The Hs have it!

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Today, were on to names that start with H. These are pretty easy on the tongue, but still have an exotic sound.

Hadassah (f)  Pronunciation hah-DAH-sah, from the myrtle tree, origin - Hebrew
Haleema (f)   Princess, patience, origin – Arabic
Hania (f)        Pronunciation HAHN-yah, gracious, origin – Hebrew/Polish

Hadley (m)   Pronunciation HAD-lee meadow of heather, origin – English
Hahn (m)      Rooser, origin – German
Hai (m/f)       Pronunciation - HAH-ee, coming from the sea, origin – Chinese


What H names d'you have to share today?
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8 comments:

  1. cleemckenzieApril 9, 2016 at 10:02 AM

    These are all new H names to me. I'm just a Helen, Harriet, Herman kind of namer.

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  2. bettyApril 9, 2016 at 10:56 AM

    I like Haleema; that is pretty sounding :) Henry comes to mind for an H name :)

    betty

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  3. Sharon HimslApril 9, 2016 at 11:54 AM

    Have have always liked Hannah. Old fashion & sweet. Hadley is my favorite in LIST.

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  4. i b aroraApril 9, 2016 at 10:23 PM

    Haleema is my friend's daughter

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  5. Carrie-AnneApril 9, 2016 at 10:43 PM

    My favorite H names include Helena, Heinrich, Henryk, Henry, Harold, Haakon, Hyacinth, Henrietta, and Honesty.

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  6. LiApril 10, 2016 at 6:03 AM

    Harken and Hunter! :)

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  7. UnknownApril 10, 2016 at 5:52 PM

    My dear friend and tennis partner when we lived in Minnesota was named Hilal. She's Turkish. It's pronounced hill-ALL.

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  8. J.L. CampbellApril 12, 2016 at 9:51 PM

    You've all shared the most interesting H names. Thanks!

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