Given name & surname
Avan
“of the river”
Avan is a variant of Avon. One Celtic interpretation is “of the river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Avan is a variant of Avon. One Celtic interpretation is “of the river.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Avan is a variant of Avon. An origin associated with Avon is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Avan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,051
- 994 boys · 57 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 98 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #3,854 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,854 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 93 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,058 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Avan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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