Girl Names starting with “H”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “H”
Girl Names starting with “H”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda-Marianne | f | Hilda-Marianne is a double name combining Hilda ("the fighter") and Marianne ("the relu… | |
| Hildburg | f | The name Hildburg has its roots in Old High German and means something like 'the protec… | |
| Hilde | f | Dutch | Hilde is an independent female first name that also serves as a short form for various … |
| Hilde-Anna | f | Hilde-Anna is a double name combining Hilde ("the fighter") and Anna ("God is gracious") | |
| Hilde-Charlotte | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Hilde-Elisabeth | f | Hilde-Elisabeth is a double name combining Hilde ("the fighter") and Elisabeth ("God is… | |
| Hilde-Gardi | f | There is currently no information available about the meaning | |
| Hilde-Lore | f | Hilde-Lore is a double name combining Hilde ("the fighter") and Lore ("the Other") | |
| Hilde-Rose | f | Hilde-Rose is a double name combining Hilde ("the fighter") and Rose ("the rose") | |
| Hildeberta | f | The name Hildeberta represents a feminine derivation of Hildebert | |
| Hildeburg | f | The name Hildeburg has its roots in Old High German and consists of the elements 'hiltj… | |
| Hildegard | f | Hildegard is an ancient German girl's name meaning "the battle-protecting one", "the on… | |
| Hildegard-Ilse | f | Hildegard-Ilse is a double name combining Hildegard ("the warrior protector") and Ilse … | |
| Hildegarda | f | Slavic | Hildegarda is a West Slavic, particularly Polish variant of the original German name Hi… |
| Hildegart | f | Hildegart represents a variant of the historical German name Hildegard and carries the … | |
| Hildegerd | f | Danish | Hildegerd is a Danish and Norwegian derivation of the traditional German name Hildegard |
| Hildegrim | f | Hildegrim is a historical German first name for women, while the Norse equivalent is Hi… | |
| Hildegund | f | Hildegund is a historical German first name that means 'the combative warrior woman' or… | |
| Hildegunde | f | The designation Hildegunde can be understood as a newer form of the old name Hildigund | |
| Hildelies | f | Biblical | Hildelies is a female first name that originated from the combination of the names Hild… |
| Hildelinde | f | The name Hildelinde represents a combination of the strength of battle and gentleness, … | |
| Hildemut | f | The name Hildemut, a feminine variant of the old German Hildimod, is interpreted as 'th… | |
| Hilderun | f | Hilderun is a female name that can be interpreted as 'the mysterious warrior', 'the war… | |
| Hildgard | f | Hildgard is a variation of the old German name Hildegard | |
| Hildgund | f | The name Hildgund, a short form of the Old High German Hildigund, translates to somethi… | |
| Hildina | f | Hildina is a Dutch first name for girls that conveys the meaning 'the fighter' or simpl… | |
| Hildis | f | Swedish | Hildis is a Latinized variant of Hilde |
| Hildrun | f | The female name Hildrun has Old High German origins and is interpreted as 'the mysterio… | |
| Hildrun-Rose | f | Hildrun-Rose is a double name combining Hildrun ("the mysterious warrior") and Rose ("t… | |
| Hildtrude | f | Hildtrude, a girl's name, is regarded as a variant of the historical German name Hiltrud | |
| Hildur | f | Hildur is a younger form of the Old Norse name Hildr, which literally translates from O… | |
| Hilena | f | Indian | Hilena represents a Slavic form of Hila |
| Hilja | f | Finnish | The name Hilja is an independent female first name from Finland with roots in the 19th … |
| Hilje | f | Finnish | Hilje is known as the Estonian form of Hilja |
| Hilka | f | Hilka is a female first name that functions as a short form for various names with Hild… | |
| Hilke | f | Hilke is a Low German and Frisian short form of names that begin with Hild-, such as Hi… | |
| Hilke-Isabell | f | Hilke-Isabell is a double name combining Hilke ("the fighter") and Isabell ("God is ful… | |
| Hilkea | f | Hilkea is a traditional girl's name that has its roots in Old High German | |
| Hilkka | f | The name Hilkka is a Finnish girl's name that became known through the story of Little … | |
| Hilla | f | Finnish | Hilla is a feminine short form that is widespread in Low German, Frisian, and Scandinav… |
| Hillarey | f | Latin | Hillarey, a feminine first name, is translated in German as 'the cheerful one' and 'the… |
| Hillary | f | Latin | Hillary translates into German as "the Cheerful," "the Joyful," and "the Happy." The na… |
| Hille | f | Estonian | Hille, a historical female first name, is a short form from Low German and Frisian of n… |
| Hillegonde | f | The name Hillegonde is an old northern German form of Hildegunde, which in turn is a yo… | |
| Hillerie | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hillevi | f | The name Hillevi represents a Finnish and Swedish variant of the German name Heilwig | |
| Hilley | f | Persian | The name Hilley has Persian roots and consists of several elements, the specific meanin… |
