394 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 Harbor, Halston, Halo, Honor, 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"
- Henry
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hugo
Origin:
Latinized form of HughMeaning:
"mind, intellect"
- Hudson
Origin:
English place-name and surnameMeaning:
"Hugh's son"
- Harrison
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Harry"
- Harper
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"harp player"
- Heath
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the heathland dweller"
- Hannah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"grace"
- Hallie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller at the meadow by the manor"
- Harvey
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"battle worthy"
- Harry
Origin:
Diminutive of HenryMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Heidi
Origin:
Diminutive of Adelheid; GermanMeaning:
"noble, nobility"
- Hattie
Origin:
English, diminutive of HarrietMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Harriet
Origin:
English variation of French HenrietteMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hayes
Origin:
English surname and nature nameMeaning:
"hedged area"
- Hyacinth
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"
- Hayden
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"hay valley"
- Helen
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Hugh
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"mind, intellect"
- Howard
Origin:
German, EnglishMeaning:
"high guardian; brave heart"
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