Names Ending in H for Girls

  1. Neveah
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Nevaeh
    • Description:

      In the beginning there was Nevaeh, created as a name by spelling the word heaven backwards, and Nevaeh rose to fame in the 2000's, becoming a mainstream choice by 2004.
  2. Tanith
    • Origin:

      Phoenician
    • Meaning:

      "serpent lady"
    • Description:

      Name of the Phoenician deity who was the patron of Carthage, goddess of the moon, and a fertility figure. Variations include Tanit, Tanis, and Tanitha. The name is frequently misinterpreted to be an Irish name meaning "estate." Despite this august heritage, the original form of the name is a bit lispy for use in modern English-speaking lands.
  3. Talullah
    • Origin:

      Irish, Anglicized variation of Tuilelaith
    • Meaning:

      "lady of abundance"
    • Description:

      Talullah or Talulla, the old Irish name of two early saints, is almost identical to the Native-American Tallulah. A modern hipster favorite, however it's spelled.
  4. Keturah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "incense"
    • Description:

      Keturah, the Old Testament name of Abraham's second wife, is a possibility for anyone seeking a truly unusual and interesting biblical name; certainly a lot more distinctive than that of Abraham's first wife, Sarah.
  5. Adah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ornament"
    • Description:

      Adah is a biblical name twice over—one was the mother of Jabal and Jubal, the other was a wife of Esau. The latter Adah and Esau’s descendants settled in Edom and became the Edomites. Adah is unrelated to the visually similar name Ada, which is Germanic in origin.
  6. Amaranth
    • Origin:

      botanical name
    • Description:

      Amaranth is a beautiful herb with bright fuchsia flowers and a tasty seed that flavors many Eastern dishes. The name is filled with potential for the more adventurous namer, with nickname potential (Ammy, Mara) and a fresh sound that still fits in with all the Amelias and Ambers in the playground.
  7. Zenith
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "the time at which something is most powerful or successful; the point in the celestial sphere directly above an observer"
    • Description:

      A tip-top word name—literally, Zenith means the top or apex. Zen makes a cute nickname.
  8. Elsbeth
    • Origin:

      German variation of Elizabeth
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Although they could be easily confused, Elsbeth is a fairly unusual contracted German version of Elizabeth, while cousin Elspeth hails from Scotland. With its 'beth' ending, Elsbeth feels closer to the mother name.
  9. Kalilah
    • Clodagh
      • Origin:

        Irish river name
      • Description:

        A popular choice in Ireland, Clodagh was the name of a river and later a saint. The "cloddy" aspect of the name has prevented it from spreading beyond Ireland, but that could change. Famous namesakes are singer Clodagh Rodgers and chef Clodagh McKenna.
    • Aerith
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Aerith Gainsborough is a lead character in the video game Final Fantasy. The name was invented by the developers as a translation for the character's original Japanese name Earisu.
    • Atarah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "crown"
      • Description:

        This name of a minor character in the Old Testament, also spelled Atara, has a softly pleasing sound. In the Old Testament, Atarah was a descendant of Judah.
    • Abiah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is my father"
      • Description:

        Abiah is a Biblical name that appears for both female and male figures. It may be considered the same as the name Abijah in the Bible; one female Abijah was a queen and ancestor of Christ. Abiah may also be considered a relative of the Arabic name Abia. However you spell or pronounce it -- a - BY -a or a - BEE - a -- this name can be an original way to the nickname Abi.
    • Beulah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "married"
      • Description:

        In the Bible, Beulah is a place, not a person, applied to the land of Israel by the prophet Isaiah. The land of Beulah has sometimes been considered a reference to heaven. Beulah began to be used as a given name in England at the time of the Reformation and was used by the seventeenth century Puritans.
    • Ariyah
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Aria or feminine variation of Aryeh, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "lion"
      • Description:

        Ariyah jumped into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2013, probably because some American parents see it as a creative spelling of the popular Aria or Arya. But it's also an authentic Hebrew name in its own right, a feminine form of the Biblical Aryeh, heard in modern Israel..
    • Sadbh
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "sweet; goodly"
      • Description:

        Sadbh is the modern Irish form of the more streamlined but equally confusing Sadb or Sadhbh: these names are pronounced to rhyme with five. In Irish mythology Sadb or Sadbh or Sadhbh, a goddess lover of Finn McCool's, was turned into a deer only to vanish and (somewhere in there) give birth to Oisin.
    • Annabeth
      • Origin:

        Combination of Anna and Beth
      • Description:

        This is a long-recognized smoosh name merging Anna with the short form of Elizabeth, and is one of the prettiest combo names, a possible alternative to Annabel.
    • Jonah
      • Moriah
        • Origin:

          Biblical place name; Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "the Lord is my teacher"
        • Description:

          Where Abraham took his son Isaac to sacrifice him. Taylor Hanson chose this as the middle name for his son Viggo, his fourth child, but most will see it as a girls’ name. Make life simpler and spell it Mariah.
      • Aoibh
        • Origin:

          Celtic, Short Form Of aoibheann
        • Meaning:

          "beautiful, radiant"
        • Description:

          One of many Irish names that, despite pronunciation challenge, are beginning to be taken into consideration here as authentic Celtic versions of familiar English names.