Haben
Eritrea/Ethiopia · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Haben
The name 'Haben' means "pride" or "praise" in Tigrinya, derived from the Semitic root *h-b-n*.
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Etymology
The name 'Haben' means "pride" or "praise" in Tigrinya, derived from the Semitic root *h-b-n*. It is primarily used in Eritrean and Ethiopian cultures, often among Orthodox Christian and Muslim communities, with notable historical context as the name of Haben Girma, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School and a prominent disability rights advocate.
Haben currently ranks #12,959 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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