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Chavon
How to Pronounce Chavon
Pronounced shuh-VON /ʃəˈvɒn/Medium
Meaning: Chavon is a spell-it-like-it-sounds form of Siobhan, the Irish version of Joan or Jane, which traces through French Jeanne to the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Because Siobhan's Gaelic spelling puzzles English readers, phonetic forms like Chavon and Chevon spread in American use, keeping the sound and the 'gracious' meaning.Medium
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
Chavon is a phonetic respelling of Siobhan, the Irish form of Joan, ultimately from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.' Such spellings spread in the later twentieth century as a way to carry Siobhan's sound past its tricky Gaelic orthography.
Chavon crested around 1979 at roughly seventy girls a year and eased off through the following decades. A Chavon from the peak is in her mid-forties now. The Gaelic Siobhan has since gained ground, leaving the Chavon spelling dated to its era.
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What does the name Chavon mean?
Chavon is a phonetic form of Siobhan, the Irish version of Joan, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Chavon?
It's said shuh-VON /ʃəˈvɒn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Chavon a boy or girl name?
Chavon is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Chavon?
Chavon was an uncommon phonetic spelling of Siobhan that peaked in the late nineteen-seventies and has faded since.