If You Like Hannah . . .
- Gracie
Origin:
English, diminutive of GraceDescription:
Cute Gracie is one of the more recently revived nickname names by parents who chose it over the more formal Grace--or variations like Graziella or Grania. Country singers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw cut straight to the nickname when they called one of their daughters Gracie, and actors Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt named their newborn daughter Gracie James. Gracie Gold is a popular young figure skater.
- Hadley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"heather field"Description:
Hadley, most famous as the name of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, is more sophisticated, professional, and modern than cousins Harley, Haley, or Hayden. The hit book The Paris Wife, a novel by Paula McLain told from the point of view of Hadley Hemingway (born Elizabeth Hadley Richardson), has helped popularize the name, which also appears on the vampire show True Blood. Hadley could become this generation's Hailey. Adley, a mashup of Hadley and Addie, has also appeared on the scene.
- Hadrienne
- Halina
Origin:
Polish; Belarusian, from GreekMeaning:
"calm, healer"Description:
This sweet Polish & Belarusian form of Galina has a serene meaning and comes with the cute nickname Hallie. Very usable internationally even outside of the Slavic countries.
- Hana
Origin:
Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, JapaneseMeaning:
"grace, work, glow, flower"Description:
Many things to many peoples: a flower name, also spelled Hanae, to the Japanese; a Czech and Polish short form of Johana; and an alternate form of the biblical name Hannah in the US. It also means "craft, work" in Hawaiian and "glow" in Maori.
- Hanalei
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"crescent bay or garland valley"Description:
An appealing Hawaiian name which belongs to a town, river and bay on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The two possible meanings of the name, "crescent bay" or "garland (lei) valley" both describe the beauty of the place.
- Hania
Origin:
Hebrew, PolishMeaning:
"encampment; grace"Description:
This very unusual name, also related to Hannah, was chosen for his daughter by Vin Diesel.
- Hanita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"divine grace"Description:
The added h turns Anita alluring and breathy.
- Haniya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pleasant"Description:
A popular Muslim girl name in the UK, possibly boosted by its similarity to familiar classic Hannah.
- Haniyah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pleasant"Description:
Variant of Haniya
- Hanna sofia
- Hannalise
Origin:
Compound name, Combination of Hanna and LiseDescription:
How To Get Away With Murder has made Annalise a genuinely trendy name; it now ranks higher than ever been, just outside the Top 400 in the U.S.. Hannalise, by contrast, has only popped up in the Social Security list of names once, in 2013, when it was given to 5 baby girls, the minimum for inclusion. You'd think that would make it ripe for use -- but it may be a case where that extra letter adds nothing but confusion.
- Hanneli
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Cool Finnish diminutive of Hannah or Johanna
- Hannelore
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"grace + god is my light"Description:
A pretty and substantial German smoosh name, a combination of Hanne and Eleonore. Most popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1950s. Former German Chancellors Helmut Kohl and Helmut Schmidt both had wives named Hannelore.
- Hanni
Origin:
Finnish diminutive of Hanna and JohannaMeaning:
"grace; God is gracious"Description:
A cute and easily accessible Finnish nickname, although not one that is likely to become popular in America now that Hannah and co are on the decline.
- Hanrietta
- Hanya
Origin:
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Yiddish diminutive of Hanna or JohannaMeaning:
"grace; God is gracious"Description:
Hanya, made famous by American novelist Hanya Yanagihara and German dancer and choreographer Hanya Holm, is a simple straightforward name rare in the US, where only a handful of baby girls are named Hanya each year. But it makes a distinctive short form for the overused Hannah or an update for the old world Johanna, so deserves more attention.
- Harmony
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"harmony"Description:
If Melody and Lyric are on your style sheet, the peaceful Harmony, popularized by Buffy the Vampire Slayer, should be too. Girls names starting with the "Har" sound like Harper, Harley, and Harlow have been trending in recent years. This musical choice fits right in, and it is no wonder that Harmony has been in the Top 200 since 2014.
- Havana
Origin:
Taíno place-nameDescription:
Politics aside, the Cuban capital is one of the most rhythmic of place-names. The question is: can politics be put aside?
- Havanna