Heather
This is one of several plant names first used in the 19th Century. Since heather is a feature of northern Britain, the name became especially popular in Scotland. It is now very popular in the United States.

Hannah
From the Hebrew meaning God has favoured me. In the Old Testament it was the name of Samuel’s mother. The Greek for this, Anna, was used at first.

Harry
Derived from the Old German Henry, meaning “home ruler.” The Latin Henricus became Henri in France.
Harry was, in fact, the original English form of Henri, used until the 17th Century. Today, Harry is used as the pet form of Henry and increasingly as a name in its own right.

Harriet
A female form of Henry, derived from Harry, which was the usual form of the name Henry in the Middle Ages. The name was very popular in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Short forms of the name are Hattie and Hatty.

Hayley
From a surname meaning hay field. This name came into use in the 1960s after the success of the film actress, Hayley Mills.