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The baby name Kevin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛvɪn/ (KEV-in).

Kevin is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: /ˈkɛvɪn/ (KEV-in)

What is the meaning of the name Kevin ?

The baby name Kevin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛvɪn/ (KEV-in).

Kevin is Irish in Origin.

Kevin is the Anglicized form of Irish Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgein (cóem “kind, noble, handsome” + gein “birth”), giving the sense “gentle/noble at birth” or “comely child.” The name was borne by Saint Kevin of Glendalough (6th–7th century), whose cult anchored its use in Ireland. Modern Irish Caoimhín is pronounced roughly kwee-VEEN; the English Kevin is KEV-in. Early medieval records in Ireland sustain the name, though it remained largely insular for centuries.

Wider adoption followed the mid-20th century, rising steeply in the United States and Britain, and later becoming a craze in France and Germany in the 1980s–90s. Variants and related forms include Caoimhín, Kevan, Keven, Kevyn, and feminine Kevina/Kevyn. Short forms are Kev and Kevvy. The name’s appeal lies in its approachable sound paired with an ancient Gaelic heritage and a meaning connoting kindness, attractiveness, and good birth.

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Famous people with the name Kevin

Kevin Costner Actor|musician · Born 1955 · United States Kevin Costner is an American actor and musician best known for his roles in films like 'Dances with Wolves', 'The Bodyguard', and 'Field of Dreams'. Born in 1955, he has captivated audiences with his performances and storytelling abilities. In addition to acting, he has also explored his musical talents with his band, Kevin Costner & Modern West. Kevin Spacey Actor · Born 1959 · United States Kevin Spacey is an American actor best known for his roles in films like 'The Usual Suspects' and 'American Beauty'. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Frank Underwood in the TV series 'House of Cards'. Kevin Bacon Actor|musician · Born 1958 · United States Kevin Bacon is an American actor and musician, best known for his role in the film 'Footloose'. He has also appeared in movies like 'A Few Good Men' and 'Apollo 13'. Besides acting, he plays in the band The Bacon Brothers with his brother Michael.
Kevin Hart Actor · Born 1979 · United States Kevin Hart is a well-known actor and comedian from the United States, born in 1979. He gained fame for his stand-up comedy and roles in films like 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' and 'Ride Along'. His energetic performances and humor have made him a household name in comedy and film. Kevin Smith Actor · Born 1970 · United States Kevin Smith is an American actor and filmmaker best known for his work on the film Clerks, which became a cult classic. He also directed and starred in Mallrats and Chasing Amy, further establishing his unique voice in independent cinema. Smith is a prominent figure in the world of podcasting and comic book writing as well. Kevin Michael Richardson Actor · Born 1964 · United States Kevin Michael Richardson is an American actor best known for his deep voice and roles in animated series. He has voiced characters like Cleveland Brown Jr. in 'The Cleveland Show' and Principal Lewis in 'American Dad!'. His work in the animated series 'Family Guy' is also highly recognized.

Celebrity babies named Kevin

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Kevin John McEnroe Tatum O'Neal television actor John McEnroe tennis player

