Boy name
Havar name meaning
“cry for help, appeal for aid”
Havar means “cry for help” or “appeal for aid.” It connects with Kurdish hawar, a word expressing an urgent call for assistance, and is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. A call echoing across a valley offers a concrete sound image for its meaning.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Havar mean?
Cry for help, appeal for aid
In Turkish: yardım çağrısı, imdat çığlığı
Havar evokes a voice raised in an appeal for assistance. Hawar is also the title of a twentieth-century Kurdish-language journal, giving the word a literary association. The Turkish spelling uses v; dictionary senses such as noise or vengeance should not automatically be transferred to this name.
How popular is Havar?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 1provinces
Where is Havar in the top 30?
1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Havar
It probably derives from Kurdish hawar, meaning a cry or appeal for help. Related forms include Persian havār, although the historical direction of borrowing is not established here.
Double names with Havar
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Havar Efrayim
Meaning of each name
- Havar: cry for help, appeal for aid
- Efrayim: fruitfulness; bearing fruit
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Sedat Havar
Meaning of each name
- Sedat: rectitude; sound judgment and correctness
- Havar: cry for help, appeal for aid
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Havar Fehmi
Meaning of each name
- Havar: cry for help, appeal for aid
- Fehmi: associated with understanding and comprehension
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Arman Havar
Meaning of each name
- Arman: longing, aspiration and a desired ideal
- Havar: cry for help, appeal for aid
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Havar Velat
Meaning of each name
- Havar: cry for help, appeal for aid
- Velat: homeland, native land, country
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Paul Havar
Meaning of each name
- Paul: small; little
- Havar: cry for help, appeal for aid
How to pronounce Havar
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /havaɾ/ |
Is Havar a boy’s name?
Yes, Havar is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Havar appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Havar
FAQ about the name Havar
What is the meaning of Havar?
Havar means “cry for help, appeal for aid”. It probably derives from Kurdish hawar, meaning a cry or appeal for help. Related forms include Persian havār, although the historical direction of borrowing is not established here.
Is Havar a boy’s name?
Yes, Havar is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Havar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Havar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Havar?
Havar is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Havar have?
Havar has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Havar?
Havar appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Havar?
Some ideas: Havar Efrayim; Sedat Havar; Havar Fehmi.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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