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Daveyon

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How to Pronounce Daveyon

Pronounced DAY-vee-on /ˈdeɪ.vi.ɒn/Medium

Meaning: Daveyon is a modern African-American coinage that extends Davey - a pet form of David, from Hebrew for 'beloved' - with the fashionable -on/-yon ending seen in Davion and Deion. The David core carries the meaning; the ending is the late-century decoration.Low

In 30 seconds: Daveyon is a modern coinage extending Davey/David, 'beloved,' with an -on ending. It surfaced in the early nineteen-nineties and stayed rare (said DAY-vee-on).

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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew

MeaningDaveyon is a modern African-American coinage that extends Davey - a pet form of David, from Hebrew for 'beloved' - with the fashionable -on/-yon ending seen in Davion and Deion. The David core carries the meaning; the ending is the late-century decoration.

U.S. rank (2018)#11079 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 241

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

Daveyon is a modern African-American coinage extending Davey, a pet form of David from Hebrew dawid, 'beloved,' with an -on/-yon ending popular in names like Davion and Deion. This method of stretching a familiar name with a fresh ending was common late in the twentieth century. Daveyon appears in United States records from the early nineteen-nineties and reached its small high in the mid-two-thousands. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.

A boy named Daveyon from that peak would be a teenager or young adult now. The name reads as an inventive late-century choice built on the beloved David core, and it has not carried on into wider use.

Did you know? Inside Daveyon sits David - Hebrew for 'beloved' - stretched with the -on ending that also finishes Davion and Deion in its decade.

Overall data confidence 36%

References - Daveyon — Coinage; Davey/David 'beloved' + -on ending

Variations

DavionDaveonDavon

Nicknames

DaveyDaveVion

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Davion— a close -on cousin in sound

Daveon— a like David-based coinage

Deion— a same-era -on boys' name

Davonte— a like extended Dav- name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Daveyon mean?

It is a modern coinage extending Davey, a form of David meaning 'beloved,' with a fashionable -on ending.

How do you pronounce Daveyon?

It's said DAY-vee-on /ˈdeɪ.vi.ɒn/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Daveyon a boy or girl name?

Daveyon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Daveyon?

It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.