Haifa

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the line or edge; coastal city reference.

Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies

Haifa by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Haifa. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Haifa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Hanifatrue believer, pure faith14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hayfaslender, graceful3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Haila5 in the US (2017)
  • Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hafsayoung lioness or cub250 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Haniyahappy; pleased161 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Haifa

Names that are said the same way as Haifa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Havalife; variant of hava or eve4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Havahlife; a form of Eve or Chava5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Haifa

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