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Meaning

The name Irving has the following meaning:

A friend of the sea.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Irving is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 913 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Irving remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Irving in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Irving is pronounced as ur-ving

Origins

Irving originates from the Scottish language.
See other suggested Scottish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Irving and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Irving: Boys - Dunham, Durell, Girls - Alana, Alison, Davina, Dree, Euna, Fiona, Iona, Jamya, Janet, Kenzie, Xenia, Both genders - Ainsley, Blair, Bonnie, Cameron, Campbell, Carson

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Irving: Earvin, Erv, Irv, Irven, Irvene, Irvine, Irvyn, Irvyne

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Irving are: Irv

Style

We think the name Irving should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

See other The 70's boy names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Irving to be: Wealthy and traditional chap

In one word, you might describe Irving as a(n) "traditional" person.

See other "traditional" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Irving (or its variants) are:

Irving Berlin, born on 11 May, a famous composer. Irving Berlin's background: A Russian born naturalized American composer and lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters in history.

Irving Stone, born on 14 July, a famous author. Irving Stone's background: An American writer known for his biographical novels of famous historical personalities.

Irving Schwartz, born on 27 August, a famous architect. Irving Schwartz's background: A Jewish Canadian businessman born on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. He is a noted community leader and philanthropist, and was inducted into the Order of Canada for his work in ridding the world of landmines.
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