What does Gavin mean?

Gavin means "white hawk"

How do we pronounce Gavin?

Gavin \ga-vin, gav-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Gavin is pronounced in English as GAEVihN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Gavin: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Gavin?

Gavin has its origins in the Welsh language, and it is used largely in English, Scottish, and Welsh. Gavin is of the meaning 'white hawk'. Derived from gwalch which means 'hawk' ; gwen which means 'white, fair, blessed, holy'. The name is of uncertain origin; it could be from Gawain (Old French), itself from Gwalchgwyn (Welsh). The name appeared in Arthurian legend as Sir Gawain, one of the knights of the Round Table. Use of the first name dwindled in the 16th century however it saw a revival in recent times. The name Gavin is used to a great extent; it has 28 variant forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variant forms consist of baby name Galvin, Galvyn definition, Gaon meaning and origin, Gauvin meaning of name, name Gav meaning, meaning of Gaveno, Gavinn name variations, Gavon name, what does the name Gavun mean, name Gavyn meaning, name Gavynn origin, Gavyno definition, Gawain name variations (used in Welsh as well), Gawaine name variations, Gawath name, Gawayn name popularity, nicknames for Gawayne, meaning of Gawen, name Gawin meaning, short names for Gawyn, Gowen name variations, Gowin pronounciation, Gwayn name variations, and Gwayne name. Other English forms consist of the spelling variants what does the name Gavan mean and Gaven pronounciation. Variant forms of Gavin used in foreign languages consist of the French short names for Gauvain and the Italian name Gavino meaning. Gavin is very popular as a baby name for boys, and it can also be perceived to be rather trendy. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1950s. Its usage peaked recently in 2008 with 0.541% of baby boys being named Gavin. Its ranking then was #30. In 2010, it ranked at #37 with a usage of 0.470%, and it was the most popular among all boy names in its group. Gavin was more widely used than the next ranked name, Gavyn name, by 30 times in 2010.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Gavin:

the name Gavinn meaning of name, the name meaning of Gavynn, the name name Gabin origin, the name meaning of Gaffnea, the name Gaffnee meaning, the name baby name Gaffney, the name Gaffni meaning and origin, the name short names for Gaffnie, the name name Gaffny meaning, the name Gafni meaning, the French Gauvain name variations, the name what does the name Gauvin mean, the English nicknames for Gavan, the English what does the name Gaven mean, the name Gavon definition, the name Gavun name variations, the English Gavyn name popularity, the Hebrew Gefen name variations, the name Geffen name variations, and the name name Gefnea.

The baby name Gavin fun facts:

The name Gavin in reverse order is "Nivag".

The numerological value of the name Gavin is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Gavin?

Gavin is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.35%
20130.39%
20120.44%
20110.48%
20100.50%
20090.54%
20080.58%
20070.57%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames