H names for girls range from familiar choices like Hannah and Hazel to less expected options such as Hestia and Hyacinth. If you’re looking for girl names that start with H, this list gives you plenty of possibilities to consider.

Each name includes a meaning or origin to give you more context as you narrow down your list. Try saying your favorites with your last name and noting which nicknames come naturally.

Girl Names That Start With H

Each section is alphabetized, making it easier to compare names within the styles that interest you most.

10 Popular Girl Names That Start With H

According to 2025 data from the Social Security Administration, these H girl names ranked in the U.S. top 1,000. They are listed alphabetically, not by rank.¹

1. Hadley — This name means “heather field” in English.

2. Hailey — English and Scottish for “Hay’s meadow.”

3. Hallie — An English name meaning “dweller at the meadow by the manor.”

4. Hannah — This name means “grace” in Hebrew.

5. Harlow — English for “rock hill” or “army hill.”

6. Harmony — An English name meaning “perfect unity.”

7. Harper — This is an English occupational name for a harp player.

8. Haven — English for “a place of safety.”

9. Hazel — An English name meaning “hazelnut tree.”

10. Hope — Old English for “faith.”

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1. Haddy — A modern nickname or spelling variant associated with Hadley and Hattie.

2. Haleema — Arabic for “gentle and patient.”

3. Halette — This name means “the sea” in Greek.

4. Halle — A modern feminine name that shares its spelling with a rare Norwegian name derived from Old Norse for “rock,” “slab,” or “slope.”

5. Halston — This name means “hallowed stone” in English.

6. Hannie — An English name meaning “grace.”

7. Happy — English for “joyful.”

8. Hartley — An English name meaning “stag meadow.”

9. Hassie — An English diminutive of Harriet or Hazel.

10. Hatley — Old English for “wood clearing.”

11. Heartha — This name means “of the earth” in German.

12. Hedwig — This name means “war” in German. It is also the name of the snowy owl in the “Harry Potter” series.

13. Henny — German for “estate ruler.”

14. Henrie — A French name meaning “home-ruler.”

15. Hepsey — In Hebrew, this name means “my delight is in her.”

16. Hetty — An English name meaning “estate ruler.”

17. Hibiscus — Latin for “marshmallow plant.”

18. Hi’ilani — A Hawaiian name meaning “held in the arms of heaven.”

19. Hildy — This Norse name means “armed for battle.”

20. Hollis — This name means “dweller at the holly trees” in English.

21. Honey — Old English for “nectar” or “sweetie.”

22. Hwa — A Korean name element whose meaning depends on the hanja used.

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1. Haiku — This is the name of a Japanese poem.

2. Halo — An English word name for a circle of light.

3. Halsey — English for “hollowed island.”

4. Harbor — An English name meaning “sheltered port.”

5. Harmonee — This is a modern spelling of “Harmony.” It means “perfect unity” in English.

6. Hart — English for “stag.”

7. Hawaii — A place name associated with the Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. state.

8. Hayes — This name means “hedged area” in English.

9. Haze — An English word name for a light mist.

10. Heaven — Old English for “sky” or “home of God.”

11. Heavenly — This name means “of the heavens” or “divine” in English.

12. Heiress — An English word for a woman entitled to inherit property or a title.

13. Henley — An English name meaning “high meadow.”

14. Hennessy — This Gaelic name means “descendant of Angus.”

15. Hero — A Greek mythological name and an English word for someone admired for courage.

16. Holiday — An English word meaning “holy day.”

17. Hollywood — The meaning of this name is “land of the holly bush” in English.

18. Honesty — This name means “adherence to the facts” in English.

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19. Honor — Latin for “integrity.”

20. Horizon — An English name meaning “edge of land.”

21. Houston — Scottish for “Hugh’s town.”

22. Hudson — English for “Hugh’s son.”

23. Hue — A place name associated with the Vietnamese city of Huế.

24. Humility — This name means “humble” or “modest” in English.

25. Hunter — An English name meaning “one who hunts.”

26. Hurricane — An English word for a powerful tropical storm, derived through Spanish from a Caribbean term.

27. Hutton — Scottish for “ridge enclosure.”

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1. Hadassah — Hebrew for “myrtle tree.”

2. Haisley — An English name meaning “hazel woods.”

3. Haley — This name means “hay field” in English.

4. Hanna — A Hebrew name meaning “grace.”

5. Harley — This name means “the long field” in English.

6. Hayden — English for “hay valley.”

7. Heather — A Scottish name meaning “evergreen flowering plant.”

8. Heidi — German for “noble.”

9. Holland — This name means “wooded land” in Dutch.

10. Holly — This English name refers to the holly tree, a shrub with dark green leaves and red berries.

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1. Hadrienne — Latin for “man of Adria.”

