Boy

Gavin

GAV-in

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Scottish name from 'Gawain,' meaning 'white hawk' in Welsh. Associated with medieval knights and chivalric virtue.”

Popularity Over Time

Gavin US popularity rank over timeRank 4005 in 1934 to rank 30 in 2008. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#30#2018#4005191319401960198020002024

Currently ranked #254 in the United States.

Origin

ScottishWelsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

GaviGav

Style

StrongClassicTimelessModern

Famous Bearers

  • Gavin Rossdale (musician)
  • Gavin Newsom (California governor)

Collections

Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

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Callum

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Jasper

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Alistair

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Idris

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Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Universal appeal across English and Scottish cultures

People Also Ask

Scottish name from 'Gawain,' meaning 'white hawk' in Welsh. Associated with medieval knights and chivalric virtue.

Gavin is currently ranked #254 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Gavin include Gavi, Gav.

Names that pair beautifully with Gavin include Callum, Jasper, Alistair, Idris, Caspian.