Fun Facts About the Name Havana
- More than 1 thousand babies named Havana: U.S. records list 1,603 babies given the name Havana from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Havana Mean?
Havana is a given name taken from the Cuban capital, whose Spanish name is La Habana. The city's name comes from the Caribbean, most likely from a Taíno or other Arawakan language of the pre-Columbian Caribbean, but its exact source is disputed. One long-repeated explanation connects it to a Taíno word for "savanna," and another holds that the area was named for a Taíno chief, Habaguanex. Both are traditional accounts rather than firmly documented derivations, so the literal meaning of the city name remains uncertain. The name entered English through Spanish, which is why the spelling begins with h even though that letter is silent in Spanish.
Havana Name History & Origins
The Spanish name Habana was already used for the harbor and surrounding coast before a town was formally established there. Diego Velázquez's settlement in the area dates to about 1514 - 1515, and in 1519 the town was moved to its present site on the bay and named San Cristóbal de la Habana, combining the saint's name with the older place name. English adopted the name as Havana and pronounces the written h, unlike Spanish, where it is silent.
As a personal name, Havana belongs to the broad practice of giving place names to children, alongside names such as Savannah, Chelsea, and Austin. It is used mainly in the United States and Latin America, most often for girls.
How Popular is the Name Havana?
Havana 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 2018. Its best rank was #1,306 in 1898.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,270 | 48 | 0.0030% |
| 2024 | #2,510 | 71 | 0.0044% |
| 2023 | #2,563 | 69 | 0.0043% |
| 2022 | #2,323 | 80 | 0.0049% |
| 2021 | #2,158 | 87 | 0.0053% |
| 2020 | #2,559 | 67 | 0.0041% |
| 2019 | #1,807 | 113 | 0.0067% |
| 2018 | #1,326 | 171 | 0.0101% |
| 2017 | #2,556 | 69 | 0.0040% |
| 2016 | #3,075 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 2015 | #3,148 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 2014 | #2,756 | 63 | 0.0035% |
| 2013 | #2,737 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 2012 | #2,781 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 2011 | #3,801 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2010 | #3,648 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 2009 | #3,901 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2008 | #3,498 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 2007 | #3,352 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2006 | #3,195 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2005 | #3,425 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 2004 | #3,286 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 2003 | #4,722 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2002 | #6,820 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #6,435 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #6,932 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #7,892 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #8,195 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #6,999 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #14,306 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #12,322 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #13,942 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #13,760 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1921 | #4,203 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1917 | #4,303 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1910 | #2,566 | 5 | 0.0013% |
| 1908 | #1,747 | 7 | 0.0021% |
| 1905 | #2,067 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| 1898 | #1,306 | 8 | 0.0031% |
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 Havana 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 are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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