Hello, H names! We’ve got hundreds of baby girl names that start with the letter H, for your happy and hilarious daughter-to-be.
Names | Origin | Meaning |
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Hope | Hope is a sweet and simple “virtue name” (along with Charity and Grace) that has been a perennial favorite among parents… | |
Heather | This name was so trendy in the 70s and 80s, that there was even a movie named after it (Heathers starring Winona Ryder.)… | |
Holly | English: | Holy or holly tree; a beautiful seasonal name for girls born at Christmas, and the name of Audrey Hepburn”s memorable character… |
Haley | English: | Variant of Halley and Hayley |
Hailey | A girl’s name meaning “dweller in the hay meadow,” Hailey is spelled over 10 different ways—Haeley, Hayleigh, Hayley, etc.—but… | |
Harper | What used to be considered a boys name in the 1800s, Harper gained mainstream popularity when author Harper Lee published… | |
Helen | English Origin | Light. Variant of Helena. |
Hazel | If you’re looking for a botanical name that’s not too flowery, try Hazel. Hazel has a lovely, vintage feel and retains a… | |
Helena | Helena, the Latin version of Helen is a name fit for a goddess (or baby). In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zeus… | |
Hanna | Simply Hannah without the final H, Hanna is a fresh spelling alternative to the tried and true classic. | |
Hillary | Thanks to former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Hillary will forever be associated with strong, go-get-’em… | |
Halle | English: | Variant of Halley or Hayley |
Harriet | English: | Rules her household; feminine form of Harry (from Henry) |
Helene | French: | Variant of Helen; In mythology, the abduction of Zeus” mortal daughter Helen sparked the Trojan War. |
Hilary | English: | Cheerful; derived from the Latin Hilarius |
Henrietta | German: | Keeper of the hearth, rules her household; feminine form of Henry |
Helga | German: | Blessed, holy |
Hollie | English Origin | |
Halley | English: | From the meadow near the hall (implying large estate or home); a surname also used as a variant of Hayley |
Hanah | Hebrew Origin | |
Harriett | French: | Rules her household; feminine form of Harry (from Henry) |
Henriette | French: | Keeper of the hearth |
Harmony | Latin: | Unity, concord, musically in tune; Harmonia was the mythological daughter of Aphrodite. |
Hayden | English: | Algerian political leader Ferhat Abbas, Khedive of Egypt Abbas Hilmi, Arabic poet Abbas Ibn Al Ahnaf |
Heidi | German: | Sweet or noble; a short form of Adelaide and Adelheid |
Haven | Haven is truly a contemporary name—it didn’t start showing up on baby names lists until 1990s. It was barely a blip on… | |
Hero | Greek: | Hero; In Greek mythology, Hero was the lover of Leander, who would swim across the Hellespont each night to meet her. Hero… |
Hana | Arabic: | Bliss |
Hadley | English: | From the heath or heather-covered meadow; a surname now used as a given name |
Harlow | Moms love the Old Hollywood glamour of this name—as with Ava and Audrey and Sophia—and the fact that it has current celeb… | |
Hayley | English: | From the hay meadow; an adapted surname traditionally used as a boys” name, now more common for girls |
Hermione | Greek: | Well-born, earthly; feminine form of Hermes and, in Greek mythology, the daughter of Menelaus and Helen. Kids and adults… |
Harley | Even bad girls can reform. While it’s still hard not to think of a revving motorcycle when you hear the name Harley, it’s… | |
Hallie | English: | Variant of Halley and Hayley |
Honour | It doesn’t take PhD to figure out the meaning of this one. Like it’s more common spelling, Honor, came into popularity… | |
Hattie | English: | Keeper of the hearth, ruler of her household; abbreviation of Henrietta |
Hila | Hebrew: | Praise; feminine form of Hillel |
Harmonie | English Origin | Harmony |
Hilde | German: | Defending battle maiden. Short form of Hildegard. |
Helia | Greek: | Sun; feminine form of Helios |
Halia | Hawaiian: | Remembrance of a loved one |
Hedy | German: | Struggle, strife. Short form of Hedwig, Haduwig. |
Hettie | French: | Rules her household; from Henrietta |
Helge | Norse: | Blessed, holy |
Hennie | Teutonic: | Ruler of the home |
Helenka | Czech: | Light |
Henrika | Swedish: | Rules the home; feminine form of Henry |
Hannela | Hebrew Origin | |
Honorina | Latin Origin | |
Habibah | Egyptian: | My sweetheart, my beloved |
Hadara | Hebrew: | Splender, glory; variant of Hadar |
Hadeya | Arabic: | Gift, offering; also a spelling variant of Hadya, meaning quiet, well-behaved |
Hadrea | Latin: | Dark; from the Adriatic Sea region; feminine variant of Adrian and Hadrian |
Hafsah | Arabic: | Original meaning unknown; Hafsah, in history, was such a trusted wife of the prophet Mohammed that, after his death, she… |
Hagar | Hebrew: | Flight; In the Old Testament, Hagar was Sarah”s Egyptian serving-maid who became the concubine to Abraham and mother of… |
Hakan | Norse: | Of the chosen, tradionally used as a male name |
Hakidonmuya | Native American: | Time of waiting moon (Hopi) |
Halah | Arabic: | Nimble, call to prayer, appearance of the new moon, to rejoice |
Halcyone | Greek: | Time of peace, kingfisher; In Greek mythology, Halcyone threw herself into the sea after the death of her husband. Out of… |
Haldis | Norse Origin | Spirit of stone |