175 Hispanic Boy Names That Start With H & Meaning

“Hispanic” comes from the Latin term for “Spanish,” Hispanicus. Hispania was the name of the Iberian Peninsula.

Hispanics made up 20% of people in the U.S. in 2025, up from 13% in 2000. I have hand-picked 175 Hispanic boy names that start with letter H, and meanings are included.

List Of 175 Hispanic Boy Names That Start With H:

Hidalgo

Hidalgo is a shortening of the phrase ”hijo de algo” that means ”son of something.” A hidalgo is also a member of Portuguese and Spanish nobility who enjoyed important privileges.

Hector

Hector is from Héktōr which means ”anchor” or ”holding fast.” In Greek mythology Hector was a Trojan prince who was widely admired by all and was considered the greatest warrior of Troy. It is very popular in Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Mexico & Latin America.

Heladio

Heladio comes from “Helladios,” that is symbolizing ”Greek” or ”from Greece.”

Hugo

Hugo is a short form of Hugbald or Hugbert. It means mind. According to a 2015 report from El País, Lucía and Hugo are among the most popular baby names in Spain.

Hipolito

Hipolito has origins in Hippolytus (”unleasher of horses”).

Hernan

Hernan is a short form of Hernando/Fernando (from Ferdinand) and means bold voyager or brave journey. Hernán Crespo scored over 300 goals in his career as a professional football player.

Honorato

Honorato comes from ”honoratus” and means ”honored.”

Horacio

Horacio is another variant of Horace, meaning timekeeper.

Homobono

Homobono is composed of homo (”man”) and bonus (”good”). Saint Homobonus of Cremona, is the patron of tailors and business people.

Short Spanish Boy Names:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Blas	”stammerer”	BLAHS
Teo	God	TEH-oh
Unai	cowherd	oo-NYE
Ciro	root disputed	SEE-roh or THEE-roh
Noé	”rest.”	noh-EH
Pau	peace	POW
Raúl	wolf’s counsel	rah-OOL
Eloy	chosen one	eh-LOY
Gael	origin unclear	gah-EL
Iker	”visitation”	EE-kehr
Saúl	asked for	sah-OOL

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Huehuecóyotl

Huehuecóyotl is the Aztec trickster god of music and dance, ”old coyote” in Nahuatl.

Huracán

Taíno storm spirit.

Hobab

”Beloved.”

Hachakyum

Hachakyum (”our true lord”) is the creator god of the Lacandon Maya of Chiapas.

Hermágoras

Hermágoras is made of Hermes and agora, the assembly.

Hananías

”God has been gracious.”

Hur

Hur (”noble” or ”white”) and Aaron held up the arms of Moses during the battle with Amalek.

Husai

Husai (”swift”) is Hushai, the friend of King David who fed false advice to Absalom.

Hilel

Hilel (”to shine”) is Hillel, a sage who summed up the Torah while standing on one foot.

Heber

In the Book of Genesis, Heber (”partner” or ”comrade”) is a great-grandson of Shem.

Heron

Heron has its roots in ‘Heros’ (hero). It has two syllables and for a complete list read my list of Baby Boy Names With Two Syllables.

Huiracocha

Huiracocha is the older spelling of Viracocha, the Andean creator god.

Royal Spanish boy names:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Pelayo	of the sea	peh-LAH-yoh
Carlos	free man	KAR-lohs
Ordoño	origin unclear	or-DOH-nyoh
Ramiro	”famous counsel”	rah-MEE-roh
Amadeo	he loves God	ah-mah-DEH-oh
Fruela	lord	FRWEH-lah
Felipe	”lover of horses.”	feh-LEE-peh
Sancho	holy	SAHN-choh
Bermudo	root disputed	behr-MOO-doh
Aurelio	golden	ow-REH-lee-oh
Jaime	”supplanter”	HIGH-meh
Rodrigo	famous ruler	roh-DREE-goh
Martín	of Mars	mar-TEEN
Alfonso	noble and ready	ahl-FON-soh
Pedro	rock	PEH-droh

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Hasier

Hasier is the Basque variant of Javier, from etxe berri, ”new house.”

