👶 Baby names starting with ह (Ha) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

Classically the letter ह belongs to: Punarvasu pada 3 (हा) → Gemini · Punarvasu pada 4 (ही) → Gemini · Pushya pada 1 (हू) → Cancer · Pushya pada 2 (हे) → Cancer · Pushya pada 3 (हो) → Cancer।

👦 Boy names (18)👧 Girl names (14)

👦 Boy names — ह

Name	Meaning
हर्षHarsh	joy
हरिHari	Vishnu; remover of sin
हिमांशुHimanshu	the Moon
हेमंतHemant	the early-winter season
हनुमानHanuman	son of the wind, devotee of Rama
हर्षितHarshit	delighted
हरीशHarish	lord Hari; Shiva
हृदयHriday	heart
हार्दिकHardik	heartfelt
हेमांगHemang	golden-bodied
हृषिकेशHrishikesh	Vishnu, lord of the senses
हिमालयHimalay	abode of snow
हरेंद्रHarendra	Shiva
हंसराजHansraj	king of swans
हितेशHitesh	lord of welfare
हिरण्यHiranya	gold
हरिओमHariom	Hari and Om
हर्षवर्धनHarshvardhan	increaser of joy; the emperor

👧 Girl names — ह

Name	Meaning
हेमाHema	gold
हर्षिताHarshita	joyful
हंसिकाHansika	little swan
हिमानीHimani	snow-like; Parvati
हेमलताHemlata	golden creeper
हिनाHina	henna
हर्षिनीHarshini	giver of joy
हेमांगीHemangi	golden-limbed
हंसाHansa	swan
हरिप्रियाHaripriya	Lakshmi, beloved of Hari
हिमाद्रीHimadri	the snow mountain
हृदयाHridaya	heart
हर्षाHarsha	joy
हिरण्मयीHiranmayi	golden

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter ह belong to?

By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with ह are classically given to babies of Gemini, Cancer rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.

How many names are listed here?

18 boy names and 14 girl names starting with ह, each with its Sanskrit meaning.

Can I keep a name on this letter if the birth nakshatra says otherwise?

Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.

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👶 Baby names starting with ह (Ha) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

👦 Boy names — ह

👧 Girl names — ह

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