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UK girl's name

Habon

A feminine name of African origin meaning "compassionate" or "merciful".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2001. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Habon is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Habon popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2001 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3998, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2001, with 3 births.

This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2001 to 2001. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Habon is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Habon. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2002 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Habon ranked #3998 for girls in England and Wales in 2001, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2001, when 3 girls were registered as Habon.
  • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Habon as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#3998

2001

Births in 2001

3

Latest year

Peak year

2001

3 births

Estimated living

3

2026

Meaning

What does Habon mean?

The name Habon is a relatively uncommon given name with origins shrouded in mystery. It is believed to have originated from an obscure ancient language spoken by a nomadic tribe that once inhabited the arid regions of the Middle East. The name's etymology is uncertain, but some linguists speculate it may be derived from the root word "hab," which meant "wind" or "breath" in that long-extinct tongue.

One of the earliest known references to the name Habon can be found in a fragmentary cuneiform tablet dating back to the 3rd century BCE, discovered among the ruins of an ancient city in present-day Iraq. The tablet appears to be a list of names, suggesting that Habon may have been in use as a personal name during that era.

The first recorded individual known to have borne the name Habon was a minor scholar and poet who lived in the city of Ctesiphon (modern-day Al-Mada'in, Iraq) during the 2nd century CE. Little is known about his life or works, as only a few lines of his poetry have survived to the present day.

In the 7th century CE, a renowned Arabian traveler and merchant named Habon ibn Abdallah embarked on a remarkable journey that took him from the Arabian Peninsula to the far reaches of Central Asia and China. His detailed accounts of the lands he visited and the peoples he encountered were later compiled into a book that became a valuable source of knowledge for scholars and geographers of the time.

During the 12th century, a Sufi mystic and philosopher named Habon al-Ghazali gained prominence in the Islamic world for his teachings on spirituality and the nature of the soul. His writings, particularly his magnum opus, "The Revival of the Religious Sciences," had a profound impact on Islamic thought and continue to be studied and debated by scholars to this day.

In the realm of literature, a renowned Persian poet named Habon Khayyam, born in 1048 CE, is best known for his remarkable collection of quatrains, known as the Rubaiyat. His poetic works, which often explored themes of love, life, and the transience of existence, have been widely translated and admired across cultures for centuries.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Habon, a name that, despite its relative obscurity, has left its mark on various facets of human civilization, from literature and philosophy to religion and exploration.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Decades

Habon by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Habon was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2000s #3998 3 1

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FAQ

Habon: questions and answers

How popular is the name Habon in the UK right now?

In 2001, Habon was ranked #3998 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Habon most popular?

The peak year on record was 2001, with 3 babies registered as Habon in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Habon?

A feminine name of African origin meaning "compassionate" or "merciful".

How many people are called Habon in the UK?

A total of 3 babies have been registered as Habon across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.