2. Hakana — A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji used.

3. Haldisa — This Teutonic name means “spirit of stone.”

4. Halfrida — Old German for “peaceful heroine.”

5. Hannabelle — This name means “favored with grace and beauty” in German.

6. Harika — A Turkish name meaning “beautiful.”

7. Harleen — English for “the long field.”

8. Harmonia — This name means “agreement” or “concord” in Greek.

9. Hathai — This name means “heart” in Thai.

10. Helia — Greek for “sun.”

11. Hema — This name means “golden” in Hindi.

12. Henna — This Finnish name means “estate ruler.”

13. Hera — A Greek name meaning “protectress.”

14. Hermione — This name means “messenger” or “earthly” in Greek.

15. Hermosa — The meaning of this name is “beautiful” in Spanish.

16. Hialeah — A place name associated with Hialeah, Florida, commonly interpreted as “pretty prairie” or “high prairie.”

17. Hoda — Arabic for “guidance.”

18. Hollyann — An Old English name meaning “holly tree.”

19. Hong — A Chinese and Vietnamese name whose meaning depends on the characters or diacritics used.

20. Hopelyn — In English, this name means “joyful.”

21. Hydrangea — A Greek flower name meaning “water vessel.”

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1. Harolyn — Old German for “free.”

2. Hattie — English for “estate ruler.”

3. Hecate — This name means “far-reaching one” in Greek.

4. Helen — A Greek name meaning “torch” or “shining light.”

5. Helga — This Scandinavian name means “holy” or “blessed.”

6. Henrietta — German for “estate ruler.”

7. Hephzibah — This name means “my delight is in her” in Hebrew.

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8. Hestia — A Greek name meaning “hearth” or “fireside.”

9. Hilda — This name means “battle woman” in German.

10. Hildegarde — French for “comrade in arms.”

11. Hillary — A Latin name meaning “happy” or “cheerful.”

12. Honora — This name means “woman of honor” in Latin.

13. Hortense — A Latin name meaning “of the garden.”

14. Hypatia — Greek for “highest” or “supreme.”

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1. Haroldene — Old Norse for “mighty ruler.”

2. Harriet — An English name meaning “estate ruler.”

3. Hedy — German for “war.”

4. Helena — Latin for “torch” or “shining light.”

5. Helene — This name means “bright, shining one” in French.

6. Heloise — French for “healthy.”

7. Henriette — A French name meaning “estate ruler.”

8. Heraclea — Greek for “Hera’s glory.”

9. Hermine — This name means “army man” in German.

10. Hester — This Persian name means “star.”

11. Hilaria — Latin and Spanish for “cheerful.”

12. Hildred — A German name meaning “battle counselor.”

13. Historia — This name means “history” in Spanish.

14. Horatia — The meaning of this name is “hour” or “time” in Latin.

15. Hortencia — Latin for “of the garden.”

16. Hosanna — Hebrew for “deliver us.”

17. Hyacinth — A Greek name meaning “blue larkspur” or “precious stone.”

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1. Hadiya — An Arabic name meaning “guide to righteousness.”

2. Hadleigh — English for “heathery field.”

3. Haelee — This name means “valley in the mountains” in English.

4. Hafza — The meaning of this name is “gathering” in Arabic.

5. Haile — English and Scottish for “hay’s meadow.”

6. Haizlee — In English, this name means “hazel tree.”

7. Hallel — This name means “praise” in Hebrew.

8. Halliday — A Scottish name meaning “holiday.”

9. Hana — This name has several origins and meanings. It is Hebrew for “grace,” Hawaiian for “work,” Māori for “glow,” and Japanese for “flower.”

