74%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAY-vən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word for a safe place, derived ultimately from Old English hæfen. PopularityDetails Last ranked #286 in 2021 (f) #714 in 1899 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal natural wholesome refined strange simple serious Categories English nouns, nautical, place names, TV show titles, word names