The baby name lavon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced luh-VON (lə-VON) — /ləˈvɑn/.
lavon is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name lavon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced luh-VON (lə-VON) — /ləˈvɑn/.
lavon is Hebrew in Origin.
Lavon is a modern American given name with several layered sources. In English use it often merges La- with Vonne/Lavonne, itself linked to French Yvonne (from Germanic Ivo, "yew"). It can also reflect the Armenian Levon, a form of Leon/Leo, "lion." In Jewish and Israeli contexts, the near-identical Lavan/Lavon derives from Hebrew laban, "white," familiar from the biblical Laban and as an Israeli surname and place name. Pronunciations include luh-VAHN, lah-VAWN, and LAY-vən, varying by family tradition.
Records show LaVon/Lavon rising in the United States between the 1920s and 1950s, used for both boys and girls, and especially sustained within African-American naming where La- prefixed forms flourished. Today it is rare yet recognizable. Variants and spellings include LaVon, Lavonne/LaVonne (feminine), Levon, Lavan, La'Von, and LeVonne; diminutives such as Von or Vonne appear in casual use. Meanings range from "yew," to "lion," to "white," depending on the chosen lineage.
lavon is an uncommon pick. Across 17 countries, we found 44 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #288 | 6 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
lavon is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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