The baby name Beven is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛvən/ (BEV-ən).
The baby name Beven is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛvən/ (BEV-ən).
Beven is English, Welsh in Origin.
Beven is a culturally layered given name with both Welsh and Irish roots. In Welsh it aligns with the surname Bevan, from the patronymic ab Ifan (“son of Ifan/Evan”), ultimately a form of John from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “God is gracious.” In Irish contexts Beven serves as an anglicization of the medieval Gaelic Béibhinn/Bébinn, a female name commonly glossed as “fair” or “melodious woman.” Thus the name carries dual senses: divine favor and graceful beauty.
Usage spans medieval Irish annals - Bé Binn appears among noble lineages - to modern Wales and the wider Anglophone world, where Beven functions as a unisex given name derived from a surname. Variants and related forms include Bevan, Bevin, Beavan; Irish spellings Béibhinn, Bébhinn, Béibhínn; and diminutive Bev. Pronounced BEV-ən, Beven suits families seeking a name that bridges Celtic heritage with accessible English spelling.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,120 | 59 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Beven is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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