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American names starting with H include some of the most distinctive names in this tradition. Whether you're drawn to American heritage or simply love the sound, these names all carry the cultural depth that makes American-origin names so enduring.

American names starting with H — quick facts

  • 589 American names begin with the letter H
  • 339 girl names, 214 boy names
  • American names are known for their distinct cultural identity
  • All names include full etymology and current popularity data

American Girl Names Starting With H

339 girl names

#18
American
The hazel tree
#90
American
From the hay clearing or hay meadow
#451
American↑ Rising
The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.
#499
American↑ Rising
hay's meadow
#501
American
Strong and brave
#513
American
A place of peace and joy, often seen as the eternal home for the righteous.
#525
American
A variation of Hayley, meaning 'hay clearing' or 'hay meadow'
#537
American
A variant spelling of 'Harley', meaning 'hare meadow'.
#537
American
Harmony
#540
American
heavenly
#544
American
a variation of Haven, meaning a safe place
#553
American
From the hare meadow.
#557
American
One who is wise
#564
American↑ Rising
A circle of light surrounding the sun or moon, associated with divinity
#567
American
A term of endearment; a variant of 'Honey'.
#582
American
home by the meadow
#604
American
a modern variation of the name Harley, meaning 'hare's meadow' or 'from the hare clearing'
#614
American
From the heather-covered land
#616
American
A variation of Harley; meaning 'hare meadow'.
#616
American
A variant of 'Hayley', meaning 'hay clearing'
#630
American
From the family of the Hennessys
#637
American
Derived from the name 'Haven', often connoting a place of safety or shelter.
#637
American
Cheerful, happy
#647
American
Derived from Howard, meaning 'high guardian' or 'watchman'.
#650
American
The emotive or graceful one
#651
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#655
American
Describes something that is not clear or transparent, often used metaphorically to imply vagueness or uncertainty.
#661
American
a blend of 'Heather', a flowering plant, and 'Lyn', meaning 'lake'
#686
American↑ Rising
Heroine
#687
American
Combination of 'Holly' (the plant) and 'Ann'
#690
American
Heavenly
#698
American
A variation of Hailey, meaning 'hay clearing or meadow.'
#699
American
grace; favor; beautiful
#710
American
holly tree; bitter
#716
American
Hay clearing
#719
American
Noble one
#731
American
From the hay clearing
#748
American
a modern spelling variant of Hayley, meaning 'hay clearing'
#749
American
Hay clearing, Rose flower
#767
American
Hedge grove
#789
American
ruler of the army
#799
American
Hay clearing or hay meadow
#802
American
A combination of 'Heather' which refers to the flowering plant and 'Marie', a variant of Mary meaning 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'.
#805
American
Light, bright, shining one
#808
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#814
American
grace; gift of God
#818
American
Derived from the hazel tree; a symbol of wisdom and protection
#827
American
Army ruler
#831
American
a modern variant, possibly derived from Hayley, meaning 'hay clearing'
#849
American
hazel tree
#852
American
a modern variant of Hailey, meaning 'hay clearing' or 'meadow'.
#865
American
Swift, quick in movement or action
#876
American
heroine, praise
#894
American
Hedley's meadow
#908
American
A place of safety, or a haven
#912
American
From the hay meadow; a variant of Haley
#914
American
hare meadow
#919
American
a combination of Hazel and the suffix -line, meaning 'small hazel tree'
#924
American
a diminutive form of Harriet, meaning 'home ruler'
#945
American
Rules by an army; strong and brave
#945
American
sorrow or sadness
#952
American
gift of God
#965
American
from the hay clearing
#975
American
Heroine
#986
American
From the word 'Hyde', meaning 'to hide'
#990
American
A combination of 'Haley', which means 'hay meadow', and 'Ann', which means 'grace' or 'favor'.
#997
American
Holly tree; A name derived from the evergreen plant
#1007
American
Bright, shining
#1011
American
A modern variant of Hailey, meaning 'hay meadow'.
#1016
American
Derived from the name Hilary, meaning 'cheerful' or 'joyful'
#1026
American
Harp player; Waterfall
#1030
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1031
American
Derived from Old English, meaning 'holly tree', associated with the symbolism of protection and fertility.
#1031
American
heroine
#1033
American
Graceful; favor.
#1048
American
A combination of 'Hin' which can mean to advance or move forward, and 'Lee' which often symbolizes beauty or plum trees.
#1052
American
from the hare's meadow
#1061
American
sea salt
#1069
American
Derived from a surname, which means 'son of the young warrior'.
#1074
American
Graceful; God is gracious
#1075
American
bright, shining light; Could be viewed as a variation of Helena, often linked to 'torch' or 'light'
#1079
American
Derived from Hillary, meaning 'cheerful' or 'happy'
#1079
American
gentle, compassionate
#1087
American
Derived from the name 'Helen,' potentially meaning 'light' or 'bright one'.
#1093
American
One who plays the harp; associated with music
#1096
American
A variant of Helen; light or torch.
#1102
American
The heath land.
#1111
American
Noble one; diminutive of Adelheid, which means 'noble kind'.
#1116
American
From the place of the hazel trees
#1116
American
hollow
#1130
American
A variation of Heidi, which means noble or kind.
#1141
American
Bright one
#1151
American
one who provides warmth
#1168
American
New beginning or creation
#1171
American↑ Rising
A sweet substance produced by bees.
#1178
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1221
American
Of or relating to heaven; divine.
#1226
American
The name Henesy is often considered a variant of the name Hennessy, which has Irish origins.
#1226
American
meadow by the river
#1241
American
heather, flowering plant

