749 Girl Names That Start With H (With Meanings and Popularity)
Across 38 pages
of 38
About this list
Girl names that start with H are led today by Harper, whose meteoric rise to the Top 10 has made it the Number 1 H name for girls. Biblical Hannah was a huge hit in the 90s and remains popular today, while classic Helen was in the Top 10 girl names for nearly five decades.
Along with Harper and Hannah, popular H names for girls ranking in the current US Top 200 include Hazel, Hailey, Hadley, and Harmony. H name Heloise makes France's Top 100 baby girl names, while Helena ranks among the Top 100 girl names of both Germany and Spain.
Classic girl names starting with H include Helena, Hope, Harriet, Holly, Hillary, Hester, and Henrietta. These names may feel old-fashioned now, but that probably means they're on the brink of coming into stytle.
The major trend of girl names starting with H are gender-neutral last names used as firsts: Harper, Hadley, Harley, Harlow, Hunter, and Hensley. Hayes, Halston, and Hollis are two H-starting surname names rising for both genders.
The letter H has an angelic connection, with popular words-turned-names such as Hope, Haven, and Heaven, and is also a favorite initial for female names in the Harry Potter novels, with characters Hermione, Hedwig, and Helga.
Here, our full selection of girl names that start with H, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
RELATED:
The names
Hazel
English
"the hazelnut tree"
Hannah
Hebrew
"grace"
Hallie
English
"dweller at the meadow by the manor"
Harper
English
"harp player"
Helena
Latinate form of Helen, Greek
"torch; shining light"
Heidi
Diminutive of Adelheid; German
"noble, nobility"
Holly
English nature name
Hattie
English, diminutive of Harriet
"estate ruler"
Harriet
English variation of French Henriette
"estate ruler"
Harlow
English surname
"rock hill or army hill"
Hadley
English
"heather field"
Helen
Greek
"torch; shining light"
Holland
Dutch place name
"wooded land"
Hyacinth
Flower name, from Greek
"blue larkspur; precious stone"
Hope
Virtue name
Hollis
English
"dweller at the holly trees"
Heather
English botanical name
"small shrub"
Hailey
English and Scottish clan name
"Hay's meadow"
Haven
Word name, English
"a place of safety"
Hilda
German
"battle woman"

