List of Baby Names for Girls Starting with H

Hedwig

(HED-vikh)

Hedwig is a German feminine given name, from Old High German Hadwig, Hadewig, Haduwig. It is a Germanic name consisting of the two elements hadu "battle, combat" and wig "fight, duel". The name is on record since the 9th century, with Haduwig, a daughter of Louis the German.

Meaning: Fighting a battle Origin: Germanic

Hedy

(HE-dee)

Meaning & History. Diminutive of HEDWIG and other Germanic names beginning with the element hadu meaning "battle, combat".

Meaning: Fighting a battle Origin: Germanic

Hege

(HE-ge)

The name Hege is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Hege is: Meditation, word, groaning, separation.

Meaning: Divine woman Origin: Danish, Old Norse

Helah

(HEE-lə)

Meaning & History. Means "rust" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name is mentioned as one of the wives of Asher. Home » Names.

Meaning: Rust-colored Origin: Hebrew

Heleentje

(hay-LAY:N-tyə)

Heleentje is a baby girl name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1325 times.

Meaning: Torch of light Origin: Dutch, Greek

Helga

(HEL-gah)

Helga (derived from Old Norse heilagr - "holy", "blessed") is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and South Africa. (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili). ... Scandinavian male equivalent is Helge, or Helgi.

Meaning: Divine woman Origin: Old Norse

Helka

(HEL-ka)

Helka is a sweet-tempered and charming woman once you get to know her, however she can appear introverted, conventional and wary at first. She is highly emotional and extremely sensitive, to the extent where she is vulnerable to the slightest emotional trauma.

Meaning: Divine woman Origin: Finnish, Old Norse

Hella

(HE-lah)

Hella as a girls' name is of Greek derivation, and the name Hella means "sun ray; prosperous, successful; holy". Hella is a version of Helen (Greek): linked to Greek hêlios "sun". Hella is also a form of Helga (Scandinavian, Old Norse).

Helle

(HEH-leh)

Helle Name Meaning. Norwegian and Swedish: from Old Norse hella 'flat stone', 'flagstone', 'flat mountain' or hellir 'cave'. As a Nowegian name this is generally a habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so named. As a Swedish name, it is generally ornamental. English: variant spelling of Hell 1.

Meaning: Divine woman Origin: Danish, Old Norse

Helma

(HEL-mah)

The name Helma is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Helma is: Protective.

Meaning: Stout protector Origin: Germanic