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American Boy Names Starting With H

214 boy names

#119
American
son of Harry
#209
American↑ Rising
From the hedge.
#503
American
army ruler
#506
American
From the hill estate
#507
American
Derived from the German name Heinrich, meaning ‘ruler of the home’ or ‘estate ruler’.
#515
American
son of Henry
#521
American
Derived from 'he' as a pronoun; 和 (Hé) - harmony
#522
American
descendant of Hind
#524
American
hunter; one who hunts
#536
American
Variant of 'Harvey', meaning 'battle worthy' or 'eager for battle'.
#559
American
Yiddish
#578
American
wise; he who is knowledgeable
#579
American
Bright heart
#590
American
Derived from the name Horatius, which is interpreted to mean 'timekeeper' or 'hour'.
#592
American
from the hedged area
#606
American
From the hollow or the used to be house; a dweller near 'hollow' or 'river bank'
#622
American
from the hill
#626
American
one who lives by a hovel
#634
American
Old English
#636
American
Son of the hare
#650
American
son of Hilly
#652
American↑ Rising
From the hare's land
#680
American
The name means 'fortunate' or 'lucky'.
#689
American
Hugh's town
#720
American
battle friend, army companion
#738
American
Wooded area or grove
#751
American
high-spirited or lively
#756
American
An old Germanic name meaning 'army' and 'bright'
#756
American
from the halls
#768
American
army ruler
#768
American
Derived from 'Harley', meaning hare meadow or a place of hares.
#770
American
A variant of the name Hakeem, meaning wise or intelligent.
#773
American
army ruler
#774
American
from the Huron people
#784
American
Variation of the name Hurley, which means 'sea tide'
#795
American
cheerful, merry
#808
American
a form of the name 'Harrison', meaning son of Harry
#824
American
Hick's son
#885
American
Derived from Hezekiah, meaning 'God strengthens'.
#890
American
Hollow town
#915
American
One who is spirited; brave
#968
American
From the hedged enclosure
#975
American
Fortunate and powerful
#976
American
A surname of English origin, derived from 'Hick,' a diminutive of Richard.
#994
American
heath or wasteland
#1003
American
Haskel's son
#1004
American
High guardian
#1007
American
Derived from the surname 'Harcourt'.
#1014
American
man
#1028
American
A variant of Harry, meaning 'estate ruler' or 'home ruler'
#1033
American
Hover can denote 'to remain suspended in the air', often used metaphorically for someone who lingers.
#1038
American
Derived from the Hebrew name 'Hosea', meaning 'salvation'.
#1045
American
descendant of Herchel
#1050
American
A modern variant of the name Earl, meaning 'nobleman' or 'warrior.'
#1070
American
variant of Havoc
#1076
American
of the grass, or the bramble bush.
#1098
American
American English
#1118
American
sea warrior
#1124
American
Abode by the river
#1129
American
derived from the Hebrew name Haskel, meaning 'to think' or 'to reflect'
#1135
American
From the hill pasture
#1144
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1144
American
descendant of Aodhán
#1146
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1148
American
a variant of Hugh, meaning 'heart' or 'mind'
#1152
American
Scottish Gaelic
#1155
American
Earth
#1160
American
from the town of Hugh's estate; brave heart
#1166
American
Son of Harry
#1180
American
sharp-eyed
#1190
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1222
American
army ruler
#1232
American
Heir, or one who is a servant or steward.
#1233
American
A variant of the name Hersch, which means 'deer'.
#1241
American
A place of meeting; Strong man
#1250
American
A modern variation, possibly derived from the name Harry.
#1268
American
One who lives near a hill
#1298
American
One who hooks; derived from an occupational surname.
#1313
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1327
American
A name possibly derived from the name 'Hugh' or 'Hulbert', with unknown specific meaning.
#1332
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1337
American
Hancel is believed to be a modern variant of the name Hansel, which means 'God is gracious' in German.
#1347
American
Hovie is a name believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon surname, meaning someone who lived near a hoar (frost) or was a person of an icy character.
#1361
American
salvation
#1363
American
Ruler of the home
#1379
American↑ Rising
Mist, fog
#1415
American
Brave, hardy
#1421
American
Army ruler
#1449
American
Brave or courageous
#1453
American
belonging to the Hule family
#1460
American
Hill of the army
#1463
American
one who is home-loving
#1505
American
Bright mind
#1522
American
From the hare's field
#1524
American
dweller by the hollow
#1527
American
One who hunts; referring to the occupation or practice of hunting.
#1543
American
A variant of Harold meaning 'army ruler'
#1554
American
army ruler
#1562
American
Old English
#1568
American
son of Harry or Henry

