Girl Dog Names That Start With H

Before there was esteemed actress Anne Hathaway, there was Anne Hathaway, wife of Shakespeare — the former being named after the latter.

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.

Many virtue names have long been in style or have seen a resurgence in recent years. Happy, however joyous, seems unlikely to join this trend. This could be because it doesn't have a solid history of being popularly used (in comparison to Joy or Hope) and because it's such a familiarly used word in day to day life (unlike Verity or Felicity).

Commonly used in Japanese families.

Pretty and unusual.

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

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

Smoky variation of Hayes.

Hilda with a stuffed nose.

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.

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

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.

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

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