10. Hanako — Japanese for “flower child.”

11. Hanga — This Hungarian name means “heather.”

12. Hannalee — English for “favor” and “grace.”

13. Hara — This name means “to seize” in Hindi.

14. Harden — An English name meaning “valley of the hares.”

15. Hareena — This Arabic name means “deer.”

16. Harleigh — This name means “the long field” in English.

17. Harlene — Old English for “hare meadow.”

18. Harlowe — This name means “rock hill” or “army hill” in English.

19. Harlyn — German and English for “rocky land.”

20. Haviland — This name means “goat estate” in English.

21. Hayla — An English name meaning “hay clearing.”

22. Hazelle — This name means “the hazelnut tree” in English.

23. Hedda — This Scandinavian name means “war.”

24. Hedra — A Cornish name meaning “October.”

25. Heela — This Arabic name means “hope” or “moonlight.”

26. Helaine — French for “torch” or “shining light.”

27. Helenora — Greek for “ray of light.”

28. Helisent — English for “temple path.”

29. Helma — The meaning of this name is “protector” in Old German.

30. Hemera — This name means “day” in Greek.

31. Henika — In Gujarati, this name means “beautiful.”

32. Henrienna — A German name meaning “estate ruler.”

33. Hensley — English for “woodland clearing.”

34. Henya — This name means “home ruler” in Yiddish.

35. Herlinda — In German, this means “army” or “gentle.”

36. Hermilda — A Greek name meaning “messenger.”

37. Heron — Greek for “hero.”

38. Hessie — A Persian name meaning “star.”

39. Hibo — This name means “gift” in Somali.

40. Hills — The meaning of this name is “person who lives on a hill” in English.

41. Hina — A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji used.

42. Hjordis — A Scandinavian name meaning “sword goddess.”

43. Hollie — Old English for “the holly tree.”

44. Honoree — This name means “honored one” in French.

45. Horowai — Māori for “waterfall.”

46. Huda — An Arabic name meaning “right guidance.”

47. Humaira — Arabic for “red.”

48. Hunterann — A modern compound name combining Hunter and Ann.

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1. Hadeel — An Arabic name meaning “coo like a dove.”

2. Hadria — Latin for “man of Adria.”

3. Hadya — An Arabic name meaning “guide to righteousness.”

4. Hae — A Korean name element whose meaning depends on the hanja used.

5. Haeli — This name means “hay meadow” in English.

6. Hafren — This is a Welsh name for a river.

7. Haidyn — Old English for “hay valley.”

8. Haileigh — English for “hay field.”

9. Haize — An English name meaning “hazelnut tree.”

10. Hajar — The Arabic form of Hagar, a biblical name of uncertain origin.

11. Halcyon — A Greek name meaning “kingfisher bird.”

12. Haleima — This Arabic name means “gentle” and “patient.”

13. Halinor — This name is a combination of Celtic for “chief” and Latin for “shining light.”

14. Hania — A Polish name meaning “gracious.”

15. Hannali — Hebrew for “gracious.”

16. Hannalore — This name means “God is gracious” in German.

17. Hannele — A Finnish name meaning “grace.”

18. Hardeep — This name means “lamp” or “light” in Sanskrit.

19. Hardial — This name means “one on whom there is God’s grace” in Punjabi.

20. Harinder — The meaning of this name is “lord” in Punjabi.

21. Harleth — English for “rock hill” and Hebrew for “oath to God.”

22. Harpina — Greek for “sickle-shaped sword.”

23. Haruka — A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji used.

24. Hava — Hebrew for “life.”

25. Havilah — A Hebrew name meaning “stretch of sand.”

26. Haviva — This name means “well-loved” in Hebrew.

27. Haya — A Hebrew name meaning “life”; it is also used in Japanese, where its meaning depends on the kanji.

28. Hebah — A variant spelling of the Arabic name Hiba, meaning “gift.”

29. Hebe — Greek for “youth.”

30. Helana — This name means “sunray” in Greek.

31. Heledd — Welsh for “pool of salt.”

32. Helenka — This name means “light” in Greek.

33. Helori — Old English for “generous.”

34. Hendrika — German for “estate ruler.”

35. Henuita — Teutonic for “ruler of the home.”

36. Hereswith — Old English for “strength of the army.”

37. Hermelinda — This name means “powerful” and “gentle” in German.

38. Hermia — A Greek name meaning “messenger.”

39. Hermona — Hebrew for “sacred mountain.”

40. Hertha — This name means “earth” in English.

41. Hesper — Greek for “evening star.”

42. Heura — This Catalan name means “ivy.”

43. Hilma — A German name meaning “protective helmet.”

44. Hinda — This name means “doe” in Hebrew.

45. Hodiah — Hebrew for “majesty of God.”

46. Honalei — A Hawaiian name meaning “lei making.”

47. Hoshi — Japanese for “star.”

48. Humayra — An Arabic name meaning “red.”

49. Husna — This name means “beautiful” in Arabic.

50. Hye — A Korean name element whose meaning depends on the hanja used.

51. Hyria — A name from Greek mythology.

After you narrow the list, set your favorites aside for a little while. A name may feel different once you say it with your last name, consider possible nicknames, or picture using it every day.

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