The baby name Tawon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAH-won; IPA: /ˈta.won/.
Tawon is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
The baby name Tawon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAH-won; IPA: /ˈta.won/.
Tawon is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
Tawon (pronounced tah-WON or tuh-WAHN) is a rare cross-cultural given name with several plausible roots. In Thai, it aligns with Tawan (ตะวัน), meaning “sun,” evoking warmth and vitality; Tawon can be a phonetic or orthographic variant in English contexts. In Indonesian and Javanese, tawon denotes a “wasp” (sometimes broadly used for bee-like stinging insects), making it a nature-word name with brisk, industrious imagery. In the United States, Tawon also appears as a modern variant of Tavon/Tevon, part of the African-American creative naming tradition.
Usage is sparse but traceable from the late 20th century in U.S. records, typically masculine there, while Thai Tawan is unisex. Related forms and variants include Tawan, Tavon, Tavion, Tevon, and Tavan; Thai nicknames may shorten to Wan. Meanings center on solar brightness or the wasp’s energetic resilience, offering distinct but equally vivid symbolism.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| United States | Boys | 2007 | #867 | 5 | 7,493 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Tawon is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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