187 Unisex Names That Start With H (With Meanings and Popularity)

187 Unisex Names That Start With H (With Meanings and Popularity)

Unisex names that start with H get no more gender-neutral than Hollis, which is given to almost exactly the same number of boys and girls. For boys, it’s an on-trend vintage surname pick which ranked in the Top 400 a century ago; for girls, it’s a tailored modern twist on nature name Holly.

Other H-starting unisex names have also received a new lease on life lately — like Honor and Hero, which both have a long history of use on the girls' side, but have recently also begun to gain traction as modern virtue names for boys.

Contemporary unisex surnames such as Holland, Harlow, Harbor, Hayden, Harley, and Hayes are also trending.

Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with H, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. Each name is used more often for the gender indicated by its heart.

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  1. Hazel
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "the hazelnut tree"
  2. Hayes
    • Origin:

      English surname and nature name
    • Meaning:

      "hedged area"
  3. Hudson
    • Origin:

      English place-name and surname
    • Meaning:

      "Hugh's son"
  4. Harper
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "harp player"
  5. Harlow
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "rock hill or army hill"
  6. Hayden
    • Origin:

      English place name
    • Meaning:

      "hay valley"
  7. Holden
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hollow valley"
  8. Huxley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "inhospitable place"
  9. Harry
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Henry
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
  10. Hunter
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "one who hunts"
  11. Hadley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "heather field"
  12. Hollis
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "near the holly bushes"
  13. Holly
    • Origin:

      English nature name
  14. Harlan
    • Origin:

      German and English
    • Meaning:

      "rocky land"
  15. Harley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hare clearing"
  16. Hyacinth
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "blue larkspur; precious stone"
  17. Haven
    • Origin:

      Word name, English
    • Meaning:

      "a place of safety"
  18. Howard
    • Origin:

      German or English
    • Meaning:

      "high guardian or brave heart"
  19. Hendrix
    • Origin:

      Dutch and German, from first name Hendrik
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
  20. Holland
    • Origin:

      Dutch place name
    • Meaning:

      "wooded land"