Given name
Javontae
“a cheerful man”
Javontae is a variant of Javonte. One American interpretation is “a cheerful man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Javontae is a variant of Javonte. One American interpretation is “a cheerful man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Javontae is a variant of Javonte. An origin associated with Javonte is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Javontae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,640
- 1,640 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 99 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #4,186 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +15%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,186 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 99 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,019 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.
Javontae’s family of names
Javontae has a related form in Javonte.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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