Haven Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Haven Overview

Meaning

Safe place, harbor

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word “hæfen,” meaning “a safe place” or “harbor.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈheɪvən/

Popularity

Haven is growing in use in the USA and other English-speaking countries. In 2023, Haven ranked #250 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Calm, peaceful, secure
A Deep Dive

Haven Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Heaven, Hayven, Havyn, Havenne, Havon, Heavenly

Common Nicknames

Vee, Havy, Ave, Vennie, Havi Bear

Diminutives

Havie, Avi, Havi, Hen

Famous People

  • Haven Kimmel
    (American Author)
  • Haven Gillespie
    (American Lyricist)
  • Haven Moses
    (American Football Player)
  • Haven Denney
    (American Figure Skater)
  • Haven Monahan
    (American Activist)
  • Haven O'More
    (British Historian)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Haven"
    (TV Series)
  • Haven Hamilton
    ("Nashville," Film)
  • "Safe Haven"
    (Film)
  • Haven Kimmel
    ("A Girl Named Zippy," Memoir)
  • Haven
    ("The House of Night," Novel Series)
  • "Haven"
    (Song)

Places

  • New Haven City
    (Connecticut, USA)
  • Winter Haven City
    (Florida, USA)
  • Fair Haven Town
    (Vermont, USA)
  • West Haven City
    (Connecticut, USA)
  • Grand Haven City
    (Michigan, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Haven?

Haven, meaning a place of safety or refuge. People named Haven often bring a sense of calm and security to those around them.

What Is the Origin of The Name Haven?

Haven comes from Old English “hæfen,” meaning a harbor or safe place. It developed through Middle English to signify a place of shelter and protection.

Haven Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Haven in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2862021#2852022#2192023
Top 3 Rankings#2192023#2852022#2862021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Haven

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023219
(+66 from 2022)
1353
(+238 from 2022)
0.07735
2022285
(+1 from 2021)
1115
(-3 from 2021)
0.06218
2021286
(+26 from 2020)
1118
(+90 from 2020)
0.06240
2020312
No change from 2019
1028
(+1 from 2019)
0.05815
2019312
(+1 from 2018)
1027
(-37 from 2018)
0.05597
2018313
(-16 from 2017)
1064
(-29 from 2017)
0.05721
2017297
(-4 from 2016)
1093
(-15 from 2016)
0.05786
2016293
(+36 from 2015)
1108
(+113 from 2015)
0.05723
2015329
(-2 from 2014)
995
(-24 from 2014)
0.05100
2014327
(+44 from 2013)
1019
(+174 from 2013)
0.05209
2013371
(+61 from 2012)
845
(+122 from 2012)
0.04384
2012432
(+132 from 2011)
723
(+210 from 2011)
0.03728
2011564
(+83 from 2010)
513
(+61 from 2010)
0.02647
2010647
(-78 from 2009)
452
(-86 from 2009)
0.02305
2009569
(+52 from 2008)
538
(+44 from 2008)
0.02657
2008621
(-40 from 2007)
494
(-22 from 2007)
0.02372
2007581
(+30 from 2006)
516
(+38 from 2006)
0.02438
2006611
(+11 from 2005)
478
(+27 from 2005)
0.02287
2005622
(+44 from 2004)
451
(+40 from 2004)
0.02222
2004666
(-73 from 2003)
411
(-51 from 2003)
0.02037
2003593
(+43 from 2002)
462
(+61 from 2002)
0.02303
2002636
(+10 from 2001)
401
(+10 from 2001)
0.02030
2001646
(+128 from 2000)
391
(+96 from 2000)
0.01974
2000774
(-13 from 1999)
295
(+4 from 1999)
0.01478
1999761
(+162 from 1998)
291
(+65 from 1998)
0.01495
1998923
(+197 from 1997)
226
(+59 from 1997)
0.01166
19971120
(-181 from 1996)
167
(-39 from 1996)
0.00875
1996939
(+480 from 1995)
206
(+91 from 1995)
0.01074
19951419
(-142 from 1994)
115
(-18 from 1994)
0.00598
19941277
(+735 from 1993)
133
(+64 from 1993)
0.00682
19932012
(+227 from 1992)
69
(+10 from 1992)
0.00350
19922239
(+858 from 1991)
59
(+23 from 1991)
0.00294
19913097
(-75 from 1990)
36
(-1 from 1990)
0.00177
19903022
(-91 from 1989)
37
No change from 1989
0.00180
19892931
(+962 from 1988)
37
(+14 from 1988)
0.00186
19883893
(+90 from 1987)
23
(+2 from 1987)
0.00120
19873983
(+981 from 1986)
21
(+6 from 1986)
0.00112
19864964
(-839 from 1985)
15
(-4 from 1985)
0.00081
19854125
(+612 from 1984)
19
(+4 from 1984)
0.00103
19844737
(-261 from 1983)
15
(-1 from 1983)
0.00083
19834476
(-947 from 1982)
16
(-7 from 1982)
0.00089
19823529
(-1041 from 1981)
23
(-15 from 1981)
0.00127
19812488
(+261 from 1980)
38
(+5 from 1980)
0.00212
19802749
(+1154 from 1979)
33
(+14 from 1979)
0.00185
19793903
(-806 from 1978)
19
(-6 from 1978)
0.00110
19783097
(-95 from 1977)
25
(-1 from 1977)
0.00152
19773002
(+1903 from 1976)
26
(+14 from 1976)
0.00158
19764905
(+1581 from 1975)
12
(+4 from 1975)
0.00076
19756486
(+413 from 1974)
8
(+1 from 1974)
0.00051
19746899
(-819 from 1973)
7
(-1 from 1973)
0.00045
19736080
(-537 from 1971)
8
(-1 from 1971)
0.00051
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19715543
(-130 from 1970)
9
No change from 1970
0.00051
19705413
(+42 from 1969)
9
(+1 from 1969)
0.00049
19695455
(+188 from 1968)
8
(+1 from 1968)
0.00045
19685643
(-1288 from 1964)
7
(-3 from 1964)
0.00041
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19644355
(+2238 from 1963)
10
(+5 from 1963)
0.00051
19636593
(-14 from 1962)
5
No change from 1962
0.00025
19626579
(-1269 from 1961)
5
(-2 from 1961)
0.00025
19615310
(-1385 from 1958)
7
(-3 from 1958)
0.00034
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19583925
(+542 from 1956)
10
(+2 from 1956)
0.00048
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19564467
(+1096 from 1952)
8
(+3 from 1952)
0.00039
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19525563
(-730 from 1951)
5
(-1 from 1951)
0.00026
19514833
(-826 from 1947)
6
(-2 from 1947)
0.00032
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19474007
(-13 from 1946)
8
(+1 from 1946)
0.00044
19463994
(+562 from 1945)
7
(+2 from 1945)
0.00043
19454556
(-225 from 1931)
5
No change from 1931
0.00037
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19314331
(+67 from 1920)
5
(-1 from 1920)
0.00045
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19204398
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00048
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Haven

