Lafon
Pronunciation: [ l-AF-uhn ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Lafon is a boy name, recorded for 9 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced l-AF-uhn.
Parents who love the name Lafon often also consider Savier, Barrington, Mannix .
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See all →"new house, new home"
"place name turned given name"
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"bright; swift"
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,757
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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Lafon is also used as a girl name, ranked #69333.
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View all →Basque origin
"new house, new home"
#9,638 in US
English origin
"place name turned given name"
#9,563 in US
Irish Gaelic (Mac Maonach) origin
"son of the monk, son of the devoted one"
#9,942 in US
Modern English, possibly Welsh dyn + ver origin
"powerful person, dynamic one"
#9,816 in US
Greek origin
"bright; swift"
#9,732 in US
Greek xylon origin
"Of the forest; made of wood"
#9,736 in US
Celtic mythology origin
"battle, slaughter"
#9,606 in US
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About the Name Lafon
Lafon is a boy name .
Is Lafon a boy or girl name? Lafon is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #9,757 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #69,333. Lafon is more commonly used as a boy name.
Lafon is currently ranked #9,757 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Lafon include Laf, Lay, Laie, and Lafkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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