#2552024 rank
2007peak year
177,917babies named Gavin since 1880
▼ 54%5-year trend
Gavin popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Gavin mean?
A Scottish form of the medieval Gawain, probably from Welsh gwalch 'hawk'. In Arthurian legend Gawain is one of Arthur's noblest knights.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Gavin
Same era, same vibe — if you like Gavin, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Gavins
- Gavin DeGraw, singer
Spellings & variants
GawainGavan
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