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 [ 2 syll. ga-vin, gav-in ] The boy name Gavin is pronounced GAEVIHN KEY. 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 but it saw a revival in recent times. Variant forms of Gavin include the French Gauvain, the English Gav, the Italian Gavino, the English Gavyn, the English and Welsh Gawain, and the English Gawen. The spelling variants Gavan (English) and Gaven (English) are other forms of the name. Gavin is very popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also perceived to be 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. Among all boy names in its group, Gavin was the most popular in 2008. Gavin was more widely used than the 2nd most popular name, the English Gavyn, by 30 times in that year. Baby names that sound like Gavin include the English Gavyn, the French Gauvain, the English Gavan, the English Gaven, the Irish Gibbon, the name Givon, the Irish Goban, the Spanish Gabian, the Italian Gavino, the Corsican Ghjuvan, and the name Gosheven. KEY: Pronunciation for Gavin: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
