Gavin

Gavin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Gavin is a Celtic male given name. It is the Scottish variation of the medieval Welsh name Gawain, meaning 'God send' or 'white hawk/falcon'. Sir Gawain is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table.

From Wikipedia

Gavin first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 740 babies (rank #47 that year). In 2024 it was given to 198 boys (rank #171). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gavin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gavin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,316

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

740

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	104	#268
1992	120	#250
1993	125	#234
1994	121	#227
1995	143	#216
1996	152	#207
1997	199	#153
1998	220	#145
1999	254	#134
2000	269	#122
2001	288	#112
2002	348	#91
2003	492	#73
2004	448	#81
2005	491	#75
2006	588	#64
2007	734	#47
2008	740	#47
2009	720	#45
2010	663	#47
2011	603	#56
2012	607	#55
2013	506	#71
2014	490	#70
2015	472	#78
2016	401	#92
2017	348	#109
2018	301	#124
2019	299	#121
2020	251	#140
2021	220	#166
2022	226	#149
2023	175	#187
2024	198	#171

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

104

#268

1992

120

#250

1993

125

#234

1994

121

#227

1995

143

#216

1996

152

#207

1997

199

#153

1998

220

#145

1999

254

#134

2000

269

#122

2001

288

#112

2002

348

#91

2003

492

#73

2004

448

#81

2005

491

#75

2006

588

#64

2007

734

#47

2008

740

#47

2009

720

#45

2010

663

#47

2011

603

#56

2012

607

#55

2013

506

#71

2014

490

#70

2015

472

#78

2016

401

#92

2017

348

#109

2018

301

#124

2019

299

#121

2020

251

#140

2021

220

#166

2022

226

#149

2023

175

#187

2024

198

#171

Meaning

Numerology of Gavin

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Gavin

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Names ranked near Gavin in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail