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Jervon

♂ Boy

Pronounced jur-VON /dʒərˈvɒn/High

Meaning: Jervon is an invented African American boys' name in the same family as Javon and Jevon, pairing a J- opening with the popular -von ending (as in Davon and Tavon). It has no inherited meaning; the appeal is its brisk two-beat sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Jervon is a modern American coinage in the Javon family, a J- opening with a -von ending, used for a handful of boys since the early 1970s (said jur-VON).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningJervon is an invented African American boys' name in the same family as Javon and Jevon, pairing a J- opening with the popular -von ending (as in Davon and Tavon). It has no inherited meaning; the appeal is its brisk two-beat sound.
U.S. rank (2021)#10206 ↗ Rising
2021 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 504

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419732021

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

Jervon is a coined American boys' name that appears in United States records from the early 1970s. It belongs to the productive -von family, formed by attaching the fashionable ending to a J- opening in the inventive spirit of its era.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its mid-1990s high and tapering off since. A boy named Jervon then is around thirty now.

Did you know? Jervon sits beside Javon, Jevon, and Davon in a whole cluster of -von boys' names coined for rhythm in the late twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Jervon — J- opening + -von ending; Javon family; modern coinage

Variations

JavonJevonJervaughn

Nicknames

JerVon

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If you like Jervon…

Javon— a close -von coinage of the same family
Jevon— a near-twin sound and spelling
Davon— a like modern boys' name
Tavon— another rhythmic -von pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jervon mean?

It is a modern coinage in the Javon family, a J- opening with a -von ending; it has no fixed older meaning.

How do you pronounce Jervon?

It's said jur-VON /dʒərˈvɒn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jervon a boy or girl name?

Jervon is used as a boy's name.

Is Jervon a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a modern coinage used for only a few boys a year even at its nineties high.

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