244 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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- Hazel
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the hazelnut tree"
- Harry
Origin:
Diminutive of HenryMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hayden
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"hay valley"
- Hayes
Origin:
English surname and nature nameMeaning:
"hedged area"
- Hudson
Origin:
English place-name and surnameMeaning:
"Hugh's son"
- Harper
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"harp player"
- Holly
Origin:
English nature name
- Hollis
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the holly bushes"
- Holden
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hollow valley"
- Harlow
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"rock hill or army hill"
- Holland
Origin:
Dutch place nameMeaning:
"wooded land"
- Harlan
Origin:
German and EnglishMeaning:
"rocky land"
- Huxley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"inhospitable place"
- Howard
Origin:
German, EnglishMeaning:
"high guardian; brave heart"
- Hunter
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"one who hunts"
- Hadley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"heather field"
- Hank
Origin:
Diminutive of Henry, GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Harlow
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"rock hill or army hill"
- Hendrix
Origin:
Dutch and German, from first name HendrikMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hyacinth
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"