Fun Facts About the Name Ha
- 495 babies named Ha: U.S. records list 495 babies given the name Ha from 1880 through 2025. Even 73 boys received the name Ha - about 1 boy for every 6 girls.
What Does the Name Ha Mean?
Ha is an English-written form of the Vietnamese given name Hà, a Sino-Vietnamese name element whose meaning depends on the character behind it. A common association is 河 (hà), "river." The same sound can also represent 霞, "rosy clouds," or 荷, "lotus." Because Vietnamese is written with the Latin alphabet and English often drops the tone mark, the spelling Ha by itself does not show which character or meaning is intended.
Ha Name History & Origins
Hà belongs to the Sino-Vietnamese layer of Vietnamese names, formed from Chinese characters read with Vietnamese pronunciation. Chinese characters served as the written script for official and literary Vietnamese for centuries, and their Vietnamese readings entered personal names. In Vietnamese naming, Hà is used as a given name on its own and as the second element in compound names such as Thu Hà and Thanh Hà. The element also appears in the place name Hà Nội, where it is understood as "river." The unaccented spelling Ha is common in English-language use; the Vietnamese form is Hà.
How Popular is the Name Ha?
Ha has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1984. Its best rank was #3,009 in 1984.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #15,289 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #11,603 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #13,991 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #17,041 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #14,491 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #16,351 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #16,218 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #9,778 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #7,720 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #9,297 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #9,895 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #9,895 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #6,822 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #5,286 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1992 | #5,826 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #4,873 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1990 | #6,243 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1989 | #4,930 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #5,132 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1987 | #4,533 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1986 | #5,542 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #3,452 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1984 | #3,009 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1983 | #3,856 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1982 | #3,286 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1981 | #3,278 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 1980 | #3,759 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1979 | #6,897 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #5,019 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #6,030 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #6,832 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #9,526 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #7,804 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,011 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #7,371 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #5,040 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #5,362 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #4,708 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #5,914 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #4,289 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #5,145 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #5,929 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ha Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You attract success and money. You are a lover of nature and do not need others for your happiness. You are self sufficient. You strive for material success and power and have business sense. You possess strong organizational abilities, can be a good manager, and executive by nature. You are capable of great achievement in business and finance. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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