113 Greek Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With H

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Harmony	Girl	Unity; Concord
Hector	Boy	To check; To have; To hold; To restrain; Brown horse
Helen	Girl	Warm; Moon; To shine; Light; Sun
Helena	Girl	Torch; Shining light
Haris	Boy	Grace; Kindness; Plowman; Cultivator
Hellen	Girl	Torch; Sunray; Shining light 60
Hermione	Girl	Messenger
Hera	Girl	Hero; Warrior; Period of time; Goddess of marriage; Protectress
Heitor	Boy	Possessor; Portuguese form of Hector
Homer	Boy	Pledge; Security; Hostage; A Helmet maker

Hermes	Boy	Cairn; Pile of stones; Boundary marker
Hades	Boy	Unseen; God of the underworld
Hercules	Boy	Glory of heroism; Glory of Hera
Helene	Girl	Solar deity; Torch; Corposant; Warm; Moon
Helaina	Girl	Bright; Shining light; Torch; Corposant; Moon
Heru	Girl	The distant one
Heron	Boy	Long-legged bird; Heron; Simple; Hero
Helix	Boy	A curve in three-dimensional space; Twisted
Helio	Boy	Sun
Horus	Boy	God of light; The high-flying one

Historia	Unisex	History
Hektor	Boy	To hold; To possess
Haron	Boy	Mountain of strength; Exalted
Helina	Girl	Bright; Noble; Shining; Tinkling
Hian	Boy	God is gracious
Halie	Girl	Dweller of the sea; Hay meadow
Hali	Boy	Hay clearing; Rock; Sea
Halena	Girl	Torch; Corposant; Moon; Of Magdala
Helia	Girl	Sun
Hypatia	Girl	Highest; Supreme

Hermela	Girl	Messenger
Hero	Girl	Hero
Hela	Girl	Torch; Corposant; Moon; Bright; Clear; Vaianakh god of darkness; Wanton sport
Hiero	Boy	Priest; Sacred; Holy place
Haralambos	Boy	To shine from happiness
Hristo	Boy	Bearing Christ
Higinio	Boy	He who has a good health
Hebe	Girl	Young
Hoke	Unisex	True; Succeed; God will add
Heli	Boy	Ascending; Climbing up; Shining; Moon; Sound

Haidee	Girl	Well behaved; Modest
Hellena	Girl	Bright; Light; Torch; Moon
Helana	Girl	Light; Bright
Hestia	Girl	Hearth; Fireside; Goddess of hearth and home;
Helin	Girl	Torch; Corposant; Moon
Helaena	Girl	Torch; Corposant; Moon
Haidy	Girl	To caress; Modest; Reverent; Of a noble kind; A variant of Haidee
Herminia	Girl	Cairn; Messenger; Earthly; Heap of stones; Great
Helem	Boy	Torch; Corposant; Moon
Halcyon	Girl	Kingfisher bird

Helaine	Girl	Bright; Brilliant; Torch; Moon
Helayna	Girl	Torch; Corposant; Moon
Heleana	Girl	Torch; Moon
Heleena	Girl	Light; Torch; Bright
Hyla	Unisex	Wood; Forest
Helyn	Girl	Bright one; Shining one; Of Magdala; A variation of Helen
Hermoine	Girl	Cairn; Pile of stones; Boundary marker
Helios	Boy	Sun
Halia	Unisex	Memory of a loved one; Cherished or loving memory; Sea; Saltwater
Harmonia	Girl	Harmony; Agreement

Heleentje	Girl	A diminutive of the name Helen; Torch; Corposant
Helle	Girl	Blessed; Holy; Torch
Herho	Girl	Brave one; God like; Priestess of Aphrodite; A variant of Hero
Hermia	Girl	Cairn; Pile of stones; Boundary marker
Hersilia	Girl	Delicate; Tender
Hryhoriy	Boy	Vigilant
Hyroniemus	Boy	Sacred name; Holy name; Latin form of Jerome; One with a sacred name
Hallas	Boy	Person exempted from the payment of taxes or rent
Hara	Unisex	Wilderness; Happiness; Joy; Seizer
Harmish	Boy	Greek's God Name

Heamon	Boy	Son of Creon
Hebes	Girl	A youthful dame
Hedia	Girl	Pleasant
Helenann	Girl	Sunray
Helenka	Girl	Torch; Corposcant
Heliades	Boy	daughters of the sun-god
Heljo	Girl	Blessed; Holy
Hella	Girl	Successful; Victorious
Hellain	Girl	Victorious; Champion
Hellaine	Girl	Glow; Shine; Flush

Hellawes	Girl	Blush; Going red; Redden
Heracles	Boy	glory of hera
Herakles	Boy	Glory; Hero
Heros	Boy	A variation of an ancient Greek name
Hesper	Boy	Evening star
Hespera	Girl	Daughter of Cebren; Evening star
Hethor	Boy	The house of Horus
Hieronimus	Boy	A sacred name
Hieronymos	Boy	Holy name
Hieronymus	Boy	Variant of the saint's name Jerome

Hippolyta	Girl	Releaser of horses
Hyacinth	Boy	Blue larkspur flower; Precious stone
Hycca	Girl	A kind of fish found in Athens
Hyldeihera	Boy	A warrior or a hero from battle
Hylin	Girl	One who is filled with happiness
Hymen	Boy	God of marriage
Hyperion	Boy	A supreme being
Hyacinthe	Girl	Hyacinth flower; Precious stone
Haralamb	Boy	Romanian form of Charalampos; To shine from happiness
Herculano	Boy	Glory of Hera

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Infographic: Majestic Greek Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With H

A first name typically reflects a person's attributes and family heritage, underscoring the importance of choosing the right one.

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Greek Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With H(infographic)

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