The baby name Kevan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛvən/ (KEV-ən).
Kevan is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Kevan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛvən/ (KEV-ən).
Kevan is Irish in Origin.
Kevan is an Anglicized Irish given name, a spelling variant of Kevin, ultimately from Old Irish Cóemgein (Modern Irish Caoimhín): caomh ‘gentle, noble, fair’ + gein ‘birth, origin’. The usual sense is ‘gentle/fair-born’ or ‘of noble birth’. In some Scottish and Irish contexts Kevan also reflects Gaelic forms such as Caomhainn, whose pronunciation (KEE-van) likely encouraged this spelling.
The name’s cultural anchor is Saint Kevin of Glendalough (6th century), which secured its medieval standing; after a decline, it was revived in the 19th–20th centuries and spread widely with the Irish diaspora. Kevan appears in Irish, Scottish, and English records from the 1800s and saw mid-20th-century use, remaining rarer than Kevin. Variants and related forms include Kevin, Keven, Kevyn; Irish Caoimhín; Scottish Gaelic Caomhainn; diminutives Kev/Kevo; the feminine Kevina; and modern offshoots like Kevon. Meaning-centered choices often emphasize kindness, gentleness, and noble origins.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2005 | #1 | — | 585 |
| JM | 0 | #89 | 5 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2006 | #168 | 2 | 1,128 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #206 | 67 | 6,876 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2015 | #324 | 5 | 2,393 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #373 | 15 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #657 | 41 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 36 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Kevan is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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