Kevin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
TW Boys 0 #1 1,331 7,111
JM 0 #2 155 3,714
TW 0 #2 139 4,523
CN Boys 0 #3 2,409 9,639
CN 0 #3 133 3,857
JM Boys 0 #3 1,609 6,876
HN Boys 0 #4 78 749
SV 0 #6 6 283
HN 0 #8 16 704
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
KR Boys 0 #10 18 897
MT 0 #10 39 1,767
SV Boys 0 #10 21 352
BI 0 #12 1 425
LU Boys 0 #14 573 4,970
BW 0 #16 4 960
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
MO 0 #17 36 2,706
MT Boys 0 #17 367 4,064
MO Boys 0 #18 445 5,842
NA 0 #19 15 2,537
CR Boys 0 #20 4,200 10,188
EC Boys 0 #20 875 3,322
CM 0 #24 32 2,592
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
EC 0 #25 112 2,502
GT Boys 0 #25 4,499 7,625
BN 0 #26 7 2,297
EE Boys 0 #27 153 2,087
Germany Boys 0 #32 16,993 5,697
GT 0 #32 647 5,948
HT Boys 0 #32 3 903
NL Boys 0 #32 11,650 5,873
PR Boys 0 #32 336 2,508
ZA 0 #32 741 14,421
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
CR 0 #33 160 5,526
EE 0 #33 5 1,051
PH Boys 0 #33 788 11,440
ID 0 #34 6 2,238
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
PH 0 #37 60 5,607
BI Boys 0 #38 7 917
CO Boys 0 #38 34,616 15,656
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
LU 0 #38 29 2,830
MU Boys 0 #38 1,283 8,477
HK Boys 0 #39 3,644 12,905
BW Boys 0 #41 139 4,685
PA Boys 0 #42 3,074 9,305
PE Boys 0 #45 12,377 14,506
IT Boys 2017 #46 923 46
HK 0 #46 563 8,483
ID Boys 0 #46 97 4,130
Austria Boys 0 #47 2,529 2,180
PR 0 #48 8 1,497
NL 0 #50 579 2,481
BO Boys 0 #52 4,849 9,244
SG 0 #52 292 11,010
CY 0 #55 6 1,632
SG Boys 0 #55 2,176 17,960
Austria Boys 2010 #56 134 61
JP 0 #58 20 4,057
AL 0 #60 16 2,372
MX Boys 0 #63 18,992 16,355
AL Boys 0 #64 438 5,122
MY 0 #66 339 12,352
IN 0 #67 5 2,963
MV Boys 0 #67 11 3,375
ZA Boys 0 #68 7,269 25,619
CM Boys 0 #69 1,743 12,054
PA 0 #69 63 3,797
MU 0 #70 79 3,613
AO 0 #72 6 2,729
BO 0 #72 568 6,868
PE 0 #72 362 6,350
AF 0 #74 3 1,883
CL Boys 0 #74 7,544 13,390
BN Boys 0 #78 56 6,332
HU Boys 0 #78 169 3,954
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
OM 0 #81 36 6,215
NA Boys 0 #83 180 6,830
QA 0 #83 18 7,011
UY Boys 0 #83 2,013 5,922
RS 0 #84 1 923
MY Boys 0 #85 3,987 25,439
LT 0 #86 3 949
AR Boys 0 #87 2,667 7,628
Sweden Boys 2022 #91 101 1,509
Germany 0 #91 715 2,542
Spain Boys 0 #94 6,916 5,610
AE 0 #100 78 10,220
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
Austria 0 #103 128 850
KW 0 #105 12 5,216
CY Boys 0 #109 21 3,473
HU 0 #109 7 1,675
Norway Boys 2025 #110 25 444
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
DK Boys 0 #115 395 7,401
Switzerland Boys 2024 #121 17 1,769
CO 0 #127 838 7,768
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
JP Boys 0 #131 191 7,909
IT Boys 0 #134 18,322 10,046
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
UY 0 #140 38 2,477
PT Boys 0 #141 414 7,951
AR 0 #144 43 2,915
BW Girls 0 #146 6 4,216
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
MX 0 #148 352 8,339
RS Boys 0 #148 7 2,277
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
SI Boys 0 #154 56 3,402
Belgium Boys 2024 #158 31 401
CZ Boys 0 #162 179 6,530
DK 0 #162 42 5,198
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
PL Boys 0 #170 221 6,459
CZ 0 #173 13 3,154
RU 0 #177 13 3,641
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
United States Boys 2024 #186 1,822 7,044
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
GR Boys 0 #190 78 6,912
BG Boys 0 #195 25 3,850
CL 0 #195 282 6,867
PL 0 #196 17 2,600
AO Boys 0 #201 42 5,568
AL Girls 0 #205 18 4,141
HR Boys 0 #205 56 3,997
NG 0 #206 59 5,926
PS 0 #207 12 5,692
Finland Boys 0 #210 279 2,041
GH 0 #210 34 5,396
BR Boys 0 #211 1,570 12,213
Canada Boys 2024 #213 96 2,588
IR 0 #214 16 4,221
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GH Boys 0 #220 138 8,138
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PT 0 #226 21 4,161
Finland Boys 2026 #230 1,473 3,552
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JM Girls 0 #242 18 7,507
Spain 0 #247 240 2,326
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
SA 0 #250 46 10,560
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
IL 0 #253 22 6,291
France Boys 2021 #257 136 2,865
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
TW Girls 0 #258 19 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #263 27 6,578
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
BR 0 #281 65 5,969
Finland 0 #293 15 830
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Girls 1996 #309 6 2,386
NG Boys 0 #310 1,490 16,906
CN Girls 0 #320 30 8,829
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
MU Girls 0 #332 20 8,539
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
LB 0 #335 407 13,263
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
IT 0 #342 560 4,183
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
IR Boys 0 #356 222 10,162
JO Boys 0 #358 20 7,057
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
RU Boys 0 #367 141 12,621
France Girls 1989 #369 3 1,948
QA Boys 0 #369 377 18,093
OM Girls 0 #371 26 15,987
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
PH Girls 0 #376 15 13,098
EG 0 #381 20 6,387
Austria Girls 0 #398 23 1,885
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BH 0 #403 151 17,937
SD Boys 0 #407 39 10,523
PS Boys 0 #423 126 10,655
EG Boys 0 #444 611 15,035
PA Girls 0 #447 35 9,861
IL Boys 0 #460 150 10,983
GT Girls 0 #463 43 7,500
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
AE Boys 0 #470 853 22,615
CM Girls 0 #484 57 11,671
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
UY Girls 0 #492 19 6,731
KW Boys 0 #496 283 18,755
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
LY 0 #505 31 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
CR Girls 0 #520 13 11,342
OM Boys 0 #536 376 17,948
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
BD Boys 0 #550 27 10,045
AR Girls 0 #553 47 8,289
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
BO Girls 0 #571 41 9,488
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #586 82 13,071
IN Boys 0 #621 411 16,750
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
SY 0 #706 23 11,684
NG Girls 0 #731 56 15,093
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
TN 0 #740 90 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #766 73 4,949
CO Girls 0 #767 336 16,140
CL Girls 0 #795 57 14,098
MA 0 #862 268 20,986
PE Girls 0 #868 76 14,861
SA Girls 0 #899 37 25,931
NL Girls 0 #911 45 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
DZ 0 #912 266 20,130
EG Girls 0 #914 46 14,742
SA Boys 0 #915 845 28,008
BR Girls 0 #922 20 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #927 57 5,561
MY Girls 0 #943 52 24,821
MX Girls 0 #995 189 17,781
TR 0 #1,048 164 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,054 88 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,250 197 9,415

Kevin is popular in 97 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Kevin

Kevin is predominantly a boy's name.
Kevin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkɛvɪn/ (KEV-in).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Caoimhín, Kevan, Kevyn, Keven, Kevon and Kev.
Across languages, Kevin has these equivalents: Kévin (French), Kevin (Spanish/Portuguese/German/Italian/Dutch; same spelling, local pronunciation), Caoimhe (Irish feminine equivalent), Kevina (feminine form, rare).
Yes, very popular — Kevin ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 14 countries.
Kevin ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Kevin's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 23 notable people named Kevin are in our database, including Kevin Costner (Actor|musician), Kevin Spacey (Actor), Kevin Bacon (Actor|musician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Kevin for their child, including Tatum O'Neal and John McEnroe.