Given name
Lavonna
“a young archer”
Lavonna is a variant of Lavonne. In French use, Lavonne carries the interpretation “a young archer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lavonna is a variant of Lavonne. In French use, Lavonne carries the interpretation “a young archer.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lavonna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,980
- 0 boys · 1,980 girls
- Most popular year
- 1963
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 48 in 1963. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,377 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.
Lavonna’s family of names
Lavonna has a related form in Lavonne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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