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Hebrew names starting with H

128 names, in alphabetical order, each with its Hebrew spelling, its meaning and where it comes from. The most carried in Israel is Hila.

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Names under H

128

62 boys, 50 girls, 16 both

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58

borne by someone in the Hebrew Bible

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Hila

26,527 Jewish Israelis born since 1949

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128 names start with H, from Hadad to Hulda

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025.

  • הדדHadadBoy · BiblicalUncertain; the name of a Semitic storm god
  • הדדעזרHadadezerBoy · BiblicalHadad is help (Aramaic)
  • הדרHadarUnisex · Biblical · 19,065 in IsraelSplendour, or glory
  • הדרהHadaraGirl · Hebrew · 195 in IsraelSplendour
  • הדריHadariGirl · Hebrew · 76 in IsraelMy splendour
  • הדריהHadaryaGirl · Hebrew · 36 in IsraelSplendour of God
  • הדסHadasGirl · Hebrew · 15,254 in IsraelMyrtle
  • הדסהHadassahGirl · Biblical · 12,285 in IsraelMyrtle
  • הדורםHadoramBoy · Biblical · 13 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps Hadad is exalted
  • הדריאלHadrielBoy · Hebrew · 21 in IsraelSplendour of God
  • חגיHagaiBoy · Biblical · 5,349 in IsraelFestive, born on a festival
  • הגרHagarGirl · Biblical · 2,991 in IsraelStranger, or flight
  • הגדוליםHagedolimBoy · BiblicalThe great ones
  • חגיתHagitGirl · Biblical · 9,245 in IsraelFestive
  • הגריHagriBoy · BiblicalWanderer, a Hagrite
  • הייליHaileyGirl · International · 665 in IsraelHay meadow (English)
  • הקטןHakatanBoy · BiblicalThe small one
  • חלפוןHalfonBoy · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 25 in IsraelSuccessor, replacement (Judeo-Arabic)
  • חליHaliGirl · Hebrew · 1,229 in IsraelJewel, ornament
  • הללHallelUnisex · Biblical · 18,605 in IsraelPraise
  • הלליHalleliGirl · Hebrew · 3,333 in IsraelPraise, or my praise
  • הלליהHalleliyaGirl · Hebrew · 128 in IsraelPraise God
  • הללויהHalleluyaGirl · Hebrew · 37 in IsraelPraise God
  • הלוחשHalocheshBoy · BiblicalThe whisperer, the charmer
  • המןHamanBoy · BiblicalUncertain (Persian)
  • המדתאHamedataBoy · BiblicalGiven by Hom (Persian)
  • המולכתHamolechetGirl · BiblicalThe queen, she who reigns
  • חמוטלHamutalGirl · Biblical · 599 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps akin to dew
  • חנןHananBoy · Biblical · 3,431 in IsraelGracious
  • חננאלHananelBoy · Hebrew · 1,431 in IsraelGod has been gracious
  • חנניHananiBoy · Biblical · 37 in IsraelMy grace, or God has been gracious
  • חנניהHananyaBoy · Biblical · 2,108 in IsraelGod has been gracious
  • חניאלHanielUnisex · Biblical · 117 in IsraelGrace of God
  • חנינהHaninaUnisex · Hebrew · 158 in IsraelMercy, pardon
  • חנינאHaninaBoy · Talmudic · 86 in IsraelGrace, gracious (Aramaic)
  • חניתHanitGirl · Hebrew · 758 in IsraelSpear
  • חניתהHanitaGirl · Hebrew · 481 in IsraelSpear
  • חנוךHanochBoy · Biblical · 2,541 in IsraelDedicated, or educated
  • חנוכהHanukaBoy · Hebrew · 114 in IsraelDedication, the festival of lights
  • חנוןHanunBoy · Biblical · 27 in IsraelGracious
  • הפצץHapitzetzBoy · BiblicalThe shattering, or dispersion
  • הרןHaranBoy · Biblical · 140 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps mountaineer
  • הראלHarelBoy · Hebrew · 14,565 in IsraelMountain of God
  • הראלהHarelaGirl · Hebrew · 46 in IsraelMountain of God
  • הראהHaroeBoy · BiblicalThe seer
  • הרוםHarumBoy · BiblicalExalted
  • חסדאיHasdaiBoy · Talmudic · 23 in IsraelKindness, grace
  • הסנואהHasenuaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps the hated
  • חסידHasidBoy · Hebrew · 20 in IsraelPious, devout
  • התךHatachBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps good (Persian)
  • חצבHatzavUnisex · Hebrew · 24 in IsraelSea squill, a tall white wildflower
  • הצללפוניHatzlelponiGirl · BiblicalShade coming upon me
  • חבצלתHavatzeletGirl · Hebrew · 681 in IsraelSea daffodil, the rose of Sharon in Song of Songs
  • חוילהHavilaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps sandy land
  • חביבHavivBoy · Hebrew · 854 in IsraelBeloved, dear
  • חביבהHavivaGirl · Hebrew · 1,023 in IsraelBeloved, dear
  • חיותהHayutaGirl · Hebrew · 86 in IsraelLife, vitality
  • הדHedUnisex · Hebrew · 48 in IsraelEcho
  • חדוהHedvaGirl · Hebrew · 3,104 in IsraelJoy
