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Hindu Names starting with Ho (हो)

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होमेंद्रHomendra♂ Boy

यज्ञ-हवन से संबंधित·Related to the sacred fire ritual (Homa)

होमेशHomesh♂ BoyDeity name

यज्ञ के स्वामी — शिव·Lord of the fire ritual — Shiva

होमवतीHomvati♀ Girl

हवन करने वाली·One who performs the fire ritual

होमश्रीHomshri♀ Girl

यज्ञ की शोभा·Splendour of the fire ritual

होमवाहनHomvahan♂ Boy

हवन वाहन — अग्नि·Fire ritual vehicle — Agni

होमाHoma♀ Girl

पवित्र अग्नि में आहुति·Offering in sacred fire

होताHota♂ Boy

यज्ञ करने वाला पुरोहित·Priest performing Yajna

होत्रीHotri♀ Girl

यज्ञ करने वाली·Female priest performing Yajna

होमेन्द्रHomendra♂ Boy

यज्ञ के राजा·King of Yajna

होमेश्वरHomeshwar♂ Boy

हवन के भगवान·God of Havan

होमलHomal♀ Girl

पवित्रता, यज्ञ से संबंधित·Purity, Related to sacrifice

होतीHoti♂ Boy

हवन करने वाला·One who performs Havan

होत्रामHotram♂ Boy

यज्ञ का मंत्र·Mantra of sacrifice

होतेशHotesh♂ Boy

अग्नि देव·Fire God

होम्बलेHombale♂ Boy

स्वर्ण जैसी आभा (कन्नड़ मूल)·Golden aura (Kannada origin)

होसिलाHosila♀ Girl

उत्साही, हिम्मत वाली·Enthusiastic, Courageous

होशलHoshal♂ Boy

समझदार·Sensible

होन्नेशHonnesh♂ Boy

स्वर्ण के ईश्वर (कन्नड़ मूल)·God of gold (Kannada origin)

होन्नम्माHonnamma♀ Girl

सुनहरी मां (कन्नड़ मूल)·Golden mother (Kannada origin)

होमकांतHomakant♂ Boy

यज्ञ की चमक·Radiance of Yajna

होमिकाHomika♀ Girl

हवन की अग्नि·Fire of Havan

होमदत्तHomadatt♂ Boy

यज्ञ द्वारा दिया गया·Given by sacrifice

होमप्रियाHomapriya♀ Girl

यज्ञ जिसे प्रिय हो·One who loves Yajna

These are traditional Hindu given names, prioritizing names and epithets of Hindu deities wherever a genuine one begins with this exact syllable. For some rare Sanskrit sounds, very few (or no) common names traditionally begin with them — that is noted honestly above rather than inventing names.

About Names Starting with “Ho” (हो)

Why This Syllable?

“Ho” (हो) is the traditional Namakshar (starting syllable) associated with the PushyaNakshatra Pada, according to classical Vedic naming conventions. If your, or your child's, Moon falls in this exact Nakshatra Pada at birth, names beginning with this sound are traditionally considered harmonious with the birth chart for the Namkaran (naming ceremony).

About This List

The names below are genuine, commonly used Hindu given names — prioritizing names and epithets of Hindu deities wherever one genuinely begins with this sound — along with their meanings in Hindi and English. Use the gender filter above to narrow the list to names more commonly given to boys, girls, or unisex names.

Using This List

Treat this as a starting point rather than an exhaustive or mandatory list — for some rare Sanskrit sounds, only a handful of traditional names exist, and that is noted honestly rather than inventing entries. You are also free to consider names that begin with a similar-sounding syllable, or to weigh meaning and family preference alongside the Namakshar tradition.

Frequently Asked Questions about Names Starting with “Ho” (हो)

This list includes genuine, traditionally used Hindu given names that begin with this exact syllable, giving priority to deity names and epithets where one authentically exists, rather than generating names artificially.