Introduction
Dog Names that Start with 'Ha' in Pop Culture
The first famous dog to make the list who has a name that starts with "Ha" is Happy from the television show, 7th Heaven. Happy was the Camden's dog on the 90's sitcom who was also named Happy in real life. The thirty-pound white Terrier mix also went by the nickname Hap and lived to fifteen. She was rescued by animal trainer Shawn Webber from a shelter in California and went on to become a famous dog in popular culture.
While Happy is a well-known dog with a name that starts with "Ha," there is yet a legendary dog whose name starts with "Ha" - Hachiko or Hachi for short. Hachiko is the famed Akita of Japan who is known throughout the world and throughout history as the dog who waited every day for his master to return home on the train long after his owner passed away. The devotion and loyalty of the breed sparked national interest in the breed, which had only thirty remaining purebred specimens at one point during the 1930s. As a young dog, Hachiko would greet his master, a professor, every day at the train station at the same time. However, on May 21, 1925, Hachiko's master suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while lecturing and passed away. Faithful and devoted Hachiko continued to wait every day for the next nine years, nine months, and fifteen days at the train station, until his own death.
Hachiko was more than just a loyal and devoted dog; he was an ambassador for his breed. His life and loyalty became a national legend, and he was a national hero to the Japanese. A bronze statue was erected of Hachiko at the station to remind the Japanese people of the power of fidelity. The rising breed awareness for the Akita through Hachiko allowed the breed to survive the decade to come with World War II and Hachiko's legendary story also reached the West. In 1937, Helen Keller, who was a deaf and blind champion of the disabled in the United States was touring in Japan when she first encountered the story of Hachiko. Helen Keller was so awestruck by the story that she said she would love to have one of the faithful dogs as her companion. The Japanese heard her wish and took it seriously by gifting her one of the dogs. Helen Keller later returned to the United States where she was credited with introducing the new breed. Unfortunately, War World II made it impossible for citizens to import Akitas but the following the war, the breed quickly rose in popularity and found fast recognition in the American Kennel Club by 1955.
Dog Names that Start with 'Ha' Considerations
Male Dog Names that Start with 'Ha'
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Handsome Boy
A descriptive name for a beautiful male
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Happy
A name that means joyful
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Haber
This name means oats in Germanic
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Hagar
A Hebrew name meaning "Flight"
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Haggis
A traditional Scottish food
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Hagerty
A Gaelic name meaning "Unjust"
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Haha
A happy sounding onomatopoeia
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Hairball
The perfect name for a fluffy dog with a lot of hair
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Haggle
A good name for your little beggar dog
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Hachiko
A reference to the Japanese hero dog of the 1930s
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Haley
An Old English name meaning "Residing in a Nook"
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Halloween
A good name for a dog adopted in October
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Harry
English for "Protector"
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Harrison
This name means son of Harry
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Hayden
An Old English variation of heathen
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Hamilton
A famous American founding father
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Hamlet
Arguably Shakespeare's most tragic hero
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Hambone
Some dogs know how to ham it up
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Hachi
The nickname of Hachiko
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Hamburger
A good name for a BBQ loving pooch
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Ham
A name given to a dog who likes attention
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Hammy
The nickname for a dog who love attention and can't live without it
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Hank
A short and sweet name for Henry
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Hancock
A name meaning a "Young Lad Who Struts Like a Cock"
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Han
A Germanic name meaning "Gift of God"
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Hamill
A reference to Mark Hamill
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Hannibal
An old Phoenician/Carthaginian name meaning "Mercy of Baal"
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Hamish
A Gaelic name meaning ":Supplanter" whose English equivalent is James
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Hawkeye
A tribute to Hawkeye Pierce for all the M.A.S.H. fans
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Harvey
A name meaning "Iron"
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Female Dog Names that Start with 'Ha'
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Hanna
A Hebrew name meaning "Grace"
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Havana
A reference to the Cuban capital
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Harlequin
A perfect name for a two or three-toned patched pooch
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Halley
An Old English name meaning "Meadow"
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Happie
A variation of Happy, a joyful pup
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Harlie
A variation of Harley, meaning "From the Meadow"
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Hanette
Meaning "God has Been Gracious"
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Hassi
A Nordic name meaning "Smiling"
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Harper
A reference to Harper Lee or possibly one who plays the harp
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Hazel
A multi-color of green and amber shades
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Hart
An English name meaning "Brave"
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Hashley
A variation of Ashley, meaning "Meadow"
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Hada
A Germanic name meaning "She who Radiates Joy"
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Hadia
This name refers to a "Religious Guide"
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Harp
An beautiful stringed instrument and the inspiration for the piano
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Harmony
To be in musical unity
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Harmonique
A French twist on Harmony
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Handmaid
A helpful little friend to follow you around
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Hayseed
A perfect name for a dog of the country
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Harissa
In Arabic, this name means "Hot Chili Paste"
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Halfpint
Reserved for a dog of small stature
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Haboob
A wild dust storm of the deserts
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Haven
A safe place to stay
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Hazy
A word meaning unclear or vague
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Harriet
A name meaning "She who Rules the House"
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Halle
Meaning "From the Meadow"
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Hanah
A palindrome meaning "Grace"
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Harlow
A name associated with the glamorous yester-years of Hollywood
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Hadley
A heather covered meadow
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Hana
Arabic for "Bliss"
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