Given name & surname
Tavan
“of the staff of the gods”
Tavan is a variant of Tavin. In German use, Tavin carries the interpretation “of the staff of the gods.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tavan is a variant of Tavin. In German use, Tavin carries the interpretation “of the staff of the gods.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tavan connects to the Gustav name family through Tavin. Gustav has been associated with Old Norse and Danish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Tavan connects to the Gustav name family through Tavin. The history of Gustav gives this family its wider story. Gustav has historical associations with Scandinavian royalty.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Tavan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 32
- 32 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 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 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 125 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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