Huenu

Huenu is the Mapuche word for sky.

Hegoi

”South wind.”

Hautacuperche

Hautacuperche (“blessed by the gods”) was a Guanche warrior of La Gomera.

Hartz

”Bear” in Basque.

Hualpa

Hualpa (”rooster”) comes from the Quechua wallpa. In 1533 Pizarro had Túpac Hualpa crowned Sapa Inca.

Haize

”Wind.”

Huanca

Huanca is the Hispanicized form of wanka, a sacred standing stone in the Andes.

Hiram

Hiram has Hebrew origins and means ”exalted brother.” It is a good boy’s name that works in Hispanic communities for a Jewish baby.

Hélder

Brazilian archbishop Hélder (”clear” or ”bright”) Câmara was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times.

Himerio

It comes from himeros, ”longing.” Himerius was a teacher of rhetoric in Athens.

Baby boy names that sound good in English and Spanish:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Tobias	”God is good”	toh-BY-us
Emilio	rival	eh-MEE-lee-oh
Julian	Julius’s kin	JOO-lee-un or hoo-LYAHN
Cruz	cross	KROOZ
Oscar	root disputed	OS-kur
Rafael	”God heals.”	rah-fah-EL
Adrian	man from Hadria	AY-dree-un
Abel	breath	AY-bul
Leonardo	brave as a lion	lee-oh-NAR-doh
Simon	”he has heard”	SY-mun
Dante	enduring	DAHN-tay
Isaac	he laughs	EYE-zik or ee-sah-AHK
Roman	citizen of Rome	ROH-mun
Felix	”lucky”	FEE-liks
Elias	Yahweh is God	eh-LY-us
Marco	tied to Mars	MAR-koh
Noel	Christmas	noh-EL
Sebastian	”revered”	seh-BAS-chun
Ruben	behold, a son	ROO-bin
Victor	conqueror	VIK-ter

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Hamilton

Hamilton started as an English place name, ”crooked hill.”

Heráclides

”Son of Heracles.” Heraclides of Pontus argued that Earth turns on its axis. Save

Hamlet

Hamlet (“little home”) came into Latin American use via Shakespeare.

Hesíodo

Hesíodo has origins in Hesiod, a poet of the Theogony.

Hilas

Hilas (”forest” or ”wood”)) is Hylas, the young companion of Heracles.

Himeneo

A variation of Hymenaeus, the god of weddings.

Huascar

It has its roots in Quechua language and is symbolizing a chain or rope. Huáscar was Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire from 1527 to 1532.

Homero

Homero is a Spanish variant of Homer.

Homer was a poet and author of the Odyssey and Iliad, two Greek epic poems.

Huberto

Huberto is from the Germanic culture, more exactly from Hughbert that means ”bright spirit.” It is linked with Saint Hubert of Belgium who bears this name.

Hubaldo

Hubaldo has its origins in the elements hug (”spirit”) and ‘bald (brave). Hubaldo is also spelled Ubaldo.

Hilario

Hilario is a variant of Hilarius which comes from the Latin hilaris meaning “cheerful.”

Huenchul

Huenchul (”soul of the west”) is connected with the indigenous Mapuche culture of Argentina and Chile.

Herminio

Herminio comes from Roman Herminius that has roots in the Irmin/Ermin element and is symbolizing sense of great or universal.

Huertas

It is the plural of huerta which means ”vegetable garden.” Huertas is popular in Colombia.

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Heriberto

Illustrious warrior.

Hulises

Hulises has roots in Greek Oulises, the Latinized version of Odysseus, hero of Homer’s epic poem.

Higinio

”Wholesome” or ”healthy.”

Humberto

From Germanic Hunbert, Humberto is meaning ”renowned warrior.”

