Given name
Tevan
“resembling a tiger”·“son of Kevin”
Tevan is a variant of Tevaughn. One American interpretation is “resembling a tiger.” Tevan is a variant of Tevin. One American interpretation is “son of Kevin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tevan is a variant of Tevaughn. One American interpretation is “resembling a tiger.” Tevan is a variant of Tevin. One American interpretation is “son of Kevin.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tevan is a variant of Tevaughn. An origin associated with Tevaughn is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tevan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 291
- 291 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 24 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 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 24 in 1992. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 329 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.
Tevan’s family of names
Tevan has a related form in Tevin. Tevan has a related form in Tevaughn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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