Given name
Johnaven
“from God's river”
Johnaven is a variant of Johnavon. One American interpretation is “from God's river.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Johnaven is a variant of Johnavon. One American interpretation is “from God's river.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Johnaven is a variant of Johnavon. An origin associated with Johnavon is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Johnaven through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 26
- 26 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 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 5 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 6 in 2004.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Johnaven’s family of names
Johnaven has a related form in Johnavon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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