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Nevin - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Nevin

[ 2 syll. ne-vin, nev-in ] The boy name Nevin is pronounced as NEHVahN KEY. Nevin is used predominantly in English and Irish, and it is derived from Celtic origins. Nevin is a variant form of the name Naomhan (Irish).

Nevin is an unusual baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 1915 with 0.005% of baby boys being named Nevin. Its ranking then was #936. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is currently of very modest use. Among all boy names in its group, Nevin was nevertheless the most widely used in 2008.

Baby names that sound like Nevin include Naveen (English and Indian), Navin (English and Indian), Navon (Hebrew), Nevan (English and Irish), Niven (English), and Neifion (Welsh).

KEY: Pronunciation for Nevin: N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


 
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