The baby name Gavino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡaˈvino/ (gah-VEE-no).
Gavino is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Gavino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡaˈvino/ (gah-VEE-no).
Gavino is Italian in Origin.
Gavino is the Sardinian and Italian form of Latin Gabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning “of Gabii,” the ancient town east of Rome. Related variants include Spanish/Portuguese Gabino, Italian Gabino (rare), Latin Gabinus/Gabinius, and feminines Gavina/Gabina; despite the resemblance, it is unrelated to English Gavin. Short forms include Gavi and Vino.
The name’s profile is anchored in Sardinia thanks to San Gavino, an early Christian martyr and patron of Porto Torres, whose cult fostered steady regional use from the Middle Ages onward. Beyond the island it appears intermittently in Italy and among emigrant communities, usually in honor of the saint; its core sense remains geographic - “from Gabii” - with a devotional undertone of steadfast faith. It remains a distinctive regional choice that signals Sardinian heritage.
| Gavino Ledda Gavino Ledda is an Italian author and scholar of Italian and Sardinian, best known for his autobiographical book Padre Padrone (1975). Born on 30 December 1938, he has written about language and Sardinian culture. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #243 | 4 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| France | Boys | 1964 | #270 | 3 | 1,067 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #369 | 13 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #415 | 2,500 | 10,046 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #450 | 25 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #461 | 21 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 13 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 8 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #536 | 57 | 9,244 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IT | 0 | #619 | 96 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #627 | 39 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #627 | 265 | 14,506 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #740 | 246 | 16,355 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #840 | 81 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #880 | 13 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Gavino is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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