Dog Names That Start With H
These dog names that start with H come from real dogs: 201 different names starting with H, shared by 8,798 licensed dogs in New York City records. The most popular come first, then girl and boy dog names, unisex picks, short names and rare ones.
Henry and Honey lead the H list almost side by side, one a classic boy name and the other a sweet name mostly given to girls. In all, 201 names start with H.
City names are a fun pattern, with Hudson and Harlem both appearing. Happy and Hope are cheerful word names, while Hunter and Hank suit sturdy dogs. Hazel and Holly come from nature. One surprise is Havanese, which is actually a dog breed used as a name for both sexes.
- Dog names starting with H
- 201
- Most popular
- Henry 664 dogs
- Top girl name
- Honey
- Top boy name
- Henry
Most popular dog names that start with H
| # | Name | Dogs | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry | 664 | boy |
| 2 | Honey | 646 | girl |
| 3 | Harley | 616 | both |
| 4 | Hazel | 594 | girl |
| 5 | Hudson | 476 | boy |
| 6 | Hunter | 424 | boy |
| 7 | Harry | 345 | boy |
| 8 | Hank | 285 | boy |
| 9 | Holly | 267 | girl |
| 10 | Happy | 244 | both |
| 11 | Harper | 223 | girl |
| 12 | Hugo | 218 | boy |
| 13 | Harvey | 169 | boy |
| 14 | Hope | 150 | girl |
| 15 | Heidi | 145 | girl |
| 16 | Havanese | 125 | both |
| 17 | Hannah | 93 | girl |
| 18 | Hamilton | 88 | boy |
| 19 | Harlem | 78 | boy |
| 20 | Halo | 75 | both |
| 21 | Hailey | 67 | girl |
| 22 | Homer | 62 | boy |
| 23 | Henri | 60 | boy |
| 24 | Husky | 60 | boy |
| 25 | Humphrey | 59 | boy |
| 26 | Hiro | 56 | boy |
| 27 | Hero | 53 | boy |
| 28 | Huckleberry | 48 | boy |
| 29 | Huey | 48 | boy |
| 30 | Howie | 46 | boy |
| 31 | Hana | 45 | girl |
| 32 | Harriet | 45 | girl |
| 33 | Haru | 45 | both |
| 34 | Herbie | 43 | boy |
| 35 | Harrison | 42 | boy |
| 36 | Harlow | 41 | girl |
| 37 | Huck | 39 | boy |
| 38 | Hamlet | 38 | boy |
| 39 | Handsome | 37 | boy |
| 40 | Haku | 34 | boy |
| 41 | Hattie | 34 | girl |
| 42 | Huxley | 33 | boy |
| 43 | Hans | 32 | boy |
| 44 | Herman | 32 | boy |
| 45 | Hanna | 31 | girl |
| 46 | Hazelnut | 31 | girl |
| 47 | Haley | 30 | girl |
| 48 | Harmony | 30 | girl |
| 49 | Harold | 29 | boy |
| 50 | Haze | 29 | boy |
| 51 | Hector | 28 | boy |
| 52 | Houston | 28 | boy |
| 53 | Heaven | 27 | girl |
| 54 | Helen | 27 | girl |
| 55 | Hernandez | 27 | boy |
| 56 | Hayley | 26 | girl |
| 57 | Hadley | 24 | girl |
| 58 | Han | 22 | boy |
| 59 | Harris | 21 | boy |
| 60 | Havapoo | 21 | boy |
Girl dog names that start with H
- Honey
- Hazel
- Holly
- Harper
- Hope
- Heidi
- Hannah
- Hailey
- Hana
- Harriet
- Harlow
- Hattie
- Hanna
- Hazelnut
- Haley
- Harmony
- Heaven
- Helen
- Hayley
- Hadley
- Havana
- Halle
- Hallie
- Hermione
- Hunny
- Harlee
- Haven
- Heather
- Henrietta
- Helena
- Halley
- Hilda
- Hildy
- Hillary
- Honeybun
- Haylee
- Helga
- Hazy
- Henna
- Honeydew
Boy dog names that start with H
- Henry
- Hudson
- Hunter
- Harry
- Hank
- Hugo
- Harvey
- Hamilton
- Harlem
- Homer
- Henri
- Husky
- Humphrey
- Hiro
- Hero
- Huckleberry
- Huey
- Howie
- Herbie
- Harrison
- Huck
- Hamlet
- Handsome
- Haku
- Huxley
- Hans
- Herman
- Harold
- Haze
- Hector
- Houston
- Hernandez
- Han
- Harris
- Havapoo
- Howard
- Hooch
- Ham
- Hamish
- Hardy
Unisex dog names with H
- Harley
- Happy
- Havanese
- Halo
- Haru
Short dog names that start with H
Four letters or fewer: easy to call at the park.
- Hank
- Hugo
- Hope
- Halo
- Hiro
- Hero
- Huey
- Hana
- Haru
- Huck
- Haku
- Hans
- Haze
- Han
- Ham
- Hawk
- Hot
- Hodu
- Hal
- Hill
- Hops
- Hazy
- Helo
- Hova
- Hula
- Haha
- Hei
- Hemi
- Hulu
- Ha
Unique dog names that start with H
Real names given to only a handful of dogs.
- Hadley
- Han
- Harris
- Havapoo
- Hollywood
- Howard
- Hampton
- Havana
- Hooch
- Halle
- Hallie
- Ham
- Hamish
- Hardy
- Hermione
- Hogan
- Henley
- Hopper
- Hutch
- Hachiko
- Hannibal
- Hunny
- Hurley
- Hansel
- Harlee
- Harpo
- Haven
- Heather
- Hippo
- Holden
- Havatzu
- Hawk
- Henrietta
- Henrik
- Higgins
- Hot
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More that start with H
- NamesHelen, Henry
- Girl namesHelen, Heather
- Boy namesHenry, Harold
- Last namesHernandez, Harris
- Wordshave, here
- 5-letter wordshouse, hours
- Adjectiveshigh, hard
- Positive wordshappy, helped
- Nounshome, house
- Verbshave, help
- Animalshorse, hawk
- Birdshawk, heron
- Flowershyacinth, honeysuckle
- Plants and treesholly, heather
- CountriesHaiti, Honduras
- CitiesHo Chi Minh City, Hangzhou
- US statesHawaii
- Foodshoney, ham
- Fruitshoneydew, huckleberry
- Vegetableshorseradish, hubbard squash
- Desserts and sweetshalva, honey cake
- Thingshat, hook
- Colorshazel, heather
- Jobshunter, hotel manager
- Sportshockey, high jump
Questions people ask
What is the most popular dog name that starts with H?
Henry, given to 664 licensed dogs in New York City records.
What are good girl dog names that start with H?
Honey, Hazel, Holly, Harper, Hope, Heidi, Hannah, Hailey.
What are good boy dog names that start with H?
Henry, Hudson, Hunter, Harry, Hank, Hugo, Harvey, Hamilton.
What are unique dog names that start with H?
Hadley, Han, Harris, Havapoo, Hollywood, Howard, Hampton, Havana were each given to only a few dogs.
Source: New York City dog licensing records (the open nycdogs dataset), with each licensed dog counted once. "Girl" or "boy" shows whether most dogs with the name were female or male. Brand, character and celebrity names are left out.
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