Meaning: Greece; Ionia; from Hebrew Yavan (the ancestor of the Greeks, from Javan: son of Japheth who became the ancestor of the Ionians/Greeks)Medium
In 30 seconds: A biblical name from Hebrew Yavan, the ancestor of the Greek/Ionian peoples in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10). As a given name in the U.S. it functions as a creative variant of Jevon/Javon with a strong two-syllable sound.
MeaningGreece; Ionia; from Hebrew Yavan (the ancestor of the Greeks, from Javan: son of Japheth who became the ancestor of the Ionians/Greeks)
U.S. rank (2024)#1205 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births168 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2001
Total births (all-time)≈ 17,474
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Javon is possibly from Hebrew Yavan (Javan: Greece, the Ionians), though it may also be a creative American spelling of a name with Gaelic or Slavic roots. As a given name in the U.S. it is used primarily in African American communities.
Javon ranked #1205 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? In the Hebrew Bible's Table of Nations (Genesis 10), Yavan (Javan) is the son of Japheth and grandson of Noah — and his descendants are identified as the Greeks/Ionians. The Hebrew word for Greece is still Yavan today.
Overall data confidence 72%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
JevonJavone
Nicknames
Jav
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Javian— Jav- opening name in the same sound family
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Trayvon— Tray + -von compound in the same American African American tradition
Shayvon— Shay + -von compound in the same sound family
Frequently Asked
What does the name Javon mean?
Javon possibly derives from Hebrew Yavan (Javan: Greece/Ionia), the biblical ancestor of the Greek peoples. As a U.S. given name its exact etymology is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Javon?
It's said juh-VON — two syllables, stress on the second.