| Hilma | f | Finnish | The name Hilma is a Frisian short form of the Old High German Hilmar, which means 'the … |
| Hiltgunt | f | Hiltgunt is a girl's name that is understood as a variant of Hildigund | |
| Hiltja | f | Hiltja is a traditional German girl's name that carries the meaning 'the fighter' or 't… | |
| Hiltje | f | Dutch | The name Hiltje originates from the Frisian-Dutch region and is a short form for names … |
| Hiltraud | f | The name Hiltraud is an old German name for girls, which can be translated as 'the stro… | |
| Hiltrud | f | Hiltrud, an Old German name, carries the meaning "the strong in battle" or "the strong … | |
| Hiltrude | f | Hiltrude, an alternative form of Hiltrud, is a classic German first name translated as … | |
| Hilusch | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hima | f | Hima is a shortened Frisian form of Hilma, which in turn is the feminine counterpart of… | |
| Himari | f | Japanese | The name Himari, a female first name from Japan, is derived from Himawari and translate… |
| Himawari | f | Japanese | The name Himawari originates from Japanese and means "the sunflower." |
| Hime | f | Japanese | Hime is a girl's name that comes from Japanese |
| Hina | f | Arabic | Hina is a goddess in Hawaiian belief, probably the oldest of the goddesses |
| Hinagiku | f | Japanese | The name Hinagiku means 'daisy' in Japanese |
| Hinako | f | Japanese | The name Hinako for girls is formed from the Japanese characters hi (日) for "sun, day,"… |
| Hinata | f | Hinata is a Japanese name suitable for both boys and girls | |
| Hind | f | Arabic | Hind is an Arabic girl's name whose origins trace back to pre-Islamic times |
| Hinderkien | f | The name Hinderkien has its roots in Old High German | |
| Hindrika | f | Hindrika is an East Frisian form of the name Hindrike, which in turn is derived from Hi… | |
| Hiolair | f | Irish | the name means "happy" |
| Hippolyta | f | Greek | The name Hippolyta, a Latinized variant of Hippolyte, has its roots in ancient Greece w… |
| Hira | f | Arabic | Hira is a name intended for both women and men, originating from Sanskrit, where it rep… |
| Hirna | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Hiromi | f | Japanese | Hiromi is a Japanese name for women that translates to 'the great or extensive beauty',… |
| Hiska | f | Hiska represents a Dutch and East Frisian diminutive form of feminine first names that … | |
| Hiske | f | Hiske is a Frisian and Low German diminutive and affectionate form of names that contai… | |
| Hisui | f | Japanese | Hisui is a girl's name that comes from Japan |
| Hitomi | f | Japanese | Hitomi is a female first name from Japan, whose meaning literally translates to "the ey… |
| Hitomie | f | Japanese | The name has its roots in Japanese |
| Hivda | f | Hivda (Hîvda) is a Kurdish girl's name that literally means 'the moon.' Additionally, i… | |
| Hiyori | f | Japanese | The name Hiyori, commonly used in Japan for both girls and boys, carries meanings such … |
| Hjördis | f | Danish | The name Hjördis is a newer form of the Old Norse Hjǫrdís and means 'the goddess of the… |
| Hludana | f | Hludana is a girl's name with Germanic roots | |
| Hnossa | f | Scandinavian | Hnossa is known in Germanic mythology as the goddess of sensuality and love |
| Hoda | f | Arabic | Hoda, a variant of the name Huda, is derived from the Arabic term hudā (هدى), which in … |
| Hojin | f | The name Hojin has Korean roots and is suitable for both genders | |
| Holda | f | The girl's name Holda is a short and affectionate form of first names that are connecte… | |
| Holde | f | Holde serves as a short and pet form for various female first names based on 'hold' | |
| Holdine | f | Holdine is a derivative of Holda or Holde and serves as a short and pet form for female… | |
| Holkje | f | The meaning of the name Holkje is also rooted in West Frisian and comes from Hold- | |
| Holland | f | Dutch | Holland can be used for both women and men and is derived from a surname that traces ba… |
| Holle | f | Holle is a condensed form of the name Holde and functions as a short and pet name for v… | |
| Holle-Katrin | f | Holle-Katrin is a double name combining Holle ("the gracious") and Katrin ("the pure") | |
| Holleena | f | "little holy one" | |
| Hollie | f | English | Hollie is the English variant of the name Holly |
| Holly | f | Holly is an English female first name that derives from the homonymous plant term "the … | |
| Holly-Lina | f | English | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning |
| Holly-Lou | f | Holly-Lou is a double name combining Holly ("the holly") and Lou ("famous in battle") | |
| Holly-Marie | f | English | Holly-Marie is a double name combining Holly ("the holly") and Marie ("the beloved") |
| Holly-Mary | f | English | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name |
| Holma | f | Norse | The name Holma derives from the Old Norse term holmr, which means 'island' |
| Holmfriour | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Holunda | f | The name Holunda is a unique girl's name, whose origin can be traced back to a German w… |