Updated November 2026
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Greek
"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.
Word name
As a personal name, it may not have much history, but it certainly suggests the subject.
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"
An Old Testament name and a biblical place name, Havilah has the vibrant meaning "to twist, to dance". It has appeared almost exclusively for girls in the US stats.
Latin variation of Eli, Biblical
Latin variation of Eli used in the Old and New Testament.
"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.
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,…
"embrace"
A minor Old Testament prophet, and a (deservedly) even more minor name.
Spanish
"adventurer, explorer"
A worldly and attractive choice for a child of any background. Two early New World explorers were Hernandos — de Soto and Cortés.
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…
Iroquois
"he makes rivers"
Journalist Hiawatha Bray is a singular contemporary bearer of this name of a Native-American leader immortalized in a Longfellow poem.
Word name, surname name
"person who holds something"
Holder, part occupational name and part Holden, is a rare word name. It brings to mind holding onto someone or something, which itself suggests a love for or connection to whatever is being held on…
English word name
An off-beat Puritan era virtue name with a bright, optimistic meaning. Hopestill has occasionally been used as a unisex name, such as in the case of missionary Hopestill Pillow or builder Hopestill…
Form of Hesperus or Hesperia, Greek
"evening, evening star"
In Greek mythology, Hesperus was the personification of the planet Venus, also known as the Evening Star, while Hesperia is one of his daughters. This masculine name combines elements of both and has…
"Yahweh has considered"
The name of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including a number of Levites and a chief priest in the time of Ezra, Hashabiah is a rare Biblical name, meaning "Yahweh has considered" or…