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
light brown color (hazel eyes)
Englishone who brings happiness and progress
Indianingenious hero
Englishdiamond, precious gem
South Asianone from the open heath
Americangrace, favor
Hispanicharmony, peace, concord
Americanholy, sacred (possible folk etymology connection)
Americanbright, shining (variant of Helen)
Americanbrave heart (via phonetic resonance)
Americanbright one, light
Americanhazel tree by the woodland clearing
Americansunflower direction (poetic)
Japaneselake, pool
Americanhazel-tree meadow, clearing of hazel trees
Americanshe who leads to righteousness
Arabicone who inherits, female heir
AmericanHugh's meadow, woodland clearing
Englishthe autumn season, time of reaping crops
Americanrespectable, virtuous
Americanhazel tree meadow
Englishheroine, one who defends
Americanblessed, fortunate
Arabichay meadow, hay clearing
Americangrace, favor
Dutchmodern variant of Hazel
Americanhigh meadow or woodland clearing
Englishmoon goddess
Japanesewisdom, protection
Americanhonor, dignity, virtue
Irishthe hyacinth flower
Englishtrue believer, one who follows the true faith
Arabichazel tree
Americanhall stone, from the rocky hall
Americancalm, peaceful
Polishabsorbed in God
Punjabisky, celestial realm
Americangrace and orchid
Ethiopianmodern invented name
Americanmyrtle tree
Jewishbattle worthy
Englishone who forsakes, one who emigrates
Arabicvariant of Harlow
Englishmodern phonetic spelling of Halo
Americangift, present (secondary meaning)
Arabicshort form of Johanna or Henrietta
Arabicheart, noble spirit
Americanhares meadow, meadow where hares play
Americandivine life force from the sky
Hawaiianbattle warrior, fighter
Brazilianday of comfort
Japanesegentle, patient, mild
Muslim/Arabicdivine blessing
Arabicsafe haven, refuge
Americanheathery meadow, heathy clearing
Englishknowledge obtained by investigation
Anime/Mangamay your wishes come true
Filipinofavor, grace
Americanliterary creation; joyful, beloved
Frenchholy day, day of celebration
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.
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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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