Given name
Lavonn
“a young archer”·“a spirited man”
Lavonn is a variant of Lavonne. In French use, Lavonne carries the interpretation “a young archer.” Lavonn is a variant of Lavaughn. One American interpretation is “a spirited man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lavonn is a variant of Lavonne. In French use, Lavonne carries the interpretation “a young archer.” Lavonn is a variant of Lavaughn. One American interpretation is “a spirited man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lavonn is a variant of Lavaughn. An origin associated with Lavaughn is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lavonn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 93
- 28 boys · 65 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 16 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 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 201 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.
Lavonn’s family of names
Lavonn has a related form in Lavonne. Lavonn has a related form in Lavaughn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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