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Havannah

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Pronounced huh-VAN-uh /həˈvæn.ə/High

Meaning: A respelling of Havana, the capital city of Cuba (Spanish La Habana). The city's name is generally traced to a local Taino chief or region, Habaguanex; the etymology is not fully settled. As a given name it is a modern place name, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Havannah is a spelling of Havana — the Cuban capital, used as a place name (said 'huh-VAN-uh').
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Origin LowSpanish, English
MeaningA respelling of Havana, the capital city of Cuba (Spanish La Habana). The city's name is generally traced to a local Taino chief or region, Habaguanex; the etymology is not fully settled. As a given name it is a modern place name, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#14046 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 381

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200619962024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Havannah respells Havana, capital of Cuba (Spanish La Habana), a city of music, tobacco and colonial squares. The city's own name is usually linked to the Taino chief Habaguanex, though the derivation is uncertain. As a girls' name it joins the modern wave of place names — Brooklyn, Vienna, Savannah — which we note (said 'huh-VAN-uh').

It appears only rarely in U.S. records in this spelling. Rare, warm, and place-named.

Did you know? Havana's own name may come from Habaguanex, a Taino chief of the region the Spanish met on arrival — though the etymology is not settled. Havannah is the doubled-n spelling used as a girls' name (said 'huh-VAN-uh').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Havannah — respelling of Havana; city etymology uncertain

Variations

HavanaHavannaHabana

Nicknames

HavaVannaNan

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If you like Havannah…

Havana— the standard spelling of the city name
Savannah— a near-rhyme and a like place name
Vienna— a like city name used for girls
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Havannah mean?

Havannah is a spelling of Havana, the capital of Cuba. The city's own name is usually linked to the Taino chief Habaguanex, though the etymology is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Havannah?

It's said huh-VAN-uh /həˈvæn.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Havannah a place name?

Yes — it belongs to the modern wave of place names for girls, alongside Savannah and Vienna.

How popular is Havannah?

Havannah is rare in the U.S.; Havana is the more common spelling.

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