Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Javen is a variant of Javan. An origin associated with Javan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Javen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,561
- 3,461 boys · 100 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 205 babies
- 2025
- 38
- #3,156 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,156 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 35.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 199 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,917 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.
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