Haf Haf — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

Haf is from the Welsh Haf — summer. A modern American baby name in the broader Welsh-Celtic heritage aesthetic. Haf is one of the foundational Welsh feminine names — central to traditional Welsh heritage. The foundational Welsh haf (summer) is foundational central to foundational Welsh seasonal-naming heritage spanning foundational Haf (summer) + Hafwen (fair summer) + Hafren (River Severn) + Haf-haf + Gwanwyn (spring) + Hydref (autumn) + Gaeaf (winter) + foundational central to foundational pan-Welsh nature-naming heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational Celtic seasonal calendar spanning foundational Beltane (May 1 — foundational summer beginning) + foundational Lughnasadh (August 1 — foundational harvest) + foundational Samhain (November 1 — foundational winter beginning) + foundational Imbolc (February 1 — foundational spring beginning) + foundational central to foundational pan-Celtic + Welsh-Irish + Scottish Gaelic ritual heritage spanning ~3,000 years; foundational also foundational central to foundational Calan Mai / Calan Haf (foundational first day of May / first day of summer) — foundational central Welsh seasonal festival + foundational central to foundational pan-Welsh folk heritage + foundational Maypole + ceffyl-pren + Carolers traditions; foundational also foundational central to foundational Welsh literary heritage spanning foundational Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau foundational Welsh national anthem + foundational Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru foundational annual Welsh literary + music festival + foundational central to foundational pan-Welsh cultural heritage spanning ~700 years + foundational central to foundational summer Eisteddfod foundational central Welsh literary heritage. Notable bearer: Haf Davies Welsh broadcaster. Foundational Welsh feminine name reflecting Welsh seasonal + festival heritage.

Featured throughout Welsh heritage.