Girl names that start with H
These 157 H girl names run from Habiba to Hyun, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Harper, Hazel and Hannah.
Hiromi
Abundant beauty (depends on characters) (Japanese). No. 12,388 in the US in 2025, 7 babies.
UnisexJapanese
Hayat
Life (Arabic). No. 2,833 in the US in 2025, 60 babies.
UnisexArabicRising
Hester
Latin form of Esther (Hebrew). No. 15,770 in the US in 2025, 5 babies.
GirlEnglish
Hatice
Premature child (Arabic)
GirlTurkish
Hayun
Summer and lustrous (depends on hanja) (Korean)
GirlKorean
Heliodora
Gift of the sun (Greek)
GirlSpanish
Hitomi
Pupil of the eye (Japanese)
GirlJapanese
Halla
Rock (Old Norse)
GirlScandinavian
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Most popular girl names starting with H in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 | Harper | 6,792 | Falling | harp player |
| #21 | Hazel | 6,318 | Rising | hazel tree |
| #56 | Hannah | 3,973 | Falling | favor, grace |
| #104 | Hailey | 2,556 | Falling | hay clearing |
| #120 | Hallie | 2,260 | Rising | pet form of Harriet, home ruler |
| #121 | Hadley | 2,254 | Steady | heather field |
| #190 | Haven | 1,642 | Rising | harbor, refuge |
| #276 | Harmony | 1,123 | Steady | concord, agreement |
| #309 | Harlow | 981 | Steady | army hill or rock hill |
| #334 | Hattie | 923 | Steady | home ruler |
| #340 | Heidi | 894 | Steady | noble kind |
| #352 | Hope | 868 | Steady | the virtue of hope |
| #363 | Helena | 841 | Steady | – |
| #416 | Holly | 751 | Steady | holly tree |
| #418 | Harley | 748 | Steady | – |
| #437 | Hayden | 707 | Falling | hay valley or hay hill |
| #462 | Helen | 668 | Steady | – |
| #479 | Haisley | 643 | Steady | – |
| #512 | Hanna | 580 | Steady | favor, grace |
| #543 | Heaven | 556 | Steady | paradise |
| #550 | Holland | 550 | Steady | – |
| #570 | Hadassah | 529 | Steady | myrtle tree |
| #596 | Halle | 491 | Steady | – |
| #613 | Halo | 477 | Steady | – |
| #658 | Hana | 436 | Steady | flower in Japanese; one in Korean |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
H names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with H, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 3.3%
- Place among 26 letters
- 11th
- Different H names
- 496
- In the top 1,000
- 30
Share of girls with an H name: 0.9% in 1950, 3.8% in 2000, and 3.3% in 2025.
H girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Hannahfavor, grace (Hebrew)
- Hildabattle, combat (Germanic)
- Hannafavor, grace (Hebrew)
- Hildebattle (Germanic)
- Hadassahmyrtle tree (Hebrew)
- Hanaflower in Japanese; one in Korean (Japanese and Korean)
- Harperharp player (Old English)
- Heatherheather plant (English)
- Heddabattle (Germanic)
- Hedwigbattle, warfare (Germanic)
- Hedybattle, warfare (Germanic)
- Heidinoble kind (Germanic)
- Helgaholy, blessed (Old Norse)
- Heliodoragift of the sun (Greek)
- Henriettehome ruler (Germanic)
- HesterLatin form of Esther (Hebrew)
- Hilalcrescent moon (Arabic)
- Hildbattle (Old Norse)
Where these names come from
- Germanic: 24
- Japanese: 24
- Hebrew: 19
- Arabic: 14
- Korean: 13
- Old Norse: 11
- Old English: 10
- Greek: 9
All 157 girl names that start with H
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habiba | beloved, dear | Arabic | Girl |
| Hadar | splendor, glory | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Hadas | myrtle tree | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hadassah | myrtle tree | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hadeel | cooing of doves | Arabic | Girl |
| Hadil | cooing of doves | Arabic | Girl |
| Hadley | heather field | Old English | Unisex |
| Haeun | summer grace (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Haf | summer season | Welsh | Girl |
| Hafdís | sea goddess | Old Norse | Girl |
| Haggith | festive | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hai | sea, written 海 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Hailey | hay clearing | Old English | Girl |
| Haiyan | sea swallow, written 海燕 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Haiyang | sea and ocean, written 海洋 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Haizea | wind | Basque | Girl |
| Hala | halo around the moon | Arabic | Girl |
| Halcyon | kingfisher | Greek | Unisex |
| Haleli | my praise | Hebrew | Girl |
| Halima | gentle, patient | Arabic | Girl |
| Halla | rock | Old Norse | Girl |
| Hallel | praise | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Hallgerd | rock and enclosure | Old Norse | Girl |
| Hallie | pet form of Harriet, home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Hamutal | father-in-law is dew | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hana | flower in Japanese; one in Korean | Japanese and Korean | Girl |
| Hanaa | bliss, happiness | Arabic | Girl |
| Hanae | flower and blessing (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Hanako | flower child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Hanan | mercy, tenderness | Arabic | Girl |
| Hanbit | great light | Korean | Unisex |
| Hanbyeol | great star, a native Korean word | Korean | Unisex |
| Hande | laughter, smile | Persian | Girl |
| Haneul | sky, heaven | Korean | Unisex |
| Hanna | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hannah | favor, grace | Hebrew | Girl |
| Harbor | a safe haven for ships | English | Unisex |
| Hardeep | lamp of God | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Harin | summer jade luster (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Harlow | army hill or rock hill | Old English | Girl |
| Harmonia | harmony | Greek | Girl |
| Harmony | concord, agreement | Greek | Girl |
| Harper | harp player | Old English | Girl |
| Harper | harp player | Old English | Unisex |
| Harpreet | love of God | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Harriet | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Haru | sun; spring (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Haruka | distant, faraway (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Haruko | spring child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Haruna | spring greens | Japanese | Girl |
| Hasti | existence, being | Persian | Girl |
| Hatice | premature child | Arabic | Girl |
| Hattie | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Haukea | white snow | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Haunani | beautiful dew or snow | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Haven | harbor, refuge | Old English | Unisex |
| Hayat | life | Arabic | Unisex |
