Meaning of name Kevin

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Meaning

The name Kevin has the following meaning:

One who is handsome and beloved. A popular Irish name.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Kevin as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Kevin is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 32 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Kevin fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 3 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 44 in the Top 1000 charts.

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

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Pronunciation

The name Kevin is pronounced as kev-in

Origins

Kevin originates from the Gaelic language.
See other suggested Gaelic baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Kevin and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Kevin: Boys - Connor, Ian, Kendrick, Larkin, Girls - Ena, Mckayla, Shaylee, Both genders - Kennedy

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Kevin: Keaven, Kev, Kevan, Keve, Keveen, Keven, Keveon, Kevian, Kevien, Kevinn, Kevn, Kevon (Irish), Kevonne, Kevvy, Kevyn, Keyvan, Keyvon, Kivon, Kyven

Style

We think the name Kevin should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Kevin to be: Friendly, kind and athletic chap

In one word, you might describe Kevin as a(n) "athletic" person.

See other "athletic" names for boys and girls.

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Famous persons

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

Kevin Patrick Smith, born on 2 August, a famous writer. Kevin Patrick Smith's background: An American screenwriter, writer, film director, actor and comic book writer. He is also the founder of View Askew Productions.

Kevin Scott Nash, born on 9 July, a famous athlete. Kevin Scott Nash's background: An American professional wrestler and actor. Nash has wrestled under various ring names for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation/ World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE), and currently, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Kevin Spacey, born on 26 July, a famous actor. Kevin Spacey's background: A two-time Academy Award-winning American actor (film and stage) and director. Spacey grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television.