Nevin
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning little saint, holy.
Nevin by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Nevin. In the US, 60 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 140 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nevin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nivinlittle bright one; diminutive of Niamh4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Navinnew, fresh, young20 in the US (2017)
- Nevanlittle saint; a form of Nevin5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nevensnowy or of the snow3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neviscloud; from Ben Nevis mountain3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nelvin7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nevin
Names that are said the same way as Nevin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean holiness
Like Nevin, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
- Malcolmdevotee of Saint Columba804 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nevin
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