Harden♡
Meaning: No meaning available
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.
100 Names Found•African American boys Names•Starting with "H"
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Herbie♡
Meaning: Form of Herbert: Bright, excellent ruler (English).
Hecky♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Hakeim♡
Meaning: Variation of “Hakim,” meaning “wise”
Hurley♡
Meaning: Sea tide (Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hillery♡
Meaning: English form of the French Hilaire, a form of Hilarius: Cheerful one (Latin).
Hakim♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Hazell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Hosea♡
Meaning: Salvation (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Hubbard♡
Meaning: Form of Hubert: Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).
Harvey♡
Meaning: Strong and ardent; battleworthy (French).
Hank♡
Meaning: Form of Henry: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).
Howard♡
Meaning: Chief guardian; noble watchman (Old English).
Hakeem♡
Meaning: “Wise” (Arabic origin)
Hudson♡
Meaning: “Son of Hudd” (English origin)
Haywood♡
Meaning: From the high or hedged forest (Old English).
Hadrian♡
Meaning: Latin origin, meaning “from Hadria”
Harwin♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “Har” and “Win”
Hardy♡
Meaning: Bold and daring (Old German).
Haki♡
Meaning: Justice (Swahili, East Africa).
Halim♡
Meaning: “Gentle, patient” (Arabic origin)
Herold♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Hunter♡
Meaning: One who hunts; a huntsman (Middle English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hazel♡
Meaning: Hazelnut tree (Old English).
Huey♡
Meaning: Form of Hugh: Intelligence; spirit (Old English).
Hilry♡
Meaning: Form of Hillery, the English form of the French Hilaire, a form of Hilarius: Cheerful one (Latin).
Heath♡
Meaning: “Heathland” (English origin)
Hampton♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Hank♡
Meaning: “Home ruler” (short form of Henry)
Hollis♡
Meaning: From the holly-tree grove (English).
Harry♡
Meaning: Form of Henry: Ruler of the home or private property (Old English; Old German).
Hillard♡
Meaning: Form of Hilliard: Battle brave; war guard (Old German).
Harlow♡
Meaning: Rocky hill (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hugh♡
Meaning: Intelligence; spirit (Old English).
Harlem♡
Meaning: Place name, popular in African American culture
Hersey♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Homer♡
Meaning: English form of Homeros: Pledge; security (Greek).
Hamadi♡
Meaning: Praised (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Hamani♡
Meaning: Form of Hamadi: Praised (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Hope♡
Meaning: Dweller in a small, enclosed valley (English; Scottish); surname or family given for a first or middle name.
Havana♡
Meaning: Place name—city in Cuba (Spanish).
Henderson♡
Meaning: Son of Hendry (Scottish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hal♡
Meaning: Form of Halbert: Brilliant hero (Old English).
Heggie♡
Meaning: Form of Mackeggie or Mackaggie: Son of Adam (Scottish Gaelic). Surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Holsall♡
Meaning: Form of Halsall: Nook of land (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hercules♡
Meaning: Latin form of Heracles: Glorious, famous; son of Zeus in Greek and Roman mythology (Greek; Mythology).
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.
Harrison♡
Meaning: Son of Harry: Ruler of the home (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hayne♡
Meaning: Place name—from Haynes, Bedfordshire, England; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Harmon♡
Meaning: Form of Herman: Army man, soldier (Old German); high-ranking person (Latin).
Haille♡
Meaning: Form of Haile: Meaning and origin unknown (HY-lee).
Hightower♡
Meaning: From the high settlement (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Henrik♡
Meaning: Form of Heinrich: Ruler of a home or private property (Old German).
Henley♡
Meaning: Dweller in the high meadow (Old English).
Hiram♡
Meaning: Most noble one; of noble birth (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Harmen♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Hayes♡
Meaning: “Hedged area” (English origin)
Hayden♡
Meaning: “Fire” (English origin)
Helmut♡
Meaning: Courageous protector (German).
Hyron♡
Meaning: Of unique birth or origin (origin unknown).
Honi♡
Meaning: Form of Honorius: Man of honor (Latin).
Halson♡
Meaning: Son of Hall: Dweller at the hall or manor house (Old English).
H'cone♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, the backward spelling of the male name Enoch: Dedicated, consecrated (Hebrew).
Harrison♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “son of Harry”
Hall♡
Meaning: Dweller at the hall or manor house (Old English).
Horace♡
Meaning: Keeper of the hours; light of the sun (Latin).
Herbert♡
Meaning: “Bright army” (German origin)
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.
Hakeem♡
Meaning: Form of Hakim: He is wise (hah-keem—Arabic, North Africa).
Hadari♡
Meaning: Form of Hadi: Religious guide or leader (hah-dee—Arabic, North Africa).
Harlen♡
Meaning: Modern African American name
Harlan♡
Meaning: Form of Harland: gray, rocky land (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hubert♡
Meaning: Brilliant mind or spirit (Old German).
Hollis♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “dweller at the holly trees”
Hayward♡
Meaning: Keeper of the enclosed hedge (Old English).
Haven♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “safe place”
Henry♡
Meaning: “Ruler of the household” (German origin)
Hilton♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “hill settlement”
Hussein♡
Meaning: Form of Husain or Husayn, a form of Hasan or Hassan: Good, handsome, beautiful (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
Heathcliff♡
Meaning: From the heath cliff (Middle English).
Humphries♡
Meaning: Form of Humphrey: Peaceful Hun; peace-support (Old German).
Hale♡
Meaning: “Hero” (English origin)
Hasani♡
Meaning: “Handsome” (Swahili origin)
Hark♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown. Named found among enslaved men in the South during the nineteenth century.
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.
Hayes♡
Meaning: From the hedged place; hay enclosure (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Harvey♡
Meaning: “Battle worthy” (French origin)
Howard♡
Meaning: “High guard” (English origin)
Herbert♡
Meaning: Bright, excellent ruler (English).
Hassan♡
Meaning: “Good, handsome” (Arabic origin)
Hendrix♡
Meaning: Dutch origin, meaning “home-ruler,” popularized in African American culture
Haddon♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “heather-covered hill”
Harnian♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Hawthorne♡
Meaning: One from the field of hawthorns (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Hale♡
Meaning: Hero in good health, or from the hall (Old English).
Hamlet♡
Meaning: Little home (Old Franco-German).
Harlin♡
Meaning: Unique spelling, modern African American name
Harold♡
Meaning: “Army ruler” (English origin)
Harlan♡
Meaning: “Rocky land” (German origin)
Hosewell♡
Meaning: Form of Haswell: From the spring near the hazelnut tree (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.