Given name
Daveon
“the beloved one”
Daveon is a variant of Davian. In English use, Davian carries the interpretation “the beloved one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daveon is a variant of Davian. In English use, Davian carries the interpretation “the beloved one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Daveon connects to the David name family through Davian. David is a Hebrew biblical name, although its precise Hebrew derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Daveon connects to the David name family through Davian. The shared background comes through David: One explanation connects David with a Hebrew nursery word meaning “darling.” This remains a proposed derivation rather than an established breakdown into separate elements.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Daveon connects to the David name family through Davian. The history of David gives this family its wider story. The biblical David is remembered as the young challenger of Goliath and later king of Israel. In Britain, the patron saint of Wales and two medieval Scottish kings gave the name further local associations.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Daveon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,671
- 2,655 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 145 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #4,280 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,280 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 145 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,901 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.
Daveon’s family of names
In English usage, Daveon has a related form in Davion. Daveon has a related form in Davian.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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