Hasten
Meaning
"to move quickly; to hurry with purpose"
Origin: Middle English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #12,280
- Total SSA Count
- 8
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Haze
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to move quickly; to hurry with purpose"
Origin: Middle English
"hay clearing"
Origin: Old English
Haylen is more popular, ranked #4367 vs #12280 for Hasten.
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Haylen is more popular, ranked #4367 compared to Hasten at #12280 in the United States.
Hasten means "to move quickly; to hurry with purpose" (Middle English origin). Haylen means "hay clearing" (Old English origin).
Hasten is primarily a boy name. Haylen is primarily a girl name.