Avon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Avon – Meaning: river – Origin: Brittonic Celtic (place name) – Pronunciation: AY-von


Avon is a Brittonic Celtic (place name) name used for both boys and girls meaning “river”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Avon

Meaning: River.

Origin: Brittonic Celtic (place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Avon

Phonetic: AY-von   IPA: /ˈeɪvən/

Popularity of Avon

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1893–2024.

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