Javan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Biblical name for Greece / the Ionian Greeks
Origin
Hebrew (biblical)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
JAY-van

Javan is a Hebrew (biblical) boy's name meaning “biblical name for Greece / the Ionian Greeks”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Javan

Meaning: Biblical name for Greece / the Ionian Greeks.

Origin: Hebrew (biblical).

A common claim: often listed as meaning "Greece" or "clay" (Hebrew) Actually: The 'clay' half of this claim has no support in any source checked; only the 'Greece/Ionia' sense (ancestor of the Greek peoples) is attested.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Javan

JAY-vanIPA /ˈdʒeɪvən/

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