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BoyPronounced English /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.vən/

Javan

A name meaning "Greece".

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Javan is a boy name meaning "Greece".

Pronunciation: English /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.vən/.

GenderBoy
MeaningGreece
PronunciationEnglish /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.vən/

Meaning and history

The name means "Greece" in Hebrew, probably related to Greek Ἴωνες (Iones), the name for the tribe of the Ionians. In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Noah and the ancestor of the Greek peoples.

Notes and context

Usage: biblical | Ancient Hebrew: יָוָן