Names Ending in H for Girls

  1. Birch
    • Origin:

      English, German, Danish, and Swedish surname and tree name
    • Meaning:

      "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.

  2. North
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      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.
  3. Taliah
    • Taliyah
      • Origin:

        Variation of Talia or combination of Taylor and Aliyah
      • Description:

        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, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "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, Sikh
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "rust"
      • Description:

        Biblical name from the Old Testament.
    • Alijah
      • Origin:

        Variation of Elijah, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "princess"
      • Description:

        The feminine form of Amir, a soft and regal baby name popular in the Muslim community.
    • Tikvah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "hope"
      • Description:

        Appreciated by religious Jews for its connection to "Hatikva," the Israeli national anthem.
    • Saorlaith
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "free princess"
      • Description:

        Less well known internationally than Saoirse, but equally appealing, Saorlaith is also spelled Saorla or Saorfhlaith.
    • Raniyah
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "gazing"
      • Description:

        Shy but sultry.
    • Meabh
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God gives strength"
      • Description:

        A fast-rising Old Testament prophet name for boys, which is occasionally given to girls too.
    • Hereswith
      • Origin:

        Old English
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        Hebrew
      • Description:

        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 Cassandra
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "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, German
      • Meaning:

        "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 Jean
      • Meaning:

        "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.