American Unisex Names Starting With H

36 gender-neutral names

#162
American↑ Rising
hay valley
#218
American↑ Rising
a place of safety or refuge
#237
American↑ Rising
army hill
#345
American
From the hares' meadow
#582
American
Of the holly tree or dweller by the holly forest.
#702
American
From the hill
#747
American
A variation of Hillary, meaning 'cheerful' or 'happy'.
#911
American
From the Dutch settlement; strong; rugged.
#1000
American↑ Rising
Dweller at the holly trees.
#1009
American
Army hill
#1093
American
A variant of Hayden, meaning 'fire' or 'hay valley'.
#1215
American
Variation of Hunter, often implying qualities associated with a hunter, such as strength and determination.
#1280
American
From the hedged lake
#1371
American↑ Rising
Derived from 'Hayden', meaning 'hedged valley'.
#1382
American↑ Rising
from the hare's meadow
#1557
American
By the hedged meadow
#1672
American
cheerful
#1770
American
Derived from Harold; meaning 'army ruler'
#2024
American↑ Rising
From the Holly Town
#2349
American↑ Rising
Son of Hudd
#2384
American
A variation of 'Haven', meaning 'shelter' or 'place of safety'.
#2627
American↑ Rising
shelter; a place of safety
#2746
American↑ Rising
Derived from a surname meaning 'Huxley's meadow', symbolizing an open landscape.
#2908
American
A variation of Hayden, meaning 'heathen' or 'from the hedged valley'
#2909
American↑ Rising
Refers to a region in New York City, derived from Harlem.
#3341
American
Hay or hay meadow
#3395
American↑ Rising
Free man
#4496
American↑ Rising
The process of gathering mature crops from the fields.
#5624
American
Hunting meadow
#9224
American↑ Rising
derived from the surname Holland, meaning 'land by the water'
#9306
American↑ Rising
a modern variation of 'Houston', meaning 'Hugh's town'
American
Shelter; safe place
American
hay valley or from a hedged valley
American
A beloved name with deep roots
American
Heath-covered hill, valley, or from the hay or haymaker.
American
hay valley