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Traver

♂ Boy

Pronounced TRAV-er /ˈtræv.ər/Medium

Meaning: Traver is a first-name use of the surname Travers, which comes through Old French traverse, a crossing or a place at a tollgate or ford. The same root feeds the more common name Travis.Medium

In 30 seconds: Traver is a surname name from Travers, meaning a crossing or tollgate, and a close cousin of Travis. It stayed rare through the later twentieth century (said TRAV-er).
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Origin MediumEnglish, French
MeaningTraver is a first-name use of the surname Travers, which comes through Old French traverse, a crossing or a place at a tollgate or ford. The same root feeds the more common name Travis.
U.S. rank (2011)#14170 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 290

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819672011

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

Traver began as a surname from Travers, a family name marking someone who lived by a crossing or collected tolls at one. Used as a first name, it rides the appeal of surname names while staying far less worn than Travis.

The name shows up in US records mainly from the nineteen-sixties into the twenty-tens, always in very small numbers. A boy named Traver around its high point would be a grown man now.

Did you know? Traver and Travis grow from the same medieval word for a crossing point, so choosing Traver gives a familiar sound a rarer, surname-style finish.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Traver — Surname Travers; Old French traverse, a crossing; related to Travis.

Variations

TraversTravisTraves

Nicknames

TravTreyRav

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Travis— the common cousin from the same root
Travers— the parent surname Traver shortens
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Traver mean?

Traver comes from the surname Travers, meaning a crossing or a place at a tollgate or ford.

How do you pronounce Traver?

It is said TRAV-er /ˈtræv.ər/, two beats with the stress on the first.

Is Traver a boy or girl name?

Traver is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Traver?

It has always been rare, given to only about a dozen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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