Names Ending in H for Girls

While it is a familiar choice in West African countries such as Nigeria and Cameroon, Flourish has only been given to a handful of American baby girls in recent years. As lively virtue names like Verity and Reverie continue to thrive, we'd love to see Flourish, erm, flourish here in the States as well.

Heard more in Israel than the U. S.

No, not a creative spelling of Tyla - Thailah literally means the Thai Queen.

A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Lisbeth Salander.

Janiyah’s star is definitely fading, but it will likely remain in the Top 1000 for years to come.

This spelling variation of the name only recently entered the Top 1000 in 2008. The popular Layla is currently very popular in the United States, while the more traditional Leila is also widely used. The added h at the end of this version could be considered superfluous, possibly leading to confusion down the road.

A city of the Shephelah that works as a first but you'll be forever explaining why it's not Kayla.

The original spelling of a name often Anglicized as Anisa was chosen by singer Macy Gray for her daughter.

The biblical Zilpah was a handmaiden of Leah who had two sons with Jacob, Gad and Asher. Zilpah is a one-hit wonder, appearing on the US Top 1000 only one year, 1881. No baby girls were named Zilpah in the US last year.