12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
1,316 girl names starting with H
harp player
Englishhazel tree
EnglishGod has favored me
Hebrewhay clearing
Englishmeadow covered in heather
Englishfrom Halle, Germany
Englishshelter, sanctuary
Americanmusical concord, agreement
Englishrock hill, rocky mound
EnglishWish fulfilled
Englishshort form of Adelheid (noble natured)
Germanruler of the household
Englishhare's meadow, hare clearing
Americanhedged valley
Englishshining light, bright one
Englishholly tree
Englishtorch, shining light
Greekmodern blended name form
Americanthe sky, paradise, divine realm
Americangrace, favor
Hebrewdivine radiance
Americanbride
Jewishsalt worker, salt town
Englishhollow land, forested land
Americanhappiness, bliss
Japanesehay clearing, hay field
Americanone who hunts
Americansweet substance, beloved, precious
Americanheather field, heathland clearing
Englishhigh meadow
Englishhare's meadow, hare's clearing
Americanmusical harmony, pleasant sound
Englishfrom the hay field
Englishheather clearing
Americanhome ruler, estate ruler
Englishof heaven, divine, celestial
Americandweller near the holly trees
Englishheroine
Americanelevated wooded settlement
Americanheather plant (Calluna vulgaris)
Englishholly tree
Americanhay meadow, hay clearing
Englisharmy land by the water (har + lyn blend)
Americanhonorable conduct
Americanstag meadow
Englishrocky clearing
Englishgathering, collecting
Muslimhay field
Englishsave now, Lord save us
Christian communitiesfragrant, evergreen (symbolic of the myrtle)
Jewishlight, bright, shining
Greekhare's woodland clearing (via Harley)
Americanlife, breath, living
Muslimwellborn, of noble stock
Greekforbearing, mild
Arabicarmy hill
Englishfrom the heathered meadow (as short for Hadley)
Americannoble, of noble kind
Germanlife, living
Arabicfrom the hunting ground
EnglishCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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