Heraldo

Heraldo (”army leader”) is from Portuguese and Spanish languages. Its pronunciation is eh-RAL-do.

Halcon

”Falcon” in English.

Haroldo

Commander is the meaning of Haroldo and has the Germanic here (”army”) and wald (”ruler”). Brazilian poet Haroldo de Campos formed a poetic group Noigandres with his brother.

Hildeberto

Hildeberto welds hild (”battle”) to beraht (”bright”) so the meaning of is ”bright in battle.”

Hilderico

”A ruler in battle.”

Heleno

It has roots in Greek “Helenos” which is from Helene (torch). In Greek mythology, Helenus is the son of King Priam.

Hierón

“Sacred” or “holy.”

Hixem

From the Arabic Hisham and is linked to generosity.

Hasiel

God’s vision or God sees.

Heliodoro

From the elements helios (sun) and doron (gift), Heliodoro is symbolizing ”gift of the sun.”

Hermenegildo

It has its origins in Spanish and Portuguese as well as with roots in the Germanic Hermenegild (immense treasure). French form is Herménégilde. Hermenegildo Portocarrero was a Brazilian military officer who was made a baron on 13 July 1889.

Hinojosa

”One who came from Hinojosa.”

Hermogenes

Hermogenes has a meaning that I find interesting: “born of Hermes.”

Heraclio

“Belonging to Heracles”. Byzantine emperor Heraclius was the eldest son of Heraclius the Elder.

Hortensio

Hortensio is connected to Roman Hortensius (”gardener”). Shakespeare used it for a suitor in Taming of the Shrew.

Honesto

”Honorable” or ”honest” and is from Latin honestus.

Henrique

Henrique is derived from Old German Haimirich (”ruler of the house”).

Higidio

Higidio is a variant of Italian Egidio that is from Aegidius (shield).

Hildebrando

”Battle sword.”

Honorio

Esteem or respect.

Hormisdas

Hormisdas comes from Persia and has origins in Hormizd which is another name for Ahura Mazda, the Zoroastrian lord of wisdom. Hormisdas was one of the last married popes.

Hunfredo

Hunfredo combines the Germanic elements hun (”bear cub”) and frid (”peace”). It is the Spanish form of Humphrey. You will meet it mostly in parish books.

Hipacio

From hypatos, highest or supreme. Saint Hypatius of Gangra was a 4th-century bishop and went to the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea. It is pronounced as ee-PAH-syo.

Hospicio

“Hospitality” or “lodging.”

Hermilo

It is popular in Mexico and is linked with the martyr Hermylus, a deacon killed with his companion Stratonicus in the 4th century.

Honorino

Honorino (”little honored one”.) is a variant of Honorius.

Helvecio

Helvecio comes from Helvetia, the Roman for Helvetii, forebears of the Swiss.

Hesiquio

”Tranquil” like every parent hope his child will be.

Hernando

”Bold voyager” and is the older form of Fernando that is made from Germanic roots fardi (”journey”) and nand (”daring”). In 1540s explorer Hernando de Soto participated in expeditions in Yucatan Peninsula and Nicaragua.

Hernani

Hernani is linked to a town in the Basque Country. Verdi used it into the opera Ernani in 1844.

Hasdrúbal

Hasdrúbal is the Latin spelling of the Punic ʿAzrubaʿal (”help of Baal”). Hasdrúbal Barca was a Carthaginian general and the brother of Hannibal.

Hermes

Hermes is the divine messenger of Greek pantheon who guided travelers and traders between worlds. It is Greek and means “boundary marker”.

Helio

Helio is from helios (”Sun”) and is also the god who personifies the Sun.

Hércules

Hércules is the Spanish form of Herakles and is meaning ”glory of Hera.”

Héspero

”Evening star”.

Hosvaldo

Hosvaldo is made of German elements os (”god”) and wald (”power” or ”rule”). It is also a variant of Osvaldo.

