Given name & surname
Haven
“one who provides a safe place”·“one who provides sanctuary; shelter”
Haven is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “one who provides a safe place” (English) and “one who provides sanctuary; shelter” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “one who provides a safe place” (English) and “one who provides sanctuary; shelter” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Haven through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 27,760
- 4,871 boys · 22,889 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,781 babies
- 2025
- 1,781
- #190 for girls · #1,354 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +26%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 9% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,642 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 190 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 139 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (142). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 16,831 as a first name in 2020; 3,225 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Haven’s family of names
Haven has a related form in Hayven. Haven has a related form in Havyn. Haven has a related form in Haefen.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 26
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Haven
- Haven ColemanAmerican climate activistborn 2006
- Haven DenneyAmerican pair skaterborn 1995
- Haven MosesAmerican football playerborn 1946
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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