Girl Dog Names That Start With H

Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name, thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys too, inasfar as the name can work for any child. As a name, Hurricane is definitely original and attention-getting, but is it a name you'd want to carry around for life?

With Brooklyn, Trenton, and Camden on the rise, Harlem can't be far behind. It's already been picked by one celebrity, and it certainly has a strong historical and cultural identity -- not to mention its similarity to other popular choices like Harley and Harper.

Resonant and unusual.

Hilaria, the ancient Roman form of Hilary also given to joyous festivals, is still used in Spain and Poland, while the intriguing Italian version is Ilaria. A notable current bearer is fitness expert and wife of Alec, Hilaria Baldwin, who was born Hillary.

As dated as Merry and Gay.

Commonly used in Japanese families.

Pretty and unusual.

Hilda with a stuffed nose.

Derived from the Tigrinya elements hiyab, meaning "gift," and el, "God."

Common name in Japan primarily associated with Hitomi (Furuya), a mononymous Japanese singer.

Smoky variation of Hayes.

Haylee dropped out of the Top 500 for the first time since 1992 recently, in step with a decline by Hailey (though the alternative Hadley is still near the Top 100). For some, Haylee is one E too many, but it reflects the broader popularity in -lee suffixes.

An alternative to the more familiar Aviva.

Halie is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, most of them sea nymphs.

A springtime baby name appropriate for either sex.

Hagar is an Old Testament name with an unfortunate association with comic strip character "Hagar the Horrible."

Like twins Helene and Elaine, a relic of the 1930s to 40s French Renaissance of names.

A popular Muslim girl name in the UK, possibly boosted by its similarity to familiar classic Hannah.