Haven

Haven is an English word turned name, from the Old English hæfen, originally a harbor where ships could anchor, later any place of refuge. It's the rarest kind of name, one that means what it says and doesn't need translation. Haven entered the U.S. top 1000 only in 2000 and has climbed steadily, currently at rank 201, fitting neatly alongside modern virtue names like Serenity and Journey. Two syllables, both light, the v soft in the middle. Truly unisex in use, it leans slightly feminine at the moment. Haven carries gentleness without sentiment, a promise folded into the name itself. Calm, modern, quietly hopeful.