Jaylon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jaylon – Origin: American (modern coinage, variant of Jaylen) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAY-lun


Jaylon is an American (modern coinage, variant of Jaylen) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Jaylon

Origin: American (modern coinage, variant of Jaylen).

A common claim: sometimes said to mean "bird-like, joyful" Actually: Not well supported -- like Jaylen, this appears to be a modern coined name without a fixed lexical root.

How to Pronounce Jaylon

Phonetic: JAY-lun   IPA: /ˈdʒeɪlən/

Popularity of Jaylon

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1976–2024.

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