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Shivon

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How to Pronounce Shivon

Pronounced shih-VON /ΚƒΙͺˈvΙ’n/Medium

Meaning: Shivon spells out the sound of Siobhan, the Irish form of Joan and Jane; that name descends through French Jehanne from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious, so the respelling inherits the same meaning while making the pronunciation plain.Low

In 30 seconds: Shivon is a phonetic respelling of the Irish Siobhan, said shih-VON, meaning God is gracious. It appeared for United States girls from the late nineteen-seventies and stayed rare across its long, thin run.
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Origin LowIrish, Hebrew
MeaningShivon spells out the sound of Siobhan, the Irish form of Joan and Jane; that name descends through French Jehanne from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious, so the respelling inherits the same meaning while making the pronunciation plain.
U.S. rank (2024)#17277 β†˜ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 136

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 198219782024

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

Shivon is one of several sound-based spellings of Siobhan that appeared as the Irish name spread beyond Ireland. Siobhan is the Irish form of Joan, carrying the old Hebrew sense that God is gracious, and Shivon keeps that meaning while dropping the puzzling Gaelic spelling.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point in the early nineteen-eighties, though it lingered in records for decades. A girl named Shivon at that peak would be in her mid-forties today. The spelling reads as a practical, pronounce-it-my-way take on a beautiful but tricky name.

Did you know? The traditional spelling Siobhan puzzles many English readers, so families who loved the sound sometimes wrote it as Shivon or Chevon to spell out exactly how it is said.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Shivon β€” Phonetic respelling of Irish Siobhan; Irish form of Joan, Hebrew God is gracious

Variations

SiobhanChevonShivaun

Nicknames

ShivVonVonnie

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Siobhanβ€” the traditional Irish spelling Shivon respells
Yvonneβ€” a like -von ending girl's name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shivon mean?

It is a spelled-out form of Siobhan, the Irish version of Joan, from Hebrew meaning God is gracious.

How do you pronounce Shivon?

It is said shih-VON, two syllables with the stress on the second, exactly as Siobhan is pronounced.

Is Shivon a boy or girl name?

Shivon is a girl's name, following the Irish Siobhan.

How popular is Shivon?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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