Kevon

Updated: September 24, 2021 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Kevon is a name that feels cool and fresh. It was popular in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, moving off the top 1,000 list after 2004. Kevon likely was invented by American parents around this same period.

Meaning of the name Kevon:

American: invented name
Irish: handsome

Origin of the name Kevon:

Most believe that Kevon is an invented name from the late twentieth century. It is a combination of the prefix “ke-” and the suffix “-von.” Others, however, think that Kevon is a variation of Kevin. Kevin is the English version of the Gaelic name Caoimhin.

Symbolism of the name Kevon:

Kevon means “invented name” in America because it likely is just the combination of “ke-” and “-von.” In Irish, however, it means “handsome” because it has the same meaning as Kevin. Kevin means Irish because of the Gaelic name Caoimhin, which means “handsome birth.”

Style of the name Kevon:

Modern

Gender of the name Kevon:

Kevon is an urban and modern name for boys.

Pronunciation of the name Kevon:

kuh-VON

Number of syllables in the name Kevon:

Two

Emotion evoked from the name Kevon:

Kevon is an urban and modern baby name. It still has a wholesome and kind feel behind it, however.

Alternative spellings for the name Kevon:

Kevonn
Kavon
Kavonn

Nicknames for the name Kevon:

Kev
K
Kep
Kevs
Kevo
Kevi
Kevie

Popularity of the name Kevon:

Kevon became a top 1,000 baby name in 1990 at rank 880, remaining on the list until 2004 at rank 948. In 2000, Kevon was a top 400 option at number 393. Currently, the baby name is rank 5,465.