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Havilah

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Pronounced HAV-ih-lah /ˈhæv.ɪ.lɑ/Medium

Meaning: From Hebrew Havilah — a biblical land 'where there is gold', read 'circle' or 'stretch of sand'Medium

In 30 seconds: A golden land in Genesis: Havilah was the region 'where there is gold' near Eden's rivers — read 'circle' or 'sand'. Biblical, rich, and rare.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningFrom Hebrew Havilah — a biblical land 'where there is gold', read 'circle' or 'stretch of sand'
U.S. rank (2025)#3668 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births41 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 698

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519752025

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

Havilah comes from Hebrew — a biblical place 'where there is gold', near the rivers of Eden, read 'circle' or 'stretch of sand' (parsing varies, which we note). A rare, evocative scriptural name.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, golden-land at the root, and biblical.

Did you know? In Genesis, Havilah is the land 'where there is gold', watered by a river of Eden — making this rare name shimmer with paradise and treasure.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name — Havilah — parsing varies

Variations

HavilaHavillah

Nicknames

HaviLila

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If you like Havilah…

Keziah— a fellow rare biblical name
Jemima— a companion Genesis-era name
Selah— a fellow scriptural word-name
Dalilah— echoes that soft -ah sound
Moriah— another Hebrew name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Havilah mean?

Havilah is a biblical land 'where there is gold', read 'circle' or 'sand'; the parsing varies.

How do you pronounce Havilah?

It's said HAV-ih-lah /ˈhæv.ɪ.lɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Havilah a boy or girl name?

Havilah is a girl's name.

How popular is Havilah?

Havilah is a rare name in the U.S.

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