  • הדיהHedyaGirl · Hebrew · 53 in IsraelEcho of God
  • חפרHeferBoy · BiblicalWell, or pit
  • חפץHefetzBoy · Hebrew · 21 in IsraelDesire, delight
  • חפציHeftziGirl · Hebrew · 142 in IsraelMy delight, short for Heftziba
  • חפציבהHeftzibaGirl · Biblical · 361 in IsraelMy delight is in her
  • הגיHegaiBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps eunuch (Persian)
  • היכלHeichalUnisex · Hebrew · 23 in IsraelPalace, or temple
  • הימםHeimamBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • הימןHeimanBoy · Biblical · 5 in IsraelFaithful
  • הלםHelemBoy · BiblicalStrength, or blow
  • הלןHelenGirl · International · 1,920 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps torch or light (Greek)
  • הלניHeleniGirl · Talmudic · 969 in IsraelUncertain; Greek Helene, perhaps torch
  • חמדהHemdaGirl · Hebrew · 603 in IsraelDelight, desire
  • חמדתHemdatGirl · Hebrew · 120 in IsraelDelight
  • חמדHemedUnisex · Hebrew · 33 in IsraelDelight, charm
  • הענאHenaGirl · Yiddish · 734 in IsraelGrace, a Yiddish form of Chana
  • הנדלHendelGirl · Yiddish · 270 in IsraelGrace, a Yiddish pet form of Chana
  • הניHeniGirl · Yiddish · 442 in IsraelGrace, a Yiddish pet form of Chana
  • הניהHeniaGirl · Yiddish · 1,664 in IsraelGrace, a Yiddish pet form of Chana
  • הענטשאHentshaGirl · Yiddish · 86 in IsraelGrace, a Yiddish pet form of Chana
  • חרמוןHermonBoy · Hebrew · 18 in IsraelMount Hermon
  • חרמונהHermonaGirl · Hebrew · 22 in IsraelFeminine of Hermon, the mountain
  • הרשלHershelBoy · Yiddish · 75 in IsraelLittle deer
  • חרותHerutGirl · Hebrew · 867 in IsraelFreedom
  • הרצלHerzlBoy · Yiddish · 2,748 in IsraelLittle deer, or little heart
  • הרצליהHerzliyaGirl · Hebrew · 123 in IsraelFeminine of Herzl, also a city named after him
  • הבלHevelBoy · Biblical · 10 in IsraelBreath, or vapor
  • חברHeverBoy · Biblical · 50 in IsraelCompanion, friend
  • חברוןHevronBoy · Biblical · 40 in IsraelJoining, companionship
  • חזיHeziBoy · Hebrew · 664 in IsraelGod strengthens, a pet form of Yechezkel
  • היאליHialiGirl · Hebrew · 375 in IsraelShe is mine
  • הדיHidaiUnisex · Biblical · 214 in IsraelUncertain
  • הילהHilaGirl · Hebrew · 26,527 in IsraelHalo
  • הילאיHilaiUnisex · Hebrew · 442 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps from Hila, a halo
  • היליHiliGirl · Hebrew · 3,909 in IsraelHalo, a pet form of Hila
  • חיליקHilikBoy · Yiddish · 31 in IsraelGod lives, a pet form of Yechiel
  • היליתHilitGirl · Hebrew · 613 in IsraelHalo
  • חינניתHinanitGirl · Hebrew · 90 in IsraelDaisy
  • הינדאHindaGirl · Yiddish · 2,160 in IsraelDoe, a female deer
  • הינדהHindaGirl · YiddishDoe, hind (Yiddish)
  • הינדלHindelGirl · Yiddish · 229 in IsraelLittle doe, a pet form of Hinda
  • הינדיHindyGirl · Yiddish · 158 in IsraelDoe, a pet form of Hinda
  • הירשHirschBoy · Yiddish · 155 in IsraelDeer
  • חזקיHizkiBoy · Biblical · 27 in IsraelMy strength
  • חזקיהHizkiyaBoy · Biblical · 181 in IsraelGod is my strength
  • חזקיהוHizkiyahuBoy · Biblical · 340 in IsraelGod is my strength
  • הודHodUnisex · Biblical · 1,301 in IsraelMajesty, or splendour
  • הודאלHodaelUnisex · Hebrew · 54 in IsraelMajesty of God
  • הודויהHodavyaBoy · BiblicalPraise God
  • הודויהוHodavyahuBoy · BiblicalPraise God
  • הודיהHodayaGirl · Biblical · 21,079 in IsraelThanks to God
  • הודלHodelGirl · Yiddish · 56 in IsraelPet form of Hadassah: myrtle
  • הודוהHodevaBoy · BiblicalPraise God
  • חוףHofUnisex · Hebrew · 71 in IsraelShore, beach
  • חופשHofeshUnisex · Hebrew · 21 in IsraelFreedom
  • חופיHofiBoy · Hebrew · 28 in IsraelMy shore
  • חופיתHofitGirl · Hebrew · 1,299 in IsraelSandpiper, a shore bird
  • הוהםHohamBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • הומםHomamBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps confusion
  • חוניHoniBoy · Talmudic · 84 in IsraelGracious, from Chanan or Yochanan
  • הורםHoramBoy · BiblicalHeight, or exalted
  • חורשHoreshUnisex · Hebrew · 32 in IsraelWooded grove
  • הושמעHoshamaBoy · BiblicalGod has heard
  • הושעיהHoshayaBoy · Biblical · 34 in IsraelGod has saved
  • הושעHosheaBoy · Biblical · 68 in IsraelSalvation, or he saved
  • חושןHoshenUnisex · Hebrew · 1,190 in IsraelBreastplate of the High Priest
  • הותירHotirBoy · BiblicalHe has left over, abundance
  • חובבHovavBoy · Biblical · 242 in IsraelBeloved, cherished
  • חולדהHuldaGirl · Biblical · 13 in IsraelWeasel, or mole

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