Gavin
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning white hawk.
How Gavin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #70 |
| 2016 | #80 |
| 2017 | #96 |
| 2018 | #111 |
| 2019 | #128 |
| 2020 | #141 |
| 2021 | #174 |
| 2022 | #206 |
| 2023 | #231 |
| 2024 | #255 |
| 2025 | #303 |
Gavin by the numbers
In 2025, 33 babies in England and Wales were named Gavin. In the US, 4,134 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 11,859 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gavin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Gavynwhite hawk; variant spelling of Gavin107 in the US (2017)
- Gavinofrom gavina, relating to gavia; a form of Gavin22 in the US (2017)
- Garinspear warrior or protection15 in the US (2017)
- Galvinwhite sparrow or bright white12 in the US (2017)
- Garvinspear friend; a form of Garvin8 in the US (2017)
- Gavanwhite hawk6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Gavin
Names that are said the same way as Gavin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Gaven29 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a bird
Like Gavin, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
- Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
- Ravendark-haired; from the bird name742 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean white
Like Gavin, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Finnfair or white706 in England and Wales (2025)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Arjunbright; shining; white136 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gannonfair-haired, pale301 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Gavin
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