Navon
Navon is a Hebrew-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Navon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Navon is a Hebrew-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Navon
Navon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1995, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 21 Navons were born — ranking #4,463 that year. As of 2026, Navon ranks #6,684 for baby boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). In total, more than 308 Navons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Navon
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Arieh Navon , Russian-Israeli painter and illustrator, cartoonist, and set designer
- Chaim Navon , Israeli rabbi, philosopher, writer, and publicist
- David Navon [ he ] (born 1943), Israeli psychologist
- Dov Navon , Israeli actor, comedian, and TV host
- Elad Navon (born 2000) Israeli clarinetist
- Emmanuel Navon (born 1971), Israeli political scientist
- Gad Navon (1922–2006), chief rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces
- Ofira Navon (1936–1993), First Lady of Israel
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Names that sound like Navon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Navon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Navon
Navon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 308 births in the dataset. Navon's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,463. Use the chart and map above to compare Navon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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