HANNAH:  Biblical name meaning "favor" or "grace."  Diminutives include Hannie, Hanny and Nancy.

HARRIET:  Feminine form of Harry, "ruler of the home."  Variants include Harrietta and Harriette.  Dminutives are Harrie, Harry, and Hattie.

HAT:  see Hattie.

HATTIE:  Diminutive of Harriet, "ruler of the home."  Variants, Hatty and Hat, exist.

HAYLEY:  From Old English place name meaning "hay meadow."

HAZEL:  From the plant.  Diminutive, Haze, exists.

HEATHER:  From the plant.

HEBE:  Greek name meaning "young."

HEDDA:  Diminutive of Scandinavian name meaning "battle" and "war."

HEIDI:  Diminutive form of Adelaide, "noble."

HELEN:  Greek name meaning "light."  Many variants and diminutives exist including Helena, Ella, Ellen, and Nell.

HELENA:  Latin form Helen, "light."

HENRIETTA:  Old German name meaning "ruler of the home."  Diminutives include Etta, Ettie, Etty, Hennie, Henny, Hettie, Hetty, Nettie, and Netty.

HEPHZIBAH:  Biblical name meaning "in her is my delight."  Variant, Hepzibah, exists.  Diminutives are Hepsie and Eppie.

HERMIA:  Diminutive of Hermione, "earthly."

HERMIONE:  Greek name meaning "earthly."  Diminutive, Hermia, exists.

HERTHA:  Old English name meaning "earth."

HESTER:  A variant of Esther, "star."  Variants and diminutives include Esta, Hettie, and Hetty.

HILARY:  Feminine adoption of male name Hilary, "cheerful."  Variant, Hillary, exists.  Diminutives include Hil and Hilly.

HILDA:  Old German name meaning "warrior woman."  Variants include Hild and Hylda.

HILDEGARD:  Old German name meaning "stronghold."  Variant, Hildegarde, exists.  Diminutive is Hilda.

HILDEGARDE:  see Hildegard.

HOLLY:  From the tree.

HONOR:  Latin name meaning "honorable."  Variants, Honoria and Honora, exist.  Diminutive is Nora.

HOPE:  One of the cardinal virtues.

HORTENSE:  Latin clan name meaning "garden."  Variant, Hortensia, exists.

HYACINTH:  Greek flower name.

HYPATIA:  Greek name meaning "highest."