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Shevon

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How to Pronounce Shevon

Pronounced shuh-VON /ʃəˈvɒn/Medium

Meaning: Shevon is an English phonetic respelling of the Irish Siobhan, itself the Irish form of Jeanne/Joan, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'; it carries that 'God is gracious' meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Shevon spells out the sound of the Irish Siobhan, a form of Joan meaning 'God is gracious' (said 'shuh-VON').

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Origin LowIrish

MeaningShevon is an English phonetic respelling of the Irish Siobhan, itself the Irish form of Jeanne/Joan, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'; it carries that 'God is gracious' meaning.

U.S. rank (2007)#20115 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 420

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

Shevon is a sound-it-out spelling of the Irish Siobhan, the Gaelic form of Jeanne and Joan — from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'. Families who loved the sound but not the tricky spelling reached for forms like this.

It appeared with the later-century interest in Irish names, peaking around 1979 before fading; it reads today as a grown woman's name and has not returned with the broader Irish-name revival, where Siobhan itself is preferred.

Did you know? Shevon shows English speakers writing Siobhan the way it sounds; it crested around 1979 at only a few dozen girls a year.

Overall data confidence 55%

Behind the Name — Siobhan — Irish form of Joan; 'God is gracious'

Variations

SiobhanChevonneShivaun

Nicknames

ShevVon

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shevon mean?

Shevon is a phonetic spelling of the Irish Siobhan, a form of Joan meaning 'God is gracious'.

How do you pronounce Shevon?

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

Is Shevon a boy or girl name?

Shevon is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shevon?

Shevon was a rare later-century respelling of Siobhan and is uncommon today.