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Javon
OriginHebrew variation of Javan
Meaning"Greece"
About Javon
While the biblical Javan, the son of Japheth, is spelled with two a's, the -on version is by far the favorite in contemporary America. Variant spellings and pronunciations abound. This name has ranked in the US Top 1000 since 1976, though it's in danger of falling off.
Pronounced juh-VON.
As of October 2026, Javon ranked #1198 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #357 in 2001.
Editor's take: The name Javon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Greece".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #775 | 301 | 156.7 |
| 2015 | #859 | 262 | 136.7 |
| 2016 | #949 | 220 | 115.9 |
| 2017 | #971 | 213 | 115.1 |
| 2018 | #1,042 | 195 | 107.4 |
| 2019 | #1,143 | 170 | 94.7 |
| 2020 | #1,120 | 176 | 102 |
| 2021 | #1,120 | 182 | 104 |
| 2022 | #1,173 | 174 | 99.7 |
| 2023 | #1,137 | 185 | 108.2 |
| 2024 | #1,205 | 168 | 97.5 |
| 2025 | #1,198 | 169 | 98.9 |
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