חביב
Haviv means “beloved, dear”
Haviv is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- חביב
- In English letters
- Haviv
- Other English spellings
- Habib, Chaviv
- Meaning
- Beloved, dear
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 22
854 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Haviv.
- 854 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 28 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Haviv is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חביב today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 854 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 684 | 22 | 151 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 386 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 6 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Haviv ranked 151 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Haviv in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Haviv.
What does the name Haviv mean?
Haviv means “beloved, dear”. Haviv is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Haviv a boy's name or a girl's name?
Haviv is mainly a boy's name. Of the 854 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 854 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Haviv in Hebrew?
Haviv is written חביב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Haviv?
854 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Haviv today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Haviv ranked 151 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.