Heaven

Heaven: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “heaven, celestial realm”
Origin: English
Say it: HEV-un · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Heaven is an English word name taken directly from the religious term. As a given name, it is modern in use rather than traditional in historical naming systems.

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How popular is Heaven?

2024200 per million US babies

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Babies named Heaven in 2024664

2024 rank#478 girls

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 188030,219

Heaven has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Heaven

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Heaven questions

What does the name Heaven mean?

Heaven means "heaven, celestial realm". It comes from English. Heaven is an English word name taken directly from the religious term. As a given name, it is modern in use rather than traditional in historical naming systems.

Is Heaven a boy or girl name?

Heaven is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Heaven?

664 US babies were named Heaven in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Heaven?

Heaven is usually pronounced HEV-un.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.