Given name
Havilah
“from the stretch of sand”
Havilah is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the stretch of sand.”
Original Hebrewחוילה
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “from the stretch of sand.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hul (חול), “to whirl.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Havilah appears in Genesis 2:11.
From biblical name research
Havilah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 699
- 0 boys · 699 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,668 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,668 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Florida shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 512 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Havilah’s family of names
Havilah has a related form in Havila. Havilah has a related form in Havilea. Havilah has a related form in Havili.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Havilleavariant
- Havileavariant
- Havillievariant
- Havilievariant
- Havillivariant
- Havilivariant
- Havilyvariant
- Havillavariant
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See also 8
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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