The unusual name Tchanavian was a one-hit wonder in the U.S. baby name data in 1986:
- 1988: unlisted
- 1987: unlisted
- 1986: 5 baby girls named Tchanavian [debut]
- 1985: unlisted
- 1984: unlisted
Where did it come from?
Same place as Meyosha: Jet magazine. A mid-1986 issue featured Tchanavian Cowles as the “Beauty of the Week.” Tchanavian — an Aries from Las Vegas — was “a student majoring in communications” at the time.
What are your thoughts on the eye-catching name Tchanavian?
Source: “Beauty of the Week.” Jet 4 Aug. 1986: 43.
Image: © 1986 Jet
How interesting! It reminds me of an Armenian surname.