Looking for a Buddhist baby boy name starting with the letter H? Here are 31 Buddhist boy names beginning with H, each with its meaning, including Haruki (Shining brightly), Haru (Spring), Hiroshi (Generous).
Buddhist names come from Pali and Sanskrit and from Buddhist cultures such as Sri Lanka (Sinhala), Tibet, Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar and Japan. Many recall the Buddha’s disciples, Buddhist virtues such as metta (loving kindness) and karuna (compassion), or the Tibetan names of the days of the week.
Buddhist boy names starting with H and their meanings
Haruki – Shining brightly
Haru – Spring
Hiroshi – Generous
Hideo – Excellent man
Hideyoshi – Excellent luck
Hikaru – Radiance
Hiroto – Great person
Hisashi – Long-lived
Hitoshi – Motivated person
Hokuto – North star
Hotaka – Tall
Hachiro – Eighth son
Hidetaka – Excellent
Hoshiko – Star child
Hoshi – Star
Hansa – Swan
Harsha – Joy, a Buddhist king
Hemantha – Winter
Hiran – Gold
Hiruka – Sun
Honen – Founder of Jodo Buddhism
Hakuin – Great Zen master
Hasitha – Smiling (Sinhala)
Heshan – Lord
Hirusha – Sun
Hasith – Smile
Hemal – Golden
Himal – Snow
Harith – Green
Himesh – Lord of snow
Hasantha – Smiling
Tips for choosing the right name
- Consider how the name sounds in the languages your family speaks.
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
- Keep a shortlist of 3–5 names and see which one feels right after a few days.
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