilled, intelligent, expert
Sanskrit
Hazira
Present and ready; from Arabic 'ḥāḍira' (حاضرة), meaning present, prepared,...
Sanskrit
Hazrat
Excellency and presence; from Arabic 'ḥaḍrat' (حضرت), a respectful title...
Sanskrit
Hazu
Variant diminutive of Hazrat or Hazir; a familiar form of the Arabic...
Sanskrit
Heeera
Variant of Heera; from Sanskrit 'hīra' (हीरा), meaning diamond. The precious...
Sanskrit
Heera
Diamond; from Sanskrit 'hīra' (हीरा), the most precious of gems. A name...
Sanskrit
Heeralal
Red diamond; Sanskrit 'hīrā' (diamond) + 'lāl' (red/beloved)
Sanskrit
Hem
Gold and winter; from Sanskrit 'hema' (हेम), meaning gold. Also the prefix...
Sanskrit
Hemanshu
Golden moon; Sanskrit 'hema' (gold) + 'aṃśu' (ray, moon)
Sanskrit
Hemant
Golden, early winter season
Sanskrit
Hemant
Early winter season, golden
Sanskrit
Henkhochon
Possibly a tribal or regional name from Northeast India. A name preserving...
English/German
Henry
Home ruler, estate ruler
Sanskrit
Hera
Queen of heaven; from Greek mythology, Hera is the queen of the Olympians....
Sanskrit
Hifjul
Memorisation of the divine; from Arabic 'ḥifẓ' (حفظ, memorisation) + '-ul'....
Sanskrit
Himal
Snow-clad; from Sanskrit 'hima' (snow) + 'āla' (abode). A short form evoking...
Sanskrit
Himansu
Moon's rays; Sanskrit 'himāṃśu' — an epithet of the cool moon
Sanskrit
Himashu
Variant of Himanshu; Sanskrit 'hima' (snow/cool) + 'aṃśu' (ray/beam). The...
Sanskrit
Himmat
Courage and determination; from Arabic/Persian 'himmat' (همت), meaning will,...
Sanskrit
Hira
Diamond; from Sanskrit/Arabic 'hīrā' meaning a diamond — precious and radiant
Sanskrit
Hiralal
Diamond red; Sanskrit 'hīrā' (diamond) + 'lāla' (beloved son)
Sanskrit
Hiramani
Jewel of diamonds; Sanskrit 'hīra' (diamond) + 'maṇi' (jewel)
Sanskrit
Hisamuddin
Sword of the faith; Arabic 'ḥusām' (حسام, sword edge) + 'al-dīn' (of the...
Sanskrit
Hisham
Generous hospitality; from Arabic 'Hishām' (هشام), meaning one who is...
Sanskrit
Hiten
Friend of the heart; from Sanskrit 'hita' (हित, beneficial/well-wishing) +...
Sanskrit
Hitender
Well-wisher of all; Sanskrit 'hita' (welfare) + 'indra' (lord)
Sanskrit
Hitesh
Lord of good deeds; Sanskrit 'hita' (beneficial/well-wishing) + 'īśa'...
Sanskrit
Hitlar
A transcription anomaly; likely a misspelling of a Sanskrit name. Not the...
Sanskrit
Hom
Sacred fire ritual; from Sanskrit 'homa' (होम), the sacred fire offering in...
Sanskrit
Hoor
Beautiful celestial being; from Arabic 'ḥūr' (حور), the celestial maidens of...
Sanskrit
Horam
Possibly from Sanskrit 'hora' (hour/astrology) or Arabic. An astrological...
Sanskrit
Hosiyarilal
Beloved clever one; from Hindi 'hoshiyār' (clever/alert) + 'lāl' (beloved)....
Sanskrit
Hrithik
From the heart
Sanskrit
Hrithik
From the heart
Sanskrit
Hritik
From the heart; from Sanskrit 'hṛdaya' (heart) root. One who acts from the...
Sanskrit
Hukam
Divine command; from Arabic/Punjabi 'ḥukm' (حكم), meaning divine command or...
Sanskrit
Hukamchand
Moon of divine command; Punjabi 'hukam' (divine command) + 'candra' (moon)....
Sanskrit
Hukum
Variant of Hukam; from Arabic 'ḥukm' (command/rule). In Sikh tradition,...
Sanskrit
Husain
Variant of Hussain; from Arabic 'ḥusayn' (حسين), meaning beautiful or good,...
Punjabi
Husainpreet
Love of Hussain; Punjabi 'husain' + 'prīt' (love) — Sikh-Islamic
Sanskrit
Hyatun
From Arabic 'ḥayāt' (حياة, life) + '-un' suffix. A name celebrating life as...

Frequently Asked Questions

Ethan, Lucas, Ryan, Jayden, and Nathan consistently rank among the most popular boy names. These names are widely used partly because they work across English and Chinese family contexts without requiring translation.
Consider how the name sounds in both English and your mother tongue, what it means, how it pairs with your surname, and whether it's easy to spell and pronounce. Many families also register a separate given name in a second language.
Yes - Short punchy names like Kai, Max, and Finn are gaining popularity. They're easy to say in multiple languages and hard to shorten further. However, two-syllable names remain the most popular overall.

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