Hale♡
Meaning: Hero in good health, or from the hall (Old English).
African American Names for Boys Starting with H
H - Authentic African American Boys Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American boys names that start with the letter "H". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
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Hunter♡
Meaning: One who hunts; a huntsman (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Harrison♡
Meaning: Son of Harry: Ruler of the home (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hendrix♡
Meaning: Dutch origin, meaning “home-ruler,” popularized in African American culture
Hiriam♡
Meaning: Form of Hiram: Most noble one; of noble birth (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Haille♡
Meaning: Form of Haile: Meaning and origin unknown (HY-lee).
Hawthorne♡
Meaning: One from the field of hawthorns (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Herb♡
Meaning: Form of Herbert: Bright, excellent ruler (English).
Howard♡
Meaning: Chief guardian; noble watchman (Old English).
Heartwell♡
Meaning: Form of Hartwell: From hart-deer spring, a place where wild deer come to drink (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hastan♡
Meaning: Form of Hastings: Son of the severe, violent one (Old English).
Hakeem♡
Meaning: Form of Hakim: He is wise (hah-keem—Arabic, North Africa).
Harlin♡
Meaning: Unique spelling, modern African American name
Hightower♡
Meaning: From the high settlement (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hall♡
Meaning: Dweller at the hall or manor house (Old English).
Harlan♡
Meaning: “Rocky land” (German origin)
Henley♡
Meaning: Dweller in the high meadow (Old English).
Harold♡
Meaning: Army ruler (Old Norse); army commander (English).
Hasani♡
Meaning: “Handsome” (Swahili origin)
Hayne♡
Meaning: Place name—from Haynes, Bedfordshire, England; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Howard♡
Meaning: “High guard” (English origin)
Hyron♡
Meaning: Of unique birth or origin (origin unknown).
Hamlet♡
Meaning: Little home (Old Franco-German).
Hardy♡
Meaning: Bold and daring (Old German).
Hilry♡
Meaning: Form of Hillery, the English form of the French Hilaire, a form of Hilarius: Cheerful one (Latin).
Henry♡
Meaning: English form of the French Henri, a form of the Old German Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property.
Hakeim♡
Meaning: Variation of “Hakim,” meaning “wise”
Hadrian♡
Meaning: Latin origin, meaning “from Hadria”
Herbie♡
Meaning: Form of Herbert: Bright, excellent ruler (English).
Harmon♡
Meaning: Form of Herman: Army man, soldier (Old German); high-ranking person (Latin).
Harnian♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Herold♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Herman♡
Meaning: Army man, soldier (Old German).
Herriford♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (Norman); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Henrick♡
Meaning: Form of Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).
Hakeem♡
Meaning: “Wise” (Arabic origin)
Hussein♡
Meaning: Form of Husain or Husayn, a form of Hasan or Hassan: Good, handsome, beautiful (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Hurley♡
Meaning: Sea tide (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hugh♡
Meaning: “Mind, intellect” (German origin)
Holsall♡
Meaning: Form of Halsall: Nook of land (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Heggie♡
Meaning: Form of Mackeggie or Mackaggie: Son of Adam (Scottish Gaelic). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Haywood♡
Meaning: From the high or hedged forest (Old English).
Hakim♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Helmut♡
Meaning: Courageous protector (German).
Hamilton♡
Meaning: “Beautiful mountain” (English origin)
Hamadi♡
Meaning: Praised (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Hercules♡
Meaning: Latin form of Heracles: Glorious, famous; son of Zeus in Greek and Roman mythology (Greek; Mythology).
Harold♡
Meaning: “Army ruler” (English origin)
Hiram♡
Meaning: “Exalted brother” (Hebrew origin)
Hamilton♡
Meaning: Home lover’s estate; blunt hill (Old English).
Hollis♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “dweller at the holly trees”
Herbert♡
Meaning: Bright, excellent ruler (English).
Hersey♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Hecky♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Hazel♡
Meaning: Hazelnut tree (Old English).
Hazell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Halim♡
Meaning: “Gentle, patient” (Arabic origin)
Henderson♡
Meaning: Son of Hendry (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hayes♡
Meaning: “Hedged area” (English origin)
Hyman♡
Meaning: Word name—From khayim: Life (Hebrew); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Harlem♡
Meaning: Place name, popular in African American culture
Hoyt♡
Meaning: Long stick; a tall, thin person (Middle English).
Harwin♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “Har” and “Win”
Henry♡
Meaning: “Ruler of the household” (German origin)
Highland♡
Meaning: Proud (Gaelic); surname or family given for a first or middle name.
Halston♡
Meaning: “Holy stone” (English origin)
Haven♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “safe place”
Hank♡
Meaning: Form of Henry: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).
Hope♡
Meaning: Dweller in a small, enclosed valley (English; Scottish); surname or family given for a first or middle name.
Hadari♡
Meaning: Form of Hadi: Religious guide or leader (hah-dee—Arabic, North Africa).
Hubert♡
Meaning: Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).
Haki♡
Meaning: Justice (Swahili, East Africa).
Huey♡
Meaning: Form of Hugh: Intelligence; spirit (Old English).
Hillery♡
Meaning: English form of the French Hilaire, a form of Hilarius: Cheerful one (Latin).
Henrik♡
Meaning: Form of Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).
Harmen♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Houston♡
Meaning: “Hugh’s town” (Scottish origin)
Hayden♡
Meaning: “Fire” (English origin)
Hosea♡
Meaning: Salvation (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Heath♡
Meaning: “Heathland” (English origin)
H'cone♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, the backward spelling of the male name Enoch: Dedicated, consecrated (Hebrew).
Horace♡
Meaning: Keeper of the hours; light of the sun (Latin).
Hayward♡
Meaning: Keeper of the enclosed hedge (Old English).
Honi♡
Meaning: Form of Honorius: Man of honor (Latin).
Havana♡
Meaning: Place name—city in Cuba (Spanish).
Hiram♡
Meaning: Most noble one; of noble birth (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Halson♡
Meaning: Son of Hall: Dweller at the hall or manor house (Old English).
Harvey♡
Meaning: Strong and ardent; battleworthy (French).
Hale♡
Meaning: “Hero” (English origin)
Harlan♡
Meaning: Form of Harland: gray, rocky land (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hasan♡
Meaning: Good, beautiful, handsome (hah-sahn—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Hampton♡
Meaning: Town or village; homestead settlement; enclosure by the water meadow (Anglo-Saxon; English; Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hugh♡
Meaning: Intelligence; spirit (Old English).
Hilton♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “hill settlement”
Houston♡
Meaning: Hugh’s town; dweller from a town with a heart or spirit (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hayes♡
Meaning: From the hedged place; hay enclosure (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hammon♡
Meaning: Form of Hammond: Home; high protection (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name. Name found among free black men who lived and worked in early nineteenth-century New England.
Hudson♡
Meaning: “Son of Hudd” (English origin)
Hillard♡
Meaning: Form of Hilliard: Battle brave; war guard (Old German).
Harvey♡
Meaning: “Battle worthy” (French origin)