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Rayvon

Quick answerRayvon is a modern American name combining "Ray" (from Germanic roots meaning "counsel" or "advice," popularized as a standalone name) with the suffix "-von" (derived from German/Dutch meaning "of" or "from"), creating a name suggesting "of/from counsel." The name emerged in African American communities during the…

Germanic/American · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,558
TrendStable
Peak year2001
Syllables2
OriginGermanic/American
LanguageEnglish
CultureAfrican American
Letters6
Numerology5 Chaldean 22
Global rank#3,134

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

About the name Rayvon

Rayvon is a modern American name combining "Ray" (from Germanic roots meaning "counsel" or "advice," popularized as a standalone name) with the suffix "-von" (derived from German/Dutch meaning "of" or "from"), creating a name suggesting "of/from counsel." The name emerged in African American communities during the late 20th century as part of a naming trend incorporating prefixes and suffixes to create unique variations, with no significant historical figures or cultural precedent predating its modern coinage.

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Etymology

Rayvon is a modern American name combining "Ray" (from Germanic roots meaning "counsel" or "advice," popularized as a standalone name) with the suffix "-von" (derived from German/Dutch meaning "of" or "from"), creating a name suggesting "of/from counsel." The name emerged in African American communities during the late 20th century as part of a naming trend incorporating prefixes and suffixes to create unique variations, with no significant historical figures or cultural precedent predating its modern coinage.

Rayvon currently ranks #5,558 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.

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