This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *h.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hallelujah f & m English (Rare)From the English word
hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (
halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Handforth f English (Puritan)Probably from an English surname that was originally from the name of Handforth, a town in Cheshire, England. Also compare the variant
Handford.
Hạnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 行
(hạnh) meaning "business, line, row" or 幸
(hạnh) meaning "luck, favour".
Hanunah f ArabicFrom Arabic حَنُونة (
ḥanūnah), the feminine singular form of حَنُون (
ḥanūn) meaning "affectionate, tender".
Harleth f EnglishOne notable bearer of this name is rising supermodel Harleth Kuusik.
Hengameh f PersianPossibly derived from Persian هنگام (
hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".
Henuttadesh f Ancient EgyptianPossibly derived from Egyptian
ḥnwt "mistress, lady" and
tꜣ "land, country" combined with an uncertain third element.
Hialeah f Indigenous AmericanDerived from the Muskogee
haiyakpo meaning "prairie" and
hili meaning "pretty". Alternatively, the name is of Seminole origin meaning "upland prairie". It also is the name of the 6th largest city in Florida.... [
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Hidayah f & m Indonesian, MalayMeans "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية
(hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Hikmah f & m IndonesianMeans "wisdom, supernatural power, benefit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic حكمة
(ḥikma).
Hildreth f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Hildreth. It was borne by American muralist, mosaicist and Art Deco artist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961)... [
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Hildðryð f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
hild meaning "battle" and
þryþ meaning "strength".
Hodiah m & f BiblicalThe name of two men, one chief (Nehemiah 10:18) and a Levite (8:7), and a wife of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:19).
Hranush f ArmenianFrom Armenian հուր
(hur) meaning "fire" and անուշ
(anush) meaning "sweet".
Hulifah m & f ArabicA name which derives from an Arabic word meaning "pledged"
Hulleah f Indigenous AmericanBorne by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (1954-), a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer and educator. Possibly of Navajo, Seminole or Muscogee origin.
Hunith f Popular CultureAnglicized form of
Hunydd used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012), where it belongs to Merlin's mother.
Hurbibish f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and
bibish meaning "lady".
Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)From an Old Testament place name,
Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".
Ikrombuvish f UzbekDerived from
ikrom meaning "honour, respect" and
buvish meaning "lady".
Iltutmish m & f Medieval TurkicMeans "maintainer of the kingdom" in Turkic, from
el or
il meaning "realm" and
tut- meaning "to grasp, hold".
Ingimóð f Old NorseCombination of
Ing and the Germanic name element
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Inzilbêth f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Inzilbêth was a noble woman of Númenór, the wife of Ar-Gimilzôr, the twenty-third King of Númenor, and a Queen of Númenór.
Ioreth f LiteratureMeans "old woman" from Sindarin
iaur "old, ancient" combined with the feminine personal noun suffix -
eth. It occurs in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) belonging to a wise old woman of Gondor.
Iracebeth f Popular CultureThis was the Red Queen's real name in Tim Burton's film "Alice in Wonderland". Her name was a play on the English word
irascible meaning "easily angered", with
Beth added to it in order to make it look more like a real feminine name.
Istianah f IndonesianMeans "seeking help (from God)" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic استعانة
(istiʾāna) meaning "asking for aid or assistance".
Istiqomah f IndonesianDerived from Arabic استقامة
(istiqāma) meaning "agreeableness, righteousness, integrity".
Izzahbillah f ArabicCombination of Arabic Izzah (عزة) meaning "Glory, power" and Arabic Billah (بالله) meaning "with God, through God".
Jannah f Arabic, IndonesianMeans "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)From
jano'hah meaning "rest" or
ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Javaneh f TajikFrom the Persian
جوانه (javâne) meaning "sprout".
Jeh f Persian MythologyPossibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ
(ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of
Ahriman, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.