girl's name
Haf
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 103
Haf is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Haf is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2011, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Haf over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How popular is Haf?
In 2025, Haf was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Haf
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Haf also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Haf
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Haf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Haf
How popular is the name Haf?
In 2025, Haf was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Haf a girl's or a boy's name?
Haf is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Haf most popular?
Haf peaked in 2011, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Haf a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Haf currently ranks #4,953 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.