From the town of the river
Traven is likely a Cornish or English locational surname turned given name. It is thought to be a variant of Trevan, derived from the Cornish elements 'tre' meaning settlement and 'avon' meaning river. It may also be associated with the German surname Traven, famously used as a pseudonym by the author B. Traven.
Less common today
Traven isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,243 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Enigmatic novelist known for 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
