Here is a list of French names that start with H. The page includes French names for boys and girls from different eras, as well as last names.
The list is divided into several sections. The modern names are baby names and other names popular in the 2000s, while the traditional names are those common among people born in the 1900s.
The names come from data provided by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, with a few additions from Wikipedia, Reddit and other sources. All of the names also appear in my Random French Name Generator.
- Traditional Male French Names that Start with H
- Modern Male French Names that Start with H
- Traditional Female French Names that Start with H
- Modern Female French Names that Start with H
- French Last Names that Start with H
Vintage French Boy Names from the 1900s – Letter H
- Henri
- Hervé
- Hippolyte
- Hubert
- Hugo
- Hugues
Modern French Boy Names from the 2000s – Letter H
- Hugo
Names starting with H have become less common in modern times. In France, most H’s are silent, and many traditional H-names are now associated with older generations or considered “grandparent” names.
Traditional 1900s French Female Names with H
- Henriette
- Huguette
- Hélène
Contemporary French Feminine Names Starting with H
- Héloïse
The decline of French names starting with H is noticeable for both men and women. Many of these names now sound old-fashioned to locals. For example, Huguette has become almost a cliché name for an elderly person in France.
French Family Names Starting with H
- Hamel
- Hamelin
- Hamon
- Hardouin
- Hardy
- Hebert
- Hennequin
- Henri
- Henry
- Herault
- Hernandez
- Herve
- Hoarau
- Hoffmann
- Honore
- Hubert
- Hue
- Huet
- Hugues
- Huguet
- Humbert
- Husson
About this List
I have made similar lists of French names for all the letters of the alphabet from A to Z:
- Names that Start with A
- Names that Start with B
- Names that Start with C
- Names that Start with D
- Names that Start with E
- Names that Start with F
- Names that Start with G
- Names that Start with H
- Names that Start with I
- Names that Start with J
- Names that Start with K
- Names that Start with L
- Names that Start with M
- Names that Start with N
- Names that Start with O
- Names that Start with P
- Names that Start with Q
- Names that Start with R
- Names that Start with S
- Names that Start with T
- Names that Start with U
- Names that Start with V
- Names that Start with W
- Names that Start with X
- Names that Start with Y
- Names that Start with Z
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