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Unique Baby Names That Start With H

Unique Baby Names That Start With H

From Henry to Hannah, we have the best baby names that start with H. Take a look and find the perfect option for you new baby.

  1. Horacio
  2. Hailey — Hailey has a variety of alternative spellings, all of which are also extremely popular on the Social Security Index. To name a few, these include Haley, Haleigh, Haylee, and more.
  3. Hilda — Hilda became popular in England because of Saint Hilda of Whitby. She was the patron saint of learning and culture.
  4. Hansel
  5. Hussain — Hussain is both a given name and a surname common among Muslims. Both names come from Husayn ibn Ali who was a grandson of Muhammad.
  6. Huxton
  7. Helene
  8. Huntleigh — Huntleigh is one example of a fairly recent trend of adding "leigh" to names that end in "ly" or "ley." Some other examples are Ashleigh instead of Ashley, Kimberleigh instead of Kimberly, Ryleigh instead of Riley, and Oakleigh instead of Oakley. Leigh on its own is also a common given name, usually a more feminine choice over Lee.
  9. Hannah — Hannah as a name, dates back to 1880 in the United States. Hannah has been in the top 10 girl names eight times in the last 20 years. More impressive than that is it has been in the top 100 names 49 times!
  10. Henry — Henry is a name that has been used for European royalty since the 10th century, starting with Henry 1 the Fowler in Germany. There were even eight kings in a row in England with the name Henry.
  11. Haydn
  12. Hanah
  13. Havana
  14. Hollyn
  15. Harleen
  16. Honey — Honey might refer to the sweet substance made by bees, but the actual word "Honey" actually refers to the color of the substance!
  17. Hali
  18. Harlynn — Harlynn is a version of the more traditional name Harlan!
  19. Hawa
  20. Haisley — Haisley as a given name may also be a portmanteau of the names Haley and Paisley.
  21. Harlyn
  22. Halley — While there are many ways to spell this name, only Halley allows a little girl to share the name of a once-every-lifetime comet!
  23. Haley — Haley is the second-most popular way to spell this baby name, but there are endless options for the spelling of this name.
  24. Huck
  25. Hoyt — Hoyt Axton is one of the most notable people with the name. He was a country music singer who was especially popular during the 1960s. He's more notable as a songwriter. Some of his more popular tunes include "Joy to the World," "The Pusher," and "Never Been to Spain."
  26. Haileigh — Haileigh is one of the only spelling variations of the name never on the top 1,000 list of the Social Security Popularity Index. Hailey is a top 100 option, Haley a top 600, and Hayley a top 700, for example.
  27. Harrison — Harrison as a given name started its climb back to popularity in 1977, the same year that the original Star Wars movie released in theaters, starring actor Harrison Ford.
  28. Huxley
  29. Halee
  30. Hope — Hope is an elite member of the three theological "virtue names." Along with Faith and Charity, Hope is one of the three major virtues that demonstrate good character (1 Corithians 13:13). Hope, Faith, and Charity are also traditional Puritan names given to triplet girls.
  31. Hensley — Hensley as a given name is a modern phenomenon, but it is a very common English surname. This has led to there being several large companies that bear the name, like the Hensley Beverage Company, a clothing brand, and the Hensley hitch.
  32. Henri
  33. Hadi
  34. Hakeem — Hakeem is a name personally approved by the prophet Muhammad. According to the Quran, he saw any of the 99 titles of Allah as worthy for little boys.
  35. Hector
  36. Hussein
  37. Hilary
  38. Herman — Herman Munster from the 1960s sitcom "The Munsters" may be one of the most notable characters with the name in pop culture history. He resembles Frankenstein's monster and is a lovable buffoon and family man.
  39. Hazel — Hazel means “light brown”. Hazel is used to describe a distinctive eye color that appears to be a mixture of light brown and green.
  40. Harriet
  41. Heaven
  42. Hiram — Hiram is seen as an ancient choice in terms of biblical names so much so that it has become a trendy option.
  43. Harmony
  44. Hendrix — Hendrix comes from the same German root name as Henry!
  45. Harlow — Harlow was the name used by Nicole Richie when she founded her jewelry line, House of Harlow. This line has been worn by celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Jessica Alba.
  46. Hadley — The name Hadley has been a surname for years in England, especially among those who lived among heather meadows. It has only become a popular first name since the 1990s, though it was used prior to those years.
  47. Hafsa — Hafsa as a given name has never been popular in the US, but it popular in Turkey, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Wales, and France.
  48. Herbert
  49. Holden — Holden took a while to become a popular name for boys. It has been around for decades, as evidenced by a character in "The Catcher in the Rye," but did not become popular enough for the Social Security Index until 2000.
  50. Heidi — Heidi is a very German name which is illustrated in the two most popular uses of the name. Heidi Klum is originally from Germany, while the book "Heidi" comes from Switzerland, a very Germanic country.

And of course, if you'd like to discover more gender-specific names, you can check out baby boy names that start with H and baby girl names that start with H.

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