Dog Names That Start With H

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

Along with Shem and Japheth, a son of Noah with a name that's almost never used -- for more obvious reasons than those of his brothers.

A name with vision.

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.

Hershey is best-known in the US as a brand of chocolate, named after the company's founder, Milton Hershey. Hershey and its many variations, including Hersh and Hershkovitz, is most commonly a surname that may be either German or Jewish.

Possible Hayden alternative.

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

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

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

With Yale and Brown in the mainstream, why not this upscale college name and surname as well.

An alternative to the more familiar Aviva.

More user-friendly than the original.

Gentle giant Rubeus Hagrid is the groundskeeper at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels (probably after Hagrid Rubes, the equally kind ancient Greek mythological giant), but that's not the only reason this name could prove a playground liability.

Huntley was best known as Brinkley's news partner several decades ago. With the new genre of girls' names that are unusual surnames ending with the lee sound -- think Mosley, Yardley -- Huntley or Huntlea or Huntleigh might rise for girls.

A springtime baby name appropriate for either sex.

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

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.