Haitian

American  

[hey-shuhn, -tee-uhn] / ˈheɪ ʃən, -ti ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Haiti or its people.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Haiti.

2. Haitian Creole.

Haitian British  

/ ˈheɪʃɪən, hɑːˈiːʃən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language

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noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Haiti

2. the creolized French spoken in Haiti

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• anti-Haitian
  adjective
• pro-Haitian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Haitian

First recorded in 1795–1805; Haiti + -an

Example Sentences

Macron last year said that a joint commission of French and Haitian historians would examine this and issue recommendations.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The Haitian community, some 850,000 people in 2024, largely concentrated in Miami and New York, is also under threat.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

One attendee, Jess Blaise, the co-founder of Haitian Spotlight LA, credits her Haitian heritage and the fragrance rituals modeled by her mother for her connection to scent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Doe, a Supreme Court case challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to remove lawful temporary protected status from Syrian and Haitian immigrants.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Thomas Jefferson, though, was terrified by the success of the Haitian revolution.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson