Avon

A-vohn

English variation of Afon, Welsh

"river"

Avon Origin and Meaning

The name Avon is a boy's name of English, Welsh origin 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"