Haviv
/həˈviːv/noun
A Hebrew given name or surname meaning “beloved” or “dear.”
Did you know?Haviv shares its Semitic root with Arabic ḥabīb, the source of the famous term habibi—literally “my beloved” or “my dear.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥ-b-b
“A root associated with love, affection, and being dear”
Biblical and Rabbinic Hebrew
Hebrew
חָבִיב (ḥāvīv)
“Beloved, dear, cherished”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
حَبِيب (ḥabīb)
“Beloved, dear friend, or intimate companion”
Medieval Hebrew
Hebrew
חביב (Ḥaviv)
“A personal name meaning beloved or dear”
Modern English
English
Haviv
“A Hebrew given name or surname”