Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Hadria

See Adria

Hagar

Hebrew: Haghar

"Forsaken."

Haidee

Greek: Aidoios

"Modest; honoured."

Halcyone

Greek: Halkyon

"Sea conceived; kingfisher bird."

Haldana

Old Norse: Half-Dan

"Half Danish."

Halfrida

Old English: Heall-frith

"Peaceful hall or home."

Halimeda

Greek: Halimedes

"Thinking of the sea."

Hallie, Meda

Hannah

Hebrew: Khanna

"Graceful one."

Hannie, Hanny, Annie, Nan, Nanny, Anna, Anne, Hana

Haralda

Old Norse: Haruald

"Army ruler."

Hallie, Hally

Harmony

Latin: Harmonia

"Concord, harmony."

Harmonia, Harmione

Harriet

Old French: Hanri-ette

"Estate or home ruler."

Hattie

See Henrietta

Hazel

Old English: Haesel

"Hazelnut tree."

Aveline

Heather

Middle English: Hadder

"The heather flower or shrub."

Hebe

Greek: Hebe

"Youth."

Hedda

Old German: Hadu

"Strife."

Heddi, Heddy, Hedy

Hedwig

Old German: Hadu-wig

"Strife, fight."

Heda, Hedwiga, Hedda, Hedvige, Hedy

Hedy

Greek: Hedy

"Sweet, pleasant."

Helen

Greek: Helene

"Light, a torch."

Nell, Nellie, Nelly, Lena, Lina, Helena, Helene, Eleanore, Elenore, Elinore, Elaine, Elane, Ella, Ellie, Elna, Ellen, Ellene, Ellyn, Elyn, Ellette, Nellette, Nelliana, Iliana, Ileana, Elene, Leonora, Leonore, Leora, Lora, Lana, Nora, Norah, Elena

Helga

Old German: Halag

"Pious, religious, holy."

Helice

Greek: Helike

"Spiral."

Helma

Old German: Helm

"Helmet or protection."

Hilma

Heloise

See Louise

Henrietta

French: Henriette

"Estate or home ruler."

Hettie, Hetty, Hattie, Hatty, Ettie, Etta, Netta, Nettie, Netty, Yetta, Harriet, Harriette, Harriott, Henriette, Hendrika, Henrika, Enrichetta, Enriqueta, Eiric

Henrika

See Henrietta

Hera

Greek: Hera

"Ruling Lady, Queen."

Hermia, Hermina, Hermine

See Hermionie, Erma

Hermione

Greek: Hermione

"Of the world or earth."

Hermia, Hermine, Hermina, Herminia

Hermosa

Spanish: Hermosa

"Beautiful."

Hertha

Old English: Ertha

"Earth."

Herta, Eartha, Ertha, Erda

Hesper

Greek: Hesperos

"Evening or evening star."

Hespera, Hesperia

Hester

Greek: Aster

"Star."

Hesther

Hibernia

Latin: Hibernia

"Ireland."

Hibiscus

Latin: Hibiscus

"The marshmallow plant and flower."

Hilaria

Latin: Hilaria

"Cheerful one."

Hilary

Hilary

See Hilaria

Hilda

Old German: Hilde

"Battle maid."

Hild, Hilde, Hilda, Hildie, Hildy

Hildegarde

Old German: Hildi-garde

"Battle wand, battle maiden, battle stronghold."

Hildemar

Old German: Hildi-mar

"Battle celebrated or glorious."

Hildreth

Old German: Hildi-reth

"Battle councillor."

Hilma

See Helma

Holda

Old German: Holda

"Concealed," or "Beloved."

Holde, Holle, Hulda

Holly

Old English: Halig

"Holy."

Honey

Old English: Hunig

"Sweet one."

Honoria

Latin: Honoria

"Honour, honourable one."

Honey, Nora, Norah, Norry, Honiara

Hope

Old English: Hopa

"Hope, expectation, desire."

Horatia

Latin: Horatius

"Keeper of the hours."

Horacia

Hortense

Latin: Hortensia

"Of the garden, a gardener."

Hortensia, Hortence, Ortensia

Huberta

Old German: Hugi-beraht

"Brilliant mind."

Huette

Old English: Hugi-et

"Brilliance."

Hughette, Hugette, Huetta

Hulda

Hebrew: Huldah

"Weasel."

Huldie, Huldy, Huldah

Hyacinth

Greek: Hyakinthos

"Hyacinth flower or purple hyacinth colour."

Cinthie, Cynthie, Jackie, Jacky, Cynthia, Hyacintha, Hyacinthia, Jacintha, Jacinthe, Hyacinthe, Hyacinthie, Giacinta, Jacinta

Hypatia

Greek: Hypate

"Highest."

Hyppolata