Common German boy's names that start with H?

There are now no popular German male names starting with "H" in the top 30. There was "Heiko" in the 1960's, but it was considered "lower class".

You have to go back before WWII to find among the popular names Hans, Harry, Heinz, Hel(l)mut, Hel(l)muth, Herbert, Hermann and Horst. They fell out of favor after the war.

Other possibilities :

HAGAN m German

German form of HÅKON

HANKE m German

Low German diminutive of JOHAN

HANNES m Dutch, German, Finnish

Short form of JOHANNES

HANS m German, Dutch, Scandinavian

German, Dutch and Scandinavian short form of JOHANNES... [more]

HARALD m Scandinavian, German

Scandinavian and German cognate of HAROLD... [more]

HARTMANN m German

Means "brave man", derived from the Germanic element hard "brave, hardy" combined with man.

HARTMUT m German, Ancient Germanic

Means "brave mind", derived from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit".

HARTWIG m German, Ancient Germanic

Derived from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and wig "battle".

HARTWIN m German, Ancient Germanic

Means "brave friend" from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and win "friend".

HEIKE f & m German, Frisian, Dutch

Low German diminutive of HENRIKE or HEINRICH

HEIKO m German, Frisian, Dutch

Low German diminutive of HEINRICH

HEINER m German

Diminutive of HEINRICH

HEINO m German, Finnish, Estonian

German form of Haimo (see HAMO).

HEINRICH m German, Ancient Germanic

German form of HENRY

HEINZ m German

Diminutive of HEINRICH

HELFRIED m German

Variant of HELMFRIED

HELGE m Scandinavian, German

From the from Old Norse name Helgi, derived from heilagr meaning "holy, blessed".

HELMFRIED m German

Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace".

HELMUT m German, Ancient Germanic

Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind".

HELMUTH m German

Variant of HELMUT

HENDRIK m Dutch, German, Estonian

Dutch and Estonian cognate of HENRY

HENNING m German, Danish, Norwegian

Diminutive of HENRIK

HENRIK m Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian

Scandinavian, Low German, Hungarian, Slovene and Croatian form of HENRY

HERBERT m English, German, French, Slovene, Polish

Derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and beraht "bright"

HERIBERT m German

German form of HERBERT

HERMANN m German

German form of HERMAN

HERMENEGILD m German

German form of HERMENEGILDO

HIERONYMUS m German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)

Latin form of JEROME used in Germany and Holland

HILBERT m German

Variant of HILDEBERT

HILDEBERT m German

Means "bright battle" from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and beraht "bright".

HILDEBRAND m German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic

Means "battle sword", derived from the Germanic element hild "battle" combined with brand "sword"

HINRICH m German

Low German form of HEINRICH

HORST m German

Means "wood, thicket" in German

HUBERT m English, German, Dutch, French, Polish, Ancient Germanic

Means "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright"

HUGO m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)

Latinized form of HUGH

HUMBERT m German, French, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic

Means "famous warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and beraht "famous"

HUPPERT m German

Low German form of HUBERT

Common German Names

German Boys Names

Helmut

Horst

Herbert

Harald

Hartmut

Hans

RE:

Common German boy's names that start with H?

writing an extension to a book, my female character needs to marry.

Her name starts with G.

I want the guys name to start with H and be common to represent that He isn't spectacular, and that she hasn't made much progress.

Thinking of using Hans.

Names starting with H aren't exactly common in German, though I know a few guys named Hendrik, Henning, Holger which are considered as neither very spectacular, nor very embarrassing.

Common names, though old fashioned are (most guys with that name are around 60 years old): Hartmut, Heinrich, Horst, Hans, Hajo (an abbreviation of the double-name Hans-Joachim). "Horst" is also used as a swearword for someone who is rather stupid and slow in understanding.

How old is he?

Hans is very old fashion, sounds odd for a younger guy, sounds like a grandfather. Better take Hannes instead. Or Holger, or Harald, etc. Those are rather ageless at the moment IMHO. And sound a bit boring ;-)

Here's a list of the most frequent names by year:

(scroll down)

http://www.beliebte-vornamen.de/3778-1990er-jahre....

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Harlie, Hazel (I prefer Hazelle) Hayden, Heather, Hope Harley, Hudson, Harry, Harvey, Hayden. Hadleigh, Hunter, Holden

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How about Hans, Heinrich or Helmut?