Names Ending in H for Girls
- Beruriah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pure, clean"Description:
Beruriah, also spelled Beruryah, is the only woman in Talmudic literature whose ideas were taken seriously by her male contemporaries. Living in the second century, she was noted for her high moral standards and intellectual prowess.
- Zadah
- Amayah
Origin:
Variation of Amaya or JapaneseMeaning:
"mother city; the end; night rain"Description:
Amayah debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016 and was one of the fastest-rising girl names in 2023. Amaya and Amaia are also popular.
- Addah
Origin:
Variation of Adah, HebrewMeaning:
"adornment"Description:
One of many variant spellings of the biblical Adah, the mother of Jubal and Jabal.
- Zoyah
Origin:
Russian and Greek variation of ZoeDescription:
Zoya meets Toyah in this slightly elaborated spelling.
- Gish
Origin:
Chinese, meaning unknownDescription:
This name was brought to the fore by acclaimed Chinese-American novelist and short story writer Gish Jen, whose birth name was Lillian.
- Beach
Origin:
Nature name, English word nameMeaning:
"a shore of a body of water"Description:
As a new set of word names washes up on the shore, names like Beach could appeal to parents with a love for the sand and the waves. If you prefer hiking and forests over surfing and dunes, Beech would be a more appropriate spelling.
- Truth
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"truth"Description:
With the first name True receiving a Kardashian dose of popularity for girls, Truth is gaining in visibility too. Though its still more popular for boys two to one, the truth is that the name works equally well for both genders -- but may inspire a lot of puns.
- Mayah
- Zanylah
- South
Origin:
Word NameDescription:
The only of the four cardinal direction names to not have caught on. But if North can work, why not South?
- Quannah
Origin:
Native American, ComancheMeaning:
"fragrant"Description:
Model and activist Quannah Chasinghorse has Hän Gwich’in and Oglala Lakota ancestry, but her name originally comes from the Comanche Nation. In Comanche, kwana means "odor" or "smell". A famous male bearer was Quanah Parker, a Comanche war leader.
- Alorah
- Clarabeth
Origin:
English, combination of Clara and BethMeaning:
"clear + oath"Description:
An unusual combination name which feels fresher than most, thanks to the up-and-coming vintage star Clara.
- Tahirih
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"the pure one"Description:
The name of a venerated 19th century poet and martyr in the Bábí and Bahá'í faiths. She was an early proponent of women's rights, famously removing her veil among a crowd of men at the Conference of Badasht in 1848. For this she was placed under house arrest, and executed four years later on account of her beliefs.
- Janah
- Massiah
- Raidah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"leader"Description:
Rhythmic choice sometimes heard in Muslim families.
- Ayvah
- Leorah