Heberto

Heberto is a diminutive of Heriberto that has roots in Germanic heri (”army”) and beraht (”bright”). Short forms include Berto and Beto.

Hostilio

Hostilio comes from the Roman Hostilius (”stranger” and ”enemy”). Tullus Hostilius was the third king of Rome and was succeeded by Ancus Marcius.

Herculano

In 1836 Portuguese novelist Alexandre Herculano published ”Voice of the Prophet.” It means ”strong” or ”dedicated like Hercules.”

Herasmo

Herasmo has origins in erasmos (”beloved” or ”desired”).

Helenio

Argentine coach Helenio Herrera guided Inter to European glory in the 1960s. It comes from Helene and is symbolizing “brilliant” or “flambeau.”

Hermas

Hermas (”gift of Hermes”) is mentioned in the New Testament in Romans 16.

Hildefonso

”Ready for battle” and is derived from Germanic hild (”battle”) and funs (”ready”). It is the H-variant of Ildefonso.

Huayna

In Quechua, huayna is “young.”

Habacuc

Habacuc is the Spanish spelling of Habakkuk, 8th of the 12 minor prophets. It is connected to an Akkadian word for a garden herb.

Helí

“Height” or “ascent.” In Luke 3:23, Helí is the father of Joseph.

Hodei

“Cloud”.

Hageo

Hageo is from Hebrew Haggai (“festive”).

Hilcías

Spanish Bibles use Hilkiah as Hilcías (“my portion is Yahweh”). He found a forgotten scroll of the Law during temple repairs.

Hatuey

Hatuey was a Taíno cacique who sailed from Hispaniola to Cuba to warn the islanders about the Spanish.

Hemán

“Faithful.” 1 Kings 4:31: ”… wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.”

Huitzilihuitl

Huitzilin (“hummingbird”) and ihuitl (“feather”) and is pronounced as wee-tsee-LEE-weetl.

Heródoto

“Gift of Hera.”

Hansel

Hansel was initially a German pet form of Hans, “God is gracious.”

Huemac

Huemac is made of the Nahuatl words for “great” and “hand.”

Helvio

“Honey-yellow.”

Huamán

Huamán is the Hispanicized spelling of Quechua waman, “falcon.”

Hunahpú

Hunahpú (”one hunter”) comes from Maya.

Haritz

Basque for “oak.”

Huayra

Huayra is Quechua and Aymara for “wind.” Andean peoples worshipped Wayra Tata, “Father of Wind,” a god that is linked to hurricane winds and fertilizing rains.

Harkaitz

In Basque, harkaitz is a “crag” or “rock face.”

Hupalupa

”Long hair” and “great lord”.

Hibai

“River” in Basque. I visualize this one on a boy who never sits still.

Heráclito

From Herakleitos, “glory of Hera.”

Hermerico

Ermen, “whole” or “immense,” and ric, “ruler.” Hermi and Rico are possible diminutives.

Hosio

Greek hosios, “holy” or “devout.”

Hugolino

Hugolino is the Spanish version of the Italian Ugolino, a diminutive of Hugo, “mind” or “spirit.” Dante locked Count Ugolino in the ice of Inferno, Canto 33.

Hemeterio

Hemeterio has origins in hēmeteros, “ours.”

Hermócrates

“Power of Hermes” is the meaning here, from kratos, “might.”

Hilarión

From hilaros, “cheerful.”

Hermolao

Hermolao combines the god Hermes with laos, “people.”

Hipócrates

Hippos, “horse,” and kratos, “power”.

Hiparco

Here hippos is combined with archos, giving “master of horses.”

Hildegardo

Hildegardo is a male form of Hildegard, from hild (battle) and gard (enclosure).

Hiperión

“He who goes above.”

Hunerico

Germanic hun (“bear cub” or “young one”) and ric (“ruler”).

Hanani

“Grace.”

Herlindo

Hari, army, with lind, soft.

Hermelindo

Hermelindo combines ermen (”whole”) with lind (”gentle”).