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3172021#3762022#2872023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3782021#4372022#4112023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#1232021#1692022#1642023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3682021#3152022#2152023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2052021#1902022#1262023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2792021#2892022#2282023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2762021#3392022#1662023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2122021#1822022#2142023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2182021#2182022#1862023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1642021#2752022#2172023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#1742021#1652022#1372023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3702021#3532022#2362023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3552021#3542022#3392023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1052021#1102022#1172023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2092021#1942022#1712023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2962021#2222022#2682023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1632021#1472022#1552023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1472021#2132022#1732023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2362021#2222022#1242023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2952021#2272022#2292023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3642021#2272022#2832023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#7992021#8282022#4612023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3472021#2652022#2142023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2622021#2322022#1472023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3052021#3432022#3302023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#2572021#1802022#1262023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3052021#2222022#1232023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1912021#2162022#2022023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1382021#1902022#2042023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5042021#5282022#2652023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1812021#2472022#802023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5132021#5582022#4062023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3642021#2452022#1282023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5002021#4572022#5572023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1812021#3332022#1252023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2312021#1712022#1642023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3982020#4672021#2472022

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1182019#682022#832023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1532021#1552022#1102023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1412020#1512021#1242023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1382019#1162020#1792023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3212018#2952021#2802022

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1452018#1902022#1892023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2112014#1452021#692023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4192016#3622022#4282023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1162013#1142014#862022

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1472023

Popularity Rankings for Haven in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4102014#2932017#3042022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#3702021#4372022#4632023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7242015

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Haven a Name for Boys or Girls?

Haven is suitable for boys and girls because it conveys a sense of protection and comfort, which are qualities valued for any child. This name’s unisex nature makes it versatile and modern.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Haven

  • Vee
  • Havy
  • Ave
  • Vennie
  • Havi Bear
  • Havie
  • Avi
  • Havi
  • Hen

Haven in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Haven Kimmel (Author, born 1965): An American author best known for her memoir "A Girl Named Zippy."
  • Haven Gillespie (Lyricist, 1888–1975): An American lyricist who wrote the lyrics to the Christmas classic "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town."
  • Haven Moses (Football Player, born 1946): A former American football wide receiver who played professionally in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos.
  • Haven Denney (Figure Skater, born 1995): An American pair skater who has competed at national and international levels.
  • Haven Monahan (Activist, 1970–2010): An American activist dedicated to environmental conservation and wildlife protection.
  • Haven O'More (Historian, 1925–2001): A British historian known for his extensive work on medieval European history.
  • "Haven" (2010 TV Series): Follows FBI agent Audrey Parker as she investigates the mysterious events in the small town of Haven.
  • Haven Hamilton ("Nashville," 1975 Film): A country music star dealing with personal and professional turmoil in the music industry.
  • "Safe Haven" (2013 Film): A romantic drama about a woman escaping her abusive past and finding love in a small town.
  • Haven Kimmel ("A Girl Named Zippy," 2001 Memoir): Chronicles the author's quirky childhood in a small Indiana town.
  • Haven ("The House of Night," 2007 Novel Series): A vampire fledgling navigating the challenges of a new supernatural life.
  • "Haven" (2014 Song): A heartfelt song expressing the longing for a safe place and peace.
  • New Haven City (Connecticut, USA): A coastal city in Connecticut, home to Yale University and renowned for its historic architecture.
  • Winter Haven City (Florida, USA): A city in central Florida known for its chain of lakes and the Legoland Florida Resort.
  • Safe Haven Marine Reserve (California, USA): A protected marine area in Northern California, offering rich biodiversity and scenic coastlines.
  • Fair Haven Town (Vermont, USA): A small town in Rutland County with a historic downtown area and vibrant community events.
  • West Haven City (Connecticut, USA): A city along the Long Island Sound known for its public beaches and parks.
  • Grand Haven City (Michigan, USA): A city located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, famous for its lighthouse and sandy beaches.

Similar Names to Haven

  • Harbor
  • Shelter
  • Asylum
  • Sanctuary
  • Oasis

Sibling Names for Haven

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