The first name Severn
A boy’s name meaning “summer fallow”.
Pronounced /ˈsɛv.ɚn/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Severn means “summer fallow”.
From Middle English Severne, from Old English Sæfern, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā (compare Welsh Hafren), perhaps from *samaros (“summer fallow”). Doublet of Sabrina.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Severn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2006, 6 boys born in the United States were named Severn, the 11,818th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Severn in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Severn in French too.
Famous people named Severn
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Severn Cullis-SuzukiEnvironmental activist and writer, born 1979
- Severn DardenAmerican actor (1929–1995)
- Trey ParkerAmerican actor, animator and filmmaker (born 1969)
Questions
- What does the name Severn mean?
- Severn means “summer fallow”.
- Is Severn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 126 US babies named Severn since 1880 were boys.
- When was Severn most popular?
- 1924 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Severn, its highest rank at 3,225th.
- How do you pronounce Severn?
- Severn is /ˈsɛv.ɚn/, 2 syllables.
- Is Severn also a surname?
- Yes. Severn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.