Girl Cat Names That Start With H

Though long associated with the iconic male fashion designer -- who went by his middle name alone -- rising young actress Halston Sage has made Halston feel plausible as a girls' name too.

Free and fun name if you don't want to be pinned down to Noelle, Pasqua, or Valentine.

Hypatia, an ancient Greek name, has a distinguished namesake: Hypatia of Alexandria was an early philosopher and scholar of mathematics and astronomy--as well as inventor of several scientific instruments.

French form of Hildegard

Hendrix is an improbably trendy first name rising in honor of guitar great Jimi.

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?

Resonant and unusual.

Smoky variation of Hayes.

An alternative to the more familiar Aviva.

A softer take on Hunter. Huntley is evenly distributed between girls and boys, coming in at 47% female and 53% male at last count.

Variation of Irune.

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

A Miwok tribe name with a pleasant meaning.