Javan (Hebrew יָוָן, Standard Hebrew Yavan, Tiberian Hebrew Yāwān) was the fourth son of Noah's son Japheth according to the "Generations of Noah" (Genesis chapter 10) in the Hebrew Bible. Josephus states the traditional belief that this individual was the ancestor of the Greeks.

What does Javan mean in the Bible?

The name Javan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Greece". A son of Noah in the Bible who is also thought to be an ancestor of the Greek people and the guardian angel of Greece.

Where is Javan located?

Javan rhinos are the most threatened of the five rhino species, with only around 60 individuals that live only in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia. Javan rhinos once lived throughout northeast India and Southeast Asia.