| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | Place of safety |
Haven is a given name of English origin derived from the vocabulary word describing a place or state of safety. [1]
The name has been among the one thousand most popular names used for girls in the United States since 1996 and among the top five hundred names for girls since 2012. It is also in occasional use for boys in the United States. [2]
Notable people with the name include:
Kaylee is a given name, most often for females. The name is a modern English combination of the name elements Kay and Lee.
Eden, as a given name is most often given in reference to the Biblical Garden of Eden, meaning delight; It is given to girls and boys. The first recorded use is from ancient Israel in the book of Genesis. As an English girl's name, it also originated as a diminutive form of the name Edith that was in use in Yorkshire in the 1400s. As a boy's name, it might be a variant of the name Aidan or be derived from the surname Eden, which was derived from the Old English word elements ēad, meaning wealth, and hún, meaning bear cub. The older form of the name was Edon or Edun.
Brooklyn is a first name. It has occasionally been used as a name in honor of Brooklyn, the New York City borough, but is usually regarded as simply a combination of the names Brook or Brooke, a name derived from an English surname meaning "one who lives near a brook" and the suffix -lyn, which is an element in other popular contemporary names in the United States.
Palmer is a given name of English origin that is a transferred use of a surname meaning palm bearer or pilgrim. Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land traditionally carried the palms.
Reina, which is also spelled Raina, Rayna, or Reyna in English, is a feminine given name with multiple, unrelated origins from a number of different languages and cultures. All of these unrelated names are pronounced and written similarly in English.
Waverly is a given name, a transferred use of a surname and place name that likely meant “meadow filled with quivering aspens”. Modern parents might also associate the name with ocean waves because of the first syllable of the name.
Paisley is both an English and Scottish surname and a given name derived from the surname. The name is rising in popularity in English speaking countries such as the United States, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls since 2006 and has ranked among the top 50 names for girls in recent years. It is a name that is notably more commonly used by whites in rural states in the United States than in urban areas. Spelling variants are also well-used.
River is a given name of English origin taken from river, the English word for a naturally flowing watercourse.
Serenity is a modern English name taken from the word “serenity” meaning “peaceful”.
Leilani is a Hawaiian given name meaning "heavenly garland of flowers" or "royal child". The Hawaiian word lei refers to flowers and lani to the sky or heavens, with an association to royalty.
Esmeralda is a feminine given name of Portuguese and Spanish origin meaning emerald. The name was used for a Roma character in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, an 1831 novel by Victor Hugo that has been dramatized on film and screen and also brought the name to the attention of people in the English-speaking world. Esméralda is a French version of the name.
Brynlee is a modern English feminine given name, which could be derived either from a modern combination of the names Bryn and Lee or from a respelling of the English surname and place name Brinley, meaning “burned clearing.” The name's sound pattern and names ending in -lee are currently fashionable in the United States.
Journey is a modern English name derived from the word for a long trip. For some parents, the name evokes a sense of adventure or spiritual or physical travel or the band Journey. It is in use for both boys and girls.
Azalea is an English name taken from the flower name, which is derived from the Greek word azaleos, meaning dry.
Ember is a modern English name taken from the vocabulary word meaning “lump of hot coal.”
Alani is a name with multiple, unrelated origins from different cultures. It is a Hawaiian name meaning orange. It might be considered a modern English variant of the names Alan or Alanna. The popularity of the name coincides with the popularity of other names of Hawaiian origin such as Leilani or modern, created names using the fashionable suffix -lani, which means sky or heaven in Hawaiian. Alani or Àlàní is also a Yoruba masculine name in use in Nigeria. One source gives its meaning as peaceful. One source states it means “one we survived to have.”
Harlow is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname and place name meaning "rock hill" or "army hill." Spelling variants Harlo and Harlowe are also in use.
Sutton is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname and place name meaning "from the southern homestead".
Bexley is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname or place name meaning “clearing surrounded by box trees”.
Phoenix is a modern given name derived from the name for a mythological bird from Greek myth that has become a symbol of renewal, regeneration and immortality. It is a name in use for both boys and girls.