Lavon is an American name formed with the La- prefix that was popular in the mid-20th century, as in Lavonne and Lavell, joined to the -von of Devon and Javon; some link it to the Hebrew lavan, "white", the source of the biblical Laban. It is also the name of a small town and lake in Texas. Lavon stood at number 1794 in 2000, peaked at number 1677 in 2006 and ranks number 2910 in 2025 with 43 births.