Avon

A-vohn

English variation of Afon, Welsh

"river"

Avon Origin and Meaning

The name Avon is a boy's name meaning "river".

An Anglicized form of the Welsh name Afon, Avon is the name of both river in the south of England and the name of a cosmetics company. Given to a handful of boys each year, the similar, unisex Aven is currently more popular.

Avon Rank in US Top 1000

# 920 in the US

The name Avon in Pop Culture

• River Avon in England
• Stratford upon,Avon, a town in Warwickshire, England, upon the River Avon , known as the birthplace of English playwright William Shakespeare.
• Avon the cosmetics company
• Avon Barksdale character from the TV show "The Wire"