The baby name Gavin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAV-in (ˈɡævɪn).
Gavin is Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Gavin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAV-in (ˈɡævɪn).
Gavin is Scottish in Origin.
Gavin is the medieval Scots and English form of Gawain, ultimately linked to the Welsh name Gwalchmai (“hawk of May”) and sometimes explained as Gwalchgwyn (“white hawk”). The Arthurian hero Sir Gawain popularized the name across Britain, giving it a courteous, valiant aura in Middle English literature, notably in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Usage endured longer in Scotland than in England, where it faded after the Middle Ages, before a broad revival in the 20th century and a marked rise in the United States during the 1990s–2000s. Variants and cognates include Gawain, Gawen, Gavan, Gaven, Gavyn, Gauvain (French), Galván (Spanish), Galvão (Portuguese), and Galvano (Italian); a rare feminine form is Gavina. The core meaning evokes the swift, keen “hawk,” with seasonal or color nuances depending on the Welsh etymology.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #26 | 8 | 2,537 | |
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JM | 0 | #58 | 30 | 3,714 | |
| CN | 0 | #62 | 24 | 3,857 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #73 | 5 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #87 | 368 | 9,639 |
| TW | 0 | #90 | 11 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #105 | 241 | 6,876 |
| ZA | 0 | #110 | 428 | 14,421 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #126 | 6 | 3,473 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #139 | 198 | 2,588 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 93 | 7,111 |
| AE | 0 | #164 | 14 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #173 | 7 | 4,064 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #176 | 48 | 5,842 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| SG | 0 | #184 | 86 | 11,010 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #184 | 3,546 | 25,619 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #186 | 50 | 6,830 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #237 | 1,380 | 7,044 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #249 | 429 | 12,905 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| MY | 0 | #278 | 53 | 12,352 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HK | 0 | #283 | 66 | 8,483 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #285 | 13 | 7,909 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #297 | 61 | 8,477 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #314 | 488 | 17,960 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 27 | 11,440 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| NL | 0 | #378 | 14 | 2,481 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #380 | 8 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #446 | 42 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #667 | 16 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #677 | 31 | 18,093 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #683 | 469 | 25,439 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #700 | 15 | 4,183 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #746 | 24 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #775 | 177 | 5,873 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #833 | 49 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #880 | 51 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #887 | 66 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #900 | 52 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #906 | 9 | 8,600 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 92 | 22,615 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,399 | 73 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,582 | 33 | 28,008 |
Gavin is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:
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