Gavon

♂ Boy

Pronounced guh-VON /ɡəˈvɒn/Medium

Meaning: Gavon is a coined American boy's name, formed on the -von pattern of Davon and Javon and echoing Gavin. It has no ancient root of its own; it is a rhythmic modern invention, and we note that honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Gavon is a coined -von boy's name, kin to Davon and Javon (said 'guh-VON').

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Origin LowAfrican American, American

MeaningGavon is a coined American boy's name, formed on the -von pattern of Davon and Javon and echoing Gavin. It has no ancient root of its own; it is a rhythmic modern invention, and we note that honestly.

U.S. rank (2019)#9163 ↗ Rising

2019 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2003

Total births (all-time)≈ 429

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

Gavon is a coined boy's name built on the popular -von ending of Davon and Javon, with a nod to Gavin. It carries no established etymology; parents chose it for its contemporary sound within that family of names.

It stayed rare, cresting in the early two-thousands. It reads as a modern American coinage of that moment.

Did you know? Gavon rides the -von naming pattern of Davon and Javon, an invented cousin to Gavin rather than an older name.

Overall data confidence 32%

References — Gavon — coined -von name; kin to Davon/Javon/Gavin

Variations

GavinGavaughnGavonne

Nicknames

GavVon

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Gavin— the established name Gavon echoes

Davon— a like -von boy's name Gavon patterns on

Javon— a sister -von coinage of the era

Deshawn— another modern coined boy's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Gavon mean?

Gavon is a coined boy's name in the -von family of Davon and Javon, echoing Gavin.

How do you pronounce Gavon?

It's said guh-VON /ɡəˈvɒn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Gavon a boy or girl name?

Gavon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Gavon?

Gavon is rare for boys in the U.S., seen most in the early two-thousands.