Girl Dog Names That Start With H

Light, bright unisex name. Hikari is more popular for girls in Japan these days.

Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.

This invented spelling is much less popular than its biker counterpart. Regardless, it is on the rise and has been in the US Top 1000 since 2012.

A lesser-known Welsh name with a beautiful sunny meaning.

Somali and East African form of Hiba.

Broadening your horizons when choosing a name for your baby may lead you here. Horizon feels like the cousin of names like Meridian, Geo and Stellar - scientific spins on nature names. Rize is the usual nickname for this choice.

Hawa is the Arabic equivalent of Eve in that it is the name used for the wife of first man Adam.

Variant of Haniya

Familiar English surname now associated with the Abercrombie & Fitch offshoot.

Simple and pretty Arabic option that was a fast-riser in 2022, possibly thanks in part to telenovela actress Hiba Abouk from the hit show El Principe.

Hermosa, the name of a California beach town, means "beautiful".

A potential Harper alternative with connections to Greek mythology. Harpina was a water nymph and lover of Ares.

Hatty is an old school nickname for Harriet, itself an old-fashioned choice. The more usual spelling historically is Hattie, with was given to more than 750 baby girls last year in the US, three times as many as were named Harriet. Hatty, by contrast, was used for fewer than five babies -- quite a contrast!

Finnish variation of Helena

An androgynous alternative to Hazel, an American favorite that continues to rise.

With a fun, lively sound and a great namesake in programming pioneer, computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper, this is one of the coolest new surname names for girls.

Hunter is gaining favor among girls—for those in search of something less common, we recommend Hutton.

A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.