Given name & surname
Revan
“one who is distinct”
Revan is a variant of Rev. One American interpretation is “one who is distinct.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Revan is a variant of Rev. One American interpretation is “one who is distinct.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Revan is a variant of Rev. An origin associated with Rev is American.
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
Revan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,138
- 1,044 boys · 94 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 124 babies
- 2025
- 105
- #1,723 for boys · #9,967 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 90% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 95 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,723 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 41.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 10 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 647 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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