Gavin - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Gavin \g(a)-

is pronounced GAV-en. It is of Scottish and Welsh origin, and its meaning is "white falcon; little falcon". A form of the medieval name Gawain. Gavino is an Italian form. Gavan is the name of an English saint (17th century). Actor Gavin MacLeod.

Gavin has 13 variant forms: Gavan, Gaven, Gavino, Gavyn, Gavynn, Gawain, Gawaine, Gawayn, Gawayne, Gawaine, Gavyn, Gwayn and Gwayne.

Baby names that sound like Gavin are Cavan, Kavan and Kevin.

Gavin is a somewhat common first name for men (#685 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#2659 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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