What does Girvan mean?

Girvan as a boys' name has the meaning "small rough one". Girvan is an alternate form of Girvin (Irish, Gaelic).

STARTS/ENDS WITH Gi-, -an

ASSOCIATED WITH small (little)

Variations

VARIANTS Girvon, Girven

How popular is Girvan?

Girvan is a rare given name for men but a very popular surname for all people (#45735 out of 150436, Top 30%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Girvan is pronounced similarly to Garvan, Garven, Garvin and Garvyn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ahran, Amiran, Aran, Arran, Bran, Carman, Cavan, Daran, Dilan, Edrian, Eilan, Eirian, Erman, Ferran, Fillan, Fionan, Gaetan, Galvan, Galven, Garan, Garin, Garlan, Garlyn, Garman, Garmann, Garran, Garwin, Gavan, Gehan, German, Germano, Gervas, Gian, Gibson▲, Gilean, Gilian, Gillan, Gillean, Gilman, Giovan, Giovani, Giovanni▲, Goran, Gorav, Gordan, Gorman, Gurion, Harlan, Harman, Herman▼, Jaran, Jerman, Jevan, Jivan, Joran, Jorian, Keiran, Kevan, Kienan, Kieran▲, Kilian, Kiran, Kirwan, Loran, Marlan, Midian, Ninian, Nisan, Oran▼, Silvan and Toran. These names tend to be more commonly used than Girvan.