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Quick answerThe given name 'Ha' is a Vietnamese name meaning "river" or "summer," derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 河 (river) or 夏 (summer).

Vietnamese · Girl · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,293
TrendVintage
Peak year1984
Syllables1
OriginVietnamese
LanguageVietnamese
CultureVietnamese
Letters2
Numerology9 Chaldean 6
Global rank#474

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ha

The given name 'Ha' is a Vietnamese name meaning "river" or "summer," derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 河 (river) or 夏 (summer).

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Etymology

The given name 'Ha' is a Vietnamese name meaning "river" or "summer," derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 河 (river) or 夏 (summer). It is primarily used in Vietnamese culture, with no specific religious association, and is common as both a given name and a surname, though historically notable figures are rare.

Ha currently ranks #15,293 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1984.

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