250 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"
- Hudson
Origin:
English place-name and surnameMeaning:
"Hugh's son"
- Holden
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hollow valley"
- Harry
Origin:
Diminutive of HenryMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Harper
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"harp player"
- Hayes
Origin:
English surname and nature nameMeaning:
"hedged area"
- Hayden
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"hay valley"
- Holly
Origin:
English nature name
- Harlow
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"rock hill or army hill"
- Hunter
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"one who hunts"
- Hollis
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the holly bushes"
- Hadley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"heather field"
- Harlan
Origin:
German and EnglishMeaning:
"rocky land"
- Harris
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Harry"
- Hendrix
Origin:
Dutch and German, from first name HendrikMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Harper
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"harp player"
- Howard
Origin:
German, EnglishMeaning:
"high guardian; brave heart"
- Hyacinth
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"blue larkspur; precious stone"
- Holland
Origin:
Dutch place nameMeaning:
"wooded land"
- Harlow
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"rock hill or army hill"

