Names Ending in H for Girls
- Lylah
Origin:
Variation of Leila or LilaDescription:
Lylah could be seen as a variation of Delilah, Leila or Lila or (like Lyla) a female variation of Lyle. Either way, we think you're best going with one of those other names to avoid your daughter's name looking like alphabet soup.
- Puah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to cry out"Description:
A heroic figure in Exodus, Puah was a midwife during the Egyptian captivity who disobeyed Pharaoh's order to kill all male Jews at birth.
- Nolah
- Kyah
- Orlagh
- Adeliah
- Laragh
Origin:
Irish, variation of LauraMeaning:
"bay laurel"Description:
As represented by supermodel Laragh McCann, gives the ordinary LAURA or LARA a soft Irish accent.
- Nerah
- Adaliah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"one that draws water; poverty; cloud; death"
- Devorah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bee"Description:
The Biblical name of a great prophet and judge who helped organize an army and effect a major victory over the Canaanites. Sounds much fresher than the Anglicized Deborah.
- Arleigh
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Softer version of hot Harley or Marley.
- Erykah
- Lynneth
Origin:
Variation of LynetteMeaning:
"idol"Description:
If you like lispy Celtic and Gaelic names, you may fall for Lynneth. Lynneth has a similar sound to Gwyneth, Elspeth and Meredith and might, therefore, find popularity among those who are looking for an alternative to the rather dated Lynette.
- Asiyah
Origin:
Arabic, alternative transcription of AsiyaMeaning:
"pensive, wistful, melancholic"Description:
In Islamic tradition, Asiya was the wife of Pharaoh and the adoptive mother of Moses. She is celebrated as an exemplar woman for accepting monotheism and going against her husband's beliefs in order to be faithful to Allah. Some scholars believe that Moses went on to name the continent of Asia in her honor.
- Tamah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"innocent, honest"Description:
Gentler and much less frequently heard than Tamar.
- Luneth
- Aldyth
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"war"Description:
Like Edith and Audrey, this is an Anglo-Saxon name (Ealdgyth) that has been smoothed at the edges over the centuries.
- Alliyah
- Kash
Origin:
Sanskrit, diminutive nameDescription:
While Kash may look like an edgy spelling of the already edgy word name Cash, Kash has history as a girl's name in India where it is a diminutive of various names like Kashmira, Kashni, Kashi, or Kashtha. Associated with two Indian place names, the female protagonist of a Salman Rushdie novel, the Goddess Lakshmi, the word for shining and for sky, Kash could also be a diminutive of the Ancient Roman name Kassia, giving it the meanings "cinnamon" or "hollow".
- Sariyah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"night traveler, night rain"Description:
Bright and pretty, resembling Aaliyah, Delilah, Amaya and Sarah, Sariyah is a celestial and stylish choice,