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Javan
OriginHebrew
Meaning"Greece"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3988
2025 SSA
About Javan
A son of Noah in the Bible who is also thought to be an ancestor of the Greek people and the guardian angel of Greece. An alternative to Jason or Jayden, perhaps.
Javan is also given to girls.
Pronounced JAY-vun.
As of October 2026, Javan ranked #3988 for boys in US births in 2025 and #13906 for girls in US births in 2000 SSA, peaked at #1116 for boys in 2004 and #7448 for girls in 1968.
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 | #2,442 | 52 | 27.1 |
| 2015 | #2,541 | 49 | 25.6 |
| 2016 | #2,602 | 48 | 25.3 |
| 2017 | #2,693 | 46 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #3,018 | 39 | 21.5 |
| 2019 | #3,294 | 35 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | #4,329 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #3,684 | 30 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | #4,224 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | #3,586 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #4,235 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2025 | #3,988 | 27 | 15.8 |
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