The baby name Keven is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛvən/ (KEV-ən).
Keven is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Keven is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛvən/ (KEV-ən).
Keven is Irish in Origin.
Keven is a modern respelling of Kevin, ultimately from Irish Gaelic Caoimhín, itself from Old Irish Cóemgein (Latinized Coemgenus). The elements cóem/caomh mean “gentle, kind, fair/handsome,” and gein means “birth,” yielding the sense “fair-born,” often interpreted as “gentle, handsome” or “of noble birth.” The name’s medieval prominence comes from Saint Kevin of Glendalough (6th–7th century), which anchored its use in Ireland before wider anglicization.
In the English-speaking world the name surged in the 20th century; Keven appears as a parallel spelling from the same period, seen especially in French-speaking Canada (sometimes as Kéven) and in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, while remaining familiar in the United States. Common variants include Kevin (standard), Kevan, and Kevyn; related forms and diminutives include Kev and Kevvy, with the feminine Kevina occasionally found. Meaning and cultural associations remain identical across these spellings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #163 | 12 | 2,508 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #214 | 10 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #216 | 27 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #225 | 17 | 7,111 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #260 | 13 | 6,876 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #282 | 38 | 9,639 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #315 | 43 | 8,477 |
| Canada | Boys | 2018 | #325 | 7 | 2,587 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| BR | 0 | #335 | 11 | 5,969 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #338 | 30 | 7,951 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #408 | 5 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #430 | 16 | 10,523 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #457 | 345 | 12,213 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #464 | 11 | 7,625 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 13 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #507 | 21 | 12,905 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #538 | 13 | 12,054 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #596 | 63 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #672 | 26 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #712 | 17 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #751 | 136 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #785 | 168 | 5,697 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #879 | 14 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #895 | 26 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #912 | 71 | 16,355 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #920 | 32 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #940 | 20 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,048 | 64 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,099 | 30 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,129 | 50 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,158 | 19 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,429 | 43 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,570 | 45 | 28,008 |
Keven is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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