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Hever

Quick answerThe given name 'Hever' is derived from the Hebrew word 'Haver', meaning 'friend' or 'companion', and is linguistically rooted in the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family.

Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,046
TrendStable
Peak year2005
Syllables2
Origin—
LanguageHebrew
CultureJewish
ReligionJudaism
Letters5
Numerology4 Chaldean 5
Global rank#13,046

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

About the name Hever

The given name 'Hever' is derived from the Hebrew word 'Haver', meaning 'friend' or 'companion', and is linguistically rooted in the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family.

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Etymology

The given name 'Hever' is derived from the Hebrew word 'Haver', meaning 'friend' or 'companion', and is linguistically rooted in the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. The name 'Hever' is primarily used in Jewish culture and has historical significance in the context of the Hever family, who were prominent in medieval England, particularly in the 13th century.

Hever currently ranks #13,046 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.

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