Rising since 2022, #3,949 for boys today.
Popularity of Kraven since 2004
Babies named Kraven per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 71 |
| 2010s | 56 |
| 2020s | 44 |
Meaning & origin
Kraven is a very rare modern name for boys, first appearing in U.S. records in 2004. Its popularity has been steadily rising since 2022, and it reached its peak rank of 3,949 in 2025, with about 1 in 63,262 newborn boys receiving the name. The name has no traditional etymology; it likely emerged from popular culture, specifically the Marvel character Kraven the Hunter. It has not yet appeared among the top baby names in any state. Kraven remains a distinctive choice, too recent to have established variants or nicknames.
The name Kraven is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2004. It may be a respelling of the English word 'craven' (meaning cowardly), but its usage as a given name likely draws from its association with the Marvel Comics villain Kraven the Hunter, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1964. The name's brevity and strong consonant sound fit contemporary naming trends favoring bold, single-syllable names.
Sibling names for Kraven
Names that share Kraven's style, for a brother or sister.
