Names Ending in H for Girls
- Birch
Origin:
English, German, Danish, and Swedish surname and tree nameMeaning:
"dweller in the birch wood"Description:
One of the rarer tree names, Birch evokes imagery of the beautiful paper-white bark tree.Although a unisex name, the most notable people named Birch are men, such as Indiana senator Birch Evans Bayh Jr.
Birch trees are very symbolic in many cultures. In Russia, birch trees are emblematic of grace, beauty, and strength. In Celtic culture, birch trees represent growth, stability, and adaptability.
- North
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
North's image and gender status was irrevocably changed when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced it as the name of their newborn daughter. But why not? West is firmly established as a name, Easton is coming up strong, and North has a nice solid sound as well -- certainly as appropriate for either gender. South, though, not so much.
- Taliah
- Taliyah
Origin:
Variation of Talia or combination of Taylor and AliyahDescription:
Taliyah is an elaboration of Talia or a modern smoosh name, combining Taylor and Aliyah. Taliyah does sound natural, but we're not sure it improves on any of its originals.
- Kerith
Origin:
Biblical place name, HebrewMeaning:
"a cut"Description:
In the Bible, there is a reference to the Kerith Ravine, where God told Elijah to hide in order to be provided with water during a drought. There is also a Kerith in the James Michener novel The Source. A soft and gentle and very unusual addition to the category of biblical place names.
- Saanjh
Origin:
Punjabi, SikhMeaning:
"evening"Description:
A girl's name used in Punjabi regions of India. While the spelling may be trickier with this name, the sound is lovely.
- Helah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rust"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Alijah
Origin:
Variation of Elijah, HebrewMeaning:
"God is Yahweh"Description:
A little bit Aliyah and a little bit Elijah equals an invented name that moves into the girls' column with its choice by Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Bassett for their daughter. While there is good reason for this name to feel feminine, if you're not aware of the spelling variation, you're likely to just hear Elijah, both traditional and popular for boys. Then again, Noa is doing well for girls, so it wouldn't feel entirely out of place.
- Amirah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"princess"Description:
The feminine form of Amir, a soft and regal baby name popular in the Muslim community.
- Tikvah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"hope"Description:
Appreciated by religious Jews for its connection to "Hatikva," the Israeli national anthem.
- Saorlaith
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"free princess"Description:
Less well known internationally than Saoirse, but equally appealing, Saorlaith is also spelled Saorla or Saorfhlaith.
- Raniyah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gazing"Description:
Shy but sultry.
- Meabh
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"she who intoxicates"Description:
Meabh, the native Irish spelling of Maeve, is in the Top 100 in Ireland and becoming more popular here in its Anglicized form. Outside of Ireland, life will be easier with the Maeve spelling of this lovely queen's name.
- Hezekiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God gives strength"Description:
A fast-rising Old Testament prophet name for boys, which is occasionally given to girls too.
- Hereswith
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"Strength of the army"Description:
Hereswith is a rare name that comes to us from the dark ages. She was a Northumbrian saint, whose more famous sister, Hilda, was the Abbess at Whitby and patron of the first English poet, Caedmon. The name has a soft, lispy sound that is more wearable than its spelling would suggest.
- Eisheth
Origin:
HebrewDescription:
Eisheth is thought to be the personification of sin, said to eat the souls of the damned in Jewish mythology.
- Cash
Origin:
English word name; diminutive of CassandraMeaning:
"shining, excelling man"Description:
Rising fast for boys both as a stand-alone name and as a nickname to Cassius or Cassian, Cash also has potential to cross over to the girls' side — either as an edgy word name, or as a diminutive of names such as Cassia and Cassandra.
- Exupery
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"excel, surpass"Description:
Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry was a French writer and aviator, most famous for the children's classic novella The Little Prince.
- Idah
Origin:
Variation of Ida, GermanMeaning:
"industrious one"Description:
Ida itself is a rare name, ranking outside of the US Top 1000. But the four-letter variation Idah is even rarer, having been given to fewer than 5 baby girls in the most recent year on record.
- Teasagh
Origin:
Scottish variation of JeanMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Teasagh or Teasag, which can be Anglicized as Jessie, is a Scottish form of Jean, which itself originated as a Scottish feminine form of John. Scotswomen called Jessie are more likely to be properly named Teasagh than Jessica.