Tivon

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How to Pronounce Tivon

Pronounced TEE-von /ˈtiː.vɑn/Medium

Meaning: Tivon is used in Israel as a place name (Kiryat Tivon), and some sources connect it to a Hebrew root touching on nature, but a firm, agreed etymology for Tivon as a personal given name is not well documented; American use may also be a modern coinage rather than a direct Hebrew borrowing.Low

In 30 seconds: Tivon's exact origin is uncertain - it echoes a Hebrew place name but may also be a modern American coinage. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1999 (said TEE-von).

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Origin LowHebrew, American

MeaningTivon is used in Israel as a place name (Kiryat Tivon), and some sources connect it to a Hebrew root touching on nature, but a firm, agreed etymology for Tivon as a personal given name is not well documented; American use may also be a modern coinage rather than a direct Hebrew borrowing.

U.S. rank (2022)#14120 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1999

Total births (all-time)≈ 324

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

Tivon does not have a settled etymology as an American given name. It shares its sound with the Israeli town Kiryat Tivon, which may be a loose inspiration, but the name could equally be a late-twentieth-century American coinage built on a pleasing two-syllable sound. We keep this honestly uncertain rather than asserting a firm root.

Tivon was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1999, arriving as part of a wave of similarly modern-sounding short names in that era.

Did you know? Tivon shares its sound with Kiryat Tivon, a town in northern Israel, though whether the American given name draws directly on that place is not firmly documented.

Overall data confidence 32%

References - Tivon — Possible echo of Israeli place name Kiryat Tivon; no firm given-name etymology found

Variations

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Nicknames

Tiv

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tivon mean?

Its exact meaning is uncertain; it echoes the Israeli place name Kiryat Tivon but may also be a modern American coinage.

How do you pronounce Tivon?

It's said TEE-von /ˈtiː.vɑn/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Tivon a boy or girl name?

Tivon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tivon?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a small number of boys a year even at its peak in the late 1990s.