Dog Names That Start With H
410 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all name start with categories.
Haro
A term used in various contexts, including a name in Japanese
Harold
From the Old English Hereweald, "army" and "powerful, mighty"
Haros
Háros is a name given to a ship, not a word with a documented meaning.
Harra
German: a village and former municipality in Thuringia, Germany
Harri
Harrie
A form of Harry, and a diminutive formed from Harry with the suffix -ie
Harrier
A breed of hound known for hunting and tracking
Harriet
English form of Henriette, a feminine form of Harry
Harris
English surname derived from the given name Harry
Harrison
From an English surname meaning "son of Harry"
Harro
A name derived from the Old Germanic elements meaning 'warrior' or 'army'
Hart
English word for a male deer, especially a stag
Haru
Japanese name from 陽 "light, sun, male", 春 "spring" or 晴 "clear weather"
Haruki
Japanese given name and surname; from haru (clear weather, light, sun) plus ki (brightness, living)
Haruna
Japanese: 晴 "clear weather", 遥 "distant" or 春 "spring" + 菜 "greens"; also a Hausa and Fula form of Harun.
Haruto
Japanese masculine given name, from haru ("light, sun, male", "distant, remote" or "clear weather") combined with to (a Chinese constellation, or "soar, fly")
Harvey
From the Old Breton name Hoiarnviu or Haerviu, from hoiarn "iron" or air "battle" with viu "eager, keen, fiery, blazing"
Harvy
A variation of the name Harvey, meaning 'battle worthy' or 'soldier'
Hasani
Albanian, formed from the name Hasan with the suffix -i
Hasko
Recorded as a rare masculine given name in German
Hassie
Diminutive of Harriet or Hazel, formed with the suffix -y
Hasso
A name often associated with a strong and loyal dog, derived from Germanic roots.
Hatchi
Hatia
From Swahili, borrowed from Arabic خَطِيئَة (khaṭīʔa)
Hatley
English given name recorded in American use, feminine; also a surname
Hatti
Derived from the name 'Hattie', which is a diminutive of Harriet, meaning 'ruler of the home'.
Hattie
Diminutive of Harriet
Hatty
Diminutive of Harriet, traditionally an English feminine nickname
Hauk
Recorded as a given name in East Frisian and Norwegian; no meaning is documented
Hauke
Frisian short form of Old German names containing hugu, "mind, thought, spirit"
Haukea
Means "white snow", from Hawaiian hau "snow" and kea "white"
Havana
Spanish La Habana, the capital city of Cuba
Havanna
A variant spelling of Havana, the capital city of Cuba
Haven
From the English word for a safe place, from Old English hæfen
Havik
Dutch word for "hawk", from Middle Dutch havic
Havok
A rare modern American given name, a variant spelling of havoc
Hawa
Alternate transcription of Arabic Ḥawwāʾ, and the Swahili form
Hawk
A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae
Hawke
An English surname, also recorded as a masculine given name.
Hawkeye
Recorded as a given name in English, for both men and women
Haya
Means "hurry, come quickly" in Arabic
Hayat
Means "life" in Arabic, from حيي (ḥayiya) meaning "to live"
Hayate
Meaning 'storm' or 'swift wind' in Japanese
Hayden
From an English surname derived from place names meaning "hay valley" or "hay hill"
Haydon
English name from Old English hīeġ, "hay", or ġehæġ, "enclosure", and denu, "valley"
Hayes
English given name from a surname, either Hayes 1 or Hayes 2
Haylee
English variant of Hayley, from Old English heg "hay" and leah "meadow"
Hayley
From an English surname and town name meaning "hay clearing"
Haynes
A surname of English origin.
Hayo
Hazel
Hazelnut
The fruit of the hazel tree, also called a cobnut or filbert
Hazey
Recorded as a feminine given name in English
Hazuki
Japanese 葉月, "month of leaves"; the traditional name of August in the Japanese calendar
Hazza
Recorded as a given name in modern British English, masculine and rare
Healey
An anglicised form of the Irish surnames Ó hÉilidhe and Ó hÉalaighthe, or an English surname from places named Healey
Heart
English word for the muscular organ that pumps blood
Hearty
Not documented as a given name; a surname and a ship name
Heather
From the English word for the small shrubs with pink or white flowers
Heaven
The English vocabulary word meaning "paradise", from Old English heofon "sky"
Hebby
Hecktor
Hector
From Greek hektor, "holding fast"
Heddi
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Danish
Heddo
Heddy
A Scandinavian feminine given name
Hedo
A nickname for the Turkish name Hidayet
Hedy
A diminutive of Hedwig, used in Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, Germanic, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Slovak, Slovene
Heela
Recorded as a feminine given name in Pashto
Heena
The name Heena is often associated with the Arabic word for 'blessed' or 'happy'.
Hefe
German word for yeast; also a given name borne by singer Aaron Abeyta.
Heid
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Norwegian
Heida
German diminutive of Adelheid
Heidi
German diminutive of adelheid
Heido
A variation of the name 'Heidi', which means 'noble one' or 'of noble birth' in German.
Heidschi
Heidy
No documented meaning; recorded as an English feminine given name
Heiko
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Henrik
Heila
Recorded as a feminine given name in Afrikaans
Heilo
Heimdal
Guardian of the gods in Norse mythology
Heimdall
Guardian of the gods in Norse mythology
Heinzi
Heisenbark
Heky
Hela
The name of a goddess in Norse mythology associated with death and the underworld
Helena
Latinate form of Helen
Helene
Ancient Greek form of Helen; also modern Scandinavian and German
Helga
Feminine form of Helge, from Old Norse Helga, "holy".
Helgi
Old Norse, Icelandic and Faroese form of Helge; from Proto-Norse Hailaga, dedicated to the gods
Heli
Finnish and Estonian female given name
Helia
Helias
Latin form of Elijah used in some versions of the Vulgate
Helio
Greek origin meaning 'sun'
Helios
Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from ἥλιος, the word for "sun"
Helja
A name of Scandinavian origin, associated with the concept of healing or protection.
Helki
Hellen
Hellena
A given name recorded in English (African) use, feminine