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Javan
OriginHebrew
Meaning"Greece"
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.
Pronounced JAY-vun.
As of October 2026, Javan ranked #3988 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1116 in 2004.
Editor's take: The name Javan 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 | #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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