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♂ Irvin
What does Irvin mean?
Irvin 
▼ as a boys' name is a Gaelic name, and Irvin means "high cliff; verdant hill; green, fresh water". Irvin is a version of Erskine (Scottish, Gaelic). Irvin is also a form of Irving (Gaelic). See also Earvin
ENDS WITH -vin
ASSOCIATED WITH gaelic, high (great), hill (mountain), water
Variations
VARIANTS Irvyn, Irvine, Irven, Ervyn, Ervine, Ervin▼, Earvin
OTHER FORMS VIA ERSKINE, IRVING Erskin, Erv, Erve, Erwin▼, Erwyn, Irv
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Invin, ..
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Irvin Layton (I.L.), ..
How popular is Irvin?
Irvin is a very popular first name for men (#473 out of 1220, Top 39%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#1583 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Irvin reached its peak position of #172 in the U.S. during 1910-1919, and is currently at #1379. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Irvin (#1379 VIA LATEST LIST) are Earvin, Erskine, Ervin (#1624), Erwin, Irven, Irvine and Irving (#1412). Adoption of these relations of Irvin was well-received among parents in the 1910s (USAGE OF 0.37%) and has become much diminished since (USAGE 0.02%, DOWN 94.8%), with versions such as Erwin becoming less fashionable.
Similar Names
Irvin▼ is alike in pronunciation to Arvin, Arvon, Arvyn and Orvin. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alvin▼, Ardin, Arin, Arlin, Armin, Arrin, Arwin, Bevin, Brain, Bruin, Corvin, Crain, Darvin, Davin, Dervin, Devin▼, Edvin, Elvin▼, Erin▼, Ermin, Ernin, Evin, Garvin, Gavin▼, Girvin, Havin, Iain, Irwin▼, Irwinn (see Irwin), Irwyn, Ivan▲, Iven, Ivon, Jevin, Jovin, Kervin, Kevin▼, Levin, Marvin▼, Mervin▼, Murvin, Nevin, Norvin, Orin, Orlin, Orrin, Orsin, Orwin, Osvin, Savin, Tavin, Tevin▼ and Trevin▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Irvin.
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