Unisex name · Old English
Haven
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: harbor, refugeHaven is a gender-neutral name that comes from Old English and means "harbor, refuge". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Harbor, refuge
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #190 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Haven
As a gender-neutral name, Haven comes from Old English and means "harbor, refuge". It is used in English.
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“Harbor, refuge; Old English, a safe place”
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How popular is Haven?
In 2025, 1,642 girls and 139 boys in the US were named Haven.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #190
- 1,642 babies, 1,022 per million girls
- Best rank
- #190 in 2025
- 1,642 babies that year
- Babies since 1920
- At least 22,889
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 1 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 1 per million |
| 1950s | 2 per million |
| 1960s | 2 per million |
| 1970s | 8 per million |
| 1980s | 14 per million |
| 1990s | 74 per million |
| 2000s | 240 per million |
| 2010s | 506 per million |
| 2020s | 801 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #293 | #296 | #311 | #312 | #312 | #286 | #285 | #218 | #201 | #190 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #1,354
- 139 babies, 81 per million boys
- Best rank
- #745 in 1899
- Most babies: 181 in 2007
- Babies since 1899
- At least 4,871
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 8 per million |
| 1900s | 4 per million |
| 1910s | 18 per million |
| 1920s | 14 per million |
| 1930s | 12 per million |
| 1940s | 11 per million |
| 1950s | 5 per million |
| 1960s | 4 per million |
| 1970s | 13 per million |
| 1980s | 9 per million |
| 1990s | 17 per million |
| 2000s | 64 per million |
| 2010s | 72 per million |
| 2020s | 74 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,374 | #1,463 | #1,629 | #1,481 | #1,466 | #1,361 | #1,436 | #1,453 | #1,484 | #1,354 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Haven
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- HagenEnclosure (Germanic, boy)
- HeavenParadise (Old English, girl)
- HaeunSummer grace (depends on characters) (Korean, girl)
- HajunSummer and talented (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
- HakanEmperor, sovereign (Turkish, boy)
- HakonHigh son (Old Norse, boy)
- HananMercy, tenderness (Arabic, girl)
- HarelMountain of God (Hebrew, boy)
- HarinSummer jade luster (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- MinatoHarbor (Japanese, boy)
- RefugioRefuge (Latin, unisex)
Middle names for Haven
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
- OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
- ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
- RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
- StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
Haven: common questions
What does the name Haven mean?
Haven comes from Old English and means "harbor, refuge".
Is Haven a boy or girl name?
Haven is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 1,642 girls and 139 boys in the US were named Haven, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Haven come from?
Haven comes from Old English and means "harbor, refuge". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Haven?
Haven ranked #190 in the US in 2025, with 1,642 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Haven?
Names spelled like Haven include Hagen, Heaven, Haeun, Hajun and Hakan.
What middle names go with Haven?
Middle names that flow well with Haven include Charity, Estelle, Isabel, Josiah and Langston. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.