Updated October 2026
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Place-name
The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.
English word name
Sure it makes a big statement, but if you can call your child Wren, Robin or Falcon, why not also Hummingbird. This pint-sized jewel of a bird is a lovely connotation for the baby that's full of…
English from Norse, Hebrew
"God's helmet; God strengthens"
Haskell has two separate forms of origin, the first being from the Ancient Norse given name Ásketill. The Normans converted Ásketill to Aschetil, then the English transformed Aschetil into Haskell,…
Word name
"harmony"
Hippie name with a sweet meaning. While theoretically gender-neutral, Harmony was given to nearly 1400 baby girls last year....and zero boys.
Persian
"illustrious"
Whatever its merits as a name, Haman is a Biblical villain, a member of the Persian king's court who plotted to slaughter the Jews. His plan was foiled by Queen Esther and Haman was hanged. Not a…
Hebrew
"hill, mountain"
Abraham's brother and Caleb's son in the Old Testament, also known as Aran. Haran is one simple and virtually unused Biblical name.
"to dance"
Old Testament male name and biblical place name.
Latin variation of Eli, Biblical
Latin variation of Eli used in the Old and New Testament.
Greek
"song of the hero"
Greek name featured in the New Testament.
"linen weaver"
Old Testament masculine name that could fit in well with contemporary baby names.
English from German
"mountain home"
A cross-cultural possibility, but a bit heavy and somber.
Plant name from Algonquian
"hickory"
Tahitian
"crown of the ocean"
A combination of hei "crown" and moana "ocean".
Invented literary name
Hamish spinoff created by author Suzanne Collins for her trilogy The Hunger Games .
English
"brook near the hazel trees"
The habitational -brook suffix sends Hazel to gender-neutral territory, giving it a last name as a first name vibe. It feels in tune with outdoorsy and adventurous names, such as Hawthorne,…
If you want to honor your grandfather Hal but can't work up much enthusiasm for his full name Harold, consider the more stylish (if a bit pretentious) capital of Nova Scotia.
Scandinavian
"half Danish"
If you fit this definition, this might be a clever choice, especially as a middle name.
"kingfisher bird"
Heaven, Peace, Serenity: parents seem especially attracted to word names that signal paradise, but Halcyon sounds quite feminine, and might conjure up the sleeping pill Halcion.
French
"sacred herb"
The name of an absinthe-imitation, Herbsaint is a liqueur created and produced in New Orleans since the 1930s. It literally translates to "sacred herb," in reference to absinthe woodworm, the one…
"embrace"
A minor Old Testament prophet, and a (deservedly) even more minor name.