Dog Names That Start With H
396 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all name start with categories.
Haakon
Variant of Hákon, an Old Norse name
Habana
A city in Cuba known for its rich history and culture
Habib
Arabic masculine given name meaning "beloved" or "darling"
Hachi
Eight in Japanese, also associated with loyalty.
Hachie
Hachikō
Name of an Akita dog, written in Japanese as ハチ公
Hadda
Recorded as a feminine given name in Icelandic
Haddie
Recorded as a given name in modern American usage (feminine)
Hadley
From an English surname derived from a place name meaning "heather field" in Old English
Hadrian
From Hadria, the name of two Roman towns in Italy
Hagen
From the Old German element hag, meaning "enclosure"
Haggy
Hagrid
The name of a character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels
Haidy
A variant of the name Heidi, which means 'noble one' or 'of noble descent'
Haiko
Haila
Recorded as a feminine given name in Hawaiian
Haile
From Ge'ez ኀይል (hayl), meaning "power, force, strength".
Hailey
Variant of Hayley
Hairy Houndini
Haisley
A variation of the name Hailey, which means 'hay clearing' or 'from the hay meadow'.
Hakan
Means "emperor, ruler" in Turkish
Haki
A given name recorded in Albanian and in literature; also a Norse sea-king's name
Hako
Japanese word for box or container
Hakon
Danish spelling of the norwegian name håkon or haakon
Haku
Written with the kanji 白, meaning white, or 朴
Hal
A medieval diminutive of Harry
Haldor
From the Old Norse name Hallþórr, "Thor's rock", from hallr "rock" and the god Thor
Hale
From an Old English place name meaning "nook, retreat"
Haleigh
Variant of Hayley, an English given name from a surname meaning "hay meadow"
Halen
A name of Welsh origin meaning 'to be healthy'.
Halet
Haley
Variant of Hayley, from Old English, literally "hay field"
Halia
Ancient greek name meaning 'the dweller in the sea' or 'the briney'
Halina
Polish and Belarusian form of galina
Halka
Recorded as a feminine given name in Ukrainian
Halle
From the Old Norse name Halli, a diminutive of names containing hallr, "rock, slab, slope".
Halley
Of Old English origin meaning 'land by a hall'.
Halli
Old Norse form of Halle 1
Hally
Recorded as a given name in English, for either gender
Halona
Recorded as a given name in Hawaiian and Iroquois
Hals
Dutch for 'neck' or 'throat'
Halsey
A variant of the Old English name 'Hals', meaning 'nook' or 'hollow'.
Halvor
From Old Norse hallr ("flat stone") and vorðr ("guardian")
Haly
Halyn
No meaning is documented in the sources checked
Hami
Recorded as a masculine given name in Finnish
Hamika
Hamish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Sheumais, the vocative of Seumas, the Gaelic James.
Hamley
Hammie
Recorded as a given name in english, used for both boys and girls
Hammy
Recorded as a given name in English, masculine
Hampton
An English masculine given name
Hampy
Han Solo
An iconic character from the Star Wars franchise, known for his charm and bravery
Hana
In Arabic, "bliss, happiness"; in Japanese, "flower"; also a form of Hannah.
Hanako
From Japanese 花 (hana) "flower" and 子 (ko) "child"
Handro
Handsome
English word for physical attractiveness, recorded as a masculine given name
Hania
Polish diminutive of Hanna; also an alternate transcription of Arabic Haniyya.
Hanie
A variant of 'Hannah', meaning 'grace' or 'favor'.
Haniya
Alternate transcription of the Arabic name هنيّة (Haniyya)
Hank
Short form of Hankin, a medieval diminutive of John; also a diminutive of Henry
Hanka
A Finnish name from farm place names, and a Polish clipping of Hanna
Hanko
A type of Japanese seal or stamp
Hanne
Danish, Norwegian, German and Dutch short form of Johanne, Johanna or Johannes.
Hanni
A German name, borrowed into English from Swiss German Hänni; in Finnish a vernacular form of Johannes.
Hannie
A diminutive of Johanna
Hanno
Meaning 'brave' or 'daring' in some contexts.
Hanny
Recorded as a feminine given name in Swiss German
Hans
A famous German name meaning 'God is gracious.'
Hansie
A diminutive form of Hans, which means 'gracious' or 'full of grace'
Hanter
Hanto
Hanzo
Recorded as a masculine given name in Sorbian
Hap
From Middle English hap, meaning chance, luck or fortune
Happie
No documented meaning; recorded as a rare English given name
Hara
A given name recorded in Greek, Hinduism and Korean use
Harbo
Hardi
Estonian short form of names containing the old high german element hart, "hard"
Hardy
From a surname derived from Middle English hardi, "bold, hardy"
Hari
Sanskrit word meaning "brown, yellow, tawny", and by extension "monkey, horse, lion"
Haris
Bosnian, Urdu, Indonesian and Malay form of Harith; also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name
Harkos
Harky
Harkym
Harlan
Derived from Old English meaning 'hare land' or 'rocky land'
Harlekin
A character in Italian commedia dell'arte usually portrayed as a clever servant
Harlem
A neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City, known for its cultural contributions, especially in music and art.
Harlequin
From Old French Herlequin, a demon in French passion plays; the commedia dell'arte stock character
Harley
From an English surname, from Old English hara "hare" or har "rock" and leah "woodland, clearing"
Harlie
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Harlow
English surname from a place name: Old English hær "rock" or here "army" + hlaw "hill"
Harly
Recorded as a given name in modern English, used for boys and girls
Harmonia
Means "harmony, agreement" in Greek
Harmony
The English word harmony, from Greek ἁρμονία (harmonia)
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.