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Djavon

Quick answerThe name 'Djavon' is a modern American coinage, likely a variant of 'Javon' or 'Devan', meaning "youth" or "young warrior," derived from the Irish name 'Damhán' or the Hebrew 'Yohanan' (God is gracious).

American · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,008
TrendVintage
Peak year1986
Syllables2
OriginAmerican
LanguageEnglish
CultureAfrican American
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 6
Global rank#7,008

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Djavon

The name 'Djavon' is a modern American coinage, likely a variant of 'Javon' or 'Devan', meaning "youth" or "young warrior," derived from the Irish name 'Damhán' or the Hebrew 'Yohanan' (God is gracious).

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Etymology

The name 'Djavon' is a modern American coinage, likely a variant of 'Javon' or 'Devan', meaning "youth" or "young warrior," derived from the Irish name 'Damhán' or the Hebrew 'Yohanan' (God is gracious). It is primarily used in African American communities in the United States, with no specific religious or historical context beyond its emergence as a creative, phonetic spelling in the late 20th century.

Djavon currently ranks #7,008 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1986.

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