Given name
Jabon
“a feisty man”
Jabon is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “a feisty man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a feisty man.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jabon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 6 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1979. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jabon’s family of names
Jabon has a related form in Jabin. Jabon has a related form in Jaban. Jabon has a related form in Jaben.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Jabon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jermon
“one who is dependable”
>99% boys
Jawon
“one who is shy”
>99% boys
Jard
“one who is long-lived”
>99% boys
Shawon
“one who is optimistic”
80% boys · 20% girls
Diron
“a great man” · “a gift from God”
>99% boys
Vashon
“The Lord is gracious”
>99% boys
Starbuck
“an astronaut”
>99% boys
Spanky
“one who is outspoken or stubborn”
>99% boys