| Hayden | hay valley or hay hill | Old English | Unisex |
| Hayeon | summer and beautiful (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Hayun | summer and lustrous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Hazel | hazel tree | Old English | Girl |
| Hazuki | eighth month, leaf month | Japanese | Girl |
| Heather | heather plant | English | Girl |
| Heaven | paradise | Old English | Girl |
| Heba | gift | Arabic | Girl |
| Hebe | youth | Greek | Girl |
| Hed | echo | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Hedda | battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Hedvig | battle, warfare | Germanic | Girl |
| Hedwig | battle, warfare | Germanic | Girl |
| Hedy | battle, warfare | Germanic | Girl |
| Heidi | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Heidrun | bright secret lore | Old Norse | Girl |
| Heike | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Helga | holy, blessed | Old Norse | Girl |
| Heliodora | gift of the sun | Greek | Girl |
| Helma | will and helmet | Germanic | Girl |
| Heloísa | healthy and wide | Germanic | Girl |
| Henrietta | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Henriette | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Henrike | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Hephzibah | my delight is in her | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hepzibah | my delight is in her | Hebrew | Girl |
| Herlinde | army and soft | Germanic | Girl |
| Hermine | army man | Germanic | Girl |
| Herut | freedom | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hester | Latin form of Esther | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hestia | hearth, fireside | Greek | Girl |
| Hettie | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Heulwen | bright sunshine | Welsh | Girl |
| Hiba | gift, present | Arabic | Girl |
| Hibiki | echo | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hideko | excellent child | Japanese | Girl |
| Hifumi | one, two, three | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hiʻilei | held lovingly in the arms | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Hikari | light, radiance | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hikaru | light, radiance | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hila | halo, aura | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hilal | crescent moon | Arabic | Unisex |
| Hilary | cheerful, happy | Latin | Unisex |
| Hild | battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Hilda | battle, combat | Germanic | Girl |
| Hilde | battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Hildegard | battle enclosure | Germanic | Girl |
| Hildegarde | battle enclosure | Germanic | Girl |
| Hildur | battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Hiltrud | battle strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Himari | sun and hollyhock (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Himeko | princess child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Hina | sun and greens (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Hinata | sunny place | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hippolyta | freer of horses | Greek | Girl |
| Hira | the cave of the first revelation | Arabic | Girl |
| Hiroko | abundant child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Hiromi | abundant beauty (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Hitomi | pupil of the eye | Japanese | Girl |
| Hiwot | life, living | Amharic | Girl |
| Hiyori | fine weather, a calm sunny day | Japanese | Girl |
| Hjördis | sword goddess | Old Norse | Girl |
| Hlengiwe | helped, rescued, redeemed | Zulu | Girl |
| Hodan | rich, lush | Somali | Girl |
| Hodesh | new moon, month | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hoglah | partridge | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hōkū | a star | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Hōkūlani | heavenly star | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Hollis | holly trees | English | Unisex |
| Holly | holly tree | Old English | Girl |
| Homa | a legendary bird of Persian myth | Persian | Girl |
| Honoka | rice ear and flower; faint (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Honor | esteem, dignity | Latin | Girl |
| Honora | honor | Latin | Girl |
| Honoria | honor | Latin | Girl |
| Honorine | honor | Latin | Girl |
| Hope | the virtue of hope | English | Girl |
| Hosanna | save, please | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hoshi | a star, written 星 | Japanese | Girl |
| Hoshiko | star child, written 星子 | Japanese | Girl |
| Hotaru | firefly | Japanese | Girl |
| Hrafnhild | raven and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Hrefna | raven | Old Norse | Girl |
| Hrönn | wave | Old Norse | Girl |
| Hua | flower; magnificent (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| Huda | right guidance | Arabic | Girl |
| Hughina | mind, heart | Germanic | Girl |
| Huguette | heart, mind | Germanic | Girl |
| Hui | wise, intelligent (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Huldah | weasel, mole | Hebrew | Girl |
| Hülya | daydream | Turkish | Girl |
| Hürrem | happy, cheerful | Persian | Unisex |
| Hyacinthe | hyacinth flower | Greek | Unisex |
| Hyejin | wise and precious (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Hyeona | shining and elegant (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Hyeonju | virtuous pearl (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Hyeseon | wise and good (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Hyewon | wise and beautiful (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Hypatia | highest, supreme | Greek | Girl |
| Hyun | dark, profound, when written 玄 | Korean | Unisex |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with H?
The most popular girl names starting with H in the US are Harper (#16), Hazel (#21), Hannah (#56), Hailey (#104), Hallie (#120), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with H?
In 2025, 496 different girl names starting with H were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 30 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 157 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with H?
3.3% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with H, making it the 11th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 0.9%.
Where do girl names starting with H come from?
The most common origins on this list are Germanic (24), Japanese (24), Hebrew (19).