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My name is Havilah, and the name is Hebrew. Havilah is also in the bible. It is not a common name in america, where I live. My name means, Where there is Gold, or just Gold. The name can also be spelled Chavyilah. It is pronounced with a short i, most people who see it spelled out call me hav-ee-lah, or when they're sounding it out they forget the last h. Havilah can actually be a male or female name.

I found this information on a website that is designed to tell you how many people have the same name as you!
•There are fewer than 1,576 people in the U.S. with the first name Havilah.
I thought that was pretty cool!

Personal experiences with the name Havilah: | Edit

My name is Havilah, and most people can't say my name!lol

Nicknames for Havilah: | Edit

Havah, Lahi, Vila, Lali, Hava, Havi, Havy

Meanings and history of the name Havilah: | Edit

a Hebrew name meaning "circle," from the root "khul" which can mean "twist," "dance," or "writhe."

mentioned in the old testament as a gold-bearing region, and also the name of a couple of men who are really only mentioned as being in someone's family.

On one cite I found that my name (Havilah) means "That suffers pain, that brings forth". They say the origin of the name is biblical. I guess that shows you that names can have a lot of meanings! I didn't even know my name meant that.

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Havilah in song, story & screen: | Edit

It is the name of one of Tevye, the main character's, daughters in the very successful musical "Fiddler on the Roof" performed on Broadway, then later turned into a movie in 1971. She is his middle daughter, in the movie he sings a song about her (below). Her REAL name was Chava, but he called her Chavala, and Havilah is what most people seem to pronounce/write it as. Frankly, I like Havilah better because it's not so harsh and it's very beautiful & more feminine sounding, In my personal opinion :)

"Little Bird, Little Chavala
I dont understand whats happening today
Everything is all a blur
Gentle and kind and affectionate
The sweet little bird you were
Chavala, Chavala

Little Bird, Little Chavala
You were always such a pretty little thing
Everybody's favorite child
Gentle and kind and affectionate
The sweet little bird you were
Chavala, Chavala"