Given name & surname
Laven
“a white-haired or whiteskinned man”
Laven is a variant of Laban. One Hebrew interpretation is “a white-haired or whiteskinned man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laven is a variant of Laban. One Hebrew interpretation is “a white-haired or whiteskinned man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Laven is a variant of Laban. An origin associated with Laban is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laven through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 17 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,448 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,448 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 117 as a first name in 2020; 611 as a surname 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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