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Cavon
How to Pronounce Cavon
Pronounced KAY-vahn /ˈkeɪ.vən/Medium
Meaning: Cavon reads two ways: as a spin on the Irish place name Cavan (from cabhan, 'grassy hollow'), or as a modern American coinage on the popular -von / -vaughn sound pattern (as in Davon and Javon). Routes are uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Cavon is best read either as a variant of the Irish Cavan ('grassy hollow') or as a modern coinage on the -von rhythm shared by Davon and Javon. The routes are uncertain, which we note, and it appears mainly in recent decades.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak around 2004, and it has stayed rare. A boy named Cavon then is in his early twenties now.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Cavon mean?
It reads either as a form of Irish Cavan, 'grassy hollow,' or as a modern -von coinage; routes are uncertain.
How do you pronounce Cavon?
It is said KAY-vahn /ˈkeɪ.vən/, with the stress as marked.
Is Cavon a boy or girl name?
Cavon is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Cavon?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.