Names Ending in H for Girls

  1. Saylah
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Saylah is a name manufactured from elements of Sailor (or Saylor) and Kaylah (or Kayla) to make one of those unique baby names that's not quite genuine. Still, it has a pretty sound and is superior to such inventions as, say, Scarla.
  2. Lisbeth
    • Origin:

      German, diminutive of Elizabeth
    • Description:

      Lisbeth is one of the many short forms of Elizabeth that are used on their own. Not only is it the name of the mother of the main character in George Eliot's novel Adam Bede, but it takes on a whole new, powerful image as the heroine of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. Lizbeth is another spelling.
  3. Callah
    • Méabh
      • Tuilelaith
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "princess of abundance"
        • Description:

          Original Gaelic form of Talulla, often connected with the Choctaw name Tallulah due to the similar sound and spelling.
      • Fíadh
        • Darragh
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "oak tree"
          • Description:

            A very popular name for boys in Ireland that's well-used throughout the British Isles, Darragh is also occasionally used for girls and certainly sounds feminine or at least unisex to the American ear. Simplified form Dara pushes it further toward the girls' side.
        • Luluah
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "bead of pearl"
          • Description:

            A beautiful and little-known Arabic member of the super-stylish Lu- group of names, with a lovely natural meanings.
        • Elah
          • Shulamith
            • Dalilah
              • Origin:

                Variation of Delilah or Dalili
              • Description:

                Names that sound and/or are spelled like Dalilah exist in several languages, from the Swahili Dalili to the Arabic Dalil to the Hebrew Delilah. While all these forms have pretty sounds, you'll encounter less confusion if you go with one of the original forms rather than Dalilah.
            • Floraigh
              • Deliah
                • Arleth
                  • Origin:

                    Spanish variation of Arlette, French
                  • Meaning:

                    "noble, honor"
                  • Description:

                    Arleth has made the US Top 1000 twice — in 2005 and 2021 — thanks to telenovela star Arleth Terán.
                • Soriah
                  • Origin:

                    Hebrew; Arabic
                  • Meaning:

                    "princess; star cluster"
                  • Description:

                    Soriah is right in line with today's trends, with names like Zariah, Sariah, and Neriah rising quickly in the Top 1000. Soriah was only given to 53 baby girls in 2022, but had a significant jump from the year before.
                • Tovah
                  • Origin:

                    Variant of Tova
                  • Description:

                    Broadway star Tovah Feldshuh put this unusual Hebrew name on the map -- even though her birth name is Terri Sue.
                • Amiah
                  • Saniyah
                    • Origin:

                      Persian, Urdu, Arabic
                    • Meaning:

                      "second; brilliant, splendid"
                    • Description:

                      Deriving from the names Sania, meaning "second" or Saniyya meaning "brilliant", it is the single Y spelling that has been preferred in the US, probably owing to its similarity to popular Aaliyah. The name entered the Top 1000 in 2004 but has been out of favor since 2019 when it disappeared from the charts. Still given to 150 girls each year however, it easily crosses cultures and gets you to the possible nickname Sunny.
                  • Mahrukh
                    • Origin:

                      Urdu
                    • Meaning:

                      "face like the moon"
                    • Description:

                      A sweet Muslim name denoting beauty
                  • Liyah