Irvin
A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning green water; a variant of Irving.
Irvin by the numbers
Irvin was given to 122 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 817 babies in 1923, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Irvin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Irvin
Names that are said the same way as Irvin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Irfaanknowing; knowledgeable7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean green
Like Irvin, each of these has green in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rayanwatered; verdant or irrigated land291 in England and Wales (2025)
- Denverfrom Denafær, green valley488 in the US (2017)
- Odhranpale green or sallow21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khizargreen; verdant20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Oranpale, green; a form of Oren17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Virgilioflourishing, green; a form of Virgil12 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Irvin, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Irvin
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