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Javan
OriginHebrew
Meaning"Greece"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#3988
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
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 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1116 in 2004.
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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