Unique Girl Names that Start With H

A Sanskrit name with a cheerful meaning, it comes from the element harsa meaning "happiness". It is a cognate to names such as Harshida, Harshini and Harshal. The name of a 7th century Indian king, it also appears briefly in the Bible, though in the latter case it may come from the Hebrew word for "engraving" or "carving". While Harsha is a unisex name, it is predominantly used on girls in the US, the UK, and in India. It is borne by a character in the long-running British comic, The Beano.

Harsha

This ancient Scottish surname may be pagan in origin, referring to a "holy day", but today it makes an attractive and unique <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/472/scottish-names-for-girls">Scottish name for girls</a>. Halliday has many spelling variations and traveled throughout the British Isles and to France, where it has royal associations, and eventually to the new world. Johnny Hallyday was a French pop star.

Halliday

This highly unusual name -- the Halycyone was a mythic bird who could calm the seas -- conjures up images of utter peace and tranquility because of the phrase "Halycon days"...and the sleeping pill. 

Halcyon

Hesper is a feminine form of Hesperus, the name of the Greek mythological personification of the Evening Star. The Hesperides are daughters of nymphs of the evening. Hesper may be related to the name Vesper as well as Hespera and Hesperia.

Hesper

While Hill reads as a nickname for Hillary, adding an S puts it in the same category as plural <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/329/nature-baby-names">nature names</a> like Rivers and Brooks. It also softens the name's image: one hill is an obstacle, but many together form a lovely landscape. Hills are also a recurring image and metaphor in both the New and Old Testament.

Hills

One of the wives of King David in the Old Testament.

Haggith

unique girl names that start with the letter H, including Harsha, Halliday, Halcyon, Hesper, Hills, and Haggith. (Page 6)

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