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Antavion

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Antavion

Pronounced an-TAY-vee-un /ænˈteɪ.vi.ən/Low

Meaning: Antavion joins the An- prefix to Tavion, one of the -avion names - Davion, Tavion, Javion - popular in late-twentieth-century American naming. Built chiefly for its full, four-beat sound, it has no single inherited root, and its exact assembly is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Antavion is a rare invented American boy's name in the Tavion family. It surfaced around 2007 (said an-TAY-vee-un).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningAntavion joins the An- prefix to Tavion, one of the -avion names - Davion, Tavion, Javion - popular in late-twentieth-century American naming. Built chiefly for its full, four-beat sound, it has no single inherited root, and its exact assembly is uncertain.
U.S. rank (2023)#12367 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 137
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719992023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Antavion is a modern American coinage setting the An- prefix over Tavion, in the -avion family of Davion and Javion. It belongs to the invented, rhythm-first names that spread through African-American communities in the later twentieth century, and its precise build is uncertain, which we note.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 2007. A boy named Antavion then is a teenager or young adult today.

Did you know? The -avion ending in Antavion links it to a set of modern boys' names - Davion, Tavion, Javion - that share the same rolling four-syllable rhythm.
Overall data confidence 27%
References - Antavion — An- + Tavion coinage; Davion/Javion family; sound-based; assembly uncertain; flagged.

Variations

TavionAntaviousAntwavionAntavian

Nicknames

AntTayVion

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If you like Antavion…

Tavion— the core name inside Antavion
Davion— a like -avion coinage of the era
Javion— another rhythmic -avion name
Antwan— a similar An- prefixed name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Antavion mean?

It is an invented American name joining the An- prefix to a Tavion core, in the family of Davion and Javion; the exact build is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Antavion?

It is said an-TAY-vee-un /ænˈteɪ.vi.ən/ - four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Antavion a boy or girl name?

Antavion is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Antavion?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the two-thousands.

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